代表性研究成果：
[1]Yan H, Zhao LY, Shang WT, Liu ZQ, Xie WS, Cai Q, Xiong ZY, Zhang RR, Li BH, Sun XD*, Kang FY*, Controlled in situ Synthesis of High-Performing Magneto-Conjugated Polymer Core-Shell Nanoparticles Free of Extra Surfactant and Oxidant, Nano Research, 2017, 10(2): 704–717.
[2]Hao YAN, Yang CHEN, Xiao-Dan SUN*, Ling-Yun ZHAO*, Chao-Xing ZHANG, Lu BIAN, Yu-Hang YANG, Yun-Zhi LIU, Jie YUAN, Yi YAO, Qiong WU, Controlled synthesis of Fe3O4 single crystalline spheres in one solvothermal system and their application in MRI, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2017, 17: 1983-1991.
[3]Jie Yuan, Jialu Liu, Qi Song, Dan Wang, Wensheng Xie, Hao Yan, Junfeng Zhou, Yan Wei, Lingyun Zhao*, Xiaodan Sun*, One-pot in situ Synthesis of Drug-loaded PLGA/PPy Nanocomposites as Multifunctional Platform for Photoinduced Mild Hyperthermia and Enhanced Chemotherapy, ACS Applied Materials & Interfacial, 2016, 8: 24445？24454
[4]Junfeng ZHOU, Yiguo WANG, Liang CHENG, Zhao WU, Xiaodan SUN*, Jiang PENG*, Electrospun polylactic acid (PLA) / polypyrrole (PPy) nanofibrous scaffolds for nerve tissue engineering, Neural Regeneration Research, 2016, 11(10): 1644-1652.
[5]Junfeng Zhou, Liang Cheng, Xiaodan Sun*, Xiumei Wang*, Shouhong Jin, Junxiang Li, Qiong Wu, Neurogenic differentiation of human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells on aligned electrospun polypyrrole/polylactide composite nanofibers with electrical stimulation, Frontiers of Materials Science, 2016, 10(3): 260-269.
[6]Xiaodan Sun*, Zhongqun Liu, Hao Yan, Preparation of graphene quantum dots and their biological application. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2016, 31 (4): 337-344.
[7]Ning Ma, Yiqun Deng, Wenting Liu, Shiji Li, Jie Xu, Yanan Qu, Ke Gan, Xiaodan Sun*, Jinlong Yang *. A one-step synthesis of hollow periodic mesoporous organosilica spheres with radially oriented mesochannels, Chemical Communications, 2016, 52: 3544-3547
[8]Xiaodan Sun*, Hao Yan, Cheng Shan, Sisheng Ding, Cheng Li, Jian Dong, Xi Cheng, Weiping Qian, Biomimetic Double-Layered Scaffolds Composed of Jellyfish Collagen and Chitosan for Cartilage Tissue Engineering, Journal of Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering, 2014, 4: 1080-1086
[9]Sun XD, Zhao WL, Zhang XD. Development of Biomaterials Science and Engineering. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS AND TISSUE ENGINEERING, 2014, 4(12): 1113-1114.
[10]Xiaodan Sun, Lily Jeng, Catherine Bolliet, Bjorn R Olsen, Myron Spector*, Non-viral endostatin plasmid transfection of mesenchymal stem cells via collagen scaffolds, Biomaterials, 2009, 30(6): 1222-1231
[11]Xiaodan Sun*, Yingli Zhou, Yongjuan Ren, Fuzhai Cui, Hengde Li, Effect of pH on the fibroin regulated mineralization of calcium phosphate, Current Applied Physics, 2007, 7(Supplement 1): e75-e79
[12]Jinglin Zhan, Xiaodan Sun*, Fuzhai Cui, Xiangdong Kong. Preparation of 3-D Porous Fibroin Scaffolds by Freeze Drying with Treatment of Methanol Solutions, Chinese Science Bulletin, 2007, 52(13): 1791-1795
[13]Xiaodan Sun, In-Seop Lee*, Gene Technology in Tissue Engineering, American Journal of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2006, 2 (2): 66-72
[14]Xiaodan Sun*, Xiangdong Kong, Yude Wang, Chunlai Ma, Fuzhai Cui, Hengde Li, Formation of Manganite Fibers under the Directing of Cationic Surfactant, Materials Science and Engineering C-Biomimetic and Supramolecular Systems, 2006, 26: 653–656
[15]郑若时，孙晓丹*, 模板剂和氧化剂对聚吡咯纳米颗粒的形貌与电导率的影响, 高分子材料科学与工程, 2012, 28(12): 72-75
[16]张涵，吴钊，黄华，孙晓丹*，安沂华*, 人脐带间充质干细胞于不同通电情况下在聚吡咯上生长情况的形态, 中国比较医学杂志, 2012, 22(5)：14-17
[17]单程，孙晓丹*，战景林，胶原-壳聚糖制备仿生多层结构软骨支架, 医用生物力学, 2010, 25(1): 26-31
[18]孙晓丹, 单程, 一种双层仿生软骨组织工程用支架制备方法, 2013.03.06,中国,201010140115.2
主持或参加的在研项目：
1.科技部政府间科技合作项目，2016YFE0125300，早期干预骨关节炎大面积软骨缺损的新型支架临床转化，2017.1-2018.12，797.6万，负责人。
2.“AG真人唯一平台挑战性学习课程”建设项目，《材料科学基础(1)》挑战性学习课程建设，2017-2018，8万，负责人。
3.国家重点研发计划，2016YFB0700800，基于材料基因工程的组织诱导性骨和软骨修复材料研制，2016/07 月-2021/06，2000万，参与人。
4.国家自然科学基金，81671829， "磁性鸡尾酒"功能型水凝胶用于三阴乳腺癌综合治疗的研究，2017.1.1-2020.12.31，56万，参与人。
5.AG真人唯一平台自主科研计划，20161080091，材料诱导神经再生修复及其高清影像活体评价研究，2016.1-2018.12，125万，参与人。
6.企事业单位委托项目，巴彦淖尔鑫瑞矿业技术开发有限公司，特大片石墨资源深加工及应用技术开发，2017.1.10-2020.12.31，600万，参与人。