Biography
Prof Xu was the Doctoral Supervisor and Deputy Director of the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Papermaking and Paper-Based Materials. He’s a recipient of the Cai Lun Science and Technology Award, and has been recognized by major talent programs including the Guangdong Special Support Program, Shandong Taishan Industry Leading Talents Program, and National Major Talent Program. His research focuses on the clean, efficient conversion and high-value use of plant fibers, with impactful innovations in green papermaking and cellulose-based materials. He has led dozens of national/provincial-level projects and enterprise collaborations, achieving successful industrial application with significant environmental, social, and economic returns. As a key contributor, he has won two National Science and Technology Progress Awards (First-Class in 2019, Second-Class in 2010) and eight provincial/ministerial awards.
Education
2002-09~2008-06, Graduate program in Pulp and Papermaking Engineering (Integrated Master's-PhD Program), South China University of Technology 1998-09~2002-07, Undergraduate program in Light Chemical Engineering, Hubei University of Technology
Research Areas
1.Green Papermaking, including clean pulp and papermaking, whole-process pollution control and treament and intelligent prediction and soft-sensing 2.Eco-Friendly Materials, including the valude-added ultilization of cellulose or lignin.
Selected Publications
- Zhou, Shengtao;Xu, Jun;Zhang, Zhaohui;Zhu, Shiyun;Li, Jun;Zhang, Wei;Zhang, Fengshan;Chen, Kefu,Controlled preparation of cellulose acetate by deep eutectic solvent homogeneous catalysis,Carbohydrate Polymers,2025
- Zhang, Zhaohui;Xu, Jun;Zhou, Ziyong;Li, Ao;Zhu, Shiyun;Li, Jun;Zhang, Wei;Zhang, Fengshan;Chen, Kefu,A feasible approach to chromophores removal and color reduction in industrial lignin via deep eutectic solvent/isopropanol treatment,International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,2025
- Liu, Wei;Xu, Jun;Sun, Qianqian;Li, Ao;Wang, Bing;Zhang, Wei;Zhang, Fengshan,Mechanically robust, flame-retardant, and waterproof kapok fiber/sodium alginate composite aerogel for building thermal insulation,International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,2025
- Zhou, Shengtao;Xu, Jun;Zhang, Zhaohui;Li, Ao;Li, Jun;Zhang, Wei;Chen, Kefu,Efficient and sustainable fractionation of eucalyptus biomass into high quality cellulose and lignin using a novel ternary deep eutectic solvent,Chemical Engineering Journal,2025
- Deng, Ziji;Xu, Jun;Zhu, Shiyun;Zou, Maowang;Wang, Bin;Zhang, Wei;Zhang, Fengshan,Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Proton-Exchanged Lignin-Based Carbon Solid Acid for Efficient Conversion of High-Concentration Fructose to HMF,ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering,2025
- Deng, Ziji;Xu, Jun;Zhu, Shiyun;Zou, Maowang;Wang, Bin;Zhang, Wei;Zhang, Fengshan,Highly efficient 5-hydroxymethylfurfural production from fructose over S, N-doped lignin carbon solid acids,International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,2025
- Zhang, Zhaohui;Xu, Jun;Li, Ao;Zhou, Shengtao;Deng, Ziji;Zhang, Wei;Chen, Kefu,High-strength Janus cellulose/MXene composite paper from deep eutectic solvent-carboxymethylated eucalyptus fibers for electromagnetic shielding,International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,2025
- Li, Ao;Xu, Jun;Xu, Dezhong;Zhang, Zhaohui;Cao, Daxian;Li, Jun;Zhang, Wei;Zhang, Fengshan,High-performance, breathable, and degradable fully cellulose-based sensor for multifunctional human activity monitoring,Chemical Engineering Journal,2025
- Li, Ao;Xu, Jun;Xu, Dezhong;Zhang, Zhaohui;Deng, Ziji;Cao, Daxian;Li, Jun;Zhang, Wei;Zhang, Fengshan,Multilayered cellulose nanofiber/MXene-based dual-mode sensor for monitoring sleep quality and respiratory disorders,Chemical Engineering Journal,2025
- Zhou, Ziyong;Xu, Jun;Lu, Junliang;Li, Jun;Zhang, Wei;Chen, Kefu,Cationic cellulose nanocrystals enhance keratin adsorption to improve hair glossiness and thermal-photo protection,International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,2025
- Wang, Yongying;Xu, Jun;Zhang, Zhaohui;Zhou, Shengtao;Wang, Bin;Li, Jun;Zhang, Wei;Zhang, Fengshan;Chen, Kefu,Separation of high polymerization-degree cellulose and high-quality lignin from bamboo by integrated alkali-deep eutectic solvent treatment,International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,2025
- Zou, Maowang;Xu, Jun;Zhu, Shiyun;Deng, Ziji;Wang, Bin;Zhang, Wei;Zhang, Fengshan,Valorization of waste cattail to porous carbon-based solid acid catalyst for highly efficient production of levulinic acid from fructose,Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering,2025
- Lu, Junliang;Xu, Jun;Zhu, Shiyun;Zhou, Ziyong;Zhang, Zhaohui;Li, Jun;Zhang, Wei;Chen, Kefu,Study on mechanism of cellulose nanocrystals on hydrophobic phthalocyanine green in aqueous phase,Carbohydrate Polymers,2024
- Wan, Jinming;Xu, Jun;Zhu, Shiyun;Li, Jun;Chen, Kefu,Superhydrophobic photochromic rewritable paper based on graphene quantum dots for information storage and anticounterfeiting,Sustainable Materials and Technologies,2024
- Sun, Qianqian;Xu, Jun;Lu, Chaobo;Zhu, Shiyun;Lin, Gengye;Fan, Mizi;Li, Jun;Chen, Kefu,Green and sustainable kapok fibre as novel core materials for vacuum insulations panels,Applied Energy,2023
- Zhang, Zhaohui;Xu, Jun;Xie, Junxian;Zhu, Shiyun;Li, Jun;Ying, Guangdong;Chen, Kefu,A low-energy and sustainable pulping technology for eucalyptus slabs using a deep eutectic solvent,Green Chemistry,2023
- Wan, Jinming;Xu, Jun;Zhu, Shiyun;Li, Jun;Chen, Kefu,Multicolor photochromic material with dual protection of anti-counterfeiting and waterproofing,Chemical Engineering Journal,2023
- Chen, Tong;Li, Jun;Xu, Jun;Gao, Yi;Zhu, Shiyun;Wang, Bin;Ying, Guangdong,Effect of Acetylation of Two Cellulose Nanocrystal Polymorphs on Processibility and Physical Properties of Polylactide/Cellulose Nanocrystal Composite Film,Molecules,2023
- Lin, Gengye;Xu, Jun;Wu, Minghong;Sun, Qianqian;Zhu, Shiyun;Wang, Bin;Zhang, Wei,Cellulose Nanofibril/Talc Composite Films with Excellent Barrier Properties by Alternate Hierarchical Method,ACS Applied Polymer Materials ,2023
- Zhu, Shiyun;Xu, Jun;Yu, Weiqi;Kuang, Yishan;Wang, Bin;Ying, Guangdong;Li, Jinpeng;Cheng, Zheng;Li, Jun;Chen, Kefu,Simultaneous production of clean water and organic dye from dyeing wastewater by reusable lignin-derived porous carbon,Industrial Crops and Products,2022
- Zhou, Ziyong;Xu, Jun;Zhu, Shiyun;Yu, Weiqi;Li, Jun;Li, Jinpeng;Wang, Bin;Chen, Kefu,A design with natural polysaccharide particles and cationic conditioning agent as efficient emulsifier for hair care,Carbohydrate Polymers,2022
- Zhang, Zhaohui;Xu, Jun;Xie, Junxian;Zhu, Shiyun;Wang, Bin;Li, Jun;Chen, Kefu,Physicochemical transformation and enzymatic hydrolysis promotion of reed straw after pretreatment with a new deep eutectic solvent,Carbohydrate Polymers,2022
- Wan, Jinming;Xu, Jun;Zhu, Shiyun;Li, Jun;Ying, Guangdong;Wang, Bin;Chen, Kefu,Easily prepared superhydrophobic photochromic composite and its application in waterproof rewritable paper,Chemical Engineering Journal,2022
- Yu, Weiqi;Xu, Jun;Li, Jinpeng;Zhu, Shiyun;Xie, Junxian;Zhou, Ziyong;Bin Wang;Li, Jun;Chen, Kefu,Hollow Structured Kapok Fiber-Based Hierarchical PorousBiocarbons for Ultrahigh Adsorption of Organic Dyes,Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research,2022
- Xie, Junxian;Cheng, Zheng;Zhu, Shiyun;Xu, Jun*,Lewis base enhanced neutral deep eutectic solvent pretreatment for enzymatic hydrolysis of corn straw and lignin characterization,Renewable Energy,2022
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