Zhigang Suo

80.2k total citations · 35 hit papers
510 papers, 63.4k citations indexed

About

Zhigang Suo is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics of Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhigang Suo has authored 510 papers receiving a total of 63.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 275 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 163 papers in Mechanical Engineering and 117 papers in Mechanics of Materials. Recurrent topics in Zhigang Suo's work include Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (205 papers), Advanced Materials and Mechanics (106 papers) and Dielectric materials and actuators (84 papers). Zhigang Suo is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (205 papers), Advanced Materials and Mechanics (106 papers) and Dielectric materials and actuators (84 papers). Zhigang Suo collaborates with scholars based in United States, China and Singapore. Zhigang Suo's co-authors include Xuanhe Zhao, Joost J. Vlassak, Jeong‐Yun Sun, Wei Hong, Canhui Yang, David Mooney, John W. Hutchinson, Widusha R. K. Illeperuma, George M. Whitesides and S. Wagner and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Chemical Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Zhigang Suo

505 papers receiving 62.0k citations

Hit Papers

Highly stretchable and to... 1989 2026 2001 2013 2012 2013 2018 2017 2014 1000 2.0k 3.0k 4.0k
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. Highly stretchable and tough hydrogels
    2012 4.6k citations Xuanhe Zhao, David Mooney et al. profile →
  2. Stretchable, Transparent, Ionic Conductors
    2013 1.5k citations Zhigang Suo et al. Science profile →
  3. Hydrogel ionotronics
    2018 1.5k citations Canhui Yang, Zhigang Suo profile →
  4. Tough adhesives for diverse wet surfaces
    2017 1.3k citations Jianyu Li, Adam D. Celiz et al. Science profile →
  5. Ionic skin
    2014 1.1k citations Zhigang Suo et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  6. Fracture mechanics for piezoelectric ceramics
    1992 968 citations Zhigang Suo et al. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids profile →
  7. Fracture, fatigue, and friction of polymers in which entanglements greatly outnumber cross-links
    2021 919 citations Junsoo Kim, Guogao Zhang et al. Science profile →
  8. Theory of dielectric elastomers
    2010 856 citations Zhigang Suo profile →
  9. A theory of coupled diffusion and large deformation in polymeric gels
    2007 835 citations Xuanhe Zhao, Zhigang Suo et al. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids profile →
  10. Interface crack between two elastic layers
    1990 753 citations Zhigang Suo et al. profile →
  11. Stretchable gold conductors on elastomeric substrates
    2003 750 citations Zhigang Suo et al. profile →
  12. A transparent bending-insensitive pressure sensor
    2016 739 citations Qihan Liu, Zhigang Suo et al. profile →
  13. Nonlinear analyses of wrinkles in a film bonded to a compliant substrate
    2005 705 citations Zhigang Suo et al. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids profile →
  14. Deformation mechanisms in nacre
    2001 666 citations Zhigang Suo et al. profile →
  15. Mechanics of rollable and foldable film-on-foil electronics
    1999 600 citations Zhigang Suo et al. profile →
  16. Robotic Tentacles with Three‐Dimensional Mobility Based on Flexible Elastomers
    2012 599 citations Zhigang Suo et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  17. Foldable Printed Circuit Boards on Paper Substrates
    2009 595 citations Zhigang Suo et al. profile →
  18. Singularities, interfaces and cracks in dissimilar anisotropic media
    1990 574 citations Zhigang Suo Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences profile →
  19. Highly Stretchable and Tough Hydrogels below Water Freezing Temperature
    2018 568 citations Zhigang Suo, Joost J. Vlassak et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  20. Syringe-injectable electronics
    2015 537 citations Jia Liu, Zhigang Suo et al. profile →
  21. Macroporous Nanowire Nanoelectronic Scaffolds for Synthetic Tissues
    2012 508 citations Jia Liu, Zhigang Suo et al. profile →
  22. A soft, bistable valve for autonomous control of soft actuators
    2018 401 citations Zhigang Suo et al. profile →
  23. Topological Adhesion of Wet Materials
    2018 393 citations Jiawei Yang, Zhigang Suo et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  24. Highly stretchable and transparent nanomesh electrodes made by grain boundary lithography
    2014 381 citations Qihan Liu, Zhigang Suo et al. Nature Communications profile →
  25. Fracture of electrodes in lithium-ion batteries caused by fast charging
    2010 375 citations Joost J. Vlassak, Zhigang Suo et al. profile →
  26. Remarks on Crack-Bridging Concepts
    1992 371 citations Zhigang Suo et al. profile →
  27. Ultrasound-triggered disruption and self-healing of reversibly cross-linked hydrogels for drug delivery and enhanced chemotherapy
    2014 367 citations Nathaniel Huebsch, Cathal J. Kearney et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  28. Sandwich test specimens for measuring interface crack toughness
    1989 363 citations Zhigang Suo et al. profile →
  29. Stretchable materials of high toughness and low hysteresis
    2019 355 citations Zhengjin Wang, Xi Yao et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  30. Transparent hydrogel with enhanced water retention capacity by introducing highly hydratable salt
    2014 348 citations Zhigang Suo et al. profile →
  31. Functional hydrogel coatings
    2020 347 citations Shaoxing Qu, Zhigang Suo et al. profile →
  32. Ionoelastomer junctions between polymer networks of fixed anions and cations
    2020 312 citations Zhigang Suo et al. Science profile →
  33. Periodic patterns and energy states of buckled films on compliant substrates
    2011 277 citations Shengqiang Cai, Zhigang Suo et al. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids profile →
  34. Making Highly Elastic and Tough Hydrogels from Doughs
    2022 172 citations Guodong Nian, Junsoo Kim et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  35. Multiscale stress deconcentration amplifies fatigue resistance of rubber
    2023 120 citations Junsoo Kim, Yakov Kutsovsky et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zhigang Suo United States 132 36.8k 16.7k 11.2k 11.1k 10.0k 510 63.4k
Xuanhe Zhao United States 93 29.2k 0.8× 12.5k 0.7× 3.6k 0.3× 2.1k 0.2× 4.5k 0.5× 211 43.6k
Feng Zhou China 100 12.7k 0.3× 10.7k 0.6× 8.2k 0.7× 7.8k 0.7× 10.6k 1.1× 1.0k 41.6k
Jennifer A. Lewis United States 98 28.6k 0.8× 12.3k 0.7× 8.5k 0.8× 1.1k 0.1× 6.3k 0.6× 309 47.3k
Paul K. Chu Hong Kong 138 34.5k 0.9× 11.8k 0.7× 35.3k 3.2× 10.9k 1.0× 50.7k 5.1× 2.7k 107.4k
Huajian Gao United States 115 13.1k 0.4× 18.1k 1.1× 5.9k 0.5× 18.0k 1.6× 27.4k 2.7× 799 57.3k
Metin Sitti Germany 110 29.5k 0.8× 17.7k 1.1× 3.9k 0.4× 6.1k 0.6× 2.8k 0.3× 587 45.0k
John A. Rogers United States 134 49.6k 1.3× 12.2k 0.7× 28.1k 2.5× 3.1k 0.3× 11.8k 1.2× 727 72.5k
Yonggang Huang United States 111 37.7k 1.0× 14.8k 0.9× 17.1k 1.5× 5.1k 0.5× 8.6k 0.9× 471 53.1k
Robert O. Ritchie United States 127 13.7k 0.4× 40.3k 2.4× 4.1k 0.4× 17.3k 1.6× 23.9k 2.4× 753 75.2k
Joost J. Vlassak United States 63 9.6k 0.3× 5.2k 0.3× 4.9k 0.4× 4.6k 0.4× 4.9k 0.5× 193 21.4k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhigang Suo

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Nian, Guodong, Zheqi Chen, Xianyang Bao, et al.. (2025). Natural rubber with high resistance to crack growth. Nature Sustainability. 8(6). 692–701. 8 indexed citations
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Bao, Xianyang, Zheqi Chen, Guodong Nian, et al.. (2025). Unusually long polymers crosslinked by domains of physical bonds. Nature Communications. 16(1). 4749–4749. 13 indexed citations
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Kim, Junsoo, et al.. (2023). Highly entangled hydrogels with degradable crosslinks. Extreme Mechanics Letters. 59. 101953–101953. 21 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xuhui, et al.. (2023). Detection and reduction of systematic bias in high-throughput rupture experiments. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids. 174. 105249–105249. 9 indexed citations
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Pan, Yudong, Yifan Zhou, Zhigang Suo, & Tongqing Lu. (2023). Inelastic zone around crack tip in polyacrylamide hydrogel identified using digital image correlation. Engineering Fracture Mechanics. 289. 109435–109435. 7 indexed citations
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Suo, Zhigang, et al.. (2023). The effect of scatter of polymer chain length on strength. Extreme Mechanics Letters. 61. 102024–102024. 11 indexed citations
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Zhang, Wenlei, Jian Hu, Hang Yang, Zhigang Suo, & Tongqing Lu. (2021). Fatigue-resistant adhesion II: Swell tolerance. Extreme Mechanics Letters. 43. 101182–101182. 12 indexed citations
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Zhang, Guogao, Tenghao Yin, Guodong Nian, & Zhigang Suo. (2021). Fatigue-resistant polyurethane elastomer composites. Extreme Mechanics Letters. 48. 101434–101434. 51 indexed citations
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Yang, Canhui, Sibo Cheng, Xi Yao, et al.. (2020). Ionotronic Luminescent Fibers, Fabrics, and Other Configurations. Advanced Materials. 32(47). e2005545–e2005545. 94 indexed citations
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Floch, Paul Le, Nicola Molinari, Kewang Nan, et al.. (2019). Fundamental Limits to the Electrochemical Impedance Stability of Dielectric Elastomers in Bioelectronics. Nano Letters. 20(1). 224–233. 34 indexed citations
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Li, Tiefeng, Zhanan Zou, Guoyong Mao, et al.. (2018). Agile and Resilient Insect-Scale Robot. Soft Robotics. 6(1). 133–141. 113 indexed citations
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Liu, Qihan, Guodong Nian, Canhui Yang, Shaoxing Qu, & Zhigang Suo. (2018). Bonding dissimilar polymer networks in various manufacturing processes. Nature Communications. 9(1). 846–846. 270 indexed citations
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Li, Jianyu, Adam D. Celiz, Jiawei Yang, et al.. (2017). Tough adhesives for diverse wet surfaces. Science. 357(6349). 378–381. 1298 indexed citations breakdown →
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Yang, Can, Shuang Zhou, Samuel Shian, David R. Clarke, & Zhigang Suo. (2017). Organic liquid-crystal devices based on ionic conductors. Materials Horizons. 4(6). 1102–1109. 78 indexed citations
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Chen, Chao, Zhengjin Wang, & Zhigang Suo. (2016). Flaw sensitivity of highly stretchable materials. Extreme Mechanics Letters. 10. 50–57. 206 indexed citations
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Huebsch, Nathaniel, Cathal J. Kearney, Xuanhe Zhao, et al.. (2014). Ultrasound-triggered disruption and self-healing of reversibly cross-linked hydrogels for drug delivery and enhanced chemotherapy. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 111(27). 9762–9767. 367 indexed citations breakdown →
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Suo, Zhigang. (2012). Mechanics of stretchable electronics and soft machines. MRS Bulletin. 37(3). 218–225. 166 indexed citations
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Cai, Shengqiang & Zhigang Suo. (2011). Mechanics and chemical thermodynamics of a temperature-sensitive hydrogel. APS March Meeting Abstracts. 2011. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, W., Zhigang Suo, & C.F. Shih. (1991). Mechanics of dynamic debonding. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 433(1889). 679–697. 133 indexed citations
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Suo, Zhigang. (1990). Singularities, interfaces and cracks in dissimilar anisotropic media. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences. 427(1873). 331–358. 574 indexed citations breakdown →

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