Mei‐Chun Lai

2.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
32 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

Mei‐Chun Lai is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Materials Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Mei‐Chun Lai has authored 32 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 8 papers in Materials Chemistry and 6 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Mei‐Chun Lai's work include Conducting polymers and applications (8 papers), Synthesis and properties of polymers (6 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (6 papers). Mei‐Chun Lai is often cited by papers focused on Conducting polymers and applications (8 papers), Synthesis and properties of polymers (6 papers) and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties (6 papers). Mei‐Chun Lai collaborates with scholars based in Taiwan, China and United States. Mei‐Chun Lai's co-authors include Jui‐Ming Yeh, Kung‐Chin Chang, Chün-chieh Huang, Shih‐Chieh Hung, Hwai‐Shi Wang, Yen Wei, Chien‐Hua Hsu, Chih‐Wei Peng, Sheng‐Chieh Hsu and Tsao‐Li Chuang and has published in prestigious journals such as Langmuir, Journal of Cleaner Production and Carbon.

In The Last Decade

Mei‐Chun Lai

31 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Wharton's Jelly of the Huma... 2004 2026 2011 2018 2004 250 500 750 1000
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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. Mesenchymal Stem Cells in the Wharton's Jelly of the Human Umbilical Cord
    2004 1.1k citations Mei‐Chun Lai et al. profile →

Peers

Mei‐Chun Lai
Enrico Pedemonte Italy
Nikola Slepičková Kasálková Czechia
Lian Cen China
Shaoguang Yang China
Daniel Grande France
Yunqing Kang China
Karola Lützow Germany
Haiyun Ma China
Kai Su China
Juanjuan Su China
Enrico Pedemonte Italy
Mei‐Chun Lai
Citations per year, relative to Mei‐Chun Lai Mei‐Chun Lai (= 1×) peers Enrico Pedemonte

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mei‐Chun Lai

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All Works

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Lai, Mei‐Chun, et al.. (2023). Development of Innovative Online Modularized Device for Turbidity Monitoring. Sensors. 23(6). 3073–3073. 8 indexed citations
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Lai, Mei‐Chun, et al.. (2019). The impact of promoting renewable energy in Taiwan — How much hail is added to snow in farmland prices?. Journal of Cleaner Production. 241. 118519–118519. 18 indexed citations
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Chang, Kung‐Chin, Mei‐Chun Lai, Chien‐Hua Hsu, et al.. (2015). Enhancement of physical properties of electroactive polyimide nanocomposites by addition of graphene nanosheets. Polymer International. 64(2). 312–312. 4 indexed citations
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Lai, Mei‐Chun, Kung‐Chin Chang, Sheng‐Chieh Hsu, et al.. (2014). In situ gelation of PEG-PLGA-PEG hydrogels containing high loading of hydroxyapatite: in vitro and in vivo characteristics. Biomedical Materials. 9(1). 15011–15011. 21 indexed citations
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Chang, Kung‐Chin, Kuan‐Yeh Huang, Chien‐Hua Hsu, et al.. (2014). Synthesis of ultra-high-strength electroactive polyimide membranes containing oligoaniline in the main chain by thermal imidization reaction. European Polymer Journal. 56. 26–32. 19 indexed citations
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Chang, Kung‐Chin, Chih‐Wei Peng, Mei‐Chun Lai, et al.. (2013). Nanocasting Technique to Prepare Lotus-leaf-like Superhydrophobic Electroactive Polyimide as Advanced Anticorrosive Coatings. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 5(4). 1460–1467. 151 indexed citations
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Hung, Wei‐I, Chi‐Hao Chang, Pei‐Shan Wu, et al.. (2013). Self-Assembly Behavior of Amphiphilic Poly(amidoamine) Dendrimers with a Shell of Aniline Pentamer. Langmuir. 29(39). 12075–12083. 11 indexed citations
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Peng, Chih‐Wei, Kung‐Chin Chang, Chang‐Jian Weng, et al.. (2013). Nano-casting technique to prepare polyaniline surface with biomimetic superhydrophobic structures for anticorrosion application. Electrochimica Acta. 95. 192–199. 169 indexed citations
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Chang, Kung‐Chin, Mei‐Chun Lai, Chien‐Hua Hsu, et al.. (2013). Enhancement of physical properties of electroactive polyimide nanocomposites by addition of graphene nanosheets. Polymer International. 63(6). 1011–1017. 14 indexed citations
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Chiao, Shu‐Min, et al.. (2012). The role of polycarbonate molecular weight in the poly(L‐lactide) blends compatibilized with poly(butylene succinate‐co‐L‐lactate). Polymer Engineering and Science. 53(6). 1171–1180. 9 indexed citations
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Hung, Wei‐I, Yen‐Hao Lin, Pei‐Shan Wu, et al.. (2012). Preparation and thermal properties of UV-curable polyacrylate–gold nanocomposite foams. Journal of Materials Chemistry. 22(40). 21654–21654. 3 indexed citations
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Peng, Chih‐Wei, Kung‐Chin Chang, Chang‐Jian Weng, et al.. (2012). UV-curable nanocasting technique to prepare bio-mimetic super-hydrophobic non-fluorinated polymeric surfaces for advanced anticorrosive coatings. Polymer Chemistry. 4(4). 926–932. 92 indexed citations
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Chang, Kung‐Chin, Mei‐Chun Lai, Chih‐Wei Peng, et al.. (2011). Comparatively Electrochemical Studies at Different Operational Temperatures for the Effect of Layered Silicate and Spherical Silica on the Anticorrosion Efficiency of PANI Nanocomposite Coatings. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 11(2). 1123–1134. 3 indexed citations
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Yeh, Jui‐Ming, Kung‐Chin Chang, Chih‐Wei Peng, et al.. (2011). Enhancement in Insulation and Mechanical Properties of PMMA Nanocomposite Foams Infused with Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 11(8). 6757–6764. 7 indexed citations
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Chang, Kung‐Chin, Hsin-Hua Huang, Mei‐Chun Lai, et al.. (2009). Comparative Electrochemical Studies at Different Operational Temperatures for the Effect of Nanoclay Platelets on the Anticorrosion Efficiency of Organo-Soluble Polyimide/Clay Nanocomposite Coatings. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 9(5). 3125–3133. 2 indexed citations
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Hsieh, Cheng‐I, Mei‐Chun Lai, Yue‐Joe Hsia, & Tsang‐Jung Chang. (2008). Estimation of sensible heat, water vapor, and CO2 fluxes using the flux-variance method. International Journal of Biometeorology. 52(6). 521–533. 21 indexed citations
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Lai, Mei‐Chun, Guang‐Way Jang, Kung‐Chin Chang, et al.. (2008). Comparative studies for the effect of dual‐ and mono‐organic modifiers on the physical properties of polyimide‐clay nanocomposite membranes. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 109(3). 1730–1737. 7 indexed citations
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Lai, Mei‐Chun, et al.. (2007). Macromolecular Nanotechnology Advanced environmentally friendly anticorrosive materials prepared from water-based polyacrylate/Na + -MMT clay nanocomposite latexes. 1 indexed citations
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