Main work

Prof. Chen Yuxiang is the head of Innovation Team for Chemical Application of Terpenoids. He focuses on the research of chemical application of terpenoids and biomass. He has been completed more than 30 national research projects as the chief or the main participator including the sub projects of the 13th and 14th Five Year National Key R&D Program of China, 12th Five Year National Science and Technology Support program, four National Natural Science Foundation of China and four National Agricultural Scientific and Technological Achievements Transformation Fund Project. He has published more than 120 journal articles and achieved nearly 50 patents. He was awarded the Second prize of National Science and Technology Progress award, the First prize of Liang Xi Forestry Science and Technology award, the Second prize of Science and Technology Progress Award of Hunan Province and the Second and Third prize of Science and Technology Progress Award of Jiangsu Province.

Key research projects

• Synthesis, application and structure-performance relationships of turpentine-based epoxy vitrimers, The National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2023-2026.

• Research on key technologies for efficient activation and conversion of gum rosin and turpentine, The Sub Project of the 14th Five Year National Key R&D Program of China, 2022-2026.

• Research on key technologies for green processing of oleoresin, The Sub Project of the 13th Five Year National Key R&D Program of China, 2016-2020.

• Manufacturing of biopolyester monomers and their co-condensation technology, The 12th Five Year National Key Technology R&D Program of China, 2015-2018.

• Industrialization technology for the synthesis and refining of high-purity a-terpineol, The National Agricultural Science and Technology Achievements of Transformation Fund Project of China, 2013-2015.

• Investigation on the synthesis and UV curing characteristics of hyperbranched rosin polyesters, The National Natural Science Foundation of China, 2011-2013.

Awards & achievements

• The Second prize of 2013 Jiangsu Province Science and Technology Progress Award.

• The Second prize of 2008 National Science and Technology Progress Award.

• The First prize of 2007 Liang Xi Forestry Science and Technology Award.

• The Second prize of 2004 Hunan Province Science and Technology Progress Award.

Published articles & books

• Yazhou Xu, Huiru Ma, Haibo Zhang, Shichao Xu, Xian Cheng*, Liangwu Bi, Jianxin Jiang, Yuxiang Chen*. 2023. A dual dynamic network self-healing bio-based vitrimer and its application in multiply recyclable carbon fiber reinforced polymers. Industrial Crops & Products, 198, 116755-116764.

• Yazhou Xu, Haibo Zhang, Songlin Dai, Shichao Xu, Jing Wang*, Liangwu Bi, Jianxin Jiang, and Yuxiang Chen*. 2022. Hyperbranched polyester catalyzed self-healing bio-based vitrimer for closed-loop recyclable carbon fiber-reinforced polymers. Composites Science and Technology, 228: 109676.

• Yazhou Xu, SonglinDai, Liangwu Bi, Jianxin Jiang, Haibo Zhang*, and Yuxiang Chen*. 2022. Catalyst-free self-healing bio-based vitrimer for a recyclable, reprocessable, and self-adhered carbon fiber reinforced composite. Chemical Engineering Journal, 429, 132518.

• Yazhou Xu, Songlin Dai, Haibo Zhang*, Liangwu Bi, Jianxin Jiang, Yuxiang Chen*. 2021. Reprocessable, Self-Adhesive, and Recyclable Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composites Using a Catalyst-Free Self-Healing Bio-Based Vitrimer Matrix. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 9 (48): 16281-16290.

• Yazhou Xu, PanFu, Songlin Dai, Haibo Zhang, Liangwu Bi, Jianxin Jiang*, Yuxiang Chen*. 2021. Industrial Crops & Products, 171: 113978.

• Yazhou Xu, Songlin Dai, Liangwu Bi, Jianxin Jiang, Haibo Zhang*, Yuxiang Chen*. 2021. Catalyst-Free Self-Healing Bio-Based Polymers: Robust Mechanical Properties, Shape Memory, and Recyclability. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 69(32):9338-9349.

Other results

• A low water consumption and low emission processing method for oleoresin, Chinese patent, ZL202010887527.6.

• A waterborne soybean oil-gum rosin based hyperbranched polyester and its preparation method and application, Chinese patent, ZL201811486614.X.

• A β-caryophyllene-maleic anhydride copolymer and its preparation method and application, ZL201610207017.3.

• A water-soluble maleic acid hyperbranched polyester and its preparation method, ZL200910029138.3.