High Performance Basalt Fiber

Professor Peng-Cheng Ma graduated with a BSc in Chemistry and MSc in Polymer Chemistry and Physics, both from Lanzhou University, China. He obtained a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. From 2010 to 2012, he was supported by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and worked in the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden in Germany. Professor Ma joined the Xinjiang Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (XTIPC-CAS) in 2012. Currently, he holds a professorship under the CAS Core Researcher Program. Professor Ma’s research is concentrated on polymer composites/nanocomposites, and fiber science and technology. He has authored one monograph (Carbon Nanotubes for Polymer Reinforcement, CRC Press, 2011), 2 book chapters and has published more than 80 papers in the broad field of composite science and technology. Professor Ma and his group have made significant achievements in the field of basalt fiber and their corresponding composites, including: 1) Establishment of a database on basalt fiber produced in China; 2) Development of conducting basalt fiber using nanoscience and nanotechnology; 3) Formulation of sizing used for basalt fiber and composites to enhance the overall performance of FRP structure; 4) Verification on the concept of using lunar soil to prepare continuous fiber for the construction of lunar base. The expertise of Professor Ma was highly acknowledged by the international community when he was elected as a Council Member of The International Society of Basalt Fibers and Composites (ISBFC) in 2021. Besides fundamental research, Professor Ma is enthusiastic in transferring knowledge to technology for various applications. He is a holder of 14 Chinese patents, and 8 of them have been transferred/licensed to the industry. Dr. Xing graduated with a BSc in Metallurgical Engineering and MSc in Metallurgical Physics and Chemistry, both from Lanzhou University of Technology, in China. She received her PhD degree in Materials Physics and Chemistry from the University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Since 2020, she has been a postdoctoral fellow at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China. Her main research interests include high-performance fibers, and fiber-reinforced composites and their applications. She was the driving force behind the establishment of the Big Data database on Basalt Fiber that was produced in China, which offers scientists and manufacturers a useful tool for the preparation and application of high-performance basalt fiber. Based on the results in the database, she studied the factors governing the mechanical properties of basalt fiber and prepared a series of functional basalt fibers. Her elegance in basalt fiber has resulted in the publication of 10 papers in international journals and 7 Chinese patents.

• 1. Introduction2. Raw material of basalt fiber3. Melting technology for basalt fiber production4. Fiber-forming technology5. Sizing for basalt fiber6. Structure and performance of basalt fiber7. Surface treatment technology of basalt fiber8. Basalt fiber products and their applications9. Basalt fiber-reinforced composites and their application10. Basalt fiber for extraterrestrial construction