From October 15th to 16th, 2021, the "2021 New Materials International Development Trend High-level Forum Outstanding Young Scientists Salon" hosted by the China Association for Science and Technology and undertaken by the Northwest Nonferrous Metals Research Institute was successfully held in Ningbo. The salon focused on the frontier field of "coating and surface interface", and invited 16 young scientists from 13 universities and research institutes including Zhejiang University and Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences to focus on coating design and preparation, corrosion damage and protection, He gave keynote speeches on surface friction and wear, material interface deformation, etc. In addition, academician Xue Qunji, researcher Han Enhou, Professor Cui Hongzhi, Professor Guo Hongbo, researcher Wang Aiying and other well-known scholars in the field were invited as comment experts. The opening ceremony of the salon was presided over by researcher Chang Keke, the executive chairman.

Academician Xue Qunji emphasized that coating and surface modification technology is an emerging and cutting-edge field in the development of materials science and engineering, which is related to major national projects such as aerospace, marine ships, and petrochemicals. Although we currently have a certain research system, there is still a lot of work to be done to form a research system guided by theory and applied science. This requires young people to find their own "from 0 to 1" process from different angles. The starting point is not big but fine. It is hoped that through this salon, young people can spread their thinking, have heated discussions, and brainstorm ideas, provide world-class results for material damage and protection, and produce more valuable papers.

In this salon event, focusing on the latest research hotspots and pain points in the field of high-performance coating protection technology in extreme environments, commentators, reporters and participants conducted in-depth and extensive academic exchanges to discuss opportunities in this field. with challenges.

Based on the discussion mode of "well-known experts + young scholars", this salon was a complete success, and produced a large number of high-quality and high-level excellent results. It is hoped that relying on these excellent results, relevant policies in the field of coating materials and technology can be promoted formulation and the development of related industries.