Natural and Engineered Materials for Energy, Environment, and Sustainability

As the world continues to undergo rapid urbanization with an increasing human impact on the earth, a deeper understanding of natural resources and the development of advanced engineered materials are both critical to address the needs of energy, environment, and sustainability. Scholars in the Princeton Materials Institute study natural and synthetic materials and material systems in the context of advanced technology for renewable energy, infrastructure, water treatment, storage, and other key societal areas. In the quest for solutions to these challenges, our materials research community expands knowledge in associated disciplines such as, materials under extreme conditions in earth and planetary sciences, or the study of materials used in the arts, architecture, and technology throughout history.

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