Alex Wu

1.8k total citations · 1 hit paper
23 papers, 1.5k citations indexed

About

Alex Wu is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Mechanics of Materials and Computational Mechanics. According to data from OpenAlex, Alex Wu has authored 23 papers receiving a total of 1.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 16 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 7 papers in Mechanics of Materials and 6 papers in Computational Mechanics. Recurrent topics in Alex Wu's work include Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (13 papers), Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (6 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (3 papers). Alex Wu is often cited by papers focused on Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (13 papers), Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions (6 papers) and Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer (3 papers). Alex Wu collaborates with scholars based in Australia, Canada and Germany. Alex Wu's co-authors include Robert N. Lamb, Russell J. Crawford, Hayden K. Webb, Elena P. Ivanova, Vi Khanh Truong, David E. Mainwaring, Vladimir A. Baulin, Jafar Hasan, Gediminas Gervinskas and Gregory S. Watson and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Journal of Power Sources and ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

In The Last Decade

Alex Wu

23 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Bactericidal activity of black silicon

2013 752 citations Elena P. Ivanova, Jafar Hasan et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers

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Gediminas Gervinskas Australia

Alexander Epstein United States

Yair Kaufman Israel

Prosenjit Sen India

Thomas Schimmel Germany

Konstantin G. Kornev United States

Lydie Ploux France

Abinash Tripathy India

Denver P. Linklater Australia

Senbo Xiao Norway

Gediminas Gervinskas Australia

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Countries citing papers authored by Alex Wu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Alex Wu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Alex Wu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Alex Wu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Alex Wu based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Alex Wu. Alex Wu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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20 of 20 papers shown

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Wu, Alex, et al.. (2017). A Shape Memory Alloy-Based Compression Therapy Prototype Tested With Individuals in Seated Position. Journal of Medical Devices. 11(4). 5 indexed citations

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White, Robin, et al.. (2017). 4D in situ visualization of electrode morphology changes during accelerated degradation in fuel cells by X-ray computed tomography. Journal of Power Sources. 350. 94–102. 89 indexed citations

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White, Robin, Alex Wu, Francesco P. Orfino, Monica Dutta, & Erik Kjeang. (2016). In Situ Visualization of Cathode Catalyst Layer Degradation in Fuel Cells Using X-Ray Computed Tomography. ECS Meeting Abstracts. MA2016-02(38). 2519–2519. 1 indexed citations

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Mainwaring, David E., Song Ha Nguyen, Hayden K. Webb, et al.. (2016). The nature of inherent bactericidal activity: insights from the nanotopology of three species of dragonfly. Nanoscale. 8(12). 6527–6534. 115 indexed citations

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Wu, Alex, et al.. (2015). Hierarchically rough, mechanically durable and superhydrophobic epoxy coatings through rapid evaporation spray method. Thin Solid Films. 589. 472–478. 28 indexed citations

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Wang, Chang, Alex Wu, & Robert N. Lamb. (2014). Superhydrophobicity and Optical Transparency in Thin Films: Criteria for Coexistence. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 118(10). 5328–5335. 22 indexed citations

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Kahani, Mostafa, Nitin Karwa, Alex Wu, et al.. (2014). Effect of surface wettability on carbon nanotube water-based nanofluid droplet impingement heat transfer. Journal of Physics Conference Series. 525. 12024–12024. 25 indexed citations

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Wu, Alex, et al.. (2014). Energy efficient one-pot synthesis of durable superhydrophobic coating through nylon micro-rods. Applied Surface Science. 295. 203–206. 11 indexed citations

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Wu, Alex, et al.. (2014). Marine antifouling from thin air. Biofouling. 30(9). 1045–1054. 28 indexed citations

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Dyett, Brendan, Alex Wu, & Robert N. Lamb. (2014). Toward Superhydrophobic and Durable Coatings: Effect of Needle vs Crater Surface Architecture. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 6(12). 9503–9507. 15 indexed citations

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Ivanova, Elena P., Jafar Hasan, Hayden K. Webb, et al.. (2013). Bactericidal activity of black silicon. Nature Communications. 4(1). 2838–2838. 752 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wu, Alex, Kenichi Nakanishi, Kwun Lun Cho, & Robert N. Lamb. (2013). Diatom attachment inhibition: limiting surface accessibility through air entrapment. Biointerphases. 8(1). 5–5. 27 indexed citations

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Rahman, M. Mahbubur, Xiaofei Duan, Zhong‐Tao Jiang, et al.. (2013). Near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure studies of Cr1−xMxN coatings. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 578. 362–368. 13 indexed citations

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Cho, Kwun Lun, et al.. (2012). In Situ SAXS Analysis of Interfacial Wetting on Nanorough Surfaces. Australian Journal of Chemistry. 65(3). 254–258. 2 indexed citations

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Cho, Kwun Lun, et al.. (2012). Wetting Transitions on Hierarchical Surfaces. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 116(51). 26810–26815. 26 indexed citations

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Truong, Vi Khanh, Hayden K. Webb, Elena Fadeeva, et al.. (2012). Air-directed attachment of coccoid bacteria to the surface of superhydrophobic lotus-like titanium. Biofouling. 28(6). 539–550. 121 indexed citations

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Wu, Alex, et al.. (2010). Hierarchical surfaces: an in situ investigation into nano and micro scale wettability. Faraday Discussions. 146. 223–223. 17 indexed citations

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Cho, Kwun Lun, et al.. (2010). Influence of Roughness on a Transparent Superhydrophobic Coating. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 114(25). 11228–11233. 113 indexed citations

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Haines, Ronald S., Alex Wu, Hua Zhang, et al.. (2009). Self-Cleaning Surfaces: A Third-Year Undergraduate Research Project. Journal of Chemical Education. 86(3). 365–365. 7 indexed citations

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Wu, Alex, et al.. (2008). Synthesis of Poly(Methylmethacrylate) Latex with Enhanced Rigidity through Surfactant Control. MRS Proceedings. 1134. 1 indexed citations

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