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Overview

Jianfeng Yao is affiliated with Nanjing Forestry University in China and has an extensive publication record spanning engineering and materials science. Their research primarily focuses on areas including materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, and inorganic chemistry.

Their recent research contributions include work on porous materials for CO2 capture and catalytic conversion, solar steam generation using modified wood evaporators, solid electrolyte development for supercapacitors, enhanced CO2 adsorption materials, and multifunctional metal-organic frameworks for environmental remediation. Key recent papers are:

  • "Porous materials for capture and catalytic conversion of CO2 at low concentration" (2022, Coordination Chemistry Reviews)
  • "Fe3O4/polyvinyl alcohol decorated delignified wood evaporator for continuous solar steam generation" (2021, Desalination)
  • "Zinc ion trapping in a cellulose hydrogel as a solid electrolyte for a safe and flexible supercapacitor" (2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A)
  • "In situ growth of amino-functionalized ZIF-8 on bacterial cellulose foams for enhanced CO2 adsorption" (2021, Carbohydrate Polymers)
  • "Amino-functionalized Ti-metal-organic framework decorated BiOI sphere for simultaneous elimination of Cr(VI) and tetracycline" (2021, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science)

The scientist frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including Xiong-Fei Zhang, Jianhao Qiu, Yijun Feng, Meili Ding, and Zhongguo Wang. Their research has appeared most frequently in the following publication venues:

  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • arXiv (Cornell University)

Jianfeng Yao's main fields of research are:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science

Within these broader fields, their subfields of study include:

  • Materials Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Inorganic Chemistry

The work covers a diverse range of topics, notably:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies

Best Publications

  • A two-dimensional zeolitic imidazolate framework with a cushion-shaped cavity for CO2 adsorption

    Rizhi Chen;Rizhi Chen;Jianfeng Yao;Qinfen Gu;Stef Smeets

  • Zeolitic imidazolate framework composite membranes and thin films: synthesis and applications

    Jianfeng Yao;Huanting Wang

  • Inorganic Salts Induce Thermally Reversible and Anti‐Freezing Cellulose Hydrogels

    Xiong-Fei Zhang;Xiaofeng Ma;Ting Hou;Kechun Guo

  • Modified metal-organic frameworks as photocatalysts

    Jianhao Qiu;Xingguang Zhang;Yi Feng;Xiongfei Zhang

  • Acid-promoted synthesis of UiO-66 for highly selective adsorption of anionic dyes: Adsorption performance and mechanisms.

    Jianhao Qiu;Yi Feng;Xiongfei Zhang;Mingmin Jia

  • Facile synthesis of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 from a concentrated aqueous solution

    Ming He;Ming He;Jianfeng Yao;Qi Liu;Kun Wang

  • Contra-diffusion synthesis of ZIF-8 films on a polymer substrate

    Jianfeng Yao;Dehua Dong;Dan Li;Li He

  • Stimuli-responsive polymer hydrogels as a new class of draw agent for forward osmosis desalination

    Dan Li;Xinyi Zhang;Jianfeng Yao;George P. Simon

  • Rapid Construction of ZnO@ZIF-8 Heterostructures with Size-Selective Photocatalysis Properties

    Xianbiao Wang;Xianbiao Wang;Jin Liu;Soo Kwan Leong;Xiaocheng Lin

  • Review of the applications of microreactors

    Xingjun Yao;Yan Zhang;Lingyun Du;Junhai Liu

  • ZIF-8/Zn2GeO4 nanorods with an enhanced CO2 adsorption property in an aqueous medium for photocatalytic synthesis of liquid fuel

    Qi Liu;Qi Liu;Ze-Xian Low;Lunxi Li;Amir Razmjou

  • Solar evaporation enhancement using floating light-absorbing magnetic particles

    Yao Zeng;Jianfeng Yao;Bahman Amini Horri;Kun Wang

  • Tailoring the Properties of UiO-66 through Defect Engineering: A Review

    Yi Feng;Qian Chen;Minqi Jiang;Jianfeng Yao

  • Constructing Cd0.5Zn0.5S@ZIF-8 nanocomposites through self-assembly strategy to enhance Cr(VI) photocatalytic reduction.

    Jianhao Qiu;Xiong-Fei Zhang;Xingguang Zhang;Yi Feng

  • Synthesis of ZIF-8 and ZIF-67 using mixed-base and their dye adsorption

    Yu Li;Kang Zhou;Ming He;Jianfeng Yao

  • Crystal transformation in zeolitic-imidazolate framework

    Ze Xian Low;Jianfeng Yao;Qi Liu;Ming He

  • High-yield synthesis of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks from stoichiometric metal and ligand precursor aqueous solutions at room temperature

    Jianfeng Yao;Ming He;Kun Wang;Rizhi Chen

  • Composite polymer hydrogels as draw agents in forward osmosis and solar dewatering

    Dan Li;Xinyi Zhang;Jianfeng Yao;Yao Zeng

  • Lightweight UiO-66/cellulose aerogels constructed through self-crosslinking strategy for adsorption applications

    Zhongguo Wang;Lian Song;Yaquan Wang;Xiong-Fei Zhang

  • Oriented two-dimensional zeolitic imidazolate framework-L membranes and their gas permeation properties

    Zhaoxiang Zhong;Zhaoxiang Zhong;Jianfeng Yao;Rizhi Chen;Rizhi Chen;Zexian Low

  • Polyimide/cellulose acetate core/shell electrospun fibrous membranes for oil-water separation

    Wenjing Ma;Zhongfu Guo;Juntao Zhao;Qian Yu

  • Preparation of ZIF-8 membranes supported on ceramic hollow fibers from a concentrated synthesis gel

    Gengsheng Xu;Gengsheng Xu;Jianfeng Yao;Kun Wang;Li He

Frequent Co-Authors

Huanting Wang
Huanting Wang Monash University
Nanping Xu
Nanping Xu Nanjing Tech University
Dan Li
Dan Li University of Melbourne
Xinyi Zhang
Xinyi Zhang Monash University
Chaobo Huang
Chaobo Huang Nanjing Forestry University
Yi Huang
Yi Huang Bournemouth University
Chun-Zhu Li
Chun-Zhu Li Curtin University
James Friend
James Friend University of California, San Diego
Kwong-Yu Chan
Kwong-Yu Chan University of Hong Kong
Paul A. Webley
Paul A. Webley University of Melbourne

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