Biography

Cai Ziqi is currently a mphil 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.

​

​

Background of Education​

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

 

​

Research Interests

Lithium-ion battery, thermal runaway, Battery safety

​

​

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)

​

​

Publications

• Zheng, J., Cai, Z., Wang, X., Huang, S., Sun, Y., Zhang, G., Yang, T., & Lin, X. (2025). Cost-effective, fluorine-free and sustainable superglue as facile pyrolyzing binder for overall cathode recycling. Energy Storage Materials, 75, 104075. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ensm.2025.104075

• 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.

​

​

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.

​

​

​