Adding to his impressive portfolio of involvement with top-tier journals, Prof. Xu Bingang has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of npj Self-Powered Electronics, a prestigious new Nature Portfolio journal published by Springer Nature. The journal focuses on the development and application of electronic systems, including smart wearable devices and systems, that operate independently of external power sources, thereby highlighting innovations in energy harvesting, conversion, storage, and self-powered sensing that enable the autonomous operation of devices across a variety of different environments.
In addition to his role as Editor-in-Chief of npj Self-Powered Electronics, Prof. Xu currently serves as Associate Editor for two Springer Nature journals: Materials for Renewable and Sustainable Energy and Fibers and Polymers, and sits on the editorial board of a number of other high-impact SCI journals, including Advanced Fiber Materials (Springer Nature) and Sustainable Materials and Technologies (Elsevier).
Prof. Xu’s research focuses on advanced functional textiles including smart and electronic textiles. He is internationally recognised for his pioneering contributions to high-performance energy harvesting and storage textiles, wearable sensing systems, and self-powered wearable devices. Leading a dynamic research team at the forefront of this rapidly evolving field, Prof. Xu has published more than 160 peer-reviewed articles in leading SCI journals with impact factors over 10.0, including Nature Communications, Matter, and Advanced Materials. In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Prof. Xu has been elected Fellow of The Textile Institute.
