如何解决纳米颗粒在聚合物基体中的团聚以及弱界面相互作用等问题一直是聚合物基复合材料领域的关键性难题。本课题组提出将不同维度的纳米材料进行合理杂化，从而成功实现异质、异相和不同性质的纳米基元间的高效复合与协同分散；进而将纳米杂化颗粒与聚合物基体复合，实现了纳米颗粒在聚合物基体中的均匀分散及其与基体间的强界面相互作用，从而解决了纳米颗粒在聚合物基体中的团聚和弱界面等瓶颈问题，同时实现了聚合物基体的高性能化和多功能化。

1. 纳米颗粒的高效杂化构筑

针对聚合物基复合材料中纳米颗粒易于团聚和界面相互作用弱等关键问题，课题组提出了将不同维度和(或)不同性质的纳米颗粒进行高效杂化的新方法，揭示了聚合物基复合材料的协同分散机制，实现了聚合物基复合材料的高性能化和多功能化。

2. 纳米颗粒在聚合物基体中的协同分散

针对聚合物基复合材料中纳米颗粒与聚合物基体界面相互作用弱等关键问题，课题组提出了利用纳米颗粒高效杂化构筑及界面可控组装调控复合材料界面强度的新思路，获得了界面增强的高性能/多功能一体化的聚合物基复合材料。

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