[2][3] She was a Chinese polymer physical chemist, a professor at the School of Chemistry and Molecular Sciences of Wuhan University.
[5] She was the editorial board member of Cellulose, Journal of Biobased Materials and Bioenergy and Acta Polymerica Sinica.
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.
[5][8] Zhang has published 530 papers, authored 16 books, and been granted nearly 100 domestic and international patents.