Materials Research Activities

Sub-fields
 

Sub-fields

Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) may well be a multi-discipline, rather than a discipline, in the sense that it is so large and diverse that a great many sub-fields can survive within it. It is very similar to chemistry with its sub-fields of organic and inorganic chemistry; or to physics with its division into high-energy and solid state. But perhaps the diversity within the sub-fields of MSE is even greater. If only for this reason, one cannot understand the history of MSE without narrowing one's focus and delving into the peculiarities of some of the sub-fields. We have started an investigation into the history of batteries, specifically solid-state batteries and solid state ionics. We aspire to cover also surface science and superconductivity. Any suggestions for other topics that would serve to illuminate the history of MSE well would be most welcome.

This page was last updated on 26-mar-01 by Arne Hessenbruch.