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52
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10222
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9538
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Zhigang Xue 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 Zhigang Xue sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 154 publications — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Zhigang Xue 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 Zhigang Xue sits on this spectrum.

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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

Zhigang Xue is affiliated with Huazhong University of Science and Technology in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of engineering and materials science, with a particular focus on electrical and electronic engineering, polymers and plastics, materials chemistry, automotive engineering, and electronic, optical and magnetic materials.

The scientist's work concentrates heavily on advanced battery materials and technologies, as well as advancements in battery materials. Their research also covers conducting polymers and applications, advanced battery technologies research, covalent organic framework applications, and supercapacitor materials and fabrication.

Zhigang Xue has authored numerous publications, including the following recent papers:

  • Advances on Thermally Conductive Epoxy-Based Composites as Electronic Packaging Underfill Materials-A Review (2022), published in Advanced Materials
  • Self-Healing Solid Polymer Electrolyte Facilitated by a Dynamic Cross-Linked Polymer Matrix for Lithium-Ion Batteries (2020), published in Macromolecules
  • Structure Code for Advanced Polymer Electrolyte in Lithium-Ion Batteries (2020), published in Advanced Functional Materials
  • Flexible, Self-Healing, and Fire-Resistant Polymer Electrolytes Fabricated via Photopolymerization for All-Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries (2020), published in ACS Macro Letters
  • Novel micro-nano epoxy composites for electronic packaging application: Balance of thermal conductivity and processability (2021), published in Composites Science and Technology

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Zhigang Xue include:

  • Jirong Wang
  • Shaoqiao Li
  • Kairui Guo
  • Xingping Zhou
  • Zhen Shi

Zhigang Xue publishes regularly in a variety of scientific venues. The most frequent publication outlets include:

  • Macromolecules
  • Journal of Membrane Science
  • Polymer Chemistry
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • ACS Applied Energy Materials

Best Publications

  • Poly(ethylene oxide)-based electrolytes for lithium-ion batteries

    Zhigang Xue;Dan He;Xiaolin Xie

  • Construction of 3D boron nitride nanosheets/silver networks in epoxy-based composites with high thermal conductivity via in-situ sintering of silver nanoparticles

    Chao Chen;Chao Chen;Yang Xue;Zhi Li;Yingfeng Wen

  • Advanced carbon materials/olivine LiFePO4 composites cathode for lithium ion batteries

    Chunli Gong;Zhigang Xue;Sheng Wen;Yunsheng Ye

  • Self-Healing Solid Polymer Electrolyte Facilitated by a Dynamic Cross-Linked Polymer Matrix for Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Ye Hyang Jo;Shaoqiao Li;Cai Zuo;Yong Zhang

  • Ultralight Layer‐by‐Layer Self‐Assembled MoS2‐Polymer Modified Separator for Simultaneously Trapping Polysulfides and Suppressing Lithium Dendrites

    Jingyi Wu;Hongxia Zeng;Xiongwei Li;Xiao Xiang

  • Microporous polymer electrolyte based on PVDF/PEO star polymer blends for lithium ion batteries

    Fangli Deng;Xiaoen Wang;Dan He;Ji Hu

  • A flexible, self-healing and highly stretchable polymer electrolyte via quadruple hydrogen bonding for lithium-ion batteries

    Binghua Zhou;Dan He;Dan He;Ji Hu;Yunsheng Ye

  • High-performance epoxy/silica coated silver nanowire composites as underfill material for electronic packaging

    Chao Chen;Yongjun Tang;Yun Sheng Ye;Zhigang Xue

  • Self-healing composite polymer electrolyte formed via supramolecular networks for high-performance lithium-ion batteries

    Binghua Zhou;Ye Hyang Jo;Rui Wang;Dan He

  • Poly(ethylene oxide)-based composite polymer electrolytes embedding with ionic bond modified nanoparticles for all-solid-state lithium-ion battery

    Ji Hu;Ji Hu;Wanhui Wang;Binghua Zhou;Yuezhan Feng;Yuezhan Feng

  • Monochromatic Visible Light “Photoinitibitor”: Janus-Faced Initiation and Inhibition for Storage of Colored 3D Images

    Haiyan Peng;Shuguang Bi;Mingli Ni;Xiaolin Xie

  • Structure Code for Advanced Polymer Electrolyte in Lithium‐Ion Batteries

    Jirong Wang;Shaoqiao Li;Qiang Zhao;Changsik Song

  • High-performance epoxy/binary spherical alumina composite as underfill material for electronic packaging

    Chao Chen;Chao Chen;Yang Xue;Xiongwei Li;Yingfeng Wen

  • Iron-catalyzed atom transfer radical polymerization

    Zhigang Xue;Dan He;Xiaolin Xie

  • Fast electrochemical kinetics and strong polysulfide adsorption by a highly oriented MoS2 nanosheet@N-doped carbon interlayer for lithium–sulfur batteries

    Jingyi Wu;Xiongwei Li;Hongxia Zeng;Yang Xue

  • PEO-based electrolytes blended with star polymers with precisely imprinted polymeric pseudo-crown ether cavities for alkali metal ion batteries

    Zhuliu Xiao;Binghua Zhou;Jirong Wang;Cai Zuo

  • Flexible, Self-Healing, and Fire-Resistant Polymer Electrolytes Fabricated via Photopolymerization for All-Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries

    Binghua Zhou;Binghua Zhou;Mengling Yang;Cai Zuo;Gong Chen

  • Novel micro-nano epoxy composites for electronic packaging application: Balance of thermal conductivity and processability

    Yang Hu;Chao Chen;Chao Chen;Yingfeng Wen;Zhigang Xue

  • Self‐Healing Polymer Electrolytes Formed via Dual‐Networks: A New Strategy for Flexible Lithium Metal Batteries

    Binghua Zhou;Cai Zuo;Zhuliu Xiao;Xingping Zhou

  • Phosphorus‐Containing Ligands for Iron(III)‐Catalyzed Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization

    Zhigang Xue;Nguyen Thuy Ba Linh;Seok Kyun Noh;Won Seok Lyoo

  • Iron(III)-Mediated Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization in the Absence of Any Additives

    Zhigang Xue;Dan He;Seok Kyun Noh;Won Seok Lyoo

  • Structure, rheological, thermal conductive and electrical insulating properties of high-performance hybrid epoxy/nanosilica/AgNWs nanocomposites

    Chao Chen;Chao Chen;Hongjian Wang;Yang Xue;Zhigang Xue

Frequent Co-Authors

Xiaolin Xie
Xiaolin Xie Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Yun-Sheng Ye
Yun-Sheng Ye National Sun Yat-sen University
Yiu-Wing Mai
Yiu-Wing Mai Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Rinaldo Poli
Rinaldo Poli Laboratoire de Chimie de Coordination
Jintao Zhu
Jintao Zhu Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Yuezhan Feng
Yuezhan Feng Zhengzhou University
Chak-Yin Tang
Chak-Yin Tang Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ivan I. Smalyukh
Ivan I. Smalyukh University of Colorado Boulder
Yen Wei
Yen Wei Tsinghua University
Christopher N. Bowman
Christopher N. Bowman University of Colorado Boulder

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