"Forum of Young Scholars at Home and Abroad" New Green Solvents and Polymer Catalysts to Open Up a New World to The Application of Cellulose
time: 2016-05-06

   April 26, Dr. Qi Haisong from Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden and Dr. Yang Qiang from the University of Wisconsin Madison were invited to participate in “the Forum of Young Scholars at Home and Abroad”. They made an academic report at the 306 conference room of the State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering. The academic report was chaired by the Director Lu Fachuang, and the teachers and students from School of Light Industry and Engineering attended the report.
     Dr. Qi Haisong has made an academic report entitled “Cellulose: From New Solvents to New Materials”. The report is mainly introduced some works about new solvent of cellulose, NaOH/urea aqueous systems. This solvent offers a unique platform for the production of various cellulose based materials. Some new materials, such as regenerated cellulose fiber and film, cellulose nanocomposites and cellulose derivatives, were prepared based on this solvent. Their structure and properties as well as the potential applications were discussed. This presentation can provide an alternative look into the use of the well-known renewable biopolymer ‘cellulose’ to develop high performance and high value-added products using novel approaches.
     And then, Dr. Yang Qiang has made an academic report entitled “Polymeric Acid and Base Catalysts for Cellulose Hydrolysis and Glucose Isomerization”. The report is mainly presented a general strategy to fabricate porous polymeric solid acids to mimic cellulolytic enzymes for cellulose hydrolysis. Dr. Yang also introduced novel homogeneous and heterogeneous polymeric base catalysts for aqueous isomerization of glucose to fructose and salt-induced promotion effect.
     Subsequently, the teachers and students were fully communicte with Dr. Qi and Dr. Yang. After the lecture, Two doctors and some academic team conducted more in-depth academic discussion.
     This academic report was the third “the Forum of Young Scholare at Home and Abroad” report hosted by the School of Light Industry and Engineering. The forum aims to invite global youth have different academic background talent visit our universtiy to discuss and communicate with our faculty on the international scientific frontier, the hot research field and the technical problems of the industry, through the platform to inspire each other, broaden their horizons, enhance international exchanges and cooperation, and promote common development of both sides.