Infrastructure and Consumer Goods

In addition to the three sectors discussed previously, there are myriad other technology and infrastructure applications that contribute to the Nation’s economic prosperity and continue to necessitate development of new materials. For example, longer-lasting, safer bridges and roadways may be enabled by advances in concrete designs. The next generation of cell phones could be built using flexible, solarpowered materials. Advanced optical fibers could one day provide even faster internet access. These applications and many more disruptive technologies not yet envisioned may be possible with the discoveries and new applications accelerated by MGI. Ultimately, deployment of materials into massproduced consumer goods should be done with attention paid to the safety, disposal, and possible reuse of the materials.