Renwei Cheng

4.0k total citations · 5 hit papers
29 papers, 3.5k citations indexed

About

Renwei Cheng is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Polymers and Plastics and Cognitive Neuroscience. According to data from OpenAlex, Renwei Cheng has authored 29 papers receiving a total of 3.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 23 papers in Polymers and Plastics and 12 papers in Cognitive Neuroscience. Recurrent topics in Renwei Cheng's work include Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (28 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (23 papers) and Tactile and Sensory Interactions (12 papers). Renwei Cheng is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (28 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (23 papers) and Tactile and Sensory Interactions (12 papers). Renwei Cheng collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Renwei Cheng's co-authors include Zhong Lin Wang, Kai Dong, Chuan Ning, Yang Jiang, Feifan Sheng, Di Liu, Yihan Zhang, Cuiying Ye, Jia Yi and Yapeng Shi and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Renwei Cheng

29 papers receiving 3.4k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

A breathable, biodegradable, antibacterial, and self-powered electronic skin based on all-nanofiber triboelectric nanogenerators

2020 773 citations Yapeng Shi, Kai Dong et al. Science Advances profile →
Super‐Durable, Low‐Wear, and High‐Performance Fur‐Brush Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Wind and Water Energy Harvesting for Smart Agriculture

2021 282 citations Pengfei Chen, Jie An et al. Advanced Energy Materials profile →
Helical Fiber Strain Sensors Based on Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Self-Powered Human Respiratory Monitoring

2022 210 citations Chuan Ning, Renwei Cheng et al. ACS Nano profile →
Advances in High‐Performance Autonomous Energy and Self‐Powered Sensing Textiles with Novel 3D Fabric Structures

2022 209 citations Kai Dong, Peng Xiao et al. Advanced Materials profile →
A Self‐Powered Body Motion Sensing Network Integrated with Multiple Triboelectric Fabrics for Biometric Gait Recognition and Auxiliary Rehabilitation Training

2023 146 citations Chuanhui Wei, Renwei Cheng et al. Advanced Functional Materials profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Renwei Cheng China	25	3.2k	2.1k	1.0k	651	646	29	3.5k
Chuan Ning China	25	2.7k 0.8×	1.8k 0.8×	914 0.9×	538 0.8×	589 0.9×	34	3.0k
Xuecheng Qu China	33	3.6k 1.1×	1.8k 0.8×	1.1k 1.1×	548 0.8×	794 1.2×	50	4.1k
Steven L. Zhang United States	22	3.2k 1.0×	2.2k 1.0×	986 1.0×	695 1.1×	667 1.0×	27	3.5k
Chao-Yu Chen Taiwan	19	3.1k 1.0×	2.0k 1.0×	855 0.8×	601 0.9×	871 1.3×	60	3.4k
Zuqing Yuan China	25	2.4k 0.7×	1.4k 0.7×	778 0.8×	355 0.5×	761 1.2×	39	2.7k
Keyu Meng China	16	3.5k 1.1×	1.7k 0.8×	1.2k 1.2×	344 0.5×	1.0k 1.5×	27	3.9k
Hong‐Joon Yoon South Korea	30	4.0k 1.2×	2.6k 1.2×	978 0.9×	898 1.4×	1.1k 1.6×	54	4.5k
Li Zheng China	32	2.7k 0.8×	1.7k 0.8×	660 0.6×	699 1.1×	1.0k 1.6×	85	3.4k
Trilochan Bhatta South Korea	28	2.6k 0.8×	1.7k 0.8×	593 0.6×	714 1.1×	660 1.0×	59	3.0k

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Cheng, Renwei, Chuanhui Wei, Chuan Ning, et al.. (2025). Unveiling the contact electrification of triboelectric fibers by exploring their unique micro- and macroscale structural properties. Materials Today. 83. 295–306. 7 indexed citations

Zhang, Yiping, Chengyu Li, Chuanhui Wei, et al.. (2024). An intelligent self‐powered life jacket system integrating multiple triboelectric fiber sensors for drowning rescue. InfoMat. 6(5). 16 indexed citations

Cheng, Renwei, Chuanhui Wei, Erming Su, et al.. (2023). All‐Fabric Direct‐Current Triboelectric Nanogenerators Based on the Tribovoltaic Effect as Power Textiles. Advanced Energy Materials. 13(29). 44 indexed citations

Ning, Chuan, Chuanhui Wei, Feifan Sheng, et al.. (2023). Scalable one-step wet-spinning of triboelectric fibers for large-area power and sensing textiles. Nano Research. 16(5). 7518–7526. 42 indexed citations

Sheng, Feifan, Bo Zhang, Renwei Cheng, et al.. (2023). Wearable energy harvesting-storage hybrid textiles as on-body self-charging power systems. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2. e9120079–e9120079. 43 indexed citations

Wei, Chuanhui, Renwei Cheng, Chuan Ning, et al.. (2023). A Self‐Powered Body Motion Sensing Network Integrated with Multiple Triboelectric Fabrics for Biometric Gait Recognition and Auxiliary Rehabilitation Training. Advanced Functional Materials. 33(35). 146 indexed citations breakdown →

Wang, Haiming, Renwei Cheng, Xue Shi, et al.. (2022). Smart Pillow Based on Flexible and Breathable Triboelectric Nanogenerator Arrays for Head Movement Monitoring during Sleep. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 14(20). 23998–24007. 89 indexed citations

Dong, Kai, Peng Xiao, Renwei Cheng, et al.. (2022). Advances in High‐Performance Autonomous Energy and Self‐Powered Sensing Textiles with Novel 3D Fabric Structures. Advanced Materials. 34(21). e2109355–e2109355. 209 indexed citations breakdown →

Ning, Chuan, Renwei Cheng, Yang Jiang, et al.. (2022). Helical Fiber Strain Sensors Based on Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Self-Powered Human Respiratory Monitoring. ACS Nano. 16(2). 2811–2821. 210 indexed citations breakdown →

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Li, Yingying, Chuanhui Wei, Yang Jiang, et al.. (2022). Continuous Preparation of Chitosan-Based Self-Powered Sensing Fibers Recycled from Wasted Materials for Smart Home Applications. Advanced Fiber Materials. 4(6). 1584–1594. 51 indexed citations

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Dong, Kai, Peng Xiao, Renwei Cheng, & Zhong Lin Wang. (2022). Smart Textile Triboelectric Nanogenerators: Prospective Strategies for Improving Electricity Output Performance. 2(1). 133–164. 83 indexed citations

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Chen, Pengfei, Jie An, Renwei Cheng, et al.. (2021). Rationally segmented triboelectric nanogenerator with a constant direct-current output and low crest factor. Energy & Environmental Science. 14(8). 4523–4532. 84 indexed citations

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Shen, Shen, Jia Yi, Renwei Cheng, et al.. (2021). Electromagnetic Shielding Triboelectric Yarns for Human–Machine Interacting. Advanced Electronic Materials. 8(2). 17 indexed citations

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Sheng, Feifan, Jia Yi, Shen Shen, et al.. (2021). Self-Powered Smart Arm Training Band Sensor Based on Extremely Stretchable Hydrogel Conductors. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13(37). 44868–44877. 70 indexed citations

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Ning, Chuan, Kai Dong, Wenchao Gao, et al.. (2021). Dual-mode thermal-regulating and self-powered pressure sensing hybrid smart fibers. Chemical Engineering Journal. 420. 129650–129650. 44 indexed citations

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Chen, Pengfei, Jie An, Sheng Shu, et al.. (2021). Super‐Durable, Low‐Wear, and High‐Performance Fur‐Brush Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Wind and Water Energy Harvesting for Smart Agriculture. Advanced Energy Materials. 11(9). 282 indexed citations breakdown →

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Ning, Chuan, Kai Dong, Renwei Cheng, et al.. (2020). Flexible and Stretchable Fiber‐Shaped Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Biomechanical Monitoring and Human‐Interactive Sensing. Advanced Functional Materials. 31(4). 236 indexed citations

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Cheng, Renwei, Kai Dong, Longxiang Liu, et al.. (2020). Flame-Retardant Textile-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Fire Protection Applications. ACS Nano. 14(11). 15853–15863. 185 indexed citations

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Jiang, Yang, Kai Dong, Xin Li, et al.. (2020). Stretchable, Washable, and Ultrathin Triboelectric Nanogenerators as Skin‐Like Highly Sensitive Self‐Powered Haptic Sensors. Advanced Functional Materials. 31(1). 223 indexed citations

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Shi, Yapeng, Kai Dong, Cuiying Ye, et al.. (2020). A breathable, biodegradable, antibacterial, and self-powered electronic skin based on all-nanofiber triboelectric nanogenerators. Science Advances. 6(26). eaba9624–eaba9624. 773 indexed citations breakdown →

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