Wei Wu

6.5k total citations · 3 hit papers
165 papers, 5.3k citations indexed

About

Wei Wu is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Materials Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Wu has authored 165 papers receiving a total of 5.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 73 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 61 papers in Materials Chemistry and 42 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Wei Wu's work include Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (26 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (18 papers) and Flame retardant materials and properties (16 papers). Wei Wu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (26 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (18 papers) and Flame retardant materials and properties (16 papers). Wei Wu collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Wei Wu's co-authors include Robert K.Y. Li, Xianwu Cao, Olaf Jacobs, Qijun Sun, Vellaisamy A. L. Roy, Birgit Schädel, Hui Zhao, Bin Yu, S. Venkatesh and Wanjing Zhao and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Wei Wu

157 papers receiving 5.2k 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.

A review of microphase separation of polyurethane: Characterization and applications

2022 206 citations Hui Zhao, Wei Wu et al. profile →
Bio-inspired, sustainable and mechanically robust graphene oxide-based hybrid networks for efficient fire protection and warning

2022 147 citations Wei Wu et al. profile →
Self-Healable, Solvent Response Cellulose Nanocrystal/Waterborne Polyurethane Nanocomposites with Encryption Capability

2023 121 citations Hui Zhao, Wei Wu et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Wei Wu	2.5k	1.9k	1.8k	1.3k	755	165	5.3k
Xingrong Zeng	3.2k 1.3×	1.8k 0.9×	2.0k 1.2×	1.1k 0.9×	693 0.9×	179	6.2k
Zhiguang Xu	2.3k 0.9×	1.8k 0.9×	2.1k 1.2×	898 0.7×	1.4k 1.8×	126	6.1k
Xuejun Lai	3.5k 1.4×	2.4k 1.3×	3.6k 2.0×	1.6k 1.2×	1.0k 1.3×	202	8.2k
Dawei Jiang	1.9k 0.8×	1.3k 0.7×	1.7k 1.0×	644 0.5×	445 0.6×	79	4.4k
Yuanpeng Wu	1.5k 0.6×	1.4k 0.7×	2.3k 1.3×	970 0.7×	746 1.0×	220	5.0k
Evan K. Wujcik	1.3k 0.5×	1.4k 0.8×	1.9k 1.1×	1.1k 0.8×	665 0.9×	73	4.6k
Luoxin Wang	1.8k 0.7×	1.4k 0.7×	1.3k 0.7×	1.1k 0.9×	741 1.0×	206	4.6k
Xingru Yan	3.8k 1.5×	2.6k 1.4×	2.6k 1.5×	1.8k 1.4×	810 1.1×	108	7.7k
Jian Fang	1.7k 0.7×	946 0.5×	3.2k 1.8×	1.5k 1.1×	917 1.2×	194	5.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Wu

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Wu

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wei Wu. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wei Wu 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 Wei Wu. Wei Wu is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

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20 of 20 papers shown

Wu, Wei, et al.. (2025). Machine learning-assisted optimization of CsPbI₃-based all-inorganic perovskite solar cells: A combined SCAPS-1D and XGBoost approach. Energy and AI. 21. 100559–100559. 4 indexed citations

Wu, Wei, et al.. (2025). The internal deformation evolution of the ceramic/UHMWPE laminate body armor backface under ballistic impact. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 35. 5124–5136.

Wu, Wei, Tianlong Li, Xiaoming Dou, et al.. (2025). Reversible Zn ²⁺ ‐Activated Channel Transport Through Monomer‐Dimer Interconversion of Rotaxane. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(50). e202518408–e202518408.

Zhao, Wanjing, Xianwu Cao, Robert K.Y. Li, & Wei Wu. (2024). Engineering designed functional covalent organic frameworks via pore surface modifications for effectively reducing the dielectric constant of polyimide-based electronic packaging materials. Polymer. 313. 127751–127751. 1 indexed citations

Zhang, Wenli, Zijian Tang, Tao Hu, et al.. (2024). Facile fabrication and tribological properties of self-lubricating polyurethane based on expanded graphite/paraffin for water lubricated bearings. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 33. 9791–9801. 3 indexed citations

Cao, Xianwu, Yangsheng Zhou, Jingshu Huang, et al.. (2024). Self-assembled lignin-based flame retardant hybrids carrying Cu2+ for poly(lactic acid) composites with improved fire safety and mechanical properties. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 269(Pt 2). 132141–132141. 11 indexed citations

Wu, Wei, Zijian Tang, Hui Zhao, Xiaolei Li, & Robert K.Y. Li. (2023). Construction of surface-functionalized hexagonal boron nitride flakes for unsaturated polyesters resin composites with improved tribological properties under seawater condition. Composites Communications. 43. 101738–101738. 8 indexed citations

Wu, Wei, et al.. (2023). The Effects of Quenching with Clay on the Microstructure and Corrosion Performance of Steel Blades. Coatings. 13(11). 1904–1904. 1 indexed citations

Li, Ao, Anthony Chun Yin Yuen, Wei Wang, et al.. (2022). Integration of Computational Fluid Dynamics and Artificial Neural Network for Optimization Design of Battery Thermal Management System. Batteries. 8(7). 69–69. 66 indexed citations

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Tong, Yizhang, Wei Wu, Wanjing Zhao, et al.. (2022). Nanohybrid of Co3O4 Nanoparticles and Polyphosphazene-Decorated Ultra-Thin Boron Nitride Nanosheets for Simultaneous Enhancement in Fire Safety and Smoke Suppression of Thermoplastic Polyurethane. Polymers. 14(20). 4341–4341. 9 indexed citations

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Zhou, Zheng, Guohong Wang, Yongjia Liu, et al.. (2022). Superhydrophobic Composite Coating with Excellent Mechanical Durability. Coatings. 12(2). 185–185. 10 indexed citations

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Zhang, Tianyong, Wei Wu, Jian Zhu, Bin Li, & Shuang Jiang. (2021). Stretchable Conductive Polymer Composites Prepared with Nano-Carbon Fillers. Huaxue jinzhan. 33(3). 417. 5 indexed citations

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Cao, Xianwu, Qijun Sun, Xianjing Gong, et al.. (2020). Facile Synthesis of Phosphorus and Cobalt Co-Doped Graphitic Carbon Nitride for Fire and Smoke Suppressions of Polylactide Composite. Polymers. 12(5). 1106–1106. 31 indexed citations

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Sun, Qijun, Qijun Sun, Yanqiang Lei, et al.. (2020). Scalable fabrication of hierarchically structured graphite/polydimethylsiloxane composite films for large-area triboelectric nanogenerators and self-powered tactile sensing. Nano Energy. 80. 105521–105521. 80 indexed citations

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Ren, Guanhua, Zhuowei Li, Wei Wu, et al.. (2019). Performance improvement of planar perovskite solar cells with cobalt-doped interface layer. Applied Surface Science. 507. 145081–145081. 25 indexed citations

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Sun, Qijun, Jiaqing Zhuang, S. Venkatesh, et al.. (2018). Highly Sensitive and Ultrastable Skin Sensors for Biopressure and Bioforce Measurements Based on Hierarchical Microstructures. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 10(4). 4086–4094. 95 indexed citations

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Liu, Zegong, et al.. (2018). Synergistic Effects of Novel Intumescent Flame Retardant Polypropylene Composites. Cailiao yanjiu xuebao. 31(12). 901–908. 1 indexed citations

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Yang, Aolei, et al.. (2013). Thermal Deformation Estimation for a Hollow Ball Screw Feed Drive System. Lecture notes in computer science. 2206(1). 2047–2052. 11 indexed citations

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Liu, Bo, Bo Liu, Quanjun Li, et al.. (2011). High‐pressure Raman study on CeO₂ nanospheres self‐assembled by 5 nm CeO₂ nanoparticles. physica status solidi (b). 248(5). 1154–1157. 19 indexed citations

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Hunston, Donald L., R E Dehl, & Wei Wu. (1986). POLYMER COMPOSITES--CHALLENGES AND RESEARCH TRENDS. Mechanical Engineering. 108(3). 1 indexed citations

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