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Materials research plays a critical role in advancing science and technology, manufacturing processes, establishing new businesses and driving economic prosperity. These printable resources include examples of how materials impact our lives, showcasing advances due to investments in materials research and highlighting areas where additional investments are needed. They are written for the lay public to facilitate communication with policy makers (and others) on matters of importance to the materials research community. Additional topics are developed each year based upon the priorities and challenges.

Automotive Applications of Basic Research »

Federally funded research laid the foundation for many technological advances contained in the modern car.

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Is Kevlar Enough? »

Sustained federal investment in scientific research is critical for even stronger, lighter materials.

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Materials Science for National Defense »

The armed forces of the United States derive its military strength primarily from its advanced personnel training and its large technological advantage over its adversaries. This advantage is in no small part dependent upon the advancements in materials science enabling stealth technology, improved body armor, and faster more robust electronic systems.

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Securing Our Competitiveness »

Sustained investment in scientific research and education is critical for energy solutions of the future.

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Synchrotron and Neutron Facilities »

To fully address emerging challenges, scientists must study real materials—learning the intricate details of how they function in order to design life-saving medicines and cancer treatments, radically advanced batteries and engines, and novel materials and composites, to name only a few applications. This requires synchrotron and neutron sources. These facilities allow scientists to investigate materials at the atomic scale, thus enabling them to make groundbreaking discoveries and spur transformational innovations that create new products and industries, generate new jobs, and address our energy, national security, and technological needs.

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