简历：
2021.12–至今，四川大学化学学院，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., Nat. Commun. 以及 Macromolecules等国际期刊,申请专利5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。以项目负责人的身份的主持基金3项，包括国家自然科学基金青年基金项目。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）
34. Huang, H.-Y.; Xie, M.; Wang, S.-Q.; Huang, Y.-T.; Luo, Y.-H.; Yu, D.-G.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B.* Ultratough Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Chemically Recyclable Cycloalkyl Substituted Polyhydroxyalkanoates. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147 (9), 7788–7798.
33. Wang, S.-Q.; Liu, L.-H.; Li, K.; Xiong, W.; Fan, H.-Z.; Cao, Q.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B.* Implementing a Sulfur-Substitution Approach toward a High-Performance Recyclable Polythioester. Polym. Chem. 2025, 16 (8), 987–993.
32. Liu, L.-H.; Wang, S.-Q.; Fan, H.-Z.; Cao, Q.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B.* Chemically Recyclable Poly(Thioether-Thioester)s via Ring-Opening Polymerization of Seven-Membered Thiolactones. Polym. Chem. 2025, 16 (8), 972–978.
31. Xie, M.; Huang, H.-Y.; Huang, Y.-T.; Ye, Y.-C.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B.* Syndioselective Ring-Opening Polymerization of β-Lactones Enabled by Dimethylbiphenyl-Salen Yttrium Complexes. ACS Macro Lett. 2025, 14 (1), 57–63.
30. Cao, Q.; Fan, H.-Z.; Xie, M.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B.* Solubility-Equilibrium-Assisted Kinetic Resolution Polymerization toward Isotactic Polyesters Containing Axial Chirality. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147 (1), 1147–1154.
29. Xia, Y.-Y.; Yang, X.; Zhang, W.; Fu, Y.; Cai, Z.*; Cao, P.*; Zhu, J.-B.* A Facile Approach to Construct Novel Polyesters as Soft Midblock for Thermoplastic Elastomers. Chem. Eur. J. 2024, 30 (51), e202401727.
28. Zhang, W.; Shan, S.-Y.; Dai, J.; Cai, Z.*; Zhu, J.-B.* Well-Controlled Organocatalytic Ring-Opening Polymerization of Seven-Membered Cyclic Carbonates with Cyclohexyl Fusion. Chem. Res. Chin. Univ. 2024, 40 (5), 856–862.
Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Department of Chemistry at Renmin University of China
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”.
