Materials Research and lon Engineering Technology

Abstract

Technology and society develop interdependently. In accordauce with the diversification of societal needs, technological needs have also diversified. Successor to industrial society will be advanced industrial society. Technological foundation to support such society will be materials technology. This paper describes the recent trends in materials research and also outlines ion engineering technology which typifies the recent trends. A new viewpoint for materials research is proposed in relation to the ion engineering technology.