Chai Yuchao, Ph.D., Researcher, Department of Chemistry, graduated from Nankai University

Special Talent:National Four Young Talents Program Recipient, Postdoctoral Innovation Talent Support Program Recipient

Address：No. 94 Weijin Road, Nankai District, Tianjin

Telephone:

Email: cyc@nankai.edu.cn

Research Group Website：https://zeolite.nankai.edu.cn/

Research Interest:

1. Heterogeneous Catalysis

2. Energy Chemical Engineering

3. Zeolites

2010.9-2014.6, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, B.S.

2014.9-2019.6, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Ph.D. 

2019.7-2022.6, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Postdoc 

2022.6-2022.9, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, Researcher

2022.9-Present, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Researcher

National High-Level Young Talent Program (2023)

The 4th China Zeolite Rising Star Award (2023)

Tianjin Excellent Doctoral Dissertation (2022)

Mainly engaged in the research of heterogeneous catalysis, with relevant work focusing on the adsorption and catalysis of zeolites. The research is dedicated to realizing the characterization of active sites and reaction transition states at the atomic and molecular levels, so as to explore the essence of adsorption catalysis and guide the design of adsorption catalytic materials and catalytic reactions. In recent years, as the first/corresponding author, he has published many SCI papers in authoritative journals such as Science, JACS (Journal of the American Chemical Society), Accounts of Chemical Research, Advanced Science, and ACS Catalysis, and has applied for 4 national invention patents.

Recent Representative Works:

1. Chai Yuchao# ; Han Xue# ; Li Weiyao; Liu Shanshan; Yao Sikai; Shi Wei; Wang Chong; Ivan da-Silva; Manuel Pascal; Cheng Yongqiang; Luke D. Daemen; Anibal J. Ramirez; Cuesta; Chiu C. Tang; Jiang Ling; Yang Sihai*; Guan Naijia; Li Landong*; Control of zeolite pore interior for chemoselective alkyne/olefin separations, Science, 2020, 368, 1002-1006.

2. Chai Yuchao#; Qin Bin#; Li Bonan; Dai Weili; Wu Guangjun; Guan Naijia; Li Landong*;  CO₂ hydrogenation to methanol over zeolite-encaged mononuclear copper centers, National Science Review, 2023,10, nwad043.

3. Chai Yuchao; Dai Weili; Wu Guangjun; Guan Naijia; Li Landong*; Confinement in a Zeolite and Zeolite Catalysis, Accounts of Chemical Research, 2021, 54, 2894-2904. 

4. Chai Yuchao; Wu Guangjun; Liu Xiaoyan; Ren Yujing; Dai Weili; Wang Chuanming*; Xie Zaiku; Guan Naijia; Li Landong*; Acetylene-selective hydrogenation catalyzed by cationic confined in zeolite, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2019, 141(25): 9920-9927. 

5. Chai Yuchao; Shang Weixiang; Li Weijie; Wu Guangjun; Dai Weili; Guan Naijia; Li Landong*; Noble metal particles confined in zeolites: synthesis, characterization, and applications, Advanced Science, 2019, 6(16): 1900299. 

6. Chai Yuchao; Liu Sihang; Zhao Zhi-jian; Gong Jinlong; Dai Weili; Wu Guangjun; Guan Naijia; Li Landong*; Selectivity modulation of encapsulated palladium nanoparticles by zeolite microenvironment for biomass catalyticupgrading, ACS Catalysis, 2018, 8(9): 8578-8589.

We recruit 2 doctoral students (assessment-based admission) and 2 master's students each year, as well as a number of assistant researchers (faculty postdoctoral fellows). We warmly welcome talents with strong research interest, excellent hands-on skills and solid research foundation to join our team.