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Modern materials are substances developed or significantly improved through recent scientific advances, distinguished from traditional materials like wood, stone, and basic metals.
The term appears most often in engineering, manufacturing, and design contexts: The bridge uses modern materials like carbon fiber and high-strength concrete.
Examples include composites, polymers, smart materials that respond to stimuli, and nanomaterials.
In education, particularly British curricula, modern materials is a specific category covering synthetic fabrics, engineered woods, and technical ceramics.
- recycled plasticsReprocessed petroleum-based waste materials
- carbon fiberReinforced polymer composite
- carbon nanotubesRolled hexagonal lattice structures
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
- KevlarProtective synthetic fiber
quantum dots · bioplastics · metamaterials · nanowires · memory foam · nanocrystals · aerogel · graphene · smart glass · liquid crystal · smart fabric
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Substances from nature unprocessed
organic materials · stone · wood · raw materials · cotton
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