Zhou Yonghong

Prof.  Zhou Yonghong

Organization: Research Institute of Chemical Processing and Utilization of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry

Research category: Chemical Processing Engineering of Forest Products

Research field: Biomass energy and materials

E-mail: zyh@icifp.cn

Main work

Prof. Zhou Yonghong is the director of the Institute of Forestry Chemical Industry, CAF, Doctoral Supervisor, Chief Scientist of CAF, Chinese Second Level Researcher, and State Council Government Special Allowance Expert. He has been committed to the research on green chemical transformation of forest biomass such as pine resin, oil and lignin for a long time, and has made a series of innovative research achievements in lignin flame retardant phenolic foam, oil based polyester polyether polyol, bio based plasticizer and super hydrophobic materials, oil based 3D printing materials, etc. He has undertaken and led more than 20 national and provincial-level scientific research projects, including National Key R&D Program 12th Five, 13th Five, and 14th Five projects, 863 Plan, National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Agricultural Science and Technology Achievement Transformation Fund, National Forestry Administration's introduction of international advanced forestry science and technology (948) projects, and more. Among them, bio based polyurethane foam thermal insulation materials and lignin modified phenolic foam materials have been industrialized, mainly used in air conditioning ducts, refrigerators, external wall insulation and other fields. Received National Science and Technology Progress Second Prizes, National Forestry Administration Science and Technology Progress First, Second, and Third Prizes, China Federation of Commerce Science and Technology First Prize, Liang Xi Invention Patent First Prize, Liang Xi Science and Technology Progress Second Prize, and Jiangsu Province Science and Technology First and Second Prizes respectively; Obtained 3 international patents and over 50 national invention patents; Published over 300 academic papers, including over 150 indexed by SCI and EI.

Key research projects

  • National Key Research and Development Program of China, (2022YFD2200800), 2022.

  • National Natural Science Foundation of China, (32271819), 2023.

  • Project for the Central Non-profit Research Institution of CAF (CAFYBB2019GA001), 2019.

  • China Academy of Engineering Consulting Project (2019-XZ-26), 2019.

  • Forestry Science and Technology Research Projects (2019132704), 2019.

  • National Key Research and Development Program of China, (2018YFD0600400), 2018.

  • National Natural Science Foundation of China, (31670577), 2017.

  • Project for the scientific research of the forest public welfareindustry (201504604), 2015.

  • National Key Research and Development Program of China, (2012BAD32B05), 2012.

Awards & achievements

  • Research and industrialization of lightweight flame retardant bio based energy-saving materials for buildings, first prize of the Science and Technology Award of the China Federation of Commerce, 2023.

  • Industrialization of Key Technologies for Low Heat Value Biobased Building Insulation Materials, Third Prize of Science and Technology Award of China Circular Economy Association, 2023.

  • First Prize of Liang Xi Forestry Invention Award, 2022.

  • Research and industrialization of lightweight flame retardant bio based energy-saving materials for buildings, first prize of the Science and Technology Award of the China Federation of Commerce, 2022.

  • Key Technologies for Industrialized Production of High Performance Lignin based Flame retardant Building Insulation Materials, Second Prize of Liangxi Forestry Science and Technology Progress Award, 2019.

  • Key technologies for energy utilization and multi generation engineering of agricultural and forestry waste resources, first prize for scientific and technological progress in Jiangsu Province, 2016.

  • Key technology for directed conversion of agricultural and forestry biomass to produce liquid fuel for multi production, second prize of National Science and Technology Progress Award, 2016.

Published articles & books

  • Baozheng Zhao*, Fei Song*, Qi Zhao, Zheng Pan, Yijiao Xue, Guodong Feng, Meng Zhan*, Yonghong Zhou*. Synthesis of tung oil-based polyphenols via phosphotungstic acid loaded tung meal-based carbon-catalyzed Friedel-Crafts alkylation: A smart way to access renewable bio-based polyurethanes. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023: 145477. (SCI, IF=15.1, zone 1)

  • Puyou Jia*, Meghan E. Lamm, Ye Sha, Yufeng Ma, Leman Buzoglu Kurnaz, Yonghong Zhou*. Thiol-ene eugenol polymer networks with chemical Degradation, thermal degradation and biodegradability. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 454, 1, 140051. (SCI, zone 1, IF=16.744）

  • Guoqiang Zhu, Jinshuai Zhang, Jia Huang, Yuhao Qiu, Meiting Liu, Jinni Yu, Chengguo Liu*, Qianqian Shang, Yun Hu, Lihong Hu, Yonghong Zhou*. Recyclable and reprintable biobased photopolymers for digital light processing 3D printing. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 452, 139401. (SCI, zone 1,IF=16.744)

  • Guoqiang Zhu, Jinshuai Zhang, Jia Huang, Yuhao Qiu, Meiting Liu, Jinni Yu, Chengguo Liu*, Qianqian Shang, Yun Hu, Lihong Hu, Yonghong Zhou*. Recyclable and reprintable biobased photopolymers for digital light processing 3D printing. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 452, 139401. (SCI, zone 1, IF=16.744)

  • JiaPuyou, LammMeghanE., Sha Ye, Ma Yufeng, Kurnaz LemanBuzoglu, & Zhou Yonghong. Thiol-ene eugenol polymer networks with chemical Degradation, thermal degradation and biodegradability. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023,454, 140051. (SCI, IF=15.1, zone 1)

  • Bo Caiying, Guo Shuchang, Sha Ye, Yuan Liang, Hu Lihong Jia, Puyou*, Zhou, Yonghong*, Feng Guodong, Zhang Meng*. Recyclable cardanol-based benzoxazines with multi-stimulus-responsive shape-memory and their carbon nanotubes composites for dynamic forcesensor[J]. Composites Science and Technology, 2022, 230: 109732. (SCI, IF=9.879, zone 1)

  • Qianqian Shang, Jianwen Cheng, Caiying Bo, Yun Hu, Chengguo Liu*, Xiaohui Yang*, Lihong Hu, Yonghong Zhou*, Wen Lei. Durable superhydrophobic cotton fabric from cardanol/POSS-based polybenzoxazine for high-efficiency oil/water separation. Cellulose, 2022, 29,6425–6440. (SCI, IF=5.044, zone 1)

  • Puyou Jia, Yuxuan Shi, Fei Song, Yu Bei, Caoxing Huang, Meng Zhang*, Lihong Hu*, Yonghong Zhou*. Bio-based and degradable vitrimer-graphene/graphene oxide composites with self-healing ability stimulated by heat, electricity and microwave as temperatureand fire warning sensors. Composites Science and Technology, 2022, 227, 109573. (SCI, zone 1, IF=9.879)

  • Guoqiang Zhu, Jinshuai Zhang, Jia Huang, Xixi Yu, Jianwen Cheng, Qianqian Shang, Yun Hu, Chengguo Liu*, Meng Zhang, Lihong Hu, and Yonghong Zhou*.Self-Healing, Antibacterial, and 3D-Printable Polymerizable Deep Eutectic Solvents Derived from Tannic Acid. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 2022,10 (24), 7954-7964. (SCI, zone 2, IF=9.224)

  • Puyou Jia, Guodong Feng, Caiying Bo, Lihong Hu, Xiaohui Yang, Liqiang Zhang, Meng Zhang*, YonghongZhou*. A composition of phosphaphenanthrene groups-containing castor-oil-based phosphate plasticizer for PVC: Synthesis, characterization and property. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 2018, 60,192-205. (SCI, zone 2, IF=4.841)

  • Puyou Jia, Minrui Zheng, Yufeng Ma, Guodong Feng, Haoyu Xia, Lihong Hu, Meng Zhang*, Yonghong Zhou*.Clean synthesis of epoxy plasticizer with quaternary ammonium phosphotungstate as catalyst from a byproduct of cashew nut processing. Journal of Cleaner Production. 2018. DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.09.238. (SCI, zone 2, IF=5.651).

  • Yun Hu, Qianqian Shang, Cuina Wang, Guodong Feng, Chengguo Liu, Feng Xu and Yonghong Zhou*. Renewable Epoxidized Cardanol-based Acrylateas a Reactive Diluent forUV-curable Resins[J]. Polymers for Advanced Technologies, 2018, 29(6): 1852-1860.

  • Yun Hu, Qianqian Shang, Jijun Tang, Cuina Wang, Fei Zhang, Puyou Jia, Guodong Feng, Qiong Wu, Chengguo Liu, Lihong Hu, Wen Lei and Yonghong Zhou*. Use of Cardanol-based Acrylate as Reactive Diluentin UV-curable Castor Oil-based PolyurethaneAcrylateResins[J]. IndustrialCrops andProducts, 2018, 117: 295-302.

  • Qianqian Shang, Chengguo Liu, Yun Hu, Puyou Jia, Lihong Hu, and Yonghong Zhou*. Bio-inspired hydrophobic modification of cellulose nanocrystals with castor oil. Carbohydrate Polymers, 2018, 191:168–175. (SCI, zone 1, IF=5.158)

  • Chengguo Liu, Cuina Wang, Yun Hu, Fei Zhang, Qianqian Shang, Wen Lei, and Yonghong Zhou*,ZhengchunCai*. Castor oil-based polyfunctional acrylate monomers: Synthesis and utilization in UV-curable materials. Progress in Organic Coatings 2018, 121, 236–246. (SCI, zone 1, IF= 2.955)

  • Caiying Bo, Lihong Hu, Yong Chen, Xiaohui Yang, Meng Zhang*, Yonghong Zhou*. Synthesis of a novel cardanol-based compound and environmentally sustainable production of phenolic foam[J]. Journal of Materials Science, 2018, 53(15): 10784-10797. (SCI, zone 1, IF=2.993)

  • Guodong Feng, Lihong Hu, Yan Ma, Puyou Jia, Yun Hu, Meng Zhang, Chengguo Liu,Yonghong Zhou*. An Efficient Bio-based Plasticizer for Poly (vinyl chloride) from Waste Cookingoil and Citric Acid: Synthesis and Evaluation in PVC Films. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2018,189(10): 334-343. (SCI, zone 2, IF=5.715）

  • Puyou Jia, Lihong Hu, Qianqian Shang, Rui Wang, Meng Zhang, and Yonghong Zhou*. Self-Plasticization of PVC Materials via Chemical Modification of Mannich Base of Cardanol Butyl Ether. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2017, 5(8), 6665–6673. (IF5.951, zone 1)

  • Puyou Jia, Lihong Hu, MengZhang, Guodong Feng, Yonghong Zhou*. Phosphorus containing castor oil based derivatives: Potential non-migratory flame retardant plasticizer. European Polymer Journal. 2017, 87,209-220. (IF3.531, zone 2)

  • Liu Chengguo,* Dai Yan, Hu Yu, Shang Qianqian, Feng Guodong, Zhou Jing, Zhou Yonghong.* Highly functional unsaturated ester macromonomer derived from soybean oil: synthesis and copolymerization with styrene. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2016, 4 (8), 4208-4216.(IF 6.140, zone 1)

  • 21.Liu Chengguo, Shang Qianqian, Jia Puyou, Dai Yan, Zhou Yonghong,* Liu Zengshe.* Tung oil-based unsaturated co-ester macromonomer for thermosetting polymers: synergetic synthesis and copolymerization with styrene. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2016, 4 (6), 3437-3449. (IF 6.140, zone 1)

  • Bingchuan Liang, Xiangyu Li, Lihong Hu, Caiying Bo, Jing Zhou, Yonghong Zhou*. Foaming resol resin modified with polyhydroxylated cardanol and its application to phenolic foams. Industrial Crops and Products, 2016, 80:194-196. (IF 3.849, zone 1)

  • Puyou Jia, Meng Zhang, Lihong Hu, Guodong Feng, Caiying Bo, Chengguo Liu, Yonghong Zhou*. Synthesis and application of phosphaphenanthrene groups-containing soybean-oil-based plasticizer, Industrial Crops and Products 2015, 76: 590-603. (IF 2.8, zone 1)

  • Meng Zhang, Hui Pan, Li-Qiang Zhang, Li-Hong Hu, Yong-Hong Zhou*. Study of the mechanical, thermal properties and flame retardancy of rigid polyurethane foams prepared from modified castor-oil-based polyols. Industrial crops and products. 2014,(59) 135-143. (IF: 2.468, zone 1)

  • Xiao-Hui Yang, Ping-Hu Zhang, Zhi-Min Wang, Fei Jing, Yong-Hong Zhou*,Li-Hong Hu. Synthesis and bioactivity of lignin related high-added-value 2H, 4H-dihydro-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles and 1H, 4H-dihydro-pyrano[2,3-c]pyrazoles. Ind. Crop. Prod. 2014, 52, 413–419. (IF: 2.468, zone 1)

  • Liu Chengguo, Li Jun, Lei Wen, Zhou Yonghong*. Development of biobased unsaturated polyester resin containing highly-functionalized castor oil. Ind Crop Prod, 2014, 52, 329-337. (IF: 2.468, zone 1)

  • Liqiang Zhang, Yonghong Zhou*, Meng Zhang. Synthesis of rigid polyurethane foams with castor oil-based flame retardant polyols. Industrial Crops and Products. 2014, 52 :380–388. (IF: 2.468, zone 1)

  • Liu Chengguo, Lei Wen, Cai Zhengchun, Chen Jianqiang, Hu Lihong, Dai Yan, Zhou Yonghong*. Use of tung oil as a reactive toughening agent in dicyclopentadiene-terminated unsaturated polyester resins. Ind Crop Prod. 2013, 49: 412-418. (IF: 2.468, zone 1)

  • Liu Chengguo, Dai Yan, Wang Chengshuang, Xie Hongfeng, Zhou Yonghong*, Lin Xiaoyu, Zhang Liyun. Phase-separation dominating mechanical properties of a novel tung-oil-based thermosetting polymer. Ind Crop Prod. 2013, 43: 677-683. (IF: 2.468, zone 1)

  • Lihong Hu, Yonghong Zhou*, Ruijie Liu, Meng Zhang, Xiaohui Yang. Synthesis of foaming resol resin modified with oxidatively degraded lignosulfonate. Industrial crops and products. 2013(44), 364-366 (IF: 2.468, zone 1)

Other results

  • A plant tannin-mediated superhydrophobic cellulose material and its preparation method and application.ZL 202010567132.8,2023.

  • A cardanol-based superhydrophobic cotton fabric and its preparation method and application.ZL 202010951723.5,2023.

  • Tung oil-based plasticizer and preparation method thereof. Republic of South Africa. 2022113248616, 2023

  • Castor oil-based flame-retardant plasticizer and preparation method thereof. Luxembourgish. LU 503948, 2023.

  • Full-bio-based photosensitive monomer, preparation method and application thereof.Luxembourgish. LU 503948, 2023.

  • A castor oil/cellulose composite aerogel and its preparation method and application. ZL 202011616001.0, 2022.

  • Preparation method of biological basic type flame retardant epoxy resin.ZL 202010118274.6, 2022.

  • A cardanol-based self-healing shape memory polymer and preparation method thereof. ZL202110424287.0, 2022.

  • A cardanol-based benzoxazine resin and its preparation method and application. ZL 202110424728.7, 2022.

  • A cardanol-based shape memory polymer and preparation method thereof. ZL 202011180139.0, 2022.

  • An ethylcellulose-based epoxy cured product and its preparation method.ZL 202011321276.1, 2022.

  • An ethylcellulose-based self-healing polymer and its preparation method. ZL 202011320096.1, 2022.

  • Vanillin-based self-healing polymer and its preparation method. ZL 202011320095.7, 2022.

  • Self-healing flame retardant polymers and their synthesis methods.ZL 202011321277.6, 2022.

  • A silicon-modified vegetable oil-based polyol as well as its preparation method and application. Netherlands, 2026927, 2022.

  • A vegetable oil-based self-healing polymer based on Schiff and its preparation method and application. ZL 202110213281.9, 2022.

  • A photocurable resin based on epoxy vegetable oil and gallic acid and its preparation method and application.ZL 202110788052.X, 2022.

  • A plant tannin-mediated superhydrophobic cellulose material and its preparation method and application.ZL 202010567132.8,2022.

  • Silanized nanosilica modified lignin-based phenolic resin and its preparation method and application.201810795798.1, 2021.

  • Star-shaped lignin-based benzophenone and preparation methond and use thereof. Australia.AU 2020103916, 2021.

  • Lignin feed additive and preparation method and use thereof. Australia.AU2021100253, 2021.

  • Vegetable oil/inorganic nanoparticle composite superhydrophobic coating solution and its preparation method and application. ZL 201910084212.5, 2021.

  • A preparation method of waste paper-based recyclable aerogel for oil-water separation. ZL 201810522377.1, 2021.

  • Rosin propargyl internal plasticized PVC material and its preparation method. ZL 201810399154.0, 2021.

  • Epoxy cardanol/aminosiloxane synergistically modified phenolic resin and its preparation method and application. ZL201810358716.7, 2021.

  • A silicon-containing flame-retardant tung oil-based polyol and its preparation method and application. ZL 201810670994.6, 2021.