材料研究不斷發(fā)展，工藝、結(jié)構(gòu)、性能和性能之間的相互關(guān)系是特定于應(yīng)用的，需要在宏觀、微觀和納米尺度上獲得專家理解。在大學(xué)、國家實(shí)驗(yàn)室和工業(yè)界，智能地操縱材料特性并使其適合所需應(yīng)用的能力一直受到關(guān)注和挑戰(zhàn)。

Materials Research is constantly evolving and correlations between process, structure, properties and performance which are application specific require expert understanding at the macro-, micro- and nano-scale. The ability to intelligently manipulate material properties and tailor them for desired applications is of constant interest and challenge within universities, national labs and industry.