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Yiming Cao is a researcher affiliated with the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics in China, specializing primarily in engineering with a focus on membrane technologies and separation processes. Their work encompasses a variety of subfields including mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, water science and technology, electrical and electronic engineering, and materials chemistry.

Their research topics prominently cover membrane separation technologies, membrane separation and gas transport, and membrane-based ion separation techniques. Additional areas of study include fuel cells and related materials, carbon dioxide capture technologies, graphene research and applications, and extraction and separation processes.

Yiming Cao has contributed extensively to scientific literature, including several recent papers published in well-recognized journals. Notable publications include:

  • Fabrication of positively charged nanofiltration membrane with uniform charge distribution by reversed interfacial polymerization for Mg2+/Li+ separation, 2022, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Preparation of highly selective nanofiltration membranes by moderately increasing pore size and optimizing microstructure of polyamide layer, 2021, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Removal of CO2 from biogas by membrane contactor using PTFE hollow fibers with smaller diameter, 2021, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Polyamide nanofiltration membranes with rigid-flexible microstructures for high-efficiency Mg2+/Li+ separation, 2022, Separation and Purification Technology
  • Improving Mg2+/Li+ separation performance of polyamide nanofiltration membrane by swelling-embedding-shrinking strategy, 2022, Journal of Membrane Science

Publications by Yiming Cao frequently appear in several key venues, including:

  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science
  • Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
  • Desalination

Throughout their career, Yiming Cao has collaborated extensively with a core group of coauthors, notably Guodong Kang, Haijun Yu, Xingming Jie, Yunhao Li, and Yitian Qin.

Their multidisciplinary approach integrates elements of engineering and materials science to address separation challenges, such as ion separation and gas transport. This work supports advancing membrane technologies for applications including water purification and carbon dioxide capture.

Best Publications

  • Application and modification of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) membranes – A review

    Guo-dong Kang;Yi-ming Cao

  • Development of antifouling reverse osmosis membranes for water treatment: A review.

    Guo-dong Kang;Yi-ming Cao

  • Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with an Organic Photosensitizer Featuring Orderly Conjugated Ethylenedioxythiophene and Dithienosilole Blocks

    Wangdong Zeng;Wangdong Zeng;Yiming Cao;Yu Bai;Yinghui Wang

  • High-performance dye-sensitized solar cells based on solvent-free electrolytes produced from eutectic melts

    Yu Bai;Yiming Cao;Jing Zhang;Mingkui Wang

  • Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with a High Absorptivity Ruthenium Sensitizer Featuring a 2-(Hexylthio)thiophene Conjugated Bipyridine

    Yiming Cao;Yu Bai;Qingjiang Yu;Yueming Cheng

  • Study on hypochlorite degradation of aromatic polyamide reverse osmosis membrane

    Guo-Dong Kang;Guo-Dong Kang;Cong-Jie Gao;Wei-Dong Chen;Xing-Ming Jie

  • A novel method of surface modification on thin-film composite reverse osmosis membrane by grafting poly(ethylene glycol)

    Guodong Kang;Guodong Kang;Ming Liu;Bin Lin;Yiming Cao

  • Direct Contact of Selective Charge Extraction Layers Enables High-Efficiency Molecular Photovoltaics

    Yiming Cao;Yuhang Liu;Shaik Mohammed Zakeeruddin;Anders Hagfeldt

  • Copper Bipyridyl Redox Mediators for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells with High Photovoltage.

    Yasemin Saygili;Magnus Söderberg;Norman Pellet;Fabrizio Giordano

  • A Stable Blue Photosensitizer for Color Palette of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells Reaching 12.6% Efficiency.

    Yameng Ren;Danyang Sun;Yiming Cao;Hoi Nok Tsao

  • Enhancing antifouling property of polysulfone ultrafiltration membrane by grafting zwitterionic copolymer via UV-initiated polymerization

    Haijun Yu;Haijun Yu;Yiming Cao;Guodong Kang;Jianhui Liu

  • 11% efficiency solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells with copper(II/I) hole transport materials

    Yiming Cao;Yasemin Saygili;Amita Ummadisingu;Joël Teuscher

  • Development and characterization of anti-fouling cellulose hollow fiber UF membranes for oil-water separation

    Hong-Jian Li;Yi-Ming Cao;Jian-Jun Qin;Xing-Ming Jie

  • Fabrication of poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) asymmetric microporous hollow fiber membranes

    Lei Shi;Lei Shi;Lei Shi;Rong Wang;Yiming Cao;Chunsheng Feng

  • Effect of additives on the fabrication of poly (vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluropropylene) (PVDF-HFP) asymmetric microporous hollow fiber membranes

    Lei Shi;Lei Shi;Lei Shi;Rong Wang;Yiming Cao;David Tee Liang

  • Comprehensive control of voltage loss enables 11.7% efficient solid-state dye-sensitized solar cells

    Weiwei Zhang;Weiwei Zhang;Yongzhen Wu;Hee Won Bahng;Yiming Cao

  • Surface modification of a commercial thin film composite polyamide reverse osmosis membrane by carbodiimide-induced grafting with poly(ethylene glycol) derivatives

    Guodong Kang;Haijun Yu;Zhongnan Liu;Zhongnan Liu;Yiming Cao

  • Dye-sensitized solar cells with solvent-free ionic liquid electrolytes

    Yiming Cao;Jing Zhang;Yu Bai;Renzhi Li

  • Improved Interfacial Affinity and CO2 Separation Performance of Asymmetric Mixed Matrix Membranes by Incorporating Postmodified MIL-53(Al)

    Haitao Zhu;Haitao Zhu;Lina Wang;Xingming Jie;Dandan Liu

  • Fabrication of positively charged nanofiltration membrane with uniform charge distribution by reversed interfacial polymerization for Mg2+/Li+ separation

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  • A novel composite nanofiltration membrane prepared with PHGH and TMC by interfacial polymerization

    Xia Li;Xia Li;Yiming Cao;Haijun Yu;Guodong Kang

  • Fabrication of a highly permeable composite nanofiltration membrane via interfacial polymerization by adding a novel acyl chloride monomer with an anhydride group

    Zhao Zhang;Zhao Zhang;Guodong Kang;Haijun Yu;Yan Jin

  • Poly(ethylene oxide) induced cross-linking modification of Matrimid membranes for selective separation of CO2

    Hong-Yong Zhao;Hong-Yong Zhao;Yi-Ming Cao;Xiao-Li Ding;Mei-Qing Zhou

  • Investigation of internal concentration polarization reduction in forward osmosis membrane using nano-CaCO3 particles as sacrificial component

    Wu kuang;Wu kuang;Zhongnan Liu;Zhongnan Liu;Haijun Yu;Guodong Kang

  • Novel copolyimide membranes for gas separation

    Lina Wang;Lina Wang;Yiming Cao;Meiqing Zhou;Shaojun James Zhou

  • Preparation and gas separation properties of poly(furfuryl alcohol)-based C/CMS composite membranes

    Chengwen Song;Chengwen Song;Tonghua Wang;Xiuyue Wang;Jieshan Qiu

  • Post-treatment effect on gas separation property of mixed matrix membranes containing metal organic frameworks

    Cuijia Duan;Cuijia Duan;Xingming Jie;Dandan Liu;Yiming Cao

  • From reverse osmosis to nanofiltration: Precise control of the pore size and charge of polyamide membranes via interfacial polymerization

    Zhao Zhang;Zhao Zhang;Guodong Kang;Haijun Yu;Yan Jin

  • Preparation and characterization of crosslinked poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate membranes with excellent antifouling and solvent-resistant properties

    Guodong Kang;Guodong Kang;Yiming Cao;Hongyong Zhao;Hongyong Zhao;Quan Yuan

Frequent Co-Authors

Quan Yuan
Quan Yuan Dow Chemical (United States)
Jieshan Qiu
Jieshan Qiu Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Rong Wang
Rong Wang Nanyang Technological University
David Tee Liang
David Tee Liang Nanyang Technological University
Joo-Hwa Tay
Joo-Hwa Tay University of Calgary
Changhai Liang
Changhai Liang Dalian University of Technology
Song Zhao
Song Zhao Tianjin University
Jianxin Li
Jianxin Li Tianjin Polytechnic University
Zhi Wang
Zhi Wang Tianjin University
Tai-Shung Chung
Tai-Shung Chung National Taiwan University of Science and Technology

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