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1. Introduction
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From page 7... ... Thus, materials are an enabling technology�that is, each improvement in materials increases the possibility for advancements in other fields of technology. In a National Research Council study, Materials Science and Engineering for the 1990s, a detailed examination of the role of materials in eight U.S. Read the entire page →
From page 8... ... Almost identical conclusions from these independently conducted studies lend credence to the widely held belief that materials are indeed a critical enabling technology. The following chapters deal with definitions of advanced materials, the commercialization process, and the government's stake in it (Chapter 2~; the factors that affect commercialization of materials (Chapter 31; and strategies for overcoming commercialization barriers (Chapter 4~. Read the entire page →
From page 9... ... (Department of Defense) MATERIALS � Materials synthesis and processing e Advanced materials e Composite materials � Electronic and photonic materials e Advanced semiconductors devices e Semiconductor materials and e Superconductors microelectronics circuits e Superconductors � Ceramics � Composites } Advanced materials ~ Composite materials � High-performance metals and alloys MANUFACTURING � Flexible computer-integrated e Flexible computer-integrated manufacturing manufacturing � Intelligent processing equipment e Artificial intelligence e Machine intelligence and robotics � Microfabrication and nanofabrication � Systems management technologies INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS � Software e High-performance computing e Software productibility � Microelectronics and optoelectronics e Advanced semiconductor devices e Semiconductor materials and e Optoelectronics microelectronic circuits e Photonics � High-performance computing and networking � High-performance computing � Parallel computer architectures � High-definition imaging and displays � Digital imaging � Data fusion � Sensors and signal processing e Sensor technology e Data fusion e Signal processing e Passive sensors e Sensitive radars e Machine intelligence and robotics � Data storage and peripherals e High-density data storage e Photonica � Computer simulation and modeling e High-performance computing e Simulation and modeling e Computational fluid dynamics BIOTECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCES � Applied molecular biology e Biotechnology e Biotechnology materials and processes � Medical technology e Medical devices and diagnostics AERONAUTICS AND SURFACE TRANSPORTATION � Aeronautics � Air-breathing propulsion � Surface transportation technologies ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT � Energy technologies � Pollution minimization, remediation, and waste management e No National Critical Technologies counterpart: High energy density materials, Hypervelocity projectiles, Pulsed power, Signature control, Weapon system environment sources: (DOC, 1990; DOD, 1990; OSTP, 1991) Read the entire page →

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... Thus, materials are an enabling technology�that is, each improvement in materials increases the possibility for advancements in other fields of technology. In a National Research Council study, Materials Science and Engineering for the 1990s, a detailed examination of the role of materials in eight U.S.

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... Almost identical conclusions from these independently conducted studies lend credence to the widely held belief that materials are indeed a critical enabling technology. The following chapters deal with definitions of advanced materials, the commercialization process, and the government's stake in it (Chapter 2~; the factors that affect commercialization of materials (Chapter 31; and strategies for overcoming commercialization barriers (Chapter 4~.

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... (Department of Defense) MATERIALS � Materials synthesis and processing e Advanced materials e Composite materials � Electronic and photonic materials e Advanced semiconductors devices e Semiconductor materials and e Superconductors microelectronics circuits e Superconductors � Ceramics � Composites } Advanced materials ~ Composite materials � High-performance metals and alloys MANUFACTURING � Flexible computer-integrated e Flexible computer-integrated manufacturing manufacturing � Intelligent processing equipment e Artificial intelligence e Machine intelligence and robotics � Microfabrication and nanofabrication � Systems management technologies INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS � Software e High-performance computing e Software productibility � Microelectronics and optoelectronics e Advanced semiconductor devices e Semiconductor materials and e Optoelectronics microelectronic circuits e Photonics � High-performance computing and networking � High-performance computing � Parallel computer architectures � High-definition imaging and displays � Digital imaging � Data fusion � Sensors and signal processing e Sensor technology e Data fusion e Signal processing e Passive sensors e Sensitive radars e Machine intelligence and robotics � Data storage and peripherals e High-density data storage e Photonica � Computer simulation and modeling e High-performance computing e Simulation and modeling e Computational fluid dynamics BIOTECHNOLOGY AND LIFE SCIENCES � Applied molecular biology e Biotechnology e Biotechnology materials and processes � Medical technology e Medical devices and diagnostics AERONAUTICS AND SURFACE TRANSPORTATION � Aeronautics � Air-breathing propulsion � Surface transportation technologies ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT � Energy technologies � Pollution minimization, remediation, and waste management e No National Critical Technologies counterpart: High energy density materials, Hypervelocity projectiles, Pulsed power, Signature control, Weapon system environment sources: (DOC, 1990; DOD, 1990; OSTP, 1991)

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1. Introduction Pages 7-10

1. Introduction
Pages 7-10