TY - GEN AU - Yves Bréchet TI - The Science of Materials: from Materials Discovered by Chance to Customized Materials SN - 9782722603387 PY - 2015/// PB - Collège de France KW - materials KW - materials science KW - technological innovation N1 - Open Access N2 - 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 UR - http://books.openedition.org/cdf/3641 UR - https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/58996 ER -