Liwu Liu

11.3k total citations · 6 hit papers
241 papers, 9.0k citations indexed

About

Liwu Liu is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Liwu Liu has authored 241 papers receiving a total of 9.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 108 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 100 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 94 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Liwu Liu's work include Polymer composites and self-healing (97 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (90 papers) and Advanced Materials and Mechanics (76 papers). Liwu Liu is often cited by papers focused on Polymer composites and self-healing (97 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (90 papers) and Advanced Materials and Mechanics (76 papers). Liwu Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and United Kingdom. Liwu Liu's co-authors include Jinsong Leng, Yanju Liu, Haiyang Du, Wei Zhao, Xin Lan, Chengjun Zeng, Xiaozhou Xin, Cheng Ting Lin, Wenfeng Bian and Yongtao Yao and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Applied Physics.

In The Last Decade

Liwu Liu

232 papers receiving 8.7k citations

Hit Papers

Shape memory polymers and their composites in aerospace a... 2014 2026 2018 2022 2014 2016 2020 2021 2024 250 500 750
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. Shape memory polymers and their composites in aerospace applications: a review
    2014 846 citations Yanju Liu, Liwu Liu et al. Smart Materials and Structures profile →
  2. Direct-Write Fabrication of 4D Active Shape-Changing Structures Based on a Shape Memory Polymer and Its Nanocomposite
    2016 402 citations Liwu Liu, Yanju Liu et al. profile →
  3. 4D Printing Auxetic Metamaterials with Tunable, Programmable, and Reconfigurable Mechanical Properties
    2020 259 citations Xiaozhou Xin, Liwu Liu et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →
  4. Review of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators and Their Applications in Soft Robots
    2021 198 citations Liwu Liu, Yanju Liu et al. profile →
  5. Stair‐Stepping Mechanical Metamaterials with Programmable Load Plateaus
    2024 61 citations Chengjun Zeng, Liwu Liu et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →
  6. Construction of mechanical metamaterials and their extraordinary functions
    2025 22 citations Jianfeng Gu, Wei Zhao et al. Composite Structures profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Liwu Liu China 49 4.2k 4.0k 3.9k 2.3k 1.2k 241 9.0k
Mahdi Bodaghi United Kingdom 56 4.3k 1.0× 1.9k 0.5× 4.8k 1.2× 1.3k 0.6× 1.3k 1.2× 307 10.2k
Mostafa Baghani Iran 41 2.2k 0.5× 1.7k 0.4× 2.2k 0.6× 1.4k 0.6× 577 0.5× 284 5.9k
S. Kumar United Kingdom 45 2.0k 0.5× 1.4k 0.3× 2.4k 0.6× 1.6k 0.7× 707 0.6× 170 6.5k
Richard S. Trask United Kingdom 40 1.3k 0.3× 2.6k 0.7× 1.8k 0.5× 846 0.4× 601 0.5× 121 5.4k
Xiao Kuang United States 50 5.4k 1.3× 3.8k 0.9× 3.9k 1.0× 1.1k 0.5× 241 0.2× 117 10.1k
Hani E. Naguib Canada 48 3.6k 0.9× 4.2k 1.0× 1.6k 0.4× 1.6k 0.7× 312 0.3× 376 8.5k
Daniel Therriault Canada 43 3.6k 0.9× 1.3k 0.3× 1.6k 0.4× 1.0k 0.4× 253 0.2× 169 6.7k
Chao Yuan China 36 2.9k 0.7× 1.5k 0.4× 2.9k 0.7× 501 0.2× 398 0.3× 88 5.2k
Rui Xiao China 38 2.2k 0.5× 1.6k 0.4× 2.2k 0.6× 947 0.4× 374 0.3× 192 5.2k
Jihua Gou United States 33 2.5k 0.6× 1.8k 0.4× 1.3k 0.3× 1.4k 0.6× 184 0.2× 101 5.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Liwu Liu

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Gu, Jianfeng, Wei Zhao, Chengjun Zeng, et al.. (2025). Construction of mechanical metamaterials and their extraordinary functions. Composite Structures. 356. 118872–118872. 22 indexed citations breakdown →
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Li, Fengfeng, Chengjun Zeng, Wei Zhao, et al.. (2025). Effects of woven textures on the mechanical and shape memory properties of epoxy-based shape memory polymer composites. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 194. 108885–108885. 3 indexed citations
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Zhao, Wei, Chengjun Zeng, Liwu Liu, Jinsong Leng, & Yanju Liu. (2024). Shape memory sandwich structure with reprogrammable shape and mechanical properties. Composite Structures. 351. 118604–118604. 6 indexed citations
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Zeng, Chengjun, Junqi Hu, Liwu Liu, et al.. (2024). Mechanical properties of diamond-type triply periodic minimal surface structures fabricated by photo-curing 3D printing. Composite Structures. 352. 118695–118695. 4 indexed citations
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Xin, Xiaozhou, Zhicheng Wang, Chengjun Zeng, et al.. (2024). 4D printing bio-inspired chiral metamaterials for flexible sensors. Composites Part B Engineering. 286. 111761–111761. 26 indexed citations
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Zeng, Chengjun, Liwu Liu, Xiaozhou Xin, et al.. (2024). 4D printed bio-inspired mesh composite materials with high stretchability and reconfigurability. Composites Science and Technology. 249. 110503–110503. 23 indexed citations
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Li, Fengfeng, Chengjun Zeng, Wei Zhao, et al.. (2024). Shape memory cyclic behavior and mechanical durability of woven fabric reinforced shape memory polymer composites. Composites Science and Technology. 258. 110866–110866. 14 indexed citations
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Zeng, Chengjun, Liwu Liu, Wei Zhao, et al.. (2024). Stair‐Stepping Mechanical Metamaterials with Programmable Load Plateaus. Advanced Functional Materials. 34(49). 61 indexed citations breakdown →
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Lin, Cheng Ting, Zhipeng Huang, Qinglong Wang, et al.. (2023). Mass-producible near-body temperature-triggered 4D printed shape memory biocomposites and their application in biomimetic intestinal stents. Composites Part B Engineering. 256. 110623–110623. 39 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhengxian, Tong Mu, Xin Lan, et al.. (2023). Structural and damage analysis of a programmable shape memory locking laminate with large deformation. Composites Part B Engineering. 259. 110755–110755. 4 indexed citations
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Zhao, Wei, et al.. (2023). Mechanical behaviors and applications of shape memory polymer and its composites. Applied Physics Reviews. 10(1). 74 indexed citations
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Zhao, Wei, Xu Liu, Liwu Liu, et al.. (2023). 4D printed shape memory metamaterials with sensing capability derived from the origami concept. Nano Energy. 115. 108697–108697. 34 indexed citations
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Guo, Jianglong, et al.. (2022). Bioinspired multimodal soft robot driven by a single dielectric elastomer actuator and two flexible electroadhesive feet. Extreme Mechanics Letters. 53. 101720–101720. 46 indexed citations
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Zhao, Wei, Zhipeng Huang, Liwu Liu, et al.. (2022). Bionic design and performance research of tracheal stent based on shape memory polycaprolactone. Composites Science and Technology. 229. 109671–109671. 27 indexed citations
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Zhao, Wei, Jie Zhu, Liwu Liu, Jinsong Leng, & Yanju Liu. (2022). A bio-inspired 3D metamaterials with chirality and anti-chirality topology fabricated by 4D printing. International Journal of Smart and Nano Materials. 14(1). 1–20. 41 indexed citations
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Liu, Liwu, Qifeng Li, Xin Lan, et al.. (2022). World’s first application of a self-deployable mechanism based on shape memory polymer composites in Mars explorations: ground-based validation and on-Mars qualification. Smart Materials and Structures. 31(11). 115008–115008. 31 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhengxian, Xin Lan, Wenfeng Bian, et al.. (2021). Thermal design and analysis of a flexible solar array system based on shape memory polymer composites. Smart Materials and Structures. 31(2). 25021–25021. 7 indexed citations
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Wang, Xueting, Fenghua Zhang, Liwu Liu, et al.. (2019). A humidity-driven flexible carbon nitride film with multiple deformations. Smart Materials and Structures. 28(10). 105007–105007. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Fengfeng, et al.. (2019). Ground and geostationary orbital qualification of a sunlight-stimulated substrate based on shape memory polymer composite. Smart Materials and Structures. 28(7). 75023–75023. 45 indexed citations
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Liu, Liwu, et al.. (2017). ポリ(ふっ化ビニリデンフルオリド-トリフルオロエチレン)共重合体の電気熱量効果に及ぼす加工パラメータの影響【Powered by NICT】. Journal of Applied Polymer Science. 134(5). 44413. 1 indexed citations

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