The Materials Science section of the journal Current Chinese Science publishes original research articles, letters, reviews/mini-reviews and guest edited thematic issues on various topics related to materials sciences. Articles may be focused largely, but not exclusively, on contributions from China.

This section is not limited to a specific aspect of the field but is instead devoted to a wide range of sub fields in the area. Articles of interdisciplinary nature are particularly welcome. Submissions in the following materials science areas are of special interest to the readers of this journal:

• • Biological materials
• • Biomaterials
• • Carbon materials
• • Ceramics and composites
• • Coating, films and membranes
• • Electronic, optical and magnetic materials
• • Material chemistry
• • Material design and techniques
• • Medical implant materials
• • Membranes
• • Metals and alloys
• • Nanomaterials
• • Paper
• • Polymer and plastics
• • Semiconductors
• • Textile
• • Wood
• • Others