"application of material" is correct and can be used in written English.
You can use it when discussing how a specific material or substance is used in a particular situation or for a particular purpose. Example: The application of sustainable materials in construction is becoming increasingly important as we strive to reduce our environmental impact.
Traditionally, precision agriculture means variable application of material inputs such as fertilizers, pesticides and amendments.
Recent studies demonstrated that the application of material preservatives can cause input of active substances into surface waters.
One potential approach to raise the functional performance of components and products is the application of material combinations in the field of mechanical engineering.
The characterization and application of material allowable, examining and statistical analysis ways of test data are described, and the determining methods for design allowable values of static strength, fatigue strength, damage tolerance and repair are also analyzed.
Recent years have seen a growing interest in the potential for a more circular economy and the application of material flow accounting to increase knowledge on materials accumulating in in-use stocks.
Process modeling is the mathematical representation of a process by application of material properties and physical laws governing geometry, dynamics, heat and fluid flow, and so on, in order to predict its behavior.
A careful application of materials science can make radioactive waste disposal safer than current disposal methods for other toxic wastes.
Architects also are constantly faced with code and union problems that restrict the application of materials that are very new and unfamiliar".
This suggests that understanding the interrelationship between materials properties and structural design is an important factor in the successful application of materials science.
The application of materials science is essential in efforts to lower the cost to levels that can compete with those for fossil or nuclear fuels.
Nanotechnology deals with the manufacture and application of materials with size of up to 100 nm.
