Functional materials for energy management and moisture regulation

2005/09–2009/07: Yantai University, Bachelor
2009/09–2012/07: Hai University, Master
2012/8–present: Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, CAS,
2019/09–2023/06: Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, CAS, Ph.D.
2023/01–present: Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Associate Professor

NSFC Youth Program (2017)
Ningbo Key R&D Program (2022)                                    Ningbo 2035 Major Project (2023)
Ningbo Natural Science Foundation (2025)

[1] Zhang, Y. M.; Chen, X. S.; Luo, C. J.; Gu, J. C.*; Li, M. R.; Chao.M; Chen, X; Chen, T.; Yan, L. K.*; Wang, X.*; Column-to-Beam structure house inspired MXene-based integrated membrane with stable interlayer spacing for water purification, Advanced Functional Materials, 2022, 32, 2111660.                                                                                               [2] Gu, J. C.; Zhang, Y.; Xiao, P.; Fan, Q.; Guan, J. M.; Liang, K.*; Chen, T.*; Sunflower-inspired hydrogel evaporator with mutual reinforcement of evaporation and photodegradation for integrated water management, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 490, 151550 (hot paper).
[3] Gao, G. R.; Yin, K. Y.; Han, J. Y.; Hu. Y. N.; Gu, J. C.; Wei, J. J.; Chen, T.; Marine amoebae-inspired salting hydrogels to reconfigure anisotropy for reprogrammable shape morphing, Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2025, 64, e202416672.
[4] Hu. Y. N.; Sun, J. J.; Wu, Z. X.; Zhou, R. F.; Xiao, P.; Gu, J. C.*; Chen, T.*, Entanglement-enhanced sponge hydrogels for high-efficiency atmospheric moisture harvesting, Small 2025,e12457.
[5] Zhou, R. F.; Hu. Y. N.; Xiao, P.; Gu, J. C.;* Chen, T.*, Advances in hygroscopic polymer gels toward efficient atmospheric moisture capture and management, Advanced Science, 2025, e18062.