Yanju Liu

27.9k total citations · 13 hit papers
553 papers, 22.4k citations indexed

About

Yanju Liu is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Yanju Liu has authored 553 papers receiving a total of 22.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 293 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 224 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 174 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Yanju Liu's work include Polymer composites and self-healing (275 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (151 papers) and Advanced Materials and Mechanics (143 papers). Yanju Liu is often cited by papers focused on Polymer composites and self-healing (275 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (151 papers) and Advanced Materials and Mechanics (143 papers). Yanju Liu collaborates with scholars based in China, United Kingdom and United States. Yanju Liu's co-authors include Jinsong Leng, Liwu Liu, Shanyi Du, Xin Lan, Fenghua Zhang, Wei Zhao, Haiyang Du, Haibao Lv, Yang He and Haibao Lu and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Yanju Liu

539 papers receiving 21.8k citations

Hit Papers

Shape-memory polymers and their composites: Stimulus meth... 2008 2026 2014 2020 2011 2020 2014 2008 2016 400 800 1.2k
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.

  1. Shape-memory polymers and their composites: Stimulus methods and applications
    2011 1.2k citations Jinsong Leng, Xin Lan et al. profile →
  2. A Review of Shape Memory Polymers and Composites: Mechanisms, Materials, and Applications
    2020 931 citations Yang He, Fenghua Zhang et al. profile →
  3. Shape memory polymers and their composites in aerospace applications: a review
    2014 846 citations Yanju Liu, Liwu Liu et al. Smart Materials and Structures profile →
  4. Review of electro-active shape-memory polymer composite
    2008 446 citations Yanju Liu, Xin Lan et al. profile →
  5. Direct-Write Fabrication of 4D Active Shape-Changing Structures Based on a Shape Memory Polymer and Its Nanocomposite
    2016 402 citations Yongtao Yao, Liwu Liu et al. profile →
  6. Fiber reinforced shape-memory polymer composite and its application in a deployable hinge
    2009 395 citations Xin Lan, Yanju Liu et al. Smart Materials and Structures profile →
  7. Morphing aircraft based on smart materials and structures: A state-of-the-art review
    2016 269 citations Yanju Liu, Jinsong Leng et al. profile →
  8. 4D Printing Auxetic Metamaterials with Tunable, Programmable, and Reconfigurable Mechanical Properties
    2020 259 citations Xiaozhou Xin, Liwu Liu et al. profile →
  9. Review of Dielectric Elastomer Actuators and Their Applications in Soft Robots
    2021 198 citations Liwu Liu, Yanju Liu et al. profile →
  10. Recent Advances in Shape Memory Polymers: Multifunctional Materials, Multiscale Structures, and Applications
    2023 127 citations Lan Luo, Fenghua Zhang et al. profile →
  11. Stair‐Stepping Mechanical Metamaterials with Programmable Load Plateaus
    2024 61 citations Chengjun Zeng, Liwu Liu et al. profile →
  12. Construction of mechanical metamaterials and their extraordinary functions
    2025 22 citations Wei Zhao, Chengjun Zeng et al. Composite Structures profile →
  13. 4D Printed Cardiac Occlusion Device with Efficient Anticoagulation, Proendothelialization, and Precise Localization
    2025 20 citations Xiaozhou Xin, Chengjun Zeng et al. profile →

Peers

Yanju Liu
Jinsong Leng China
H. Jerry Qi United States
Martin L. Dunn United States
Tao Xie China
Ken Gall United States
Guoqiang Li United States
David Hui United States
Nancy R. Sottos United States
Qian Zhao China
Jinlian Hu Hong Kong
Jinsong Leng China
Yanju Liu
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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Yanju Liu

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

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Shi, W. S., Chengjun Zeng, Yazhou Sun, et al.. (2025). Bidirectional cosine-shaped bioinspired metamaterials with programmable mechanics for vibration isolation. International Journal of Mechanical Sciences. 310. 111090–111090.
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Yu, Yiling, Fenghua Zhang, Yanju Liu, & Jinsong Leng. (2025). Smart Polymer Fibers: Promising Advances in Microstructures, Stimuli-Responsive Properties and Applications. Advanced Fiber Materials. 7(4). 1010–1041. 10 indexed citations
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Wang, Linlin, et al.. (2024). Recent progress in shape memory polymer composites: Driving modes, forming technologies, and applications. Composites Communications. 51. 102062–102062. 34 indexed citations
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Zhao, Wei, Chengjun Zeng, Liwu Liu, Jinsong Leng, & Yanju Liu. (2024). Shape memory sandwich structure with reprogrammable shape and mechanical properties. Composite Structures. 351. 118604–118604. 6 indexed citations
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Zeng, Chengjun, Junqi Hu, Liwu Liu, et al.. (2024). Mechanical properties of diamond-type triply periodic minimal surface structures fabricated by photo-curing 3D printing. Composite Structures. 352. 118695–118695. 4 indexed citations
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Shi, W. S., et al.. (2024). Novel pre-folded lattice metamaterial for two-stage deformation and variable Poisson’s ratio properties under quasi-static compression. Composite Structures. 351. 118623–118623. 11 indexed citations
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Guo, Tao, Jiayuan Chen, Lan Luo, et al.. (2024). Magnetic guidance shape memory PLA/TBC/Fe3O4 microspheres for dentin tubule sealing. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 180. 108083–108083. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Xiaofei, Yang He, Xinli Xiao, Yanju Liu, & Jinsong Leng. (2024). Properties of shape memory polyimide composites with continuous “brick-and-mortar” layered structure: High flame retardancy, ablation resistance, and high mechanical properties. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 181. 108151–108151. 2 indexed citations
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Xin, Xiaozhou, Zhicheng Wang, Chengjun Zeng, et al.. (2024). 4D printing bio-inspired chiral metamaterials for flexible sensors. Composites Part B Engineering. 286. 111761–111761. 26 indexed citations
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Wang, Jun, et al.. (2024). 3D printing of shape memory magnetorheological elastomers composites. European Polymer Journal. 220. 113403–113403. 1 indexed citations
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Amar, Martine Ben, et al.. (2024). An indentation method to determine the constitutive parameters of hyperelastic films under large deformation: Theoretical model, experiments and simulations. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 304. 113007–113007. 3 indexed citations
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Wu, Jinliang, et al.. (2024). Numerical simulation of the vortex shedding and lock-in phenomenon of an active vibration hydrofoil. Ocean Engineering. 309. 118382–118382. 3 indexed citations
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Zeng, Chengjun, et al.. (2023). Thermo-aqueous coupling behaviors for shape memory hydrogels: A statistical–mechanical model and simulations faced with experiments. International Journal of Solids and Structures. 280. 112395–112395. 4 indexed citations
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Wang, Yafei, et al.. (2023). Substantial curvature effects on compliant serpentine mechanics. Mechanics of Materials. 184. 104732–104732. 6 indexed citations
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Lin, Cheng Ting, Zhipeng Huang, Qinglong Wang, et al.. (2023). Mass-producible near-body temperature-triggered 4D printed shape memory biocomposites and their application in biomimetic intestinal stents. Composites Part B Engineering. 256. 110623–110623. 39 indexed citations
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Luo, Lan, et al.. (2023). Triple-shape memory polybenzoxazine resins and their composites. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 177. 107910–107910. 9 indexed citations
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Liu, Zhengxian, Tong Mu, Xin Lan, et al.. (2023). Structural and damage analysis of a programmable shape memory locking laminate with large deformation. Composites Part B Engineering. 259. 110755–110755. 4 indexed citations
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Luo, Lan, Fenghua Zhang, Linlin Wang, Yanju Liu, & Jinsong Leng. (2023). Multidimensional cross-linked network strategies for Rapidly, Reconfigurable, refoldable shape memory polymer. Chemical Engineering Journal. 478. 147428–147428. 16 indexed citations
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Wang, Xueting, Fenghua Zhang, Liwu Liu, et al.. (2019). A humidity-driven flexible carbon nitride film with multiple deformations. Smart Materials and Structures. 28(10). 105007–105007. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Fengfeng, et al.. (2019). Ground and geostationary orbital qualification of a sunlight-stimulated substrate based on shape memory polymer composite. Smart Materials and Structures. 28(7). 75023–75023. 45 indexed citations

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