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Xiaojun Zhu

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1996
Lignin and Wood ChemistryFlame retardant materials and propertiesSynthesis and properties of polymersMicrowave Engineering and WaveguidesGyrotron and Vacuum Electronics Research

Publications

43

Citations

743

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

29

Publishing since 1996

Research summary
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This publication record appears to combine work from more than one researcher sharing the same name, covering materials chemistry topics like lignin-based chemicals, flame-retardant coatings and polymer synthesis, alongside unrelated work on smartphone distance sensing and AI operations anomaly detection. The materials-focused strand centers on developing flame-retardant and fire-resistant coatings and lignin-derived chemical products, studying their thermal stability and decomposition behavior. Prospective students should verify with the specific department or institution which strand of work corresponds to this particular researcher.

Lignin depolymerization and valorizationFlame-retardant and intumescent fire coatingsThermal decomposition kinetics of polymers/ligninPolymer synthesis (polyether ketone amides)Possibly unrelated: AIOps anomaly detection and smartphone sensing

Publication output rose from 2017 to a peak in 2020 (8 papers) and has since declined and become more variable, averaging under 2 papers per year over the last 5 years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.8/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 5 publications182019: 6 publications192020: 8 publications8202021: 5 publications212022: 2 publications222023: 4 publications232024: 3 publications242526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Composites Science and Technology×3
  • Progress in Organic Coatings×2
  • Journal of Applied Physics×2
  • ACS Omega×2
  • Materials Chemistry and Physics×1
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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 20, 2026.

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