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Advanced Materials            

7th March, 2022 Science and Technology

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Context:

  • The foundation stone of the School of Advanced Materials (SAMat) was unveiled at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Research (JNCASR).

 

Advanced materials:

  • Advanced Materials are materials that are specifically engineered to exhibit novel or enhanced properties that confer superior performance relative to conventional materials.
  • These are engineered properties created through the development of specialized processing and synthesis technology, including ceramics, high value-added metals, electronic materials, composites, polymers, and biomaterials.

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