World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
52
Citations
16801
World Ranking
9400
National Ranking
2273

Shaoli Fang 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 Shaoli Fang sits on this spectrum.

50–69 publications: 28 scientists 70–89 publications: 152 scientists 90–109 publications: 356 scientists 110–129 publications: 487 scientists 130–149 publications: 723 scientists 150–169 publications: 835 scientists 170–189 publications: 850 scientists 190–209 publications: 891 scientists 210–229 publications: 862 scientists 230–249 publications: 766 scientists 250–269 publications: 726 scientists 270–289 publications: 665 scientists 290–309 publications: 593 scientists 310–329 publications: 537 scientists 330–349 publications: 477 scientists 350–369 publications: 440 scientists 370–389 publications: 356 scientists 390–409 publications: 321 scientists 410–429 publications: 256 scientists 430–449 publications: 246 scientists 450–469 publications: 216 scientists 470–489 publications: 212 scientists 490–509 publications: 174 scientists 510–529 publications: 194 scientists 530–549 publications: 162 scientists 550–569 publications: 131 scientists 570–589 publications: 111 scientists 590–609 publications: 103 scientists 610–629 publications: 99 scientists 630–649 publications: 77 scientists 650–669 publications: 92 scientists 670–689 publications: 56 scientists 690–709 publications: 53 scientists 710–729 publications: 53 scientists 730–749 publications: 38 scientists 750–769 publications: 52 scientists 770–789 publications: 43 scientists 790–809 publications: 38 scientists 810–829 publications: 34 scientists 830–849 publications: 25 scientists 850–869 publications: 18 scientists 870–889 publications: 20 scientists 890–909 publications: 24 scientists 910–929 publications: 27 scientists 930–949 publications: 20 scientists 950–969 publications: 17 scientists 970–989 publications: 10 scientists 990–1,009 publications: 16 scientists 1,010–1,029 publications: 13 scientists 1,030–1,049 publications: 12 scientists 1,050–1,069 publications: 9 scientists 1,070–1,089 publications: 8 scientists 1,090–1,109 publications: 7 scientists 1,110–1,129 publications: 9 scientists 1,130–1,149 publications: 2 scientists 1,150–1,162 publications: 5 scientists 1,163+ publications: 100 scientists
50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 112 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.

Shaoli Fang 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 Shaoli Fang 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: 52 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Shaoli Fang is affiliated with The University of Texas at Dallas in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with significant work in Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry. The scientist's expertise also extends to Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

Their research topics cover a range of advanced materials and technologies, including:

  • Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Advanced Materials and Mechanics
  • Dielectric materials and actuators
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Innovative Energy Harvesting Technologies

Shaoli Fang has authored multiple papers across renowned publication venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Science
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Advanced Materials
  • National Science Review
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Among the recent papers, notable publications include:

  • "Super-tough MXene-functionalized graphene sheets," 2020, Nature Communications
  • "High-strength scalable graphene sheets by freezing stretch-induced alignment," 2021, Nature Materials
  • "Unipolar stroke, electroosmotic pump carbon nanotube yarn muscles," 2021, Science
  • "Water-induced strong isotropic MXene-bridged graphene sheets for electrochemical energy storage," 2024, Science
  • "The Power of Fiber Twist," 2021, Accounts of Chemical Research

Collaboration is a significant aspect of their work, frequently coauthoring with:

  • Ray H. Baughman
  • Mengmeng Zhang
  • Zhong Wang
  • Xinghao Hu
  • Qunfeng Cheng

Best Publications

  • Strong, Transparent, Multifunctional, Carbon Nanotube Sheets

    Mei Zhang;Mei Zhang;Shaoli Fang;Shaoli Fang;Anvar A. Zakhidov;Anvar A. Zakhidov;Sergey B. Lee;Sergey B. Lee

  • Artificial Muscles from Fishing Line and Sewing Thread

    Carter S. Haines;Márcio D. Lima;Na Li;Geoffrey M. Spinks

  • Fabrication and application of nanofiber ribbons and sheets and twisted and non-twisted nanofiber yarns

    Mei Zhang;Shaoli Fang;Ray H. Baughman;Anvar A. Zakhidov

  • Three-dimensionally bonded spongy graphene material with super compressive elasticity and near-zero Poisson’s ratio

    Yingpeng Wu;Ningbo Yi;Lu Huang;Tengfei Zhang

  • Electrically, Chemically, and Photonically Powered Torsional and Tensile Actuation of Hybrid Carbon Nanotube Yarn Muscles

    Marcio D. Lima;Na Li;Na Li;Monica Jung de Andrade;Shaoli Fang

  • Giant-Stroke, Superelastic Carbon Nanotube Aerogel Muscles

    Ali E. Aliev;Jiyoung Oh;Mikhail E. Kozlov;Alexander A. Kuznetsov

  • Torsional Carbon Nanotube Artificial Muscles

    Javad Foroughi;Geoffrey M. Spinks;Gordon G. Wallace;Jiyoung Oh

  • Hierarchically buckled sheath-core fibers for superelastic electronics, sensors, and muscles

    Z. F. Liu;S. Fang;F. A. Moura;F. A. Moura;J. N. Ding

  • Super-tough MXene-functionalized graphene sheets

    Tianzhu Zhou;Chao Wu;Yanlei Wang;Antoni P. Tomsia

  • Biscrolling nanotube sheets and functional guests into yarns.

    Márcio D. Lima;Shaoli Fang;Xavier Lepró;Chihye Lewis

  • Harvesting electrical energy from carbon nanotube yarn twist

    Shi Hyeong Kim;Shi Hyeong Kim;Carter S. Haines;Na Li;Keon Jung Kim

  • Sheath-run artificial muscles.

    Jiuke Mu;Monica Jung de Andrade;Shaoli Fang;Xuemin Wang;Xuemin Wang

  • Moisture Sensitive Smart Yarns and Textiles from Self-Balanced Silk Fiber Muscles

    Tianjiao Jia;Yang Wang;Yuanyuan Dou;Yaowang Li

  • High Power Density Electrochemical Thermocells for Inexpensively Harvesting Low-Grade Thermal Energy.

    Long Zhang;Taewoo Kim;Na Li;Tae June Kang

  • Electrical Power From Nanotube and Graphene Electrochemical Thermal Energy Harvesters

    Tae June Kang;Tae June Kang;Shaoli Fang;Mikhail E. Kozlov;Carter S. Haines

  • Thermal transport in MWCNT sheets and yarns

    Ali E. Aliev;Csaba Guthy;Mei Zhang;Shaoli Fang

  • Carbon nanotube-reduced graphene oxide composites for thermal energy harvesting applications

    Mark S. Romano;Na Li;Dennis Antiohos;Joselito M. Razal

  • Electromechanical Actuators Based on Graphene and Graphene/Fe3O4 Hybrid Paper

    Jiajie Liang;Yi Huang;Jiyoung Oh;Mikhail Kozlov

  • Torsional refrigeration by twisted, coiled, and supercoiled fibers

    Run Wang;Shaoli Fang;Yicheng Xiao;Enlai Gao;Enlai Gao

  • High-strength scalable graphene sheets by freezing stretch-induced alignment.

    Sijie Wan;Ying Chen;Shaoli Fang;Shijun Wang

  • Robust cell migration and neuronal growth on pristine carbon nanotube sheets and yarns.

    Pedro Galvan-Garcia;Edward W. Keefer;Fan Yang;Mei Zhang

  • Pool Boiling Experiments on Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube (MWCNT) Forests

    Hee Seok Ahn;Nipun Sinha;Mei Zhang;Debjyoti Banerjee

Frequent Co-Authors

Ray H. Baughman
Ray H. Baughman The University of Texas at Dallas
Mei Zhang
Mei Zhang Florida State University
Mikhail E. Kozlov
Mikhail E. Kozlov The University of Texas at Dallas
Anvar A. Zakhidov
Anvar A. Zakhidov The University of Texas at Dallas
Zunfeng Liu
Zunfeng Liu Nankai University
John D. W. Madden
John D. W. Madden University of British Columbia
Geoffrey M. Spinks
Geoffrey M. Spinks University of Wollongong
Dong Qian
Dong Qian The University of Texas at Dallas
Yongsheng Chen
Yongsheng Chen Nankai University
Seon Jeong Kim
Seon Jeong Kim Hanyang University

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Best Scientists Citing Shaoli Fang

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles