Part Ⅰ INTRODUCTION TO MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING 1
Unit 1　Materials Science and Engineering 1
Unit 2　Classification of Materials and Modern Materials’ Needs 11
Unit 3　Atomic Structure of Materials 23
Unit 4　Physical and Chemical Properties of Materials 33
Unit 5　Mechanical Properties of Materials 43

Part Ⅱ METALLIC MATERIALS AND ALLOYS 51
Unit 6　Introduction to Metals and Alloys 51
Unit 7　Superalloy 62
Unit 8　Important Characters of Metallic Materials 72

Part Ⅲ CERAMICS 83
Unit 9　Introduction to Ceramic Materials 83
Unit 10　High-Entropy Ceramic—Atomic Structures 93
Unit 11　Bioceramics 103

Part Ⅳ POLYMERS 112
Unit 12　Introduction to Polymers 112
Unit 13 Soft Materials: Polymers and Plastics 122
Unit 14　Polymers for Food Packaging and Health Systems 131

Part Ⅴ COMPOSITES 142
Unit 15　Introduction to Composites 142
Unit 16　Properties to Composite Materials 151
Unit 17　Polymer Nanotechnology: Nanocomposites 161

Part Ⅵ NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS 170
Unit 18　Nanotechnology and Nanostructured Materials 170
Unit 19　Creation of Nanomaterials 179
Unit 20　Applications of Nanostructured Materials 190

Part Ⅶ BIOMATERIALS 200
Unit 21　Biomaterials: An Introduction 200
Unit 22　Applications of Biocomposites 207
Unit 23　Biocompatible Dental Materials 214

Appendix 223
Main Journals in the Field of Materials Science and Technology 223
Answer to Reading Comprehension 223

Glossary 224