Prof Weiquan Cai, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, China
Prof. Weiquan Cai: A Leading Contender for the Best Researcher Award.
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Academic and Professional Background
Prof. Weiquan Cai is a Distinguished Professor and Academic Leader at Guangzhou University, holding this position since 2017. He earned his BS in Chemical Technology from Wuhan Institute of Technology in 1995, an MS in Environmental Engineering from China University of Petroleum in 2002, and a PhD in Chemical Technology from the Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2005. His postdoctoral research focused on Material Chemistry and Physics at Wuhan University of Technology, and he was a visiting scholar at Kent State University (2009-2010). In 2012, he joined Wuhan University of Technology as a professor in the School of Chemical Engineering.
Research and Innovations
Prof. Cai has led over 30 research projects funded by various government bodies and enterprises, including five from the National Natural Science Foundation of China and four from Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Plan. His research includes notable industrial applications, such as a high-efficiency grease cleaning agent. He has published over 200 papers, with around 165 indexed by SCI, including nine Highly Cited Papers. His work has earned significant citations and includes over 115 national invention patents, with 60 granted. His research has led to advancements in materials and chemical engineering, evidenced by his recent publications in prominent journals like Fuel and Chemical Engineering Journal.
Books Published (ISBN)
Prof. Cai co-authored “Chemical Engineering Principles Experiment” (ISBN: 978-7-5629-3466-0), published by Wuhan University of Technology Press in 2011, alongside Guangxu Zhang and Xuanjun Wu.
Patents Published/Under Process
He holds more than 115 national invention patents, with 60 authorized, including one USA invention patent.
Recent Journal Publications
Sorptive-enhanced biogas steam reforming over Pb-modified Ni-CaO bifunctional catalysts (Fuel, 2024). Immobilization of Ni on MOF-derived CeO2 for low-temperature dry reforming of methane (Fuel, 2024). Preparation of poly (vinyl alcohol)/polydopamine/tannin acid coupling of heterogeneous advanced oxidation processes and photocatalysis (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024).
Publication top notes
Coupling of heterogeneous advanced oxidation processes and photocatalysis in efficient degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride by Fe-based MOFs: Synergistic effect and …
Synthesis of hierarchical Ni (OH) 2 and NiO nanosheets and their adsorption kinetics and isotherms to Congo red in water
Facile synthesis of ordered mesoporous alumina and alumina-supported metal oxides with tailored adsorption and framework properties
Template-free synthesis of hierarchical spindle-like γ-Al 2 O 3 materials and their adsorption affinity towards organic and inorganic pollutants in water
Engineering Bismuth–Tin Interface in Bimetallic Aerogel with a 3D Porous Structure for Highly Selective Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to HCOOH
Synthesis of boehmite hollow core/shell and hollow microspheres via sodium tartrate-mediated phase transformation and their enhanced adsorption performance in water treatment
Preparation of amino-functionalized magnetic biochar with excellent adsorption performance for Cr (VI) by a mild one-step hydrothermal method from peanut hull
Rapid degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride by heterogeneous photocatalysis coupling persulfate oxidation with MIL-53 (Fe) under visible light irradiation
Preparation and properties of quaternary ammonium chitosan-g-poly (acrylic acid-co-acrylamide) superabsorbent hydrogels