Qiu Renhui ProfessorMaterial Engineering/Forest Enineering

My research interest focuses on the following topics:

Natural fibers reinforced polymer composites

Forest products processing and machinery

Technology and management of wood procurement

Natural fibers/waste PET fiber reinforced cement and asphalt composites

Cellulose nanocrystal/nanofibers reinforced cement composites

Geopolymers and application in permeable concretes

Biobased grouting materials 

1. Undergraduates:

Technology of Composites Process; Technology and Equipment of Wood Procurement

2. Postgraduates:

Novel Engineering Materials; Biomass Composite Materials; Theory and Technology for Forestry Engineering; 

Seminar for doctoral students

[12] Development of Fire Retardance and Thermal Reistance Honeycomb Using Waste PET Fibers, Slliger (Fujian)     New Materials Co. Ltd. 2022 

[11] Connection Technology of Polymer basedComposites, Qingdao Huguang Polymer Sci-Tech Co., Ltd., 2022

[10] Development of Formaldehyde Free artificial Boards and Green and Intelligent Manufactring of Wood and     Bamboo Based Materials. Fujian Provincial Bureau of Forestry, 2021FKJ02, 2021~2023.

[9] Fabrication and Mechanism of 3D Printable Lignocellulose Palm Oil Based Double Network Elastomers, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 32071699, 2021~2024

[8] Development and Application of Bamboo Fibers Reinforced Cement Composites, Fujian Provincial Funding for the Cooperative Project of Higher Education Institutions and Industries, 2018H6004, 2018~2021

[7] Bamboo Fibers Reinforced Biobased Polymers Composites and Prediction of Mechanical Properties in Meso-scale, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 31670568, 2017~2020

[6] Modified-Bamboo-Fibers Reinforced Unsaturated Polyester Composites, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 31070495, 2011-2013

[5] Preparation and Mechanism of Hemp Fiber Reinforced Composites Based on Styrene Free Unsaturated Polyester Resin, National Natural Science Foundation of China, 31250007, 2013

[4] Preparation of Environmentally Friendly Bamboo Fibers Unsaturated Polyester Composites, Ministry of Education, China for the Doctoral Programs in Higher Education Institutions, 20133515110015, 2013~2015

[3] Development and Application of Environmentally Friendly Bio-modified Unsaturated Polyester Composites based on Bamboo fibers, Fujian Provincial Funding for the Cooperative Project of Higher Education Institutions and Industries, 2013H6005, 2013~2016

[2] Improvement of Interfacial Adhesion of Hemp Fibers Reinforced Unsaturated Composites, Natural Science Foundation of Fujian Province, 2011J01282, 2011~2013

[1] Interfacial Characterization and Preparation of Bamboo-Unsaturated Polyester Composites, Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese Scholars, Ministry of Education of China, YBLXJJ03, 2011~2013

[48] Xiaoyan Zheng, Zhihui Liu, Tengfei Fu, Said Easa, Wendi Liu*, and Renhui Qiu*. Performance enhancement of asphalt mixtures enabled by bamboo fibers and acrylated epoxidized soybean oil. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2023, 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c06764 (Q1, IF=9.224)

[47] Lu Liu, Yanting Zhang, Liping Dao, Xin Huang, Renhui Qiu*, Jie Pang*, Shuyi Wu*. Efficient and accurate multi-scale simulation for viscosity mechanism of  konjac glucomannan colloids.  International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023, 236: 123992. (Q1, IF=8.025)

[46] Yong Zeng, Di Sha, Liyuan Zhang, Yizhen Chen, Renhui Qiu^*, WendiLiu^*. Photo-curing 3D printing of highly deformable palm oilbased thermosets with soft fatty acid chain entanglement. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2023, 11: 3780–3788. doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c06932 (Q1, IF=9.224)

[45] Hong He, Hui Teng, Fengping An, Yiwei Wang, Renhui Qiu, Lei Chen*, Hongbo Song*. Nanocelluloses review: Preparation, biological properties, safety, and applications in the food field. Food Frontiers, 2023, 1–15. Published online 18 January, 2023. 

[44] Yizhen Chen, Yong Zeng, Yuchao Wu, Tingting Chen, Renhui Qiu, Wendi Liu*.Flame retardant and recyclable soybean oil-based thermosets enabled by dynamic phosphate ester and tannic acid. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2023, January 18 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c21279 (Q1, IF=10.383)

[43] Jingting Xu, Ying Yang, Lu Liu, Xin Huang, Chunhua Wu, Jie Pan*, Renhui Qiu*, Shuyi Wu*. Micro-structure and tensile properties of microfluidic spinning konjac glucomannan and sodium alginate composite bio-fibers regulated by shear and elongational flow: Experiment and multi-scale simulation. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2023, 227: 777−785.  (Q1, IF=8.025)

[44] Hao-Hui Xie, Qin Wang, Jiao-Lin Weng, Yun-Fan Yan, Hong-Yi Bian, Ying Huang, Fa-Kun Zheng, Ren-Hui Qiu*, Jian-Gang Xu*. Coordination polymerization of nitrogen-rich linkers and dicyanamide anions toward energetic coordination polymers with low sensitivities. Dalton Transactions, 2023, DOI: 10.1039/D2DT03180A  (Q1, IF=4.569)

[42] Jie Chen, Muqiang Jian, Xiaoyi Yang, Xiaolu Xia, Jie Pang, Renhui Qiu*, and Shuyi Wu*. Highly effective multifunctional solar evaporator with scaffolding structured carbonized wood and biohydrogel. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2022, doi.org/10.1021/acsami.2c11399 (Q1, IF=10.383)

[41] Jie Zhang, Fei Huang, Yuchao Wu, Tengfei Fu, Biao Huang, Wendi Liu*, Renhui Qiu*. Mechanical properties and interface improvement of bamboo cellulose nanofibers reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. Cement and Concrete Composites, 2022, 134: 104760.  (Q1, IF=9.930)

[40] Yong Zeng, Yizhen Chen, Di Sha, Yuchao Wu, Renhui Qiu, and Wendi Liu*. Highly stretchable fatty acid chains-dangled thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers enabled by H-bonds and molecular chains entanglements. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2022, doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c02877.

[39] Fei Huang, Jie Zhang, Xiaoyan Zheng, Yuchao Wu, Tengfei Fu, Said Easa, Wendi Liu*, Renhui Qiu*. Preparation and properties of waste PET fiber reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 2022, 348: 128649.

[38] Lu Liu, Ning Zhou, Ying Yang, Xin Huang, Renhui Qiu*, Jie Pang*, Shuyi Wu*. Rheological properties of konjac glucomannan composite colloids in strong shear flow affected by mesoscopic structures: Multi-scale simulation and experiment. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2022, 652: 129850.

[37] Demei Yu, Yongtong Fan, Chao Feng, Yuchao Wu, Wendi Liu, Tengfei Fu*, Renhui Qiu*. Preparation and performance of pervious concrete with wood tar-formaldehyde–modified epoxy resins. Construction and Building Materials, 2022, 350: 128819. 

[36] Xiuhua Zeng, Yan Yang, Wei Liu, Chengrong Wen, RenhuiQiu*, Jie Pang*, Shuyi Wu*.  Real-time quantitative measurement of mechanical properties of spherical hydrogels during degradation by hydrodynamic loading and numerical simulation. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2022, 202: 110055.

[35] Tingting Chen, Yong Zeng, Yizhen Chen, Renhui Qiu^⁎, Wendi Liu^⁎. Effects of hydrogen bonds on soybean oil-based thermosets and their bamboo fibers composites. Composites Communications, 2022, 33: 101231. 

[34] Yuchao Wu, Yizhen Chen, Yong Zeng, Chao Li, Renhui Qiu*, Wendi Liu*. Photo-curing preparation of biobased underwater adhesives with hydrophobic chain-ring interlace structure for protecting adhesion. Applied Materials Today, 2022, 27: 101436.

[33] Chao Li, Yizhen Chen, Yong Zeng, Yuchao Wu, Wendi Liu*, Renhui Qiu*. Strong and recyclable soybean oil-based epoxy adhesives based on dynamic borate. European Polymer Journal, 2022, 162: 110923. 

[32] Yuchao Wu, Yong Zeng, Yizhen Chen,Chao Li, Renhui Qiu*, Wendi Liu*. Photocurable 3D printing of high toughness and self-healing hydrogels for customized wearable flexible sensors. Advanced Functional Materials, 2021, 202107202.

[31] Shuyi Wu,  Tengfei Fu,  Renhui Qiu, Luping Xu. DNA Fragmentation in complicated flow fields created by micro-funnel shapes. Soft Matter, 2021, 17: 9047. 

[30] Yuchao Wu, Chao Li, Tingting Chen, Renhui Qiu*, and Wendi Liu*. Photo-curing 3D printing of micro-scale bamboo fibers reinforced palm oil-based thermosets composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 2022, 152: 106676.

[29] Yuchao Wu, Chao Li, Tingting Chen, Wendi Liu, Renhui Qiu, Jianhui Qiu. Preparation and properties of poly(epoxidized palm oil)/poly(lactic acid) blends via dynamic vulcanization. Acta Materiae Compositae Sinica, 2021-09-16. (in Chinese)

[28] Yuchao Wu, Mingen Fei, Tingting Chen, Chao Li, Tengfei Fu, Renhui Qiu*, Wendi Liu. H-bonds and metal-ligand coordination-enabled manufacture of palm oil-based thermoplastic elastomers by photocuring 3D printing. Additive Manufacturing, 2021, 47: 102268. 

[27] Jie Zhang, Fei Huang, Tengfei Fu, Renhui Qiu*. Preparation and interfacial characteristics of modified bamboo fibers reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. Journal of BuildingMaterials, July 12, 2021 (in Chinese)

[26] Yuchao Wu, Mingen Fei, Tingting Chen, Renhui Qiu*, and Wendi Liu*. Fabrication of degradable and high glass-transition temperature thermosets from palm oil and isosorbide for fiber-reinforced composites. Industrial Crops & Products, 2021, 170: 113744. 

[25] Yuchao Wu, Mingen Fei, Tingting Chen, Chao Li, Shuyi Wu, Renhui Qiu*, Wendi Liu*. Photocuring 3D printing of thermoplastic polymers enabled by hydrogen bonds. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 2021, 13, 22946–22954. 

[24] Demei Yu, Anming Jia, Chao Feng, Wendi Liu, Tengfei Fu*, Renhui Qiu*. Preparation and mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures reinforced by modified bamboo fibers. Construction and Building Materials, 2021, 286: 122984. 

[23] Yuchao Wu, Mingen Fei, Tingting Chen, Renhui Qiu*, Wendi Liu*. Biocomposites from bamboo fibers and palm oil-based thermosets: Effects of natural phenolic cross-linkers. Composites Communications, 2020, 22: 100489.

22] Tingting Chen,Yuchao Wu, Jianhui Qiu, Mingen Fei, Renhui Qiu*, Wendi Liu*. Interfacial compatibilization via in-situ polymerization of epoxidized soybean oil for bamboo fibers reinforced poly(lactic acid) biocomposites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 2020, 138: 106066. 

[21] Mingen Fei, Tuan Liu, Tengfei Fu, Jinwen Zhang, Yuchao Wu, Renhui Qiu*, Wendi Liu*. Styrene-free soybean oil thermoset composites reinforced by hybrid fibers from recycled and natural resources. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2019, 7(21): 17808–17816. 

[20] Wendi Liu, Jianhui Qiu*, Tingting Chen, Mingen Fei, Renhui Qiu*, Eiichi Sakai. Regulating tannic acid crosslinked epoxidized soybean oil oligomers for strengtheningand toughening bamboo fibers-reinforced poly(lactic acid) biocomposites. Composites Science and Technology, 2019, 181: 107709.

[19] Wendi Liu, Tingting Chen, Ming-en Fei, Renhui Qiu*, Demei Yu, Tengfei Fu, and Jianhui Qiu*. Properties of natural fiber-reinforced biobased thermoset biocomposites: Effects of fiber type and resin composition. Composites Part B: Engineering, 2019, 171: 87–95.

[18] Renhui Qiu, Wendi Liu, Yili Wu, Kaichang Li*. Development of a bamboo fibers-reinforced styrene-free  unsaturated polyester composite. Holzforschung, 2019, 73, 689–694.

[17] Ming-en Fei, Wendi Liu, Anming Jia,Yang Ban, Renhui Qiu*. Bamboo fibers composites based on styrene-free soybean-oil thermosets using methacrylates as reactive diluents. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 2018, 114: 40–48.

[16] Wendi Liu, Jianhui Qiu*, Ming-en Fei, Renhui Qiu*, and Eiichi Sakai. Manufacturing of thermally remoldable blends from epoxidized soybean oil and poly(lactic acid) via dynamic crosslinking in a twin-screw extruder. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 2018, 57, 7516−7524.

[15] Wendi Liu, Ming-en Fei, Yang Ban, Anming Jia, Renhui Qiu*, and Jianhui Qiu*. Concurrent improvements in crosslinking degree and interfacial adhesion of hemp fibers reinforced acrylated epoxidized soybean oil composites. Composites Science and Technology, 2018, 160: 60–68.

[14] Ming-En Fei, Tianshun Xie, Wendi Liu, Han Chen, Renhui Qiu*. Surface grafting of bamboo fibers with 1, 2-epoxy-4-vinylcyclohexane for reinforcing unsaturated polyester. Cellulose, 2017, 24(12): 5505–5514.

[13] Wendi Liu, Tianshun Xie, Renhui Qiu*. Biobased thermosets prepared from rigid isosorbide and flexible soybean oil derivatives. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 2017, 5(1): 774–783.

[12] Wendi Liu, Tianshun Xie, Renhui Qiu*. Improvement of properties for bio-based composites from modified soybean oil and hemp fibers: Dual role of diisocyanate. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 2016, 90: 278–285.

[11] Wendi Liu, Tianshun Xie, Renhui Qiu*. Bamboo fibers grafted with a soybean-oil-based monomer for its unsaturated polyester composites. Cellulose, 2016, 23(4): 2501–2513.

[10]  Wendi Liu, Tingting Chen, Tianshun Xie, Renhui Qiu*. Soybean oil-based thermosets with N-vinyl-2-pyrrolidone as crosslinking agent for hemp fiber composites. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 2016, 82: 1–7.

[9] Wendi Liu, Tianshun Xie, Renhui Qiu*. Styrene-free unsaturated polyesters for hemp fibre composites. Composites Science and Technology, 2015, 120: 66–72.

[8] Wendi Liu, Tianshun Xie, Renhui Qiu*, Mizi Fan. N-methylol acrylamide grafting bamboo fibers and their composites. Composites Science and Technology, 2015, 117: 100–106.

[7] Renhui Qiu, Wendi Liu and Kaichang Li*. Investigation of bamboo pulp fiber-reinforced unsaturated polyester composites. Holzforschung, 2015, 69(8): 967–974.

[6] Wendi Liu, Tingting Chen, Tianshun Xie, Fuwen Lai and Renhui Qiu*. Oxygen plasma treatment of bamboo fibers (BF) and its effects on the static and dynamic mechanical properties of BF-unsaturated polyester composites. Holzforschung, 2015, 69(4): 449–455.

[5] Wendi Liu, Tingting Chen, Xiaoyun Wen, Renhui Qiu*, Xincong Zhang. Enhanced mechanical properties and water resistance of bamboo fibre-unsaturated polyester composites coupled by isocyanatoethyl methacrylate. Wood Science and Technology, 2014, 48(6): 1241–1255.

[4] Wendi Liu, Tingting Chen, Renhui Qiu*. Effect of fiber modification with 3-isopropenyldimethylbenzyl isocyanate (TMI) on the mechanical properties and water absorption of hemp-unsaturated polyester (UPE) composites. Holzforschung, 2014, 68(3): 265–271.

[3] Tingting Chen, Wendi Liu, Renhui Qiu*, Xiaoyun Wen. Mechanical properties and interface characterization of modified hemp fibers reinforecd composites, Science and Engineering of Polymers, 2013, 29(9): 94–97. (in Chinese)

[2] Shiguo Hunag, Renhui Qiu*. Tensile strength and fractured section characteristics of bamboo fibers reinforced unsturated polyester composites, Science and Engineering of Polymers, 2013, 29(3): 39–42.  (in Chinese)

[1] Shiguo Hunag, Renhui Qiu*. Mechanical properties and fractured section characteristics of bamboo particles reinforced unsturated polyester composites, Transactions of Agricultural Engineering, 2012, 28(20): 276–281. (in Chinese)