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Multifunctional material systems: The first generation

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This short overview of a large and diverse activity in multifunctional materials aims to highlight the wide spectrum of opportunities available for the design of revolutionary material systems. Although it is too early to predict the impact of the various technologies and approaches investigated in this program, it is clear that multifunctionality is an enabling step in optimally designing each material system for its intended use.

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  1. the Defense Advanced Research Agency, Arlington, Virginia

    Leo Christodoulou

  2. Strategic Analysis, Arlington, Virginia

    John D. Venables

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  1. Leo Christodoulou
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Authors’ Note: This paper is dedicated to our friend and colleague, the late Arthur Diness.

For more information, contact Leo Christodoulou, Defense Advanced Research Agency, 3701 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22201; (703) 797-4549; fax (703) 241-1368; e-mail lchristodoulou@darpa.mil.

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Christodoulou, L., Venables, J.D. Multifunctional material systems: The first generation. JOM 55, 39–45 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11837-003-0008-z

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