Shaofan Sun

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
18 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Shaofan Sun is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Shaofan Sun has authored 18 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Materials Chemistry, 8 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 6 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Shaofan Sun's work include Fiber-reinforced polymer composites (8 papers), Graphene research and applications (6 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (4 papers). Shaofan Sun is often cited by papers focused on Fiber-reinforced polymer composites (8 papers), Graphene research and applications (6 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (4 papers). Shaofan Sun collaborates with scholars based in China, Canada and United States. Shaofan Sun's co-authors include Yudong Huang, Cai‐Feng Wang, Bo Jiang, Jiali Yu, Fei Xie, Jun Li, Feng Zhao, Guangshun Wu, Zhen Hu and Yuhuan Yao and has published in prestigious journals such as Carbon, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces and Journal of Colloid and Interface Science.

In The Last Decade

Shaofan Sun

17 papers receiving 1.0k citations

Hit Papers

Silver nanoparticles/graphene oxide decorated carbon fibe... 2017 2026 2020 2023 2017 100 200 300
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. Silver nanoparticles/graphene oxide decorated carbon fiber synergistic reinforcement in epoxy-based composites
    2017 311 citations Cai‐Feng Wang, Min Zhao et al. Polymer profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Shaofan Sun China 11 586 480 319 254 218 18 1.1k
Lihuan Zhao China 15 383 0.7× 322 0.7× 307 1.0× 145 0.6× 155 0.7× 36 915
Jing Dang China 16 864 1.5× 386 0.8× 371 1.2× 522 2.1× 345 1.6× 39 1.4k
Yudong Huang China 17 362 0.6× 317 0.7× 150 0.5× 379 1.5× 146 0.7× 39 829
Ywu‐Jang Fu Taiwan 19 401 0.7× 476 1.0× 337 1.1× 209 0.8× 159 0.7× 27 993
M. S. Goyat India 21 598 1.0× 447 0.9× 154 0.5× 653 2.6× 285 1.3× 57 1.3k
Feng Gan China 19 444 0.8× 357 0.7× 399 1.3× 628 2.5× 119 0.5× 48 1.1k
Deping Lu China 19 603 1.0× 608 1.3× 283 0.9× 208 0.8× 124 0.6× 62 1.3k

Countries citing papers authored by Shaofan Sun

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Fields of papers citing papers by Shaofan Sun

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Shaofan Sun

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Shaofan Sun. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Shaofan Sun based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Shaofan Sun. Shaofan Sun is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

18 of 18 papers shown
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Zhang, W. H., Yao Shu, Zhiduo Wang, et al.. (2025). In situ polymerized fluoropolymer coatings on aluminum particles: Tailored modulation of combustion dynamics and agglomeration suppression in composite propellants. Surface and Coatings Technology. 511. 132294–132294. 1 indexed citations
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Wang, Cai‐Feng, Jun Li, Jiali Yu, et al.. (2017). Grafting of size-controlled graphene oxide sheets onto carbon fiber for reinforcement of carbon fiber/epoxy composite interfacial strength. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 101. 511–520. 122 indexed citations
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Wang, Cai‐Feng, Min Zhao, Jun Li, et al.. (2017). Silver nanoparticles/graphene oxide decorated carbon fiber synergistic reinforcement in epoxy-based composites. Polymer. 131. 263–271. 311 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wang, Cai‐Feng, Lei Chen, Shaofan Sun, et al.. (2017). Enhancing the interfacial strength of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composites by green grafting of poly(oxypropylene) diamines. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 99. 58–64. 121 indexed citations
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Wang, Cai‐Feng, Jun Li, Shaofan Sun, et al.. (2016). Electrophoretic deposition of graphene oxide on continuous carbon fibers for reinforcement of both tensile and interfacial strength. Composites Science and Technology. 135. 46–53. 134 indexed citations
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Wang, Cai‐Feng, Jun Li, Shaofan Sun, et al.. (2016). Controlled growth of silver nanoparticles on carbon fibers for reinforcement of both tensile and interfacial strength. RSC Advances. 6(17). 14016–14026. 46 indexed citations
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Sun, Shaofan, Zihe Pan, Wei Zhang, et al.. (2016). Acid treatment of silver flake coatings and its application in the flexible electrical circuits. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Electronics. 27(5). 4363–4371. 7 indexed citations
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Sun, Shaofan, Zihe Pan, Fut K. Yang, Yudong Huang, & Boxin Zhao. (2015). A transparent silica colloidal crystal/PDMS composite and its application for crack suppression of metallic coatings. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 461. 136–143. 21 indexed citations
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Jiang, Dawei, Lixin Xing, Li Liu, et al.. (2015). Enhanced mechanical properties and anti-hydrothermal ageing behaviors of unsaturated polyester composites by carbon fibers interfaced with POSS. Composites Science and Technology. 117. 168–175. 43 indexed citations
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Pan, Zihe, Tianchang Wang, Shaofan Sun, & Boxin Zhao. (2015). Durable Microstructured Surfaces: Combining Electrical Conductivity with Superoleophobicity. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 8(3). 1795–1804. 20 indexed citations
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Jiang, Dawei, Li Liu, Feng Zhao, et al.. (2014). Improved interfacial properties of carbon fiber/unsaturated polyester composites through coating polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane on carbon fiber surface. Fibers and Polymers. 15(3). 566–573. 21 indexed citations
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Sun, Shaofan, Yudong Huang, & Boxin Zhao. (2014). Formation of silica colloidal crystals on soft hydrophobic vs rigid hydrophilic surfaces. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 467. 180–187. 6 indexed citations
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Liu, Siyuan, et al.. (2013). A breadth-first and disjoint multi-path routing algorithm in wireless mesh networks. 46. 560–564. 1 indexed citations
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Hu, Zhen, Chunhua Zhang, Cuiyun Li, et al.. (2012). Protection of cells from nitric oxide‐mediated apoptotic death by glutathione C60 derivative. Cell Biology International. 36(7). 677–681. 7 indexed citations
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Hu, Zhen, Chunhua Zhang, Yudong Huang, et al.. (2011). Photodynamic anticancer activities of water-soluble C60 derivatives and their biological consequences in a HeLa cell line. Chemico-Biological Interactions. 195(1). 86–94. 66 indexed citations
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Hu, Zhen, Yudong Huang, Feng Wang, et al.. (2011). Synthesis of novel single-walled carbon nanotubes/poly (p-phenylene benzobisoxazole) nanocomposite. Polymer Bulletin. 67(9). 1731–1739. 8 indexed citations
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Hu, Zhen, Yudong Huang, Shaofan Sun, et al.. (2011). Visible light driven photodynamic anticancer activity of graphene oxide/TiO2 hybrid. Carbon. 50(3). 994–1004. 124 indexed citations

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