Zhigang Suo

615 total papers · 79.7k total citations
508 papers, 63.0k 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 508 papers receiving a total of 63.0k 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, George M. Whitesides, Widusha R. K. Illeperuma and S. Wagner and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature, Science and Chemical Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Zhigang Suo

504 papers receiving 61.6k 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 benchmark for papers published in the same subfield and year, 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 Jeong‐Yun Sun, Xuanhe Zhao et al. Nature profile →
  2. Stretchable, Transparent, Ionic Conductors
    2013 1.5k citations Christoph Keplinger, Jeong‐Yun Sun et al. Science profile →
  3. Hydrogel ionotronics
    2018 1.4k citations Canhui Yang, Zhigang Suo Nature Reviews Materials 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 Jeong‐Yun Sun, Christoph Keplinger et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  6. Fracture mechanics for piezoelectric ceramics
    1992 966 citations Zhigang Suo, Chung-Lun Kuo 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 886 citations Junsoo Kim, Guogao Zhang et al. Science profile →
  8. Theory of dielectric elastomers
    2010 853 citations Zhigang Suo Acta Mechanica Solida Sinica profile →
  9. A theory of coupled diffusion and large deformation in polymeric gels
    2007 828 citations Wei Hong, Xuanhe Zhao et al. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids profile →
  10. Stretchable gold conductors on elastomeric substrates
    2003 749 citations Stéphanie P. Lacour, S. Wagner et al. Applied Physics Letters profile →
  11. Interface crack between two elastic layers
    1990 749 citations Zhigang Suo, John W. Hutchinson International Journal of Fracture profile →
  12. A transparent bending-insensitive pressure sensor
    2016 736 citations Sungwon Lee, Amir Reuveny et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →
  13. Nonlinear analyses of wrinkles in a film bonded to a compliant substrate
    2005 698 citations Zhenyu Huang, Wei Hong et al. Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids profile →
  14. Deformation mechanisms in nacre
    2001 665 citations Zhigang Suo, A.G. Evans et al. Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources profile →
  15. Mechanics of rollable and foldable film-on-foil electronics
    1999 599 citations Zhigang Suo, H. Glesková et al. Applied Physics Letters profile →
  16. Robotic Tentacles with Three‐Dimensional Mobility Based on Flexible Elastomers
    2012 597 citations Ramsés V. Martínez, Carina R. Fish et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  17. Foldable Printed Circuit Boards on Paper Substrates
    2009 593 citations Adam Siegel, Scott T. Phillips et al. Advanced Functional Materials 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 562 citations Xavier Morelle, Widusha R. K. Illeperuma et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  20. Syringe-injectable electronics
    2015 533 citations Jia Liu, Tian-Ming Fu et al. Nature Nanotechnology profile →
  21. Macroporous Nanowire Nanoelectronic Scaffolds for Synthetic Tissues
    2012 507 citations Bozhi Tian, Jia Liu et al. profile →
  22. A soft, bistable valve for autonomous control of soft actuators
    2018 397 citations Philipp Rothemund, Alar Ainla et al. Science Robotics profile →
  23. Topological Adhesion of Wet Materials
    2018 390 citations Jiawei Yang, Ruobing Bai et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  24. Highly stretchable and transparent nanomesh electrodes made by grain boundary lithography
    2014 380 citations Chuan Fei Guo, Tianyi Sun et al. Nature Communications profile →
  25. Fracture of electrodes in lithium-ion batteries caused by fast charging
    2010 373 citations Kejie Zhao, Matt Pharr et al. Journal of Applied Physics profile →
  26. Remarks on Crack-Bridging Concepts
    1992 371 citations Gang Bao, Zhigang Suo Applied Mechanics Reviews 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, John W. Hutchinson Materials Science and Engineering A profile →
  29. Stretchable materials of high toughness and low hysteresis
    2019 352 citations Zhengjin Wang, Chunping Xiang et al. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences profile →
  30. Transparent hydrogel with enhanced water retention capacity by introducing highly hydratable salt
    2014 345 citations Yuanyuan Bai, Baohong Chen et al. Applied Physics Letters profile →
  31. Functional hydrogel coatings
    2020 332 citations Junjie Liu, Shaoxing Qu et al. National Science Review profile →
  32. Ionoelastomer junctions between polymer networks of fixed anions and cations
    2020 307 citations Hyeong Jun Kim, Baohong Chen et al. Science profile →
  33. Periodic patterns and energy states of buckled films on compliant substrates
    2011 274 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 161 citations Guodong Nian, Junsoo Kim et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  35. Multiscale stress deconcentration amplifies fatigue resistance of rubber
    2023 111 citations Jason Steck, Junsoo Kim et al. Nature profile →

Author Peers

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Author Last Decade Papers Cites
Zhigang Suo 36.5k 16.6k 11.1k 11.0k 9.9k 508 63.0k
Xuanhe Zhao 28.9k 0.8× 12.4k 0.7× 3.5k 0.3× 2.1k 0.2× 4.5k 0.4× 211 43.0k
Feng Zhou 12.6k 0.3× 10.5k 0.6× 8.1k 0.7× 7.7k 0.7× 10.5k 1.1× 1.0k 41.0k
Jennifer A. Lewis 28.4k 0.8× 12.1k 0.7× 8.4k 0.8× 1.1k 0.1× 6.2k 0.6× 309 47.0k
Huajian Gao 13.1k 0.4× 17.8k 1.1× 5.8k 0.5× 17.9k 1.6× 27.2k 2.7× 790 56.7k
Metin Sitti 29.2k 0.8× 17.5k 1.0× 3.9k 0.4× 6.1k 0.6× 2.8k 0.3× 585 44.5k
John A. Rogers 49.3k 1.3× 12.2k 0.7× 28.0k 2.5× 3.0k 0.3× 11.8k 1.2× 723 71.9k
Yonggang Huang 37.5k 1.0× 14.7k 0.9× 17.0k 1.5× 5.1k 0.5× 8.6k 0.9× 471 52.7k
Robert O. Ritchie 13.7k 0.4× 39.8k 2.4× 4.1k 0.4× 17.2k 1.6× 23.7k 2.4× 751 74.5k
Zhong‐Zhen Yu 11.4k 0.3× 5.8k 0.3× 6.3k 0.6× 3.4k 0.3× 16.4k 1.6× 400 38.8k
Paul K. Chu 34.4k 0.9× 11.7k 0.7× 35.1k 3.2× 10.9k 1.0× 50.5k 5.1× 2.8k 106.6k

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