Materials Science and Technology in Europe Press Conference RAL March 3, 2004 Need and Importance for Scientific Cooperation in Materials Science in Europe Helmut Dosch Max-Planck-Institut fr Metallforschung Stuttgart On a typical day in Stuttgart .. Mobile Phone SAW Structures Air Bag Accelaration Sensors MEMS Cosmetics TiO 2 Nanoparticle GMR Read Head Magnetic Multilayers Pace Maker Li-Batteries New Materials for Energy Bike Frame Carbon Fibres Composite Materials Digital Camera CCD Chip Intelligent Credit Card Integrated Circuits LED Display Photonic Materials GPS Navigation Functional Materials Glasses and Coatings Optical Materials UV Filter Artificial Lens Biocompatible Polymers Artificial Hips Biocompatible Materials Exact Time via satellite Semiconductng devices Micro-Batteries Taylored Materials at Work . Health Energy and Environment Transport Information and Communication No New Technology without New Materials Breakthrough Areas in Materials Science and Materials Technology Materials Science and Technology in Europe Press Conference RAL March 3, 2004 Structure Modelling Fine Analysis SynthesisFunctionTrial and ErrorAdvancedMaterialsDesign. .aCrossdisciplinaryEffort Future Challenge Nanometer Scale Design ! Materials Science and Technology in Europe Press Conference RAL March 3, 2004 Towards Nanometer Technology m10 -3 m10 -4 m10 -5 m10 -6 m10 -7 m10 -8 m10 -9 m m 1cm1mm1m1nm light 1 nanometer Inaccessible to Light natural manmade Micro-Tech Nano-Tech soft X-rays cold neutrons X-rays neutrons electron microscopy (destructive) X-ray and neutron diffraction and spectroscopy microwaveinfraredUV Materials Science and Technology in Europe Press Conference RAL March 3, 2004 Computer of tomorrow MRAMs Nonvolatile memories How fast can you switch a nanomagnet ? CPU frequency > 10GHz t switch < 100 psec J.Fidler, TU Vienna Materials Science and Technology in Europe Press Conference RAL March 3, 2004 Fuel Cell Technology Function Performance Degradation Failure of PEM Testing !! Nondestructive Insitu Materials Science and Technology in Europe Press Conference RAL March 3, 2004 Insitu Control of Catalytic Reactions MD Simulation P.Vashista, Lousiana CO, NO CO 2, NO 2 O2O2O2O2 Materials Science and Technology in Europe Press Conference RAL March 3, 2004 High-Tech Platforms for Interdisciplinary Research&Training International Cooperations - High Level of Maturity and Reliability Physics Chemistry Biology Environment Geology Well coordinated network (I3s, ESFRI) - Cooperation in Technical Developments - Transparent User Operation - Highest Level of Analytical Potential Materials Science and Technology in Europe Press Conference RAL March 3, 2004 European Infrastructure for the Fine Analysis of Matter European Research Infrastructure: Synchrotron Radiation Facilities 11 Grenoble K K Destruction free Element specific Root of Mahogany Plant 400m B. Lengeler, RWTH Aachen Element Distribution X-ray Fluorescence Microtomography High Flux Reactor in Grenoble Institut Laue-Langevin (ILL) 1972 Mekka of Neutron Research European Research Infrastructure: Neutron Facilities ..neutrons testing magnetic nanostructures.. Neutron: No charge Little Absorption Magnetic (s=1/2) Polarisation Analysis Infrastructures Synchrotron Radiation and Neutron Facilities Detection Monitoring High-resolution analysis Insitu- control Nanomaterials Nanotechnology Bio materials Struct. materials Nano Devices Aerospace Nano Mechanics Functional materials Nano Synthesis G A P Key Barriers Breakthroughs Design of Novel Material Materials Science and Technology in Europe Press Conference RAL March 3, 2004 Materials Science in Europe Summary of Key Barriers 1. Fragmentation of Efforts between disciplines/scientific communities between members countries between academia and industry 2. Underusage of European Research Infrastructure (information gap) 3. Unclear Research Careers 4. E.C. Bureaucracy 5. Vertical Structures meet Horizontal Challenges national funding European funding 6. Awareness dilemma : Importance of Materials European citizen, young generation, policy makers 7. Underfunding of Fundamental Research Materials Science and Technology in Europe Press Conference RAL March 3, 2004 Materials Science in Europe Recommendations More European Funding for Fundamental Research Better use of existing Research IS for the development of advanced materials and nanotechnology Development of novel analytical technologies for the challenges of tomorrow (new Spallation Sources, X-ray Lasers) X-ray Lasers) Interdisciplinary Training, Education of European Citizen Creation of Centers of Excellence in Key Areas integrating the existing Research Infrastructure Materials Science and Technology in Europe Press Conference RAL March 3, 2004 Materials Science in Europe assures Welfare for the European Citizens A Bright Future..... if we take the Right Actions Today ! Join Forces between Materials Science and Research Infrastructure !! Future of EUROPE: Brains and New Technologies Materials Science and Technology in Europe Press Conference RAL March 3, 2004