. "Appendix A: Charge to the Committee." Frontiers in Crystalline Matter: From Discovery to Technology. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2009.
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Frontiers in Crystalline Matter: From Discovery to Technology
Appendix A
Charge to the Committee
The purpose of this study is to:
Define the research area of the discovery and growth of crystalline materials, framing the activities in the broader context of the condensed-matter and materials sciences.
Assess the health of the collective U.S. research activities in new materials and crystal growth.
Articulate the relationship between synthesis of bulk and thin-film materials and measurement-based research; identify appropriate trends.
Identify future opportunities for new materials and crystal growth research and discuss the potential impact on other sciences and society in general.
Recommend strategies to address these opportunities, including discussion of the following issues:
Existing efforts to improve accessibility to and distribution of samples
Technology transfer from basic research to commercial processes
Essential elements of nationally-coordinated crystalline matter discovery capabilities
Comparisons to levels of effort in other countries
The study will place the need for new crystalline materials in a larger context of materials synthesis. The scope would include not only amorphous metals and nanoscale materials, but also glasses, plastics, composites, and granular media—all of which garner the attention of basic research.
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Frontiers in Crystalline Matter: From Discovery to Technology
Appendix A
Charge to the Committee
The purpose of this study is to:
Define the research area of the discovery and growth of crystalline materials, framing the activities in the broader context of the condensed-matter and materials sciences.
Assess the health of the collective U.S. research activities in new materials and crystal growth.
Articulate the relationship between synthesis of bulk and thin-film materials and measurement-based research; identify appropriate trends.
Identify future opportunities for new materials and crystal growth research and discuss the potential impact on other sciences and society in general.
Recommend strategies to address these opportunities, including discussion of the following issues:
Existing efforts to improve accessibility to and distribution of samples
Technology transfer from basic research to commercial processes
Essential elements of nationally-coordinated crystalline matter discovery capabilities
Comparisons to levels of effort in other countries
The study will place the need for new crystalline materials in a larger context of materials synthesis. The scope would include not only amorphous metals and nanoscale materials, but also glasses, plastics, composites, and granular media—all of which garner the attention of basic research.
