2026 Siqun Wang: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	63	6145	5947	1568	1467	271	14897

Overview

Siqun Wang is affiliated with the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in the United States. Their research spans materials science and engineering, with significant contributions to biomaterials, biomedical engineering, polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, and electrical and electronic engineering.

Their work focuses on various main topics, including:

Advanced Cellulose Research Studies
Lignin and Wood Chemistry
Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications
Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
Wood Treatment and Properties
Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Flame retardant materials and properties

Siqun Wang has a substantial publication record, with frequent appearances in journals such as:

Industrial Crops and Products
Carbohydrate Polymers
Composites Part B Engineering
Polymers
SSRN Electronic Journal

Their recent papers include:

"Mechanically ductile, ionically conductive and low-temperature tolerant hydrogel enabled by high-concentration saline towards flexible strain sensor" (2022) published in Nano Energy
"Preparation of electrospun nanofibrous poly(vinyl alcohol)/cellulose nanocrystals air filter for efficient particulate matter removal with repetitive usage capability via facile heat treatment" (2020) published in Chemical Engineering Journal
"Novel flexible, strong, thermal-stable, and high-barrier switchgrass-based lignin-containing cellulose nanofibrils/chitosan biocomposites for food packaging" (2022) published in Industrial Crops and Products
"Phosphorus containing group and lignin toward intrinsically flame retardant cellulose nanofibril-based film with enhanced mechanical properties" (2021) published in Composites Part B Engineering
"High specific surface area MXene/SWCNT/cellulose nanofiber aerogel film as an electrode for flexible supercapacitors" (2023) published in Composites Part B Engineering

Collaboration is evident in Wang's frequent co-authors, who include:

Qiang Wu
Kaimeng Xu
Guanben Du
Qian Li
Linkun Xie

Best Publications

Biodegradable polymers/bamboo fiber biocomposite with bio-based coupling agent

Seung-Hwan Lee;Siqun Wang

1053
Citations
Peptides with selective affinity for carbon nanotubes

Siqun Wang;Elen S. Humphreys;Sung-Yoon Chung;Daniel F. Delduco

703
Citations
Isothermal Crystallization Behavior of Hybrid Biocomposite Consisting of Regenerated Cellulose Fiber, Clay, and Poly(lactic acid)

Seung-Hwan Lee;Seung-Hwan Lee;Siqun Wang;Yoshikuni Teramoto

597
Citations
Poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposites reinforced with cellulose fibrils isolated by high intensity ultrasonication

Qingzheng Cheng;Siqun Wang;Timthy G. Rials

320
Citations
A Novel Process to Isolate Fibrils from Cellulose Fibers by High-Intensity Ultrasonication, Part 1: Process Optimization

Siqun Wang;Qingzheng Cheng

289
Citations
Preparation and formation mechanism of size-controlled lignin nanospheres by self-assembly

Fuquan Xiong;Yanming Han;Siqun Wang;Gaiyun Li

276
Citations
Effects of hemicellulose extraction on properties of wood flour and wood–plastic composites

Omid Hosseinaei;Siqun Wang;Ali Akbar Enayati;Timothy G. Rials

262
Citations
Physical and mechanical properties of polyvinyl alcohol and polypropylene composite materials reinforced with fibril aggregates isolated from regenerated cellulose fibers

Qingzheng Cheng;Siqun Wang;Timothy G. Rials;Seung-Hwan Lee

257
Citations
Mechanically ductile, ionically conductive and low-temperature tolerant hydrogel enabled by high-concentration saline towards flexible strain sensor

Unknown

239
Citations
Evaluation of interphase properties in a cellulose fiber-reinforced polypropylene composite by nanoindentation and finite element analysis

Seung-Hwan Lee;Siqun Wang;George M. Pharr;George M. Pharr;Haitao Xu

227
Citations
Ultralight carbon aerogel from nanocellulose as a highly selective oil absorption material

Yujie Meng;Timothy M. Young;Peizhi Liu;Cristian I. Contescu

224
Citations
Highly flexible cross-linked cellulose nanofibril sponge-like aerogels with improved mechanical property and enhanced flame retardancy.

Limin Guo;Zhilin Chen;Shaoyi Lyu;Feng Fu

217
Citations
Nanoindentation of wood cell walls: Continuous stiffness and hardness measurements

William Tai Yin Tze;S. Wang;T. G. Rials;G. M. Pharr;G. M. Pharr

209
Citations
Ultrasonication-assisted manufacture of cellulose nanocrystals esterified with acetic acid.

Lirong Tang;Biao Huang;Qilin Lu;Siqun Wang

201
Citations
Extraction of Cellulose Nanocrystals with a High Yield of 88% by Simultaneous Mechanochemical Activation and Phosphotungstic Acid Hydrolysis

Qilin Lu;Zhenghan Cai;Fengcai Lin;Lirong Tang

197
Citations
Preparation and Formation Mechanism of Renewable Lignin Hollow Nanospheres with a Single Hole by Self-Assembly

Fuquan Xiong;Yanming Han;Siqun Wang;Gaiyun Li

197
Citations
Isolation of nanocrystalline cellulose from rice straw and preparation of its biocomposites with chitosan: Physicochemical characterization and evaluation of interfacial compatibility

Kaimeng Xu;Kaimeng Xu;Can Liu;Kunyong Kang;Zhifeng Zheng

186
Citations
Effects of ultrasonic treatment during acid hydrolysis on the yield, particle size and structure of cellulose nanocrystals.

Juan Guo;Xuxia Guo;Siqun Wang;Yafang Yin

171
Citations
Novel flexible, strong, thermal-stable, and high-barrier switchgrass-based lignin-containing cellulose nanofibrils/chitosan biocomposites for food packaging

Unknown

161
Citations
POLYETHERSULFONE COMPOSITE MEMBRANE BLENDED WITH CELLULOSE FIBRILS

Ping Qu;Huanwei Tang;Yuan Gao;Liping Zhang

160
Citations
Facilitated fabrication of high strength silica aerogels using cellulose nanofibrils as scaffold

Jingjing Fu;Siqun Wang;Chunxia He;Zexiang Lu

147
Citations
Preparation of cellulose nanocrystals and carboxylated cellulose nanocrystals from borer powder of bamboo

Yang Hu;Lirong Tang;Qilin Lu;Siqun Wang

145
Citations