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Overview

Zhong Cao is affiliated with Changsha University of Science and Technology in China. Their research spans multiple fields including Engineering, Chemistry, and Materials Science, with notable focus areas in Organic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, and Mechanical Engineering.

Their work covers a variety of main topics, particularly in advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, electrochemical sensors and biosensors, radical photochemical reactions, catalytic C-H functionalization methods, hydrogen storage and materials, advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, and molecular sensors and ion detection.

Zhong Cao has published in several specialized journals and publication venues, with frequent contributions appearing in:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chinese Chemical Letters
  • Analytical Methods
  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Ionics

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Zhong Cao include:

  • Visible-light-induced decarboxylative acylation of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones with α-oxo carboxylic acids under metal-, strong oxidant- and external photocatalyst-free conditions, 2020, Green Chemistry
  • Visible-light-initiated tandem synthesis of difluoromethylated oxindoles in 2-MeTHF under additive-, metal catalyst-, external photosensitizer-free and mild conditions, 2021, Chinese Chemical Letters
  • Aryl acyl peroxides for visible-light induced decarboxylative arylation of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones under additive-, metal catalyst-, and external photosensitizer-free and ambient conditions, 2020, Green Chemistry
  • Synergistic cooperative effect of CF3SO2Na and bis(2-butoxyethyl)ether towards selective oxygenation of sulfides with molecular oxygen under visible-light irradiation, 2020, Green Chemistry
  • Visible-light-initiated malic acid-promoted cascade coupling/cyclization of aromatic amines and KSCN to 2-aminobenzothiazoles without photocatalyst, 2020, Chinese Chemical Letters

Zhong Cao collaborates frequently with several coauthors, demonstrating a pattern of sustained joint research activities. Their most frequent collaborators include:

  • Lixian Sun
  • Donghong Yu
  • Ju-Lan Zeng
  • Zhongliang Xiao
  • Wei-Min He

Best Publications

  • Recent advances of 1,2,3,5-tetrakis(carbazol-9-yl)-4,6-dicyanobenzene (4CzIPN) in photocatalytic transformations.

    Tian-Yi Shang;Ling-Hui Lu;Zhong Cao;Yan Liu

  • A mediatorless microbial fuel cell using polypyrrole coated carbon nanotubes composite as anode material

    Yongjin Zou;Yongjin Zou;Cuili Xiang;Cuili Xiang;Lini Yang;Lini Yang;Li-Xian Sun;Li-Xian Sun

  • Thermal conductivity enhancement of Ag nanowires on an organic phase change material

    J. L. Zeng;Z. Cao;D. W. Yang;L. X. Sun

  • Ultrasound-promoted Brønsted acid ionic liquid-catalyzed hydrothiocyanation of activated alkynes under minimal solvent conditions

    Chao Wu;Chao Wu;Ling-Hui Lu;Ai-Zhong Peng;Guo-Kai Jia

  • Mesoporous metal-organic frameworks: design and applications

    Lifang Song;Lifang Song;Jian Zhang;Lixian Sun;Fen Xu

  • Visible-light-induced deoxygenative C2-sulfonylation of quinoline N-oxides with sulfinic acids

    Long-Yong Xie;Tai-Gang Fang;Jia-Xi Tan;Jia-Xi Tan;Bo Zhang

  • Visible-light-induced decarboxylative acylation of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones with α-oxo carboxylic acids under metal-, strong oxidant- and external photocatalyst-free conditions

    Long-Yong Xie;You-Shu Bai;Xiang-Qin Xu;Xia Peng

  • Effects of MWNTs on phase change enthalpy and thermal conductivity of a solid-liquid organic PCM

    J. L. Zeng;J. L. Zeng;Z. Cao;D. W. Yang;F. Xu

  • Tetradecanol/expanded graphite composite form-stable phase change material for thermal energy storage

    Ju-Lan Zeng;Juan Gan;Fu-Rong Zhu;Sai-Bo Yu

  • Selectfluor-mediated regioselective nucleophilic functionalization of N-heterocycles under metal- and base-free conditions

    Long-Yong Xie;Jie Qu;Sha Peng;Kai-Jian Liu

  • Metal-free C3-alkoxycarbonylation of quinoxalin-2(1 H )-ones with carbazates as ecofriendly ester sources

    Long-Yong Xie;Sha Peng;Tai-Gang Fan;Yan-Fang Liu

  • Metal-free deoxygenative sulfonylation of quinoline N-oxides with sodium sulfinates via a dual radical coupling process

    Long-Yong Xie;Sha Peng;Fang Liu;Guan-Rong Chen

  • Visible-Light-Initiated Decarboxylative Alkylation of Quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones with Phenyliodine(III) Dicarboxylates in Recyclable Ruthenium(II) Catalytic System

    Long-Yong Xie;Li-Lin Jiang;Jia-Xi Tan;Jia-Xi Tan;Yi Wang

  • Preparation and thermal properties of palmitic acid/polyaniline/exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets form-stable phase change materials

    Ju-Lan Zeng;Shuang-Hao Zheng;Sai-Bo Yu;Fu-Rong Zhu

  • The concept of dual roles design in clean organic preparation

    Zhong Cao;Qin Zhu;Qin Zhu;Ying-Wu Lin;Wei-Min He

  • Selective oxidation of (hetero)sulfides with molecular oxygen under clean conditions

    Kai-Jian Liu;Ji-Hui Deng;Jie Yang;Shao-Feng Gong

  • Sustainable routes for quantitative green selenocyanation of activated alkynes

    Ling-Hui Lu;Ling-Hui Lu;Zheng Wang;Weng Xia;Ping Cheng

  • Effects of copper nanowires on the properties of an organic phase change material

    Ju-Lan Zeng;Fu-Rong Zhu;Sai-Bo Yu;Ling Zhu

  • Visible-light-promoted direct C–H/S–H cross-coupling of quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones with thiols leading to 3-sulfenylated quinoxalin-2(1H)-ones in air

    Long-Yong Xie;Yan-Ling Chen;Li Qin;Yuan Wen

  • CaCl2·6H2O/Expanded graphite composite as form-stable phase change materials for thermal energy storage

    Zhi-jun Duan;Huan-zhi Zhang;Li-xian Sun;Zhong Cao

  • AgNP-DNA@GQDs hybrid: new approach for sensitive detection of H2O2 and glucose via simultaneous AgNP etching and DNA cleavage.

    Lili Wang;Jing Zheng;Yinhui Li;Sheng Yang

Frequent Co-Authors

Lixian Sun
Lixian Sun Guilin University of Electronic Technology
Ronghua Yang
Ronghua Yang Changsha University of Science and Technology
Yulong Yin
Yulong Yin Chinese Academy of Sciences
Kemin Wang
Kemin Wang Hunan University
Yong Du
Yong Du Central South University
Yongjin Zou
Yongjin Zou Guilin University of Electronic Technology
Guoyao Wu
Guoyao Wu Texas A&M University
Ru-Qin Yu
Ru-Qin Yu Hunan University
Gang Liu
Gang Liu University of Science and Technology of China
Jishan Li
Jishan Li Hunan University

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