Demand for high performance materials in development of China's aerospace science and technology

With the success of bringing back lunar samples, Mars exploration and space station construction, new requirements for high performance materials were put forward with the development of China's new space missions. Based on the analysis of the current situation and trend of China's aerospace development, some demands for high performance materials such as lightweight high performance structural materials, lightweight high efficiency thermal protection materials, structural & functional integration materials, new multifunctional composite protective materials, extreme temperature resistant functional materials, intelligent materials, high performance spacesuit materials, functional gradient materials, meta-materials, 3D printing materials and 4D printing materials were analyzed. Finally, nanotechnology, material genetic engineering and other new technologies were put forward to incorporate the space environment into the whole process of aerospace materials development and to further carry out the research and development of aerospace materials.