研究領域
近年來主持國家自然科學基金、江西省自然科學基金、江西省教育廳科技項目等課題。已發表SCI論文30餘篇。
主要研究領域：
[1] 稀土發光材料合成及套用研究
[2] 發光、顯示材料技術套用研究
科研項目
近年來承擔的主要科研項目：
[1] 國家自然科學基金（青年）項目：水溶性REF3 (RE = Y,Gd)-KF 體系上轉換髮光納米材料合成及其生物套用(批准號：61205217)；2013. 01~ 2015.12，主持。
[2] 江西省自然科學基金項目：水溶性ScF3-Na(K)F上轉換髮光納米材料合成及生物套用 （批准號：20142BAB202003）；2014.1-2016.12，主持。
[3] 江西省教育廳科技項目：離子引入調控稀土氟化物結構、形貌及光學性質的研究(批准號：GJJ14564)；2014.1-2016.12，主持。
[4] 江西省自然科學基金（青年）項目：稀土Gd3+納米材料製備及發光性質研究（批准號：2009GQW0010）；2010.1~2012.12，主持。
[5] 江西省教育廳科技(青年)項目：稀土Gd3+納米材料製備及發光性質研究(批准號：2009GQW0010)；2010.1-2012.12，主持。
[6] 國家自然科學基金項目：白光LED用特殊價態離子摻雜紅色螢光體的製備、結構調控及發光性能研究(批准號：11464021)；2015. 01~ 2018.12，第二。
近年來發表的代表性學術論著：
[1] Chunyan Cao, Zhiyang Luo, Siling Guo, et al. Synthesis, optical properties, and energy transfer of Ce3+/Tb3+ co-doped MyGdFx(M = Li, Na, K), Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 2014, 133: 457–462. (SCI)
[2] Chunyan Cao, Hyeon Mi Noh, Byung Kee Moon, et al. Synthesis and optical properties of Ce3+/Tb3+ doped LaF3, KGdF4, and KYF4 nanocrystals, Journal of Luminescence, 2014, 152: 206–209. (SCI)
[3] Chunyan Cao, Siling Guo, Byung Kee Moon, et al. Synthesis, grouping, and optical properties of REF3-KF nanocrystals, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2013, 139: 609–615. (SCI)
[4] Chunyan Cao, Siling Guo, Byung Kee Moon, et al. Synthesis, modified optical properties, and energy transfer of Tb3+ doped GdF3, Optics Communications, 2013, 301–302:106-111. (SCI)
[5] Chunyan Cao, Hyun Kyoung Yang, Jong Won Chung, et al. RE3+ (RE = Ce3+, Tb3+) doped BaGdF5 nanocrystals: Synthesis, optical and magnetic properties, and energy transfer, Materials Research Bulletin, 2012, 47: 1704–1708. (SCI)
[6] Chunyan Cao, Hyun Kyoung Yang, Byung Kee Moon, et al. Synthesis, phase composition modification, and optical properties of Ce3+/Tb3+ activated KGdF4 and GdF3 submicrocrystals, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2012, 187: 45–50. (SCI)
[7] Chunyan Cao, Hyun Kyoung Yang, Jong Won Chung, et al. Hydrothermal synthesis and enhanced photoluminescence of Tb3+ in Ce3+/Tb3+ doped KGdF4 nanocrystals, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2011, 21: 10342–10347.
[8] Chunyan Cao, Hyun Kyoung Yang, Jong Won Chung, et al. Hydrothermal synthesis and optical properties of Eu3+ doped NaREF4 (RE = Y, Gd), LnF3 (Ln = Y, La), and YF31.5NH3 micro/nanocrystals, Materials Research Bulletin, 2011, 46: 1553–1559. (SCI)
[9] Chunyan Cao, Hyun Kyoung Yang, Jong Won Chung, et al. Hydrothermal Synthesis and White Luminescence of Dy3+-Doped NaYF4 Microcrystals, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 2011, 94: 3405–3411. (SCI)
[10] Chunyan Cao, Hyun Kyoung Yang, Byung Kee Moon, et al. Host Sensitized White Luminescence of Dy3+ Activated GdPO4 Phosphors, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2011, 158: J6–J9. (SCI)
