Title

SOCIETY CHANGING NEEDS IN ADVANCED MATERIALS

SOCIETY CHANGING NEEDS IN ADVANCED MATERIALS

Authorship

SILVA, EVANDO MIRRA DE PAULA E

SILVA, EVANDO MIRRA DE PAULA E

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DOI

10.5151/2594-5327-39674

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Abstract

Sustainable use of biomass and other natural resources, technical solutions for environment requirements, efficient usage of energy, sensitive technologies, health care, bio-materials, composites, nano-tribology and related features in MEMS, are a few examples of social, economical, political and scientific issues related to the availability and appropriate choice of materials. The decision for launching new material solutions takes various technical, economical, and also political factors – in the sense of assessing the acceptance of the product – into consideration, a process that has led to the so called “hyperchoice”. An overview of those changing societal needs and the corresponding materials response will be presented, and some specific applications will be discussed.

Sustainable use of biomass and other natural resources, technical solutions for environment requirements, efficient usage of energy, sensitive technologies, health care, bio-materials, composites, nano-tribology and related features in MEMS, are a few examples of social, economical, political and scientific issues related to the availability and appropriate choice of materials. The decision for launching new material solutions takes various technical, economical, and also political factors – in the sense of assessing the acceptance of the product – into consideration, a process that has led to the so called “hyperchoice”. An overview of those changing societal needs and the corresponding materials response will be presented, and some specific applications will be discussed.

Keywords

Sustainable

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