Peng Cao

12.5k total citations · 6 hit papers
415 papers, 9.9k citations indexed

About

Peng Cao is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Peng Cao has authored 415 papers receiving a total of 9.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 195 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 187 papers in Materials Chemistry and 88 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Peng Cao's work include Advanced materials and composites (70 papers), Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties (68 papers) and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (49 papers). Peng Cao is often cited by papers focused on Advanced materials and composites (70 papers), Titanium Alloys Microstructure and Properties (68 papers) and Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (49 papers). Peng Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, New Zealand and Australia. Peng Cao's co-authors include Ma Qian, David H. StJohn, Mark Easton, Muhammad Dilawer Hayat, Ruidi Li, Tiechui Yuan, Zhen He, Saifang Huang, Minbo Wang and Kechao Zhou and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Materials.

In The Last Decade

Peng Cao

394 papers receiving 9.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

The Interdependence Theory: The relationship between grain formation and nucleant selection

2011 578 citations Peng Cao et al. Acta Materialia profile →
Grain refinement of magnesium alloys

2005 570 citations Peng Cao et al. profile →
Titanium metal matrix composites: An overview

2019 510 citations Zhen He, Peng Cao et al. profile →
Developing a high-strength Al-Mg-Si-Sc-Zr alloy for selective laser melting: Crack-inhibiting and multiple strengthening mechanisms

2020 459 citations Peng Cao et al. Acta Materialia profile →
Selective laser melting of an equiatomic CoCrFeMnNi high-entropy alloy: Processability, non-equilibrium microstructure and mechanical property

2018 458 citations Peng Cao et al. Journal of Alloys and Compounds profile →
Lean design of a strong and ductile dual-phase titanium–oxygen alloy

2025 23 citations Peng Cao, Xuanhui Qu et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Peng Cao	6.4k	4.3k	2.4k	1.6k	1.5k	415	9.9k
Xiang Gao	4.3k 0.7×	5.9k 1.4×	1.0k 0.4×	1.7k 1.0×	3.3k 2.2×	240	10.6k
Di Zhang	8.4k 1.3×	6.1k 1.4×	1.2k 0.5×	448 0.3×	1.2k 0.8×	297	11.0k
Zhengyi Fu	5.2k 0.8×	5.1k 1.2×	1.8k 0.7×	744 0.5×	2.6k 1.7×	486	11.4k
Zhiqiang Li	9.4k 1.5×	6.6k 1.6×	1.2k 0.5×	472 0.3×	641 0.4×	278	11.5k
Alex A. Volinsky	4.9k 0.8×	6.8k 1.6×	1.4k 0.6×	746 0.5×	2.4k 1.6×	489	12.3k
K.C. Chan	5.7k 0.9×	3.4k 0.8×	1.1k 0.4×	292 0.2×	1.9k 1.2×	383	8.9k
Xiaodong He	3.6k 0.6×	5.8k 1.4×	1.7k 0.7×	603 0.4×	2.9k 1.9×	377	13.4k
Jian Xu	4.8k 0.7×	5.2k 1.2×	613 0.3×	2.2k 1.4×	3.1k 2.1×	369	15.4k
Gaowu Qin	5.5k 0.9×	6.5k 1.5×	2.5k 1.0×	4.0k 2.4×	1.8k 1.2×	487	13.7k
Hejun Li	3.5k 0.5×	3.4k 0.8×	607 0.2×	415 0.3×	2.0k 1.3×	311	7.5k

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wu, Wei, Peng Cao, Yanping Zhang, et al.. (2025). Elastin dose-controlled mineral deposition by masking collagen-binding sites for calcium ions. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 310(Pt 4). 143270–143270.

Liu, Shun, et al.. (2025). Coupling effects of interlayer holes and α-Ti variants on mechanical properties and anisotropy of additively manufactured titanium alloy. Materials Characterization. 223. 114954–114954.

Chen, Guoqing, et al.. (2024). Numerical and experimental study on the curing process of NEPE solid rocket propellant considering multi-physical field effects. Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 61. 105124–105124. 4 indexed citations

Ban, Xiaohua, Yanrong Chen, Fang Zhang, et al.. (2024). MRI-visualized PTT/CDT for breast cancer ablation and distant metastasis prevention. Applied Materials Today. 36. 102059–102059. 9 indexed citations

Lei, Zhenyu, Junxin Wang, Zixin Liu, et al.. (2024). α-Sr2SiO4:Ce3+, Dy3+, Na+ phosphors with abnormal thermal quenching properties for solid-state lighting applications. Journal of Luminescence. 277. 120931–120931. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Yapeng, Mengqi Tian, Xinyu Zhang, et al.. (2024). Damage-free non-mechanical transfer strategy for highly transparent, stretchable embedded metallic micromesh electrodes. Composites Part B Engineering. 289. 111934–111934. 6 indexed citations

Zhang, Heqing, Changjiang Zhang, Rui Guo, et al.. (2024). Plastic slip mechanisms in high-temperature titanium alloys: Insights into silicide and Ti3Al precipitates on ductility. Scripta Materialia. 256. 116412–116412. 14 indexed citations

Chen, Xiaowen, Bo Sun, Qijian Li, et al.. (2024). Synergistic effect of Sn doped manganese oxide and conductive reduced graphene oxide for zinc ion battery. Journal of Power Sources. 622. 235318–235318. 7 indexed citations

Zhang, Wen, et al.. (2024). Effect of bismuth doping on electrodeposition, physicochemical properties and electrocatalytic activity of lead dioxide electrodes. International Journal of Electrochemical Science. 19(7). 100635–100635. 1 indexed citations

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Zhang, Changjiang, et al.. (2024). Superior strength-ductility synergy in a near-α titanium alloy fabricated by severe plastic deformation at lower temperatures. Scripta Materialia. 248. 116140–116140. 20 indexed citations

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Zhang, Yuelin, et al.. (2024). Influence of corrosion on seismic performance of steel beam-to-column connections. Engineering Structures. 312. 118284–118284. 11 indexed citations

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Pan, Yu, et al.. (2023). The designed high-performance PM Ti-6Al-4V alloy via two-step pressureless sintering. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 976. 173324–173324. 6 indexed citations

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Yousaf, Muhammad, M.A.K. Yousaf Shah, Muhammad Akbar, et al.. (2023). Developing CeO2-CoAl2O4 Semiconductor Ionic Based Heterostructure Composite Electrolyte for Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs). Crystals. 13(6). 975–975. 5 indexed citations

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Zhang, Changjiang, Xi Jiang, Jianchao Han, et al.. (2023). Probing the texture transition sequence of near β titanium matrix composites by observing the uneven hot deformation microstructure. Materials Characterization. 198. 112728–112728. 14 indexed citations

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Yang, Yong, Yan Zhang, Fei Wang, et al.. (2023). Chronotype is associated with eating behaviors, physical activity and overweight in school-aged children. Nutrition Journal. 22(1). 50–50. 19 indexed citations

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Pan, Yu, Yucheng Yang, Qingjun Zhou, et al.. (2023). Achieving synergy of strength and ductility in powder metallurgy commercially pure titanium by a unique oxygen scavenger. Acta Materialia. 263. 119485–119485. 30 indexed citations

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Zhang, Man, Tongde Wang, De‐Wen Zhang, et al.. (2023). (Co, Mn)(Co, Mn)2O4/CoO/Al8Mn5 three-phase nanoneedle array with crystalline-amorphous interfacial for enhanced capacitance. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry. 931. 117180–117180. 9 indexed citations

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Wang, Yuxin, Gaofeng Zhang, Zhen He, et al.. (2023). Superhydrophobic Ni nanocone surface prepared by electrodeposition and its overall performance. Surface and Coatings Technology. 464. 129548–129548. 29 indexed citations

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Zhang, Changjiang, et al.. (2023). Enhanced mechanical properties of a near-α titanium alloy by tailoring the silicide precipitation behavior through severe plastic deformation. Materials Science and Engineering A. 880. 145356–145356. 30 indexed citations

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Du, Tianming, et al.. (2023). Multifarious roles of metal elements in bone mineralization. Applied Materials Today. 32. 101810–101810. 12 indexed citations

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