Green and Functional Polymer Innovation Team
Guided by the green development strategy outlined in the “14th Five-Year Plan” and adhering to the principle of “Rooted in Shaanxi, Serving Western China, and Contributing to the Nation,” the Green and Functional Polymer Innovation Team is committed to advancing research on green and functional polymers and their composite materials. With a core focus on pollution reduction and carbon emission mitigation, the team strives to develop practical applications and tackle engineering challenges in areas including wastewater treatment, road surface reinforcement, as well as green recycling and value-added utilization of waste plastics. Its research efforts are concentrated on three main directions: green functional membranes for wastewater treatment, slow-viscosity asphalt-based composites, and high-performance green recycled plastics.
Under the leadership of Professor Yan Luke, the team consists of 3 professors, 5 associate professors, 2 lecturers/engineers, and more than 20 doctoral and graduate students. The members possess complementary expertise, collaborate with dedication, and drive innovation through a shared commitment to progress. The team has established robust research partnerships with over 10 domestic and international research institutions and universities. In 2023, it was honored with the Science and Technology Innovation Team Award under the Shaanxi Provincial Innovation Capability Support Program.
Over the past five years, the team has undertaken numerous research projects, including those funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Shaanxi Provincial Key R&D Program, the Shaanxi Provincial Innovation Capability Support Program, as well as major engineering projects for the Winter Olympics, in addition to multiple industry collaboration initiatives. The total research funding has exceeded RMB 6 million. Research findings have been published in leading international materials science journals such as Nature Communications, Advanced Functional Materials, Small, Carbon, Journal of Membrane Science, and Chemical Engineering Journal. The team has obtained 14 authorized invention patents, successfully commercialized two of them, and contributed to the establishment of one group standard and one industry standard.
contects: lkyan@chd.edu.cn
