Jian‐Cheng Lai

7.3k total citations · 6 hit papers
53 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Jian‐Cheng Lai is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Materials Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Jian‐Cheng Lai has authored 53 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 18 papers in Materials Chemistry and 16 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Jian‐Cheng Lai's work include Polymer composites and self-healing (17 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (13 papers) and Conducting polymers and applications (10 papers). Jian‐Cheng Lai is often cited by papers focused on Polymer composites and self-healing (17 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (13 papers) and Conducting polymers and applications (10 papers). Jian‐Cheng Lai collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and South Korea. Jian‐Cheng Lai's co-authors include Cheng‐Hui Li, Zhenan Bao, Xiao‐Zeng You, Xiaoyong Jia, Jinfeng Mei, Jing‐Lin Zuo, Da‐Peng Wang, Yuelang Chen, Zhiao Yu and Jian Qin and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Jian‐Cheng Lai

51 papers receiving 3.9k citations

Hit Papers

Steric Effect Tuned Ion Solvation Enabling ... 2016 2026 2019 2022 2021 2016 2018 2019 2023 100 200 300 400
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Steric Effect Tuned Ion Solvation Enabling Stable Cycling of High-Voltage Lithium Metal Battery
    2021 435 citations Yuelang Chen, Zhiao Yu et al. Journal of the American Chemical Society profile →
  2. A Stiff and Healable Polymer Based on Dynamic‐Covalent Boroxine Bonds
    2016 427 citations Jian‐Cheng Lai, Xiaoyong Jia et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  3. An Elastic Autonomous Self‐Healing Capacitive Sensor Based on a Dynamic Dual Crosslinked Chemical System
    2018 357 citations Shucheng Chen, Jian‐Cheng Lai et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  4. Thermodynamically stable whilst kinetically labile coordination bonds lead to strong and tough self-healing polymers
    2019 338 citations Jian‐Cheng Lai, Xiaoyong Jia et al. Nature Communications profile →
  5. A salt-philic, solvent-phobic interfacial coating design for lithium metal electrodes
    2023 145 citations Zhuojun Huang, Jian‐Cheng Lai et al. Nature Energy profile →
  6. Autonomous alignment and healing in multilayer soft electronics using immiscible dynamic polymers
    2023 134 citations C. B. Cooper, Samuel E. Root et al. Science profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Jian‐Cheng Lai China 31 2.3k 1.4k 1.1k 892 875 53 3.9k
Jiuyang Zhang China 32 1.1k 0.5× 1.3k 0.9× 914 0.8× 992 1.1× 1.1k 1.2× 76 3.3k
Zhen Wang China 35 1.7k 0.7× 753 0.5× 896 0.8× 329 0.4× 1.2k 1.3× 156 4.0k
Lijie Sun China 29 2.4k 1.0× 2.2k 1.5× 512 0.5× 648 0.7× 441 0.5× 52 3.7k
Ming Tian China 34 1.7k 0.7× 1.1k 0.8× 345 0.3× 352 0.4× 963 1.1× 126 3.1k
Ignazio Roppolo Italy 35 778 0.3× 2.0k 1.4× 651 0.6× 865 1.0× 761 0.9× 115 3.9k
Danming Chao China 33 2.3k 1.0× 745 0.5× 1.6k 1.5× 645 0.7× 1.0k 1.2× 166 3.7k
Mo Song United Kingdom 35 2.2k 1.0× 1.4k 0.9× 535 0.5× 423 0.5× 2.6k 3.0× 108 4.7k
Xiaolin Xie China 34 739 0.3× 619 0.4× 1.3k 1.2× 620 0.7× 1.3k 1.5× 78 3.3k
Yongyuan Ren China 25 887 0.4× 1.2k 0.8× 693 0.6× 344 0.4× 413 0.5× 48 2.5k
Zhe Sun China 33 876 0.4× 1.7k 1.2× 1.5k 1.4× 274 0.3× 667 0.8× 107 3.3k

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Xu, Peihui, et al.. (2025). Oxide layer removal effect of F2602 in promoting combustion of multi-metal amphibious energetic composites. Chemical Engineering Journal. 523. 168385–168385.
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Wang, Xiaoting, et al.. (2025). A review on laser-induced forward transfer in digital additive manufacturing. Optics & Laser Technology. 192. 113914–113914.
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Wu, Chengtie, Jiankai Liu, Min Su Han, et al.. (2025). Macroporous hydrogel loaded with AIE-photosensitizer for enhanced antibacterial and wounds healing. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 312. 143977–143977. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Sihan, Jian‐Cheng Lai, Yifan Du, & Hong Zhang. (2025). Review on Non-fluorinated Durable Water Repellent Alternatives for Textile and Fabric Coatings. 1(11). 1 indexed citations
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Dai, Jing, Min Su Han, Jian‐Cheng Lai, et al.. (2024). A simulated microgravity-oriented AIE probe-ECM hydrogel-integrated chip for cell culture and superoxide anion radical detection. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 264. 116656–116656. 5 indexed citations
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Shi, Yuran, C. B. Cooper, Jian‐Cheng Lai, et al.. (2024). Shape-memory-assisted self-healing of macroscopic punctures via high-energy-density periodic dynamic polymers with tunable actuation temperature. Matter. 7(6). 2108–2124. 13 indexed citations
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Cooper, C. B., Samuel E. Root, Lukas Michalek, et al.. (2023). Autonomous alignment and healing in multilayer soft electronics using immiscible dynamic polymers. Science. 380(6648). 935–941. 134 indexed citations breakdown →
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Peng, Yucan, Jian‐Cheng Lai, Xin Xiao, et al.. (2023). Colorful low-emissivity paints for space heating and cooling energy savings. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(34). e2300856120–e2300856120. 55 indexed citations
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Huang, Zhuojun, Jian‐Cheng Lai, Sheng-Lun Liao, et al.. (2023). A salt-philic, solvent-phobic interfacial coating design for lithium metal electrodes. Nature Energy. 8(6). 577–585. 145 indexed citations breakdown →
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Peng, Yucan, Jiawei Zhou, Yufei Yang, et al.. (2022). An Integrated 3D Hydrophilicity/Hydrophobicity Design for Artificial Sweating Skin (i‐TRANS) Mimicking Human Body Perspiration. Advanced Materials. 34(44). e2204168–e2204168. 46 indexed citations
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Liu, Deyu, Yusheng Lei, Xiaozhou Ji, et al.. (2022). Tuning the Mechanical and Electric Properties of Conjugated Polymer Semiconductors: Side‐Chain Design Based on Asymmetric Benzodithiophene Building Blocks. Advanced Functional Materials. 32(44). 43 indexed citations
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Gong, Huaxin, Ján Ilavský, Ivan Kuzmenko, et al.. (2022). Formation Mechanism of Flower-like Polyacrylonitrile Particles. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 144(38). 17576–17587. 39 indexed citations
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Zhao, Pei‐Chen, et al.. (2022). A healable, recyclable and thermochromic epoxy resin for thermally responsive smart windows. Polymer Chemistry. 13(15). 2178–2186. 9 indexed citations
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Lai, Jian‐Cheng, Roslan Abd. Rahman, Nadia Adrus, et al.. (2022). A review on recent approaches to sustainable bio-based epoxy vitrimer from epoxidized vegetable oils. Industrial Crops and Products. 189. 115857–115857. 49 indexed citations
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Liu, Deyu, Jaewan Mun, Gan Chen, et al.. (2021). A Design Strategy for Intrinsically Stretchable High-Performance Polymer Semiconductors: Incorporating Conjugated Rigid Fused-Rings with Bulky Side Groups. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 143(30). 11679–11689. 111 indexed citations
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Chen, Yuelang, Zhiao Yu, Paul E. Rudnicki, et al.. (2021). Steric Effect Tuned Ion Solvation Enabling Stable Cycling of High-Voltage Lithium Metal Battery. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 143(44). 18703–18713. 435 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lai, Jian‐Cheng, Xiaoyong Jia, Da‐Peng Wang, et al.. (2019). Thermodynamically stable whilst kinetically labile coordination bonds lead to strong and tough self-healing polymers. Nature Communications. 10(1). 1164–1164. 338 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Da‐Peng, et al.. (2018). Distinct Mechanical and Self-Healing Properties in Two Polydimethylsiloxane Coordination Polymers with Fine-Tuned Bond Strength. Inorganic Chemistry. 57(6). 3232–3242. 55 indexed citations
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Lai, Jian‐Cheng, et al.. (2014). A new multicolored and near-infrared electrochromic material based on triphenylamine-containing poly(3,4-dithienylpyrrole). Organic Electronics. 15(12). 3735–3745. 33 indexed citations

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