从《Science》到生产线 | 多方深度解读：光子晶体四十年产业化突破的创新密码
近日，光驭科技联合复旦大学、剑桥大学攻坚完成的光子晶体产业化研究成果，成功刊发于国际顶级学术期刊《Science》。光驭核心技术团队具有非常强大的科研基因与博士阶段长期的系统性训练，创始团队成员均具有剑桥大学物理系与化学系博士学位。2024年前默克（Merck）外观科技业务中国区总裁Tom加入后，光驭开启了真正的商业化之旅。凭借近二十年的技术积淀，团队不仅显著推动了前沿学术研究，更携手巴斯夫（BASF）等合作伙伴，推动光子晶体进入真正的工业化大规模生产阶段。
Recently, a major milestone in photonic crystal industrialization, jointly accomplished by Phomera Metamaterials Inc., Fudan University, and the University of Cambridge, was published in Science, a top-tier international academic journal. Phomera’s core technical team possesses a profound scientific foundation built upon rigorous, long-term PhD training, with its founding members holding doctorates in Physics and Chemistry from the University of Cambridge. In 2024, following the appointment of Tom, former President of Merck Surface Solutions China, Phomera launched its formal commercialization journey. Leveraging nearly two decades of technical accumulation, the team has significantly advanced frontier research while partnering with global leaders like BASF to transition photonic crystals into genuine, large-scale industrial production.
Dr. Feng Tian | Founder of Phomera
Engineering Rigor and Commercial Value Driving Industrialization Targets of 100,000 Tons and 50 Meters/Minute
田丰博士表示：“《Science》的发表，是对团队长期坚持的技术路线全面、高度的国际认可。但对于企业而言，能否在工业尺度上实现稳定、连续、高品质的制造，并且能够真正地服务于商业社会、为客户创造真正的价值才是最关键的。”
Dr. Feng Tian stated: "Publication in Science represents a comprehensive and prestigious international recognition of the technology roadmap our team has pursued. However, for an enterprise, what matters most is achieving stable, continuous, and high-quality manufacturing at an industrial scale, genuinely serving commercial society, and creating real value for our customers."
自创立之初，光驭便与复旦大学展开合作，2024年，双方进一步升级了合作维度，通过资助前沿基础研究，形成了产学研深度融合的机制。目前，光驭已建立起具备竞争力的生产线，并制定了明确的长期产能规划：
Since its inception, Phomera has collaborated closely with Fudan University, with a strategic upgrade in 2024 to fund cutting-edge basic research and establish a deeply integrated industry-academia-research mechanism. Today, Phomera operates competitive production lines and has established clear, long-term capacity plans:
“在未来规划中，光驭致力于推动光子晶体材料年产能提升至100,000吨以上规模，并实现每分钟50米以上的工业级连续生产线速。”
"In our strategic roadmap, Phomera is committed to scaling annual capacity for photonic crystal materials beyond 100,000 tons, while achieving continuous industrial production speeds exceeding 50 meters per minute."
田丰博士表示：“前沿材料的落地靠的是材料、工艺、装备与应用的系统配合。我们希望通过持续的工程化努力，让先进材料技术真正转化为可大规模应用的工业生产力，为全球商业客户赋能。”
Dr. Tian added: "The commercial deployment of advanced materials relies on the systematic coordination of materials, processing, equipment, and end applications. Through sustained engineering execution, our goal is to translate advanced material science into large-scale, viable industrial productivity that empowers global commercial clients."
Qin Han | Head of BASF Venture Capital China
Rigorous Quality Endorsement: Co-Establishing Global Standards for Recyclable Resin Pigments
作为光驭的战略投资方与产业合作伙伴，巴斯夫（BASF）创业投资中国区负责人秦汉对本次成果的发布表示肯定。他在交流中谈到：“巴斯夫选择与光驭合作，核心在于这支具有丰富学术背景的团队具备工程化落地的精神与能力，拥有独特的技术路线和国际化的视野。”
As a strategic investor and industrial partner, Qin Han, Head of BASF Venture Capital China, commended this achievement. He noted during discussions: "BASF chose to partner with Phomera Metamaterials Inc. because this team, with its deep academic background, demonstrates strong engineering execution, a unique technology roadmap, and a truly global perspective."
巴斯夫创投中国负责人秦汉
秦总表示，巴斯夫在早期投资后持续跟进，主要原因在于光驭的技术路径与巴斯夫的材料业务具有清晰的产业协同效应。目前，光驭的光子晶体材料已在巴斯夫的EVA、TPU以及OEM原厂车漆上展开严格测试，并进一步延伸至工程塑料以及化妆品内容物与配方应用等多个领域。
Qin emphasized that BASF’s follow-on investments stem from the clear industrial synergies between Phomera’s technical capabilities and BASF's materials portfolio. Currently, Phomera’s photonic crystal materials undergo rigorous testing across BASF's EVA, TPU, and OEM automotive coatings, while extending into engineering plastics and cosmetic formulations/ingredients.
此外，巴斯夫正与光驭及全球消费品跨国企业（如欧莱雅等）展开深度合作： “依托巴斯夫的质量控制体系与行业经验，各方正在共同推动全球范围内完全可回收树脂颜料行业标准的建立，为可持续发展提供新的解决方案。” 秦总认为，该项目的推进是产业资本与科研团队紧密合作的典型案例，展示了前沿材料进入全球工业供应链的现实路径。
Furthermore, BASF is collaborating deeply with Phomera Metamaterials Inc. and global consumer brand leaders (such as L'Oréal):"Leveraging BASF’s rigorous quality control systems and industry expertise, all partners are working together to establish global industry standards for fully recyclable resin pigments, delivering novel solutions for sustainable development."Qin concluded that this project exemplifies successful collaboration between industrial capital and scientific teams, offering a proven pathway for advanced materials to enter global industrial supply chains.
Prof. Oren A. Scherman | Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge
Bridging Fundamental Science and Industrial Manufacturing Through International Academic and Engineering Synergy
作为论文共同通讯作者之一，剑桥大学化学系 Oren A. Scherman 教授从学术合作的角度分享了看法：“这项研究展示了基础科学与工业制造之间的有效衔接。剑桥大学在自组装和纳米光学材料领域拥有深厚的学术积累，而光驭具备将实验室发现转化为工业产品的工程能力。”
As co-corresponding author, Prof. Oren A. Scherman of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge shared his perspective on the collaboration: "This work demonstrates an effective bridge between fundamental science and industrial manufacturing. Cambridge brings deep academic expertise in self-assembly and nano-optical materials, while Phomera Metamaterials Inc. possesses the engineering capability to translate laboratory discoveries into commercial products."
剑桥大学化学系官方网站对该项成果进行了专题报道。在剑桥大学的学术体系中，系级官网的专题报道具有明确的筛选标准，表明该研究的学术价值与实际应用潜力得到了学院层面的肯定。
The Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge featured this milestone on its official website. Within Cambridge's academic evaluation framework, feature coverage on the department website follows strict criteria, signifying high departmental recognition of both the scientific rigor and practical application potential of this research.
光驭核心团队毕业于剑桥大学，并长期与母校保持着人才培养与技术交流机制。这种跨国产学研协同模式，为前沿技术的持续迭代提供了良好的基础。
Phomera’s core leadership team graduated from the University of Cambridge and maintains long-term talent cultivation and technical exchange mechanisms with their alma mater. This cross-border academia-industry synergy provides a robust foundation for continuous technological iteration.
Prof. Changchun Wang | Department of Macromolecular Science, Fudan University
Deepening Industry-Academia Integration: Elevating Industrial Production to Higher Scales and Capabilities
作为论文共同通讯作者，复旦大学汪长春教授谈到了产学研合作的重要性。复旦团队与光驭的合作自公司创立初期即已开始，并在2024年实现了合作机制的全面升级。
As co-corresponding author, Prof. Changchun Wang of Fudan University highlighted the importance of industry-academia collaboration. The partnership between the Fudan research group and Phomera Metamaterials Inc. began during the company's early founding stage and underwent a comprehensive upgrade in 2024.
复旦大学 汪长春教授
汪教授特别提到，光驭团队的很多核心研发人员均毕业于复旦大学高分子科学系，学校非常愿意持续为光驭输出优秀人才，在更深层次上进行融合。将工业生产推向更高的量级和能级，这不仅是对企业技术升级的赋能，也是对高校人才培养最有力的支撑。
Prof. Wang emphasized that many key R&D personnel at Phomera graduated from Fudan’s Department of Macromolecular Science. Fudan remains committed to providing a continuous pipeline of top-tier talent to deepen this integration. Elevating industrial manufacturing to higher scales and capabilities not only empowers corporate technology upgrades but also serves as the most effective validation of university talent cultivation.
双方联合研发的连续制造工艺，目前能够实现类似印刷工艺的连续卷材生产（生产线速每分钟25米，单卷长度可达4千米）。随着后续“50米/分钟线速”和“10万吨级产能”目标的推进，材料的生产效率与品质优势将得到进一步提升。汪教授补充道，“研究工作不仅需要发表高水平学术论文，更需要服务于实际工业生产，光驭的工程化与商业化能力让这项技术具备了广泛应用的可能性。”
Prof. Wang noted that the roll-to-roll continuous manufacturing process co-developed by both teams currently achieves printing-like continuous roll production (line speed of 25 meters per minute, with single roll lengths reaching 4 kilometers). As targets of a 50 meter/minute line speed and 100,000-ton capacity advance, production efficiency and quality advantages will be further optimized. "Research must not only yield top-tier academic publications but also serve real-world industrial production. Phomera’s engineering and commercial capabilities make widespread industrial adoption a reality," Prof. Wang added.
