Fang Guigan

Prof.  Fang Guigan

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: Pulping and papermaking; effluent treatment, organic waste conversion

E-mail: fangguigan@icifp.cn

Main work

Prof. Fang Guigan is the chief scientist of the Chinese Academy of Forestry Science, the leading scientist in the pulp and paper discipline, of the National Key Research and Development Program, a member of the International Academy of Wood Science, a member of the International Committee of Distinguished Mechanical Pulp Scientists, and a professor of the UNESCO BIO-DEV.

Prof. Fang Guigan has presided over the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Key focus), the National Science and Technology Research Program from the Ninth Five-Year Plan to the Thirteenth Five-Year Plan (Support/Key R&D Program), the National Promotion Project of Forestry Science and Technology Achievements, the UNDP Project (High Yield Pulping Technology for Developing Countries), the European Union Fourth Framework Program, China-France/China-Australia/China-Malaysia cooperation, etc., totaling more than 50 international and domestic science and technology projects with funding of more than 130 million RMB. Professor Fang's group has established extensive cooperation between industry, academia and research with large domestic and foreign pulp and paper enterprises and research groups such as Andritz (Austria), Valmet (Finland), Taisheng Technology, Shangying International, Hunan Tiger Paper, Shandong Chenming, Shandong Huatai, Asia Pulp and Paper of Jinguang Group, Rongcheng Environmental Protection Technology, Jiangsu Jinwo, Zhenjiang Zhongfuema, etc., and completed various horizontal projects entrusted with research/service projects of more than 130 projects with contractual funding of more than 60 million RMB. Five technical achievements were selected as "100 national key promoted forestry (forestry and grass) scientific and technological achievements" in 2016, 2017 and 2020 respectively, including "Key technology for clean production of low-grade wood pulp with high yield", "energy-saving production technology and core equipment for chemical mechanical pulp of low-quality fiber raw materials", "technology for making cultural paper from poplar wood processing residues", "high-intensity wastewater treatment technology with high efficiency and low cost", and "industrialization technology of clean pulp production with high yield of forest residues". Breakthrough achievements have been made in the following aspects: 

  • key technology of high yield clean pulp;

  • independent development of key equipment of clean pulp;

  • key technology of low-cost treatment of paper industry wastewater;

  • high-value utilization technology of wood fiber biomass refining and component grading.

Prof. Fang Guigan has received numerous awards for his achievements, including the Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress (1st, 2019), the First Prize of Liang Xi Forestry Science and Technology (1st, 2016), and the Second Prize of Science and Technology Progress of China Light Industry Federation (1st, 2016). Special government allowance expert of the State Council (2020), the first-level candidate of "333 talent project" of the Organization Department of Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee (2021), the national forestry and grassland teaching teacher (2021), the "Top Ten Science and Technology Stars" of Nanjing (2021), "Golden Bridge Science and Technology" Award of China Technology Market Association (2020, second prize for individuals), "Cailun Science and Technology Award" (2020), Top Ten Artisans of Jiangsu Paper Industry (2018), Top 100 talents of Jiangsu Province for science and technology services (2017), National Outstanding Science and Technology Worker (2014), etc.

Key research projects

  • National Key R&D Plan, Key technologies for the integration of bamboo, pulp and paper, 2023-2028.

  • "Jie bang gua shuai" Science and Technology Project of Yibin City, Research and Development of Bamboo-based Pulp Deep Processing Technology, 2022-2024.

  • National Key R&D Plan, Research on resource utilization technology of plantation wood residues, 2017-2021.

  • National Sci-Tech Promotion Project, Industrialization and promotion of energy-saving pulp production and emission reduction technology for fir residues, 2020-2022.

  • Central Scientific Institution Research Fund, CAF-University of Tennessee Biomass Science and Engineering Innovation Platform, 2018-2021.

  • Forestry Sci - Tech Transferring Project, Industrial promotion of clean pulping from forest residues, 2014-2016.

  • "948" National Advanced Forestry Sci-Tech, Energy saving mechanical pulping from agricultural and forestry residues, 2014-2016.

  • National 11th 5-Years Plan Sci-Tech Support Plan, Clean and efficient wood pulping, 2006-2010.

  • NSFC/National Fundamental Key Project, Mechanism of lignin biodegradation and application in clean  pulping processes, 2003-2005.

  • EU the 4th Framework Program (FP4), Bio-pulping from wheat-straw, 1999-2001.

  • The National "9th 5-Years Plan" Sci-Tech Plan, Research on low energy consumption, high strength and high yield wood pulping, 1996-2000.

Awards & achievements

  • "Key technologies and industrialization of high yield clean pulping from mixed wood species", national science and technology progress award, second prize, 2019

  • "Key technologies   for cleaner production of high yield pulping of low-grade wood", Liangxi Forestry Science and Technology Award , the 2nd class, 2016

  • "Energy Saving and Clean Production Technologies and Core Equipment of Chemical Mechanical Pulp for Low-Quality Fiber Raw Materials", Science and Technology Progress Award of China Light Industry Association, the 2nd class reward, 2016

  • "A biological treatment and emission reduction method of chemical mechanical pulping wastewater", China Patent Award, excellent award, 2015

  • "Key technologies and industrialization of low-energy clean pulping of agricultural and forestry residues"Science and Technology Progress Award of Jiangsu Province, the 3rd class reward, 2017

  • Special allowance of the State Council, 2020

  • The first level candidate of the "333" high-level talent training project of Jiangsu provincial Communist Party committee, 2022

  • Famous Teacher of National Forestry and Grassland Industry, 2021

  • Cailun's Science and Technology Award of China Technical Association of Paper Industry, 2020

  • Eminent Worker of National Science and Technology, 2014

  • Eminent Worker of National Forestry Science and Technology, 2006

  • Provincial and Ministerial Level Candidates for National Talent Project, 2014

  • Innovation Talent Plan Innovation Team Award of National Science and Technology of Forestry, 2020

Published articles & books

  • Jinyuan Cheng, Chen Huang*, Yunni Zhan, Xuze Liu, Jia Wang, Xianzhi Meng, Chang Geun Yoo, Guifan Fang*, Arthur J. Ragauskas. A high-solid DES pretreatment using never-dried biomass as the starting material: towards high-quality lignin fractionation [J] Green Chemistry, 2023.

  • Jinyuan Cheng, Yunni Zhan, Xuze Liu, Chen Huang, Xuelian Zhou, Jia Wang, Xianzhi Meng, Chang Geun Yoo, Guifan Fang*, Arthur J. Ragauskas. One-pot generation of lignin microspheres and digestible substrate with a polyol-DES pretreatment in high solid loading [J]. Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023, 394: 136322.

  • Mengke Zhao, Guigan Fang, Sufeng Zhang, Long Liang, Shuangquan Yao, Ting Wu*, Template-directed growth of sustainable carboxymethyl cellulose-based aerogels decorated with ZIF-67 for activation peroxymonosulfate degradation of organic dyes [J]. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Volume 230, 2023, 123276.

  • Xiang Li, Guigan Fang, Ting Wu*, Qingwen Tian, Qiang Yang, Zupeng Chen, Sunlight-driven superoxide radicals generation from double-modified carbon nitride for efficient lignin β-O-4 bonds photocleavage, Applied Surface Science, 2023, 635,157717.

  • Xiang Li, Ting Wu, Guigan Fang, Qingwen Tian*, Qiang Yang. Metal-free oxidized carbon nitride for efficient sunlight-driven photocleavage of lignin β-O-4 bond. Applied Surface Science, 2023, 617: 156598.7).

  • Qingwen Tian, Qiang Yang, Wenliang Guo, Xiang Li, Guigan Fang*, Yang Ge, Xingjian Liu, Hang Yin, Aixiang Pan*, Naixu Li. Synergy of adsorption-photocatalysis and enriched surface oxygen vacancies over lignin-biochar/Bi2MoO6 nanocomposites for organic pollutant removal and bamboo ECF bleaching effluent treatment [J]. Industrial Crops & Products, 2023, 191: 115966.

  • Xuze Liu, Jinyuan Cheng, Chen Huang*, Jia Wang, Guigan Fang, Kuizhong Shen, Xianzhi Meng, Arthur J. Ragauskas. Alkali-facilitated deep eutectic solvent for effective bamboo saccharification[J]. Bioresource Technology. 2023, 367: 128297.

  • Qiang Yang, Xiang Li, Qingwen Tian, Aixiang Pan, Xingjian Liu, HangYin, Yingqiao Shi, Guigan Fang*. Synergistic effect of adsorption and photocatalysis of BiOBr/lignin-biochar composites with oxygen vacancies under visible light irradiation. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2023, 117:117-129.

  • Xiang Li, Guigan Fang*, Xueren Qian, Qingwen Tian. Z-scheme heterojunction of low conduction band potential MnO2 and biochar-based g-C3N4 for efficient formaldehyde degradation [J]. Chemical Engineering Journal. 2022, 428: 131052.

  • Jinyuan Cheng, Chen Huang, YunniZhan, Shanming Han, Jia Wang, Xian Zhi, Chang Geun Yoo, Guifan Fang*, Arthur J. Ragauskas*. Effective biomass fractionation and lignin stabilization using a diol DES system [J]. Chemical Engineering Journal. 2022, 443: 136395.

  • Chen Huang, Yunni Zhan, Jia Wang, Jinyuan Cheng, Xianzhi Meng, Luna Liang, Fangmin Liang, Yongjun Deng*, Guigan Fang*, Arthur J. Ragauskas. Valorization of bamboo biomass using combinatorial pretreatments [J]. Green Chemistry, 2022, 24:3736-3749.

  • Xiuxiu Zou, Chen Huang, Ting Wu, Kuizhong Shen*, Yan Lin, Yiqiang Wu, Yonghao Ni, Guigan Fang*. Lignin-reinforced paper with excellent stability and thermal properties for an efficient heat spreader [J]. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2022, 10(17): 5569-5581.

  • Xiuxiu Zou, Mengke Zhao, Kuizhong Shen, Chen Huang, Yiqiang Wu, Guigan Fang*. Cellulose wrapped silver nanowire film with enhanced stability for transparent wearable heating and electromagnetic interference shielding [J]. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2022, 907: 164360.

  • Yan Lin, Qijun Zhang, Yongjun Deng, Kuizhong Shen, Kaimeng Xu, Siqun Wang*, Guigan Fang*. Fabricating nanodiamonds from biomass by direct laser writing under ambient conditions [J]. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2021, 9(8): 3112-3123.

  • Zhenyu Yan, Bing Song*, Guigan Fang*, Ting Wu, Nan Chen, Mengke Zhao, Xiuxiu Zou, Guangfu Liao*. Bringing Material Concepts into Conventional Biorefineries: Considerations of Sources, Preparations, and Applications of Lignin Nanomaterials [J]. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2021, 9(31): 10403-10423.

  • Xiuxiu Zou, Long Liang, Kuizhong Shen*, Chen Huang, Ting Wu, Yiqiang Wu, Guigan Fang*. Alkali synergetic two-step mechanical refining pretreatment of pondcypress for the fiber with intact 3D structure and ultrahigh cellulose. Industrial crops & products, 2021, 170: 113741.

  • Yuanhang Chen, Kuizhong Shen, Zhibin He, Ting Wu, Chen Huang, Long Liang, Guigan Fang. Deep eutectic solvent recycling to prepare high purity dissolving pulp [J]. Cellulose, 2021: 1-15.

  • Xiuxiu Zou, Kuizhong Shen, Long Liang, Jia Wang, Chen Huang, Ting Wu, Yiqiang Wu, Guigan Fang*. Fabrication of pondcypress fiber with intact structure and multiple active hydroxyl groups by alkali aided two-step mechanical refining. Cellulose, 2021, 28: 6829-6843.

  • Yan Lin, Qijun Zhang, Yongjun Deng, Qiang Wu, Xiaofei P. Ye, Siqun Wang*, Guigan Fang*. Fabricating graphene and nanodiamonds from lignin by femtosecond laser irradiation [J]. ACS Omega, 2021, 6(49), 33995-34002.

  • Zhenyu Yan, Ting Wu, Guigan Fang*, Miao Ran, Kuizhong Shen, Guangfu Liao. Self-assembly preparation of lignin-grapheneoxide composite nanospheres for highly efficient Cr(VI) removal [J]. RSC Advances, 2021, 11, 4713-4722.

  • Chen Huang, Guigan Fang*, Yang Zhou, Xinghu Du, Longxiang Yu, Xianzhi Meng, Mi Li, Chang GeunYoo, Bingwei Chen, Shengcheng Zhai, Qiyuan Guan, Qiang Yong, Arthur J. Ragauskas. Increasing the Carbohydrate Output of Bamboo Using a Combinatorial Pretreatment. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2020, 8(19):7380-7393.

  • Chen Huang, Yunni Zhan, Xinghu Du, Yang Zhou, Longxiang Yu, Xianzhi Meng, Jian Jiao, Guigan Fang*, Arthur J. Ragauskas*. Modified alkaline peroxide pretreatment: An efficient path forward for bioethanol production from bamboo [J]. Energy Conversion and Management, 2020, 224: 113365.

  • Chen Huang, Guigan Fang*, Longxiang Yu, Yang Zhou, Xianzhi Meng, Yongjun Deng, Kuizhong Shen, Arthur J. Ragauskas. Maximizing enzymatic hydrolysis efficiency of bamboo with a mild ethanol assistant alkaline peroxide pretreatment [J]. Bioresource Technology, 2020, 299, 122568.

  • Chen Huang, Yunni Zhan, Xin Hao, Zimeng Wang, Mi Li, Xianzhi Meng, Guigan Fang*, Arthur J Ragauskas*. Synergistic enhancement of nanocellulose foam with dual in situ mineralization and crosslinking reaction [J]. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2020, 165:3198-3205.

  • Chen Huang, Guigan Fang*, Yongjun Deng, Samarthya Bhagia, Xianzhi Meng, Yuheng Tao, Qiang Yong, Arthur J. Ragauskas. Robust galactomannan/graphene oxide film with ultra-flexible, gas barrier and self-clean properties [J]. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 2020, 131, 105780.

  • Qingwen Tian, Miao Ran, Guigan Fang*, Laibao Ding*, Aixiang Pan, Kuizhong Shen,Yongjun Deng. ZnAl2O4/BiPO4 composites as a heterogeneous catalyst for photo-Fenton treatment of textile and pulping wastewater. Separation and Purification Technology, 2020, 239: 116574.

  • Qingwen Tian, Ting Wu, Chen Huang, Guigan Fang*, Jiancheng Zhou, Laibao Ding. VS2 and its doped composition: Catalytic depolymerization of alkali lignin for increased bio-oil production [J]. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 2020, 156: 94-102.

  • Qingwen Tian, Guigan Fang*, Laibao Ding, Miao Ran, Hualan Zhang, Aixiang Pan, Kuizhong Shen, Yongjun Deng. ZnAl2O4/Bi2MoO6 heterostructures with enhanced photocatalytic activity for the treatment of organic pollutants and eucalyptus chemimechanical pulp wastewater [J]. Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2020, 241: 122299

  • Zhenyu Yan, Guangfu Liao, Xiuxiu Zou, Mengke Zhao, Ting Wu, Yuanhang Chen, Guigan Fang*. Size-controlled and super long-term stable lignin nanospheres through facile self-assembly strategy from kraft lignin [J]. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 2020. 68 (31), 8341-8349.

  • Mengke Zhao, Sufeng Zhang, Guigan Fang, Chen Huang and Ting Wu. Directionally-Grown Carboxymethyl Cellulose/Reduced Graphene Oxide Aerogel with Excellent Structure Stability and Adsorption Capacity [J]. Polymers, 2020, 12 (10), 2219.

  • Fang Guigan, Shen Kuizhong Chapter 12 Wheat Straw Pulping for Paper and Paperboard Production, in Global Wheat Production [M]. London: Intechopen Ltd. 2018, 224-239.

  • Yingqiao SHI, Guigan FANG. Treatment technologies for wastewater effluents from forest chemical industry [M], Beijing: China Forestry Publishing House, 2016:1-357.

Other results

Authorized invention patents：

  • Fang Guigan, Yan Zhenyu, Deng yongjun, Shen Kuizhong, A lignin-based nanosorbent and its preparation method, application date: 2020.11.23, authorization date: 2023.06.02, patent number: ZL 202011320753.2.

  • Jiao Jian, Fang Guigan, Liang Fangmin, Xie Cunxin, Liang Long, et al. A method of preparing high whiteness and high strength eucalyptus chemical mechanical pulp, application date: 2018.04.03, authorization date: 2021.03.19, patent number: ZL201810288430.6.

  • Jiao Jian, Fang Guigan, Liang Fangmin, Xie Cunxin, Ran Miao, et al. A method of penetration of bleaching solution for reinforcing fiber raw materials, application date: 2018.08.14, authorization date: 2021.01.26, patent number: ZL2018109205 09.6.

  • Li Hongbin, Fang Guigan, Deng Yongjun, Shen Kuizhong, Shi Yingqiao, et al. A method of controllable far infrared radiation intensity of carbon fiber paper, application date: 2018.12.27,  authorization date: 2021.12.14, patent number: ZL20181160956 2.0.

  • Fang Guigan, Hu Jiaju, Shen Kuizhong, Pan Aixiang, Zhang Hualan, Lin Yan, Shi Yingqiao, Ding Laibao, Tian Qingwen, Liang Nong, Deng Yongjun, Han Shanming, Jiao Jian, Li Hongbin, Zhuang Guojun, Liang Fangmin, Zhu Beiping, An additive slurry based on inorganic oxides to inhibit the yellowing of high yield slurry and its preparation and application, application date: November 16, 2016, authorization date: February 2, 2018, patent number: cn201611025349.6.

  • Fang Guigan, Shi Yingqiao, Deng Yongjun, Shen Kuizhong, Ding Laibao, Pan Aixiang, Lin Yan, Han Shanming, Jiao Jian, Li Hongbin, Liang Fangmin, Zhang Hualan, Liang Long, Tian Qingwen, A treatment method of bamboo pulp wastewater [p], application date: August 20, 2015, authorization date: October 10, 2017, patent number: ZL 201510515623.7

  • Fang Guigan, Jiao Jian, Liang Fangmin, Deng Yongjun, Han Shanming, Li Hongbin, Shen Kuizhong, Ding Laibao, Pan Aixiang, Zhang Hualan, Lin Yan, Liang Long, Tian Qingwen, Shi Yingqiao, Li Ping, Zhuang Guojun, Ran Miao, Li Man, Zhou Jing, A method for preparing high whiteness bleached chemical mechanical pulp of bamboo using alcohol solvents, application date: 2016.05.24, authorization date: 2018.05.04, patent number: zl201610348522.x

  • Fang Guigan, Deng Yongjun, Pan Aixiang, Han Shanming, Jiao Jian, Ding Laibao, Li Hongbin, Liang Fangmin, Shen Kuizhong, Shi Yingqiao, Li Ping, A method of making chemical mechanical pulp for corrugated base paper by using fresh palm hollow fruit string, application date: November 30, 2012, authorization date: February 11, 2015, patent number: ZL 201210500841.x.

  • Fang Guigan, Shi Yingqiao, Ding Laibao, Pan Aixiang, Deng Yongjun, Li Ping, Shen Kuizhong, Han Shanming, Jiao Jian, Zhuang Guojun, A biological treatment and emission reduction method for chemical mechanical pulping wastewater, application date: July 15, 2010, authorization date: April 25, 2012, patent number: zl201010227575.9.

  • Fang Guigan, Shi Yingqiao, Pan Aixiang, Ding Laibao, Deng Yongjun, Shen Kuizhong, Li Ping, Jiao Jian, Han Shanming, Liang Fangmin, Zhuang Guojun, A method of catalytic oxidation for advanced treatment of high concentration chemical mechanical pulp wastewater, application date: May 25th, 2012, authorization date: December 25th, 2013, patent number: zl201210168690.2.

  • Fang Guigan, Shen Kuizhong, Shi Yingqiao, Deng Yongjun, Li Ping, Ding Laibao, Han Shanming, Jiao Jian, Liang Fangmin, Hu Jianmin, Bamboo high yield pulp high whiteness bleaching method, application date: August 17, 2009, authorization date: September 7, 2011, patent number: zl200910184496.1.

  • Jiao Jian, Fang Guigan, Liang Fangmin, Xie Cunxin, Liang Long, Tian Qingwen, Wei Lulu, Ran Miao, Han Shanming, Deng Yongjun, Shen Kuizhong, Shi Yingqiao, Li Hongbin, Ding Laibao, Pan Aixiang, Lin Yan, Li Ping, Zhuang Guojun, A method to strengthen the penetration of bleaching solution of fiber raw materials [p], application date: 2018.08.14, authorization date: 2021.01.26, patent number: zl201810920509.6.

  • Jiao Jian, Fang Guigan, Liang Fangmin, Xie Cunxin, Liang Long, Tian Qingwen, Wei Lulu, Ran Miao, Han Shanming, Deng Yongjun, Shen Kuizhong, Shi Yingqiao, Li Hongbin, Ding Laibao, Pan Aixiang, Lin Yan, Li Ping, Zhuang Guojun. A method for preparing high whiteness and high strength Eucalyptus chemical mechanical pulp [p]. application date: April 13, 2018, authorization date: March 19, 2021, patent No.: zl201810288430.6.

  • Li Hongbin, Fang Guigan, Deng Yongjun, Shen Kuizhong, Shi Yingqiao, Ding Laibao, Han Shanming, Jiao Jian, Liang Fangmin, Lin Yan, Tian Qingwen, Liang Long. A method for controlling the far-infrared radiation intensity of carbon fiber paper [P], application date: December 27, 2018, authorization date: September 28, 2021, patent No.: zl201811609562.0.