Aiming to become a world-class academic institution, SMSE has always stood at the forefront of materials science research and innovation, focusing on five key areas: organic optoelectronic materials, inorganic optoelectronic and energy materials, biomedical materials, advanced composite materials, and corrosion and protection materials. The school not only encourages fundamental research but also proactively promotes applied research to meet the technological and industrial needs of the nation, establishing an integrated system that combines basic research, technological breakthroughs, and commercialization.
Fields of Scientific Research
1. Organic Optoelectronic Materials
(1) Organic Luminescent Materials and Devices
Researchers: Prof. Yuguang Ma (CAS Academician), Prof. Shijian Su, et al.
E-mail: ygma@scut.edu.cn; mssjsu@scut.edu.cn
Research Interests: Organic luminescent materials and devices.
Research Highlights: Water (alcohol)-soluble luminescent polymer; Hot-exciton luminescent materials; High-efficiency OLED device.
(2) Organic Photovoltaic Materials and Devices
Researchers: Prof. Yong Cao (CAS Academician), Prof. Fei Huang, et al.
E-mail: msfhuang@scut.edu.cn
Research Interests: Organic luminescent materials and devices, IR imaging
Research Highlights: Water (alcohol)-soluble cathode interfacial modification materials.
2. Inorganic Optoelectronic and Energy Materials
(1) Active Glasses and Fiber Lasers
Researchers: Prof. Qinyuan Zhang, Prof. Zhongmin Yang, et al.
E-mail: qyzhang@scut.edu.cn; yangzm@scut.edu.cn
Research Interests: Inorganic luminescent materials; Photonic glasses; Fiber lasers
Research Highlights: Proposed IET model and realized broadband NIR luminescence; Proposed melt-in-tube fiber technique; Developed ultra-low noise; Ultra-narrow line-width single frequency fiber laser and 10 GHz ultra-high repetition rate NIR fs fiber laser; Achieved kW narrow line-width single frequency fiber laser for satellite laser coherent communication, etc.
(2) Semiconductor Materials and Chips
Researchers: Prof. Guoqiang Li et al.
E-mail: msgli@scut.edu.cn
Research Interests: Third generation semiconductor materials and chips; High frequency broadband communication chips; Advanced energy materials and devices; High performance LED epitaxial materials and chips; High performance solar cells.
Research Highlights:
Material Growth: Pioneered ultra-low defect-density III-V epitaxial materials with a dislocation density of 10⁷ cm⁻².•
Chip Development: Successfully commercialized SABAR® filters; GaN power/RF devices; InGaN LED/ detector chips and GaAs solar cells with 20% superior to the level of similar chips at home and abroad.
(3) Advanced Energy Materials
Researchers: Prof. Min Zhu, Prof. Liuzhang Ouyang, et al.
E-mail: memzhu@scut.edu.cn; meouyang@scut.edu.cn
Research interests: Hydrogen generation and storage technology; Rechargeable batteries; Advanced large-scale manufacturing (plasma milling technology).
Research Highlights: Contrived low-cost, high-performance A₂B₇ and AB₅ rare earth (RE)-Mg-TM alloys for NiMH batteries (>¥10⁸ annual output); Pioneered Plasma Milling (P-milling) for efficient multi-scale structure synthesis and reaction activation. Globally patented (9 CN, 1 US, 1 JP) with broad industrial applications.
3. Biomedical Materials
(1) Biomaterials
Researchers: Prof. Yingjun Wang (CAE Academician) et al.
E-mail: imwangyj@scut.edu.cn
Research Interests: Functional tissue reconstruction, including advanced biomaterials, regenerative medicine, medical imaging and diagnostics, intelligent medical devices, and regulatory science.
Research Highlights: Notable breakthroughs include the development of precision bone repair biomaterials and integrated technologies for tissue regeneration.
(2) Luminescence from Molecular Aggregates
Researchers: Prof. Anjun Qin, Prof. Rongrong Hu, et al.
E-mail: msqinaj@scut.edu.cn; msrrhu@scut.edu.cn
Research Interests: Aggregation-induced emission (AIE);Novel polymerization reactions and functional polymers.
Research Highlights: A global leader on AIE research.• Co-founded AIE Institute, commercializing high-performance AIE materials.• Established the high-impact journal Aggregate.
4. Advanced Composite Materials Corrosion and Protection Materials
(1) Emergent Elastomers
Researchers: Prof. Baochun Guo et al.
E-mail: psbcguo@scut.edu.cn
Research Interests: Bio-based polyester elastomers; High-performance rubber composites; Recyclable rubber materials; Functional elastomers.
Research Highlights: Synthesized bio-based polyester elastomers by using renewable biomass resources; Regulated multi-scale network structures of rubber composites to decrease hysteresis loss and improve fatigue life; Developed reversibly cross-linked rubbers with a combination of mechanical robustness and easy recyclability; Designed structure function integrated elastomers with specific functions and flexibility for the applications in conduction, actuator and triboelectric devices.
(2) Low Carbon Cement & Concrete Durability
Researchers: Prof. Qijun Yu et al.
E-mail: concyuq@scut.edu.cn
Research Interests: Low carbon cement; Anti-corrosion coating, Targeted corrosion inhibitors, etc.
Research Highlights: Developed low carbon concrete with >98%self-desulfurization efficiency and strong adsorbed targeted corrosion inhibitors with >98.5% inhibition efficiency, etc. Low Carbon Cement Concrete Durability
(3) High-entropy Ceramics
Researchers: Prof. Yanhui Chu et al.
E-mail: chuyh@scut.edu.cn
Research interests: AI for high-entropy ceramics; Exploring novel high-entropy ceramics with desirable physical and chemical properties.
Research highlights: Ultra strong and high thermal insulating porous high‐entropy ceramics up to 2000 ℃; Exceptional oxidation resistance of high‐entropy carbides up to 3600 ℃, etc.
5.Corrosion and Protection Materials
(1) Marine Engineering Materials
Researchers: Prof. Guangzhao Zhang et al.
E-mail: msgzzhang@scut.edu.cn
Research Interests: Anti-biofouling materials; Polymer synthesis; Polymer physics
Research Highlights: Dynamic Surface Antifouling (DSA) materials and their applications in marine industries.
(2) Corrosion and Protection of Metallic Materials
Researchers: Prof. En-Hou Han (CAE Academician), Prof. Wenjun Kuang, et al.
E-mail: ehhan@scut.edu.cn; wjkuang@scut.edu.cn
Research Interests: Environmental degradation behavior assessment of critical equipment; Corrosion-resistant materials; Corrosion-resistant technology development.
Research Highlights: Service safety assessment of nuclear powerplants.
Research Platforms
SMSE has 2 National-level Research Platforms ( 1 State Key Laboratory—State Key Laboratoryof Luminescent Materials and Devices; 1 National Engineering Research Center—National Engineering Research Center forTissue Restoration and Reconstruction), 28 Provincial-Ministerial Level Platforms, 1 National Virtual Reality Experiment Teaching Center for Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, and 1 International School of Advanced Materials.