Main work

Prof. Wang Jifu's research interest is developing sustainable polymeric materials from renewable biomass. He has developed biomass-based pressure sensitive adhesive, aldehyde-free wood adhesive and UV photocurable coatings. He has published more than 100 papers with a total citation count of 2000 and H-index of 30. In 2017, he became the provincial and ministerial candidates for the "Tens of Millions of Talents Project" of the State Forestry Administration of China. In 2021, he was awarded a scientific and technological leader of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China.

Key research projects

• National Natural Science Foundation of China (2024-2027)

• National Natural Science Foundation of China (2020-2023)

• National Natural Science Foundation of China (2016-2019)

• National Natural Science Foundation of China (2013-2015)

Awards & achievements

• Scientific and technological leader of the National Forestry and Grassland Administration of China, 2021

• 14th Forestry Youth Science and Technology Award, 2017

• The fourth batch of provincial and ministerial candidates for the "tens of Millions of Talents Project" of the State Forestry Administration, 2017

• The second prize of Jilin Province Science and Technology Award (ranked 4th)

Published articles & books

Selected Publications:

• Luo Tong, Lu Chuanwei, Qi Ji, Wang Chunpeng, Chu Fuxiang, Wang Jifu*. 2024. Fabrication of well-defined lignin-derived elastomers by atom transfer radical polymerization and Diels-Alder reaction towards sustainable, super-tough and high temperature-resistant hot-melt adhesives. Chemical Engineering Journal, 479: 147729.

• Lu Chuanwei, Wang Xinyu, Jia Qianqian, Xu Shijian, Wang, Chunpeng, Du Shuo, Wang Jifu*, Yong Qiang*, Chu Fuxiang*. 2024. 3D printed mechanical robust cellulose derived liquid-free ionic conductive elastomer for multifunctional electronic devices. Carbohydrate Polymers, 324: 121496.

• Wang Xinyu, Shen Yi, Xu Shijian, Huang Caoxing, Lai Chenhuan, Yong Qiang, Chu Fuxiang, Algadi Hassan, Zhang Daihui*,   Lu Chuanwei, Wang Jifu*. 2023. Lignin in situ self-assembly facilitates biomimetic multiphase structure for fabricating ultra-strong and tough ionic conductors for wearable pressure and strain sensors. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 6(3): 84.

• Lu Chuanwei, Wang Xinyu, Shen Yi, Xu Shijian, Huang Caoxing, Wang Chunpeng, Xie Haijiao, Wang Jifu*, Yong, Qiang*, Chu, Fuxiang*. 2023. Skin-Like Transparent, High Resilience, Low Hysteresis, Fatigue-Resistant Cellulose-Based Eutectogel for Self-Powered E-Skin and Human–Machine Interaction. Advanced Functional Materials, : 2311502.

• Lu Chuanwei, Wang Xinyu, Shen Yi, Wang Chunpeng, Wang Jifu*, Yong, Qiang*, Chu, Fuxiang*. 2022. Liquid-Free,   Anti-Freezing, Solvent-Resistant, Cellulose-Derived Ionic Conductive Elastomer for Stretchable Wearable Electronics and Triboelectric Nanogenerators. Journal: Advanced Functional Materials, 32(46): 2207714.

• Lu Chuanwei, Liu Yupeng, Wang Chunpeng, Yong Qiang, Wang Jifu*, Chu, Fuxiang*. 2022. An integrated strategy to fabricate bio-based dual-cure and toughened epoxy thermosets with photothermal conversion property. Chemical Engineering Journal, 433: 134582.

• Lu Chuanwei, Ling Zhe, Wang Chunpeng, Wang Jifu, Yong Qiang and Chu, Fuxiang. 2022. Multiple hydrogen bonding interactions toward rapidly self-healing, photothermal conversion elastomer composites. Composites Part B: Engineering, 228: 109428.

• Wang Jifu, Zhang Daihui, Chu Fuxiang. 2021. Wood-Derived Functional Polymeric Materials. Advanced Materials, 33(28): 2001135.

• Lu Chuanwei, Wang Chunpeng, Yu Juan, Wang Jifu, Chu, Fuxiang. 2020. Two-Step 3 D-Printing Approach toward Sustainable, Repairable, Fluorescent Shape-Memory Thermosets Derived from Cellulose and Rosin. ChemSusChem, 13(5): 893-902. Front Cover.

• Lu Chuanwei, Wang Chunpeng, Yu Juan, Wang Jifu, Chu, Fuxiang. 2019. Metal-free ATRP "grafting from" technique for   renewable cellulose graft copolymers. Green Chemistry, 21(10): 2759-2770.