The material of choice of a given era is often a defining point. Phases such as Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, … See more

A material is defined as a substance (most often a solid, but other condensed phases can be included) that is intended to be used for certain applications. There are a myriad of materials around us; they can be found in anything fro… See more

Materials science is a highly active area of research. Together with materials science departments, physics, chemistry, and many engineering departments are involved in materials research. Materials research covers a br… See more

Radical materials advances can drive the creation of new products or even new industries, but stable industries also employ materials scientists to make incremental improvements and troubleshoot issues with currently us… See more

Materials science evolved, starting from the 1950s because it was recognized that to create, discover and design new materials, one had to approach it in a unified manner. Thus, materials science and engineering emerged i… See more

The main branches of materials science stem from the four main classes of materials: ceramics, metals, polymers and composites.
• Ceramic engineering
• Metallurgy… See more