教育及工作经历  

2024年1月至今，西南大学资源环境学院，教授；

2022年1月至2024年1月，威斯康星大学-麦迪逊分校，土木与环境工程学院，副研究员；

2020年3月至2022年1月，魏茨曼科学研究所，植物和环境科学系，博士后；

2019年10月至2020年3月，本古里安大学，海水淡化及水处理学系，访问学者；

2015年9月至2020年6月，华中农业大学，资源与环境学院，博士

2011年9月至2015年6月，华中农业大学，资源与环境学院，学士

主持科研项目

1. 国家自然科学基金面上项目“土壤根际细胞－水界面磷转化动力学”课题（项目批准号：41977079），61万，参与

2. 人才引进启动项目，100万，主持

代表性学术成果

2024年

1. Zhai, H.; Chen, Q.; Duan, Y.; Liu, B.; Wang, B Silica Polymerization Driving Opposite Effects of pH on Aqueous Carbonation Using Crystalline and Amorphous Calcium Silicates. Inorganic Chemistry, accepted.

2. Chen, Q.; Zhai, H.; Beebe, D. J.; Li, C.; Wang, B. Visualization-enhanced under-oil open microfluidic system for in situ characterization of multi-phase chemical reactions. Nature Communications, 2024, 15(1), 1155.

3. Zheng, X.; Ji, L.; Liu, M.; Zhai, H.; Li, K.; He, Q.; Yan, S. Bioinspired controllable CaCO3 synthesis from solid waste by an “all in one” amino acid-in strategy: Implication for CO₂ mineralization. Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 480, 148037.

4. Chi, J.; Ou, Y.; Li, F.; Zhang, W.; Zhai, H.; Liu, T.; Chen, Q.; Zhou, X.; Fang, L. Cooperative roles of phosphate and dissolved organic matter in inhibiting ferrihydrite transformation and their distinct fates. Science of The Total Environment, 2024, 908, 168376.

5. Ge, X.; Fan, Y.; Zhai, H.; Chi, J.; Putnis, C. V.; Wang, L.; Zhang, W. Direct observations of nanoscale brushite dissolution by the concentration-dependent adsorption of phosphate or phytate. Water Research, 2024, 248, 120851.

2023年

1. Zhai, H.; Chen, Q.; Yilmaz, M.; Wang, B. Enhancing Aqueous Carbonation of Calcium Silicate through Acid and Base Pretreatments with Implications for Efficient Carbon Mineralization. Environmental Science & Technology, 2023, 57(37), 13808-13817.

2. Zhai, H.; Fan, Y.; Zhang, W.; Varsano, N.; Gal, A. Polymer-Rich Dense Phase Can Concentrate Metastable Silica Precursors and Regulate Their Mineralization. ACS biomaterials science & engineering, 2023, 9(2), 601-607.

2022年

1. Ragipani, R.; Sreenivasan, K.; Anex, R. P.; Zhai, H.; Wang, B. Direct air capture and sequestration of CO₂ by accelerated indirect aqueous mineral carbonation under ambient conditions. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2022, 10(24), 7852-7861.

2. Zhai, H.; Bendikov, T.; Gal, A. Phase separation of oppositely charged polymers regulates bioinspired silicification. Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2022, 61(17), e202115930.

2021年

3. Zhai, H.; Zhang, W.; Wang, L.; Putnis, C. V. Dynamic force spectroscopy for quantifying single-molecule organo–mineral interactions. CrystEngComm, 2021, 23(1), 11-23.

2020年

1. Zhai, H.; Bernstein, R.; Nir, O.; Wang, L. Molecular insight into the interfacial chemical functionalities regulating heterogeneous calcium-arsenate nucleation. Journal of colloid and interface science, 2020, 575, 464-471.

2. Zhai, H.; Wang, L. Single-molecule determination of the phase-and facet-dependent adsorption of alginate on iron oxides. Environmental Science: Nano, 2020, 7(3), 954-962.

2019年

1. Zhai, H.; Wang, L.; Putnis, C. V. Molecular-scale investigations reveal noncovalent bonding underlying the adsorption of environmental DNA on mica. Environmental science & technology, 2019, 53(19), 11251-11259.

2. Zhai, H.; Wang, L.; Putnis, C. V. Inhibition of spiral growth and dissolution at the brushite (010) interface by chondroitin 4-sulfate. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2019, 123(4), 845-851.

3. Zhai, H.; Wang, L.; Hӧvelmann, J.; Qin, L.; Zhang, W.; Putnis, C. V. Humic acids limit the precipitation of cadmium and arsenate at the brushite-fluid interface. Environmental science & technology, 2019, 53(1), 194-202.

2018年

1. Zhai, H.; Qin, L.; Zhang, W.; Putnis, C. V.; Wang, L. Dynamics and molecular mechanism of phosphate binding to a biomimetic hexapeptide. Environmental science & technology, 2018, 52(18), 10472-10479.

2. Zhai, H.; Wang, L.; Qin, L.; Zhang, W.; Putnis, C. V.; Putnis, A. Direct observation of simultaneous immobilization of cadmium and arsenate at the brushite–fluid interface. Environmental science & technology, 2018, 52(6), 3493-3502.