EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Horizon Europe Framework Programme (HORIZON)
Score: 95/100
2025.11.01-2027.10.31
Mycelium-based Biochar Supported Sustainable High-Performance Phase Change Materials: Systematical Development and Practical Applications (BIOSUSMAT)
Host institution: Francisco de Vitoria University
Supervisor: Dr. Guang-Zhong Yin
Fellow: Dr. Bitao Lu
Grant number: 101204757
Call: HORIZON-MSCA-2024-PF-01
Duration: 24 months
2025.01-2029.12
Ayudas para contratos Ramón y Cajal (RYC) 2023
Project title: Innovative Design and Development of Sustainable Flame-retardant Phase Change Materials for Green Energy Storage
Fellow: Dr. Guang-Zhong Yin
Grant number: RYC2023-045023-I
Código de Solicitud: SRYC2300I045023XV0
Project. Mycelium-based Biochar Supported Sustainable High-Performance Phase Change Materials: Systematical Development and Practical Applications (BIOSUSMAT), Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Postdoctoral Fellowships, 2025.02.10 (Informed), Grant number: 101204757. (As host supervisor)
Patent. Guang-Zhong Yin, Polyrotaxane aerogel based phase-change composites for thermal energy storage and heat management, International patent, 2025, No.: PCT/EP2025/052041.
Publication. Cross-linked Polyrotaxane based aerogel as supporter for leakage-proof Phase Change Materials with high enthalpies, Materials Today Communications, 2025, 44, 112092. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2025.112092
Publication. Alpha-cyclodextrin-based polyrotaxane combining phytate lithium salt as a novel bio-based flame-retardant solid polymer electrolyte for all-solid-state lithium metal batteries, 2025, Chemical Engineering Journal, Authors: Qi Chen, Arnab Ghosh, Wei Tang, Guang-Zhong Yin, Juan P. Fernández-Blázquez, Mingyang Zhang, De-Yi Wang, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.162376.
Publication. A phosphorus and nitrogen containing halloysite derivative as multifunctional flame retardant for biobased polyamide 56, Advanced Engineering Materials, 2025, 2500291. Jose Hobson, Guang-Zhong Yin, Xiang Ao, Mingyang Zhang, Juan Pedro Fernández-Blázqueza, De-Yi Wang∗, https://doi.org/10.1002/adem.202500291.
Publication. Polyrotaxane based phase change materials-A Critical Review, European Polymer Journal, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2025.113958.
Publication. Cellulose Nanofiber/Chitosan/Polyrotaxane Foam Alloy for Sustainable Form-Stable Phase Change Materials, Materials Letters, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138623.
Chapter. Flame Retardant Properties of Nanoscale Hybrid Filler Reinforced Nanocomposites, “Nanoscale Hybrid Filler Reinforced Polymer Composites” in Springer, 2025. Xiao-Mei Yang, Shuang Qiu, Shuai-Yuan Han, Jun Sun, Guang-Zhong Yin *.
Conference. Invited speaker, 2025 (June 3-6), nominated as Section Chairman, European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials (FRPM25), https://frpm2025.org.
Publication. PLA/Boron Nitride blending as support materials to fabricate PEG based form stable phase change materials, Journal of Polymer Research, 2025, 32, 253, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-025-04488-9.
Publication. Typical applications and flame retardant strategies for organic phase change materials, Carbon Energy, 2025, XXX
Chapter. Polylactic Acid (PLA) Biomedical Foams for Tissue Engineering, Xiao-Mei Yang, Jia-Qi Su, Shuai-Yuan Han, Guang-Zhong Yin*, In: Maniyan, V., Bayraktar, O. (eds) Biotechnological and Biomedical Applications of Polylactic Acids Based Blends. Interdisciplinary Biotechnological Advances. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-0094-9_4.
2023.09-2026.08
New generation of fire safe PCM: from molecular engineering, functional encapsulation, to advanced application (NEWSAFE)
Principle Investigator: Dr. Guang-Zhong Yin
Grant number: PID2022-143324NA-I00
Team members: Xiao-Mei Yang, Luis Soliverdi Mesa, Adolfo Nadal Serrano, María Fernanda Acosta García, Fernando Galvez Alonso, Pedro Rincon Arevalo, Rohit Khargotra
Publication. Exploiting Waste Towards More Sustainable Flame-Retardant Solutions for Polymers: A Review, De-Xin Ma, Guang-Zhong Yin, Wen Ye, Yan Jiang, Na Wang, De-Yi Wang, Materials, 2024, 17(10), 2266; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17102266
Publication. MXene multi-functionalization of polyrotaxane based PCMs and the applications in electronic devices thermal management. Guang-Zhong Yin, Alba Marta López, Ignacio Collado, Antonio Vázquez-López, Xiang Ao, Jose Hobson, Silvia G Prolongo, De-Yi Wang, Nano Materials Science, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoms.2023.12.004
Publication. Schiff Base Approach to Introduce Chitosan-Phytic Acid Complex for Flame-Retardant Cotton Fabrics. Xiao-Mei Yang, Guang-Zhong Yin, * Jose Hobson, Zhongjie Zhai, Junhuan Zhao, * Baoqing Shentu, European Polymer Journal, 2024, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2024.113525
Conference. 2nd International Conference on Renewable and Sustainable Energy, Invited speaker, 2024
Conference. 4th International Conference on Carbon Chemistry and Materials, Invited speaker, 2024
Conference. II Encuentro de investigadores RIU, Invited speaker, 2024, https://rciueducation.org/2o-encuentro-de-investigadores-riu/.
Conference. 3rd International Conference on Carbon Chemistry and Materials, Invited speaker, 2023
Patent. Guang-Zhong Yin, Polyrotaxane aerogel based phase-change composites for thermal energy storage and heat management, European patent, 2024, No.: EP24382084.2.
Patent. Guang-Zhong Yin, Polyrotaxane aerogel based phase-change composites for thermal energy storage and heat management, International patent, 2025, No.: PCT/EP2025/052041
Publication. Cross-linked Polyrotaxane based aerogel as supporter for leakage-proof Phase Change Materials with high enthalpies, Materials Today Communications, 2025, 44, 112092. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2025.112092
Publication. Polyrotaxane based phase change materials-A Critical Review, European Polymer Journal, 2025, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2025.113958.
Publication. Cellulose Nanofiber/Chitosan/Polyrotaxane Foam Alloy for Sustainable Form-Stable Phase Change Materials, Materials Letters, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138623.
Chapter. Flame Retardant Properties of Nanoscale Hybrid Filler Reinforced Nanocomposites, “Nanoscale Hybrid Filler Reinforced Polymer Composites” in Springer, 2025. Xiao-Mei Yang, Shuang Qiu, Shuai-Yuan Han, Jun Sun, Guang-Zhong Yin *.
Conference. Executive Chairman: Dr. Guang-Zhong Yin, The 1st International Symposium of China-Spain Young Scientists, 2024-12-20. Supported by The Embassy of P.R. China in Spain.
Conference. Invited speaker, 2025 (June 3-6), nominated as Section Chairman, European Meeting on Fire Retardant Polymeric Materials (FRPM25), https://frpm2025.org.
Publication. PLA/Boron Nitride blending as support materials to fabricate PEG based form stable phase change materials, Journal of Polymer Research, 2025, 32, 253, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10965-025-04488-9.
Publication. Typical applications and flame retardant strategies for organic phase change materials, Carbon Energy, 2025, XXX
Chapter. Polylactic Acid (PLA) Biomedical Foams for Tissue Engineering, Xiao-Mei Yang, Jia-Qi Su, Shuai-Yuan Han, Guang-Zhong Yin*, In: Maniyan, V., Bayraktar, O. (eds) Biotechnological and Biomedical Applications of Polylactic Acids Based Blends. Interdisciplinary Biotechnological Advances. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-95-0094-9_4.
Score: 100/100, Declined
Host institution: Aalto University
Supervisor: Prof. Orlando Rojas
Fellow: Dr. Guang-Zhong Yin
Grant number: 101106295
MSCA Fellow ID: EX2022D554394