2026 Wei Yu: Engineering and Technology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Engineering and Technology	52	3561	3411	722	718	249	12670

Overview

Wei Yu is affiliated with Shanghai Second Polytechnic University in China. Their research primarily spans the fields of Engineering and Materials Science, with a significant focus on subfields such as Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Mechanical Engineering, and Biomedical Engineering.

Their recent publications cover diverse topics related to material properties and energy applications. Notable papers include:

"Photothermal applications based on graphene and its derivatives: A state-of-the-art review" (2020, Energy)
"A critical review of the preparation strategies of thermally conductive and electrically insulating polymeric materials and their applications in heat dissipation of electronic devices" (2022, Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials)
"3D porous copper foam-based shape-stabilized composite phase change materials for high photothermal conversion, thermal conductivity and storage" (2021, Renewable Energy)
"Multifunctional Crosslinking-Enabled Strain-Regulating Crystallization for Stable, Efficient α-FAPbI₃-Based Perovskite Solar Cells" (2021, Advanced Materials)
"Superhydrophilic Modified Elastomeric RGO Aerogel Based Hydrated Salt Phase Change Materials for Effective Solar Thermal Conversion and Storage" (2022, ACS Nano)

Wei Yu frequently collaborates with several co-authors, including:

Huaqing Xie
Yifan Li
Lingling Wang
Yan-Song Zheng

The scholar's work often appears in established publication venues such as:

SSRN Electronic Journal
arXiv (Cornell University)
The Cambridge Structural Database
Chemical Engineering Journal
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Wei Yu's research interests are centered on several key topics, notably:

Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
Thermal properties of materials
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems
Phase Change Materials Research
Perovskite Materials and Applications
Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
Conducting polymers and applications

Best Publications

A review on nanofluids: preparation, stability mechanisms, and applications

Wei Yu;Huaqing Xie

2024
Citations
Investigation of thermal conductivity and viscosity of ethylene glycol based ZnO nanofluid

Wei Yu;Huaqing Xie;Lifei Chen;Yang Li

589
Citations
Significant thermal conductivity enhancement for nanofluids containing graphene nanosheets

Wei Yu;Wei Yu;Huaqing Xie;Xiaoping Wang;Xinwei Wang

452
Citations
Nanofluids containing carbon nanotubes treated by mechanochemical reaction

Lifei Chen;Huaqing Xie;Yang Li;Wei Yu

432
Citations
Enhancement of thermal conductivity of kerosene-based Fe3O4 nanofluids prepared via phase-transfer method

Wei Yu;Huaqing Xie;Lifei Chen;Yang Li

338
Citations
Large Scaled Synthesis of Heterostructured Electrospun TiO2/SnO2 Nanofibers with an Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity

Li Zhang;Li Zhang;Wei Yu;Cui Han;Jiang Guo

310
Citations
Enhanced thermal conductivities of nanofluids containing graphene oxide nanosheets.

Wei Yu;Huaqing Xie;Dan Bao

266
Citations
Enhanced visible light photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue by F-doped TiO2

Wei Yu;Xinjuan Liu;Likun Pan;Jinliang Li

244
Citations
Discussion on the thermal conductivity enhancement of nanofluids

Huaqing Xie;Wei Yu;Yang Li;Lifei Chen

238
Citations
Heterostructured TiO2/WO3 Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Degradation of Toluene under Visible Light

Li Zhang;Li Zhang;Mingke Qin;Wei Yu;Qinghong Zhang

234
Citations
Intriguingly high thermal conductivity increment for CuO nanowires contained nanofluids with low viscosity.

Dahai Zhu;Lingling Wang;Wei Yu;Huaqing Xie

222
Citations
Investigation on the thermal transport properties of ethylene glycol-based nanofluids containing copper nanoparticles

Wei Yu;Huaqing Xie;Lifei Chen;Yang Li

216
Citations
Experimental investigation on thermal conductivity of nanofluids containing graphene oxide nanosheets

Wei Yu;Huaqing Xie;Wei Chen

214
Citations
Experimental investigation on thermal conductivity and viscosity of aluminum nitride nanofluid

Wei Yu;Huaqing Xie;Yang Li;Lifei Chen

212
Citations
Photothermal applications based on graphene and its derivatives: A state-of-the-art review

Zhijing Li;Hui Lei;Ankang Kan;Huaqing Xie

202
Citations
MgO nanofluids: higher thermal conductivity and lower viscosity among ethylene glycol-based nanofluids containing oxide nanoparticles

Huaqing Xie;Wei Yu;Wei Chen

201
Citations
A vertically layered MoS2/Si heterojunction for an ultrahigh and ultrafast photoresponse photodetector

Shuang Qiao;Shuang Qiao;Ridong Cong;Jihong Liu;Baolai Liang

189
Citations
Exceptionally high thermal conductivity of thermal grease: Synergistic effects of graphene and alumina

Wei Yu;Huaqing Xie;Luqiao Yin;Junchang Zhao

186
Citations
Synthesis and Characterization of Monodispersed Copper Colloids in Polar Solvents

Wei Yu;Huaqing Xie;Lifei Chen;Yang Li

179
Citations
3D porous copper foam-based shape-stabilized composite phase change materials for high photothermal conversion, thermal conductivity and storage

Hongyun Zhang;Lingling Wang;Shaobo Xi;Huaqing Xie

176
Citations
Experimental investigation on the heat transfer properties of Al2O3 nanofluids using the mixture of ethylene glycol and water as base fluid

Wei Yu;Huaqing Xie;Yang Li;Lifei Chen

136
Citations
Thermal properties of epoxy resin based thermal interfacial materials by filling Ag nanoparticle-decorated graphene nanosheets

Lifei Chen;Panfeng Zhao;Huaqing Xie;Wei Yu

127
Citations