研究领域：
地球深部物质科学；高压矿物物理及晶体化学；同步辐射技术应用；高温高压实验技术及理论模拟。目前主要研究对象是地球深部含铁矿物，主持国家自然科学基金项目《极端条件下后钙钛矿的结构稳定性研究(41072027)》和《(V1-x,Tix)2O3 (0.0?x?1.0)体系新型结构与物性研究(11079009)》，并参与《Fe-Ni-S-P化合物超高压结构实验研究与理论模拟(40972029)》。
代表性论文：
Wu X, Qin S, and Dubrovinsky L (2010): Structural characterization of the FeTiO3-MnTiO3 solid solution, Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 183, 2483.
Wu X, Steinle-Neumann G, Narygina O, McCammon C, and Dubrovinsky L (2010): In situ high-pressure study of LiNbO3-type FeTiO3: X-ray diffraction and M?ssbauer spectroscopy, High Pressure Research, 30, 395.
Wu X, Holbig E, and Steinle-Neumann G (2010): Structural stability of TiO2 at high pressure in density-functional theory based calculations, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 22, 295501.
Wu X, Qin S, Dubrovinsky L (2010): Investigation into High-Pressure Behavior of MnTiO3: X-Ray Diffraction And Raman Spectroscopy With Diamond Anvil Cells, Geoscience Frontiers, in press.
Wu X, Steinle-Neumann G, Qin S, Kanzaki M, and Dubrovinsky L (2009): Pressure-induced phase transitions of AX2-type iron pnictides: an ab initio study, Journal of Physics: condensed matter, 21, 185403
Wu X, Steinle-Neumann G, Narygina O, Kantor I., McCammon C, Prakapenka V, Swamy V, and Dubrovinsky L (2009): High-pressure behavior of perovskite: FeTiO3 dissociation into (Fe1-δ,Tiδ)O and Fe1+δTi2-δO5, Physical Review Letters, 103, 065503
Wu X, Steinle-Neumann G, Narygina O, Kantor I., McCammon C, Pascarelli S, Aquilanti G, Prakapenka V, and Dubrovinsky L (2009): Iron oxidation state of FeTiO3 under high pressure. Physical Review B, 79, 094106
Wu X, Kanzaki M, Qin S, Steinle-Neumann G, and Dubrovinsky L (2009): Structural study of FeP2 at high pressure, High Pressure Research, 29, 235-244
Wu X and Wu Z Y (2006): Theoretical calculations of the high-pressure phases of ZnF2 and CdF2, The European Physical Journal B, 50, 521-526
Wu X, Qin S and Wu Z Y (2006): First-principles study of structural stabilities, electronic and optical properties of CaF2 under high pressure, Physical Review B, 73, 134103:1-8
Wu X, Qin S and Wu Z Y (2006): GGA calculations of the high-pressure behavior of YAlO3 perovskite, Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 18, 3907-3916
Wu X, Wu Z Y, Guo L, Liu C, Liu J, and Li X D (2005): Pressure-induced phase transformation in controlled shape ZnO nanorods, Solid State Communication, 135, 780-784
Wu X, Dong Y H, Qin S, Abbas M I, Wu Z Y (2005): First-principles study of pressure-induced phase transition in CaTiO3, Solid State Communication, 136, 416-420
