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D-Index
54
Citations
10464
World Ranking
8907
National Ranking
2177

Wen-li 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 Wen-li Wu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 299 publications — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Wen-li 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 Wen-li Wu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 54 D-Index — 32nd percentile

32% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Wen-li Wu is affiliated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines with primary focus areas in engineering and medicine. Within these broad fields, their work often intersects with molecular biology, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, and spectroscopy.

The main topics addressed in Wen-li Wu's research include advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, biosensors and analytical detection, advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, molecular sensors and ion detection, electrochemical sensors and biosensors, wood and agarwood research, and microbial metabolism and applications.

Wen-li Wu has contributed significantly to scientific literature, with notable recent papers such as:

  • Plasmonic Nanozyme of Graphdiyne Nanowalls Wrapped Hollow Copper Sulfide Nanocubes for Rapid Bacteria-Killing (2022, Advanced Functional Materials)
  • Hydrogel-assisted paper-based lateral flow sensor for the detection of trypsin in human serum (2021, Biosensors and Bioelectronics)
  • Basic fibroblast growth factor promotes human dental pulp stem cells cultured in 3D porous chitosan scaffolds to neural differentiation (2020, International Journal of Neuroscience)
  • Aerobic oxidation of toluene and benzyl alcohol to benzaldehyde using a visible light-responsive titanium-oxide cluster (2020, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • pH-triggered hydrophility-adjustable fluorescent probes for simultaneously imaging lipid droplets and lysosomes and the application in fatty liver detection (2024, Biosensors and Bioelectronics)

The most frequent co-authors collaborating with Wen-li Wu include Qiongzheng Hu, Li Yu, Jin-Ming Lin, Mei Zhao, and Mashooq Khan. These collaborations have produced multiple publications, indicating ongoing research partnerships.

Wen-li Wu's research is predominantly published in several respected venues, with the most frequent ones being:

  • Research Square
  • Analytical Chemistry
  • Biosensors and Bioelectronics
  • Analytica Chimica Acta
  • Mechanics of Solids

The researcher's work contributes to the development of novel analytical methods and materials across different scientific domains, especially emphasizing sensor technology and nanomaterials. Their engagement in interdisciplinary fields is reflected in cross-sectorial applications ranging from biosensing platforms to catalytic nanomaterials and biomedical engineering technologies.

Best Publications

  • Dependence of the Glass Transition Temperature of Polymer Films on Interfacial Energy and Thickness

    David S. Fryer;Richard D. Peters;Eui Jun Kim;Jeanne E. Tomaszewski

  • Effect of strongly favorable substrate interactions on the thermal properties of ultrathin polymer films.

    John H. van Zanten;William E. Wallace;Wen-li Wu

  • Influence of an impenetrable interface on a polymer glass-transition temperature.

    Wallace We;van Zanten Jh;Wu Wl

  • Chemical Softening and Wear of Dental Composites

    J.E. McKinney;W. Wu

  • Influence of Chemicals on Wear of Dental Composites

    W. Wu;J.E. McKinney

  • Effect of Film Thickness on the Validity of the Sauerbrey Equation for Hydrated Polyelectrolyte Films

    Bryan D. Vogt;Eric K. Lin;Wen Ii Wu;Christopher C. White

  • Observation of temperature dependent thicknesses in ultrathin polystyrene films on silicon.

    William J. Orts;John H. van Zanten;Wen-li Wu;Sushil K. Satija

  • Characterization of internal fracture process of double network hydrogels under uniaxial elongation

    Tasuku Nakajima;Takayuki Kurokawa;Saika Ahmed;Wen Li Wu

  • Reduced Polymer Mobility near the Polymer/Solid Interface as Measured by Neutron Reflectivity

    Eric K. Lin;Rainer Kolb;Sushil K. Satija;Wen-li Wu

  • Properties of nanoporous silica thin films determined by high-resolution x-ray reflectivity and small-angle neutron scattering

    Wen-li Wu;William E. Wallace;Eric K. Lin;Gary W. Lynn

  • Moisture absorption and absorption kinetics in polyelectrolyte films: influence of film thickness.

    Bryan D. Vogt;Christopher L. Soles;Hae Jeong Lee;Eric K. Lin

  • Polymer Interdiffusion near an Attractive Solid Substrate

    Eric K. Lin;Wen-Li Wu;Sushil K. Satija

  • Materials Science Subsurface Damage Layer of in vivo Worn Dental Composite Restorations

    W. Wu;E.E. Toth;J.F. Moffa;J.A. Ellison

  • Film Thickness Dependent Thermal Expansion in Ultrathin Poly(methyl methacrylate) Films on Silicon

    Wen-li Wu;John H. van Zanten;William J. Orts

  • Moisture absorption into ultrathin hydrophilic polymer films on different substrate surfaces

    Bryan D. Vogt;Christopher L. Soles;Hae Jeong Lee;Eric K. Lin

  • Polymer chain relaxation: Surface outpaces bulk

    William E. Wallace;Daniel A. Fischer;Kirill Efimenko;Wen-Li Wu

  • Relationship Between Subsurface Damage and Wear of Dental Restorative Composites

    J.E. McKinney;W. Wu

  • Direct measurement of the reaction front in chemically amplified photoresists.

    Eric K. Lin;Christopher L. Soles;Dario L. Goldfarb;Brian C. Trinque

  • Elastic coherent scattering from multicomponent systems. Application to homopolymer mixtures and copolymers

    H. Benoit;W. Wu;M. Benmouna;B. Mozer

  • Small Angle X-Ray Scattering for Sub-100 nm Pattern Characterization

    Ronald L. Jones;Tengjiao Hu;Eric K. Lin;Wen-Li Wu

  • Chain conformation in ultrathin polymer films

    Ronald L. Jones;Christopher L. Soles;Francis W. Starr;Eric K. Lin

Frequent Co-Authors

Eric K. Lin
Eric K. Lin National Institute of Standards and Technology
Christopher L. Soles
Christopher L. Soles National Institute of Standards and Technology
Bryan D. Vogt
Bryan D. Vogt Pennsylvania State University
Jian Ping Gong
Jian Ping Gong Hokkaido University
Sushil K. Satija
Sushil K. Satija National Institute of Standards and Technology
Jack F. Douglas
Jack F. Douglas National Institute of Standards and Technology
Daniel A. Fischer
Daniel A. Fischer National Institute of Standards and Technology
R. Joseph Kline
R. Joseph Kline National Institute of Standards and Technology
Hidemitsu Furukawa
Hidemitsu Furukawa Yamagata University
Christopher K. Ober
Christopher K. Ober Cornell University

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