What majors are related to new materials?

New materials related majors mainly involve materials science and engineering and related interdisciplinary subjects, covering multiple fields. The following are common new materials related majors:

1. Materials Science and Engineering
   • Research the structure, properties, preparation and application of materials, covering metals, ceramics, polymers, composite materials, etc.
   • Sub-areas: nanomaterials, functional materials, energy materials, biomaterials, etc.
2. Polymer Science and Engineering
   • Focus on the synthesis, modification and application of polymer materials (such as plastics, rubber and fibers).
   • Areas of interest: smart polymers, biodegradable materials, etc.
3. Inorganic non-metallic materials engineering
   • Study the preparation and properties of non-metallic materials such as ceramics, glass, and carbon materials.
   • Applications: high temperature materials, semiconductor materials, etc.
4. Metal Materials Engineering
   • Focus on the development and performance optimization of metals and alloys.
   • Areas of interest: lightweight alloys, superconducting materials, and energy storage materials.
5. Composite materials and engineering
   • Study the combination and properties of multiphase materials, such as carbon fiber composites and nanocomposites.
   • Application: Aerospace, automotive lightweighting.
6. Energy Materials and Devices
   • Focus on battery materials, solar materials, fuel cells and other new energy related materials.
   • Areas of interest: lithium batteries, solid-state batteries, photovoltaic materials.
7. Biomaterials Engineering
   • Research on materials that are compatible with living organisms, such as medical implants and tissue engineering materials.
   • Application: artificial bone, drug sustained-release materials.
8. Nanoscience and technology
   • Focus on the synthesis and application of nanoscale materials, such as nanoparticles and quantum dots.
   • Applications: nanoelectronics, medical diagnostics.
9. Chemical Engineering and Technology (Materials)
   • Involving the chemical synthesis and industrial production of materials.
   • Subdivisions: catalytic materials, membrane materials.
10. Environmental Materials and Technologies
    • Research materials used for environmental management, such as adsorption materials and photocatalytic materials.
    • Application: water treatment, air purification.
11. Electronic information materials
    • Research semiconductors, optoelectronic materials, etc., and apply them to chips, displays and other fields.
    • Related: flexible electronics, organic light-emitting materials.
12. Smart Materials and Structures
    • Research materials with sensing and response functions, such as shape memory alloys and piezoelectric materials.
    • Applications: sensors, robots.

Other related interdisciplinary subjects

• Physics (Condensed Matter Physics, Materials Physics)：Study the microstructure and physical properties of materials.
• Chemistry (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, physical chemistry): Materials synthesis and characterization.
• Mechanical Engineering (Material Processing): Material forming and manufacturing technology.
• Bioengineering: Biomaterials and medical devices.