Dr. Moyuan Cao is currently a principal investigator at School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nankai University, China. He received his B. Eng. Degree (2010) and M. Sc. Degree (2013) in Macromolecular Science and Engineering from Zhejiang University, China. In 2016, he received Ph. D. Degree in materials sciences under the supervision of Prof. Lei Jiang at Beihang University and Chinese Academy of Sciences. He has published over 60 peer-review papers in Matter, Adv. Mater., Mater. Horiz., Adv. Funct. Mater., etc. His citation number is over 4500 times with an H-index of 35. He serves as Editorial member of Polymers, Chinese Chemical Letters, and Transactions of Tianjin University, and Advisory board member of Materials Horizons. His present scientific interests are focused on the application of bio-inspired asymmetrical interfaces in the field of chemistry and materials science, including (1) Self-propelled fluid delivery on open interfaces; (2) Bubble manipulation on hydrophobic slippery surfaces; (3) Janus structures with superwettability for novel applications.
Publications at NKU:
12. Unidirectional Moisture Delivery via a Janus Photothermal Interface for Indoor Dehumidification: A Smart Roof; Wenbo Shi#, Haoyu Bai#, Moyuan Cao*, Xinsheng Wang, Yuzhen Ning, Zhe Li, Kesong Liu*, Lei Jiang; Advanced Science, 2023, 2301421.
11. On-Chip Liquid Manipulation via a Flexible Dual-Layered Channel Possessing Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic Dichotomy; Muqian Li#, Jingpeng Hao#, Haoyu Bai, Xinsheng Wang, Zhe Li, Moyuan Cao*; ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023, 15, 19773.
10. Sequence liquid manipulation on a multifunctional snowflake-patterned interface with dual unidirectional wettability; Weiming Wu, Haoyu Bai, Yi Yang, Guoqiang Li*, Zuqiao Chen, Chengning Tang, Huan Yin, Lin Lai, Jiasong Liu, Sensen Xuan, Yuegan Song, Senyun Liu, Kai Yin*, Moyuan Cao*; Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023, 11, 8873.
9. Designing Versatile Superhydrophilic Structures via an Alginate-Based Hydrophilic Plasticene; Wenbo Shi, Haoyu Bai, Yaru Tian, Xinsheng Wang, Zhe Li, Xuanbo Zhu*, Ye Tian*,Moyuan Cao*; Micromachines, 2023, 14, 962. (Special Issue: Fluid Manipulation: From Fundamentals to Applications)
8. Improved Liquid Collection on a Dual-asymmetric Superhydrophilic Origami; Haoyu Bai, Xinsheng Wang, Zhe Li, Huiyi Wen, Yifan Yang, Muqian Li, Moyuan Cao*; Advanced Materials, 2023, 35, 2211596. (Back Cover)
7. Fully superhydrophilic, self-floatable, and multi-contamination-resistant solar steam generator inspired by seaweed; Chiyu Wen, Hongshuang Guo, Yingnan Zhu, Haoyu Bai, Weiqiang Zhao, Xinsheng Wang, Jing Yang, Moyuan Cao*, Lei Zhang*; Engineering, 2023, 20, 153-161.
6. Fluid manipulation via multifunctional lubricant infused slippery surfaces: principle, design and applications; Xinsheng Wang, Haoyu Bai, Zhe Li, Moyuan Cao*; Soft Matter, 2023, 19, 588. (Invited Review, Soft Matter Emerging Investigator Series)
5. Advances in Bioinspired Superhydrophobic Surfaces Made from Silicones: Fabrication and Application; Zhe Li, Xinsheng Wang, Haoyu Bai, Moyuan Cao*; Polymers, 2023, 15, 543. (Invited Review)
4. An Interfacial Floating Tumbler with Penetrable Structure and Janus Wettability Inspired by Pistia stratiotes; Yifan Yang, Haoyu Bai, Muqian Li, Zhe Li, Xinsheng Wang, Pengwei Wang*, Moyuan Cao*; Materials Horizons, 2022, 9, 1888. (Inside Front Cover)
3. Directional and Adaptive Oil Self‐Transport on a Multi‐Bioinspired Grooved Conical Spine; Yaoxia Li, Zehang Cui, Guoqiang Li*, Haoyu Bai, Ruyuan Dai, Yingzi Zhou, Yan Jiao, Yuegan Song, Yi Yang, Senyun Liu, Moyuan Cao*; Advanced Functional Materials, 2022, 32 (27), 2201035.
2. Bioinspired anisotropic slippery cilia for stiffness-controllable bubble transport; Chunhui Zhang, Xiao Xiao, Yuheng Zhang, Zixiao Liu, Xiao Xiao, Ardo Nashalian, Xinsheng Wang, Moyuan Cao*, Ximin He, Jun Chen*, Lei Jiang, Cunming Yu*; ACS Nano, 2022, 16 (6), 9348.
1. Programmable droplet transport on multi-bioinspired slippery surface with tridirectionally anisotropic wettability; Zexin Cai, Faze Chen*, Yanling Tian, Dawei Zhang, Zhongxu Lian*, Moyuan Cao*; Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 449, 137831.
Representative publications before:
1. Surface-embedding of functional micro-/nanoparticles for achieving versatile superhydrophobic interfaces; Zhe Li, Moyuan Cao*, Peng Li, Haoyu Bai, Yuchen Wu*, Lei Jiang; Matter, 2019, 1 (3), 661-673.（Cell Series）
2. A multi-bioinspired dual-gradient electrode for microbubble manipulation toward controllable water splitting; Zhiyun Long, Yuyan Zhao, Chunhui Zhang, Yuheng Zhang, Cunming Yu, Yuchen Wu, Jun Ma*, Moyuan Cao*, Lei Jiang; Advanced Materials, 2020, 32 (17), 1908099.（Front Cover）
3. Unidirectional wetting properties on multi-bioinspired magnetocontrollable slippery microcilia; Moyuan Cao, Xu Jin, Yun Peng, Cunming Yu, Kan Li, Kesong Liu*, Lei Jiang; Advanced Materials, 2017, 29(23), 1606869.
4. Unidirectional water delivery on a superhydrophilic surface with two-dimensional asymmetrical wettability barriers; Hui Geng, Haoyu Bai, Yangyang Fan, Shaoyu Wang, Teer Ba, Cunming Yu, Moyuan Cao*, Lei Jiang; Materials Horizons, 2018, 5, 303-308. （2019 Outstanding Paper Runner-up Prize）
5. Unidirectional liquid manipulation via an integrated mesh with orthogonal anisotropic slippery tracks; Peng Li, Moyuan Cao*, Haoyu Bai, Tianhong Zhao, Yuzhen Ning, Xinsheng Wang, Kesong Liu*, Lei Jiang; Advanced Functional Materials, 2019, 1904446.
6. Manipulating Bubbles in Aqueous Environment via a Lubricant-Infused Slippery Surface; Cunming Yu, Xuanbo Zhu, Kan Li, Moyuan Cao*, Lei Jiang; Advanced Functional Materials, 2017, 27(29), 1701605.
7. Improved Interfacial Floatability of Superhydrophobic/Superhydrophilic Janus Sheet Inspired by Lotus Leaf; Yuyan Zhao, Cunming Yu, Hao Lan, Moyuan Cao*, Lei Jiang*; Advanced Functional Materials, 2017, 27(27), 1701466.
8. Bioinspired Pressure-Tolerant Asymmetric Slippery Surface for Continuous Self-Transport of Gas Bubbles in Aqueous Environment; Chunhui Zhang, Bo Zhang, Hongyu Ma, Zhe Li, Xiao Xiao, Yuheng Zhang, Xinyu Cui, Cunming Yu*, Moyuan Cao*, Lei Jiang; ACS Nano, 2018, 12 (2), 2048–2055.
9. Cactus kirigami for efficient fog harvesting: simplifying a 3D cactus into 2D paper art; Haoyu Bai, Tianhong Zhao, Xinsheng Wang, Yuchen Wu, Kan Li, Cunming Yu*, Lei Jiang, Moyuan Cao*; Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020, 8, 13452-13458.（Inside Cover）
10. Designing flexible but tough slippery track for underwater gas manipulation; Xinsheng Wang, Haoyu Bai, Jingrun Yang, Zhe Li, Yuchen Wu, Cunming Yu*, Lei Jiang, Moyuan Cao*; Small, 2021, 16, 2007803.（Back Cover）