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D-Index
57
Citations
10039
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8055
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2331

Xuejun Lai 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 Xuejun Lai sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 257 publications — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Xuejun Lai 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 Xuejun Lai 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

Xuejun Lai is affiliated with the South China University of Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a notable focus on Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Surfaces, Coatings and Films.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Flame retardant materials and properties, Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity, Polydiacetylene-based materials and applications, Conducting polymers and applications, Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, and Silicone and Siloxane Chemistry.

Recent publications by Xuejun Lai include the following:

  • Superhydrophobic and breathable smart MXene-based textile for multifunctional wearable sensing electronics, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Multifunctional MXene/Chitosan-Coated Cotton Fabric for Intelligent Fire Protection, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Skin-inspired flexible and high-performance MXene@polydimethylsiloxane piezoresistive pressure sensor for human motion detection, 2022, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Superhydrophobic MXene@carboxylated carbon nanotubes/carboxymethyl chitosan aerogel for piezoresistive pressure sensor, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • An ultrasensitive fire-warning chitosan/montmorillonite/carbon nanotube composite aerogel with high fire-resistance, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal

The scientist frequently publishes in several venues, including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing
  • Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Among frequent collaborators are Hongqiang Li, Xingrong Zeng, Qingtao Zeng, and Jiefeng Gao, with collaboration counts ranging from 11 to 85 joint works.

Best Publications

  • Superhydrophobic and breathable smart MXene-based textile for multifunctional wearable sensing electronics

    Junchen Luo;Shijie Gao;Hui Luo;Ling Wang

  • One-pot fabrication of superhydrophobic and flame-retardant coatings on cotton fabrics via sol-gel reaction

    Dongmei Lin;Xingrong Zeng;Hongqiang Li;Xuejun Lai

  • Thiolated graphene-based superhydrophobic sponges for oil-water separation

    Lin Zhang;Hongqiang Li;Xuejun Lai;Xiaojing Su

  • Vapor-Liquid Sol-Gel Approach to Fabricating Highly Durable and Robust Superhydrophobic Polydimethylsiloxane@Silica Surface on Polyester Textile for Oil-Water Separation.

    Xiaojing Su;Hongqiang Li;Xuejun Lai;Lin Zhang

  • Skin-inspired flexible and high-performance MXene@polydimethylsiloxane piezoresistive pressure sensor for human motion detection.

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  • Conductive and superhydrophobic F-rGO@CNTs/chitosan aerogel for piezoresistive pressure sensor

    Jingjing Wu;Hongqiang Li;Xuejun Lai;Zhonghua Chen

  • Highly hydrophobic F-rGO@wood sponge for efficient clean-up of viscous crude oil

    Wei Huang;Lin Zhang;Xuejun Lai;Hongqiang Li

  • Multifunctional MXene/Chitosan-Coated Cotton Fabric for Intelligent Fire Protection.

    Binglin Wang;Xuejun Lai;Hongqiang Li;Changcheng Jiang

  • Superhydrophobic MXene@carboxylated carbon nanotubes/carboxymethyl chitosan aerogel for piezoresistive pressure sensor

    Zhipeng Yang;Hongqiang Li;Shifeng Zhang;Xuejun Lai

  • Vacuum-assisted layer-by-layer superhydrophobic carbon nanotube films with electrothermal and photothermal effects for deicing and controllable manipulation

    Xiaojing Su;Hongqiang Li;Xuejun Lai;Zhipeng Yang

  • Highly Stretchable and Conductive Superhydrophobic Coating for Flexible Electronics

    Xiaojing Su;Hongqiang Li;Xuejun Lai;Zhonghua Chen

  • Flame-retardant mechanism of a novel polymeric intumescent flame retardant containing caged bicyclic phosphate for polypropylene

    Xuejun Lai;Shuang Tang;Hongqiang Li;Xingrong Zeng

  • Dual-Functional Superhydrophobic Textiles with Asymmetric Roll-Down/Pinned States for Water Droplet Transportation and Oil–Water Separation

    Xiaojing Su;Hongqiang Li;Xuejun Lai;Lin Zhang

  • Superhydrophobic MXene based fabric composite for high efficiency solar desalination

    Wei Xiao;Jun Yan;Shijie Gao;Xuewu Huang

  • Facile fabrication of superhydrophobic and flame-retardant coatings on cotton fabrics via layer-by-layer assembly

    Dongmei Lin;Xingrong Zeng;Hongqiang Li;Xuejun Lai

  • Thiolated Graphene@Polyester Fabric-Based Multilayer Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors for Detecting Human Motion

    Lin Zhang;Hongqiang Li;Xuejun Lai;Tianyuan Gao

  • An ultrasensitive fire-warning chitosan/montmorillonite/carbon nanotube composite aerogel with high fire-resistance

    Jiayun Chen;Huali Xie;Xuejun Lai;Hongqiang Li

  • A highly efficient flame retardant nacre-inspired nanocoating with ultrasensitive fire-warning and self-healing capabilities

    Huali Xie;Xuejun Lai;Hongqiang Li;Jiefeng Gao

  • Polydimethylsiloxane-Based Superhydrophobic Surfaces on Steel Substrate: Fabrication, Reversibly Extreme Wettability and Oil-Water Separation.

    Xiaojing Su;Hongqiang Li;Xuejun Lai;Lin Zhang

  • Wearable RGO/MXene Piezoresistive Pressure Sensors with Hierarchical Microspines for Detecting Human Motion.

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  • Synthesis of a novel macromolecular charring agent with free-radical quenching capability and its synergism in flame retardant polypropylene

    Huali Xie;Xuejun Lai;Hongqiang Li;Xingrong Zeng

  • Superhydrophilic, Underwater Superoleophobic, and Highly Stretchable Humidity and Chemical Vapor Sensors for Human Breath Detection.

    Xuewu Huang;Bei Li;Ling Wang;Xuejun Lai

Frequent Co-Authors

Jiefeng Gao
Jiefeng Gao Yangzhou University
Huaiguo Xue
Huaiguo Xue Yangzhou University
Luyi Sun
Luyi Sun University of Connecticut
Jian Yang
Jian Yang Pennsylvania State University
Piming Ma
Piming Ma Jiangnan University
Long-Cheng Tang
Long-Cheng Tang Hangzhou Normal University
Robert K.Y. Li
Robert K.Y. Li City University of Hong Kong
Jie He
Jie He University of Connecticut

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