(1) Damages of materials working under extreme environments with coupled electrochemical and mechanical/high-temperature factors;

(2) Development of anticorrosive systems and their significant engineering applications for marine environments with high temperature, high humidity, and high-salt mist;

(3) Behaviors of materials with long-term anticorrosion and pressure endurability working under complex deep sea environments;

(4) Behaviors of protective materials working under the ultra-low temperature polar environment.

(1) Functional protective coating materials for marine, nuclear, and aerospace equipment;

(2) Multi-field coupled damage behavior and cross-scale regulation technology of materials;

(3) Design and surface modification technology of novel special corrosion-resistant alloy materials;

(4) Engineering applications of laser cladding, 3D printing, thermal spraying, and thermochemical diffusion technologies.

(1) Amorphous carbon-based films and applications;

(2) Nanostructured protective coatings for harsh environment;

(3) Plasma discharge theories and surface modifications.

(1) New-type structural ceramic materials;

(2) Ceramic forming technology;

(2) Research and development of engineering structural ceramics.

(1) CVD diamond and diamond thin film;

(2) Diamond composite;

(3) Carbon-based high thermal conductivity composite;

(4) Diamond functional devices;

(4) Vacuum equipment design.

(1) Metallic materials design, processing, joining and surface modification;

(2) Environmental corrosion and protection technologies;

(3) MIC and biodegradable metals.

(1) Biomimetic drag reducing coatings for Marine vehicles;

(2) Marine oil pollution treatment;

(3) Surface functionalized film and Anti-corrosion coating design.

(1) Biomimetic smart materials, marine bioinspiration, soft robotics and actuation;

(2) Wearable sensors and marine sensing devices;

(3) Humidity regulation, energy management, information storage and anti-counterfeiting.

(1) Bio-based/degradable/recycable polymers;

(2) Functional resin-based composites;

(3) Polyesters synthesis;

(4) Carbon materials.

(1) Surface modification and dispersion of nanomaterials;

(2) Nano-engineered materials;

(3) Fiber reinforced polymer composites and structure-property-processing relations;

(4) Multifunctiona nanocomposites and applications.

(1) Synthesis of polymer brushes and their applications in surface modifications;

(2) Controllable synthesis and fundamental study of two-dimensional conjugated polymers;

(3) Synthesis and application of porous framework materials;

(4) Developing and applying advanced functional polymers for marine applications.

(1) Design of new cermet / composite materials via AI (Artificial Intelligence) and multiscale computation;

(2) Surface / interface microstructure evolution and damage mechanism of materials under extreme environments;

(3) Preparation and application of new cermet / composite materials for deep-earth and deep-sea drilling.

(1) Service safety and intelligent management of pipelines for oil, natural gas, hydrogen, ammonia, alcohols, and CO₂;

(2) Corrosion protection technologies and development of advanced materials for deep-sea and deep-underground oil and gas production;

(3) Integrity of offshore and onshore CO₂ storage systems and their applications in enhanced oil recovery.

(1) Key inorganic coatings for extreme-service equipment in marine and aerospace applications;

(2) Novel natural antifoulants and inorganic coating technology with integrated anti-corrosion and antifouling functions.