Game-changing key materials in the future sustainable economy
DOI: 10.62564/M4-PB1233
Petre Badica
National Institute of Materials Physics, Romania
Human history has periods defined by a game-changing key material, e.g. stone, bronze, iron, silicon, polymers, etc. although other materials were also used at the same time. What should the key materials of the future look like? To answer this question we assess in a multidisciplinary manner ancient materials revealing unexpected features specific for modern materials, thus showing that learning from the past can be rewarding. As a case study we also analyze multifunctional properties of MgB2, a 2D-like compound, and learn on its potential as a sustainable material based on our results and literature data.
