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Ranhua Xiong 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 Ranhua Xiong sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 113 publications — 5th percentile

5% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Ranhua Xiong 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 Ranhua Xiong sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 53 D-Index — 30th percentile

30% 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

  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Ranhua Xiong is affiliated with Nanjing Forestry University in China and has made contributions predominantly in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields, including Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Molecular Biology, Biomaterials, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

Their research primarily covers areas such as Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, 3D Printing in Biomedical Research, Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications, Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity, Advanced Biosensing and Bioanalysis Techniques, and Membrane Separation Technologies.

Ranhua Xiong has published extensively, with frequent appearances in notable journals, including:

  • International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Separation and Purification Technology
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

Key recent papers authored or co-authored by Ranhua Xiong include:

  • Photothermal nanofibres enable safe engineering of therapeutic cells, 2021, Nature Nanotechnology
  • Multistructured Electrospun Nanofibers for Air Filtration: A Review, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Bio-based electrospun nanofiber as building blocks for a novel eco-friendly air filtration membrane: A review, 2021, Separation and Purification Technology
  • Multi-hierarchical nanofiber membrane with typical curved-ribbon structure fabricated by green electrospinning for efficient, breathable and sustainable air filtration, 2022, Journal of Membrane Science
  • Blow-spun nanofibrous composite Self-cleaning membrane for enhanced purification of oily wastewater, 2021, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

The scientist frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Chaobo Huang
  • Qingli Qu
  • Stefaan C. De Smedt
  • Kevin Braeckmans

Best Publications

  • Stimuli-responsive bio-based polymeric systems and their applications

    Shuting Gao;Guosheng Tang;Dawei Hua;Ranhua Xiong

  • Electrospun Nanofibers Membranes for Effective Air Filtration

    Miaomiao Zhu;Jingquan Han;Fang Wang;Wei Shao

  • Ecofriendly Electrospun Membranes Loaded with Visible-Light-Responding Nanoparticles for Multifunctional Usages: Highly Efficient Air Filtration, Dye Scavenging, and Bactericidal Activity

    Dan Lv;Ruoxue Wang;Guosheng Tang;Zhipeng Mou

  • Multistructured Electrospun Nanofibers for Air Filtration: A Review.

    Tao Lu;Jiaxin Cui;Qingli Qu;Yulin Wang

  • Green Electrospun Nanofibers and Their Application in Air Filtration

    Dan Lv;Miaomiao Zhu;Zhicheng Jiang;Shaohua Jiang

  • Bio-based electrospun nanofiber as building blocks for a novel eco-friendly air filtration membrane: A review

    Yankang Deng;Tao Lu;Jiaxin Cui;Sangram Keshari Samal

  • Photothermal nanofibres enable safe engineering of therapeutic cells.

    Ranhua Xiong;Ranhua Xiong;Dawei Hua;Dawei Hua;Jelter Van Hoeck;Dominika Berdecka;Dominika Berdecka

  • Electrospun fibers for oil–water separation

    Wenjing Ma;Qilu Zhang;Dawei Hua;Ranhua Xiong

  • Morphology engineering processed nanofibrous membranes with secondary structure for high-performance air filtration

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  • Blow-spun nanofibrous composite Self-cleaning membrane for enhanced purification of oily wastewater.

    Tao Lu;Hebin Liang;Wenxuan Cao;Yankang Deng

  • Stimuli-responsive nanobubbles for biomedical applications

    Ranhua Xiong;Ranhua Xiong;Ronald X Xu;Chaobo Huang;Stefaan De Smedt;Stefaan De Smedt

  • Blow-Spun Nanofibrous Membrane for Simultaneous Treatment of Emulsified Oil/Water Mixtures, Dyes, and Bacteria.

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  • Comparison of gold nanoparticle mediated photoporation: vapor nanobubbles outperform direct heating for delivering macromolecules in live cells

    Ranhua Xiong;Koen Raemdonck;Karen Peynshaert;Ine Lentacker

  • Bio-based and photocrosslinked electrospun antibacterial nanofibrous membranes for air filtration

    Miaomiao Zhu;Ranhua Xiong;Chaobo Huang

  • Green electrospun and crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol)/poly(acrylic acid) composite membranes for antibacterial effective air filtration.

    Miaomiao Zhu;Dawei Hua;Hui Pan;Fei Wang

  • Dual pH- and ammonia-vapor-responsive electrospun nanofibrous membranes for oil-water separations

    Wenjing Ma;Wenjing Ma;Sangram Keshari Samal;Zhongche Liu;Ranhua Xiong

  • Durable superhydrophobic and superoleophilic electrospun nanofibrous membrane for oil-water emulsion separation

    Wenjing Ma;Juntao Zhao;Olayinka Oderinde;Jingquan Han

  • Lightweight, elastic and superhydrophobic multifunctional nanofibrous aerogel for self-cleaning, oil/water separation and pressure sensing

    Wenjing Ma;Zhicheng Jiang;Tao Lu;Ranhua Xiong

  • Electrospun frogspawn structured membrane for gravity-driven oil-water separation

    Mengjie Zhang;Wenjing Ma;Shutian Wu;Guosheng Tang

  • Design the molecule structures to achieve functional advantages of hydrogel wound dressings: Advances and strategies

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  • Materials and Technologies to Combat Counterfeiting of Pharmaceuticals: Current and Future Problem Tackling.

    Heyang Zhang;Heyang Zhang;Dawei Hua;Dawei Hua;Chaobo Huang;Sangram Keshari Samal

  • pH responsive polyurethane (core) and cellulose acetate phthalate (shell) electrospun fibers for intravaginal drug delivery.

    Dawei Hua;Zhongche Liu;Fang Wang;Buhong Gao

  • Multifunctional nanofibrous membranes with sunlight-driven self-cleaning performance for complex oily wastewater remediation.

    Wenxuan Cao;Wenjing Ma;Tao Lu;Zhicheng Jiang

Frequent Co-Authors

Stefaan C. De Smedt
Stefaan C. De Smedt Ghent University
Chaobo Huang
Chaobo Huang Nanjing Forestry University
Koen Raemdonck
Koen Raemdonck Ghent University
Andre G. Skirtach
Andre G. Skirtach Ghent University
Jingquan Han
Jingquan Han Nanjing Forestry University
Tom Coenye
Tom Coenye Ghent University
Rabah Boukherroub
Rabah Boukherroub University of Lille
Riet De Rycke
Riet De Rycke Ghent University
Frank Vanhaecke
Frank Vanhaecke Ghent University
Sabine Szunerits
Sabine Szunerits University of Lille

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