世界上用量最多的材料是建筑材料。从古代的石器时代开始,由使用砖瓦、灰砂石的陶器时代发展到以水泥和钢材为主的钢材——混凝土时代,塑料时代,建筑材料的品种和花色近万种。现代高技术的发展促使建筑材料现代化,进一步研究轻质高强并具有恒温,恒湿、隔音、净化空气和促进健康的功能。将来的住宅,屋顶将采用光电材料,墙壁将采用热电材料……21世纪的建筑材料将是多功能智能材料。 The most used material in the world is building materials. From the age of the ancient stone age, from the era of ceramics using bricks and mortars to the development of cement and steel-based steels—the age of concrete, the age of plastics, and the variety and color of construction materials are in the thousands. The development of modern high technology promotes the modernization of building materials and further studies light weight, high strength and functions of constant temperature, humidity, sound insulation, air purification and health promotion. In future residences, photovoltaic materials will be used on the roofs, and thermoelectric materials will be used on the walls. The 21st century building materials will be multifunctional smart materials.