Materials can be natural - like wood, or human-made - like plastic. Materials science is an interdisciplinary field applying the properties of matter to various areas of science and engineering. This scientific field investigates the relationship between the structure of materials at atomic or molecular scales and their macroscopic properties. With significant media attention focused on nanoscience andnanotechnology in recent years, materials science has been propelled to the forefront at many universities. Materials science also deals with fundamental properties and characteristics of materials.
Materials science is an interdisciplinary field applying the properties of matter to various areas of science and engineering.
Materials science is an applied science concerned with the relationship between the structure and properties of materials. Chemists who work in the field study how different combinations of molecules and materials result in different properties. They use this knowledge to synthesize new materials with special properties. Eduardo Kamenetzky, a senior research scientist at Cytec Industries, explains, “The central concept of materials science is relating the microstructure of a material to the properties you want it to have. By working with the microstructure, you can tailor the central properties of that material.” Materials scientists are generally employed by industry or in laboratories where the focus is on developing product-related technologies. Barry Speronello, an engineering fellow at Englehard Corporation, agrees, “There are a dozen bad ideas for each fair idea, and a dozen fair ideas for each good idea.
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