Chapter 1 Basic Knowledge on Materials
1.1 An Brief History of Materials
1.2 Definition and Classification of Materials
1.2.1 Definition of Materials
1.2.2 Inorganic and Non-metallic Materials
1.2.3 Metallic Materials
1.2.4 Polymer Materials
1.2.5 Composite Materials
1.3 Substances， Resources and Materials
1.4 Relationship between Structure， Properties and Processing of Materials
1.4.1 Property
1.4.2 Structure
1.4.3 Processing
1.4.4 Structure-processing-property Relationship
1.5 Material Science and Engineering
1.5. I Materials Science
1.5.2 Materials Engineering
1.6 Latest Development and Tendency of Materials


Chapter 2 Inorganic Non-metallic Materials
2.1 Ceramics
2.1.1 Introduction
2.1.2 Structure of Ceramics
2.1.3 Ceramics Processing
2.1.4 Properties of Ceramics
2.1.5 Applications of Ceramics
2.2 Glass and Its Products
2.2.1 Glasses
2.2.2 Preparation of glass
2.2.3 Properties of Glass
2.2.4 Applications of Glasses
2.3 Cement and Concrete
2.3.1 Portland Cement
2.3.2 Hydration of Cement
2.3.3 Concrete and its Preparation
2.3.4 Properties of Concrete
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Chapter 3 Metallic Materials
Chapter 4 Polymer Materials
Chapter 5 Composite Materials
Chapter 6 Functional Materials
Chapter 7 Analytical Techniques for Materials Research