Liangjie Fu, was born in Shaoxing, China, in 1982. He received his Ph.D. degree in Materials from Central South University in 2014. After postdoctoral work at Central South University and University of California, Davis (co-supervisor Prof. Alexandra Navrotsky), he joined the faculty in the Inorganic Materials Department at Central South University and moved to China University of Geosciences in 2021. His research interests focus on functional design of mineral materials and their applications in the fields of minerals, environment, catalysis, composite materials, and so on. He has published more than 50 papers with citations more than 1500. He received a number of national and provincial level projects, and was awarded the first prize (ranked the third) from The Building Materials Federation/The Chinese Ceramic Society.

The detail research area:

1. Mineral materials: clay minerals, oxides, carbon materials, sulfide, fluoride

2. Functional design of mineral material microstructure: interface structure design and computational simulation of mineral and functional particles; Organic and inorganic modification of minerals; Mineral crystal structure regulation, pore structure regulation

3. Database of minerals and mineral materials: atomic structure, energy, multicomponent and phase diagrams

4. High value utilization of mineral resources: mineral purification and impurity removal, high value utilization, comprehensive utilization of solid waste

5. Environmental materials: heavy metal soil remediation, wastewater treatment and industry cooperation

6. Composite materials: heat dissipation coating, corrosion resistant coating, high temperature resistant flame retardant silicone rubber and industry cooperation

2014.12~2015.10   School of Resource Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University，Postdoctor

2015.11~2017.08   University of California, Davis，Postdoctor

2017.11~2021.05   School of Resource Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University，Associate Professor

2021.05~Present   Engineering Research Center of Nano-Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences，Professor

2022.01~Present   Key Laboratory of Functional Geomaterials in China Nonmetallic Minerals Industry, Professor

2001.09~2005.06  Department of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Applied Physics，B.S

2006.09~2009.06  College of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Guangzhou University，Theoretical Physics，M.S.

2010.09~2014.12 School of Resource Processing and Bioengineering, Central South University、Materials Science，Ph.D

1. Computational simulation of mineral materials                4. Database of minerals and mineral materials

2. Functional design of mineral material microstructure      5. Environmental materials

3. High value utilization of mineral resources                       6.Composite materials

1. Central South University Innovation Driven Program (2018CX018), theoretical calculation and application exploration of nano-clay mineral surface interface regulation, 750,000 RMB

2. The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, The microstructure and functional design of nano-clay minerals(202045004), 800,000 RMB

3. Postdoctoral International Exchange Program (20150026), 20150026, Basic research on functional modification of mineral materials, 300,000 RMB

[1] Jie Wang, Liangjie Fu*, Huaming Yang*, Xiaochao Zuo, Di Wu, Energetics, interlayer molecular structures and hydration mechanisms of dimethylsulfoxide (DMSO)–kaolinite nanoclay guest–host interactions, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2021,12, 9973-9981（Cover）

[2] Qihang Zhao^#, Liangjie Fu^#, Denghui Jiang, Jing Ouyang, Yuehua Hu, Huaming Yang*, Yunfei Xi*, Nanoclay-modulated oxygen vacancies of metal oxide, Communications Chemistry, 2019, 2(11), 1-10 (Highlight report by Nature Chemistry) 

[3] Liangjie Fu^#, Zhaoli Yan^#, Qihang Zhao, Huaming Yang*, Novel 2D nanosheets with potential applications in heavy metal purification: A review, Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2018, 5, 1801094

[4] Liangjie Fu, Huaming Yang*, Yuehua Hu, Di Wu*, Alexandra Navrotsky*, Tailoring mesoporous γ-Al₂O₃ properties by transition metal doping: A combined experimental and computational study, Chemistry of Materials, 2017, 29, 1338–1349         

[5] Kang Peng^#, Liangjie Fu^#, Ouyang Jing, Huaming Yang*, Emerging parallel dual 2D composites: Natural clay mineral hybridizing MoS₂ and interfacial structure, Advanced Functional Materials, 2016, 26, 2666                     

[6] Kang Peng, Liangjie Fu*, Xiaoyu Li, Jing Ouyang, Huaming Yang*, Stearic acid modified montmorillonite as emerging microcapsules for thermal energy storage, Applied Clay Science, 2017, 138, 100–106

[7] Liangjie Fu, Huaming Yang*, Aidong Tang, Yuehua Hu*, Engineering a tubular mesoporous silica nanocontainer with well-preserved clay shell from natural halloysite, Nano Research, 2017, 10(8), 2782–2799                               

[8] Liangjie Fu, Huaming Yang*, Tailoring the electronic structure of mesoporous spinel γ-Al₂O₃ at atomic level: Cu-doped case, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2014, 118, 14299–14315

[9] Liangjie Fu, Xiaoyu Li, Mingzhu Liu, Huaming Yang*, Insights into the nature of Cu doping in amorphous mesoporous alumina, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2013, 1, 14592–14605

Applied Patents

[1] Liangjie Fu;Jie Zhang; Huaming  Yang;Yuxin Qu;Aidong Tang;method for removing impurities and expanding the lumen of Elostone .CN202110438757.9

[2] Huaming  Yang; Chang  Lu; Liangjie Fu; Yi Zhang; Jing Ouyang; Sainan Liu;Hongyun  Chen; Aidong Tang; X, McM-41 ordered mesoporous material and preparation method thereof .CN202110438757.9

[3] Huaming  Yang;Hongyun  Chen; Jing Ouyang;Liangjie Fu;Yi Zhang;A method for preparing ordered mesoporous material Al-MCM-41 by rector stone. CN201810211838.3

Authorized Patents

[1] Huaming  Yang; Weimin  Xie ;Jing Ouyang;Liangjie Fu;Aidong Tang;rectorite based flame retardant aerogel and its preparation and application. CN202010724414.4

[2] Huaming  Yang; Hongyun  Chen;Jing Ouyang;Liangjie Fu; Yi Zhang;Sainan Liu;a two-dimensional clay based compound phosphorus remover, preparation method and application.CN201910491643.3.

[3] Huaming  Yang;Qihang  Zhao;Jing Ouyang;Yi Zhang;Liangjie Fu;a water-based fireproof heat insulation coating, fireproof material and preparation method. CN201810616351.3

[4] Huaming  Yang; Qihang  Zhao; Ouyang jing; Yi Zhang; Fu liangjie;Carbon nitride/kaolinite composite and preparation method and application. CN201810093235.8

1. First prize (ranked 3rd). Principles and methods of functional design of clay minerals, China Building Materials Federation/China Ceramic Society Building Materials Science and Technology Award, 2019

2. Second prize (ranked 4th). Clay mineral structure control and surface interface design, China Building Materials Federation/China Ceramic Society Building Materials Science and Technology Award, 2017