简历：
2021.12–至今，365英国上市公司学院，特聘副研究员
2019.01–2021.05，美国俄亥俄州立大学，博士后，合作导师：Prof. Casey R Wade
2013.09–2018.08，美国休斯顿大学化学专业，理学博士，导师：Prof. Loi H Do
2009.09–2013.06，中国人民大学化学专业，理学学士, 导师: 徐立进教授
主要研究方向
高性能可循环高分子设计与合成
高分子聚合催化剂的设计
主要工作业绩
博士主要研究方向为聚烯烃催化剂的开发，博士后的主要研究方向为金属有机框架材料的设计与开发。论文发表在J. Am. Chem. Soc, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., Chem. Mater. 以及 Organometallics等国际期刊,申请专利2项。获得休斯顿大学校长奖学金， Axalta & PCI企业奖学金，化学系优秀科研奖学金等。以参与人的身份申请并参与实验的项目基金4项，包括美国自然科学基金，Welch基金与美国航天局的基金。现研究方向为新型可循环高分子材料。
主要奖励和荣誉
2023 四川省天府峨眉计划青年科技人才项目
2023 四川大学第九批“双百人才工程”B计划
2018 Graduate Research Excellence Award (University of Houston)
2016 The Axalta PCI Scholarship
2013 Presidential Graduate Fellowship (University of Houston)
2013 中国人民大学理学院优秀毕业生
2011-2012 中国人民大学二等奖学金
代表性成果 （获奖成果、专著、论文、专利）
27. Chen, J.-H.; Tu, Y.-M.; Yao, J.-R.; Tang, X.-T.; Xia, Y.-Y.; Cai, Z.*; Zhang, Q.*; Zhu, J.-B*. Accessing Chemically Recyclable Polyamides via Geminal Dimethyl Substitution. Polymer 2024, 298, 126898.
26. Cao, Q.; Tu, Y.-M.; Fan, H.-Z.; Shan, S.-Y.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B*. Torsional Strain Enabled Ring-Opening Polymerization towards Axially Chiral Semiaromatic Polyesters with Chemical Recyclability. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63 (13), e202400196.
25. Shan, S.-Y.; Zhang, W.; Cao, Q.; Ye, Y.-C.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B*. Cis-Fused Cyclohexane Promoted the Chemical Recycling of Polycarbonate to Monomer. Polym. Chem. 2024, 15 (11), 1070–1076.
24. Xiong, W.; Dai, J.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B*. Advancing the Material Performance of Chemically Recyclable Polythioesters via Copolymerization. Polymer 2024, 290, 126515.
23. Wu, Y.; Fan, H.; Shan, S.; Wang, S.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B*. Functionalizable and Recyclable Aliphatic Polycarbonates Derived from Biomass Feedstocks and CO2. Chem. Res. Chinese Univ. 2023, 39 (5), 809–815.
22. Dai, J.; Xiong, W.; Li, D.-Y.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B*. Bifunctional Thiourea-Based Organocatalyst Promoted Kinetic Resolution Polymerization of Racemic Lactide to Isotactic Polylactide. Chem. Commun. 2023, 59 (85), 12731–12734.
21. Huang, H.-Y.; Xiong, W.; Huang, Y.-T.; Li, K.; Cai, Z.; Zhu, J.-B*. Spiro-Salen Catalysts Enable the Chemical Synthesis of Stereoregular Polyhydroxyalkanoates. Nat. Catal. 2023, 6 (8), 720–728.
20. Tu, Y.-M.; Gong, F.-L.; Wu, Y.-C.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B.* Insights into Substitution Strategy towards Thermodynamic and Property Regulation of Chemically Recyclable Polymers. Nat. Commun. 2023, 14 (1), 3198.
19. Wang, X.-M.; Huang, H.-Y.; Tu, Y.-M.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B.* Naphthalene Engineering of Chemically Recyclable Polyesters with Enhanced Thermal and Mechanical Properties. Polym. Chem. 2023, 14 (17), 2027–2033.
18. Fan, H.-Z.; Yang, X.; Wu, Y.-C.; Cao, Q.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B.* Leveraging the Monomer Structure for High-Performance Chemically Recyclable Semiaromatic Polyesters. Polym. Chem. 2023, 14 (6), 747–753.
17. Dai, J.; Xiong, W.; Du, M.-R.; Wu, G.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B.* A Facile Approach towards High-Performance Poly(Thioether-Thioester)s with Full Recyclability. Sci. China Chem. 2023, 66, 251–258.
16. Yang, X.; Fan, H.-Z.; Cai, Z.*; Zhang, Q.*; Zhu, J.-B.* Ring-Opening Polymerization of a Benzyl-Protected Cyclic Ester towards Functional Aliphatic Polyester. Chinese J. Chem. 2022, 40 (24), 2973–2980. 封面论文
15. Wu, Y.-C.; Fan, H.-Z.; Zhang, W.; Wang, M.-Y.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B*. Biobased Bifunctional Monomers toward Functionalizable Polycarbonates and Poly(Cyclic Olefin)s with Tunable Properties. Macromolecules 2022, 55 (20), 9232–9241.
14. 蔡中正*, 陶友华*, 刘野*, 朱剑波*. 基于单体设计的可回收高分子研究进展. 化学学报. 2022, 80, 1165–1182.
13. Yang, X.; Zhang, W.; Huang, H.-Y.; Dai, J.; Wang, M.-Y.; Fan, H.-Z.; Cai, Z.*; Zhang, Q.*; Zhu, J.-B*. Stereoselective Ring-Opening Polymerization of Lactones with a Fused Ring Leading to Semicrystalline Polyesters. Macromolecules 2022, 55 (7), 2777–2786.
12. Fan, H.-Z.; Yang, X.; Chen, J.-H.; Tu, Y.-M.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B.* Advancing the Development of Recyclable Aromatic Polyesters by Functionalization and Stereocomplexation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, e202117639.
11. Zhang, W.; Dai, J.; Wu, Y.-C.; Chen, J.-X.; Shan, S.-Y.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B.* Highly Reactive Cyclic Carbonates with a Fused Ring toward Functionalizable and Recyclable Polycarbonates. ACS Macro Lett. 2022, 11, 2, 173–178.
10. Tu, Y.-M.; Wang, X.-M.; Yang, X.; Fan, H.-Z.; Gong, F.-L.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B.* Biobased High-Performance Aromatic–Aliphatic Polyesters with Complete Recyclability. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 20591.
9. Cai Z.; Tao W.; Curtis M.; Zhang S.; Wade C. R.* Direct NO reduction by a Biomimetic Iron(II) Pyrazolate MOF. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2021, 60, 21221.
8. Cai Z.; Xiao D.; Do L. H.* Fine-Tuning Nickel Phenoxyimine Olefin Polymerization Catalysts: Performance Boosting by Alkali Cations. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2015, 137, 15501.
7. Cai Z.; Bien C.; Liu Q.; Wade C. R.* Insights into CO2 Adsorption in M-OH Functionalized MOFs. Chem. Mater. 2020, 32, 4257.
6. Bien C †; Cai Z†; Wade C. R.* Using Postsynthetic X-type Ligand Exchange (PXLE) to Enhance CO2Adsorption in MOFs with Kuratowski-type Building Units. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 60, 11784. (†co-first author)
5. Cai Z.; Do L. H.* Customizing Polyolefin Morphology by Selective Pairing of Alkali Ions with Nickel Phenoxyimine-Polyethylene Glylcol Catalyst. Organometallics 2017, 36, 4691.
4. Cai Z.; Do L. H.* Thermally Robust Heterobimetallic Palladium-Alkali Catalysts for Ethylene and Alkyl Acrylate Copolymerization. Organometallics 2018, 37, 3874.
3. Cai Z.; D. Xiao, Do L. H.* Cooperative Heterobimetallic Catalysts in Coordination Insertion Polymerization. Comment Inorg. Chem. 2019, 39, 27.
2. Xiao D.; Cai Z.; Do L. H.* Accelerating Ethylene Homo- and Copolymerization Capabilities Using Secondary Metal Ions in Tetrahydrofuran. Dalton Trans. 2019, 48, 17887.
1. Jiang Z.; Zhang L.; Dong C.; Cai Z.; Tang W.; Li H.; Xu L.*; Xiao J.* Palladium-catalyzed Highly Regioselective Arylation of Electron-rich Allylamines with Thiophenes and Furans. Adv. Synth. Catal. 2012, 354, 3225.
专利
1. PCT/US19/39149 “Heterobimetallic Catalysts and Site-Differentiated Ligands for Preparation”.
2. PCT/US19/036597 “Metal-Organic Frameworks Containing Metal-Hydroxide Moieties and Methods of Making and Using”.
