Exploring the relationships amongst materials, process and performance for typical composite components.

Developing efficient evaluation methods for the design and manufacture of composite materials and components.

Establish the design evaluation criteria and process quality control protocol for advanced composite materials and structures.

• ◎Evaluation and Quality Control for Composite Materials
• ◎Design and Manufacture of Composite Materials
• ◎Advanced Composite Materials and Structures

Electromagnetic composites and meta-composites

Research and development of electromagnetic-structure functions integrated composite components for structural health monitoring, active stealth, force sensing and damping.

Electrically and thermally conductive functional composites

For applications such as anti-icing/de-icing and anti-lightning, which otherwise poses serious threats to the aircrafts operation

Advanced thermal insulation composite materials and structure optimization

High performance thermal insulation composite materials based on designated micro/nano scale oxide aero-gels/nanofibers.

• ◎Advanced Insulation Composites and its Structure Control
• ◎Conductive and Thermal Conductive Composites
• ◎Electromagnetic Functional Composites and Metacomposite Materials

Design and manufacture artificial composite materials based on life system operation modes and biological material structure rules. Our team carries out research in multi-scale fine structures and mechanical properties of natural organic-inorganic composites, such as hydroxyapatite, nacre, urchin tooth, chiton tooth, etc., which provide inspiration for the design and manufacture of artificial composite materials. Titanium and titanium alloy, stainless steel and other metal materials have been studied to improve biocompatibility by surface modification and develop the corresponding new implants for Department of orthopedics and dental implant.

• ◎Medical Metal Implant Materials and their Surface Modification
• ◎Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Natural Biological Minerals

SERS sensors, high performance semiconductor photoelectric materials and multi-functional devices based on micro/nano composite structures and arrays.

Electrochemical storage/transfer energy new materials and new energy devices based on micro/ nano composite structures.

Optical functional rare earth nanocomposites, luminescence and biosensors

• ◎Optical Functional Rare Earth Nanomaterials and Biosensors
• ◎Electrochemical Storage/ Transfer Energy Materials and Energy Devices
• ◎Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Devices