materials science

noun

1. the study of the characteristics and uses of various materials, as glass, plastics, and metals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of materials science¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

"The conclusion is: You can never completely randomize the atoms in a metal. It doesn't matter how you process it," explains Rodrigo Freitas, the TDK Assistant Professor in the MIT Department of Materials Science and Engineering.

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"We're not talking about short, week-long durations, we're talking about decades of utilisation," says Dr Santo Padula, who has a PhD in materials science, and works for Nasa as an engineer at the John Glenn Research Centre in Cleveland, Ohio.

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"Error correction is a vital step necessary in the long-term development of quantum computing. It is the crucial step that turns quantum computing into a practical and commercial tool we can use to solve complex problems in chemistry, materials science, medicine, logistics and energy."

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This means quantum systems offer the possibility of solving key problems that are beyond classical computers, is areas such as medical research and materials science, or cracking particularly complex mathematical problems.

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Tom Cheesewright thinks two of the most exciting prospects for the next 30 years will be materials science and bioengineering.

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