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51
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7684
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10029
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2821

Yulei Zhang 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 Yulei Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 203 publications — 31st percentile

31% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yulei Zhang 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 Yulei Zhang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 51 D-Index — 24th percentile

24% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yulei Zhang is affiliated with Northwestern Polytechnical University in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of materials science and engineering. Their research primarily focuses on ceramics and composites, mechanical engineering, materials chemistry, mechanics of materials, and electrical and electronic engineering.

The main areas of study and topics covered by their work include:

  • Advanced ceramic materials synthesis
  • Advanced materials and composites
  • Diamond and carbon-based materials research
  • Metal and thin film mechanics
  • MXene and MAX phase materials
  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • High-temperature coating behaviors

Zhang's publication record spans several key journals, reflecting their research interests. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Corrosion Science
  • Journal of the European Ceramic Society
  • Ceramics International
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Significant recent papers authored or co-authored by Zhang include:

  • Effect of carboxymethyl chitosan-gelatin-based edible coatings on the quality and antioxidant properties of sweet cherry during postharvest storage, 2021, Scientia Horticulturae
  • Recent Progress in 1D Nanostructures Reinforced Carbon/Carbon Composites, 2022, Advanced Functional Materials
  • Microstructure and anti-ablation performance of HfC-TaC and HfC-ZrC coatings synthesized by CVD on C/C composites, 2020, Ceramics International
  • Long-time ablation behavior of the multilayer alternating CVD-(SiC/HfC)3 coating for carbon/carbon composites, 2021, Corrosion Science
  • Ablation behavior of HfC coating with different thickness for carbon/carbon composites at ultra-high temperature, 2020, Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Zhang collaborates with several researchers with frequent co-authorship, including Yanqin Fu, Wenhan Gai, Guohui Chen, Jing'an Kong, and Xiaofei Zhu. These collaborations have contributed to their extensive output across materials science and engineering topics.

Best Publications

  • Effect of SiC/ZrC ratio on the mechanical and ablation properties of C/C–SiC–ZrC composites

    Bo Feng;Hejun Li;Yulei Zhang;Lei Liu

  • Mn doping to enhance energy storage performance of lead-free 0.7NBT-0.3ST thin films with weak oxygen vacancies

    Yulei Zhang;Weili Li;Wenping Cao;Yu Feng

  • Recent Progress in 1D Nanostructures Reinforced Carbon/Carbon Composites

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  • Anti-oxidation and ablation properties of carbon/carbon composites infiltrated by hafnium boride

    Hejun Li;Dongjia Yao;Qiangang Fu;Lei Liu

  • Ablation resistance of HfC coating reinforced by HfC nanowires in cyclic ablation environment

    Jincui Ren;Yulei Zhang;Pengfei Zhang;Tao Li

  • Effect of heat flux on ablation behaviour and mechanism of C/C–ZrB2–SiC composite under oxyacetylene torch flame

    He-jun Li;Xi-yuan Yao;Yu-lei Zhang;Ke-zhi Li

  • Preparation, ablation behavior and mechanism of C/C-ZrC-SiC and C/C-SiC composites

    Zhigang Zhao;Kezhi Li;Wei Li;Qing Liu

  • A SiC/ZrB2–SiC/SiC oxidation resistance multilayer coating for carbon/carbon composites

    Xi-Yuan Yao;He-Jun Li;Yu-Lei Zhang;Jun-Jie Ren

  • Interlayer coupling to enhance the energy storage performance of Na0.5Bi0.5TiO3–SrTiO3 multilayer films with the electric field amplifying effect

    Yulei Zhang;Weili Li;Shichong Xu;Zhenyu Wang

  • Ablation resistance of ZrB2–SiC coating prepared by supersonic atmosphere plasma spraying for SiC-coated carbon/carbon composites

    Yulei Zhang;Zhixiong Hu;Hejun Li;Jincui Ren

  • A SiC–Si–ZrB2 multiphase oxidation protective ceramic coating for SiC-coated carbon/carbon composites

    Xiyuan Yao;Hejun Li;Yulei Zhang;Heng Wu

  • A C/SiC gradient oxidation protective coating for carbon/carbon composites

    Yu-Lei Zhang;He-Jun Li;Qian-Gang Fu;Ke-Zhi Li

  • HfB2-SiC-MoSi2 oxidation resistance coating fabricated through in-situ synthesis for SiC coated C/C composites

    Peipei Wang;Hejun Li;Xuanru Ren;Ruimei Yuan

  • 0.6ST-0.4NBT thin film with low level Mn doping as a lead-free ferroelectric capacitor with high energy storage performance

    Yulei Zhang;Weili Li;Yulong Qiao;Yu Zhao

  • SiC/ZrB2–SiC–ZrC multilayer coating for carbon/carbon composites against ablation

    Yulei Zhang;Heng Hu;Pengfei Zhang;Zhixiong Hu

  • Effect of phenolic resin content on performance of carbon fiber reinforced paper-based friction material

    Jie Fei;He-Jun Li;Ye-Wei Fu;Le-Hua Qi

  • Microstructure and anti-ablation performance of HfC-TaC and HfC-ZrC coatings synthesized by CVD on C/C composites

    Jincui Ren;Errong Feng;Yulei Zhang;Jian Zhang

  • SiC coating toughened by HfC nanowires to protect C/C composites against oxidation

    Yulei Zhang;Jincui Ren;Song Tian;Hejun Li

  • A modified dual-layer SiC oxidation protective coating for carbon/carbon composites prepared by one-step pack cementation

    Xinfa Qiang;Hejun Li;Yulei Zhang;Qiangang Fu

  • Microstructure and oxidation resistance of Si–Mo–B coating for C/SiC coated carbon/carbon composites

    Yu-Lei Zhang;He-Jun Li;Zhi-Xiong Hu;Jin-Cui Ren

  • HfC nanowire-toughened TaSi2–TaC–SiC–Si multiphase coating for C/C composites against oxidation

    Yu-Lei Zhang;Jincui Ren;Song Tian;Hejun Li

  • Oxidation and Mechanical Properties of SiC/SiC–MoSi2–ZrB2 Coating for Carbon/Carbon Composites

    Xiyuan Yao;Hejun Li;Yulei Zhang;Yongjie Wang

  • C/SiC/MoSi2–Si multilayer coatings for carbon/carbon composites for protection against oxidation

    Yu-Lei Zhang;He-Jun Li;Xin-Fa Qiang;Ke-Zhi Li

  • Mechanical and oxidation protective properties of SiC nanowires-toughened SiC coating prepared in-situ by a CVD process on C/C composites

    Xinfa Qiang;Hejun Li;Yulei Zhang;Zhangzhong Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Hejun Li
Hejun Li Northwestern Polytechnical University
Kezhi Li
Kezhi Li Northwestern Polytechnical University
Qiangang Fu
Qiangang Fu Northwestern Polytechnical University
Jianfeng Huang
Jianfeng Huang Shaanxi University of Science and Technology
Lehua Qi
Lehua Qi Northwestern Polytechnical University
Xierong Zeng
Xierong Zeng Shenzhen University
Xiaobo Zhang
Xiaobo Zhang Peking University

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