Prof. Dr. Wenwen Fang
Academic Career and Research Areas
Prof. Fang's research focuses on extracting and isolating bio-based polymers like cellulose and proteins from renewable feedstocks and waste streams. The goal is to develop sustainable processes for converting these materials into high-performance fibers and functional materials. By controlling molecular interactions through chemical and physical methods, we aim to tailor the structural and mechanical properties of bio-based materials, pushing the boundaries of what can be achieved by bio-based polymers.
Prof. Fang studied Chemical Engineering at Åbo Akademi University in Finland. She completed her doctorate in Material Science at Aalto University, Finland in 2018. Following a postdoctoral stay at Freiburg University in Germany, she returned to Aalto University in 2020 to support the transition of Ioncell® fiber spinning technology from lab to pilot scale. In 2022, she was appointed as a staff scientist at Aalto University. Since September 2024, Prof. Fang is at TUM.
Key Publications (all publications)
UV-sensitive man-made cellulose textile fibre. 2024. Patent granted in Finland and US. Patent FI 30388B. US20240218566A1.
AbstractUpcycling of Keratin Wastes in Sustainable Textile Fibre Applications. 2023. ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 11, 14807–14815.
AbstractHighly Mineralized Biomimetic Polysaccharide Nanofiber Materials Using Enzymatic Mineralization. 2020. Biomacromolecules. 21, 2176 - 2186.
AbstractElastic and pH-Responsive Hybrid Interfaces Created with Engineered Resilin and Nanocellulose. 2017. Biomacromolecules, 18, 1866-1873.
AbstractAdvanced Biorefinery based on the Fractionation of Biomass in γ-Valerolactone and Water. 2015. ChemSusChem, 8, 73–76.
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