Institute of atomic and molecular science (IAMS) was established as a research institute in new materials under Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, and the team leader is disciplinary leading talent professor Bingshe Xu. IAMS aims to establish new materials at atomic and molecular scale, to create novel materials by manipulating atoms and molecules, to elucidate the relationship between microstructure and performance of materials through ultra-microstructure characterization at atomic level, and further to develop innovative functional materials and devices. IAMS’s ultimate objective is to promote original work based on new material frontier and important demand of national economy. IAMS at Shaanxi University of Science and Technology has three research groups, including Semiconductor optoelectronic materials and devices, ultra-microstructure characterization, and functional nanomaterials.