The Science of Materials: from Materials Discovered by Chance to Customized Materials

Yves Bréchet

The Science of Materials: from Materials Discovered by Chance to Customized Materials - Collège de France 2015

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Throughout the ages, humans have applied knowledge and know-how to master materials. They have gone from materials encountered by chance available in their environment to customized materials designed to meet multi-criteria specifications. Today, owing particularly to digital modelling on different scales, we are able to design high-performance materials, combining various classes of materials, in controlled geometries and dimensions. These innovation strategies – architectured or bio-inspire...


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materials materials science technological innovation