Tao Cai

3.6k total citations · 2 hit papers
102 papers, 2.8k citations indexed

About

Tao Cai is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Tao Cai has authored 102 papers receiving a total of 2.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 56 papers in Materials Chemistry, 46 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 24 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Tao Cai's work include Thermal properties of materials (30 papers), Lubricants and Their Additives (25 papers) and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (17 papers). Tao Cai is often cited by papers focused on Thermal properties of materials (30 papers), Lubricants and Their Additives (25 papers) and Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies (17 papers). Tao Cai collaborates with scholars based in China, Japan and Saudi Arabia. Tao Cai's co-authors include Shenggao Liu, Dan Liŭ, Jun Ming, Yunxiao Zhang, Zheng Ma, Fei Zhao, Wangji Shang, Haoran Cheng, Wandi Wahyudi and Qujiang Sun and has published in prestigious journals such as Nano Letters, ACS Nano and Energy & Environmental Science.

In The Last Decade

Tao Cai

96 papers receiving 2.8k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Emerging Era of Electrolyte Solvation Structure and Interfacial Model in Batteries

2022 486 citations Haoran Cheng, Qujiang Sun et al. ACS Energy Letters profile →
Graphic, Quantitation, Visualization, Standardization, Digitization, and Intelligence of Electrolyte and Electrolyte‐Electrode Interface

2024 72 citations Tao Cai, Fei Zhao et al. profile →

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Covalent organic framework mediated solvation in gel polymer electrolytes for high-performance lithium metal batteries 2025 ·Science China Chemistry ·Fei Zhao, Tao Cai, Yuqi Wang, Hao Yu, (unknown), Hongliang Xie, Qian Li, Pushpendra Kumar, Wandi Wahyudi, Zheng Ma, Jun Ming	1
2	Oleic acid regulates CD4+ T cells differentiation by targeting ODC1-mediated STAT5A phosphorylation in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease 2025 ·Phytomedicine ·(unknown), (unknown), Yan Ji, Zhenyu Zhong, Xinyue Huang, Tao Cai, Chunjiang Zhou, Yao Wang, Zi Ye, Peizeng Yang	1
3	Molecularly-engineered benzazole derived protic ionic liquids enable ultra-low wear and superior corrosion protection 2025 ·Journal of Molecular Liquids ·(unknown), (unknown), Yongtao Zhang, Ting Ying, (unknown), (unknown), Long Chen, Wei Li, Qingyun Yang, Yu Wen, Jianfeng Li, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jinhong Yu, Kazuhito Nishimura, Nan Jiang, Tao Cai	0
4	Covalent Organic Framework Mediated Solvation in Quasi-Solid-State Polymer Electrolyte for High-Performance Silicon-Based Lithium-Ion Batteries 2025 ·Nano Letters ·Tao Cai, Fei Zhao, Pushpendra Kumar, Hao Yu, (unknown), (unknown), Wandi Wahyudi, Qian Li, (unknown), Yingjun Guo, Zheng Ma, Jun Ming	0
5	Mucus-inspired biomass-derived carbon dots-based solvent-free nanofluid with polyelectrolytes networks toward excellent green lubrication 2024 ·Tribology International ·Long Chen, (unknown), (unknown), Wei Li, (unknown), (unknown), Huan Wang, Jinhong Yu, Kazuhito Nishimura, Nan Jiang, Tao Cai	3
6	Electric-field-aligned liquid crystal polymer for doubling anisotropic thermal conductivity 2024 ·Communications Materials ·Maohua Li, Ping Gong, (unknown), Linhong Li, Yapeng Chen, Yue Qin, (unknown), Rongjie Yang, Jianxiang Zhang, Yiwei Zhou, Kang Xu, Yandong Wang, Hainam Do, (unknown), Tao Cai, Cheng‐Te Lin, Nan Jiang, Jinhong Yu	22
7	Biomimetic joints inspired soft and hard combined 2D diamond solvent-free nanofluids with multi-layer structure for superior lubrication 2024 ·Carbon ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Long Chen, Yi Jian, Jinhong Yu, Kazuhito Nishimura, Nan Jiang, Tao Cai	6
8	Anticorrosive two-dimensional heterostructured nanocoatings self-assembled on steel with multiple desired merits 2024 ·Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ·Chen Ye, (unknown), Yuanbin She, Yangguang Zhu, Dan Dai, Mengfan Wu, (unknown), (unknown), Tao Cai, Xuchun Gui, (unknown), He Li, Nan Jiang, Wenjie Zhao, Liang‐Feng Huang, Li Fu, Cheng‐Te Lin	3
9	Organofluorinated Ag/2D diamond nanocomposites achieve simultaneously ultra-low friction and wear in self-lubricating epoxy 2024 ·Chemical Engineering Journal ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Wei Li, Long Chen, (unknown), Jiamin Yu, Yaokang Lv, Jinhong Yu, Kazuhito Nishimura, Nan Jiang, Tao Cai	5
10	Trace ethylene carbonate-mediated low-concentration ether-based electrolytes for high-voltage lithium metal batteries 2024 ·Energy & Environmental Science ·Yinghua Chen, Zheng Ma, Yuqi Wang, Pushpendra Kumar, Fei Zhao, Tao Cai, Zhen Cao, Luigi Cavallo, Haoran Cheng, Qian Li, (unknown)	65
11	Thermodynamic and Kinetic Behaviors of Electrolytes Mediated by Intermolecular Interactions Enabling High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries 2024 ·ACS Nano ·Hongliang Xie, Haoran Cheng, Pushpendra Kumar, Yuqi Wang, Honghong Liang, Tao Cai, Fei Zhao, Z. Cao, Luigi Cavallo, Zheng Ma, Qian Li, Jun Ming	44
12	Electron-Donating or -Withdrawing Groups of Carbonate Solvent on Lithium-Ion (De)intercalation Chemistry 2024 ·ACS Energy Letters ·Jia Wang, Pushpendra Kumar, Zheng Ma, Honghong Liang, Fei Zhao, Hongliang Xie, Yuqi Wang, Tao Cai, Z. Cao, Luigi Cavallo, Qian Li, Jun Ming	21
13	Low-Temperature and Fast-Charging Lithium Metal Batteries Enabled by Solvent–Solvent Interaction Mediated Electrolyte 2024 ·Nano Letters ·(unknown), Zheng Ma, Pushpendra Kumar, Honghong Liang, Tao Cai, Fei Zhao, Zhen Cao, Luigi Cavallo, Qian Li, Jun Ming	47
14	Enhanced thermal conductivity of epoxy composites using hollow spheres MXene frameworks 2023 ·Composites Communications ·Xianzhe Wei, Guichen Song, Maohua Li, Linhong Li, (unknown), Lei Zhang, Dan Dai, Tao Cai, Kazuhito Nishimura, Cheng‐Te Lin, Nan Jiang, Jinhong Yu	9
15	Macroscale superlubricity of steel by polymer-based ionic liquids without a running-in period 2023 ·Tribology International ·(unknown), Tao Cai, Hua Li, (unknown), (unknown), Rob Atkin, Yandong Wang, Ping Gong, Xiangyang Zhou, Jinhong Yu, Nan Jiang	23
16	Correction: Ultrahigh thermal conductive polymer composites by the 3D printing induced vertical alignment of carbon fiber 2023 ·Journal of Materials Chemistry A ·(unknown), Maohua Li, Yandong Wang, Wen Dai, (unknown), Yapeng Chen, Xiangdong Kong, Kang Xu, Rongjie Yang, Ping Gong, (unknown), Tao Cai, Cheng‐Te Lin, Kazuhito Nishimura, Haonan Li, Nan Jiang, Jinhong Yu	2
17	Discerning Roles of Interfacial Model and Solid Electrolyte Interphase Layer for Stabilizing Antimony Anode in Lithium-Ion Batteries 2022 ·ACS Materials Letters ·Qujiang Sun, Zhen Cao, Zheng Ma, Junli Zhang, Wandi Wahyudi, Tao Cai, Haoran Cheng, Qian Li, Hun Kim, Erqing Xie, Luigi Cavallo, Yang‐Kook Sun, Jun Ming	63
18	Robust composite film with high thermal conductivity and excellent mechanical properties by constructing a long-range ordered sandwich structure 2022 ·Journal of Materials Chemistry A ·Linhong Li, Maohua Li, Zi‐Hui Zhang, Yue Qin, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Bo Wang, (unknown), Xianzhe Wei, Xiangdong Kong, Ping Gong, Tao Cai, Zhongbin Pan, Yong Li, Jinchen Fan, Cheng‐Te Lin, Nan Jiang, Jinhong Yu	32
19	Electrolyte Additive-Controlled Interfacial Models Enabling Stable Antimony Anodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries 2022 ·The Journal of Physical Chemistry C ·Tao Cai, Qujiang Sun, Zhen Cao, Zheng Ma, Wandi Wahyudi, Luigi Cavallo, Qian Li, Jun Ming	41
20	Outstanding Bio-Tribological Performance Induced by the Synergistic Effect of 2D Diamond Nanosheet Coating and Silk Fibroin 2022 ·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ·(unknown), Tao Cai, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Xianzhe Wei, Yandong Wang, Ping Gong, Hua Li, Rob Atkin, (unknown), Xiangyang Zhou, Kazuhito Nishimura, Andreas Rosenkranz, Christian Greiner, Bo Wang, Jinhong Yu, Nan Jiang	16

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