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Chengji Zhao

Chengji Zhao

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
56
Citations
8688
World Ranking
11907
National Ranking
1889

Overview

Chengji Zhao is affiliated with Jilin University in China and has a research focus spanning engineering and materials science. Their work largely concentrates on electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, and sustainability-related fields.

Zhao's research topics include:

  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors

They have published extensively in several key venues, notably:

  • Journal of Membrane Science (12 publications)
  • Chemical Engineering Journal (6 publications)
  • Sensors and Actuators B Chemical (4 publications)
  • Polymer Degradation and Stability (4 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (4 publications)

Some recent papers by Zhao include:

  • High sensitive and fast response humidity sensor based on polymer composite nanofibers for breath monitoring and non-contact sensing, 2020, Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • Enhancing proton conductivity and methanol resistance of SPAEK membrane by incorporating MOF with flexible alkyl sulfonic acid for DMFC, 2021, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Nanostructured Polymer Composite Electrolytes with Self-Assembled Polyoxometalate Networks for Proton Conduction, 2021, CCS Chemistry
  • Immobilized hindered amine radical scavenger for durability enhancement of perfluorosulfonic acid membrane in PEMFCs, 2023, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Crosslinked PAEK-based nanofiber reinforced Nafion membrane with ion-paired interfaces towards high-concentration DMFC, 2022, Journal of Membrane Science

Frequent coauthors in Zhao's body of work include:

  • Binghui Liu
  • Yang Pang
  • Yuting Duan
  • Jialin Li
  • Tong Mu

Best Publications

  • From metal–organic framework (MOF) to MOF–polymer composite membrane: enhancement of low-humidity proton conductivity

    Xiaoqiang Liang;Xiaoqiang Liang;Feng Zhang;Wei Feng;Xiaoqin Zou

  • Crosslinked sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) proton exchange membranes for direct methanol fuel cell applications

    Shuangling Zhong;Xuejun Cui;Hongli Cai;Tiezhu Fu

  • Composite membranes based on highly sulfonated PEEK and PBI : Morphology characteristics and performance

    Haiqiu Zhang;Xianfeng Li;Chengji Zhao;Tiezhu Fu

  • Electrochemical properties of sulfonated PEEK used for ion exchange membranes

    Xianfeng Li;Zhe Wang;Hui Lu;Chengji Zhao

  • Direct synthesis of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone ketone)s (SPEEKKs) proton exchange membranes for fuel cell application

    Xianfeng Li;Chengji Zhao;Hui Lu;Zhe Wang

  • High sensitive and fast response humidity sensor based on polymer composite nanofibers for breath monitoring and non-contact sensing

    Xifang Li;Zhuang Zhuang;Duo Qi;Chengji Zhao

  • Enhanced Proton Conductivity of Sulfonated Hybrid Poly(arylene ether ketone) Membranes by Incorporating an Amino–Sulfo Bifunctionalized Metal–Organic Framework for Direct Methanol Fuel Cells

    Chunyu Ru;Zhenhua Li;Chengji Zhao;Yuting Duan

  • Synthesis of the block sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)s (S-PEEKs) materials for proton exchange membrane

    Chengji Zhao;Xianfeng Li;Zhe Wang;Zhiyu Dou

  • 1,2,4-Triazole functionalized poly(arylene ether ketone) for high temperature proton exchange membrane with enhanced oxidative stability

    Fanzhe Bu;Yurong Zhang;Lihua Hong;Wanchen Zhao

  • Preparation and characterization of sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone ketone) proton exchange membranes for fuel cell application

    Xianfeng Li;Changpeng Liu;Hui Lu;Chengji Zhao

  • Adsorption of Cu(II), Pb(II), Co(II), Ni(II), and Cd(II) from aqueous solution by poly(aryl ether ketone) containing pendant carboxyl groups (PEK-L): Equilibrium, kinetics, and thermodynamics

    Xiaowei Zhao;Gang Zhang;Qiong Jia;Chengji Zhao

  • Enhancement in proton conductivity and methanol resistance of Nafion membrane induced by blending sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketones) for direct methanol fuel cells

    Chunyu Ru;Yiyang Gu;Yuting Duan;Chengji Zhao

  • Block sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)s (SPEEK) ionomers with high ion-exchange capacities for proton exchange membranes

    Chengji Zhao;Haidan Lin;Ke Shao;Xianfeng Li

  • Preparation of a Cross-Linked Sulfonated Poly(arylene ether ketone) Proton Exchange Membrane with Enhanced Proton Conductivity and Methanol Resistance by Introducing an Ionic Liquid-Impregnated Metal Organic Framework.

    Chunyu Ru;Yiyang Gu;Hui Na;Haolong Li

  • SPEEKK/polyaniline (PANI) composite membranes for direct methanol fuel cell usages

    Xianfeng Li;Dongju Chen;Dan Xu;Chengji Zhao

  • Preparation and properties of epoxy-cross-linked porous polybenzimidazole for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells

    Shuang Wang;Chengji Zhao;Wenjia Ma;Gang Zhang

  • Silane-cross-linked polybenzimidazole with improved conductivity for high temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells

    Shuang Wang;Chengji Zhao;Wenjia Ma;Na Zhang

  • Blend membranes based on disulfonated poly(aryl ether ether ketone)s (SPEEK) and poly(amide imide) (PAI) for direct methanol fuel cell usages

    Chengji Zhao;Zhe Wang;Dawu Bi;Haidan Lin

  • Inorganic-Macroion-Induced Formation of Bicontinuous Block Copolymer Nanocomposites with Enhanced Conductivity and Modulus.

    Liying Zhang;Tingting Cui;Xiao Cao;Chengji Zhao

  • Preparation and evaluation of a proton exchange membrane based on crosslinkable sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)s

    Shuangling Zhong;Tiezhu Fu;Zhiyu Dou;Chengji Zhao

  • Sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)/clay-SO3H hybrid proton exchange membranes for direct methanol fuel cells

    Tiezhu Fu;Zhiming Cui;Shuangling Zhong;Yuhua Shi

Frequent Co-Authors

Hui Na
Hui Na Jilin University
Gang Zhang
Gang Zhang Jilin University
Xianfeng Li
Xianfeng Li Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Wei Xing
Wei Xing Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhiming Cui
Zhiming Cui South China University of Technology
Lixin Wu
Lixin Wu Jilin University
Fuxing Sun
Fuxing Sun Jilin University
Changpeng Liu
Changpeng Liu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qingfeng Li
Qingfeng Li Technical University of Denmark
Guangshan Zhu
Guangshan Zhu Northeast Normal University

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