Prof. Dr. Jichuan Zhang
College of Materials Science and Engineering,
Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Email: dandelion@mail.buct.edu.cn
Professional Appointments & Education:
2011-2013, Postdoc. Researcher, Beijing University of Chemical and Technology
Supervisor: Prof. Liqun Zhang
2001-2011, Ph.D., Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Science
Supervisor: Prof. Shibi Fang
1994-1998, B.S. degree., Beijing University of Chemical and Technology
2023-Now, China Rubber Industry Association, Vice President
2019-Now, China High Value Utilization Technological Innovation Alliance of Eucommia Industry, Deputy Secretary-General
2015-Now, Dandelion Rubber Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance, Deputy Secretary General
Research directions:
Direction 1, high-performance engineering materials for "tires" of new energy vehicles: In the face of the major demand for green, lightweight, high-performance "tire" engineering materials for new energy vehicles and the requirements of the national "3060" dual-carbon strategy. Green, lightweight and high-performance research has been carried out on rubber materials for new energy vehicle "tires", and high-performance, green, low-cost TKS rubber preparation technology has been developed. TKS rubber material with low glass transition temperature, low energy storage modulus and high bonding and stripping strength with metal was prepared, which can be used as snow tread material for new energy vehicle belt layer and passenger winter tire.
Direction 2, high-performance functional materials for "air spring" of new energy vehicles: In the face of the major demand for long-life, lightweight, green and high-performance "air spring" functional materials for new energy vehicles and the requirements of the national "3060" dual-carbon strategy, green, lightweight and high-performance rubber materials for new energy vehicles "air spring" were studied, and high-performance, green and low-cost Eucommia ulmoides gum (EUG) preparation technology was developed. The prepared EUG has the characteristics of fatigue resistance, high modulus, low heat generation and crack propagation, and can be applied to the "air spring" material of the air suspension chassis of new energy vehicles.
Direction 3: biomedical composite materials and functional devices: In the face of the country's health needs for the people, the use of EUG materials with low temperature plasticity, high impact resistance and shape memory characteristics; At the same time, the characteristics of low modulus, high elongation and high rebound of TKS rubber. Research and development of sports protective gear, disabled assistive devices, orthopedics fixed orthosis, dental root canal treatment filling and other biomedical composite materials and functional devices with improving public health and therapeutic functions.
Representative Publications:
1. Yunrui Zhong, Wen Xu, Tao Lian, Lei Ding*, Jichuan Zhang*. Study on the structural and properties of composite films prepared by blending EUL and NBRL. Polymer, 2024, 293, 126583.
2. Yuwen Guo, Kexu Bao, Dongli Han*, Xiaohui Wu, Tianyang Guo, Jiahui Liu, Yiyang Dong, Jichuan Zhang*. Modulus self-recovery phenomenon after shearing of natural rubber based on supramolecular network aggregation structure. Ind. Crop. Prod., 2023, 204, 117302.
3. Yuwen Guo, Kexu Bao, Xiaohui Wu, Dongli Han*, Jichuan Zhang*. Morphology and aggregation process of natural rubber particles. Ind. Crop. Prod., 2023, 203, 117153.
4. Tao Lian, Rongzhen Fu, Kexu Bao, Jinjian Lin, Jichuan Zhang*. Preparation and properties of NR/EUG composite film. Ind. Crop. Prod., 2022, 187, 115423.
5. Mengjie Dong, Guanyi Hou*, Jichuan Zhang*, Li Liu*, Gaoyong Liang, Xinmin Hao, Yafei Guo. Meihui Wang. Proposal and verification of thermal-conductive model of polymer nanocomposites. Compos. Part B-Eng., 2022, 242, 110033.
6. Mengjie Dong, Jichuan Zhang*, Guanyi Hou, Li Liu*, Xiubo Qu, Yang Yu, Chongyang Yuan*, Xiaoyan Wang. Thermal conductivity of GP/ZnO@CNTs nanocomposites improved greatly by orientation of CNTs under shear field. Compos. Commun., 2020, 17, 61-65.
7. Mengjie Dong, Tianxin Zhang, Jichuan Zhang*, Guanyi Hou, Minli Yu, Li Liu*. Mechanism analysis of Eucommia ulmoides gum reducing the rolling resistance and the application study in green tires. Polym. Test., 2020, 87, 106539.
8. Shuyang Cui, Jichuan Zhang*, Yunhan Chen, Mengjie Dong, Guoxin Liu, Jianjie Zhang*, Liangliang Li, Hui Yue. Study on degrees of mesomorphic zone of polymer. III. Determination of the degree of crystallinity of Eucommia Ulmoides gum by VTFTIR and VTWAXD.Polym. Test., 2020, 89, 106605.
9. Mengjie Dong, Jichuan Zhang*, Li Liu*, Guanyi Hou, Yang Yu, Chongyang Yuan*, Xiaoyan Wang. New gutta percha composite with high thermal conductivity and low shear viscosity contributed by the bridging fillers containing ZnO and CNTs. Compos. Part B-Eng., 2019, 173, 106903.
