Ning Hu

29.9k total citations · 7 hit papers
894 papers, 23.8k citations indexed

About

Ning Hu is a scholar working on Mechanics of Materials, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ning Hu has authored 894 papers receiving a total of 23.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 286 papers in Mechanics of Materials, 211 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 184 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ning Hu's work include Mechanical Behavior of Composites (127 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (93 papers) and Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation (87 papers). Ning Hu is often cited by papers focused on Mechanical Behavior of Composites (127 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (93 papers) and Ultrasonics and Acoustic Wave Propagation (87 papers). Ning Hu collaborates with scholars based in China, Japan and United States. Ning Hu's co-authors include Shao‐Yun Fu, Yuan‐Qing Li, Chaohe Xu, Pei Huang, Yaolu Liu, Hisao Fukunaga, Jianyu Zhang, Huiming Ning, Alamusi Alamusi and Shufeng Song and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Journal of Biological Chemistry.

In The Last Decade

Ning Hu

840 papers receiving 23.2k 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.

Some basic aspects of polymer nanocomposites: A critical review

2019 556 citations Yuan‐Qing Li, Ning Hu et al. profile →
Piezoresistive Strain Sensors Made from Carbon Nanotubes Based Polymer Nanocomposites

2011 534 citations Alamusi Alamusi, Ning Hu et al. profile →
Enhanced Microwave Absorption Performance of Coated Carbon Nanotubes by Optimizing the Fe₃O₄ Nanocoating Structure

2016 470 citations Yuan‐Qing Li, Ning Hu et al. profile →
Multifunctional Ionic Skin with Sensing, UV‐Filtering, Water‐Retaining, and Anti‐Freezing Capabilities

2021 320 citations Huiming Ning, Ning Hu et al. profile →
Ru Single Atoms on N-Doped Carbon by Spatial Confinement and Ionic Substitution Strategies for High-Performance Li–O₂ Batteries

2020 307 citations Chaohe Xu, Ning Hu et al. profile →
Recent advances in the preparation of PVDF-based piezoelectric materials

2022 148 citations Huiming Ning, Alamusi Alamusi et al. profile →
A novel tri-stable piezoelectric vibration energy harvester with an elastic boundary

2025 20 citations Liwei Zhang, Kai Yang et al. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Ning Hu	6.2k	6.1k	5.7k	5.5k	4.7k	894	23.8k
Chunhui Wang	7.1k 1.2×	5.5k 0.9×	6.8k 1.2×	4.8k 0.9×	6.9k 1.5×	799	25.0k
Zuankai Wang	10.3k 1.7×	6.6k 1.1×	2.9k 0.5×	4.8k 0.9×	5.1k 1.1×	410	27.7k
Kun Zhou	6.6k 1.1×	7.7k 1.3×	5.5k 1.0×	12.0k 2.2×	9.5k 2.0×	752	33.1k
Chris Bowen	12.3k 2.0×	7.5k 1.2×	2.1k 0.4×	9.9k 1.8×	5.2k 1.1×	630	25.2k
Markus J. Buehler	11.9k 1.9×	2.7k 0.4×	3.6k 0.6×	11.7k 2.1×	5.9k 1.3×	584	39.6k
Ian A. Kinloch	9.3k 1.5×	5.8k 1.0×	2.2k 0.4×	17.2k 3.1×	3.9k 0.8×	244	26.5k
Zhong Zhang	4.9k 0.8×	2.1k 0.4×	3.5k 0.6×	6.8k 1.2×	3.5k 0.8×	436	18.3k
Rong Sun	10.2k 1.7×	6.5k 1.1×	1.7k 0.3×	12.7k 2.3×	3.3k 0.7×	716	25.2k
Wei Feng	6.5k 1.1×	9.1k 1.5×	1.2k 0.2×	11.4k 2.1×	4.6k 1.0×	565	25.8k
Xungai Wang	10.2k 1.7×	4.0k 0.7×	1.4k 0.2×	7.0k 1.3×	2.1k 0.5×	657	26.9k

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Zhang, Liwei, et al.. (2025). A novel tri-stable piezoelectric vibration energy harvester with an elastic boundary. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing. 228. 112504–112504. 20 indexed citations breakdown →

Zhu, Lihang, Xinru Li, Ziyi Zhao, et al.. (2025). Fully printed multimodal sensing system for continuous health monitoring during exercise. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. 288. 117840–117840. 3 indexed citations

Lou, Yilai, Liangshan Feng, Ning Hu, et al.. (2024). Climate-smart agriculture: Insights and challenges. Socio-Environmental Systems Modeling. 1(1). 100003–100003. 24 indexed citations

Hu, Ning, Zhongfang Li, Liangshan Feng, et al.. (2024). Soil enzyme profile analysis for indicating decomposer micro‐food web. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(1). e161–e161. 18 indexed citations

Chen, Shuang, Zhiwei Li, Peng Xu, et al.. (2024). Atomically Dispersed Ni on Nitrogen‐Doped Carbon Substrate Enhances Basic HER Performance of Ru Clusters**. ChemistrySelect. 9(25). 2 indexed citations

Huang, Chuanjin, et al.. (2024). Strong and flexible MXene-based nanocomposite films for atomic oxygen resistance and electromagnetic interference shielding. Composites Science and Technology. 253. 110665–110665. 4 indexed citations

Liu, Feng, et al.. (2024). Investigation of nanoindentation mechanical properties for cellulose/PHA nanocomposite using molecular dynamics simulation. Composites Communications. 53. 102193–102193. 1 indexed citations

Wang, Ziming, et al.. (2024). A new method for determining fracture toughness and bridging law of asymmetric double cantilever beam. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 309. 110428–110428. 4 indexed citations

Wang, Li, et al.. (2024). Synergistic catalytic degradation of Methotrexate using Ce-based high-entropy metal oxides: Insights from DFT calculations and CWPO performance. Separation and Purification Technology. 357. 130130–130130. 4 indexed citations

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Zhang, Xuebin, et al.. (2024). Broadband metasurfaces for steering flexural waves in thin plates: A topology optimization approach. Applied Acoustics. 221. 110042–110042. 2 indexed citations

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Gong, Yu, et al.. (2023). Determination of mixed-mode I/II fracture toughness and bridging law of composite laminates. Theoretical and Applied Fracture Mechanics. 127. 104060–104060. 10 indexed citations

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Gong, Yu, et al.. (2023). An Artificial Neural Network-based Approach to Predict the R-curve of Composite DCB Multidirectional Laminates. Applied Composite Materials. 30(4). 1231–1249. 1 indexed citations

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An, Cuihua, Tianyu Wang, Shuai Wu, et al.. (2023). Progress and prospective of the soft robots with the magnetic response. Composite Structures. 324. 117568–117568. 4 indexed citations

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Gong, Yu, et al.. (2023). Influence of curing pressure on the mode I static and fatigue delamination growth behavior of CFRP laminates. Composite Structures. 322. 117345–117345. 9 indexed citations

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Zhang, Zhengyan, et al.. (2023). Lower‐Voltage‐Driven Deformable Soft Electrothermal Actuators with Embedded Liquid Metal EGaIn. Advanced Engineering Materials. 25(14). 7 indexed citations

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An, Cuihua, Shuai Wu, Lingxiao Gao, et al.. (2023). MXene‐based Materials for Water Splitting: Synthesis and Modification. Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 18(14). e202300429–e202300429. 18 indexed citations

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Zhang, Hao, Liyang Lin, Wei Kong, et al.. (2023). Hierarchically bread-derived carbon foam decorated with defect engineering in reduced graphene oxide/carbon particle nanocomposites as electrode materials for solid-state supercapacitors. Journal of Energy Storage. 68. 107616–107616. 7 indexed citations

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Zhou, Shengbing, Feng Liu, Huiming Ning, & Ning Hu. (2023). Experimental investigation on a rotating detonation combustor with the pulse operating frequency of 10 Hz. Acta Astronautica. 215. 642–652. 6 indexed citations

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Ning, Huiming, Liangbin Liu, Chaohe Xu, et al.. (2019). Fabrication of bagel-like graphene aerogels and its application in pressure sensors. Smart Materials and Structures. 28(5). 55020–55020. 10 indexed citations

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Yan, Cheng, et al.. (2012). Sandwiched carbon nanotube film as strain sensor. QUT ePrints (Queensland University of Technology). 62 indexed citations

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