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Kai Sun

Materials Science · University of Michigan

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Established · publishing since 2000
Crystallization and Solubility StudiesElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionZnO doping and propertiesX-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyGaN-based semiconductor devices and materials

Publications

483

Citations

17,434

Est. group size

~35

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

27

Publishing since 2000

In context
Among 455 established Materials Science PIs within our index
Citations: 17,434cohort median 3,285
Publications / year (recent): 39.8cohort median 4.8

Typically publishes in teams of ~8 · 8% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 108 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 39.8/year recently
2017: 16 publications172018: 18 publications182019: 22 publications192020: 23 publications202021: 22 publications212022: 76 publications76222023: 30 publications232024: 30 publications242025: 56 publications252026: 7 publications26
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at University of Michigan each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
2017: 10 collaborators2018: 12 collaborators2019: 8 collaborators2020: 2 collaborators2021: 10 collaborators2022: 10 collaborators2023: 9 collaborators2024: 13 collaborators2025: 2 collaborators1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • The Cambridge Structural Database×51
  • arXiv (Cornell University)×12
  • Applied Physics Letters×9
  • Nano Letters×8
  • Small×8
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Last updated Jul 25, 2026.

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