Nanotechnology and Materials Science

The report explores key technologies likely to impact humanity globally by 2030, focusing on six technological research areas.

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The research method involved examining key technologies across six domains, assessing their potential impacts, and estimating their maturation over the next 15 years.

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This report, prepared by Michell Zappa of Envisioning Technology for Policy Horizons Canada, investigates six critical areas of technological advancement that are expected to significantly influence global society and economies by 2030. These areas include digital and communication technologies, neurotechnology and cognitive technologies, health technologies, agricultural and natural manufacturing technologies, nanotechnology and materials science, and energy technologies. The research highlights the potential of digital currencies, hydrogen energy storage, brain-to-brain interfaces, and robotic farms to become commonplace within this timeframe. It also delves into the development of next-generation materials, functional materials, and self-assembling materials, which are anticipated to mature over the next 15 years. The report provides a glimpse into the future of technology, with a focus on materials that can change properties in response to external stimuli, such as smart materials, graphene, aerogels, auxetic materials, superomniphobic materials, nanoelectricmechanical systems (NEMS), nanofactories, large-scale self-assembling materials, controlled self-assembly, meta-materials, self-healing materials, and biomaterials.

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Categories: 2013 publication year | 2020s time horizon | 2028 time horizon | English publication language | Global geographic scope | Canada geographic scope | agriculture | communication | digital technologies | energy | health | materials science | nanotechnology | neurotechnology | self-assembly | smart materials | technology