Xiaojun Tan

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
59 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

Xiaojun Tan is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, Xiaojun Tan has authored 59 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 42 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 22 papers in Civil and Structural Engineering and 13 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in Xiaojun Tan's work include Cellular and Composite Structures (32 papers), Advanced Materials and Mechanics (27 papers) and Structural Analysis and Optimization (15 papers). Xiaojun Tan is often cited by papers focused on Cellular and Composite Structures (32 papers), Advanced Materials and Mechanics (27 papers) and Structural Analysis and Optimization (15 papers). Xiaojun Tan collaborates with scholars based in China, France and Singapore. Xiaojun Tan's co-authors include Bing Wang, Shaowei Zhu, Lianchao Wang, Peifei Xu, Kaili Yao, Shuai Chen, Linzhi Wu, Yuguo Sun, Jiqiang Hu and Shuai Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Small and Materials Today.

In The Last Decade

Xiaojun Tan

56 papers receiving 1.9k citations

Hit Papers

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A novel gradient negative stiffness honeycomb for recoverable energy absorption

2021 156 citations Shuai Chen, Xiaojun Tan et al. profile →

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Xiaojun Tan

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Shaowei Zhu China

Davood Mousanezhad United States

Hai‐Tao Liu China

Ran Tao China

Yanbin Li China

Wenxia Hu China

C. Remillat United Kingdom

Arameh Eyvazian Qatar

Xiaofei Cao China

Shaowei Zhu China

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717 ×0.8

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Xiaojun Tan

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Xiaojun Tan. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Xiaojun Tan 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 Xiaojun Tan. Xiaojun Tan is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Tan, Xiaojun, et al.. (2025). Effect of infill pattern on the mechanical properties and stress relaxation behavior of 3D printed PEEK. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 39. 5306–5318.

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Liu, Xin, et al.. (2025). A mechanical metamaterial with real-time tunable bandgap based on pneumatic actuation. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 289. 110045–110045. 18 indexed citations

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Tan, Xiaojun, Bo Cao, Yang Bai, et al.. (2025). Hyperelastic-elastoplastic composite metamaterials for reusable energy absorption. Smart Materials and Structures. 34(11). 115041–115041. 1 indexed citations

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Liu, Xin, Shuai Chen, Bing Wang, Xiaojun Tan, & Bo Cao. (2025). A novel quasi-zero-stiffness metamaterial plate with tunable bandgap. Composite Structures. 365. 119134–119134. 5 indexed citations

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Liu, Xin, Shuai Chen, Xiaojun Tan, Shuai Li, & Bing Wang. (2025). A mechanical metamaterial with programmable arbitrary quasi-zero-stiffness regions. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 198. 109076–109076. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Shuai, et al.. (2025). A multi-dimensional quasi-zero-stiffness mechanical metamaterial with different directional vibration isolation capabilities. Smart Materials and Structures. 34(4). 45013–45013. 3 indexed citations

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Liu, Xin, Shuai Chen, Bing Wang, & Xiaojun Tan. (2025). Variable stiffness of multi-teeth mechanical metamaterials. Applied Materials Today. 44. 102686–102686. 3 indexed citations

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Tan, Xiaojun, Bo Cao, Wencheng Liu, et al.. (2024). Odd mechanical metamaterials with simultaneously expanding or contracting under both compression and tension. Thin-Walled Structures. 203. 112225–112225. 39 indexed citations

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Liu, Xin, et al.. (2024). A compact quasi-zero-stiffness mechanical metamaterial based on truncated conical shells. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 277. 109390–109390. 35 indexed citations

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Zhang, Peijie, Qingxiang Ji, Fan Yang, et al.. (2024). A multi-step auxetic metamaterial with instability regulation. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 305. 113040–113040. 16 indexed citations

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Meng, Zhiqiang, Wenlong Liu, Xiaojun Tan, et al.. (2024). Self-contact snapping metamaterial for tensile energy dissipation. Materials Horizons. 11(24). 6352–6360. 8 indexed citations

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Liu, Wenlong, Xiaojun Tan, Zhiqiang Meng, et al.. (2024). Bio-inspired mechanical metamaterial with ultrahigh load-bearing capacity for energy dissipation. Materials Today. 77. 11–18. 41 indexed citations

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Tan, Xiaojun, Bo Cao, Xin Liu, et al.. (2024). Negative stiffness mechanical metamaterials: a review. Smart Materials and Structures. 34(1). 13001–13001. 22 indexed citations

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Wang, Jingzhe, Shaowei Zhu, Liming Chen, et al.. (2023). Data mining from a hierarchical dataset for mechanical metamaterials composed of curved-sides triangles. Composite Structures. 319. 117153–117153. 7 indexed citations

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Tan, Xiaojun, Yifeng Li, Lianchao Wang, et al.. (2023). Bioinspired Flexible and Programmable Negative Stiffness Mechanical Metamaterials. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(6). 63 indexed citations

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Liu, Xin, Xiaojun Tan, Bing Wang, et al.. (2023). Research on hierarchical cylindrical negative stiffness structures’ energy absorption characteristics. Smart Materials and Structures. 32(8). 85027–85027. 9 indexed citations

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Tan, Xiaojun, Shuai Chen, Bing Wang, et al.. (2020). Real-time tunable negative stiffness mechanical metamaterial. Extreme Mechanics Letters. 41. 100990–100990. 145 indexed citations

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Feng, Xiaowei, et al.. (2020). Experimental research on compressive mechanical properties of ice under low strain rates. Materials Today Communications. 24. 101029–101029. 17 indexed citations

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Tan, Xiaojun, Bing Wang, Shuai Chen, Shaowei Zhu, & Yuguo Sun. (2019). A novel cylindrical negative stiffness structure for shock isolation. Composite Structures. 214. 397–405. 113 indexed citations

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Tan, Xiaojun, Bing Wang, Shaowei Zhu, et al.. (2019). Novel multidirectional negative stiffness mechanical metamaterials. Smart Materials and Structures. 29(1). 15037–15037. 99 indexed citations

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