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advanced-materials

You Might Not Have Heard of Them, But These New Materials Will Change The World

August 22, 2016

Among the World Economic Forum's top 10 emerging technologies of 2016 are 2-D materials that can be used in everything from flexible sensors to airplane wings. The most well-known single-atom layer material -- graphene -- has opened doors for scientists.

 
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Why Advanced Materials are Drivers for the Future Economy — Q&A with Angela Belcher

GE Look Ahead
Angela Belcher Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
November 07, 2014
Carbon fibre composites, ceramics, nanomaterials and other advanced materials with high-performance characteristics are increasingly finding their way into automobiles, building materials, clothing and other large consumer-oriented markets. Demand for carbon fibre-reinforced plastic is expected to grow 15% annually through 2020, for example, according to Deloitte.
 
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