materials science

the discipline that studies the properties of matter and how to engineer new materials. materials science bridges chemo (molecular structure determines properties) and tech (materials enable construction and machines)

in the crystal, materials science spans two domains:

chemo — polymerization, crystal structure, phase transitions, solubility, molecular bonding

tech — metal, glass, wood, bamboo, bioplastic, bioepoxy, superwood, semiconductor

branches

metallurgy → chemo + tech (metal, alloys, hardness, corrosion)

polymer science → chemo (polymerization, plastics, cellulose, bioplastic)

ceramics → chemo + tech (oxides, silicates, glass, limestone)

biomaterials → chemo + bio (biocompatible implants, scaffolds)

nanomaterials → chemo + quantum (quantum dots, nanotubes, surface effects)

wood science → tech + bio (wood, wood-density, wood-durability, superwood, bamboo)