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D-Index
54
Citations
18190
World Ranking
8754
National Ranking
2512

Hao Bai publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hao Bai sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 128 publications — 8th percentile

8% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Hao Bai D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Hao Bai sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Hao Bai is affiliated with Zhejiang University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a primary focus on Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biomaterials, Materials Chemistry, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Bai's research covers several specialized topics, including:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity
  • Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
  • Calcium Carbonate Crystallization and Inhibition
  • Bone Tissue Engineering Materials
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors

The scientist has published in high-impact journals, frequently contributing to outlets such as:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • ACS Nano
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Recent notable papers include:

  • "Biomimetic, knittable aerogel fiber for thermal insulation textile," 2023, Science
  • "Multifunctional polyimide aerogel textile inspired by polar bear hair for thermoregulation in extreme environments," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Mechanically Efficient Cellular Materials Inspired by Cuttlebone," 2021, Advanced Materials
  • "Smart fibers for energy conversion and storage," 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • "Smart Sponge for Fast Liquid Absorption and Thermal Responsive Self-Squeezing," 2020, Advanced Materials

Hao Bai frequently collaborates with several co-authors, among them:

  • Weiwei Gao
  • Nifang Zhao
  • Huanmei Yuan
  • Zefei Zhang
  • Ziyu Shao

The body of work by this researcher exhibits a clear interdisciplinary approach, intersecting engineering principles with material innovation and biomedical applications. This includes efforts in thermal insulation textiles, energy harvesting fibers, and biomimetic materials design.

Best Publications

  • Bioinspired structural materials

    Ulrike G. K. Wegst;Hao Bai;Eduardo Saiz;Antoni P. Tomsia

  • Directional water collection on wetted spider silk

    Yongmei Zheng;Hao Bai;Zhongbing Huang;Xuelin Tian

  • A Thermally Insulating Textile Inspired by Polar Bear Hair.

    Ying Cui;Huaxin Gong;Yujie Wang;Dewen Li

  • Efficient water collection on integrative bioinspired surfaces with star-shaped wettability patterns.

    Hao Bai;Lin Wang;Jie Ju;Ruize Sun

  • An Anisotropically High Thermal Conductive Boron Nitride/Epoxy Composite Based on Nacre-Mimetic 3D Network

    Jingkai Han;Gaolai Du;Weiwei Gao;Hao Bai

  • Bioinspired Structural Materials

    Christine Ortiz;Mary C. Boyce

  • Ultrafast Digital Printing toward 4D Shape Changing Materials.

    Limei Huang;Ruiqi Jiang;Jingjun Wu;Jizhou Song

  • Bioinspired large-scale aligned porous materials assembled with dual temperature gradients.

    Hao Bai;Yuan Chen;Benjamin Delattre;Antoni P. Tomsia

  • Bioinspired Hydroxyapatite/Poly(methyl methacrylate) Composite with a Nacre‐Mimetic Architecture by a Bidirectional Freezing Method

    Hao Bai;Flynn Walsh;Bernd Gludovatz;Benjamin Delattre;Benjamin Delattre

  • Bioinspired Conical Copper Wire with Gradient Wettability for Continuous and Efficient Fog Collection

    Jie Ju;Kai Xiao;Xi Yao;Hao Bai

  • Biomimetic Architectured Graphene Aerogel with Exceptional Strength and Resilience.

    Miao Yang;Nifang Zhao;Ying Cui;Weiwei Gao

  • Direction Controlled Driving of Tiny Water Drops on Bioinspired Artificial Spider Silks

    Hao Bai;Xuelin Tian;Yongmei Zheng;Jie Ju

  • Efficient Water Transport and Solar Steam Generation via Radially, Hierarchically Structured Aerogels.

    Weizhong Xu;Yun Xing;Jian Liu;Huaping Wu

  • Antiplatelet and thermally responsive poly(N-isopropylacrylamide) surface with nanoscale topography.

    Li Chen;Mingjie Liu;Hao Bai;Peipei Chen

  • Controlled fabrication and water collection ability of bioinspired artificial spider silks

    Hao Bai;Jie Ju;Ruize Sun;Yuan Chen

  • Mechanically Efficient Cellular Materials Inspired by Cuttlebone.

    Anran Mao;Nifang Zhao;Yahui Liang;Hao Bai

  • Multifunctional polyimide aerogel textile inspired by polar bear hair for thermoregulation in extreme environments

    Yujie Wang;Ying Cui;Ziyu Shao;Weiwei Gao

  • High-efficiency electromagnetic interference shielding realized in nacre-mimetic graphene/polymer composite with extremely low graphene loading

    Weiwei Gao;Nifang Zhao;Tian Yu;Jiabin Xi

  • Smart fibers for energy conversion and storage

    Wujun Ma;Yang Zhang;Shaowu Pan;Yanhua Cheng

  • Superstretchable Nacre-Mimetic Graphene/Poly(vinyl alcohol) Composite Film Based on Interfacial Architectural Engineering

    Nifang Zhao;Miao Yang;Qian Zhao;Weiwei Gao

  • Nacre-mimetic composite with intrinsic self-healing and shape-programming capability.

    Gaolai Du;Anran Mao;Jinhong Yu;Jingjing Hou

  • Functional fibers with unique wettability inspired by spider silks.

    Hao Bai;Jie Ju;Yongmei Zheng;Lei Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Lei Jiang
Lei Jiang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Weiwei Gao
Weiwei Gao University of California, San Diego
Antoni P. Tomsia
Antoni P. Tomsia Beihang University
Qian Zhao
Qian Zhao Zhejiang University
Tao Xie
Tao Xie Zhejiang University
Robert O. Ritchie
Robert O. Ritchie Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Xi Yao
Xi Yao City University of Hong Kong
Huaping Wu
Huaping Wu Zhejiang University of Technology
Chao Gao
Chao Gao Zhejiang University
Yong Zhao
Yong Zhao Beihang University

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