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Chemistry

D-Index
124
Citations
60403
World Ranking
414
National Ranking
65

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

Zhifang Chai is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research work primarily spans the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry, with a significant focus on Materials Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry. Other areas of study include Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist has contributed extensively to research topics including:

  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Chemical Synthesis and Characterization
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials

Zhifang Chai's publication record is substantial, featuring frequent contributions to prominent scientific venues such as:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society

Some of their recent papers include:

  • A general Lewis acidic etching route for preparing MXenes with enhanced electrochemical performance in non-aqueous electrolyte (2020, Nature Materials)
  • A nitrogen-rich covalent organic framework for simultaneous dynamic capture of iodine and methyl iodide (2020, Chem)
  • Chemical scissor-mediated structural editing of layered transition metal carbides (2023, Science)
  • Halogenated Ti3C2 MXenes with Electrochemically Active Terminals for High-Performance Zinc Ion Batteries (2021, ACS Nano)
  • Phase Transition Induced Unusual Electrochemical Performance of V2CTX MXene for Aqueous Zinc Hybrid-Ion Battery (2020, ACS Nano)

Their collaborative network includes frequent co-authors such as:

  • Wei-Qun Shi
  • Kong-Qiu Hu
  • Lei Mei
  • Jipan Yu
  • Shuao Wang

Best Publications

  • Metal–organic framework-based materials: superior adsorbents for the capture of toxic and radioactive metal ions

    Jie Li;Jie Li;Xiangxue Wang;Guixia Zhao;Changlun Chen

  • Acute toxicity and biodistribution of different sized titanium dioxide particles in mice after oral administration.

    Jiangxue Wang;Guoqiang Zhou;Chunying Chen;Hongwei Yu

  • A general Lewis acidic etching route for preparing MXenes with enhanced electrochemical performance in non-aqueous electrolyte

    Youbing Li;Hui Shao;Hui Shao;Zifeng Lin;Jun Lu

  • Acute toxicological effects of copper nanoparticles in vivo.

    Zhen Chen;Huan Meng;Gengmei Xing;Chunying Chen

  • Element Replacement Approach by Reaction with Lewis Acidic Molten Salts to Synthesize Nanolaminated MAX Phases and MXenes

    Mian Li;Jun Lu;Kan Luo;Youbing Li

  • Binding of blood proteins to carbon nanotubes reduces cytotoxicity

    Cuicui Ge;Jiangfeng Du;Lina Zhao;Liming Wang

  • Acute toxicological impact of nano- and submicro-scaled zinc oxide powder on healthy adult mice

    Bing Wang;Weiyue Feng;Meng Wang;Tiancheng Wang

  • Light-Triggered Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles for Photothermal Therapy and Photoacoustic Imaging of Tumors In Vivo.

    Xiaju Cheng;Rui Sun;Ling Yin;Ling Yin;Zhifang Chai

  • Differential Pd-nanocrystal facets demonstrate distinct antibacterial activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria.

    Ge Fang;Weifeng Li;Xiaomei Shen;Jose Manuel Perez-Aguilar

  • Effects of rare earth oxide nanoparticles on root elongation of plants.

    Yuhui Ma;Linglin Kuang;Xiao He;Wei Bai

  • Uranium(VI) adsorption on graphene oxide nanosheets from aqueous solutions

    Zijie Li;Fei Chen;Liyong Yuan;Yalan Liu

  • Synthesis and Electrochemical Properties of Two-Dimensional Hafnium Carbide

    Jie Zhou;Xianhu Zha;Xiaobing Zhou;Fanyan Chen

  • Time-dependent translocation and potential impairment on central nervous system by intranasally instilled TiO2 nanoparticles

    Jiangxue Wang;Ying Liu;Fang Jiao;Fang Lao

  • Toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles to zebrafish embryo: a physicochemical study of toxicity mechanism

    Wei Bai;Zhiyong Zhang;Wenjing Tian;Xiao He

  • Highly Sensitive and Selective Uranium Detection in Natural Water Systems Using a Luminescent Mesoporous Metal-Organic Framework Equipped with Abundant Lewis Basic Sites: A Combined Batch, X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy, and First Principles Simulation Investigation.

    Wei Liu;Xing Dai;Zhuanling Bai;Yanlong Wang

  • Recent Advances in Design and Fabrication of Upconversion Nanoparticles and Their Safe Theranostic Applications

    Zhanjun Gu;Liang Yan;Gan Tian;Gan Tian;Shoujian Li

  • Identifying the Recognition Site for Selective Trapping of 99TcO4– in a Hydrolytically Stable and Radiation Resistant Cationic Metal–Organic Framework

    Lin Zhu;Daopeng Sheng;Chao Xu;Xing Dai

  • Overcoming the crystallization and designability issues in the ultrastable zirconium phosphonate framework system.

    Tao Zheng;Zaixing Yang;Daxiang Gui;Zhiyong Liu

  • A nitrogen-rich covalent organic framework for simultaneous dynamic capture of iodine and methyl iodide

    Linwei He;Long Chen;Xinglong Dong;Shitong Zhang

  • Umbellate distortions of the uranyl coordination environment result in a stable and porous polycatenated framework that can effectively remove cesium from aqueous solutions.

    Yanlong Wang;Zhiyong Liu;Yuxiang Li;Zhuanling Bai

  • Elimination efficiency of different reagents for the memory effect of mercury using ICP-MS

    Yufeng Li;Chunying Chen;Bai Li;Jin Sun

  • A general Lewis acidic etching route for preparing MXenes with enhanced electrochemical performance in non-aqueous electrolyte

    Youbing Li;Hui Shao;Zifeng Lin;Jun Lu

Frequent Co-Authors

Wei-Qun Shi
Wei-Qun Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yuliang Zhao
Yuliang Zhao National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
Shuao Wang
Shuao Wang Soochow University
Li-Yong Yuan
Li-Yong Yuan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chunying Chen
Chunying Chen National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China
Juan Diwu
Juan Diwu Soochow University
Jian-Hui Lan
Jian-Hui Lan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ruhong Zhou
Ruhong Zhou Columbia University
Lin Wang
Lin Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chengliang Xiao
Chengliang Xiao Zhejiang University

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