From September 15th to 19th, 2025, Wang Simiao, a twelfth-grade student at Shanghai Star River Bilingual School's High School, curated and organized the themed exhibition "Chinese Magnesium Helps the World Lighten its Burden!" in the fourth-floor atrium. Focusing on magnesium, a strategic emerging material, the exhibition not only highlighted its unique advantages in lightweighting, damping and vibration reduction, and electromagnetic shielding, but also delved into the application prospects of cutting-edge materials science research methods—high-throughput materials genomics and artificial intelligence computing—in magnesium alloy research and development.

The exhibition began with the crystal structure of magnesium and extended to the processing technology and key research directions of magnesium alloys. The exhibition emphasized magnesium's lightweighting advantages, comparing steel, aluminum, and magnesium dumbbells to allow visitors to intuitively appreciate the density differences. It also showcased magnesium's performance in damping and electromagnetic shielding. Exhibits included everyday items such as laptop cases, mobile phone mid-plates, and automobile wheels, and explored a wide range of applications, including new energy vehicles, high-speed rail, aerospace, and intelligent manufacturing. The exhibition also highlighted the "AI High-Throughput Computing + Materials Genome" R&D system. This cutting-edge approach is significantly accelerating the development efficiency and reducing costs of new magnesium alloy materials, demonstrating its immense potential for future value.

Notably, China leads the world in magnesium reserves, production, and exports, providing a solid strategic foundation for the development of the magnesium industry. At the exhibition, a teacher exclaimed, "Why did you choose magnesium as the theme? Because it's not only lightweight, but also holds the potential for future industrial upgrades."

Curator Wang Simiao also shared her research on corrosion-resistant magnesium alloys: using DFT (density functional theory) calculations to manipulate the secondary phase elements in the alloy to suppress the cathodic hydrogen evolution reaction, thereby improving its corrosion resistance. This exploration not only showcases the scientific research interests of high school students but also reflects the close integration of cutting-edge research with national needs.

The exhibition, centered around the theme of "From the micro to the macro, from bottlenecks to breakthroughs, from the laboratory to everyday life," comprehensively showcases the scientific appeal and industrial value of magnesium, the "king of lightweight metals." The exhibition not only refreshed the understanding of magnesium for the visiting teachers and students, but also sparked their boundless interest and imagination in new materials science. For the curators, this exhibition was not only a display of knowledge, but also an opportunity for courageous experimentation and self-improvement. For many students, it may also be a spark that will ignite their interests and dreams, extending them to future studies and life choices.