I think the next decade will see a radical change in the materials used to make a significant percentage of common goods. From biodegradable materials that equal the performance of petro/plastics, to graphene replacing steel, aluminum, carbon-fiber, etc. for many applications. Also potentially changing the game with respect to microchip fabrication and performance.
RE: Graphene though, there are so many military applications, that it’s hard to say what the lag will be to civilian technology. If history is any indication, and I hope it isn’t, there could be a decade or (much) more between first production applications and public knowledge that those applications even exist, let alone having access to products incorporating them.
RE: Graphene though, there are so many military applications, that it’s hard to say what the lag will be to civilian technology. If history is any indication, and I hope it isn’t, there could be a decade or (much) more between first production applications and public knowledge that those applications even exist, let alone having access to products incorporating them.