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D-Index
44
Citations
7655
World Ranking
12032
National Ranking
3301

Yang 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 Yang Wu sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 120 publications — 6th percentile

6% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yang 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 Yang Wu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 44 D-Index — 7th percentile

7% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yang Wu is affiliated with Tsinghua University in China, contributing extensively to research in materials science, physics and astronomy, and engineering. They have published a significant body of work that bridges multiple scientific disciplines with a concentration on materials chemistry and condensed matter physics.

Their research covers numerous subfields such as materials chemistry, atomic and molecular physics and optics, electrical and electronic engineering, condensed matter physics, and renewable energy, sustainability and the environment. This broad scope is reflected in the main topics of their work, which include:

  • Topological materials and phenomena
  • 2D materials and applications
  • Advanced condensed matter physics
  • Electrocatalysts for energy conversion
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
  • Advanced photocatalysis techniques

Yang Wu has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, notably Hao Li, Jinsong Zhang, Yayu Wang, Yongchao Wang, and Zichen Lian. These collaborations have contributed to advancing research across a variety of highly specialized topics.

The scientist's published works appear in leading journals and publication venues, including:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • Nano Letters
  • Nature Energy
  • Nature Communications
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Some recent notable papers authored or co-authored by Yang Wu are:

  • "Intertwined Topological and Magnetic Orders in Atomically Thin Chern Insulator MnBi2Te4" (2021) published in Nano Letters
  • "Effect of injection pressure on the impinging spray and ignition characteristics of the heavy-duty diesel engine under low-temperature conditions" (2020) published in Applied Energy
  • "Tailored Ising superconductivity in intercalated bulk NbSe2" (2022) published in Nature Physics
  • "Electronic States and Magnetic Response of MnBi2Te4 by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy" (2020) published in Nano Letters
  • "Enhanced low-temperature proton conductivity in hydrogen-intercalated brownmillerite oxide" (2022) published in Nature Energy

Yang Wu's contributions span fundamental scientific inquiry into novel materials, including two-dimensional materials and topological phases, as well as applied research covering energy conversion and sustainable technologies. This diverse range highlights their active engagement with advancing materials science and condensed matter physics through experimental and theoretical approaches.

Best Publications

  • Experimental observation of topological Fermi arcs in type-II Weyl semimetal MoTe2

    Ke Deng;Guoliang Wan;Peng Deng;Kenan Zhang

  • Aligned Carbon Nanotube Composite Films for Thermal Management

    Hua Huang;Changhong Liu;Yang Wu;Shoushan Fan

  • Lorentz-violating type-II Dirac fermions in transition metal dichalcogenide PtTe 2

    Mingzhe Yan;Huaqing Huang;Kenan Zhang;Eryin Wang

  • Fast Adaptive Thermal Camouflage Based on Flexible VO2/Graphene/CNT Thin Films

    Lin Xiao;He Ma;Junku Liu;Wei Zhao

  • Robust axion insulator and Chern insulator phases in a two-dimensional antiferromagnetic topological insulator

    Chang Liu;Yongchao Wang;Hao Li;Yang Wu

  • Conformal Fe3O4 sheath on aligned carbon nanotube scaffolds as high-performance anodes for lithium ion batteries.

    Yang Wu;Yang Wei;Jiaping Wang;Kaili Jiang

  • Lorentz-violating type-II Dirac fermions in transition metal dichalcogenide PtTe$_2$

    Mingzhe Yan;Huaqing Huang;Kenan Zhang;Eryin Wang

  • Super‐Aligned Carbon Nanotube Films as Current Collectors for Lightweight and Flexible Lithium Ion Batteries

    Ke Wang;Shu Luo;Yang Wu;Xingfeng He

  • Thermal conductivity improvement of silicone elastomer with carbon nanotube loading

    C. H. Liu;H. Huang;Y. Wu;S. S. Fan

  • Experimental evidence for type-II Dirac semimetal in PtSe 2

    Kenan Zhang;Mingzhe Yan;Haoxiong Zhang;Huaqing Huang

  • Single-atom catalyst boosts electrochemical conversion reactions in batteries

    Jian Wang;Lujie Jia;Jun Zhong;Qingbo Xiao

  • Sulfur Embedded in a Mesoporous Carbon Nanotube Network as a Binder-Free Electrode for High-Performance Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

    Li Sun;Li Sun;Datao Wang;Yufeng Luo;Ke Wang

  • Anisotropic Broadband Photoresponse of Layered Type-II Weyl Semimetal MoTe2.

    Jiawei Lai;Xin Liu;Junchao Ma;Qinsheng Wang;Qinsheng Wang

  • Reversibility of Noble Metal-Catalyzed Aprotic Li-O2 Batteries

    Shunchao Ma;Yang Wu;Jiawei Wang;Yelong Zhang

  • High quality atomically thin PtSe2 films grown by molecular beam epitaxy

    Mingzhe Yan;Eryin Wang;Xue Zhou;Guangqi Zhang

  • Topological Electronic Structure and Its Temperature Evolution in Antiferromagnetic Topological Insulator MnBi 2 Te 4

    Yujie Chen;Lixuan Xu;Lixuan Xu;Jiaheng Li;Yiwei Li

  • Raman signatures of inversion symmetry breaking and structural phase transition in type-II Weyl semimetal MoTe 2

    Kenan Zhang;Changhua Bao;Qiangqiang Gu;Xiao Ren

  • Modified natural graphite as anode material for lithium ion batteries

    Y.P Wu;Y.P Wu;C Jiang;C Wan;R Holze

  • Intertwined Topological and Magnetic Orders in Atomically Thin Chern Insulator MnBi2Te4.

    Dmitry Ovchinnikov;Xiong Huang;Zhong Lin;Zaiyao Fei

  • High quality atomically thin PtSe 2 films grown by molecular beam epitaxy

    Mingzhe Yan;Eryin Wang;Xue Zhou;Guangqi Zhang

  • Tailored Ising superconductivity in intercalated bulk NbSe2

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  • Flexible and transparent strain sensors based on super-aligned carbon nanotube films.

    Yang Yu;Yufeng Luo;Alexander Guo;Lingjia Yan

  • New insight in understanding oxygen reduction and evolution in solid-state lithium-oxygen batteries using an in situ environmental scanning electron microscope

    Hao Zheng;Dongdong Xiao;Xing Li;Yali Liu

  • Thermal interface material producing method

    Hua Huang;Yang Wu;Changhong Liu;Shoushan Fan

  • Anode materials for lithium ion batteries by oxidative treatment of common natural graphite

    Y.P Wu;Y.P Wu;C Jiang;C Wan;R Holze

  • Method for making a thermal interface material

    Hua Huang;Yang Wu;Chang-Hong Liu;Shou-Shan Fan

  • Enhanced low-temperature proton conductivity in hydrogen-intercalated brownmillerite oxide

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  • Electronic States and Magnetic Response of MnBi2Te4 by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy and Spectroscopy

    Yonghao Yuan;Xintong Wang;Hao Li;Jiaheng Li

  • Growing highly pure semiconducting carbon nanotubes by electrotwisting the helicity

    Jiangtao Wang;Xiang Jin;Zebin Liu;Guo Yu

Frequent Co-Authors

Kaili Jiang
Kaili Jiang Tsinghua University
Shuyun Zhou
Shuyun Zhou Tsinghua University
Shoushan Fan
Shoushan Fan Tsinghua University
Jiaping Wang
Jiaping Wang Tsinghua University
Yuegang Zhang
Yuegang Zhang Tsinghua University
Wenhui Duan
Wenhui Duan Tsinghua University
Yayu Wang
Yayu Wang Tsinghua University
Qunqing Li
Qunqing Li Tsinghua University
Pu Yu
Pu Yu Tsinghua University
Warren Mori
Warren Mori University of California, Los Angeles

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