本书是中国科学院“至2050年中国重要领域科技发展路线图战略研究”系列研究课题的成果之一，根据先进材料领域国内外发展态势，分12个方向进行专题研究。全书探讨了材料科学与工程在人类发展进程中的作用、地位和发展前景，我国对材料的重大需求以及近、中、远期的变化，未来材料科技的发展趋势、研究内涵及影响因素等，重点阐述了我国先进材料领域至2050年的发展战略目标与发展路线图。

Abstract

1 An Overview on Material Science and Engineering

 1.1 Materials Classification

 1.2 Basic Notions and Elements in Material Science and Engineering

 1.3 The Roles of Materials Technology in Human Society

 1.4 Milestones in MSE Development

2 Analysis and Exposition Regarding Advanced Materials in the National Program

3 The Status Quo of Material Science in China

 3.1 Basic Domestic Situation

 3.2 Development Status of Some Kinds of Materials

4 Demands Analysis of China's Economic and Social Development on Advanced Materials

 4.1 Forecast of the Basic Trends in China's Social and Economic Development

 4.2 The Overall Demand for Materials

 4.3 The Demand Analysis and Development Status of Advanced Materials in Some Key Areas

5 Development Targets and Possible Breakthroughs from Now to 2050

 5.1 Developing Trends Concerning Demands on Advanced Materials

 5.2 Developing Trends Concerning Advanced Materials

 5.3 The Development of Content of Materials Research

 5.4 Core Technology Problems

 5.5 Overall Development Goals of Advanced Materials in China

 5.6 Emphasized Development Goals and Breakthroughs of Key Technologies

6 Roadmap of Development

7 Policy Suggestions

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