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Polymer composites and self-healing

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Meixiang Wang
North Carolina State University
2
Zhewen Ma
Tongji University
3
Manuel Häußler
University of Konstanz
4
Yazhou Xu
Chinese Academy of Forestry
5
Filip Van Lijsebetten
Ghent University
6
Fuyao Sun
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
7
Seungwan Cho
Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
8
Antoine Adjaoud
Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology
9
Yuanxin Deng
East China University of Science and Technology
10
Lan Luo
Harbin Institute of Technology

Rising Stars Papers

1
Glassy gels toughened by solvent
Nature|2024
151 cit.
2
A Versatile Microporous Design toward Toughened yet Softened Self‐Healing Materials
Advanced Materials|2024
124 cit.
3
Mussel‐Inspired, Self‐Healing, Highly Effective Fully Polymeric Fire‐Retardant Coatings Enabled by Group Synergy
Advanced Materials|2024
110 cit.
4
Converting inorganic sulfur into degradable thermoplastics and adhesives by copolymerization with cyclic disulfides
Nature Communications|2024
83 cit.
5
Deciphering the Self-Catalytic Mechanisms of Polymerization and Transesterification in Polybenzoxazine Vitrimers
Journal of the American Chemical Society|2024
52 cit.
6
Thermoswitchable catalysis to inhibit and promote plastic flow in vitrimers
Chemical Science|2024
23 cit.
7
Dynamic Chemistry Toolbox for Advanced Sustainable Materials
Advanced Science|2024
22 cit.
8
Lignin-derived thermosets and vitrimers: Bridging the gap between renewable and recyclable materials
Materials Today Chemistry|2024
14 cit.
9
Supramolecular chemical recycling of dynamic polymers
Nature Nanotechnology|2025
14 cit.
10
A Scalable, Durable, Fire‐Safe All‐Day Passive Radiative Cooling Coating for Sustainable Buildings
Advanced Functional Materials|2025
8 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Dongyeop X. Oh
Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
2
Zhenghai Tang
South China University of Technology
3
Qi Ge
Jiangsu University
4
Sung Yeon Hwang
Samsung Medical Center
5
Yi‐Dong Li
Southwest University
6
Christopher M. Evans
University of Illinois System
7
Chao Wang
China Tobacco
8
Zhihuan Weng
Dalian University of Technology
9
Xu Xu
Nanjing Forestry University
10
Marc Guerre
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Vitrimer composites: current status and future challenges
Materials Advances|2022
230 cit.
2
Centrifugal multimaterial 3D printing of multifunctional heterogeneous objects
Nature Communications|2022
218 cit.
3
Multimaterial 3D printed self-locking thick-panel origami metamaterials
Nature Communications|2023
183 cit.
4
Tough, stable and self-healing luminescent perovskite-polymer matrix applicable to all harsh aquatic environments
Nature Communications|2022
177 cit.
5
Highly conductive and stretchable nanostructured ionogels for 3D printing capacitive sensors with superior performance
Nature Communications|2024
165 cit.
6
A large-strain and ultrahigh energy density dielectric elastomer for fast moving soft robot
Nature Communications|2024
160 cit.
7
A hyperelastic hydrogel with an ultralarge reversible biaxial strain
Science|2024
158 cit.
8
Bio-based flame retardant for manufacturing fire safety, strong yet tough versatile epoxy resin
Composites Part B Engineering|2024
116 cit.
9
Superstretchable, yet stiff, fatigue-resistant ligament-like elastomers
Nature Communications|2022
113 cit.
10
Digital light processing based multimaterial 3D printing: challenges, solutions and perspectives
International Journal of Extreme Manufacturing|2024
110 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
Ludwik Leibler
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2
Jinsong Leng
Harbin Institute of Technology
3
H. Jerry Qi
Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College
4
Scott R. White
MKS Instruments (United States)
5
Stuart J. Rowan
Argonne National Laboratory
6
Yu‐Zhong Wang
Sichuan University
7
Andreas Lendlein
University of Potsdam
8
Zhenan Bao
Stanford University
9
Tao Xie
Fudan University
10
Ming Qiu Zhang
Sun Yat-sen University

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Autonomic healing of polymer composites
Nature|2001
4.5k cit.
2
Theory of Microphase Separation in Block Copolymers
Macromolecules|1980
3.9k cit.
3
Silica-Like Malleable Materials from Permanent Organic Networks
Science|2011
3.4k cit.
4
Highly sensitive flexible pressure sensors with microstructured rubber dielectric layers
Nature Materials|2010
3.2k cit.
5
Skin-like pressure and strain sensors based on transparent elastic films of carbon nanotubes
Nature Nanotechnology|2011
3.2k cit.
6
Self-healing and thermoreversible rubber from supramolecular assembly
Nature|2008
2.9k cit.
7
Dynamic Covalent Chemistry
Angewandte Chemie International Edition|2002
2.6k cit.
8
Skin electronics from scalable fabrication of an intrinsically stretchable transistor array
Nature|2018
2.2k cit.
9
Biodegradable, Elastic Shape-Memory Polymers for Potential Biomedical Applications
Science|2002
2.1k cit.
10
Flexible polymer transistors with high pressure sensitivity for application in electronic skin and health monitoring
Nature Communications|2013
2k cit.

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