Cheng Wang

13.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
145 papers, 11.3k citations indexed

About

Cheng Wang is a scholar working on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Polymers and Plastics and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Cheng Wang has authored 145 papers receiving a total of 11.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 84 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 61 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 29 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Cheng Wang's work include Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics (67 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (52 papers) and Perovskite Materials and Applications (27 papers). Cheng Wang is often cited by papers focused on Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics (67 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (52 papers) and Perovskite Materials and Applications (27 papers). Cheng Wang collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and United Kingdom. Cheng Wang's co-authors include Feng Liu, Thomas P. Russell, Hongbin Wu, Yong Cao, Bumjoon J. Kim, Zhicai He, Steven Xiao, Biao Xiao, Yali Yang and Harald Ade and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

In The Last Decade

Cheng Wang

141 papers receiving 11.2k 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.

Single-junction polymer solar cells with high efficiency and photovoltage

2015 1.6k citations Feng Liu, Hongbin Wu et al. profile →
Flexible, highly efficient all-polymer solar cells

2015 784 citations Cheng Wang, Taek‐Soo Kim et al. Nature Communications profile →
Operando studies reveal active Cu nanograins for CO2 electroreduction

2023 607 citations Yao Yang, Sheena Louisia et al. Nature profile →
Achieving Highly Efficient Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells with Improved Intermolecular Interaction and Open‐Circuit Voltage

2017 380 citations Huifeng Yao, Long Ye et al. Advanced Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Cheng Wang United States	49	8.7k	7.0k	2.1k	1.1k	977	145	11.3k
BongSoo Kim South Korea	47	7.3k 0.8×	3.3k 0.5×	3.4k 1.6×	2.4k 2.2×	752 0.8×	250	9.9k
Xiaotao Hao China	61	14.4k 1.7×	10.8k 1.5×	3.4k 1.6×	1.6k 1.5×	495 0.5×	385	16.4k
Joon Hak Oh South Korea	67	11.0k 1.3×	7.1k 1.0×	5.9k 2.8×	3.1k 2.8×	759 0.8×	204	16.0k
Nan Zhou China	45	6.7k 0.8×	3.4k 0.5×	4.0k 1.9×	1.4k 1.3×	662 0.7×	213	9.4k
Hans‐Werner Schmidt Germany	60	4.2k 0.5×	4.2k 0.6×	4.4k 2.1×	1.9k 1.8×	685 0.7×	415	12.0k
Eric Daniel Głowacki Austria	38	5.0k 0.6×	3.7k 0.5×	2.1k 1.0×	2.6k 2.4×	481 0.5×	126	8.1k
Franco Cacialli United Kingdom	56	10.9k 1.3×	5.0k 0.7×	6.8k 3.2×	1.7k 1.6×	340 0.3×	287	14.0k
Lang Jiang China	60	9.0k 1.0×	3.4k 0.5×	6.3k 3.0×	2.3k 2.2×	733 0.8×	258	12.9k
Yueh‐Lin Loo United States	59	9.2k 1.1×	5.9k 0.8×	4.6k 2.1×	3.0k 2.7×	336 0.3×	216	13.1k
Jang‐Joo Kim South Korea	72	14.4k 1.7×	4.8k 0.7×	8.6k 4.0×	1.1k 1.0×	435 0.4×	369	16.8k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Cheng Wang

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Kwon, Oh‐Hyung, et al.. (2025). Low-Voltage Gallium Oxide Memristor with Enhanced Cyclic Endurance, Stability, and Memory Window. ACS Applied Electronic Materials. 7(8). 3264–3273.

An, Bang, Mengmeng Yang, Yuanyuan Shang, et al.. (2025). Broad-spectrum photothermal high-entropy alloy powders for efficient solar-driven antibacterial and dye degradation. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 13(11). 7999–8014. 5 indexed citations

Qi, Yufeng, Kai‐Yao Wang, Hairui Guo, et al.. (2024). Facilitating the electrooxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural on nickel hydroxide through deintercalation. Journal of Catalysis. 440. 115830–115830. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Cheng, et al.. (2024). The Discussion of Ignition Criterion About the Mechanical Spark Ignition of Near-Limit Methane–Air Mixtures. ACS Omega. 9(41). 42289–42296. 1 indexed citations

Fu, Hao, Yongxin Zhang, Cheng Wang, et al.. (2024). A universal strategy to enhance photothermal conversion efficiency by regulating the molecular aggregation states for safe photothermal therapy of bacterial infections. Biomaterials Science. 12(11). 2914–2929. 8 indexed citations

Hua, Mutian, Zhengxing Peng, Rishabh D. Guha, et al.. (2024). Mechanochemically accelerated deconstruction of chemically recyclable plastics. Science Advances. 10(38). eadq3801–eadq3801. 6 indexed citations

Lv, Zhimei, et al.. (2024). TRAIL induces podocyte PANoptosis via death receptor 5 in diabetic kidney disease. Kidney International. 107(2). 317–331. 15 indexed citations

Zhang, Yuefan, Jie Li, Cheng Wang, et al.. (2023). Activable Ru-PdRu nanosheets with heterogeneous interface for High-efficiency alcohol oxidation reaction. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 647. 519–527. 7 indexed citations

An, Kang, Wenkai Zhong, Feng Peng, et al.. (2023). Mastering morphology of non-fullerene acceptors towards long-term stable organic solar cells. Nature Communications. 14(1). 2688–2688. 119 indexed citations

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Yang, Yao, Julian Feijóo, Valentín Briega‐Martos, et al.. (2023). Operando methods: A new era of electrochemistry. Current Opinion in Electrochemistry. 42. 101403–101403. 47 indexed citations

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Yang, Yao, Sheena Louisia, Sunmoon Yu, et al.. (2023). Operando studies reveal active Cu nanograins for CO2 electroreduction. Nature. 614(7947). 262–269. 607 indexed citations breakdown →

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Cruickshank, Ewan, Magdalena Majewska, Cheng Wang, et al.. (2023). To Be or Not To Be Polar: The Ferroelectric and Antiferroelectric Nematic Phases. ACS Omega. 8(39). 36562–36568. 33 indexed citations

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Chen, Xi, Vikina Martinez, Eva Körblová, et al.. (2023). The smectic Z _A phase: Antiferroelectric smectic order as a prelude to the ferroelectric nematic. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 120(8). e2217150120–e2217150120. 72 indexed citations

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Fan, Baobing, Wenkai Zhong, Wei Gao, et al.. (2023). Understanding the Role of Removable Solid Additives: Selective Interaction Contributes to Vertical Component Distributions. Advanced Materials. 35(32). e2302861–e2302861. 72 indexed citations

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Lee, Jin‐Woo, Cheng Sun, Dong Jun Kim, et al.. (2021). Donor–Acceptor Alternating Copolymer Compatibilizers for Thermally Stable, Mechanically Robust, and High-Performance Organic Solar Cells. ACS Nano. 15(12). 19970–19980. 55 indexed citations

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Liu, Jia, Claire E. Richardson, Charu Ramakrishnan, et al.. (2020). Genetically targeted chemical assembly of functional materials in living cells, tissues, and animals. Science. 367(6484). 1372–1376. 157 indexed citations

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Yao, Huifeng, Long Ye, Junxian Hou, et al.. (2017). Achieving Highly Efficient Nonfullerene Organic Solar Cells with Improved Intermolecular Interaction and Open‐Circuit Voltage. Advanced Materials. 29(21). 380 indexed citations breakdown →

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Wang, Cheng. (2008). STUDY ON SEVERAL KEY ISSUES IN NONDESTRUCTIVE DETECTION OF BOLT BONDING INTEGRITY. Chinese journal of rock mechanics and engineering. 9 indexed citations

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Wang, Cheng. (2004). Study on photoelectric properties of perylene polyimide. 1 indexed citations

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Wang, Cheng. (2002). Comparison on the Grain-Filling Properties of Paddy Rice and Upland Rice. Zhongguo shuidao kexue. 5 indexed citations

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