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Zicheng Wang

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette

Mid career · publishing since 2004Rising activity

Publications

123

Citations

4,369

Est. group size

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

23

Publishing since 2004

Research summary
AI-generated

This researcher's work centers on advanced polymer materials, particularly polyimide-based foams, aerogels, and composites, designed for applications like radar stealth, electromagnetic wave absorption/shielding, and flame retardancy. Much of the research explores how structural engineering of these lightweight porous materials (foams, aerogels, nonwoven fabrics) can improve their performance in blocking or dissipating electromagnetic signals, which is relevant to stealth technology and electronics protection. The publication record also includes some unrelated topics such as water treatment, environmental chemistry, and medical transplantation, suggesting either interdisciplinary collaborations or possible mixing of records across different individuals with the same name.

Polyimide-based composite materialsElectromagnetic wave absorption and radar stealthFlame-retardant polymer compositesPorous materials (foams, aerogels, nonwoven fabrics)Dielectric and triboelectric nanomaterials

Publication output has grown substantially over the last decade, rising from just a few papers per year around 2017-2020 to over 20 papers annually in 2024-2025.

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

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 16.4/year recently
2017: 3 publications172018: 4 publications182019: 4 publications192020: 1 publication202021: 7 publications212022: 18 publications222023: 14 publications232024: 26 publications26242025: 23 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×11
  • Composites Communications×6
  • Chemical Engineering Journal×5
  • Journal of Material Science and Technology×3
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces×3
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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