Smart and super-strong materials

The world of material science and technology is fascinating. While we talk about improving technologies of materials to better the efficiencies of alternative energies for adoption, there is also the arena of smart fabrics we talk about. Hi-tech "smart" fabrics that conduct electricity and probably lead to the development of clothes that shimmer, light up, or even generate moving image.

Developing or manufacturing a form of carbon fibre with properties - several times stronger, tougher and stiffer than fibres currently used to make protective armour, and potentially, an application in military usage such as bullet-proof vests. Another up and coming area is the area of biomimetics where simulation of nature's properties are found in materials. For example, the recent development of adhesive tape material that is found in gecko's adhesive feet; or the hydrophobic nature of lotus leaves that are finding its way into water-proof fabrics and materials.