The history and development of ceramic materials,especially special ceramics such as engineering structural ceramics,ceramic matrix composites,bioceramics,and functional ceramics,are reviewed.

• 本文回顾了陶瓷材料的发展历史,着重评述了特种陶瓷如工程结构陶瓷、陶瓷基复合材料、生物陶瓷、功能陶瓷等的发展现状,并展望了特种陶瓷的未来发展。