On December 6, 2023, the award ceremony of the “Poliporous - Healthy China” Creative Video Competition was held in the lecture hall of the Institute of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials, Shaanxi Normal University.

Prof. Fang Yu, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Party Committee secretary Prof. Gao Lingxiang, deputy secretary Jia Yinghui, vice general manager Wang Lijuan of Shaanxi Zhongzao Licheng Polymer Materials Co., Ltd., INCSMM vice dean Prof. Ding Liping, Assoc. Prof. Peng Junxia, Administrative Office director Yang Xiaogang and students from the finalists and winning teams attended the award ceremony, which was presided over by Wang Beibei, deputy secretary of SNNU Youth League Committee.

Wang Beibei first gave a brief of the competition. In order to guide SNNU students to advocate science, love science, cultivate the spirit of scientific and technological innovation, and stimulate the students’ innovation potential and creativity, SNNU Youth League Committee and the Institute of New Concept Sensors and Molecular Materials, with the support of Shaanxi Zhongzao Licheng Polymer Materials, jointly launched the “Poliporous - Healthy China” creative video competition, which attracted 64 works from the student teams of 17 schools of the university. After qualification examination and expert review, 11 winning works were selected, including 5 finalists, 3 third prizes, 2 second prizes and 1 first prize, with prizes of 2000 yuan, 1000 yuan, 500 yuan and 200 yuan respectively.

Jia Yinghui read out the list of winners, Wang Lijuan and Peng Junxia presented the finalists award, Ding Liping presented the third prize award, Gao Lingxiang presented the second prize award, and Fang Yu presented the first prize award.

Then, the first, second and third prize videos were displayed.

Li Kexuan, a student of the School of Journalism and Communications and a representative of the first prize winning team, shared the process of thinking creatively together with her team partners, shooting and editing the film, as well as the reflection and growth obtained from it.

Gao Lingxiang thanked Prof. Fang Yu for his support and guidance to the competition, as well as the good work done by the Youth League Committee, saying that chemistry has created a lot of beautiful conditions for our life and future, and this activity has increased students’ understanding of the combination of chemistry and life, and she hope more publicity activities related to chemistry could be carried out in the future. She also called upon the students to learn the educator spirit of Prof. Fang Yu, learn to enjoy research, and strive to contribute to society.

In his speech, Prof. Fang Yu talked about his feelings for the university, analyzed the international scientific and technological competition situation, and said that “all the developed countries in the world are developed because they attach importance to education” and “only strength guarantees dignity", pointing out that education is the future of the country and the Chinese nation, and called upon young students to have the courage to assume their own responsibilities for the development of the country and the nation. He also hoped that the Youth League Committee would hold more activities conducive to the growth of young students and the development of the university.

Based on the pore structure and surface chemistry precisely regulable controlled release preparation technology developed by Prof. Fang Yu’s group, the “Poliporous” series disinfection products have been developed in cooperation with Zhongzao Licheng to achieve safe and controllable release of chlorine dioxide, which can effectively exterminate viruses and pathogenic microorganisms, and have been applied in hotels, food preparation rooms, pet stores and other places.