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48
Citations
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10740
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Weiguo Hu 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 Weiguo Hu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 176 publications — 22nd percentile

22% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Weiguo Hu 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 Weiguo Hu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Weiguo Hu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China and has a substantial publication record across various fields of engineering and materials science. Their research focuses primarily on topics related to advanced sensor and energy harvesting materials, GaN-based semiconductor devices and materials, and conducting polymers and applications. Other areas of interest include ZnO doping and properties, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, tactile and sensory interactions, and gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors.

Their work spans significant subfields such as biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, and condensed matter physics. This multidisciplinary approach reflects the broad technical scope of their research.

Among their recent papers are:

  • Dendrite-free Zn anode with dual channel 3D porous frameworks for rechargeable Zn batteries (2020, Energy storage materials)
  • Smart textile triboelectric nanogenerators: Current status and perspectives (2021, MRS Bulletin)
  • Stretchable Coplanar Self-Charging Power Textile with Resist-Dyeing Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Microsupercapacitors (2020, ACS Nano)
  • Atomic threshold-switching enabled MoS2 transistors towards ultralow-power electronics (2020, Nature Communications)
  • Super-Stretchable, Anti-Freezing, Anti-Drying Organogel Ionic Conductor for Multi-Mode Flexible Electronics (2023, Advanced Functional Materials)

Frequent collaboration partners include Zhong Lin Wang, Qilin Hua, Jiangwen Wang, Yan Zhang, and Xiong Pu, reflecting a network of co-researchers in related areas of study.

Their publications have appeared most frequently in journals such as:

  • Nano Energy
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Nano Research
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

Weiguo Hu has also contributed to academic literature through book publications, including the title Piezotronics and Piezo-Phototronics (2023), published by Springer Nature.

Best Publications

  • Ultrastretchable, transparent triboelectric nanogenerator as electronic skin for biomechanical energy harvesting and tactile sensing

    Xiong Pu;Mengmeng Liu;Xiangyu Chen;Jiangman Sun

  • Wearable Self-Charging Power Textile Based on Flexible Yarn Supercapacitors and Fabric Nanogenerators.

    Xiong Pu;Linxuan Li;Mengmeng Liu;Chunyan Jiang

  • A self-charging power unit by integration of a textile triboelectric nanogenerator and a flexible lithium-ion battery for wearable electronics.

    Xiong Pu;Linxuan Li;Huanqiao Song;Chunhua Du

  • Large-Area All-Textile Pressure Sensors for Monitoring Human Motion and Physiological Signals.

    Mengmeng Liu;Xiong Pu;Chunyan Jiang;Ting Liu

  • Toward Wearable Self-Charging Power Systems: The Integration of Energy-Harvesting and Storage Devices.

    Xiong Pu;Weiguo Hu;Zhong Lin Wang;Zhong Lin Wang

  • Dendrite-free Zn anode with dual channel 3D porous frameworks for rechargeable Zn batteries

    Wenbin Guo;Zifeng Cong;Zihao Guo;Caiyun Chang;Caiyun Chang

  • Triboelectric-Nanogenerator-Based Soft Energy-Harvesting Skin Enabled by Toughly Bonded Elastomer/Hydrogel Hybrids

    Ting Liu;Mengmeng Liu;Su Dou;Jiangman Sun

  • Self-Healable, Stretchable, Transparent Triboelectric Nanogenerators as Soft Power Sources.

    Jiangman Sun;Xiong Pu;Xiong Pu;Mengmeng Liu;Aifang Yu;Aifang Yu

  • Freestanding Flag-Type Triboelectric Nanogenerator for Harvesting High-Altitude Wind Energy from Arbitrary Directions

    Zhenfu Zhao;Xiong Pu;Chunhua Du;Linxuan Li

  • Wearable Power‐Textiles by Integrating Fabric Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Fiber‐Shaped Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells

    Xiong Pu;Weixing Song;Mengmeng Liu;Chunwen Sun

  • Core–Shell-Yarn-Based Triboelectric Nanogenerator Textiles as Power Cloths

    Aifang Yu;Xiong Pu;Xiong Pu;Rongmei Wen;Rongmei Wen;Mengmeng Liu;Mengmeng Liu

  • Wearable Textile‐Based In‐Plane Microsupercapacitors

    Xiong Pu;Mengmeng Liu;Linxuan Li;Shichao Han

  • Shape-Adaptive, Self-Healable Triboelectric Nanogenerator with Enhanced Performances by Soft Solid-Solid Contact Electrification.

    Yanghui Chen;Xiong Pu;Xiong Pu;Mengmeng Liu;Shuangyang Kuang

  • High-Energy Asymmetric Supercapacitor Yarns for Self-Charging Power Textiles

    Mengmeng Liu;Zifeng Cong;Xiong Pu;Xiong Pu;Wenbin Guo

  • Efficient Charging of Li-Ion Batteries with Pulsed Output Current of Triboelectric Nanogenerators.

    Xiong Pu;Mengmeng Liu;Linxuan Li;Chi Zhang

  • One-step growth of ZnO from film to vertically well-aligned nanorods and the morphology-dependent Raman scattering

    G. W. Cong;H. Y. Wei;P. F. Zhang;W. Q. Peng

  • Smart textile triboelectric nanogenerators: Current status and perspectives

    Kai Dong;Youfan Hu;Jin Yang;Sang-Woo Kim

  • Self-Healing Single-Ion-Conductive Artificial Polymeric Solid Electrolyte Interphases for Stable Lithium Metal Anodes

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  • Piezotronic Effect Modulated Heterojunction Electron Gas in AlGaN/AlN/GaN Heterostructure Microwire.

    Xingfu Wang;Xingfu Wang;Ruomeng Yu;Chunyan Jiang;Weiguo Hu

  • Stretchable Coplanar Self-Charging Power Textile with Resist-Dyeing Triboelectric Nanogenerators and Microsupercapacitors.

    Zifeng Cong;Wenbin Guo;Zihao Guo;Yanghui Chen

  • Lung mesenchymal stromal cells influenced by Th2 cytokines mobilize neutrophils and facilitate metastasis by producing complement C3.

    Zhiyuan Zheng;Zhiyuan Zheng;Ya-Nan Li;Shanfen Jia;Mengting Zhu

  • Self-powered velocity and trajectory tracking sensor array made of planar triboelectric nanogenerator pixels

    Chang Bao Han;Chi Zhang;Xiao Hui Li;Limin Zhang

  • Enhanced Solar Cell Conversion Efficiency of InGaN/GaN Multiple Quantum Wells by Piezo-Phototronic Effect

    Chunyan Jiang;Liang Jing;Xin Huang;Mengmeng Liu

  • Piezotronic Effect in Polarity-Controlled GaN Nanowires.

    Zhenfu Zhao;Xiong Pu;Changbao Han;Chunhua Du

Frequent Co-Authors

Zhong Lin Wang
Zhong Lin Wang Georgia Institute of Technology
Xiong Pu
Xiong Pu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Junyi Zhai
Junyi Zhai Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qun-Ying Lei
Qun-Ying Lei Fudan University
Joseph Loscalzo
Joseph Loscalzo Harvard Medical School
Caofeng Pan
Caofeng Pan Beihang University
Kazumasa Hiramatsu
Kazumasa Hiramatsu Mie University
Roderick T. Bronson
Roderick T. Bronson Harvard University
Dechun Zou
Dechun Zou Peking University
Ian T. Ferguson
Ian T. Ferguson Kennesaw State University

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