Mei Zu

2.0k total citations · 2 hit papers
31 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Mei Zu is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering and Polymers and Plastics. According to data from OpenAlex, Mei Zu has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Materials Chemistry, 10 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 8 papers in Polymers and Plastics. Recurrent topics in Mei Zu's work include Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (9 papers), Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (6 papers) and Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies (5 papers). Mei Zu is often cited by papers focused on Carbon Nanotubes in Composites (9 papers), Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (6 papers) and Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies (5 papers). Mei Zu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and South Korea. Mei Zu's co-authors include Tsu−Wei Chou, Haifeng Cheng, Dongqing Liu, Joon‐Hyung Byun, Liang Peng, Weibang Lu, Mingyang Li, Qingwen Li, Shen Zhou and Haifeng Cheng and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, ACS Nano and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Mei Zu

30 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

Manipulating metals for adaptive thermal camouflage

2020 261 citations Mingyang Li, Dongqing Liu et al. profile →
A Multilayer Film Based Selective Thermal Emitter for Infrared Stealth Technology

2018 248 citations Liang Peng, Dongqing Liu et al. Advanced Optical Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Mei Zu China	17	626	528	486	430	406	31	1.6k
Haoming Fang China	18	1.1k 1.7×	324 0.6×	539 1.1×	434 1.0×	634 1.6×	23	2.1k
Baokang Dang China	21	274 0.4×	409 0.8×	365 0.8×	345 0.8×	211 0.5×	41	1.4k
Zhanyou Ji China	15	288 0.5×	462 0.9×	644 1.3×	511 1.2×	200 0.5×	24	1.4k
Yeongju Jung South Korea	19	320 0.5×	185 0.4×	723 1.5×	217 0.5×	411 1.0×	33	1.5k
George Ştiubianu Ukraine	18	353 0.6×	173 0.3×	575 1.2×	304 0.7×	330 0.8×	37	1.1k
Chengyi Xu China	14	171 0.3×	182 0.3×	546 1.1×	348 0.8×	279 0.7×	31	1.2k
Jiupeng Zhao China	27	560 0.9×	510 1.0×	335 0.7×	1.2k 2.8×	653 1.6×	90	2.4k
Seong‐Min Jeong South Korea	22	634 1.0×	357 0.7×	915 1.9×	255 0.6×	119 0.3×	105	1.9k
Benwei Fu China	25	380 0.6×	149 0.3×	603 1.2×	154 0.4×	266 0.7×	86	2.2k
Huaxin Gong United States	22	402 0.6×	248 0.5×	645 1.3×	433 1.0×	184 0.5×	41	2.5k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Mei Zu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Mei Zu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Mei Zu 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 Mei Zu. Mei Zu 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

Liu, Dongqing, Jia Yan, Mei Zu, et al.. (2025). Active learning-enhanced yttrium oxyhydride thin films for photoinduced insulator-to-metal transitions. Materials & Design. 256. 114350–114350.

Chang, Yu‐Ling, Jia Yan, Yuanjiang Pan, et al.. (2025). Enhancing water retention in hydrogels under extreme conditions: Strategies, applications and challenges. Materials Science and Engineering R Reports. 167. 101098–101098. 1 indexed citations

Zu, Mei, Mingyang Li, Dongqing Liu, et al.. (2023). A Hyperspectral Camouflage Colorant Inspired by Natural Leaves. Advanced Materials. 35(47). e2302973–e2302973. 27 indexed citations

Xu, Haitao, et al.. (2022). A composite coating based on metal–organic framework MIL-101(Cr) synthesised by L-malic acid as mineralising agent for thermal management. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials. 5(4). 2896–2905. 23 indexed citations

Lv, Chenglong, et al.. (2021). Emulating Solar Spectral Reflectance of Natural Leaf with Bionic Leaf Prepared from 4A Zeolite-Derived Ultramarine Green Pigment. Materials. 14(6). 1406–1406. 7 indexed citations

Zhou, Shen, et al.. (2021). One-step preparation of Cr₂O₃-based inks with long-term dispersion stability for inkjet applications. Nanoscale Advances. 3(21). 6048–6055. 8 indexed citations

Zu, Mei, et al.. (2021). Daytime passive radiative cooler using zeolite. Journal of Porous Materials. 29(1). 1–8. 9 indexed citations

Lv, Chenglong, et al.. (2020). 4A zeolite based daytime passive radiative cooling material. Infrared Physics & Technology. 107. 103342–103342. 11 indexed citations

Peng, Liang, Dongqing Liu, Haifeng Cheng, Shen Zhou, & Mei Zu. (2018). A Multilayer Film Based Selective Thermal Emitter for Infrared Stealth Technology. Advanced Optical Materials. 6(23). 248 indexed citations breakdown →

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Yang, Lingwei, et al.. (2018). Enhanced microwave‐absorbing property of precursor infiltration and pyrolysis derived SiCf/SiC composites at X band: Role of carbon‐rich interphase. Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 101(8). 3402–3413. 33 indexed citations

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Cheng, Haifeng, et al.. (2018). Research Status and Prospects of Particle-Free Silver Conductive Ink. IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering. 394. 42060–42060. 2 indexed citations

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Li, Mingyang, Mei Zu, Jinshan Yu, et al.. (2017). Controllable synthesis of core-sheath structured aligned carbon nanotube/titanium dioxide hybrid fibers by atomic layer deposition. Carbon. 123. 151–157. 7 indexed citations

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Yang, Lingwei, et al.. (2017). Thermal resistant, mechanical and electrical properties of a novel ultrahigh-content randomly-oriented CNTs reinforced SiC matrix composite-sheet. Composites Part B Engineering. 119. 10–17. 33 indexed citations

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Li, Mingyang, Mei Zu, Jinshan Yu, Haifeng Cheng, & Qingwen Li. (2017). Stretchable Fiber Supercapacitors with High Volumetric Performance Based on Buckled MnO₂/Oxidized Carbon Nanotube Fiber Electrodes. Small. 13(12). 105 indexed citations

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Lu, Weibang, et al.. (2012). State of the Art of Carbon Nanotube Fibers: Opportunities and Challenges. Advanced Materials. 24(14). 1805–1833. 432 indexed citations

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Zu, Mei, Weibang Lu, Qingwen Li, et al.. (2012). Characterization of Carbon Nanotube Fiber Compressive Properties Using Tensile Recoil Measurement. ACS Nano. 6(5). 4288–4297. 41 indexed citations

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Zu, Mei, Qingwen Li, Guojian Wang, Joon‐Hyung Byun, & Tsu−Wei Chou. (2012). Carbon Nanotube Fiber Based Stretchable Conductor. Advanced Functional Materials. 23(7). 789–793. 102 indexed citations

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Zu, Mei, Qingwen Li, Yuntian Zhu, et al.. (2012). Stress relaxation in carbon nanotube-based fibers for load-bearing applications. Carbon. 52. 347–355. 24 indexed citations

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Zu, Mei, Qingwen Li, Yuntian Zhu, et al.. (2011). The effective interfacial shear strength of carbon nanotube fibers in an epoxy matrix characterized by a microdroplet test. Carbon. 50(3). 1271–1279. 112 indexed citations

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Wang, Lijuan, et al.. (2009). Reinforcement and toughening of poly(vinyl chloride) with poly(caprolactone) grafted carbon nanotubes. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 40(9). 1476–1481. 18 indexed citations

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