The school emphasizes basic research, pays attention to scientific and technological frontiers, and conducts high-level scientific research in combination with Guangxi’s needs, thereby continuously providing new impetus for sustainable development in Guangxi. In recent years, the school has been exploring in the fields of new energy materials and devices, advanced optoelectronic materials and devices, high-purity specialty metal extraction, specialty mineral separation theory and formulations, metal alloy phase diagrams, biomass material development and application technology.Scholars of the school have  published a large number of high-level research papers, obtained a number of patents, produced a batch of scientific and technological application results, and trained a large number of professional and technical backbone talents.