Nan Sun

1.1k total citations · 1 hit paper
7 papers, 930 citations indexed

About

Nan Sun is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Mechanics of Materials and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Nan Sun has authored 7 papers receiving a total of 930 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 4 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 3 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 2 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Nan Sun's work include Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (4 papers), Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (2 papers) and Urban Stormwater Management Solutions (1 paper). Nan Sun is often cited by papers focused on Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (4 papers), Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (2 papers) and Urban Stormwater Management Solutions (1 paper). Nan Sun collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. Nan Sun's co-authors include Jing Wang, Tak‐Sing Wong, Shikuan Yang, Birgitt Boschitsch Stogin, Xianming Dai, Steven O. Nielsen, Yu Huang, Hui Li, Leon Williams and Pak Kin Wong and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Nature Communications and Science Advances.

In The Last Decade

Nan Sun

7 papers receiving 914 citations

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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.

Hydrophilic directional slippery rough surfaces for water harvesting

2018 452 citations Xianming Dai, Nan Sun et al. Science Advances profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Nan Sun

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7 of 7 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A Label‐free Electrochemiluminescence Sensing for Detection of Dopamine Based on TiO₂ Electrospun Nanofibers 2021 ·Electroanalysis ·(unknown), Nan Sun, Shumin Wang, Min Xu, Cheng Zuo, Xiaojuan Xu, Zhejian Li, Qiangqiang Sun, Yimeng Wang, Ping Liu, Xinhui Fan	10
2	Viscoelastic solid-repellent coatings for extreme water saving and global sanitation 2019 ·Nature Sustainability ·Jing Wang, Lin Wang, Nan Sun, (unknown), Hui Li, (unknown), Leon Williams, Pak Kin Wong, Tak‐Sing Wong	101
3	Sizing Small Crack-like Flaws through Non-ideal Part Surface Using Ultrasonic Measurement Model 2019 ·Research in Nondestructive Evaluation ·Xiongbing Li, Nan Sun, Yongfeng Song, Shuzeng Zhang	1
4	Hydrophilic directional slippery rough surfaces for water harvesting breakdown → 2018 ·Science Advances ·Xianming Dai, Nan Sun, Steven O. Nielsen, Birgitt Boschitsch Stogin, Jing Wang, Shikuan Yang, Tak‐Sing Wong	452
5	Ultra-antireflective synthetic brochosomes 2017 ·Nature Communications ·Shikuan Yang, Nan Sun, Birgitt Boschitsch Stogin, Jing Wang, Yu Huang, Tak‐Sing Wong	107
6	A Switchable Cross‐Species Liquid Repellent Surface 2016 ·Advanced Materials ·Yu Huang, Birgitt Boschitsch Stogin, Nan Sun, Jing Wang, Shikuan Yang, Tak‐Sing Wong	206
7	Fabrication and efficient visible light-induced photocatalytic activity of Bi2MoO6/BiPO4 composite 2014 ·Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids ·Xue Lin, Di Liu, Xiaoyu Guo, Nan Sun, Shuang Zhao, Limin Chang, Hongju Zhai, Qing-Wei Wang	53

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