Biography

Cai Ziqi is currently a phd student in the Department of Building Environment and Energy Engineering at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He received his Bachelor's degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Shenzhen Technology University in 2025. His research focuses on energy storage materials and technologies, including low-cost, fluorine-free battery recycling methods, design strategies for room-temperature sodium-sulfur batteries, and innovative applications of supercapacitors in sustainable energy systems. Through his prior studies, he is now dedicated to researching battery thermal runaway and battery safety.

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Background of Education​

• 2021 - 2025, B.Eng. in Shenzhen Technology University

 

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Research Interests

Lithium-ion battery, thermal runaway, Battery safety

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Prizes and Awards

• Team Leader in the Guangdong Division of the 9th China International "Internet+" College Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (Provincial Bronze Award, University Silver Award)

• Team Leader in the 16th "CCB Cup" National College Student Energy Conservation and Emission Reduction Social Practice and Technology Competition (National Third Prize, University Second Prize)

• Team Leader in the 2022 Shenzhen Technology University "Julong Cup" Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition (First Place, project award of 100,000 CNY)

• Dean's Scholarship of the School of Future Technology (2023)

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Publications

• Jiong Zheng, Ziqi Cai, Xingyue Wang, Shaoke Huang, Yaqi Sun, Guobin Zhang, Tao Yang, Xidong Lin. (2025). Cost effective, Fluorine-free and Sustainable Superglue as Facile Pyrolyzing Binder for Overall Cathode Recycling. Energy Storage Materials. 75. 104075. 10.1016/j.ensm.2025.104075. (IF 20.2/Q1)

• Jiong Zheng, Ziqi Cai, Wenbei Li, Nannan Geng, Caiyi Liu, Yin Cui, Xinyan Huang, Estelina Lora da Silva, Tao Yang, Xidong Lin. (2026). Rational Design of Fluorine-free Cathode Binders for High-energy-density Lithium-ion Batteries. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. Major Revision Resubmitted. (IF 9.2/Q1)

• Nannan Geng, Chenkai Lu, Jiong Zheng, Ziqi Cai, Jiachen Wan, Guowei Geng, Tao Yang, Guobin Zhang, Yin Cui, E Lora da Silva, Xidong Lin, Tao Liu. (2026). Cyano-Ether Bifunctional Deep Eutectic Electrolytes for Stable Quasi-Solid Lithium Metal Batteries. Small. 2026 (19): e13016. 10.1002/smll.202513016. (IF 12.1/Q1)

• Jing Li, Li Li, Tao Yang, Chenkai Lu, Zhenyu Jiang, Bailin Xiang, Ziqi Cai, Jiong Zheng, Chao Su, Funian Mo, Xidong Lin. (2025). Zincophilic, Green, Non-Toxic Additives Modulate Lean-Water Inner Helmholtz Layer for Enhanced Stability of Zinc Anodes. Energy & Environmental Materials. 9. 10.1002/eem2.70133. (IF 14.1/Q1)

• Shi, S.-S., Cai, Z.-Q., Lu, C.-K., Li, J., Geng, N.-N., Lin, D.-T., Yang, T., & Liu, T. (2025). Design Strategies of S8 Molecule Cathodes for Room-Temperature Na-S Batteries. Nanomaterials, 15(5), 330. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano15050330

• Wang, Y., Zhao, C., Cai, Z., Wang, L., Zhu, L., Huang, H., Zhang, G., You, P., Xie, C., Wang, Y., et al. (2023). All polymer solar cells sequentially solution processed from hydrocarbon solvent with a thick active layer. Polymers, 15(16), 3462. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15163462

• Cai, Z., & Ma, N. (2024). Artificial intelligence-based integration technology applications in battery energy storage systems. Advances in Engineering Innovation.

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Patents

• Cai Z., Wang Q., Fang Z., Qiu Z., Hou Y., Yang T., Liu Q. A GPS-based retrievable golf ball. Utility Model Patent, CN 218572767 U.

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（Last updated on 3/09/2026)​