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Chemistry

D-Index
125
Citations
53753
World Ranking
407
National Ranking
64

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in China Leader Award

Overview

Jincai Zhao is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has contributed extensively to research in the fields of Energy and Materials Science. Their work spans multiple subfields, prominently including Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment; Materials Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Electrical and Electronic Engineering; and Atmospheric Science.

The scientist's research covers various advanced topics, particularly focused on photocatalysis and catalytic materials. Key areas of work include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Atmospheric chemistry and aerosols
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment

Jincai Zhao has authored papers in high-impact journals, reflecting a focus on energy conversion and environmental catalysis. Some recent significant publications include:

  • Photocatalytic C-C Coupling from Carbon Dioxide Reduction on Copper Oxide with Mixed-Valence Copper(I)/Copper(II), 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Molecular-level insight into photocatalytic CO2 reduction with H2O over Au nanoparticles by interband transitions, 2022, Nature Communications
  • Plasmonic Hot Electrons from Oxygen Vacancies for Infrared Light-Driven Catalytic CO2 Reduction on Bi2O3−x, 2020, Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • α-Fe2O3 as a versatile and efficient oxygen atom transfer catalyst in combination with H2O as the oxygen source, 2021, Nature Catalysis
  • Atomic-Layered Cu5 Nanoclusters on FeS2 with Dual Catalytic Sites for Efficient and Selective H2O2 Activation, 2022, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Their frequent co-authors include:

  • Chuncheng Chen
  • Hongwei Ji
  • Hua Sheng
  • Yuchao Zhang
  • Wenjing Song

Jincai Zhao has published extensively in particular scientific venues, with numerous works appearing in:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Environmental Science & Technology
  • Nature Communications

Best Publications

  • Semiconductor-mediated photodegradation of pollutants under visible-light irradiation

    Chuncheng Chen;Wanhong Ma;Jincai Zhao

  • Heterogeneous visible light photocatalysis for selective organic transformations

    Xianjun Lang;Xiaodong Chen;Jincai Zhao

  • Efficient Degradation of Toxic Organic Pollutants with Ni2O3/TiO2-xBx under Visible Irradiation

    Wei Zhao;Wanhong Ma;Chuncheng Chen;Jincai Zhao

  • Photoassisted Degradation of Dye Pollutants. V. Self-Photosensitized Oxidative Transformation of Rhodamine B under Visible Light Irradiation in Aqueous TiO2 Dispersions

    Taixing Wu;Guangming Liu;Jincai Zhao;Hisao Hidaka

  • Efficient Visible-Light-Induced Photocatalytic Disinfection on Sulfur-Doped Nanocrystalline Titania

    Jimmy C Yu;Wingkei Ho;Jiaguo Yu;Hoyin Yip

  • Synthesis and Characterization of Phosphated Mesoporous Titanium Dioxide with High Photocatalytic Activity

    Jimmy C. Yu;Lizhi Zhang;Zhi Zheng;Jincai Zhao

  • Effect of side-chain substituents on self-assembly of perylene diimide molecules: morphology control.

    Kaushik Balakrishnan;Aniket Datar;Tammene Naddo;Jialing Huang

  • Dramatic visible photocatalytic degradation performances due to synergetic effect of TiO2 with PANI.

    Hao Zhang;Ruilong Zong;Jincai Zhao;Yongfa Zhu

  • Photooxidative N-demethylation of methylene blue in aqueous TiO2 dispersions under UV irradiation

    Tianyong Zhang;Toshiyuki Oyama;Akio Aoshima;Hisao Hidaka

  • Visible-Light-Induced Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols in a Coupled Photocatalytic System of Dye-Sensitized TiO2 and TEMPO

    Miao Zhang;Chuncheng Chen;Wanhong Ma;Jincai Zhao

  • Enhanced photocatalytic activity of mesoporous and ordinary TiO2 thin films by sulfuric acid treatment

    Jimmy C Yu;Jiaguo Yu;Jiaguo Yu;Jincai Zhao

  • TiO2-assisted photodegradation of dye pollutants : II. Adsorption and degradation kinetics of eosin in TiO2 dispersions under visible light irradiation

    Fenglei Zhang;Jincai Zhao;Tao Shen;Hisao Hidaka

  • Enhancement of photocatalytic activity of mesoporous TiO2 by using carbon nanotubes

    Ying Yu;Ying Yu;Jimmy C. Yu;Jia-Guo Yu;Yuk-Chun Kwok

  • Photoassisted Degradation of Dye Pollutants. 3. Degradation of the Cationic Dye Rhodamine B in Aqueous Anionic Surfactant/TiO2 Dispersions under Visible Light Irradiation: Evidence for the Need of Substrate Adsorption on TiO2 Particles

    Jincai Zhao;Taixing Wu;Kaiqun Wu;Kyoko Oikawa

  • Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants Under Visible Light Irradiation

    Jincai Zhao;Chuncheng Chen;Wanhong Ma

  • Change of adsorption modes of dyes on fluorinated TiO2 and its effect on photocatalytic degradation of dyes under visible irradiation.

    Qi Wang;Chuncheng Chen;Dan Zhao;Wanhong Ma

  • Enhancement of adsorption and photocatalytic activity of TiO2 by using carbon nanotubes for the treatment of azo dye

    Ying Yu;Ying Yu;Jimmy C. Yu;Cho-Yin Chan;Yan-Ke Che

  • Visible-Light-Driven Oxidation of Organic Contaminants in Air with Gold Nanoparticle Catalysts on Oxide Supports

    Xi Chen;Huai-Yong Zhu;Jin-Cai Zhao;Zhan-Feng Zheng

  • Mechanism of Photodecomposition of H2O2 on TiO2 Surfaces under Visible Light Irradiation

    Xiangzhong Li;and Chuncheng Chen;Jincai Zhao

  • Synergetic effect of Bi2WO6 photocatalyst with C60 and enhanced photoactivity under visible irradiation.

    Shengbao Zhu;Tongguang Xu;Hongbo Fu;Jincai Zhao

Frequent Co-Authors

Chuncheng Chen
Chuncheng Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wanhong Ma
Wanhong Ma Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hisao Hidaka
Hisao Hidaka Meisei University
Nick Serpone
Nick Serpone University of Pavia
Huaiyong Zhu
Huaiyong Zhu Queensland University of Technology
Xianjun Lang
Xianjun Lang Wuhan University
Jimmy C. Yu
Jimmy C. Yu Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lizhi Zhang
Lizhi Zhang Central China Normal University
Zhaohui Wang
Zhaohui Wang East China Normal University
Ling Zang
Ling Zang University of Utah

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