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Ningsheng Cai

Ningsheng Cai

D-Index & Metrics

Engineering and Technology

D-Index
52
Citations
9754
World Ranking
3644
National Ranking
739

Overview

Ningsheng Cai is a researcher affiliated with Tsinghua University in China, with a focus on engineering and materials science. Their scholarly output spans various domains including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment. Cai's research contributions encompass a blend of fundamental and applied topics within these fields.

Their recent publications illustrate ongoing work on electrochemical and thermochemical processes. Notable papers include:

  • "Water Electrolysis toward Elevated Temperature: Advances, Challenges and Frontiers," 2023, Chemical Reviews
  • "Toward mobility of solid oxide fuel cells," 2024, Progress in Energy and Combustion Science
  • "Heterogeneous reaction kinetics of a perovskite oxygen carrier for chemical looping combustion coupled with oxygen uncoupling," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Multiscale model for steam enhancement effect on the carbonation of CaO particle," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Reduced-order model for CaO carbonation kinetics measured using micro-fluidized bed thermogravimetric analysis," 2020, Chemical Engineering Science

Cai's frequent scientific collaborators include Yixiang Shi, Zhenshan Li, Yuqing Wang, Yidong Jiang, and Menghua Liu. These coauthors reflect a network of research partnerships supporting interdisciplinary studies.

Their publications are regularly found in specialized venues centered on energy and materials science. The most common journals and conference proceedings where Cai publishes are:

  • ECS Transactions
  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Cai's primary fields of study are engineering with significant involvement in materials science. Subfields include materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and aspects related to renewable energy and sustainability.

The main research themes in Cai's work include:

  • Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
  • Chemical Looping and Thermochemical Processes
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Industrial Gas Emission Control
  • Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
  • Hydrogen Storage and Materials

Best Publications

  • Electro-thermal modeling and experimental validation for lithium ion battery

    Yonghuang Ye;Yixiang Shi;Ningsheng Cai;Jianjun Lee

  • Synthesis, experimental studies, and analysis of a new calcium-based carbon dioxide absorbent

    Zhen-shan Li;Ning-sheng Cai;Yu-yu Huang;Hai-jin Han

  • Water Electrolysis toward Elevated Temperature: Advances, Challenges and Frontiers.

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  • Effect of Temperature on the Carbonation Reaction of CaO with CO2

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  • Performance and methane production characteristics of H2O–CO2 co-electrolysis in solid oxide electrolysis cells

    Wenying Li;Hongjian Wang;Yixiang Shi;Ningsheng Cai

  • Numerical modeling of an anode-supported SOFC button cell considering anodic surface diffusion

    Yixiang Shi;Ningsheng Cai;Chen Li

  • Promoting the Reduction Reactivity of Ilmenite by Introducing Foreign Ions in Chemical Looping Combustion

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  • Rate Equation Theory for the Carbonation Reaction of CaO with CO2

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  • Comprehensive modeling of tubular solid oxide electrolysis cell for co-electrolysis of steam and carbon dioxide

    Yu Luo;Yixiang Shi;Wenying Li;Ningsheng Cai

  • Modeling of Multiple Cycles for Sorption-Enhanced Steam Methane Reforming and Sorbent Regeneration in Fixed Bed Reactor

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  • Performance improvement of direct carbon fuel cell by introducing catalytic gasification process

    Chen Li;Yixiang Shi;Ningsheng Cai

  • Recent advances in high-temperature carbon–air fuel cells

    Tianyu Cao;Kevin Huang;Yixiang Shi;Ningsheng Cai

  • Hydrogen Production from the Steam-Iron Process with Direct Reduction of Iron Oxide by Chemical Looping Combustion of Coal Char

    Jing-biao Yang;Ning-sheng Cai;Zhen-shan Li

  • Continuous Production of Hydrogen from Sorption-Enhanced Steam Methane Reforming in Two Parallel Fixed-Bed Reactors Operated in a Cyclic Manner

    Zhen-shan Li;Ning-sheng Cai;Jing-biao Yang

  • Understanding the enhancement effect of high-temperature steam on the carbonation reaction of CaO with CO2

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  • Experimental characterization and modeling of the electrochemical reduction of CO2 in solid oxide electrolysis cells

    Yixiang Shi;Yu Luo;Ningsheng Cai;Jiqin Qian

  • Recent advances in elevated-temperature pressure swing adsorption for carbon capture and hydrogen production

    Xuancan Zhu;Shuang Li;Yixiang Shi;Ningsheng Cai

  • Modeling of an anode-supported Ni–YSZ|Ni–ScSZ|ScSZ|LSM–ScSZ multiple layers SOFC cell: Part I. Experiments, model development and validation

    Yixiang Shi;Ningsheng Cai;Chen Li;Cheng Bao

  • Interaction between iron-based oxygen carrier and four coal ashes during chemical looping combustion

    Jinhua Bao;Zhenshan Li;Ningsheng Cai

  • Experiment and Modeling of CO2 Capture from Flue Gases at High Temperature in a Fluidized Bed Reactor with Ca-Based Sorbents

    Fan Fang;Zhen-Shan Li;Ning-Sheng Cai

  • Elementary reaction modeling of CO2/H2O co-electrolysis cell considering effects of cathode thickness

    Wenying Li;Yixiang Shi;Yu Luo;Ningsheng Cai

  • Experimental Study of Cement-Supported CuO Oxygen Carriers in Chemical Looping with Oxygen Uncoupling (CLOU)

    Lei Xu;Jianan Wang;Zhenshan Li;Ningsheng Cai

  • Experimental Study of Natural Cu Ore Particles as Oxygen Carriers in Chemical Looping with Oxygen Uncoupling (CLOU)

    Yuan-yuan Wen;Zhen-shan Li;Lei Xu;Ning-sheng Cai

  • Mechanism for carbon direct electrochemical reactions in a solid oxide electrolyte direct carbon fuel cell

    Chen Li;Yixiang Shi;Ningsheng Cai

  • Elementary reaction kinetic model of an anode-supported solid oxide fuel cell fueled with syngas

    Chen Li;Yixiang Shi;Ningsheng Cai

  • High-Performance CO2 Adsorbent from Interlayer Potassium-Promoted Stearate-Pillared Hydrotalcite Precursors

    Shuang Li;Yixiang Shi;Yi Yang;Yan Zheng

  • Reduction of iron oxide as an oxygen carrier by coal pyrolysis and steam char gasification intermediate products

    Jing-biao Yang;Ning-sheng Cai;Zhen-shan Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Yixiang Shi
Yixiang Shi Tsinghua University
Meng Ni
Meng Ni Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Eric Croiset
Eric Croiset University of Waterloo
Hui Wang
Hui Wang University of Ulster
Henrik Leion
Henrik Leion Chalmers University of Technology
Dermot O'Hare
Dermot O'Hare University of Oxford
Shuiqing Li
Shuiqing Li Tsinghua University
Kevin Huang
Kevin Huang University of South Carolina
John M. Vohs
John M. Vohs University of Pennsylvania

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