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D-Index
85
Citations
40845
World Ranking
2566
National Ranking
1272

Overview

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Condensed matter physics

Ching-Wu Chu spends much of his time researching Condensed matter physics, Superconductivity, Crystallography, Electrical resistivity and conductivity and Thermoelectric effect. His Condensed matter physics research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Magnetic field, Ferroelectricity and Phase. His studies deal with areas such as Magnetic susceptibility and Electron as well as Superconductivity.

His work in the fields of Crystallography, such as Orthorhombic crystal system, Crystal structure and Perovskite, overlaps with other areas such as Order and Partial substitution. He has included themes like Ferromagnetism, Magnetization and Analytical chemistry in his Electrical resistivity and conductivity study. In his research on the topic of Thermoelectric effect, Atomic mass, Antimony, Phonon scattering and Bismuth is strongly related with Electron mobility.

His most cited work include:

  • Superconductivity at 93 K in a new mixed-phase Y-Ba-Cu-O compound system at ambient pressure (5362 citations)
  • Evidence for superconductivity above 40 K in the La-Ba-Cu-O compound system (1075 citations)
  • Superconductivity above 90 K in the square-planar compound system ABa2Cu3O6+x with A=Y, La, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Ho, Er and Lu. (691 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

Ching-Wu Chu mainly investigates Condensed matter physics, Superconductivity, Crystallography, Electrical resistivity and conductivity and Analytical chemistry. His work carried out in the field of Condensed matter physics brings together such families of science as Magnetic field and Magnetization. Ching-Wu Chu works mostly in the field of Superconductivity, limiting it down to topics relating to Phase and, in certain cases, Orthorhombic crystal system.

Ching-Wu Chu studies Crystal structure, a branch of Crystallography. His Analytical chemistry study which covers Oxygen that intersects with Raman spectroscopy. His research in the fields of High temperature superconducting overlaps with other disciplines such as Inorganic compound.

He most often published in these fields:

  • Condensed matter physics (114.13%)
  • Superconductivity (76.24%)
  • Crystallography (25.36%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

  • Condensed matter physics (114.13%)
  • Superconductivity (76.24%)
  • Crystallography (25.36%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Condensed matter physics, Superconductivity, Crystallography, Phase and Magnetization are his primary areas of study. He combines subjects such as Crystal and Multiferroics with his study of Condensed matter physics. His Superconductivity research incorporates themes from Orthorhombic crystal system, Fermi level, Spectroscopy, Annealing and Tetragonal crystal system.

His Crystallography study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Electrical resistivity and conductivity and Ternary compound. His Phase research includes themes of Phase transition, Spin and Metal. His Phonon research includes elements of Thermal conductivity and Electron.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

  • Relationship between thermoelectric figure of merit and energy conversion efficiency. (224 citations)
  • Relationship between thermoelectric figure of merit and energy conversion efficiency. (224 citations)
  • Unusual high thermal conductivity in boron arsenide bulk crystals (146 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

  • Quantum mechanics
  • Electron
  • Condensed matter physics

His primary areas of study are Condensed matter physics, Thermoelectric materials, Thermal conductivity, Thermoelectric effect and Engineering physics. His study in Superconductivity and Cuprate is carried out as part of his Condensed matter physics studies. Ching-Wu Chu interconnects Chalcogenide, Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope, Electronic correlation and Atomic orbital in the investigation of issues within Superconductivity.

His Thermoelectric materials study combines topics in areas such as Power factor and Electron. His studies in Thermal conductivity integrate themes in fields like Range, Phonon and Zintl phase. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Phase transition, Electron mobility, Impurity and Figure of merit.

Best Publications

  • Superconductivity at 93 K in a new mixed-phase Y-Ba-Cu-O compound system at ambient pressure

    M. K. Wu;J. R. Ashburn;C. J. Torng;P. H. Hor

  • Evidence for superconductivity above 40 K in the La-Ba-Cu-O compound system.

    C. W. Chu;P. H. Hor;R. L. Meng;L. Gao

  • Superconductivity above 90 K in the square-planar compound system ABa2Cu3O6+x with A=Y, La, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd, Ho, Er and Lu.

    P. H. Hor;R. L. Meng;Y. Q. Wang;L. Gao

  • Superconductivity above 150 K in HgBa2Ca2Cu3O8+δ at high pressures

    C. W. Chu;L. Gao;F. Chen;Z. J. Huang

  • Superconducting Fe-based compounds (A1-xSrx)Fe2As2 with A=K and Cs with transition temperatures up to 37 K.

    Kalyan Sasmal;Bing Lv;Bernd Lorenz;Arnold M. Guloy

  • Superconductivity up to 164 K in HgBa2Cam-1CumO2m+2+ delta (m=1, 2, and 3) under quasihydrostatic pressures.

    L. Gao;Y. Y. Xue;F. Chen;Q. Xiong

  • Raman spectroscopy of orthorhombic perovskitelike YMnO 3 and LaMnO 3

    M. N. Iliev;M. V. Abrashev;H.-G. Lee;V. N. Popov

  • Coupling between the ferroelectric and antiferromagnetic orders in YMnO 3

    Z. J. Huang;Y. Cao;Y. Y. Sun;Y. Y. Xue

  • Field-driven hysteretic and reversible resistive switch at the Ag–Pr0.7Ca0.3MnO3 interface

    A. Baikalov;Y. Q. Wang;B. Shen;B. Lorenz

  • Relationship between thermoelectric figure of merit and energy conversion efficiency.

    Hee Seok Kim;Weishu Liu;Gang Chen;Ching Wu Chu;Ching Wu Chu

  • Superconductivity up to 114 K in the Bi-Al-Ca-Sr-Cu-O compound system without rare-earth elements.

    C. W. Chu;J. Bechtold;L. Gao;P. H. Hor

  • High-pressure study of the new Yb-Ba-Cu-O superconducting compound system.

    P. H. Hor;L. Gao;R. L. Meng;Z. J. Huang

  • Unusual high thermal conductivity in boron arsenide bulk crystals

    Fei Tian;Bai Song;Xi Chen;Navaneetha K. Ravichandran

  • Exfoliation of a non-van der Waals material from iron ore hematite

    Aravind Puthirath Balan;Aravind Puthirath Balan;Sruthi Radhakrishnan;Cristiano F. Woellner;Shyam K. Sinha

  • Crystallographic description of phases in the Y-Ba-Cu-O superconductor

    R. M. Hazen;L. W. Finger;R. J. Angel;C. T. Prewitt

  • Field-induced resistive switching in metal-oxide interfaces

    S. Tsui;A. Baikalov;J. Cmaidalka;Y. Y. Sun

  • Highly active catalyst derived from a 3D foam of Fe(PO3)2/Ni2P for extremely efficient water oxidation

    Haiqing Zhou;Fang Yu;Jingying Sun;Ran He

  • Superconductivity at 52.5 K in the Lanthanum-Barium-Copper-Oxide System

    C. W. Chu;P. H. Hor;R. L. Meng;L. Gao

  • Manipulation of ionized impurity scattering for achieving high thermoelectric performance in n-type Mg3Sb2-based materials.

    Jun Mao;Jing Shuai;Shaowei Song;Yixuan Wu

  • Field-induced reentrant novel phase and a ferroelectric-magnetic order coupling in HoMnO3.

    Bernd Lorenz;Alexander P. Litvinchuk;Marin M. Gospodinov;Chingwu Chu;Chingwu Chu;Chingwu Chu

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhifeng Ren
Zhifeng Ren University of Houston
Shuo Chen
Shuo Chen University of Houston
Pulickel M. Ajayan
Pulickel M. Ajayan Rice University
Chandra Sekhar Tiwary
Chandra Sekhar Tiwary Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Wei-Kan Chu
Wei-Kan Chu University of Houston
Yucheng Lan
Yucheng Lan Morgan State University
Robert Vajtai
Robert Vajtai Rice University
Ian R. Fisher
Ian R. Fisher Stanford University
Robert M. Hazen
Robert M. Hazen Carnegie Institution for Science
Ho-kwang Mao
Ho-kwang Mao Carnegie Institution for Science

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