Overview

To conduct its workshop on high-entropy materials, ultra-strong molecules, and nanoelectronics, as requested by Reliance 21, the Defense Materials Manufacturing and Infrastructure (DMMI) standing committee organized a workshop planning committee to identify workshop topics, agenda items, speakers, and guests. The DMMI standing committee is organized under the auspices of the National Materials and Manufacturing Board of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and with the sponsorship of Reliance 21, a group of professionals that was established in the Department of Defense (DoD) sciences and technology community to increase awareness of DoD science and technology activities and improve coordination among DoD services, components, and agencies. Specifically, within Reliance 21, there is a Materials and Manufacturing Processes community of interest (COI) dedicated to providing leadership in the development of technology-based options for advanced materials and processes for DoD and delivering technology products and scientific and engineering expertise to maintain and enhance U.S. defense capabilities. Technical teams within this COI focus on issues related to structures and protection; propulsion and extreme environments; sensors, electronics, and photonics; power and energy; readiness; warfighters; civil engineering; and corrosion.

The workshop was held at the Keck Center of the National Academies, 500 Fifth Street, NW, Washington, DC, on February 10-11, 2016. Approximately 50 people, including speakers, members of the DMMI standing committee, Reliance 21, invited guests, and members of the public, participated in the 2-day workshop to discuss emerging capabilities and research objectives related to innovative materials

and devices. Haydn Wadley, vice chair of the DMMI standing committee, welcomed participants to the workshop and provided an overview of the three topics of focus: to identify new areas of exploration for the coming years, to highlight challenges, and to share this information with the DoD so that it can develop a long-term research plan.

This proceedings is a factual summary of what occurred at the workshop. The planning committee’s role was limited to planning and convening the workshop. The workshop presentations and discussions are summarized in the body of this proceedings. Appendix A contains the statement of task for the workshop, Appendix B lists the workshop participants, and Appendix C contains the workshop agenda. The views contained in this proceedings are those of individual workshop participants and do not necessarily represent the views of the workshop participants as a whole, the planning committee, or the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.