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Lei Jiang 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 Lei Jiang sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 1,528 publications — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Lei Jiang 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 Lei Jiang sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 211 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 450 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 612 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 612 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 598 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 657 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 667 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 621 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 597 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 610 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 587 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 606 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 533 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 490 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 469 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 378 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 421 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 359 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 323 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 299 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 230 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 210 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 195 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 203 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 175 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 175 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 142 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 121 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 117 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 107 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 88 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 85 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 68 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 62 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 57 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 45 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 49 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 50 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 34 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 38 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 29 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 28 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 24 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 33 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 28 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 21 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 20 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 23 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 17 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 12 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 17 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 21 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 13 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 11 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 14 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 13 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 10 scientists 158–159 D-Index: 7 scientists 160–161 D-Index: 4 scientists 162–163 D-Index: 4 scientists 164 D-Index: 3 scientists 165+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 222 D-Index — 100th percentile

100% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Best Scientists Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in China Leader Award
  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For development and commercialization of superphilic and superphobic coatings.
  • 2012 - Fellow, The World Academy of Sciences

Overview

Lei Jiang is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has a substantial body of work in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their research spans several subfields including Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Surfaces, Coatings and Films, as well as Renewable Energy, Sustainability, and the Environment.

Their research topics are focused on areas such as Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies, Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Membrane Separation Technologies, Fuel Cells and Related Materials, Membrane-based Ion Separation Techniques, and Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods.

Lei Jiang has published numerous papers in a variety of scientific journals. Some recent papers include:

  • Nanofluidics for osmotic energy conversion, 2021, Nature Reviews Materials
  • High-strength scalable MXene films through bridging-induced densification, 2021, Science
  • Current Challenges and Routes Forward for Nonaqueous Lithium-Air Batteries, 2020, Chemical Reviews
  • Super-tough MXene-functionalized graphene sheets, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Efficient metal ion sieving in rectifying subnanochannels enabled by metal-organic frameworks, 2020, Nature Materials

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Advanced Materials
  • ACS Nano
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Lei Jiang collaborates regularly with a group of frequent co-authors, including Liping Wen, Xiang-Yu Kong, Yuchen Wu, Diansen Li, and Yongchao Qian.

Among the recognitions received, Lei Jiang was named a Member of the National Academy of Engineering in 2016 for development and commercialization of superphilic and superphobic coatings. Additionally, they were elected Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences in 2012.

Best Publications

  • Super-hydrophobic surfaces: From natural to artificial

    Lin Feng;Shuhong Li;Yingshun Li;Huanjun Li

  • Biophysics: Water-repellent legs of water striders

    Xuefeng Gao;Lei Jiang

  • Bioinspired surfaces with special wettability

    Taolei Sun;Lin Feng;Xuefeng Gao;Lei Jiang

  • Directional water collection on wetted spider silk

    Yongmei Zheng;Hao Bai;Zhongbing Huang;Xuelin Tian

  • Design and Creation of Superwetting/Antiwetting Surfaces

    Xinjian Feng;Lei Jiang

  • Petal Effect: A Superhydrophobic State with High Adhesive Force

    Lin Feng;Yanan Zhang;Jinming Xi;Ying Zhu

  • A Super-Hydrophobic and Super-Oleophilic Coating Mesh Film for the Separation of Oil and Water

    Lin Feng;Zhongyi Zhang;Zhenhong Mai;Yongmei Ma

  • A novel superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic hydrogel-coated mesh for oil/water separation.

    Zhongxin Xue;Shutao Wang;Ling Lin;Ling Lin;Li Chen;Li Chen

  • Nature-inspired superwettability systems

    Mingjie Liu;Shutao Wang;Lei Jiang;Lei Jiang

  • Bioinspired Surfaces with Superwettability: New Insight on Theory, Design, and Applications

    Shutao Wang;Kesong Liu;Xi Yao;Lei Jiang

  • Reversible super-hydrophobicity to super-hydrophilicity transition of aligned ZnO nanorod films

    Xinjian Feng;Lin Feng;Meihua Jin;Jin Zhai

  • A Lotus‐Leaf‐like Superhydrophobic Surface: A Porous Microsphere/Nanofiber Composite Film Prepared by Electrohydrodynamics

    Lei Jiang;Yong Zhao;Jin Zhai

  • Reversible Switching between Superhydrophilicity and Superhydrophobicity

    Taolei Sun;Guojie Wang;Lin Feng;Biqian Liu

  • Directional adhesion of superhydrophobic butterfly wings.

    Yongmei Zheng;Xuefeng Gao;Lei Jiang

  • Bioinspired Design of a Superoleophobic and Low Adhesive Water/Solid Interface†

    Mingjie Liu;Shutao Wang;Zhixiang Wei;Yanlin Song

  • Special wettable materials for oil/water separation

    Zhongxin Xue;Zhongxin Xue;Yingze Cao;Na Liu;Lin Feng

  • Applications of Bio‐Inspired Special Wettable Surfaces

    Xi Yao;Yanlin Song;Lei Jiang

  • Continuous directional water transport on the peristome surface of Nepenthes alata

    Huawei Chen;Pengfei Zhang;Liwen Zhang;Hongliang Liu

  • The Dry-Style Antifogging Properties of Mosquito Compound Eyes and Artificial Analogues Prepared by Soft Lithography†

    Xuefeng Gao;Xin Yan;Xi Yao;Liang Xu

  • Superhydrophobic and superoleophilic PVDF membranes for effective separation of water-in-oil emulsions with high flux.

    Wenbin Zhang;Zhun Shi;Feng Zhang;Xia Liu

  • Recent developments in bio-inspired special wettability

    Kesong Liu;Xi Yao;Lei Jiang;Lei Jiang

  • Bioinspired Interfaces with Superwettability: From Materials to Chemistry

    Bin Su;Ye Tian;Lei Jiang;Lei Jiang;Lei Jiang

  • Two-Dimensional Graphene Bridges Enhanced Photoinduced Charge Transport in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Nailiang Yang;Nailiang Yang;Jin Zhai;Jin Zhai;Dan Wang;Yongsheng Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Yanlin Song
Yanlin Song Chinese Academy of Sciences
Liping Wen
Liping Wen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shutao Wang
Shutao Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jingxia Wang
Jingxia Wang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Daoben Zhu
Daoben Zhu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ye Tian
Ye Tian Chinese Academy of Sciences
Bin Su
Bin Su Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Mingjie Liu
Mingjie Liu Beihang University
Qunfeng Cheng
Qunfeng Cheng Beihang University
Shi Xue Dou
Shi Xue Dou University of Wollongong

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