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D-Index
102
Citations
31783
World Ranking
980
National Ranking
309

Yuekun 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 Yuekun Lai sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 270 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yuekun 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 Yuekun Lai sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 102 D-Index — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yuekun Lai is affiliated with Fuzhou University in China, contributing extensively to the fields of engineering and materials science. Their research portfolio includes a significant number of publications in subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering, biomedical engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, surfaces, coatings and films, and materials chemistry.

The main topics addressed in Yuekun Lai's work encompass advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, surface modification and superhydrophobicity, advanced photocatalysis techniques, solar-powered water purification methods, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, membrane separation technologies, and aerosol filtration and electrostatic precipitation.

Yuekun Lai has published papers in several frequent venues, including:

  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Small
  • Separation and Purification Technology

Notable recent papers by Yuekun Lai include:

  • Recent advances in conductive hydrogels: classifications, properties, and applications (2022) published in Chemical Society Reviews
  • Recent Advances in Silicon-Based Electrodes: From Fundamental Research toward Practical Applications (2021) published in Advanced Materials
  • A transparent superhydrophobic coating with mechanochemical robustness for anti-icing, photocatalysis and self-cleaning (2020) published in Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Advanced Materials with Special Wettability toward Intelligent Oily Wastewater Remediation (2020) published in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Metal-organic frameworks and their derivatives with graphene composites: preparation and applications in electrocatalysis and photocatalysis (2020) published in Journal of Materials Chemistry A

The researcher collaborates frequently with several colleagues, including:

  • Jianying Huang
  • Weilong Cai
  • Tianxue Zhu
  • Zhong Chen
  • Shuhui Li

Best Publications

  • A review of one-dimensional TiO2 nanostructured materials for environmental and energy applications

    Mingzheng Ge;Chunyan Cao;Jianying Huang;Shuhui Li

  • Graphene aerogels for efficient energy storage and conversion

    Jiajun Mao;James Iocozzia;Jianying Huang;Kai Meng

  • High-Efficiency Photoelectrocatalytic Hydrogen Generation Enabled by Palladium Quantum Dots-Sensitized TiO2 Nanotube Arrays

    Meidan Ye;Jiaojiao Gong;Yuekun Lai;Changjian Lin

  • Recent advances in conductive hydrogels: classifications, properties, and applications.

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  • A review on special wettability textiles: theoretical models, fabrication technologies and multifunctional applications

    Shuhui Li;Jianying Huang;Zhong Chen;Guoqiang Chen

  • One‐dimensional TiO2 Nanotube Photocatalysts for Solar Water Splitting

    Mingzheng Ge;Qingsong Li;Chunyan Cao;Jianying Huang

  • Transparent superhydrophobic/superhydrophilic TiO2-based coatings for self-cleaning and anti-fogging

    Yuekun Lai;Yuekun Lai;Yuxin Tang;Jiaojiao Gong;Dangguo Gong

  • Designing Superhydrophobic Porous Nanostructures with Tunable Water Adhesion

    Yuekun Lai;Xuefeng Gao;Huifang Zhuang;Jianying Huang

  • Robust superhydrophobic TiO2@fabrics for UV shielding, self-cleaning and oil–water separation

    J. Y. Huang;S. H. Li;M. Z. Ge;L. N. Wang

  • Robust fluorine-free superhydrophobic PDMS–ormosil@fabrics for highly effective self-cleaning and efficient oil–water separation

    Chunyan Cao;Mingzheng Ge;Jianying Huang;Shuhui Li

  • Recent Advances in Silicon-Based Electrodes: From Fundamental Research toward Practical Applications

    Mingzheng Ge;Chunyan Cao;Gill M Biesold;Christopher D Sewell

  • Bioinspired Special Wettability Surfaces: From Fundamental Research to Water Harvesting Applications

    Songnan Zhang;Jianying Huang;Zhong Chen;Yuekun Lai

  • Crafting Mussel-Inspired Metal Nanoparticle-Decorated Ultrathin Graphitic Carbon Nitride for the Degradation of Chemical Pollutants and Production of Chemical Resources

    Jingsheng Cai;Jingsheng Cai;Jianying Huang;Shanchi Wang;James Iocozzia

  • Icephobic materials: Fundamentals, performance evaluation, and applications

    Yizhou Shen;Yizhou Shen;Xinghua Wu;Jie Tao;Chunling Zhu

  • A transparent superhydrophobic coating with mechanochemical robustness for anti-icing, photocatalysis and self-cleaning

    Tianxue Zhu;Yan Cheng;Jianying Huang;Jiaqing Xiong

  • A review of TiO2 nanostructured catalysts for sustainable H2 generation

    Mingzheng Ge;Jingsheng Cai;James Iocozzia;Chunyan Cao

  • Some critical structure factors of titanium oxide nanotube array in its photocatalytic activity.

    Hui-Fang Zhuang;Chang-Jian Lin;Yue-Kun Lai;Lan Sun

  • Rational design of materials interface at nanoscale towards intelligent oil–water separation

    Mingzheng Ge;Chunyan Cao;Jianying Huang;Xinnan Zhang

  • Bioinspired surfaces with superamphiphobic properties : concepts, synthesis, and applications

    Hui Liu;Yandong Wang;Jianying Huang;Zhong Chen

  • Bioinspired Surfaces with Superwettability for Anti-Icing and Ice-Phobic Application: Concept, Mechanism, and Design

    Songnan Zhang;Jianying Huang;Yan Cheng;Hui Yang

  • Robust translucent superhydrophobic PDMS/PMMA film by facile one-step spray for self-cleaning and efficient emulsion separation

    Hui Liu;Jianying Huang;Zhong Chen;Guoqiang Chen

Frequent Co-Authors

Jianying Huang
Jianying Huang Fuzhou University
Zhong Chen
Zhong Chen Nanyang Technological University
Changjian Lin
Changjian Lin Xiamen University
Yuxin Tang
Yuxin Tang Fuzhou University
Mingzheng Ge
Mingzheng Ge Nantong University
Salem S. Al-Deyab
Salem S. Al-Deyab King Saud University
Lifeng Chi
Lifeng Chi Soochow University
Zhili Dong
Zhili Dong Nanyang Technological University
Harald Fuchs
Harald Fuchs University of Münster
Zhiqun Lin
Zhiqun Lin Georgia Institute of Technology

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