Cai Rui

Dr. Cai Rui


Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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14 January 2025 in Environment & Health
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XWXuri Wu
Xuri Wu
HZHan Zhang
Han Zhang
Jingwen ChenJingwen Chen
Jingwen Chen
FTFeng Tan
Feng Tan
CRCai Rui
Cai Rui
YWYan Wang
Yan Wang
The release of micro/nanoplastics (MNPs) from biodegradable plastics in gastrointestinal environments due to photoaging, along with their associated mechanisms and potential cytotoxicity, is largely unknown. Here, we show that poly(lactic acid)/poly(butylene adipate-co-terephthalate) (PLA/PBAT) films undergo ultraviolet photoaging, resulting in increased surface roughness and a higher quantity of MNPs on the surface. This aging process involves the generation of carbon- and oxygen-centered free radicals, chain scission, and the formation of oxidation products with hydroxyl and carbonyl groups. These MNPs can be released under water shear force, significantly increasing the normalized mass loss of aged films to approximately 0.128 mg/cm2 (18 times higher than that of unaged films in water). In the gastrointestinal environment, the normalized mass loss further increases to about 0.196 mg/cm2 (28 times higher), likely due to potential enzymatic digestion and ion-swelling effects. These MNPs, primarily composed of PLA, are smaller and carry more negative charges under gastrointestinal conditions. In the THP-1 cell model, these MNPs affect cell viability in a dose-dependent manner. MNPs obtained through ultrafiltration, compared to those collected via centrifugation, display a broader size distribution and induce more pronounced toxicity in THP-1 cells, with an EC50 of 243 mg/L. Preliminary comparative analysis indicates that PLA/PBAT-derived MNPs present toxicity risks comparable to, or greater than, those of conventional plastic MNPs. These findings underscore the potential hazards associated with biodegradable plastics.

11 March 2023 in Materials Today Physics
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JLJing Liu
Jing Liu
YYYanfeng Yin
Yanfeng Yin
BHBingchen He
Bingchen He
PWPengfei Wang
Pengfei Wang
MWMinhuan Wang
Minhuan Wang
YSYantao Shi
Yantao Shi

20 June 2024 in Construction and Building Materials
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ESEnyong Sun
Enyong Sun
YZYanqing Zhao
Yanqing Zhao
CRCai Rui
Cai Rui

12 June 2024 in Journal of Power Sources
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JHJianen Huang
Jianen Huang
YLYiming Liang
Yiming Liang
CRCai Rui
Cai Rui
XWXinrong Wei
Xinrong Wei
UWUmar Wahid
Umar Wahid
CZChunqing Zhang
Chunqing Zhang

17 July 2023 in Chinese Chemical Letters
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Journal Article
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YYYingying Yan
Yingying Yan
WJWanhe Jia
Wanhe Jia
CRCai Rui
Cai Rui
CLChun Liu
Chun Liu

15 May 2024 in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
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YLYiming Liang
Yiming Liang
FWFulin Wang
Fulin Wang
CRCai Rui
Cai Rui
JHJianen Huang
Jianen Huang
UWUmar Wahid
Umar Wahid
CZChunqing Zhang
Chunqing Zhang