Zi Liang Wu

13.7k total citations · 7 hit papers
206 papers, 12.0k citations indexed

About

Zi Liang Wu is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Molecular Medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, Zi Liang Wu has authored 206 papers receiving a total of 12.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 102 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 97 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 91 papers in Molecular Medicine. Recurrent topics in Zi Liang Wu's work include Advanced Materials and Mechanics (101 papers), Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (90 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (82 papers). Zi Liang Wu is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Materials and Mechanics (101 papers), Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (90 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (82 papers). Zi Liang Wu collaborates with scholars based in China, Japan and United States. Zi Liang Wu's co-authors include Qiang Zheng, Jin Qian, Jun Yin, Miao Du, Wei Hong, Jian Ping Gong, Qiang Zheng, Si Yu Zheng, Xin Ning Zhang and Takayuki Kurokawa and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Zi Liang Wu

198 papers receiving 11.9k citations

Hit Papers

Three-dimensional shape transformations of hydrogel sheet... 2013 2026 2017 2021 2013 2016 2019 2021 2022 100 200 300 400 500
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. Three-dimensional shape transformations of hydrogel sheets induced by small-scale modulation of internal stresses
    2013 537 citations Zi Liang Wu et al. Nature Communications profile →
  2. Metal-Coordination Complexes Mediated Physical Hydrogels with High Toughness, Stick–Slip Tearing Behavior, and Good Processability
    2016 358 citations Hongyao Ding, Jin Qian et al. Macromolecules profile →
  3. Ultrastiff and Tough Supramolecular Hydrogels with a Dense and Robust Hydrogen Bond Network
    2019 351 citations Yan Jie Wang, Xin Ning Zhang et al. profile →
  4. A Mechanically Robust and Versatile Liquid‐Free Ionic Conductive Elastomer
    2021 309 citations Burebi Yiming, Ying Han et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  5. Programmable Morphing Hydrogels for Soft Actuators and Robots: From Structure Designs to Active Functions
    2022 191 citations Dejin Jiao, Qing Zhu et al. profile →
  6. Intrinsic Anti‐Freezing and Unique Phosphorescence of Glassy Hydrogels with Ultrahigh Stiffness and Toughness at Low Temperatures
    2023 144 citations Huaqiang Ju, Haoke Zhang et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  7. Animating hydrogel knotbots with topology-invoked self-regulation
    2024 61 citations Qing Zhu, Weixuan Liu et al. Nature Communications profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Zi Liang Wu China 64 6.6k 4.6k 4.1k 2.8k 2.4k 206 12.0k
Jeong‐Yun Sun South Korea 35 9.2k 1.4× 3.2k 0.7× 3.4k 0.8× 2.3k 0.8× 3.7k 1.6× 107 12.8k
Ji Liu China 54 5.7k 0.9× 2.6k 0.6× 1.9k 0.5× 2.5k 0.9× 2.3k 0.9× 215 11.0k
Shaoting Lin United States 41 7.4k 1.1× 3.0k 0.6× 2.9k 0.7× 2.1k 0.8× 2.5k 1.1× 83 11.1k
Tasuku Nakajima Japan 52 5.8k 0.9× 3.4k 0.7× 6.0k 1.5× 3.3k 1.2× 2.7k 1.1× 145 11.4k
Wei Hong China 52 6.1k 0.9× 4.1k 0.9× 2.4k 0.6× 794 0.3× 1.3k 0.6× 175 10.3k
Takayuki Kurokawa Japan 67 10.2k 1.5× 5.9k 1.3× 10.9k 2.7× 5.9k 2.1× 4.2k 1.8× 221 20.1k
Leonid Ionov Germany 52 4.7k 0.7× 3.4k 0.7× 1.1k 0.3× 1.3k 0.5× 1.0k 0.4× 141 8.5k
Kyu Hwan Oh South Korea 52 5.1k 0.8× 4.9k 1.1× 2.4k 0.6× 1.7k 0.6× 1.8k 0.8× 321 15.3k
Jun Fu China 49 5.5k 0.8× 1.8k 0.4× 2.2k 0.5× 2.0k 0.7× 2.6k 1.1× 172 8.6k
Marc in het Panhuis Australia 48 4.9k 0.7× 1.3k 0.3× 1.4k 0.3× 1.5k 0.5× 1.7k 0.7× 179 8.2k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zi Liang Wu

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Ju, Huaqiang, Haoke Zhang, Z.J. Wang, et al.. (2025). Polymerization‐Induced Crystallization to Form Stretchable Hydrogels with Banded Spherulites and Circularly Polarized Luminescence. Advanced Materials. 37(34). e2505444–e2505444. 3 indexed citations
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Hu, Bin, Min Zuo, Zi Liang Wu, et al.. (2025). Metal-Like Conductivity in Acid-Treated PEDOT:PSS Films: Surpassing 15,000 S/Cm. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 17(11). 17164–17178. 7 indexed citations
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Hu, Wenxuan, Bin Hu, Zi Liang Wu, et al.. (2024). Zirconium doping facilitates a vertically aligned NiCoZr-layered hydroxide nanoneedle arrays electrode for hybrid supercapacitors exhibiting a 90,000 cycle durability. Journal of Energy Storage. 97. 112825–112825. 6 indexed citations
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Zhu, Qing, Weixuan Liu, Olena Khoruzhenko, et al.. (2024). Animating hydrogel knotbots with topology-invoked self-regulation. Nature Communications. 15(1). 300–300. 61 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Dezhi, Yan Li, Guorong Shan, et al.. (2024). Construction of a Soft Antifouling PAA/PSBMA Hydrogel Coating with High Toughness and Low Swelling through the Dynamic Coordination Bonding Provided by Al(OH)3 Nanoparticles. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 16(5). 6433–6446. 27 indexed citations
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Ding, Hongyao, Jie Liu, Xiaodong Shen, et al.. (2023). Ultra-stretchable and conductive polyacrylamide/carboxymethyl chitosan composite hydrogels with low modulus and fast self-recoverability as flexible strain sensors. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 253(Pt 5). 127146–127146. 32 indexed citations
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Pang, Kai, Minsong Gao, Jie Ren, et al.. (2023). Key progresses of MOE key laboratory of macromolecular synthesis and functionalization in 2022. Chinese Chemical Letters. 35(3). 108861–108861. 24 indexed citations
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Jiao, Dejin, Zhengqun Li, Xin Ning Zhang, et al.. (2023). Supramolecular cross-linking affords chitin nanofibril nanocomposites with high strength and water resistance. Composites Science and Technology. 244. 110295–110295. 18 indexed citations
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Hu, Wenxuan, Xing Wu, Min Zuo, et al.. (2023). Electrodepositing NiCo-double hydroxides with high electrochemical performance by adjusting the rheological behavior of electrolyte. Journal of Energy Storage. 63. 106946–106946. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Huakang, et al.. (2023). Randomised controlled trial of Jiandu granule in preventing chemoradiotherapy‐induced oral mucositis. Oral Diseases. 30(5). 3117–3125. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Cheng, et al.. (2023). Relationship between inflammatory bowel disease and erectile dysfunction: a 2-sample Mendelian randomization study. Sexual Medicine. 11(6). qfad067–qfad067. 2 indexed citations
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Du, Cong, Jian Hu, Xinyu Wu, et al.. (2021). 3D printing of a tough double-network hydrogel and its use as a scaffold to construct a tissue-like hydrogel composite. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 10(3). 468–476. 42 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xin Ning, et al.. (2021). Stretchable Sponge-like Hydrogels with a Unique Colloidal Network Produced by Polymerization-Induced Microphase Separation. Macromolecules. 55(4). 1424–1434. 37 indexed citations
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Yiming, Burebi, Ying Han, Zilong Han, et al.. (2021). A Mechanically Robust and Versatile Liquid‐Free Ionic Conductive Elastomer. Advanced Materials. 33(11). e2006111–e2006111. 309 indexed citations breakdown →
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Zhang, Xin Ning, Cong Du, Miao Du, Qiang Zheng, & Zi Liang Wu. (2020). Kinetic insights into glassy hydrogels with hydrogen bond complexes as the cross-links. Materials Today Physics. 15. 100230–100230. 44 indexed citations
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Yu, Hai, He Zhang, Ke‐feng Ren, et al.. (2018). Ultrathin κ-Carrageenan/Chitosan Hydrogel Films with High Toughness and Antiadhesion Property. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 10(10). 9002–9009. 102 indexed citations
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Zhang, Xin Ning, Yan Jie Wang, Shengtong Sun, et al.. (2018). A Tough and Stiff Hydrogel with Tunable Water Content and Mechanical Properties Based on the Synergistic Effect of Hydrogen Bonding and Hydrophobic Interaction. Macromolecules. 51(20). 8136–8146. 236 indexed citations
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Chang, Xiaohua, Jian Zhou, Zi Liang Wu, et al.. (2017). Stereocomplexed physical hydrogels with high strength and tunable crystallizability. Soft Matter. 13(45). 8502–8510. 25 indexed citations

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