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Pingchuan Sun

Pingchuan Sun

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
57
Citations
9060
World Ranking
8094
National Ranking
2353

Pingchuan Sun 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 Pingchuan Sun sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 221 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Pingchuan Sun 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 Pingchuan Sun sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 57 D-Index — 39th percentile

39% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Pingchuan Sun is affiliated with Nankai University in China and has an extensive research record in materials science and engineering. The scientist's work primarily focuses on materials chemistry and electrical and electronic engineering, with significant contributions in polymers and plastics, biomedical engineering, and organic chemistry.

The research topics covered include:

  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Electrocatalysts for energy conversion
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Luminescence and fluorescent materials
  • Advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials
  • Supercapacitor materials and fabrication
  • Catalytic processes in materials science

Pingchuan Sun has published multiple papers in several scientific journals. Some of the recent papers include:

  • Highly Bidirectional Bendable Actuator Engineered by LCST-UCST Bilayer Hydrogel with Enhanced Interface, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • A bio-inspired, ultra-tough, high-sensitivity, and anti-swelling conductive hydrogel strain sensor for motion detection and information transmission, 2022, Materials Horizons
  • Halogen-halogen bonds enable improved long-term operational stability of mixed-halide perovskite photovoltaics, 2021, Chem
  • Bioinspired, nucleobase-driven, highly resilient, and fast-responsive antifreeze ionic conductive hydrogels for durable pressure and strain sensors, 2021, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • High-performance ionic conductive poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels for flexible strain sensors based on a universal soaking strategy, 2020, Materials Chemistry Frontiers

The scientist frequently publishes in the following venues:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Materials Chemistry Frontiers
  • Macromolecules
  • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Frequent collaborators include Tiehong Chen, Fenfen Wang, Jiawen Hou, Luming Wu, and Guo Du. The scientist has coauthored numerous papers with these individuals, reflecting an active engagement in collaborative research.

Best Publications

  • Highly efficient photothermal nanoagent achieved by harvesting energy via excited-state intramolecular motion within nanoparticles

    Zheng Zhao;Chao Chen;Wenting Wu;Fenfen Wang

  • Confinement-induced novel morphologies of block copolymers.

    Bin Yu;Pingchuan Sun;Tiehong Chen;Qinghua Jin

  • Bio-inspired high-performance and recyclable cross-linked polymers.

    Shen Yu;Rongchun Zhang;Qiang Wu;Tiehong Chen

  • Silica Hollow Spheres with Ordered and Radially Oriented Amino-Functionalized Mesochannels

    Jin-Gui Wang;Feng Li;Hui-Jing Zhou;Ping-Chuan Sun

  • Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous ceria with hierarchical nanoarchitecture controlled by amino acids.

    Guijun Zhang;Zhurui Shen;Mi Liu;Chenghua Guo

  • Cation-induced chirality in a bifunctional metal-organic framework for quantitative enantioselective recognition.

    Zongsu Han;Kunyu Wang;Yifan Guo;Wenjie Chen

  • Artificial spider silk from ion-doped and twisted core-sheath hydrogel fibres.

    Yuanyuan Dou;Zhen-Pei Wang;Wenqian He;Tianjiao Jia

  • Robust Anisotropic Cellulose Hydrogels Fabricated via Strong Self-aggregation Forces for Cardiomyocytes Unidirectional Growth

    Dongdong Ye;Pengcheng Yang;Xiaojuan Lei;Donghui Zhang

  • Budded, Mesoporous Silica Hollow Spheres: Hierarchical Structure Controlled by Kinetic Self‐Assembly

    Jingui Wang;Qiang Xiao;Huijing Zhou;Pingchuan Sun

  • Highly Bidirectional Bendable Actuator Engineered by LCST-UCST Bilayer Hydrogel with Enhanced Interface.

    Jian Li;Qiyue Ma;Yue Xu;Mingming Yang

  • A bio-inspired, ultra-tough, high-sensitivity, and anti-swelling conductive hydrogel strain sensor for motion detection and information transmission.

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  • A study on cytocompatible poly(chitosan-g-l-lactic acid)

    Fanglian Yao;Wei Chen;Hao Wang;Haifeng Liu

  • Halogen-halogen bonds enable improved long-term operational stability of mixed-halide perovskite photovoltaics

    Xinliang Fu;Tingwei He;Shifu Zhang;Xiaojuan Lei

  • Using Zn2+ Ionomer To Catalyze Transesterification Reaction in Epoxy Vitrimer

    Xiling Niu;Fenfen Wang;Xiaohui Li;Rongchun Zhang

  • Mobility, Miscibility, and Microdomain Structure in Nanostructured Thermoset Blends of Epoxy Resin and Amphiphilic Poly(ethylene oxide)-block-poly(propylene oxide)-block-poly(ethylene oxide) Triblock Copolymers Characterized by Solid-State NMR

    Pingchuan Sun;Qinqin Dang;Baohui Li;Tiehong Chen

  • Hollow Carved Single-Crystal Mesoporous Silica Templated by Mesomorphous Polyelectrolyte−Surfactant Complexes

    Jin-Gui Wang;Hui-Jing Zhou;Ping-Chuan Sun;Da-Tong Ding

  • Self-assembly of diblock copolymers confined in cylindrical nanopores.

    Bin Yu;Pingchuan Sun;Tiehong Chen;Qinghua Jin

  • Heterogeneity, Segmental and Hydrogen Bond Dynamics, and Aging of Supramolecular Self-Healing Rubber

    Rongchun Zhang;Tingzi Yan;Bob-Dan Lechner;Klaus Schröter

  • Enhancing antifogging/frost-resisting performances of amphiphilic coatings via cationic, zwitterionic or anionic polyelectrolytes

    Shan Bai;Xiaohui Li;Rongchun Zhang;Chuan Li

  • Synthesis of hollow V2O5 microspheres and application to photocatalysis

    Hai-Long Fei;Hui-Jing Zhou;Jin-Gui Wang;Ping-Chuan Sun

  • Various Types of Hydrogen Bonds, Their Temperature Dependence and Water−Polymer Interaction in Hydrated Poly(Acrylic Acid) as Revealed by 1H Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy

    Baohui Li;Lu Xu;Qiang Wu;Tiehong Chen

  • Unusual Rheological Behavior of Liquid Polybutadiene Rubber/Clay Nanocomposite Gels: The Role of Polymer−Clay Interaction, Clay Exfoliation, and Clay Orientation and Disorientation

    Xiaoliang Wang;Yun Gao;Kanmi Mao;Gi Xue

  • Exceptional methanol electro-oxidation activity by bimetallic concave and dendritic Pt–Cu nanocrystals catalysts

    Ying-Xia Wang;Hui-Jing Zhou;Ping-Chuan Sun;Tie-Hong Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Tiehong Chen
Tiehong Chen Nankai University
Gi Xue
Gi Xue Nanjing University
An-Chang Shi
An-Chang Shi McMaster University
Zhong-Yong Yuan
Zhong-Yong Yuan Nankai University
Wangqing Zhang
Wangqing Zhang Nankai University
H. Henning Winter
H. Henning Winter University of Massachusetts Amherst
Wei Chen
Wei Chen Jiangnan University
Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy
Ayyalusamy Ramamoorthy Florida State University
Xiaoyan Yuan
Xiaoyan Yuan Tianjin University
Kangde Yao
Kangde Yao Tianjin University

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