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D-Index
52
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12400
World Ranking
9451
National Ranking
281

Chao Wu publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chao Wu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 157 publications — 16th percentile

16% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Chao Wu D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chao Wu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 52 D-Index — 27th percentile

27% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Chao Wu is affiliated with the University of Wollongong in Australia and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and materials science, with a particular emphasis on electrical and electronic engineering and materials chemistry. Their work spans interdisciplinary subfields, including biomedical engineering, mechanical engineering, and surfaces, coatings, and films.

The scientist's research primarily focuses on advanced battery materials and technologies, with notable exploration into surface modification, superhydrophobicity, and supercapacitor materials and fabrication. Their investigations also cover advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials.

Chao Wu has published in multiple scientific venues, with frequent contributions to the following journals:

  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Nanoscale
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • British Journal of Anaesthesia

Selected recent publications by Wu include:

  • "Rationally tuning ratio of micro- to meso-pores of biomass-derived ultrathin carbon sheets toward supercapacitors with high energy and high power density" (2021), Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • "Highly stable silver nanowire networks with tin oxide shells for freestanding transparent conductive nanomembranes through all-solution processes" (2022), Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "Dendrite-Free Sodium Metal Anodes Enabled by a Sodium Benzenedithiolate-Rich Protection Layer" (2020), Angewandte Chemie
  • "Plasma exosomes generated by ischaemic preconditioning are cardioprotective in a rat heart failure model" (2022), British Journal of Anaesthesia
  • "A pesticide sustained-release microcapsule from cellulose nanocrystal stabilized Pickering emulsion template" (2023), Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Throughout their career, Wu has collaborated frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Shi Xue Dou
  • Huan Liu
  • Chang Ming Li
  • Guanyao Wang
  • Gang Xu

Best Publications

  • An In-Depth Study of Zn Metal Surface Chemistry for Advanced Aqueous Zn-Ion Batteries.

    Junnan Hao;Bo Li;Xiaolong Li;Xiaohui Zeng

  • Challenges and Perspectives for NASICON-Type Electrode Materials for Advanced Sodium-Ion Batteries

    Shuangqiang Chen;Chao Wu;Laifa Shen;Changbao Zhu

  • Regulation methods for the Zn/electrolyte interphase and the effectiveness evaluation in aqueous Zn-ion batteries

    Libei Yuan;Libei Yuan;Junnan Hao;Chun-Chuan Kao;Chao Wu

  • Uniform yolk–shell Sn4P3@C nanospheres as high-capacity and cycle-stable anode materials for sodium-ion batteries

    Jun Liu;Jun Liu;Peter Kopold;Chao Wu;Peter A. van Aken

  • An Advanced Sodium‐Ion Battery Composed of Carbon Coated Na3V2(PO4)3 in a Porous Graphene Network

    Xianhong Rui;Xianhong Rui;Wenping Sun;Chao Wu;Yan Yu;Yan Yu

  • Super-tough MXene-functionalized graphene sheets

    Tianzhu Zhou;Chao Wu;Yanlei Wang;Antoni P. Tomsia

  • Self-Supported Nanotube Arrays of Sulfur-Doped TiO2 Enabling Ultrastable and Robust Sodium Storage.

    Jiangfeng Ni;Shidong Fu;Chao Wu;Joachim Maier

  • New Nanoconfined Galvanic Replacement Synthesis of Hollow Sb@C Yolk–Shell Spheres Constituting a Stable Anode for High-Rate Li/Na-Ion Batteries

    Jun Liu;Litao Yu;Chao Wu;Yuren Wen

  • MOF-Derived Hollow Co9 S8 Nanoparticles Embedded in Graphitic Carbon Nanocages with Superior Li-Ion Storage.

    Jun Liu;Jun Liu;Chao Wu;Dongdong Xiao;Peter Kopold

  • Synthesizing Porous NaTi2(PO4)3 Nanoparticles Embedded in 3D Graphene Networks for High-Rate and Long Cycle-Life Sodium Electrodes

    Chao Wu;Peter Kopold;Yuan-Li Ding;Peter A. van Aken

  • Peapod-Like Carbon-Encapsulated Cobalt Chalcogenide Nanowires as Cycle-Stable and High-Rate Materials for Sodium-Ion Anodes.

    Chao Wu;Chao Wu;Yu Jiang;Peter Kopold;Peter A. van Aken

  • Superior Sodium Storage in Na2Ti3O7 Nanotube Arrays through Surface Engineering

    Jiangfeng Ni;Shidong Fu;Chao Wu;Yang Zhao

  • High Performance Graphene/Ni2P Hybrid Anodes for Lithium and Sodium Storage through 3D Yolk–Shell-Like Nanostructural Design

    Chao Wu;Peter Kopold;Peter A. van Aken;Joachim Maier

  • Bond characteristics between ultra high modulus CFRP laminates and steel

    Chao Wu;Xiao Ling Zhao;Wenhui Duan;Riadh Saleh Hassan Al-Mahaidi

  • Sn‐Based Nanoparticles Encapsulated in a Porous 3D Graphene Network: Advanced Anodes for High‐Rate and Long Life Li‐Ion Batteries

    Chao Wu;Joachim Maier;Yan Yu;Yan Yu

  • The State and Challenges of Anode Materials Based on Conversion Reactions for Sodium Storage.

    Chao Wu;Shi Xue Dou;Yan Yu

  • Generalizable Synthesis of Metal-Sulfides/Carbon Hybrids with Multiscale, Hierarchically Ordered Structures as Advanced Electrodes for Lithium Storage.

    Chao Wu;Joachim Maier;Yan Yu;Yan Yu

  • 3D V6O13 Nanotextiles Assembled from Interconnected Nanogrooves as Cathode Materials for High-Energy Lithium Ion Batteries

    Yuan-Li Ding;Yuren Wen;Chao Wu;Peter Antonie van Aken

  • The formation of hydrogen permeation barriers on steels by aluminising

    K.S. Forcey;D.K. Ross;C.H. Wu

  • A High Power–High Energy Na3V2(PO4)2F3 Sodium Cathode: Investigation of Transport Parameters, Rational Design and Realization

    Changbao Zhu;Chao Wu;Chia-Chin Chen;Peter Kopold

Frequent Co-Authors

Yan Yu
Yan Yu University of Science and Technology of China
Shi Xue Dou
Shi Xue Dou University of Wollongong
Joachim Maier
Joachim Maier Max Planck Society
Xiao Ling Zhao
Xiao Ling Zhao Monash University
Yu Bai
Yu Bai Peking University
Hua-Kun Liu
Hua-Kun Liu University of Wollongong
Wenhui Duan
Wenhui Duan Monash University
Minghong Wu
Minghong Wu Shanghai University
Peter A. van Aken
Peter A. van Aken Max Planck Society
Riadh Al-Mahaidi
Riadh Al-Mahaidi Swinburne University of Technology

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