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Lei Jiang

Materials Science · Indiana University

Publications

3,100

Citations

210,349

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

39

Publishing since 1988

Research summary
AI-generated

Lei Jiang's research centers on materials science with a focus on bioinspired surfaces, liquid transport, and ion-transport membranes for energy applications. Recent work includes superhydrophobic (water-repelling) surfaces, membranes that convert salinity gradients into electricity (osmotic energy harvesting), and materials for sensing and liquid manipulation. The publication record also spans a wide range of adjacent topics including catalysis, biomedical AI, and engineering simulations.

Bioinspired surfaces and superhydrophobicityIon and liquid transport through nanochannels and membranesOsmotic energy conversion and harvestingSensing and energy-harvesting materialsSurface adhesion and friction

Publication activity has been consistently high over the past decade, averaging around 170 per year with a peak in 2022 and remaining steady since.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 173.6/year recently
2017: 179 publications172018: 160 publications182019: 161 publications192020: 168 publications202021: 159 publications212022: 243 publications243222023: 210 publications232024: 234 publications242025: 164 publications252026: 17 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Advanced Functional Materials×138
  • Advanced Materials×125
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces×84
  • ACS Nano×77
  • Small×60

This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 11, 2026.

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