Fu Chao, chief scientist at Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory: advancing in...

"Not all paths are taken, but some must be. As a researcher, I aspire for our lab's developments to be practical and market-oriented," said chief scientist Fu Chao in a recent exclusive interview with Yangcheng Evening News. As the chairman of Zhuoyi Greene Tech, has led his team to break new ground in the commercialization of scientific achievements. He has spearheaded the commercialization of Porous Medium Combustion (PMC) technology in China and positioned his team at the forefront of global industrial carbon reduction with core advantages in the preparation of advanced ceramic materials and innovative clean combustion technologies.

"Commercialization of materials science is a long, costly, and risky endeavor," Fu admitted during the interview, acknowledging the challenges of the research direction he has chosen. However, his resolve remains unshaken. A graduate of Harbin Institute of Technology, Fu is one of the earliest researchers in China to engage in the commercialization of materials science, a path he has pursued for decades.

Fu's team has achieved remarkable energy savings of up to 67% and has reduced nitrogen emissions to an ultra-low level of less than 30mg/m³. They have tackled and overcome the longstanding issues associated with the traditional manufacturing of silicon carbide porous ceramics, such as low strength, poor thermal shock resistance, difficulty in processing, and the inability to unify strength and permeability, thus significantly improving the material's performance. Moreover, based on high-performance porous ceramics and leveraging PMC technology, they have developed a range of industrial heating equipment tailored to various operating conditions, further expanding the industry chain to create ecological and value networks.

Contrary to the stereotypical image of a scientist, Fu spends most of his time immersed in market and business engagements. Staff at the Songshan Lake Materials Laboratory showed the reporter Fu's work schedule, which is filled with frequent business trips. "I'm in the lab for about 7-10 days a month, and the rest of the time, I'm out there, striving to turn research papers into practical solutions," Fu humorously noted. His deep industry insights and comprehensive understanding have enabled him to anticipate market trends and address customer needs, ensuring that advanced research products can effectively tackle the industry's challenges.

"Moving forward, we aim to establish a platform that connects Dongguan with the national and international arenas so that energy-saving materials and products can benefit more manufacturing enterprises and cities," Fu is currently focused on expanding his initiatives across Dongguan and the nation, showcasing scientific research achievements and their effects to a wide range of manufacturing enterprises, promoting the rapid application of technology products across the country and even globally.

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松山湖材料實驗室首席科學家付超：用科研成果解決企業痛點

“有些路，總要有人去走。作爲一名科研人員，我更希望實驗室研發出來的技術可以落到實處、走向市場。”日前接受羊城晚報記者專訪時，首席科學家付超付超表示。付超的另一個身份是中科卓異環境科技（東莞）有限公司的董事長。多年來，他帶領團隊在科研成果產業化方面闖出一片新天地，不僅在國內率先實現多孔介質燃燒（PMC）技術的商業化應用，更憑藉先進陶瓷材料製備、新一代清潔燃燒技術等核心優勢，成爲全球工業碳減排的引領者。

“材料科學產業化是一件週期長、投入大且風險高的事情。”在採訪中，付超坦言自己選擇的科研方向“道阻且長”，但他必須堅持走下去。畢業於哈爾濱工業大學的付超是國內最早一批開展材料科學產業化的科研人員，這條艱難的路，他一走就是數十年。

節能減碳最高67%、超低氮排放小於30mg/m^3……經過多年的努力，付超帶領研發團隊突破了碳化硅多孔陶瓷材料傳統制備工藝強度低、抗熱震性差、難加工，以及強度和通透性無法統一的共性難題，實現了該材料性能的顯著提升。此外，在高性能多孔陶瓷基礎上，以多孔介質燃燒技術爲平臺，開發滿足不同工況需求的工業加熱裝備，並延伸產業鏈，構建生態鏈和價值鏈。

和大衆普遍認知的科學家不同，付超並不是一個只紮根在實驗室的科學家，其大部分工作時間都是在跑市場、跟業務。松山湖材料實驗室的工作人員向記者展示了付超的工作安排，一個月時間裡，頻繁的出差安排佔據大半。“一個月大概只有7-10天在實驗室，其他時間基本在外面跑，努力把科研論文寫在大地上。”付超笑稱。正是付超對行業的深入瞭解和全面掌握，才能更清楚瞭解行業走向、把握客戶需求，讓更多高精尖的科研產品能更有效解決行業發展的痛點和難點。

“後續我們要全力打造出鏈接東莞與全國、國際的平臺，讓節能材料及產品惠及更多製造企業和城市。”付超目前已全力在東莞及全國各地佈局，向廣大製造企業展現科研成果及成效，推動技術產品儘快在全國甚至全球得到更多應用。

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