Biomass Group, Nanjing Agricultural University, PO Box 68, 40 Dianjiangtai Road, Nanjing 210031

Prof. Caucher Birkar  (2018 Winner of the Fields Medal)清华大学考切尔•比尔卡尔教授(2018年菲尔兹奖获得者-数学诺奖)giving lecture in “Tengchong Scientists Forum”

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Lectures in Tengchong No.1 Middle School

On December 3, 2023, one of the activities of “Tengchong Scientists Forum series – Academician Science Popularization into Campus Activity” was held at Tengchong No.1 Middle School. The theme of the activity is “Love Science and Advocate Science”, which stimulates the interest of young people in exploring science through forms such as science popularization lectures, science experiment shows, and science popularization book exhibitions.

On the day of the event, Prof. Keqin Zhang (Academician of CAS), Dr. Zhaoyun Zhu (Academician of CAE), Prof. Caucher Birkar from Tsinghua University (2018 Winner of the Fields Medal), and Prof. Zhen Fang (Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering), gave lectures in their respective fields. Prof. Zhen Fang gave a talk on “Biorefining agricultural and forestry biomass as fuel and high value-added products”. The 14^th batch of Yunnan Province Science Popularization Base awarding ceremony was held on-site; The scientific experiment exhibition – Fun Science Gallium – was welcomed by teachers and students on site.

Prof. Caucher Birkar and Prof. Zhen Fang (方真教授）in the Conf.

Prof. Caucher Birkar and Prof. Zhen Fang (方真教授）

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方真教授参加腾冲一中“腾冲科学家论坛系列活动之一——院士科普进校园活动”

12月3日，2023腾冲科学家论坛系列活动之一——院士科普进校园活动在腾冲一中举行。活动以“热爱科学 崇尚科学”为主题，通过科普讲座、科学实验秀、科普图书展等形式，激发青少年探索科学的兴趣。

Prof. Zhen Fang’s  Speech方真老师演讲

方真教授鼓励师生：

“在实践中学习，在交流中理解，在质疑声中创新”，勇于提问、敢于突破。

“Learning from Practice,

Understanding via Communication,

Innovation from Questioning.”

活动当天，中国科学院院士张克勤、中国工程院院士朱兆云、清华大学丘成桐数学科学中心教授考切尔•比尔卡尔(2018年菲尔兹奖获得者-数学诺奖)、加拿大工程院院士方真(南京农业大学教授)结合各自领域展开科普。现场举行了第十四批云南省科普基地授牌仪式；科学实验展演——趣味科学“镓”受到现场师生欢迎。

中国科学院院士张克勤

中国工程院院士朱兆云

中国科学院院士张克勤以《真菌与线虫的战争》为题，从作物的杀手——根结线虫、线虫的天敌——捕食线虫真菌、真菌如何设置陷阱等六个方面，通俗易懂地讲解了真菌与线虫之间的战争。中国工程院院士朱兆云以《话说中药》为题，从历史上的中药、现代中药和云南中药三个部分，展示了中药作为中国科学文化的瑰宝所具有的无限魅力，详细介绍云南白药传承创新发展的历程。伊朗裔英籍数学家考切尔•比尔卡尔以《From Science to Happiness》为题，阐释了如何从科学中获得幸福，如何在解决问题、发现奥秘中收获喜悦，如何正确认识教育在科学研究发现中的重要作用。加拿大工程院院士方真以《生物精炼农林生物质为燃料和高附加值产物》为题，介绍了生物质资源、生物炼制、生物质的几种水解方式，分享如何通过化学、生物的方法将糖转化为高附加产物以及合成生物柴油，展现生物技术在实现经济可持续发展和环保方面的积极作用。

大会演讲现场Lecturing at the conference

学生认真听讲students listen attentively

省科技厅党组书记、厅长王学勤表示，院士科普进校园活动搭建了院士专家与青年学生的交流平台，不仅是教育“双减”中做好科学教育加法的具体举措，更是践行习近平总书记关于科技创新和科学普及“一体两翼”理论，促进两翼齐飞的重要载体。以此次活动为契机，希望同学们心怀科学梦想、树立创新志向，爱科学、懂科学、学科学，传承科学家精神。

　　昆明日报全媒体记者：张怡；责编：莫开井

方真老师演讲中In the speech

方真老师回答问题Answer the question

方真老师听讲Listening

方真老师和青年老师合影With a young teacher

演讲后和学生互动Interacting with students after the speech

演讲后和学生互动Interacting with students after the speech

演讲后和老师学生合影with teacher and students after the speech

腾冲科学家论坛 _ 科学之“星”激发青少年探索科学兴趣 院士科普进校园活动举行s

院士科普进校园活动在腾冲一中举行__财经头条s

 

 

Lecture in Cixi middle school

In the afternoon of April 25^th, Professor Zhen Fang (Fellow of Canadian Academy of Engineering) from Nanjing Agricultural University visited our school.

Professor Zhen Fang visited the campus and school history exhibition room, learned about the basic situation of Cixi Middle School, and discussed educational achievements and the concept of talent cultivation together.

Professor Fang gave a science popularization lecture on “Biomass and Biorefinery” in the staircase classroom on the second floor, introducing bioenergy technology and majors from the perspectives of biomass resources, sugar conversion into high value-added products, and biodiesel.

After lecture, students enthusiastically asked questions, and Professor Fang patiently and professionally answered them one by one. He encouraged the students to demonstrate the vitality and proactive spirit of young people in the new era. This is not only for answering questions about professional knowledge, but also a great encouragement and motivation for their curiosity and professional interest. Professor Fang also expressed the hope that students can maintain diligence and progress, and work together to promote the progress and development of science and technology in China.

院士进校园 丨 加拿大工程院院士方真教授莅临我校讲学

慈溪中学 2023-04-29 07:43 Posted on 浙江

4月25日下午，加拿大工程院院士方真教授莅临我校。

方真教授参观了校园和校史陈列室，了解了慈溪中学的基本情况，共议教育成果与英才培育理念。

方真教授于二楼阶梯教室开设了主题为“生物质和生物炼制”的科普讲学，从生物质资源、糖转化为高附加产物及生物柴油等角度，科普介绍了生物能源技术与专业。

讲座结束后，同学们踊跃进行提问，方真教授一一进行了耐心而专业的解答，他鼓励同学们展现新时代青年的蓬勃朝气与积极主动精神，这不仅是针对专业知识的答疑解惑，更是对同学们好奇心、专业兴趣的莫大鼓舞与激励。方真教授还表示，希望同学们能够保持勤勉与奋进，共同助力中国科技的进步与发展。

方真：加拿大工程院院士，Springer系列丛书《生物燃料和生物炼制》总编辑，曾获中国农业大学工学学士、硕士、博士（导师：曾德超院士）、加拿大麦吉尔大学工学博士学位（导师：JA Kozinski院士）、欧共体居里夫人博士后。在西班牙、日本和加拿大工作12后，2007年初全职回国，先后在中科院（百人计划学者）和南京农大工作。他是“快速水解”技术的发明者, 国际著名刊物Biotechnol Biofuels和J Supercrit Fluid副主编/编委。他连续9年进入“中国高被引学者”榜单。获2012云南省政府彩云奖、2017中国科学院优秀导师奖、2020 Springer “中国新发展奖” 、2021贵州自然科学一等奖和2022中国侨界贡献奖。他在能源和农业工程刊物发表论文172篇，获31项中国和5项美国发明专利，出版英文专著21部（章节下载量达44万次）。

2022年2月，学校入选浙江省首批“院士科普基地”。本次活动是慈溪中学“院士进校园”系列活动四。在过去一年，82届校友、中国工程院院士陈建峰回母校赠书，中国科学院院士、西湖大学校长施一公，中国工程院院士、温州医科大学校长李校堃来我校讲学，这些“育科学精神，立强国之志”的思政课，培植了学生的家国情怀与社会责任，激发了学生献身科学、报效祖国的爱国热情。

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Biochar-Based Oxygen Electrocatalysts for Advanced Zn-Air Batteries: Mechanisms, Applications, and Prospects

Recently, under the supervision of Professor Zhen Fang, collaborated with Profs. Janusz Kozinski (Lakehead Univ, Canada) and Roger Ruan (Minnesota Univ, USA)， PhD student Miss Xiao-ru Meng published a review article focusing on the regulated fabrication of biochar-based oxygen electrocatalysts for zinc-air batteries in Chemical Engineering Journal.

Biochar is a biogenic carbon material with abundant sources and superior performance. The preparation of functional biochar with specific structures (such as quantum dots, nanofibers, hierarchical porous structures) from biomass materials holds substantial scientific significance for the field of electro-catalysis. This article depicts the unique advantages inherent to various types of biomass, exploring the potential applications of derived biochar for oxygen electro-catalysts. This may offer new solutions to the issues of high costs and scarce resources associated with traditional precious metal catalysts. The structural diversity and molecular tunability of biomass make it an ideal raw material for the preparation of three-dimensional, functional, self-doped, and self-assembled carbon materials. This review is organized around the core framework of a “bidirectional regulation” strategy: First, on the forward path, it systematically outlines the various methods of transforming biomass into functional biochar and delves into the mechanisms by which the inherent structure and composition of biomass precursors affect the performance of derived biochar. Then, on the reverse path, it focuses on how to reverse-engineer and optimize the material properties of biochar guided by the target oxygen electro-catalytic performance, thus constructing a rational design loop from performance requirements to precursor selection. This review provides theoretical guidance for the preparation of biochar-based oxygen electro-catalysts, and also offers a new perspective on the preparation of carbon materials based on biomass.

Results were published in Chemical Engineering Journal:

XR Meng, S Gao, Janusz A. Kozinski, Roger Ruan, Zhen Fang*, Biochar-based oxygen electrocatalysts for advanced Zn-air batteries: Mechanisms, applications, and prospects, Chemical Engineering Journal, 529 (2026), 172878. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2026.172878.

Mutual biomass-biochar modulation engineered for oxygen electrocatalysts in zinc-air batteries用于锌 – 空气电池氧电催化剂的生物质 – 生物炭协同调控工程

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用于先进锌空气电池的生物炭基氧电催化剂：机制、应用与展望

最近，在方真教授的指导下，与加拿大湖首大学Janusz Kozinski院士和美国明尼苏达大学阮榕生院士合作，博士生孟晓茹在《Chemical Engineering Journal》上发表了一篇关于调控制备生物炭氧电催化剂，用于锌空气电池的综述文章。

生物炭是一种具有丰富来源且性能优异的生物碳材料。从生物质材料制备具有特定结构（如量子点、纳米纤维、层级多孔结构）的功能性生物炭，对电催化领域具有重要的科学意义。本文阐述了各种生物质类型固有的独特优势，探讨衍生生物炭在氧电催化剂中的潜在应用。这可能为传统贵金属催化剂所带来的高成本和资源稀缺问题提供新的解决方案。生物质的结构多样性和分子可调性使其成为制备三维、功能性、自掺杂和自组装碳材料的理想原料。本综述围绕“双向调控”策略的核心框架展开：首先，在前瞻路径上，系统地概述了将生物质转化为功能性生物炭的各种方法，并深入探讨生物质前体固有结构和组成如何影响衍生生物炭性能的机制。然后，在相反的路径上，它聚焦于如何逆向工程并优化生物炭的材料性质，并以目标氧电催化性能为指导，从而构建一个从性能要求到前驱体选择的合理设计循环。本综述为基于生物炭的氧电催化剂的制备提供了理论指导，同时也为基于生物质制备碳材料提供了新的视角。

结果发表在Chemical Engineering Journal:

XR Meng, S Gao, Janusz A. Kozinski, Roger Ruan, Zhen Fang*, Biochar-based oxygen electrocatalysts for advanced Zn-air batteries: Mechanisms, applications, and prospects, Chemical Engineering Journal, 529 (2026), 172878. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2026.172878.