Dr. Fufang Yang joined PoreLab at the Department of Chemistry, NTNU, on September 1st, 2025, as researcher funded through a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship from the European Commission. Dr. Yang earned his PhD from the Department of Energy and Power Engineering at Tsinghua University in China, where he also completed his Bachelor’s degree. His thesis was titled “Practical Equation of State from the Perspective of Molecular Thermodynamics.” Over the past five years, Dr. Yang has held several research positions at the École Normale Supérieure de Lyon (France), IFP Energies Nouvelles (France), and Tsinghua University (Beijing, China).
Fufang’s project, titled: InterCorr – Unravelling the Role of Interfacial Effects on Corrosion Thermodynamics in CCS, and financed by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme from the European Commission can be summarized as follow:
Corrosion poses significant economic, safety and environmental challenges, especially in CO2 capture and storage systems, where acidic impurities and water accelerate the process. Even when water is below its solubility limit, it can form ultrathin films on metal surfaces, creating a complex environment for chemical reactions. This phenomenon, known as dry corrosion, is largely influenced by interfacial effects. With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the InterCorr project will combine thermodynamics with interfacial modelling to predict dry corrosion under varying conditions of temperature, pressure and composition. By offering new insights into interfacial behaviour, InterCorr could lead to new, more affordable corrosion-resistant materials and better strategies for corrosion prevention.
Fufang describes his research activities as follow:
My research focuses on thermodynamic property models for complex fluid mixtures in energy applications. My project is InterCorr (MSCA postdoctoral fellowship) investigates interfacial effects on the electrolyte systems related to corrosion in CCS systems. The project is highly relevant for corrosion under highly porous insulation materials.