DR. WANHAO CAI
Postdoc
Education
2020.1-now: Postdoctoral researcher, University of Freiburg, Germany
2014.9-2019.9: Ph.D. in Materials Science, Southwest Jiaotong University, China
2018.7-2018.8: International Summer School on Polymers, Peking University, China
2015.9-2017.6: Teaching Assistant, Southwest Jiaotong University, China
2009.9-2013.6: B.E. in Materials Science, Southwest Jiaotong University, China
Awards
2019 Outstanding Graduate Ph.D, SWJTU
2018 Ming Cheng Award, SWJTU
2017 Best Poster Award, Chinese Chemical Society
2016 Excellent Graduate Student, SWJTU
Publications
- 2022 -
W. Cai, J.T. Bullerjahn, M. Lallemang, K. Kroy, B.N. Balzer and T. Hugel
Angle-dependent strength of a single chemical bond by stereographic force spectroscopy
Chemical Science, 2022, 13, 5734 - 5740.
M. Lallemang, L. Yu, W. Cai, K. Rischka, A. Hartwig, R. Haag, T. Hugel and B. N. Balzer
Multivalent non-covalent interactions lead to strongest polymer adhesion
Nanoscale, 2022, 14, 3768-3776.
W. Cai, D. Xu, F. Zhang, J. Wei, S. Lu, L. Qian, Z. Lu, and S. Cui
Intramolecular Hydrogen Bonds in a Single Macromolecule: Strength in High Vacuum versus Liquid Environments
Nano. Res., 2022, 15, 1517-1523.
- 2020 -
Peichuang Li, Wanhao Cai, Xin Li, Kebing Wang, Lei Zhou, Tianxue You, Rui Wang, Hang Chen, Yuancong Zhao, Jin Wang, and Nan Huang
Preparation of Phospholipid-based Polycarbonate Urethanes for Potential Applications of Blood-contacting Implants
Regen. Biomater., 2020, 5, 491-504.
Peichuang Li, Xiaojing Li, Wanhao Cai, Huiqing Chen, Hang Chen, Rui Wang, Yuancong Zhao, Jin Wang, and Nan Huang
Phospholipid-based Multifunctional Coating via Layer-by-layer Self-assembly for Biomedical Applications
Mater. Sci. Eng. C, 2020, 116, 111237.
- 2019-
Wanhao Cai, Song Lu, Junhao Wei, and Shuxun Cui
Single-Chain Polymer Models Incorporating the Effects of Side Groups: An Approach to General Polymer Models
Macromolecules 2019, 52, 7324−7330.
Lu Qian, Wanhao Cai, Duo Xu, Yu Bao, Zhong-yuan Lu, and Shuxun Cui
Single-Molecule Studies Reveal That Water Is a Special Solvent for Amylose and Natural Cellulose
Macromolecules 2019, 52, 5006−5013.
Wanhao Cai, Duo Xu, Lu Qian, Junhao Wei, Chen Xiao, Linmao Qian, Zhong-yuan Lu, and Shuxun Cui
Force-Induced Transition of π−π Stacking in a Single Polystyrene Chain
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 9500−9503.
Junhao Wei, Wanhao Cai (co-first), and Shuxun Cui
Single-chain Elasticity of Poly(ethylene glycol) in High Vacuum
Acta Chim. Sinica 2019, 77, 189-194.
Wanhao Cai, Chen Xiao, Linmao Qian, and Shuxun Cui
Detecting van der Waals Forces Between a Single Polymer Repeating Unit and a Solid Surface in High Vacuum
Nano Res. 2019, 12, 57-61.
- 2018-
Xiaomin Kang, Wanhao Cai, Honggang Gu, Shiyuan Liu, and Shuxun Cui
A Facile and Environment-friendly Method for Fabrication of Polymer Brush
Chinese J. Polym. Sci., 2018, 35, 857-865.
- 2017-
Xiaomin Kang , Wanhao Cai, Song Zhang and Shuxun Cui
Revealing the formation mechanism of insoluble polydopamine by using a simplified model system
Polym. Chem. 2017, 8, 860-864.
- 2015-
Xiaomin Kang, You Yu, Yu Bao, Wanhao Cai, and Shuxun Cui
Real Time Quantification of the Chemical Cross-Link Density of a Hydrogel by in situ UV-vis Spectroscopy
Polym. Chem. 2015, 6, 4252-4257.