主要围绕“双碳”领域从事绿色熔盐电化学关键材料、CO2捕集与资源化利用技术、新能源碳基材料研究。在Nature Communications、Chemical Engineering Journal、Corrosion Science、Journal of Materials Science & Technology等期刊发表论文50 余篇；授权发明专利18件，2项发明专利实现技术转化。主持国自然青年基金1项、博后基金1项、作为骨干承担国自然重点1项、面上1项和国家重点研发计划子课题1项，主持横向项目1项；入选中国科协青年人才项目；获评腾讯“碳寻计划”TOP30等奖励。
代表性成果
1.Kaifa Du, Enlai Gao , Chunbo Zhang, Yongsong Ma, Peilin Wang, Rui Yu, Wenmiao Li, Kaiyuan Zheng, Xinhua Cheng, Diyong Tang, Bowen Deng, Huayi Yin*, Dihua Wang*. An iron-base oxygen-evolution electrode for high-temperature electrolyzers[J]. Nature Communications, 2023, 14(1): 253.
2.Lei Guo, Kaifa Du*, Xiang Chen, Wenmiao Li, Di Chen, Jinhang Fan, Yiqun Xiao*, Huayi Yin, Dihua Wang*, Distinct corrosion behaviors and mechanisms of Pt/Ti anodes in molten carbonates induced by Cl and F- impurities, Corrosion Science. 2026, 260: 113580.
3.Wenmiao Li, Hao Shi, Kaifa Du*, Di Chen, Lei Guo, Fangzhao Pang, Lei Guo, Minghao Liu, Xinyu Li, Zhouyu Fang, Dihua Wang*, Huayi Yin a,b,*.Decoupling water electrolysis by a liquid metal electrolyzer[J].Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 518:164469.
4.Kaifa Du, Rui Yu, Muxing Gao, Zhigang Chen, Xuhui Mao, Hua Zhu, Dihua Wang*. Durability of platinum coating anode in molten carbonate electrolysis cell[J]. Corrosion Science, 2019, 153: 12-18.
5.Kaifa Du, Wenmiao Li, Peilin Wang, Lei Guo , Di Chen, Yongsong Ma, Rui Yu , Huayi Yin, Dihua Wang*. Calcium titanate corrosion inhibitor enabling carbon as inert anode for oxygen evolution in molten chlorides[J]. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China, 2024, 34(10): 3400-3411.
6.Peilin Wang, Kaifa Du*, Huayi Yin, Dihua Wang*. Enhancing oxide scale growth and adhesion via electrochemically regulating ion diffusion[J]. Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 2023, 158: 133-144.
7.Lei Guo, Kaifa Du*, Mengyi Tang, Wenmiao Li, Di Chen, Huayi Yin, Dihua Wang*. TiN Diffusion Barrier Interlayer for Enhancing the Durability of Pt/Ti Anodes for Molten Carbonate Electrolysis[J]. Corrosion Science, 2025.
8.Peilin Wang, Kaifa Du*, Huayi Yin, Dihua Wang∗.Corrosion and protection of metallic materials in molten carbonates for concentrating solar power and molten carbonate electrolysis applications[J].Corrosion Communications, 2023, 11:58-71.
9.Hao Shi, Zhouyu Fang, Muya Cai, Minghao Liu, Peilin Wang, Kaifa Du*, Huayi Yin*, Dihua Wang*. Liquid Metal–CO2 Battery Bridged Intermittent Energy Conversion and O2 Production in the Martian Atmosphere[J]. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2023, 11(24): 9235-9242.
10.Mengyi Tang, Kaifa Du*, Rui Yu, Hao Shi, Peilin Wang, Yifan Guo, Qinyi Wei, Huayi Yin*, Dihua Wang*. Microzone-acidification-driven degradation mechanism of the NiFe-based anode in seawater electrolysis[J]. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024, 16(3): 3260-3269.
11.Kaifa Du, Kaiyuan Zheng, Zhigang Chen, Hua Zhu, Fuxing Gan, Dihua Wang*. Unusual temperature effect on the stability of nickel anodes in molten carbonates[J]. Electrochimica Acta, 2017, 245: 410-416.
12.Rui Yu, Kaifa Du*, Bowen Deng, Huayi Yin, Dihua Wang*.Unraveling the role of substrate materials in governing the carbon/carbide growth of molten carbonate electrolysis of CO2[J].Nanoscale, 2023, 15(46):9.
13.Di Chen, Kaifa Du*, Wenmiao Li, Peilin Wang, Lei Guo, Bowen Deng, Wei Li, Huayi Yin and Dihua Wang*. A highly reliable Ni/NiO reference electrode for molten Li-Na-K carbonates[J]. Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2022, 169(10): 106519.
14.Minghao Liu, Hao Shi, Lei Guo, Zhouyu Fang, Di Chen, Wenmiao Li*, Bowen Deng , Wei Li, Kaifa Du*, Huayi Yin, Dihua Wang*. Enhanced graphitization of CO2-derived carbon anodes via Joule heating reformation for high-performance lithium-ion batteries[J]. Carbon, 2025, 232: 119781.
15.Qinyi Wei, Hao Shi, Mengyi Tang, Xianglin Liu, Hua Zhu, Huayi Yin, Kaifa Du*, and Dihua Wang*.Surface Evolution of Ni Electrode Under Cathodic Polarization in Acidic Solution.Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2024, 171: 051501.
16.Zhouyu Fang, Kaifa Du*, Minghao Liu, Hao Shi, Lei Guo, Wenmiao Li, Wei Li, Huayi Yin, Bowen Deng, Di Chen*, Dihua Wang*. High-performance phosphorus/carbon anodes with P-O-C bonds enabled by oxygen-rich CO2-Derived carbon for sodium-ion batteries[J].Carbon, 2025, 243.
