1. Introduction to the discipline

The Materials Physics and Chemistry program is designed to meet the needs of the modern information storage and display industry. It focuses on cultivating research talent in areas such as magnetic thin films, magnetic encoding and recording devices, new luminescent materials and devices, and organic photovoltaic devices. This discipline has advanced research instruments, an active academic atmosphere, and a strong faculty, making it an ideal choice for students aspiring to study and conduct research in materials and related fields.

2. Cultivation Goals

This program aims to subtly nurture politically steadfast, party-loving, people-loving, patriotic, and dedicated socialist builders and successors through coursework, scientific research, and other methods. Students will master the fundamental theories, basic knowledge, essential skills, and relevant research methods in materials physics and materials chemistry, while also understanding the latest domestic and international development of this discipline. They will have a deep understanding of the basic properties of magnetic or luminescent materials. Additionally, students will grasp the intrinsic connections between material properties and various levels of microstructures, learn the preparation methods of relevant materials and devices, and will be capable of designing and optimizing the performance of materials and devices. Proficiency in a foreign language will be developed, enabling students to independently engage in scientific research in this discipline.

3. Main Research Directions

(1) Magnetic Functional Materials and Devices: Closely aligned with national strategic demands in the next-generation information technology industry, this area focuses on the research and development of advanced magnetic functional materials and devices, including studies on material microstructures, phase transitions, material failure, and surface/interface analysis.

(2) Optical Functional Materials and Devices: Targeting significant national needs in green lighting and new energy technologies, this area involves the research and development of new materials, devices, and processes for use in the optoelectronics field. Research topics include the preparation and physical property analysis of organic optoelectronic materials and devices, as well as the impact of device interface properties and material electronic structures on efficiency and stability.

(3) Materials Computing and Design: This area integrates computation, databases, advanced characterization, and experimental techniques to provide a powerful tool for the functional structural design, quantum control, and performance evaluation of advanced materials. It also supports clarifying relevant physical mechanisms and shortening the R&D-to-market cycle.

4. Mentor Team

This discipline currently has one doctoral advisor and 16 master’s advisors, including 6 professors and 10 associate professors, all of whom hold doctoral degrees, with many faculty members having overseas study experience. Among the faculty, there are 1 Outstanding Teacher of Beijing, 2 Chief Youth Scientists of the National Key R&D Program, 1 Beijing Haiju Talents member, 1 Young Talent supported by the China Association for Science and Technology, 1 Young Talent supported by the Beijing Association for Science and Technology, 2 Outstanding Young Talents of Beijing, and 4 Young Backbone Teachers of Beijing.

5. Research Platforms

This discipline operates the materials physics laboratories and the research platforms for optical functional materials and devices, equipped with various advanced instruments. It includes a JEM2100 Transmission Electron Microscope (JEOL, Japan), NBM Design Pulsed Laser Deposition System (NBM, USA), VersaLab Multifunctional Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (Quantum Design, USA), JGP-560a Dual-chamber Magnetron Sputtering Deposition System, JGP-460a Single-chamber Triple-target Magnetron Sputtering Deposition System, Thermal Evaporation Coating System, D8 X-ray Diffractometer (Bruker, Germany), Dektak 150 Profilometer (Bruker, Germany), Scanning Differential Thermal Gravimetric Analyzer (TA, USA), BKT-1H Highly Sensitive Thin Film Hall Effect Tester, Micro Writer ML3 Maskless Direct-Write Lithography System (DMO, UK), Solar Cell Quantum Efficiency Testing System (Fluxim, Switzerland), FS5 Fluorescence Spectrometer (Edinburgh, UK), Ion Milling System (E.A. Fischione, USA), and SD40 Multi-source Organic Vapor Deposition System, among other large instruments, with a total laboratory equipment value exceeding 20 million RMB.

6. Employment Prospects

Graduates can enter research institutes and high-tech companies to engage in teaching, research, and development management. They may also continue their studies to pursue doctoral degrees in materials science, optical engineering, condensed matter physics, solid-state electronics, and other related fields.