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D-Index
45
Citations
6784
World Ranking
11827
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2744

Liang 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 Liang Wu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 144 publications — 12th percentile

12% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Liang 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 Liang Wu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Liang Wu is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research extensively covers materials science and engineering, with a particular emphasis on corrosion protection and magnesium alloy applications.

The main fields of study in Liang Wu's body of work are:

  • Materials Science (353 publications)
  • Engineering (119 publications)

Subfields of study include:

  • Materials Chemistry (208 publications)
  • Biomaterials (114 publications)
  • Mechanical Engineering (47 publications)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering (28 publications)
  • Aerospace Engineering (16 publications)

Liang Wu's research topics prominently focus on:

  • Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (214 publications)
  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition (134 publications)
  • Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications (80 publications)
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (76 publications)
  • Hydrogen Storage and Materials (72 publications)
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials (50 publications)
  • Magnesium Oxide Properties and Applications (44 publications)

Frequent publication venues for Liang Wu include:

  • Surface and Coatings Technology (18 publications)
  • Corrosion Science (15 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (12 publications)
  • Journal of Magnesium and Alloys (9 publications)
  • Journal of Material Science and Technology (7 publications)

They have collaborated frequently with co-authors such as:

  • Fusheng Pan (88 joint publications)
  • Wenhui Yao (53 joint publications)
  • Zhihui Xie (50 joint publications)
  • Yuan Yuan (50 joint publications)
  • Andrej Atrens (31 joint publications)

Representative recent papers by Liang Wu include:

  • "Superhydrophobic coatings for corrosion protection of magnesium alloys," 2020, Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • "Micro-arc oxidation of magnesium alloys: A review," 2022, Journal of Material Science and Technology
  • "Active corrosion protection of super-hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor intercalated Mg-Al layered double hydroxide coating on AZ31 magnesium alloy," 2020, Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
  • "Microstructure and corrosion behavior of Mg-Sc binary alloys in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution," 2020, Corrosion Science
  • "A self-healing corrosion protection coating with graphene oxide carrying 8-hydroxyquinoline doped in layered double hydroxide on a micro-arc oxidation coating," 2021, Corrosion Science

Best Publications

  • Active corrosion protection by a smart coating based on a MgAl-layered double hydroxide on a cerium-modified plasma electrolytic oxidation coating on Mg alloy AZ31

    Gen Zhang;Liang Wu;Aitao Tang;Yanlong Ma

  • Micro-arc oxidation of magnesium alloys: a review

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  • Influence of specific second phases on corrosion behaviors of Mg-Zn-Gd-Zr alloys

    Siqi Yin;Siqi Yin;Wenchao Duan;Wenchao Duan;Wenhong Liu;Liang Wu

  • Fabrication and characterization of Mg-M layered double hydroxide films on anodized magnesium alloy AZ31

    Liang Wu;Danni Yang;Gen Zhang;Zhi Zhang

  • Active corrosion protection of super-hydrophobic corrosion inhibitor intercalated Mg–Al layered double hydroxide coating on AZ31 magnesium alloy

    Xin Wang;Chuan Jing;Yuxiang Chen;Xiushuang Wang

  • Microstructure and corrosion behavior of Mg-Sc binary alloys in 3.5 wt.% NaCl solution

    Cheng Zhang;Liang Wu;Han Liu;Guangsheng Huang

  • A self-healing corrosion protection coating with graphene oxide carrying 8-hydroxyquinoline doped in layered double hydroxide on a micro-arc oxidation coating

    Yanning Chen;Liang Wu;Wenhui Yao;Yonghua Chen

  • Growth behavior of MgAl-layered double hydroxide films by conversion of anodic films on magnesium alloy AZ31 and their corrosion protection

    Gen Zhang;Liang Wu;Aitao Tang;Xiao-Bo Chen

  • Clarifying the roles of grain boundary and grain orientation on the corrosion and discharge processes of α-Mg based Mg-Li alloys for primary Mg-air batteries

    Huabao Yang;Liang Wu;Bin Jiang;Bin Jiang;Wenjun Liu

  • Corrosion resistance of fatty acid and fluoroalkylsilane-modified hydrophobic Mg-Al LDH films on anodized magnesium alloy

    Liang Wu;Jiahao Wu;Zeyu Zhang;Cheng Zhang

  • Improving the corrosion resistance of MgZn1.2GdxZr0.18 (x = 0, 0.8, 1.4, 2.0) alloys via Gd additions

    Siqi Yin;Siqi Yin;Wenchao Duan;Wenchao Duan;Wenhong Liu;Liang Wu

  • Sealing of anodized magnesium alloy AZ31 with MgAl layered double hydroxides layers

    Gen Zhang;Liang Wu;Aitao Tang;Bo Weng

  • Development of a thiophene derivative modified LDH coating for Mg alloy corrosion protection

    Lin-Xin Li;Zhi-Hui Xie;Carlos Fernandez;Liang Wu

  • One-step in situ synthesis of graphene oxide/MgAl-layered double hydroxide coating on a micro-arc oxidation coating for enhanced corrosion protection of magnesium alloys

    Yanning Chen;Liang Wu;Wenhui Yao;Zhiyong Zhong

  • One-pot scalable in situ growth of highly corrosion-resistant MgAl-LDH/MBT composite coating on magnesium alloy under mild conditions

    Ting Hu;Yuejun Ouyang;Zhi-Hui Xie;Liang Wu

  • Doublely-doped Mg-Al-Ce-V2O74- LDH composite film on magnesium alloy AZ31 for anticorrosion

    Liang Wu;Xingxing Ding;Zhicheng Zheng;Aitao Tang

  • A Novel Approach to Fabricate Protective Layered Double Hydroxide Films on the Surface of Anodized Mg‐Al Alloy

    Gen Zhang;Liang Wu;Aitao Tang;Shuo Zhang

  • Improved corrosion resistance of AZ31 Mg alloy coated with MXenes/MgAl-LDHs composite layer modified with yttrium

    Yulong Wu;Liang Wu;Wenhui Yao;Bin Jiang

  • MOF-derived nitrogen-doped core-shell hierarchical porous carbon confining selenium for advanced lithium-selenium batteries.

    Jian-Ping Song;Liang Wu;Wen-Da Dong;Chao-Fan Li

  • Effects of deformation processes on morphology, microstructure and corrosion resistance of LDHs films on magnesium alloy AZ31

    Jing Chen;Liang Wu;Xingxing Ding;Qiang Liu

  • Effect of Al content on porous Ni–Al alloys

    H.X. Dong;Y.H. He;Y. Jiang;L. Wu

  • Thermal aging characteristics of CrNxOy solar selective absorber coating for flat plate solar thermal collector applications

    Liang Wu;Junhua Gao;Zhimin Liu;Lingyan Liang

Frequent Co-Authors

Fusheng Pan
Fusheng Pan Chongqing University
Bin Jiang
Bin Jiang Chongqing University
Andrej Atrens
Andrej Atrens University of Queensland
Guangsheng Huang
Guangsheng Huang Chongqing University
Jianhua Liu
Jianhua Liu Beihang University
Mei Yu
Mei Yu Beihang University
Jianzhong Cui
Jianzhong Cui Northeastern University
Xiaobo Chen
Xiaobo Chen RMIT University
Mikhail L. Zheludkevich
Mikhail L. Zheludkevich Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
Chuan-Jian Zhong
Chuan-Jian Zhong Binghamton University

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