At the invitation of Prof.Xianlin Dong, Prof.Michael and Dr.Haixue Yan from Department of Materials, Queen Mary, University of London visited SICCAS on November 9th ,2007.They delivered a speech entitled” Thermal depoling behavior of PZT ceramics”. The research staff of SICCAS showed great interest in the wonderful report and had lively discussions about it.

Accompanied by Prof. Yongling Wang and Asso.Prof.Genshui Wang, the two guests also visited the Laboratory of Ferroelectric & Piezoelectric Ceramics and Devices in Information Functional Materials and Devices Center. They highly praised the countless achievements of SICCAS in ferroelectric and piezoelectric ceramics. The two sides both expressed their wishes to further promote bilateral cooperation and exchanges.

With the longest history in materials research in the UK, the Department of Materials at Queen Mary, University of London has expanded its research areas through its incessant efforts since its establishment in 1967.It now enjoys an international reputation of excellent research in metals, polymers, composites, biomaterials, ceramics and adhesives.