The high-velocity micro-projectile impact is closely related to many important fields,such as micrometeorite impact on spacecraft,dust impact on engine blades,and cold spray.The laser-induced particle impact test(LIPIT)was proposed in 2010 as a new dynamic loading technique.Compared with other micro-projectile techniques,the unique advantage of LIPIT is its ability to effectively manipulate individual microparticle.A single micro-projectile impact on various targets(especially low-dimensional materials)can be performed using the LIPIT technique.LIPIT has been widely used for studying micro-projectile impact on polymers,nanocomposites,metals,and other materials.In this paper,the development history of LIPIT is briefly reviewed,and the work principle and setup of LIPIT are described in detail.Moreover,the impact of the micro-projectile on various targets is summarized,including the characterization of impact resistance based on the micro-ballistic analysis,the energy dissipation mechanism,the dynamic phenomena(rebound and adhesion),and the physical mechanism(power law of rebound and mechanism of adhesion).This review concludes with a summary of the main aspects that deserve further investigation.The included aspects are as follows:(1)microscale LIPIT technique with higher velocity and ballistic accuracy,(2)LIPIT technique down to nanoscale,(3)energy-dissipation-driven design of high-performance impact-resistant materials,(4)transition mechanism of target deformation and particle adhesion,(5)micro-projectile impact on newly developed materials,(6)target dimensional effect of energy dissipation under micro-projectile impact,and(7)dynamic behavior and damage mechanism of microparticle collisions.