简历：
2021.12–至今，350vip浦京集团，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）
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. Macromolecules2022,55 (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. Macromolecules2022,55 (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. Organometallics2017, 36, 4691.
4.Cai Z.; Do L. H.* Thermally Robust Heterobimetallic Palladium-Alkali Catalysts for Ethylene and Alkyl Acrylate Copolymerization. Organometallics2018, 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”.
