Hu Lihong

Prof.  Hu Lihong

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: hlh@icifp.cn

Main work

Prof. Hu Lihong engaged in the green degradation and modification of lignin and its application in the field of polymer materials for a long time, main research directions include green degradation and functional modification of lignin, lignin based phenolic foam, lignin based formaldehyde free adhesive and lignin based biodegradable agricultural mulch film and biobased 3D printing materials. Innovatively researched and developed new efficient oxidation pretreatment activation technology of lignin and continuous production technology of high flame retardant lignin based phenolic foam. Hosted or participated in more than 20 plans, including National 863 projects, National Natural Science Foundation of China, National Forestry and Grassland Administration 948 projects, 13th and 14th National key research and development plans, and provincial-level projects. Received a total of 8 awards, including the National Science and Technology Progress Second Prize and the Liang Xi Forestry Science and Technology Progress Second Prize. Realized technology transfer of 2.35 million yuan, published more than 100 research papers, including more than 40 SCI papers, Obtained over 30 national invention patents.

Key research projects

  • Project for the Central Non-profit Research Institution of CAF (CAFYBB2021ZI001-04), 2021

  • National Key Research and Development Program of China (2019YFB1503804), 2019

  • Key technology industry of high-performance lignin based phenolic foam (CAFYBB2018ZC004), 2018

  • National Key Research and Development Program of China ( 2017YFD0601003), 2017

  • National Natural Science Foundation of China (31470613),2014

  • 948 National Forestry Administration Introduces Intelligence project (2013-4-12), 2013

  • 863 National High tech Research and Development Project (2013AA050703), 2013

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

  • Key Technologies for Energy Utilization and Comprehensive Utilization of Wood Fiber Resources from Forestry Residues, Second Prize of Liangxi Forestry Science and Technology Progress Award, 2021

  • Key technologies for the comprehensive energy utilization of agricultural and forestry waste wood fiber resources. Jiangsu Province Energy Science and Technology Progress Special Award, 2020

  • 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

  • Yun Hu, Zekun Li, Qin Huang, Puyou Jia*, Lihong Hu*, Meng Zhang, Yonghong Zhou. 2024. Low volume shrinkage, high bio-based, and UV-curable coatings from castor oil-based reactive diluent via a one-step reaction. Industrial Crops & Products, 209, 117951.

  • Shuxian Weng, Guixin Zhang, Yun Hu , Caiying Bo, Fei Song, Guodong Feng, Lihong Hu*, Yonghong Zhou and Puyou Jia. 2023. Lignin Degradation via Chlorine Dioxide at Room Temperature: Chemical Groups and Structural Characterization. International Journal ofMolecular Sciences, 24, 1479.

  • Shuxian Weng, Zhuo Li, Caiying Bo, Fei Song, Yuzhi Xu, Lihong Hu*, Yonghong Zhou, Puyou Jia*. 2023. Design Lignin Doped with Nitrogen and Phosphorus for Flame Retardant Phenolic Foam Materials. Reactive and Functional Polymers, 185: 105535.

  • Guoqiang Zhu, Meiting Liu, Zhimin Kou, Guixin Zhang, Caiying Bao, Lihong Hu*, Yun Hu*, Yonghong Zhou. 2023. Universal approach for developing reprocessable and reprintable plant oil-based resins for digital light processing 3D printing. Chemical Engineering Journal, 475, 146080.

  • Meiting Liu, Guixin Zhang, Yu Hu, Caiying Bo, Yan Dai, Lihong Hu*, Guoqiang Zhu*, Yonghong Zhou. 2023. High-biobased Polymerizable Deep Eutectic Solvents for Sustainable DLP Printing: Assembly Welding and Reprintable Printing. Green Chemistry, doi.org/10.1039/D3GC02662K.

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

  • Fei Song, Zhuo Li, Puyou Jia, Caiying Bo*, Meng Zhang, Lihong Hu* and Yonghong Zhou*. 2020. Phosphorus-containing Tung Oil-based siloxane toughened phenolic foam with good mechanical properties, fire performance and low thermal conductivity. Materials and Design, 192. 108668.

  • Na Zhang, Lihong Hu*, Yajun Guo, Caiying Bo, Puyou Jia, Baofang Zhang,Yonghong Zhou. 2020. Mechanical property of lignin-modified phenolic foam enhanced by whisker silicon. 41(3):348-354.

  • Yajun Guo, Lihong Hu*, Puyou Jia, Baofang Zhang, and Yonghong Zhou. 2018.Enhancement of thermal stability and   chemical reactivity of phenolic resin ameliorated by nanoSiO2. Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 35(1): 298-302.

Other results

  • A plant tannin-mediated superhydrophobic cellulose material and its preparation method and application. ZL202010567132.8, 2023.

  • A cardanol-based superhydrophobic cotton fabric and its preparation method and application. ZL202010951723.5, 2023.

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

  • Organic phenolic compounds-nanoparticle silica system and its preparation method and application. ZL 201610851778.2, 2018.

  • Phosphorus-containing cashew phenol-based polyurethane prepolymer modified phenolic foam plastic and its preparation method. ZL201610188926.7, 2018.

  • Silicon-containing epoxy cashew phenol-based phenolic resin and its preparation method and application. ZL201610951681.9, 2018.

  • Cashew phenol-based nitrogen-phosphorus synergistic flame retardant and its preparation method and application. ZL201811031656.4, 2020.

  • Plant oil-based nitrogen-phosphorus synergistic flame retardant and its preparation method and application. ZL201811030825.2, 2020.

  • Silanized nanoparticle silica modified lignin-based phenolic resin and its preparation method and application. ZL 20180795798.1, 2021.