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Overview

Wei Wu is affiliated with Xiamen University in China and has an academic focus primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with significant contributions in subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering.

The scientist's recent research output includes multiple papers spanning from 2020 to 2023. Among these, notable publications are:

  • Rapid activation of peroxymonosulfate with iron(Ⅲ) complex for organic pollutants degradation via a non-radical pathway, 2023, Water Research
  • Determination of Instinct Components of Biomass on the Generation of Persistent Free Radicals (PFRs) as Critical Redox Sites in Pyrogenic Chars for Persulfate Activation, 2021, Environmental Science & Technology
  • Biocorrosion resistance and biocompatibility of Mg-Al layered double hydroxide/poly-L-glutamic acid hybrid coating on magnesium alloy AZ31, 2020, Progress in Organic Coatings
  • Robust and flexible bacterial cellulose-based thermogalvanic cells for low-grade heat harvesting in extreme environments, 2023, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Properties and mechanism of mullite whisker toughened ceramics, 2022, Ceramics International

Wei Wu frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Ceramics International
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • Coloration Technology
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Water Research

The scientist has collaborated often with several colleagues, including Yi Zhong, Hong Xu, Linping Zhang, Zhiping Mao, and Bijia Wang, reflecting a network of regular co-authorships within their research community.

The main research themes addressed by Wei Wu include topics such as:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Polymer Foaming and Composites
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Layered Double Hydroxides Synthesis and Applications
  • Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers
  • Flame retardant materials and properties
  • Phase Equilibria and Thermodynamics

Best Publications

  • Charge-shift bonding and its manifestations in chemistry

    Sason Shaik;David Danovich;Wei Wu;Philippe C. Hiberty

  • Classical Valence Bond Approach by Modern Methods

    Wei Wu;Peifeng Su;Sason Shaik;Philippe C. Hiberty

  • XMVB: a program for ab initio nonorthogonal valence bond computations.

    Lingchun Song;Yirong Mo;Yirong Mo;Qianer Zhang;Wei Wu

  • Quadruple bonding in C 2 and analogous eight-valence electron species

    Sason Shaik;David Danovich;Wei Wu;Peifeng Su

  • Energy Decomposition Scheme Based on the Generalized Kohn-Sham Scheme

    Peifeng Su;Zhen Jiang;Zuochang Chen;Wei Wu

  • The magnitude of hyperconjugation in ethane: a perspective from ab initio valence bond theory.

    Yirong Mo;Wei Wu;Lingchun Song;Menghai Lin

  • The Inverted Bond in [1.1.1]Propellane is a Charge-Shift Bond

    Wei Wu;Junjing Gu;Jinshuai Song;Sason Shaik

  • Charge-Shift Bonding: A New and Unique Form of Bonding

    Sason Shaik;David Danovich;John Morrison Galbraith;Benoît Braïda

  • The Inverted Bond in [1.1.1]Propellane is a Charge‐Shift Bond

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  • Topology of Electron Charge Density for Chemical Bonds from Valence Bond Theory: A Probe of Bonding Types

    Lixian Zhang;Fuming Ying;Wei Wu;Philippe C. Hiberty

  • Surface Functionalization of ZnO Nanotetrapods with Photoactive and Electroactive Organic Monolayers

    Dongfang Liu;Wei Wu;Yongfu Qiu;Shihe Yang

  • Charge transfer in the electron donor-acceptor complex BH3NH3

    Yirong Mo;Lingchun Song;Wei Wu;Qianer Zhang

  • The nature of the fourth bond in the ground state of C2: The quadruple bond conundrum

    David Danovich;Philippe C. Hiberty;Wei Wu;Henry S. Rzepa

  • XEDA, a fast and multipurpose energy decomposition analysis program.

    Zhen Tang;Yanlin Song;Shu Zhang;Wei Wang

  • Which Oxidant is Really Responsible for Sulfur Oxidation by Cytochrome P450

    Chunsen Li;Lixian Zhang;Chi Zhang;Hajime Hirao

  • Valence bond configuration interaction: A practical ab initio valence bond method that incorporates dynamic correlation

    Wei Wu;Lingchun Song;Zexing Cao;Qianer Zhang

  • Barriers of hydrogen abstraction vs halogen exchange: An experimental manifestation of charge-shift bonding

    Philippe C. Hiberty;Claire Megret;Lingchun Song;Wei Wu

  • XMVB 2.0: A new version of Xiamen valence bond program

    Zhenhua Chen;Fuming Ying;Xun Chen;Jinshuai Song

  • Bonding Conundrums in the C2 Molecule: A Valence Bond Study.

    Peifeng Su;Jifang Wu;Junjing Gu;Wei Wu

  • Kinetic isotope effect is a sensitive probe of spin state reactivity in C-H hydroxylation of N,N-dimethylaniline by cytochrome P450.

    Chunsen Li;Wei Wu;Devesh Kumar;Sason Shaik

  • Delocalization in allyl cation, radical, and anion

    Yirong Mo;Zhenyang Lin;Wei Wu;Qianer Zhang

  • A practical valence bond method: A configuration interaction method approach with perturbation theoretic facility

    Lingchun Song;Wei Wu;Qianer Zhang;Sason Shaik

  • Multiple Low-Lying States for Compound I of P450cam and Chloroperoxidase Revealed from Multireference Ab Initio QM/MM Calculations

    Hui Chen;Jinshuai Song;Wenzhen Lai;Wei Wu

  • Selective Chlorination of Substrates by the Halogenase SyrB2 Is Controlled by the Protein According to a Combined Quantum Mechanics/Molecular Mechanics and Molecular Dynamics Study

    Jing Huang;Chunsen Li;Binju Wang;Dina A. Sharon

Frequent Co-Authors

Yirong Mo
Yirong Mo Western Michigan University
Sason Shaik
Sason Shaik Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Philippe C. Hiberty
Philippe C. Hiberty University of Paris-Saclay
Shihe Yang
Shihe Yang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Jiali Gao
Jiali Gao University of Minnesota
Sam P. de Visser
Sam P. de Visser University of Manchester
Roald Hoffmann
Roald Hoffmann Cornell University
Zhenyang Lin
Zhenyang Lin Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Devesh Kumar
Devesh Kumar Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University
David L. Cooper
David L. Cooper University of Liverpool

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