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Perspectives and Trends in Modern Materials Analysis
Author(s) -
Ortner H.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
advanced engineering materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.938
H-Index - 114
eISSN - 1527-2648
pISSN - 1438-1656
DOI - 10.1002/adem.200500123
Subject(s) - multitude , nanotechnology , engineering ethics , management science , data science , biochemical engineering , materials science , engineering , computer science , epistemology , philosophy
Today, complex materials are the basis for key technologies which in turn are of major significance for the economic success and the social development in modern society. Materials analysis produces information on the composition and structure of materials without which a successful materials development as well as a stringent materials control would be impossible. Modern materials analysis gives answers to four basic questions by use of an astonishing multitude of methods: What and how much? How structured? How bound? How distributed? These four questions are further elucidated and discussed in some detail. The materials analyst in industry faces a spectrum of further responsibilities which are also discussed.