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88
Citations
35855
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1829
National Ranking
553

Nianqiang 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 Nianqiang Wu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 271 publications — 53rd percentile

53% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Nianqiang 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 Nianqiang Wu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 88 D-Index — 86th percentile

86% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Nianqiang Wu is a researcher affiliated with the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the United States. Their primary field of study is Engineering, with a focus on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry. Their work also spans Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Molecular Biology.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of areas including advanced battery materials and technologies, advancements in battery materials, biosensors and analytical detection, advanced photocatalysis techniques, gold and silver nanoparticles synthesis and applications, advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, and ammonia synthesis and nitrogen reduction.

Some recent papers authored or co-authored by Nianqiang Wu include:

  • Ionic conductivity and ion transport mechanisms of solid-state lithium-ion battery electrolytes: A review, 2022, Energy Science & Engineering
  • Visible-light and near-infrared fluorescence and surface-enhanced Raman scattering point-of-care sensing and bio-imaging: a review, 2021, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Plasmonic silver and gold nanoparticles: shape- and structure-modulated plasmonic functionality for point-of-caring sensing, bio-imaging and medical therapy, 2024, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Plasmonic hot electrons for sensing, photodetection, and solar energy applications: A perspective, 2020, The Journal of Chemical Physics
  • A Single-Ion Conducting UiO-66 Metal-Organic Framework Electrolyte for All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries, 2020, ACS Applied Energy Materials

Nianqiang Wu frequently collaborates with several researchers, including:

  • Yingjie Hang
  • Weirui Tan
  • Jennifer Boryczka
  • Joeseph Bright
  • Sujan Kasani

The scientist's work has appeared in multiple publication venues, with notable contributions to:

  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Energy Science & Engineering
  • Chemical Society Reviews

Best Publications

  • Stable aqueous dispersions of graphitic nanoplatelets via the reduction of exfoliated graphite oxide in the presence of poly(sodium 4-styrenesulfonate)

    Sasha Stankovich;Richard D. Piner;Xinqi Chen;Nianqiang Wu

  • Nanostructured carbon–metal oxide composite electrodes for supercapacitors: a review

    Mingjia Zhi;Chengcheng Xiang;Jiangtian Li;Ming Li

  • Origin of Photocatalytic Activity of Nitrogen-Doped TiO2 Nanobelts

    Jin Wang;De Nyago Tafen;James P. Lewis;Zhanglian Hong

  • Photocatalytic Activity Enhanced by Plasmonic Resonant Energy Transfer from Metal to Semiconductor

    Scott K. Cushing;Jiangtian Li;Fanke Meng;Tess R. Senty

  • Semiconductor-based photocatalysts and photoelectrochemical cells for solar fuel generation: a review

    Jiangtian Li;Nianqiang Wu

  • Plasmon-enhanced optical sensors: a review

    Ming Li;Scott K. Cushing;Nianqiang Wu

  • Interaction of Fatty Acid Monolayers with Cobalt Nanoparticles

    Nianqiang Wu;Lei Fu;Ming Su;Mohammed Aslam

  • Shape-enhanced photocatalytic activity of single-crystalline anatase TiO(2) (101) nanobelts.

    Nianqiang Wu;Jin Wang;De Nyago Tafen;Hong Wang

  • Plasmon-induced resonance energy transfer for solar energy conversion

    Jiangtian Li;Scott K. Cushing;Fanke Meng;Tess R. Senty

  • Solar Hydrogen Generation by Nanoscale p–n Junction of p-type Molybdenum Disulfide/n-type Nitrogen-Doped Reduced Graphene Oxide

    Fanke Meng;Jiangtian Li;Scott K. Cushing;Mingjia Zhi

  • A reduced graphene oxide/Co3O4 composite for supercapacitor electrode

    Chengcheng Xiang;Ming Li;Mingjia Zhi;Ayyakkannu Manivannan

  • Solar hydrogen generation by a CdS-Au-TiO2 sandwich nanorod array enhanced with Au nanoparticle as electron relay and plasmonic photosensitizer.

    Jiangtian Li;Scott K. Cushing;Peng Zheng;Tess Senty

  • Nanostructured Sensors for Detection of Heavy Metals: A Review

    Ming Li;Honglei Gou;Israa Al-Ogaidi;Nianqiang Wu

  • Mouse pulmonary dose- and time course-responses induced by exposure to multi-walled carbon nanotubes.

    Dale W Porter;Ann F Hubbs;Robert R Mercer;Robert R Mercer;Nianqiang Wu

  • Plasmon-induced photonic and energy-transfer enhancement of solar water splitting by a hematite nanorod array

    Jiangtian Li;Scott K. Cushing;Peng Zheng;Fanke Meng

  • Ag@Cu2O Core-Shell Nanoparticles as Visible-Light Plasmonic Photocatalysts

    Jiangtian Li;Scott K. Cushing;Joeseph Bright;Fanke Meng

  • Plasmonic metal–semiconductor photocatalysts and photoelectrochemical cells: a review

    Nianqiang Wu

  • Ionic conductivity and ion transport mechanisms of solid‐state lithium‐ion battery electrolytes: A review

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  • Origin of strong excitation wavelength dependent fluorescence of graphene oxide.

    Scott K. Cushing;Ming Li;Fuqiang Huang;Nianqiang Wu

  • A Review of 2D and 3D Plasmonic Nanostructure Array Patterns: Fabrication, Light Management and Sensing Applications

    Sujan Kasani;Kathrine Curtin;Nianqiang Wu

  • A Hierarchically Ordered Array of Silver Nanorod Bundles for Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering Detection of Phenolic Pollutants

    Chuhong Zhu;Guowen Meng;Guowen Meng;Peng Zheng;Qing Huang

  • Particle length-dependent titanium dioxide nanomaterials toxicity and bioactivity

    Raymond F Hamilton;Nianqiang Wu;Dale Porter;Mary Buford

Frequent Co-Authors

Ming Li
Ming Li Central South University
Guowen Meng
Guowen Meng Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ayyakkannu Manivannan
Ayyakkannu Manivannan West Virginia University
Scott X. Mao
Scott X. Mao University of Pittsburgh
Andrij Holian
Andrij Holian University of Montana
Dongling Ma
Dongling Ma Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Vinayak P. Dravid
Vinayak P. Dravid Northwestern University
Zhanglian Hong
Zhanglian Hong Zhejiang University
Xiangwu Zhang
Xiangwu Zhang North Carolina State University
Qing Huang
Qing Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences

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