The Development of Phosphate Materials with High added value: A Researcher Viewpoint

High value material including phosphates can result from: (i) major efforts to maintain and possible improve the quality of education, (ii) cross disciplinary approach (Chemistry, Physics, Geology, Biology etc.), (iii) implementation of new concepts which are able to push back the technological frontiers. In this context four examples of high value phosphate materials are analyzed in detail in this publication:
• LaPO4 composites used at high temperatures and in oxygenated environment.
• Cement for cold areas,
• Phosphate Materials for inertial confinement fusion,
• Photonic component for permanent storage of information.In all the previous examples the creation of new materials results from an overlapping between the basic functions of the phosphate groups and the new concepts related to various scientific fields e.g. electrochemistry, optics, mechanics, etc., and/or the use of new technologies to the elaboration of materials. The result is a representation of phosphate materials completely new compared to traditional views.