Lei Wu

5.3k total citations · 4 hit papers
69 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Lei Wu is a scholar working on Surfaces, Coatings and Films, Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Lei Wu has authored 69 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 32 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films, 32 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 24 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Lei Wu's work include Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (32 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (18 papers) and Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies (10 papers). Lei Wu is often cited by papers focused on Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity (32 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (18 papers) and Nanomaterials and Printing Technologies (10 papers). Lei Wu collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and United States. Lei Wu's co-authors include Zhichao Dong, Junping Zhang, Bucheng Li, Aiqin Wang, Yanlin Song, Chuxin Li, Cunlong Yu, Lingxiao Li, Yu Zhang and Lei Jiang and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Lei Wu

67 papers receiving 4.6k citations

Hit Papers

Highly efficient three-dimensional solar evapor... 2015 2026 2018 2022 2020 2015 2021 2022 200 400 600
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.

  1. Highly efficient three-dimensional solar evaporator for high salinity desalination by localized crystallization
    2020 652 citations Lei Wu, Zhichao Dong et al. Nature Communications profile →
  2. Magnetic, Durable, and Superhydrophobic Polyurethane@Fe3O4@SiO2@Fluoropolymer Sponges for Selective Oil Absorption and Oil/Water Separation
    2015 398 citations Lei Wu, Lingxiao Li et al. profile →
  3. 3D Printing a Biomimetic Bridge‐Arch Solar Evaporator for Eliminating Salt Accumulation with Desalination and Agricultural Applications
    2021 308 citations Miaomiao Zou, Yu Zhang et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  4. Fuel cells with an operational range of –20 °C to 200 °C enabled by phosphoric acid-doped intrinsically ultramicroporous membranes
    2022 264 citations Hongying Tang, Kang Geng et al. Nature Energy profile →

Peers

Lei Wu
Moyuan Cao China
Cunming Yu China
Zhixiang Zeng China
Shouwei Gao China
Feng Lin China
Biqian Liu China
Jian Fang China
Haoyu Zhao China
Qinmin Pan China
Moyuan Cao China
Lei Wu
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Countries citing papers authored by Lei Wu

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Fields of papers citing papers by Lei Wu

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Lei Wu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Lei Wu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Lei 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 Lei Wu. Lei Wu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Yu, Cunlong, et al.. (2025). Bioinspired wettability boundary stabilizes water sloshing. Science Advances. 11(46). eadz7099–eadz7099. 1 indexed citations
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Han, Xue, et al.. (2025). A digital plating platform for robust and versatile microbial detection and analysis. Scientific Reports. 15(1). 25301–25301. 1 indexed citations
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Tang, Sanli, Chengliang Mao, Guanshu Zhao, et al.. (2025). Fact or fiction: What is in your 15N2 and 15NH3 cylinders for sustainable ammonia and urea research?. iScience. 28(4). 112072–112072. 1 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jun, Lei Wu, Shihao Wang, et al.. (2025). Investigation on rapid solar evaporation, over 100% evaporation efficiency, and LCA of a lotus-like multi-layer PVA-based aerogel. Separation and Purification Technology. 378. 134505–134505. 1 indexed citations
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Liu, Tiantian, Xingtao Wang, Baolin Wang, et al.. (2024). In situ interface engineering via gradient rubidium doped perovskite for efficient electron-transport-layer-free photovoltaics. Chemical Engineering Journal. 484. 149466–149466. 6 indexed citations
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Liu, Yuqing, Lei Wu, Weijun Peng, & Xiao‐Yuan Mao. (2024). Glial polarization in neurological diseases: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities. Ageing Research Reviews. 104. 102638–102638. 5 indexed citations
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Yang, Hao, Bin Mu, Lei Wu, Yameng Song, & Aiqin Wang. (2024). Facile Conversion of Oil Shale Semicoke and Ferrous Sulfate Byproduct into Yellowish-Red α-Fe2O3 Composite Pigments via Twin Screw Extrusion Strategy. ACS Sustainable Resource Management. 1(9). 2146–2157.
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Wu, Lei, et al.. (2024). Immunoregulation of Glia after spinal cord injury: a bibliometric analysis. Frontiers in Immunology. 15. 1402349–1402349. 3 indexed citations
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He, Weiwei, Hongbo Zhang, Xudong Lin, et al.. (2023). Advancements in life-on-a-chip: The impact of “Beyond Limits Manufacturing” technology. Chinese Chemical Letters. 35(5). 109091–109091. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yu, Miaomiao Zou, Cunlong Yu, et al.. (2023). A Bionic‐Gill 3D Hydrogel Evaporator with Multidirectional Crossflow Salt Mitigation and Aquaculture Applications. Advanced Functional Materials. 33(24). 74 indexed citations
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Tang, Hongying, Kang Geng, Lei Wu, et al.. (2022). Fuel cells with an operational range of –20 °C to 200 °C enabled by phosphoric acid-doped intrinsically ultramicroporous membranes. Nature Energy. 7(2). 153–162. 264 indexed citations breakdown →
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Wu, Lei, Zhichao Dong, Zheren Cai, et al.. (2020). Highly efficient three-dimensional solar evaporator for high salinity desalination by localized crystallization. Nature Communications. 11(1). 521–521. 652 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Yu, Zhichao Dong, Chuxin Li, et al.. (2020). Continuous 3D printing from one single droplet. Nature Communications. 11(1). 4685–4685. 85 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yufei, et al.. (2020). Super hygroscopic nanofibrous membrane-based moisture pump for solar-driven indoor dehumidification. Nature Communications. 11(1). 3302–3302. 212 indexed citations
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Dai, Haoyu, Can Gao, Chuxin Li, et al.. (2019). Controllable High‐Speed Electrostatic Manipulation of Water Droplets on a Superhydrophobic Surface. Advanced Materials. 31(43). e1905449–e1905449. 164 indexed citations
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Wu, Lei, Junping Zhang, Bucheng Li, et al.. (2014). Facile preparation of super durable superhydrophobic materials. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 432. 31–42. 73 indexed citations
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Zhang, Junping, Bucheng Li, Lei Wu, & Aiqin Wang. (2013). Facile preparation of durable and robust superhydrophobic textiles by dip coating in nanocomposite solution of organosilanes. Chemical Communications. 49(98). 11509–11509. 140 indexed citations
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Li, Bucheng, Junping Zhang, Lei Wu, & Aiqin Wang. (2013). Durable Superhydrophobic Surfaces Prepared by Spray Coating of Polymerized Organosilane/Attapulgite Nanocomposites. ChemPlusChem. 78(12). 1503–1509. 41 indexed citations

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