Wentao Cao

4.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
48 papers, 4.1k citations indexed

About

Wentao Cao is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Polymers and Plastics. According to data from OpenAlex, Wentao Cao has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 4.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 11 papers in Materials Chemistry and 7 papers in Polymers and Plastics. Recurrent topics in Wentao Cao's work include Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (19 papers), MXene and MAX Phase Materials (8 papers) and Conducting polymers and applications (7 papers). Wentao Cao is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (19 papers), MXene and MAX Phase Materials (8 papers) and Conducting polymers and applications (7 papers). Wentao Cao collaborates with scholars based in China, Austria and United States. Wentao Cao's co-authors include Ming‐Guo Ma, Feng Chen, Pengbo Wan, Yanjun Liu, Yingying Jiang, Chang Ma, Yonggang Zhang, Feifei Chen, Ying‐Jie Zhu and Juan Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, ACS Nano and Biomaterials.

In The Last Decade

Wentao Cao

43 papers receiving 4.1k 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.

Binary Strengthening and Toughening of MXene/Cellulose Nanofiber Composite Paper with Nacre-Inspired Structure and Superior Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Properties

2018 1.1k citations Wentao Cao, Feifei Chen et al. profile →
Ultrasensitive Wearable Soft Strain Sensors of Conductive, Self-healing, and Elastic Hydrogels with Synergistic “Soft and Hard” Hybrid Networks

2017 494 citations Yanjun Liu, Wentao Cao et al. profile →
Ultrathin and Flexible CNTs/MXene/Cellulose Nanofibrils Composite Paper for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding

2019 394 citations Wentao Cao, Chang Ma et al. Nano-Micro Letters profile →
Rehabilitation exercise–driven symbiotic electrical stimulation system accelerating bone regeneration

2024 90 citations Tianlong Wang, Zifei Zhou et al. profile →
High‐Conductivity, Self‐Healing, and Adhesive Ionic Hydrogels for Health Monitoring and Human‐Machine Interactions Under Extreme Cold Conditions

2025 40 citations Fei Wang, Mei Liu et al. Advanced Science profile →

Peers

Wentao Cao

EOMM

Bin Yao China

Wei‐Hao Liao Taiwan

Dongrui Wang China

Wen‐Jin Sun China

Liwei Yan China

Fangwei Qi China

Huaqiong Li China

Haitao Niu Australia

Cancan Zhao China

Bin Yao China

Wentao Cao

2.8k ×1.3

631 ×0.4

EOMM

1.3k ×0.9

373 ×0.4

229 ×0.3

Citations per year, relative to Wentao Cao Wentao Cao (= 1×) peers Bin Yao

Countries citing papers authored by Wentao Cao

Since Specialization

Citations

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wentao Cao

Since Specialization

Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wentao Cao

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

Zheng, Xianhong, Shuai Wang, Zhi Liu, et al.. (2025). Ultrathin Elastomer Nanofiber‐Based Skin‐Like Electronic with Multi‐Mode Sensing Capabilities. Small Methods. 9(9). e01064–e01064. 2 indexed citations

Jiang, Wen, Jia Zheng, Jian Su, et al.. (2025). Bimetallic Ag2CrO4 nanoparticles with dual-enzyme-mimic activities in colorimetric sensor for sensitive and highly selective detection of dimethoate in vegetables. Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy. 332. 125841–125841. 5 indexed citations

Zhang, Yaqi, Yurong Chen, Li Yao, et al.. (2025). Biodegradable piezoelectric nanofibers with MXene-enhanced self-polarization for ultrasound-accelerated bone regeneration. Nano Energy. 145. 111432–111432.

Wang, Fei, Mei Liu, Jiahui Li, et al.. (2025). High‐Conductivity, Self‐Healing, and Adhesive Ionic Hydrogels for Health Monitoring and Human‐Machine Interactions Under Extreme Cold Conditions. Advanced Science. 12(16). e2412726–e2412726. 40 indexed citations breakdown →

Liu, Zhiqing, Tianlong Wang, Jinhui Zhao, et al.. (2025). Endogenous electric field-driven neuro-immuno-regulatory scaffold for effective diabetic wound healing. Bioactive Materials. 47. 266–282. 13 indexed citations

Li, Yahua, Wentao Cao, Zhi Liu, et al.. (2024). A personalized electronic textile for ultrasensitive pressure sensing enabled by biocompatible MXene/PEDOT:PSS composite. Carbon Energy. 6(3). 58 indexed citations

Shen, Wei, Pengfei Rong, & Wentao Cao. (2024). MULTI-SCENARIO PREDICTION AND REGULATION STRATEGY OF CARBON BUDGET IN THE YELLOW RIVER BASIN OF CHINA UNDER THE “DOUBLE CARBON” TARGET. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 22(4). 3059–3085.

Yu, Hao, Wentao Cao, Wenjin Li, et al.. (2024). A flexible self-powered occlusal force sensor array for assisting oral occlusion reconstruction. Nano Energy. 133. 110466–110466. 2 indexed citations

Zheng, Xianhong, Zhi Liu, Xinghua Hong, et al.. (2024). Skin‐Inspired Textile Electronics Enable Ultrasensitive Pressure Sensing. Small. 20(33). e2310032–e2310032. 56 indexed citations

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Zheng, Xianhong, et al.. (2024). Boosting interfacial reaction kinetics in yarn-shaped zinc-V2O5·nH2O batteries through carbon nanotube intermediate layer integration. Journal of Power Sources. 608. 234618–234618. 13 indexed citations

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Cao, Wentao, et al.. (2023). THE DYNAMIC RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN FISHING ACTIVITY AND FISHERY RESOURCES CARRYING CAPACITY IN CHANGSHAN ISLANDS, CHINA. Applied Ecology and Environmental Research. 21(2). 1409–1427. 2 indexed citations

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Cao, Wentao, et al.. (2023). Management for Benign Ureteral Stricture: Comparison of Robot-Assisted Laparoscopy, Conventional Laparoscopy, and Balloon Dilation. Journal of Endourology. 37(8). 868–875.

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Cao, Wentao, et al.. (2023). Assembly of Nanowires into Macroscopic One-Dimensional Fibers in Liquid State. Advanced Fiber Materials. 5(3). 928–954. 6 indexed citations

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Cao, Wentao, Xiaohao Liu, Zhi Zhou, et al.. (2022). Bioinspired MXene-Based User-Interactive Electronic Skin for Digital and Visual Dual-Channel Sensing. Nano-Micro Letters. 14(1). 119–119. 91 indexed citations

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Cao, Wentao, Wei Feng, Yingying Jiang, et al.. (2019). Two-dimensional MXene-reinforced robust surface superhydrophobicity with self-cleaning and photothermal-actuating binary effects. Materials Horizons. 6(5). 1057–1065. 168 indexed citations

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Ma, Chang, Wentao Cao, Xin Wei, Jing Bian, & Ming‐Guo Ma. (2019). Flexible and Free-Standing Reduced Graphene Oxide and Polypyrrole Coated Air-Laid Paper-Based Supercapacitor Electrodes. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research. 58(27). 12018–12027. 34 indexed citations

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Cao, Wentao, Chang Ma, Shuo Tan, et al.. (2019). Ultrathin and Flexible CNTs/MXene/Cellulose Nanofibrils Composite Paper for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding. Nano-Micro Letters. 11(1). 72–72. 394 indexed citations breakdown →

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Jiang, Yingying, Zifei Zhou, Ying‐Jie Zhu, et al.. (2018). Enzymatic Reaction Generates Biomimic Nanominerals with Superior Bioactivity. Small. 14(51). e1804321–e1804321. 29 indexed citations

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Fu, Lian‐Hua, Chao Qi, Yanjun Liu, Wentao Cao, & Ming‐Guo Ma. (2018). Sonochemical synthesis of cellulose/hydroxyapatite nanocomposites and their application in protein adsorption. Scientific Reports. 8(1). 8292–8292. 56 indexed citations

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Han, Xiaoyan, Qin Yang, Liangyu Lin, et al.. (2014). Interleukin-17 enhances immunosuppression by mesenchymal stem cells. Cell Death and Differentiation. 21(11). 1758–1768. 130 indexed citations

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