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Wenting Wu

Energy · Indiana University

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Mid career · publishing since 2005Rising activity
Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceConducting polymers and applicationsOrganic Light-Emitting Diodes Research

Publications

404

Citations

14,140

Est. group size

~5

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

22

Publishing since 2005

Research summary
AI-generated

Wenting Wu works in energy-related chemistry and materials science, with a focus on catalysis—particularly converting methane (natural gas) into more useful chemicals like acetic acid and methanol using photocatalysis (light-driven reactions) and engineered catalyst materials. The work also spans related areas such as perovskite solar cells, energy-modulating windows, and various catalytic materials for applications like wastewater treatment.

Methane conversion to chemicals (acetic acid, methanol)Photocatalysis and catalyst designPerovskite solar cellsEnergy materials and devicesCatalytic materials engineering

Publication activity has grown over the decade, rising sharply in 2023 and remaining at a higher level than earlier years, averaging around 37 papers per year over the last five years.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 74 mid career Energy PIs within our index
Citations: 14,140cohort median 1,266
h-index: 68cohort median 15
Publications / year (recent): 37.2cohort median 4.6

Typically publishes in teams of ~9 · 5% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 120 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 37.2/year recently
2017: 21 publications172018: 17 publications182019: 19 publications192020: 16 publications202021: 23 publications212022: 22 publications222023: 69 publications69232024: 32 publications242025: 34 publications252026: 29 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • DOE Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Repository×22
  • The Cambridge Structural Database×12
  • Chemical Engineering Journal×11
  • ACS Catalysis×9
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces×9
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Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

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