1. Education

   • 2009, Ph.D., South China University of Technology, China
   • 2003, B. Eng., Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, China

2. Employment History

   • 2023-Present, Professor, Leader of the Department of Lignocellulosic Green Carbon Materials, in System Integration Engineering Center, CAS-QIBEBT
   • 2021-Present, Professor, Head of Lignocellulose Biorefinery Laboratory, in CAS-QIBEBT
   • 2012-2021, Associate Professor, Head of Lignocellulose Biorefinery Laboratory, CAS-QIBEBT
   • 2013-2014, Visiting scholar, Process Chemistry Center, Åbo Akademi University, Finland
   • 2009-2011, Postdoctoral Fellow, Limerick Pulp and Paper Center, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Canada

3. Awards & Honors

   • 2023.10, Excellent Award of Biomanufacturing Technology Special Competition of the 8th China Innovation Challenge
   • 2023.10-2026.05, Youth Editorial Board Member of Green Carbon (ISSN 2950-1555)
   • 2023.07, Key Talent of “Qingyuan Scholar” (Chief Researcher) of CAS-QIBEBT
   • 2023.04.21-23, Committee of Scientific Committee of the 4th International Symposium on Nanocellulosic Materials
   • 2023.02-Present, Review editor of Frontiers in Energy Research (ISSN 2296-598X)
   • 2023.04, Liang Xi Forestry Science and Technology Progress Award (Third prize)
   • 2022.12, National Federation of Commerce Science and Technology Progress Award (First prize)
   • 2022.12, China Petroleum and Chemical Union Technology Invention Award (Third prize)
   • 2022.05-Present, Editorial board member of General Chemistry (ISSN 2414-3421)
   • 2022.03-Present, Review editor of Frontiers in Nanotechnology (ISSN 2673-3013)
   • 2022.02-Present, Editorial board member of Polymers (ISSN 2073-4360)
   • 2021.11-2024.02, Guest editor of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991)
   • 2021.03-Present, Editorial board member of Transactions of China Pulp and Paper (ISSN 1000-6842)
   • 2021.03-Present, Editorial board member of China Pulp & Paper (ISSN 0254-508X)
   • 2020.02-Present, Member of the Chinese Chemical Society
   • 2019.01-Present, Editorial board member of Paper and Biomaterials (ISSN 2096-2355)
   • 2019.04, Distinguished Young Scholar of Shandong Provincial Natural Science, China
   • 2019.04-Present, TAPPI member, USA
   • 2017.05-Present, Member of China Technical Association of Paper Industry (CTAPI)
   • 2017.05-Present, Member of Nanocellulose and Materials Committee of CTAPI
   • 2017.04-Present, Member of the American Chemical Society
   • 2017.03-Present, Senior member of Chinese Society of Micro-Nano Technology
   • 2013.08, Johan Gadolin Scholar, Finland

4. Working Interest:

   • Development of clean, sustainable and cost-effective technologies for lignocellulose biorefinery (mainly agricultural straw), including pretreatment/fractionation, enzymatic saccharification for building cellulosic sugar platform, as well as R&D of lignocellulosic functional materials.

5. Work Accomplishments

   • Directed research projects for 6 PhD students, 37 M. Eng. students, 5 Research Assistants/Associates, and 5 Postdoctoral Fellow.
   • Published 120 scientific papers in refereed journals and 1 book chapter.
   • Authored 43 publications in conference proceedings and 9 reports to 6 companies.
   • 50 patents and patent applications (hold 36 Chinese patents).
   • Established a pilot scale demonstration of pretreatment-saccharification-utilization of lignocellulose (annual capacity scale: kilotons of agricultural straw).
   • Set up a new method system for the clean preparation and application of cellulose nanomaterials based on clean and sustainable formic acid hydrolysis.
   • Developed a new product of functional pulp foam material, which could be potentially used in the fields of green packaging, green building, sound absorption, desalination, water purification, etc.

6. Main research funding and grants:

   • Silk Road Cooperation Foundation (International Cooperation, No.: 323GJHZ2023019MI), 750,000 CNY, 2024-2026, PI.
   • National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.: U22A20423), 2,550,000 CNY, 2023-2026, PI.
   • Sub-project: Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.: XDA21061012), 2,000,000 CNY, 2022-2023, PI.
   • Distinguished Young Scholar of Shandong Provincial Natural Science (No.: ZR2019JQ10), 1,000,000 CNY, 2019-2022, PI.
   • National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.: 31870568), 600,000 CNY, 2019-2022, PI.
   • Sub-project: Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (No.: XDA21060201), 3,256,600 CNY, 2018-2023, key participant of sub-projects.
   • Cooperation Fund of QIBEBT (No.: QIBEBT ZZBS 201801), 3,550,000 CNY

Research Focus:

Dr. Bin Li’s research primarily centers around the development of clean, sustainable, and cost-effective technologies for lignocellulose biorefinery, with a focus on agricultural straw. His work spans various aspects, including pretreatment/fractionation, enzymatic saccharification to build a cellulosic sugar platform, and the research and development of lignocellulosic functional materials. Additionally, he is involved in the exploration of clean preparation methods and applications of cellulose nanomaterials.

Professional Journey:

• Present Position:
  • Professor, Lab. Head of Lignocellulose Biorefinery Laboratory, Leader of the Department of Lignocellulosic Green Carbon Materials, System Integration Engineering Center, CAS-QIBEBT.
• Employment History:
  • Professor and Leader of the Department of Lignocellulosic Green Carbon Materials (2023-Present).
  • Professor and Head of Lignocellulose Biorefinery Laboratory (2021-Present).
  • Associate Professor and Head of Lignocellulose Biorefinery Laboratory (2012-2021).
  • Visiting scholar at Process Chemistry Center, Åbo Akademi University, Finland (2013-2014).
  • Postdoctoral Fellow at Limerick Pulp and Paper Center, University of New Brunswick, Canada (2009-2011).

Publications & Contributions:

• Published 120 scientific papers in refereed journals and 1 book chapter.
• Authored 43 publications in conference proceedings and provided 9 reports to 6 companies.
• Holds 50 patents and patent applications, including 36 Chinese patents.

Selected Articles in Refereed Peer-Reviewed International Scientific Journals:

1. Zhang, Y., Deng, W., Wu, M., Liu, C., Yu, G., Cui, Q., Fatehi, P., Xu, C., Li, B*. “A dual-functional lignin containing pulp foam for solar evaporation and contaminant adsorption.” Desalination, 2023, in press. DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2023.117153
2. Deng, W., Zhang, Y., Wu, M., Liu, C., Yu, G., Li, B*, Tang, Y. “Cost-effective preparation of highly amorphous cellulose nanofibrils with TEMPO oxidation promoted by mild molten salt hydrate pretreatment.” Industrial Crops & Products, 2023, 205, 117455. DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.117455
3. Wu, M., Zhang, P., Li, M., Xu, R., Zheng, X., Cui, Q., Cha, R., Li, B*. “Bio-inspired, robust, and absorbable cellulose nanofibrils/chitosan filament with remarkable cytocompatibility and wound healing properties.” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023, 15, 43468–43478. DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c08525
4. Wu, M., Zhang, Y., Feng, X., Yan, F., Li, Q., Cui, Q., Li, B*. “Fabrication of cationic cellulose nanofibrils/sodium alginate beads for Congo red removal.” iScience, 2023, 26(10), 107783. DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107783
5. Ge, H., Liu, Y., Zhu, B., Xu, Y., Zhou, R., Xu, H., Li, B. “Machine learning prediction of delignification and lignin structure regulation of deep eutectic solvents pretreatment processes.” Industrial Crops & Products, 2023, 203, 117138. DOI: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2023.117138
6. Shen, Y., Li, B., Wu, M., Chen, X., Guan, Y., Wang, S., Li, Y. “Double skeleton network structure constructed by cellulose nanofibrils and graphene oxide as efficient oil gelling agent.” Cellulose, 2023, 30, 7763–7777. DOI: 10.1007/s10570-023-05338-x
7. Wang, W., Xu, Y., Zhu, B., Ge, H., Wang, S., Li, B., Xu, H. “Exploration of the interaction mechanism of lignocellulosic hybrid systems based on deep eutectic solvents.” Bioresource Technology, 2023, 385, 129401. DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2023.129401
8. Zhang, Y., Deng, W., Wu, M., Rahmaninia, M., Xu, C., Li, B*. “Tailoring Functionality of Nanocellulose: Current Status and Critical Challenges.” Nanomaterials, 2023, 13(9), 1489. DOI: 10.3390/nano13091489
9. Zhang, Y., Deng, W., Liu, C., Yan, F., Wu, M., Cui, Q., Willför, S., Xu, C., Li, B*. “Preparation of antibacterial dialdehyde nanocellulose using LiBr·3H2O non-dissolving pretreatment promoted periodate oxidation.” ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2023, 11, 17, 6641–6651. DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c07746
10. Jiang, C., Wu, M., Zhang, F., Liu, C., Sun, M., Li, B*. “All-tunicate cellulose film with good light management properties for high-efficiency organic solar cells.” Nanomaterials, 2023, 13, 1221. DOI: 10.3390/nano13071221

Research Timeline:

• Established a pilot-scale demonstration of pretreatment-saccharification-utilization of lignocellulose, with an annual capacity scale in kilotons of agricultural straw.
• Developed a new method system for the clean preparation and application of cellulose nanomaterials based on formic acid hydrolysis.
• Created a functional pulp foam material with potential applications in green packaging, green building, sound absorption, desalination, and water purification.