Zhang Lina
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Zhang Lina | |
|---|---|
| 张俐娜 | |
| Born | 14 August 1940 |
| Died | 17 October 2020 (aged 80)[1] |
| Citizenship | China |
| Awards | Anselme Payen Award |
| Scientific career | |
| Institutions | Wuhan University |
| Website | http://www.whu.edu.cn/info/1183/3171.htm |
Zhang Lina (Chinese: 张俐娜; pinyin: Zhāng Lìnà; 14 August 1940 – 17 October 2020) was a Chinese physical chemist specializing in polymer science. She graduated from Wuhan University in 1963[2][3] and later became a professor at the university's School of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences of Wuhan University.[4] In 2011, she was elected as an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, becoming the first woman from Wuhan University to receive this honor.[5] Zhang served on the editorial boards of Cellulose, the Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy, and Acta Polymerica Sinica.[4]
Zhang Lina founded the Natural Polymer and Polymer Physics Research Group in 1993 and has been committed to fundamental and applied research of biomass resources and natural macromolecular material science.[5][6][7] She solved the problem of the poorest soluble biomass macromolecule.[7] The cellulose is a rich renewable resource on the earth, but the use of traditional manufacturing technology can harm the sustainable development of the environment. Zhang broke through the traditional method of polymer dissolution by heating and successfully dissolved cellulose and chitin using NaOH / urea solution at low temperature.[8] Using Zhang's technology can reduce the generation of white pollution, and the materials generated using Zhang's technology can be completely degraded within a month. This technology makes the recycling of biomass wastes possible and renewable resources can be better utilized.[8] Zhang pioneered new technology for low-temperature dissolution of polymers.[9]
Throughout her career, Zhang published over 530 papers in international journals and was granted nearly 100 patents. Her work is highly influential in the field of "Self-healing hydrogels" and "Regenerated cellulose," with her top-cited paper, Rapid dissolution of cellulose in LiOH/urea and NaOH/urea aqueous solutions, receiving over 1,200 citations.[10]
