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Materials Science

D-Index
68
Citations
13568
World Ranking
4973
National Ranking
1306

Chemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
12725
World Ranking
7453
National Ranking
2190

Chih-Chang Chu 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 Chih-Chang Chu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 220 publications — 37th percentile

37% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Chih-Chang Chu 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 Chih-Chang Chu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 68 D-Index — 63rd percentile

63% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2018 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors

Overview

Chih-Chang Chu is affiliated with Cornell University in the United States. Their research output includes work in various fields such as Organic Chemistry, Biomaterials, Immunology, Rehabilitation, and Plant Science. The scientist's publications span multiple topics, involving Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes, Wound Healing and Treatments, Antimicrobial Agents and Applications, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies, Synthesis of Organic Compounds, and Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery.

Their frequently published venues include:

  • Insights in Biomedicine
  • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Biomaterials Science
  • Nanomaterials

Frequent coauthors in their research include:

  • Ying Ji
  • Juan Li
  • Hiu Yee Kwan
  • Maoli Yin
  • Shuangshuang Wan

Some of Chih-Chang Chu's recent papers are:

  • Development of Inherently Antibacterial, Biodegradable, and Biologically Active Chitosan/Pseudo-Protein Hybrid Hydrogels as Biofunctional Wound Dressings, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Development of ROS-responsive amino acid-based poly(ester amide) nanoparticle for anticancer drug delivery, 2020, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A
  • Optimization of amino acid-based poly(ester urea urethane) nanoparticles for the systemic delivery of gambogic acid for treating triple negative breast cancer, 2023, Biomaterials Science
  • Editorial Note on Mutagenesis, 2021, Insights in Biomedicine
  • Editorial Note on COVID-19 Pneumonia, 2021, Insights in Biomedicine

In 2018, Chih-Chang Chu was recognized as a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.

Best Publications

  • Synthesis, characterization and controlled drug release of thermosensitive IPN-PNIPAAm hydrogels.

    Xian-Zheng Zhang;Da-Qing Wu;Chih-Chang Chu

  • Redox/pH dual stimuli-responsive biodegradable nanohydrogels with varying responses to dithiothreitol and glutathione for controlled drug release

    Yuan-Jia Pan;Yuan-Yuan Chen;Dong-Rui Wang;Chuan Wei

  • Hydrolytic degradation of polyglycolic acid: Tensile strength and crystallinity study

    C. C. Chu

  • Elastomeric functional biodegradable copolyester amides and copolyester urethanes

    Chih-Chang Chu;Ramaz Katsarava

  • Synthesis and characterization of partially biodegradable, temperature and pH sensitive Dex-MA/PNIPAAm hydrogels.

    Xianzheng Zhang;Daqing Wu;Chih-Chang Chu

  • Amino acid-based bioanalogous polymers. Synthesis, and study of regular poly(ester amide)s based on bis(?-amino acid) ?,?-alkylene diesters, and aliphatic dicarboxylic acids

    R. Katsarava;V. Beridze;N. Arabuli;D. Kharadze

  • Gamma irradiation sterilizing of biomaterial medical devices or products, with improved degradation and mechanical properties

    Keun-Ho Lee;Chih-Chang Chu

  • Fabrication and characterization of a smart drug delivery system: microsphere in hydrogel.

    Xian-Zheng Zhang;Patti Jo Lewis;Chih-Chang Chu

  • Biodegradable polymers grafted with amino acids

    Chih-Chang Chu;Keun Ho Lee;Che Youb Won

  • Effects of physical configuration and chemical structure of suture materials on bacterial adhesion: A possible link to wound infection

    Chih-Chang Chu;David F. Williams

  • Synthesis and characterization of dextran-methacrylate hydrogels and structural study by SEM.

    Sin-Hee Kim;Chih-Chang Chu

  • Aminoxyl-containing radical spin labeling in polymers and copolymers

    Keun-Ho Lee;Chih-Chang Chu;Jack H. Freed

  • Electrospinning of small diameter 3-D nanofibrous tubular scaffolds with controllable nanofiber orientations for vascular grafts

    Huijun Wu;Jintu Fan;Chih-Chang Chu;Jun Wu

  • Wound closure biomaterials and devices

    Chih-Chang Chu;J. Anthony von Fraunhofer;Howard P. Greisler

  • Synthesis, characterization and cytotoxicity of photo-crosslinked maleic chitosan–polyethylene glycol diacrylate hybrid hydrogels

    Chao Zhong;Jun Wu;C.A. Reinhart-King;C.C. Chu

  • Synthesis and characterization of novel biodegradable unsaturated poly(ester amide)/poly(ethylene glycol) diacrylate hydrogels

    Kai Guo;Chih-Chang Chu

  • Development of Inherently Antibacterial, Biodegradable, and Biologically Active Chitosan/Pseudo-Protein Hybrid Hydrogels as Biofunctional Wound Dressings.

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  • Scanning electron microscopic study of the hydrolytic degradation of poly(glycolic acid) suture.

    C. C. Chu;N. D. Campbell

  • The in-vitro degradation of poly(glycolic acid) sutures--effect of pH.

    C. C. Chu

  • Synthesis and characterization of dextran-maleic acid based hydrogel.

    Sin-Hee Kim;Chee-Youb Won;Chih-Chang Chu

  • Synthesis, characterization and biodegradation of functionalized amino acid-based poly(ester amide)s.

    Xuan Pang;Chih-Chang Chu

Frequent Co-Authors

Xian-Zheng Zhang
Xian-Zheng Zhang Wuhan University
Cynthia A. Reinhart-King
Cynthia A. Reinhart-King Vanderbilt University
Badrinath R. Konety
Badrinath R. Konety University of Minnesota
Martha A. Mutschler
Martha A. Mutschler Cornell University
Michael C. McAlpine
Michael C. McAlpine University of Minnesota
Ren-Xi Zhuo
Ren-Xi Zhuo Wuhan University
Jia Guo
Jia Guo Fudan University
Daru Lu
Daru Lu Fudan University
Jianyong Yu
Jianyong Yu Donghua University
Xuesi Chen
Xuesi Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences

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