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Lili Cai

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UIUC

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The Grainger College of Engineering

Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering

Mechanical Science & Engineering

Lili Cai is currently serving as a Mechanical Science And Engineering Assistant Professor at Uiuc.

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materials science chemical engineering chemistry material chemistry nanomaterials advanced energy material nanotechnology energy chemistry thermal engineering solar energy conversion nanowires applied physics nanoparticle research photoelectrochemistry photocatalysis heat transfer nano energy advanced functional materials photo-electrochemical cell nanostructure synthesis thermal radiation water splitting solar cooling electrocatalysts textile research thermal insulation nanoheterogeneous catalysis hydrogen energy industrial textile material research sustainable chemistry smart textiles hydrogen electronic materials polymer composites thermal management radiative heat transfer solar thermal energy oxide electronics nanoscale chemistry refrigeration carbon thermal comfort oxygen reduction reaction inorganic photochemistry transition metal chalcogenides polymer technology thermal sensors nanocrystalline materials silicon on insulator functional nanomaterials technical textile catalyst preparation catalytic applications hydrogen evolution mos2 basal planes strained sulphur vacancies human body enhanced photoelectrochemical performance high solar reflectance sol-flame synthesis ii-vi semiconductor hydrogen transition hydrogen generation polymer materials energy-saving material thermal protection bivo4-based photoanodes electron conductor core/shell nanowires selective nanocomposite textile human body temperature dual-mode textile bilayer emitter nanoporous polyethylene microfibres polyethylene textile energy conversion energy transformation technology energy harvesting thermal energy

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Assessing Radiative Cooling Textiles for Extreme Thermal Conditions. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics (2025)

Diya PatelPranto KaruaKai ZhouLili Cai

thermal insulationextreme thermal conditionstextile testingtechnical textileenergy transformationheat transferindustrial textilethermal engineeringtextile researchmechanical engineering

Atmospheric Flame Vapor Deposition of 1D and 2D Nanostructured Vanadium Pentoxide on Diverse Substrates. Nanomaterials (2025)

Kai ZhouLili Cai

chemical vapor depositionchemistrynanomaterialsvanadium pentoxidematerial chemistryinterface sciencenanostructure synthesisflame vapor depositionmaterials sciencenanoscale chemistryfluorine tinnanoparticle researchnanotechnologychemical engineering

Passive Cooling Paint Enabled by Rational Design of Thermal-Optical and Mass Transfer Properties. Science (2025)

Jipeng FeiXuan ZhangDi HanYue LeiFei XieKai ZhouSee-Wee KohJunyu GeHao ZhouXingli WangXinghui WuJun-Yan TanYuheng GuYongping LongZhi Hui KohSu WangPanwei DuTangwei MiBing-Feng NgLili CaiChi FengQiaoqiang GanHong Li

heat mass transferrefrigerationthermal engineeringmaterials sciencepassive coolingpassive cooling paintgreen buildingheat transfercooling paintssolar thermal energysolar powerthermal radiationthermal managementarchitectureradiative heat transferenergy efficiencysolar energy conversionchemical engineeringsolar cooling

Proof‐of‐Concept Roll‐to‐Roll Fabrication of Antimicrobial Textiles by Polydopamine‐Assisted Electroless Silver Plating. SPE Polymers (2025)

Ho Kun WooAman MehtaAlessandro KarrowRonan LooneyYujie YuanHuimin ZhaoLili Cai

nanoparticlesnanomaterialssurface modificationchemical engineeringag nanoparticlesmaterial chemistrymetal nanoparticlesnanoengineeringmaterials scienceoxygen concentrationnanoparticle researchantimicrobial textilesnanomanufacturing

Capture and In-Situ Conversion of Co2 Using Novel Plasma Technology Under Ambient Conditions. SSRN Electronic Journal (2024)

Beomhui LeeApril NovakDavide CurreliJiajun HeLili CaiChinmoy Baroi

greenhouse gas controlambient conditionschemistrycarbon sequestrationgreenhouse gasplasma chemistryenergy conversionin-situ conversioncarbon capturenonthermal plasmaplasma processingchemical engineering

Defect Engineering of Wo 3 by Rapid Flame Reduction for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Conversion of Methane Into Liquid Oxygenates. Meeting abstracts/Meeting abstracts (Electrochemical Society. CD-ROM) (2024)

Ho Kun WooAnkit Kumar GautamJaxiry Barroso-MartínezArthur BaddorfKai ZhouYoon Young ChoiJiajun HeAlexander MironenkoJoaquin Rodriguez LopezLili Cai

photo-electrochemical cellmaterials scienceadvanced energy materialphotoelectrochemistryband diagram analysiscatalysisinorganic photochemistryoxygen reduction reactionelectrocatalystsnano energydefect engineeringphotocatalysissustainable chemistrychemistryenergy chemistryrapid flame reductionwater splittingelectrochemical energy conversionchemical engineering

Electrochemical Nanoimprinting of Colored Infrared Reflective Patterns for Radiative Heating. Advanced Materials Technologies (2024)

Ho Kun WooBoqiang QianPapia SultanaKai ZhouPlacid FerreiraLili Cai

advanced functional materialselectrochemical nanoimprintings4 approachnanomaterialsgrid widthcoatingsnanostructure synthesisapplied physicsmaterials sciencenano energymetallic nanomaterialsplasmonic materialsnanoparticle researchnanotechnology

Electrostatic Repellent Dispersion Method for Green and Cost-Effective Aqueous Radiative Cooling Paint. Building and Environment (2024)

Jipeng FeiDi HanKai ZhouSee Wee KohJunyu GeJun Yan TanBing Feng NgZhong ChenLili CaiHong Li

dispersion sciencecoatingsorganic coatingheat transfermaterials scienceprotective coatingsthermal spray coatingchemical engineering

Elevating Low-Grade Heat Harvesting With Daytime Radiative Cooling and Solar Heating in Thermally Regenerative Electrochemical Cycles. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2024)

Ho Kun WooKai ZhouYoon Young ChoiLili Cai

solar thermal energysustainable energy technologiessolar powerenergy conversionenergy storageintegrated systemenergy transformationlow-grade heat harvestingenergy harvestingthermal engineeringadvanced energy materialthermal energy storagesolar coolingelectrical engineeringsolar energy conversionchemical engineeringenergy engineering

Lignin–Polyethylene Oxide Interlocked Phase Change Materials With Enhanced Thermal Stability and Form Retention for Efficient Heat Management. Polymers (2024)

Junsang ParkPranto KaruaSongtao TangNgoc A. NguyenLili Cai

thermoplastic compositecomposite materialspolymer testingenergy storage materialsenergy materialsadvanced materialspolymer stabilityenergy storagephase-change materialspolyethylene oxidepolymer chemistrypolymer compositesmaterials sciencepolymer scienceenhanced thermal stabilityelectric vehiclesmechanical engineeringthermal energy storage

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Lili Cai

Assistant Professor

UIUC

Affiliations

The Grainger College of Engineering

Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering

Mechanical Science & Engineering

Lili Cai is currently serving as a Mechanical Science And Engineering Assistant Professor at Uiuc.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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UIUC

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Video Presentations

Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Assessing Radiative Cooling Textiles for Extreme Thermal Conditions. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics (2025)

Diya PatelPranto KaruaKai ZhouLili Cai

thermal insulationextreme thermal conditionstextile testingtechnical textileenergy transformationheat transferindustrial textilethermal engineeringtextile researchmechanical engineering

Atmospheric Flame Vapor Deposition of 1D and 2D Nanostructured Vanadium Pentoxide on Diverse Substrates. Nanomaterials (2025)

Kai ZhouLili Cai