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Wenkai Zhu

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Established · publishing since 1998
Thermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesAdvanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesSemiconductor Quantum Structures and DevicesThermal properties of materialsGaN-based semiconductor devices and materials

Publications

40

Citations

1,102

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

29

Publishing since 1998

Research summary
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Wenkai Zhu's research focuses on materials for thermal management and energy applications, including radiative cooling materials, thermal insulation, thermoelectric films, and electromagnetic interference shielding composites often derived from natural materials like wood and cellulose. The work also includes methods for measuring thermal properties at small scales, such as non-contact scanning thermal microscopy, and touches on related engineering applications like concrete durability and coatings for high-temperature environments.

Radiative cooling and thermal insulation materialsThermoelectric and nanoporous materialsBio-inspired and wood-derived compositesThermal property measurement techniquesElectromagnetic interference shielding materials

Publication output has grown over the last decade, rising from about 1-2 papers per year in 2017-2019 to a peak of 7 in 2022, with continued activity averaging 4 papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 4.0/year recently
2017: 1 publication172018: 2 publications182019: 1 publication192020: 3 publications202021: 1 publication212022: 7 publications7222023: 4 publications232024: 3 publications242025: 5 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Advanced Science×3
  • ACS Nano×3
  • Advanced Functional Materials×2
  • Nanoscale Advances×2
  • Nano Letters×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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