Shang Zhai

Shang Zhai's research focuses on chemical engineering approaches to producing hydrogen and other fuels with reduced carbon emissions, including chemical looping processes that use metal oxide materials to split water and CO2 or convert methane and ammonia into hydrogen. This work combines materials development (such as iron- and cerium-based catalysts and ferrite compounds) with techno-economic analysis to evaluate the practical scalability of these clean energy production methods. Earlier work also touched on materials for building energy efficiency and textiles for personal thermal regulation.

Publication output was low and intermittent from 2017-2022 but has increased notably since 2023, with a sharp rise in 2025.

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