Junhua Xu

3.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
145 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Junhua Xu is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Junhua Xu has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 90 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 85 papers in Materials Chemistry and 81 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Junhua Xu's work include Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (87 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (67 papers) and Advanced materials and composites (36 papers). Junhua Xu is often cited by papers focused on Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (87 papers), Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (67 papers) and Advanced materials and composites (36 papers). Junhua Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, Japan and Portugal. Junhua Xu's co-authors include Lihua Yu, Hongbo Ju, Yaoxiang Geng, Isaac Asempah, Isao Kojima, Bin Zuo, Shunuo Bian, Dian Yu, Hongjian Zhao and Hong Men and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Junhua Xu

138 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Junhua Xu China	32	2.0k	1.9k	1.7k	353	320	145	3.1k
Mufu Yan China	27	1.4k 0.7×	1.9k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	399 1.1×	276 0.9×	131	2.6k
Lihua Yu China	28	1.7k 0.8×	1.4k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	476 1.3×	214 0.7×	141	2.5k
Laima Luo China	29	859 0.4×	1.9k 1.0×	2.4k 1.4×	346 1.0×	349 1.1×	241	3.1k
Zhibin Lu China	31	2.1k 1.1×	2.8k 1.5×	1.8k 1.1×	520 1.5×	156 0.5×	213	3.8k
Yehua Jiang China	36	1.0k 0.5×	2.8k 1.5×	3.2k 1.9×	284 0.8×	809 2.5×	219	4.4k
M. Heydarzadeh Sohi Iran	35	836 0.4×	1.6k 0.8×	1.7k 1.0×	677 1.9×	847 2.6×	121	2.9k
K. Mondal India	30	606 0.3×	2.0k 1.1×	2.1k 1.3×	299 0.8×	447 1.4×	190	3.2k
Guangan Zhang China	41	3.8k 1.9×	4.2k 2.2×	2.8k 1.7×	799 2.3×	299 0.9×	271	5.7k
Yongfeng Liang China	32	471 0.2×	2.0k 1.1×	2.9k 1.7×	321 0.9×	387 1.2×	219	3.5k
Aloı́sio Nelmo Klein Brazil	26	1.4k 0.7×	1.1k 0.6×	2.0k 1.2×	232 0.7×	132 0.4×	205	2.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Junhua Xu

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20 of 20 papers shown

Huang, Ting, Junhua Xu, Zhidong Wang, et al.. (2025). Synergistic strengthening effect of Sc and TiB2 particles on the microstructure and mechanical properties of 7055 aluminum composites. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1024. 179980–179980.

Bian, Shunuo, et al.. (2025). Adsorption behavior regulates the frictional response of a solid-liquid system: A case study of the ZrN-Cu/bovine serum albumin solution system. Tribology International. 209. 110727–110727. 2 indexed citations

Ding, Yi, Haiwei Han, Tao Li, et al.. (2025). Understanding the degradation of proteins into amorphous carbon at implant joints: A case study of the NbN-Ag/bovine serum albumins system. Tribology International. 212. 110932–110932.

Xu, Junhua, et al.. (2024). Effects of Sc microalloying on mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of FSW joints of spray formed 7055 aluminum alloy. Materials Characterization. 220. 114633–114633. 6 indexed citations

Yu, Lihua, Chunyan Chen, Haiwei Han, et al.. (2024). In-situ tribo-induced formation of superb lubricious carbon-based tribofilms on the catalytical active MoN-Ag film surfaces. Tribology International. 196. 109715–109715. 10 indexed citations

Li, Tao, Yi Ding, Haiwei Han, et al.. (2024). Insights into the mechanisms of friction and wear reduction for surface-modified implants in bovine serum protein solution. Ceramics International. 51(8). 9686–9699. 1 indexed citations

Han, Haiwei, Tao Li, Shunuo Bian, et al.. (2024). Stable and durable TiBN-Cu/polyalphaolefin(PAO) composite lubrication system: Enhanced lubrication performance through PAO physicochemical adsorption. Surface and Coatings Technology. 489. 131093–131093. 7 indexed citations

Geng, Yaoxiang, et al.. (2024). Crack elimination and strength enhancement mechanisms of selective laser melted Si-modified Al−Mn−Mg−Er−Zr alloy. Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China. 34(8). 2431–2441. 1 indexed citations

Kong, Fanlin, Junhua Xu, Filipe Fernandes, et al.. (2024). Deciphering the mechanical strengthening mechanism: Soft metal doping in ceramic matrices-A case study of TiN-Ag films. Materials & Design. 248. 113489–113489. 5 indexed citations

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Bian, Shunuo, et al.. (2023). Improvement of structures and properties of hafnium nitride coatings by yttrium introduction. Surface and Coatings Technology. 478. 130358–130358. 4 indexed citations

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Bian, Shunuo, et al.. (2023). Structure regulation and property correlation of Hf-B-N thin films. Ceramics International. 49(15). 25728–25743. 12 indexed citations

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Zuo, Bin, Lihua Yu, & Junhua Xu. (2023). Effect of Ag content on friction and wear properties of TiCN/Ag films in different service environments. Vacuum. 212. 112029–112029. 17 indexed citations

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Lai, Chun Sing, Sizhe Chen, Jing Liu, et al.. (2023). Two-Layer Optimization Planning Model for Integrated Energy Systems in Hydrogen Refueling Original Station. Sustainability. 15(10). 7941–7941. 6 indexed citations

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Ju, Hongbo, et al.. (2023). Evaluation under temperature cycling of the tribological properties of Ag-SiNx films for green tribological applications. Ceramics International. 49(18). 30115–30124. 20 indexed citations

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Zuo, Bin, et al.. (2023). Insight into the Mechanisms of Nitride Films with Excellent Hardness and Lubricating Performance: A Review. Nanomaterials. 13(15). 2205–2205. 19 indexed citations

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Chen, Chunyan, et al.. (2023). First principles calculations of interfacial adhesion energy between Fe substrate and transition layer of films. Vacuum. 218. 112502–112502. 11 indexed citations

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Xu, Xin, et al.. (2023). Nitriding high entropy alloy films: Opportunities and challenges. Surface and Coatings Technology. 476. 130157–130157. 32 indexed citations

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Zhong, Haichang & Junhua Xu. (2018). Tuning the de/hydriding thermodynamics and kinetics of Mg by mechanical alloying with Sn and Zn. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 44(5). 2926–2933. 15 indexed citations

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Yu, Lihua, et al.. (2014). INFLUENCE OF C CONTENT ON MICROSTRUCTURE, MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND FRICTION AND WEAR PROPERTIES OF TiWCN COMPOSITE FILMS. Acta Metallurgica Sinica. 50(11). 1350–1356. 2 indexed citations

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Xu, Junhua, et al.. (2013). Influence of V Content on Microstructure, Mechanical and Friction Properties of TaVN Composite Films. Journal of Inorganic Materials. 28(7). 769. 6 indexed citations

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