Ronghui Wu

@uchicago.edu

Molecular Engineering
University of Chicago

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Engineering, Polymers and Plastics, Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
3690

Scholar Citations

30

Scholar h-index

41

Scholar i10-index

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Salting‐Out Engineered Sulfonated Cellulosic Hydrogel with Proton Hopping Pathways for Integrated Water Purification and Electricity Generation
    J Kang, S Lee, R Wu, C Nam
    Advanced Materials, e73173 , 2026
    2026
  • Upcycling textile waste into sustainable functional fibres
    Y Huang, G Li, R Wu
    Nature Reviews Bioengineering 4 (2), 101-103 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • High-efficiency broadband active metasurfaces via reversible metal electrodeposition
    Q Li, SP Kulkarni, C Sui, TH Chen, G Yan, R Wu, W Chen, PJ Hung, X Wu, ...
    Light: Science & Applications 15 (1), 38 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 4
  • Ionic liquid‐based reversible metal electrodeposition for adaptive radiative thermoregulation under extreme environments
    J Liang, C Sui, J Tian, G Higueros, TH Chen, R Wu, PJ Hung, Y Deng, ...
    Advanced Functional Materials 36 (6), 2419087 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 9
  • All-solution-processed mid-infrared electrochromics (ASPIRE) for thermoregulation with arbitrary curvatures
    PJ Hung, Q Li, TH Chen, X Wu, CT Fu, Y Han, R Wu, G Yan, Q Fan, ...
    Materials Horizons , 2026
    2026
  • Spectrally-selective dynamic radiative thermoregulation via phase engineering
    Q Li, Y Chen, Z Luo, C Sui, X Wu, R Wu, Q Fan, CT Fu, PJ Hung, G Yan, ...
    arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.05388 , 2025
    2025
  • Distributed direct air capture by carbon nanofiber air filters
    R Wu, HE Delgado, Y Xie, Y Chen, G Yan, E Luo, Q Li, Q Fan, Y Han, ...
    Science Advances 11 (42), eadv6846 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 4
  • Perspective on distributed direct air capture: what, why, and how?
    Y Chen, R Wu, PC Hsu
    npj Materials Sustainability 3 (1), 12 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 14
  • Microfluidic film and method for fabricating the microfluidic film
    T Kim, J Bae, R Wu
    US Patent 12,220,696 , 2025
    2025
  • Uncovering the predictive pathways of lithium and sodium interchange in layered oxides
    Y Han, W Xie, GT Hill, P Smeets, X Hu, G Yan, S Zou, J Liu, R Wu, F Shi, ...
    Nature Materials 23 (7), 951-959 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 35
  • Spectrally engineered textile for radiative cooling against urban heat islands
    R Wu, C Sui, TH Chen, Z Zhou, Q Li, G Yan, Y Han, J Liang, PJ Hung, ...
    Science 384 (6701), 1203-1212 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 271
  • Identifying critical features of iron phosphate particle for lithium preference
    G Yan, J Wei, E Apodaca, S Choi, PJ Eng, JE Stubbs, Y Han, S Zou, ...
    Nature Communications 15 (1), 4859 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 34
  • Woven fabric triboelectric nanogenerators for human-computer interaction and physical health monitoring
    Y Miao, M Zhou, J Yi, Y Wang, G Tian, H Zhang, W Huang, W Wang, R Wu, ...
    Nano research 17 (6), 5540-5548 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 30
  • Better cooling for faster healing
    R Wu, PC Hsu
    Nature Chemical Engineering 1 (4), 279-280 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 1
  • Stretchable spring‐sheathed yarn sensor for 3D dynamic body reconstruction assisted by transfer learning
    R Wu, L Ma, Z Chen, Y Shi, Y Shi, S Liu, X Chen, A Patil, Z Lin, Y Zhang, ...
    InfoMat 6 (4), e12527 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 18
  • Identifying critical features of iron phosphate particle for lithium preference
    C Liu, G Yan, J Wei, E Apodaca, S Choi, P Eng, J Stubbs, Y Han, S Zou, ...
    2023
  • Hierarchical weaving metafabric for unidirectional water transportation and evaporative cooling
    L Zhang, Y Guo, R Mo, X Liu, G Wang, R Wu, H Liu
    Advanced Functional Materials 33 (51), 2307590 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 52
  • Programmable and Pixelated Solute Concentration Fields Controlled by Three-Dimensionally Networked Microfluidic Source/Sink Arrays
    J Bae, S Seo, R Wu, T Kim
    ACS nano 17 (20), 20273-20283 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 1
  • Stay healthy under global warming: A review of wearable technology for thermoregulation
    R Wu, TH Chen, PC Hsu
    EcoMat 5 (10), e12396 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 41
  • A scalable microstructure photonic coating fabricated by roll-to-roll “defects” for daytime subambient passive radiative cooling
    S Liu, C Sui, M Harbinson, M Pudlo, H Perera, Z Zhang, R Liu, Z Ku, ...
    Nano Letters 23 (17), 7767-7774 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 78

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • Silk composite electronic textile sensor for high space precision 2D combo temperature–pressure sensing
    R Wu, L Ma, C Hou, Z Meng, W Guo, W Yu, R Yu, F Hu, XY Liu
    Small 15 (31), 1901558 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 344
  • Full‐textile wireless flexible humidity sensor for human physiological monitoring
    L Ma, R Wu, A Patil, S Zhu, Z Meng, H Meng, C Hou, Y Zhang, Q Liu, R Yu, ...
    Advanced Functional Materials 29 (43), 1904549 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 321
  • Dynamic electrochromism for all-season radiative thermoregulation
    C Sui, J Pu, TH Chen, J Liang, YT Lai, Y Rao, R Wu, Y Han, K Wang, X Li, ...
    Nature Sustainability 6 (4), 428-437 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 276
  • Spectrally engineered textile for radiative cooling against urban heat islands
    R Wu, C Sui, TH Chen, Z Zhou, Q Li, G Yan, Y Han, J Liang, PJ Hung, ...
    Science 384 (6701), 1203-1212 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 271
  • A biodegradable and stretchable protein‐based sensor as artificial electronic skin for human motion detection
    C Hou, Z Xu, W Qiu, R Wu, Y Wang, Q Xu, XY Liu, W Guo
    Small 15 (11), 1805084 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 223
  • A machine‐fabricated 3D honeycomb‐structured flame‐retardant triboelectric fabric for fire escape and rescue
    L Ma†, R Wu†, S Liu, A Patil, H Gong, J Yi, F Sheng, Y Zhang, J Wang, ...
    Advanced materials 32 (38), 2003897 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 215
  • Continuous and scalable manufacture of hybridized nano-micro triboelectric yarns for energy harvesting and signal sensing
    L Ma, M Zhou, R Wu, A Patil, H Gong, S Zhu, T Wang, Y Zhang, S Shen, ...
    ACS nano 14 (4), 4716-4726 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 212
  • From mesoscopic functionalization of silk fibroin to smart fiber devices for textile electronics and photonics
    R Wu, L Ma, XY Liu
    Advanced Science 9 (4), 2103981 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 139
  • All-textile electronic skin enabled by highly elastic spacer fabric and conductive fibers
    R Wu, L Ma, A Patil, C Hou, S Zhu, X Fan, H Lin, W Yu, W Guo, XY Liu
    ACS applied materials & interfaces 11 (36), 33336-33346 , 2019
    2019
    Citations: 124
  • Full-fiber auxetic-interlaced yarn sensor for sign-language translation glove assisted by artificial neural network
    R Wu, S Seo, L Ma, J Bae, T Kim
    Nano-Micro Letters 14 (1), 139 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 110
  • Graphene decorated carbonized cellulose fabric for physiological signal monitoring and energy harvesting
    R Wu†, L Ma†, A Patil, Z Meng, S Liu, C Hou, Y Zhang, W Yu, W Guo, ...
    Journal of Materials Chemistry A 8 (25), 12665-12673 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 108
  • Acid and Alkali‐Resistant Textile Triboelectric Nanogenerator as a Smart Protective Suit for Liquid Energy Harvesting and Self‐Powered Monitoring in High‐Risk Environments
    L Ma†, R Wu†, A Patil, J Yi, D Liu, X Fan, F Sheng, Y Zhang, S Liu, ...
    Advanced Functional Materials, 2102963 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 107
  • From molecular reconstruction of mesoscopic functional conductive silk fibrous materials to remote respiration monitoring
    L Ma, Q Liu, R Wu, Z Meng, A Patil, R Yu, Y Yang, S Zhu, X Fan, C Hou, ...
    Small 16 (26), 2000203 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 101
  • New silk road: from mesoscopic reconstruction/functionalization to flexible meso‐electronics/photonics based on cocoon silk materials
    C Shi, F Hu, R Wu, Z Xu, G Shao, R Yu, XY Liu
    Advanced Materials 33 (50), 2005910 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 99
  • Silk Fibroin Based Conductive Film for Multifunctional Sensing and Energy Harvesting
    X Dong, Q Liu, S Liu, R Wu*, L Ma*
    Advanced Fiber Materials, 1-9 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 81
  • A scalable microstructure photonic coating fabricated by roll-to-roll “defects” for daytime subambient passive radiative cooling
    S Liu, C Sui, M Harbinson, M Pudlo, H Perera, Z Zhang, R Liu, Z Ku, ...
    Nano Letters 23 (17), 7767-7774 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 78
  • Industrial fabrication of 3D braided stretchable hierarchical interlocked fancy‐yarn triboelectric nanogenerator for self‐powered smart fitness system
    R Wu, S Liu, Z Lin, S Zhu, L Ma, ZL Wang
    Advanced Energy Materials 12 (31), 2201288 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 74
  • Biomimetic salinity power generation based on silk fibroin ion-exchange membranes
    Z Lin, Z Meng, H Miao, R Wu, W Qiu, N Lin, XY Liu
    ACS nano 15 (3), 5649-5660 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 61
  • Hierarchical weaving metafabric for unidirectional water transportation and evaporative cooling
    L Zhang, Y Guo, R Mo, X Liu, G Wang, R Wu, H Liu
    Advanced Functional Materials 33 (51), 2307590 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 52
  • Spider-inspired regenerated silk fibroin fiber actuator via microfluidic spinning
    R Wu, J Bae, H Jeon, T Kim
    Chemical Engineering Journal 444, 136556 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 50