Chi Chen

1.2k total citations · 1 hit paper
34 papers, 846 citations indexed

About

Chi Chen is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Chi Chen has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 846 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 12 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 10 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 7 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Chi Chen's work include Advanced Materials and Mechanics (11 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (9 papers) and Micro and Nano Robotics (3 papers). Chi Chen is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Materials and Mechanics (11 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (9 papers) and Micro and Nano Robotics (3 papers). Chi Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Sweden. Chi Chen's co-authors include Aizhu Ren, Jianyong Shi, Yujie Chen, Hezhou Liu, Hua Li, Zhen Chen, Mikael S. Hedenqvist, Chao Cai, Jun Fu and Ximin He and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemical Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Chi Chen

30 papers receiving 825 citations

Hit Papers

Multifunctional conductive hydrogels and their applicatio... 2021 2026 2022 2024 2021 50 100 150 200 250
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Multifunctional conductive hydrogels and their applications as smart wearable devices
    2021 260 citations Zhen Chen, Yujie Chen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Chi Chen China 12 368 217 210 170 95 34 846
Jinhyoung Park South Korea 17 417 1.1× 123 0.6× 255 1.2× 114 0.7× 31 0.3× 57 748
Jun‐Ho Choi South Korea 12 134 0.4× 147 0.7× 43 0.2× 27 0.2× 40 0.4× 51 515
Zhongcheng Liu China 11 239 0.6× 5 0.0× 145 0.7× 247 1.5× 28 0.3× 33 590
Xinghua Li China 14 186 0.5× 22 0.1× 29 0.1× 27 0.2× 138 1.5× 44 675
Mingyang Liu China 21 525 1.4× 153 0.7× 211 1.0× 219 1.3× 1 0.0× 60 1.2k
Qingwen Xue China 15 441 1.2× 8 0.0× 171 0.8× 51 0.3× 32 0.3× 44 1.2k
Yueping Wang China 11 562 1.5× 41 0.2× 88 0.4× 168 1.0× 2 0.0× 37 1.1k

Countries citing papers authored by Chi Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Chi Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Chi Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Chi Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Chi Chen based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Chi Chen. Chi Chen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Huang, Yuxiang, Juan Hu, Yahui Zhang, et al.. (2025). Multifunctional Bamboo Based Materials Empowered by Multiscale Hierarchical Structures—A Critical Review. Advanced Materials. 38(2). e07844–e07844. 2 indexed citations
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He, Kai, Chi Chen, Shuo Weng, et al.. (2025). Yttrium-modified ultra-high Ni quaternary cathodes with enhanced high-potential and high-temperature performances. Materials Today Energy. 53. 102053–102053.
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Chen, Chi, et al.. (2025). Design and Experimental Study of Special Elastic Leg Joint for Quadruped Robots. Journal of Bionic Engineering. 22(2). 642–653. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Chi, Zixiao Liu, Pengju Shi, et al.. (2025). Bio-inspired multimodal soft actuator with environmental self-adaptation. Nature Communications. 16(1). 7630–7630. 1 indexed citations
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Shi, Pengju, Chi Chen, Zhuo Wang, et al.. (2025). Air plastron–enabled heat management for enhanced photothermal actuation in underwater soft robots. Science Advances. 11(33). eadx7189–eadx7189. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Chi, et al.. (2025). Stabilizing ultra-high Ni layered cathodes for high-voltage operation through Al doping with synergistic Sn modification. Chemical Engineering Journal. 514. 163172–163172. 3 indexed citations
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Weng, Shuo, Xinyu Wang, Hao Zhou, et al.. (2025). Nickel-doped Sb4O5Cl2 enables bifunctional electrochemical systems for efficient energy storage and saline water treatment. Nanotechnology. 36(29). 295703–295703. 1 indexed citations
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Ye, Tao, Dong Li, Ting Hu, et al.. (2025). Electric field-induced intramolecular charge transfer of two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks with D–A systems for organic memristors. Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 13(12). 6444–6452. 1 indexed citations
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Yan, Wenzhong, Pengju Shi, Zixiao Liu, et al.. (2025). Self‐Sustained, Continuous Jumping of a Light‐Driven Electronics‐Free Insect‐Scale Soft Robot. Advanced Materials. 37(51). e19669–e19669.
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Duan, Sidi, Mutian Hua, Chuan Wei Zhang, et al.. (2025). Noncovalent Aggregation for Diverse Properties in Hydrogels: A Comprehensive Review. Chemical Reviews. 125(16). 7918–7964. 21 indexed citations
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Zhang, Chuan Wei, Chi Chen, Sidi Duan, et al.. (2024). Hydrogel-based soft bioelectronics for personalized healthcare. 2(1). 10 indexed citations
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Lai, Yong G., Mingxi Yang, Chi Chen, Binbin Zhu, & Yunjie Chen. (2024). Experimental behavior of piggy-backed anchors in cohesionless soils. IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science. 1337(1). 12048–12048.
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Wu, Dong, Shuwang Wu, Sidi Duan, et al.. (2023). Fast and Facile Liquid Metal Printing via Projection Lithography for Highly Stretchable Electronic Circuits. Advanced Materials. 36(34). e2307632–e2307632. 42 indexed citations
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Yang, Bisheng, et al.. (2022). 3D geospatial information extraction of urban objects for smart surveying and mapping. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Yujie, Zhen Chen, Chi Chen, et al.. (2020). A gradient-distributed liquid-metal hydrogel capable of tunable actuation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 421. 127762–127762. 60 indexed citations
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Chen, Chi, et al.. (2013). L-Band High efficiency GaN HEMT Power Amplifier for Space Application. 687–687. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Chi, et al.. (2013). Bonded composite repair structures multiple site damage analysis. Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology. 85(3). 171–177. 4 indexed citations
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Shi, Jianyong, Aizhu Ren, & Chi Chen. (2008). Agent-based evacuation model of large public buildings under fire conditions. Automation in Construction. 18(3). 338–347. 201 indexed citations
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Ren, Aizhu, et al.. (2006). Application Of Virtual Reality Technology To Evacuation Simulation In Fire Disaster.. 15–21. 19 indexed citations

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