Di Chen

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
43 papers, 711 citations indexed

About

Di Chen is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Di Chen has authored 43 papers receiving a total of 711 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 17 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 16 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 11 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Di Chen's work include Advanced Materials and Mechanics (15 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (11 papers) and Covalent Organic Framework Applications (6 papers). Di Chen is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Materials and Mechanics (15 papers), Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (11 papers) and Covalent Organic Framework Applications (6 papers). Di Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Di Chen's co-authors include Qian Zhao, Tao Xie, Chujun Ni, Hao Bai, Xin Wen, Yue Zhang, Tiefeng Li, Xuxu Yang, Chunxin Ma and Wei Yang and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Chemical Society Reviews and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

Di Chen

37 papers receiving 688 citations

Hit Papers

Flexible iontronic sensing 2025 2026 2025 5 10 15 20
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. Flexible iontronic sensing
    2025 21 citations Yang Li, Ningning Bai et al. Chemical Society Reviews profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Di Chen China 16 346 285 135 126 120 43 711
Yifan Zhou China 10 342 1.0× 157 0.6× 98 0.7× 250 2.0× 160 1.3× 27 680
Maria C. Chiappelli United States 4 353 1.0× 390 1.4× 92 0.7× 58 0.5× 54 0.5× 5 621
Svetlana Zakharchenko Germany 9 513 1.5× 575 2.0× 101 0.7× 88 0.7× 113 0.9× 35 830
Georgi Paschew Germany 10 569 1.6× 192 0.7× 80 0.6× 86 0.7× 341 2.8× 20 942
Xiaohui Meng China 12 271 0.8× 106 0.4× 177 1.3× 104 0.8× 111 0.9× 33 613
Xiaoqin Zhang China 14 317 0.9× 217 0.8× 217 1.6× 114 0.9× 36 0.3× 32 794
Anansa S. Ahmed Singapore 9 399 1.2× 166 0.6× 86 0.6× 101 0.8× 55 0.5× 10 594
Jingxia Zheng China 10 312 0.9× 120 0.4× 77 0.6× 164 1.3× 71 0.6× 12 546

Countries citing papers authored by Di Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Di Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Di Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Di Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Di 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 Di Chen. Di 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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Ni, Chujun, Zhenwei Qin, Ke Qiao, et al.. (2025). 4D printing of trigger-free shape-memory hydrogels towards self-adaptive substrates for bioelectronics. Nature Communications. 17(1). 677–677.
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Chen, Di, Huijie Wang, Chujun Ni, et al.. (2025). Light-Regulated Microstructure Growth of Dynamic Hydrogels for Flexible Manufacturing of Microlens Arrays. PubMed. 2(6). 350–357. 1 indexed citations
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Yang, Bo, Jingjun Wu, Zizheng Fang, et al.. (2025). Circular 3D printing of high-performance photopolymers through dissociative network design. Science. 388(6743). 170–175. 20 indexed citations
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Yang, Chen, Baoyi Wu, Huijie Wang, Qian Zhao, & Di Chen. (2025). Orthogonal light triggering of dynamic polymer networks toward on-demand shape evolution control. Matter. 8(11). 102292–102292. 1 indexed citations
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Li, Yang, Ningning Bai, Zhiguang Liu, et al.. (2025). Flexible iontronic sensing. Chemical Society Reviews. 54(10). 4651–4700. 21 indexed citations breakdown →
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Chen, Guancong, Chen Yang, Di Chen, et al.. (2024). Orthogonal photochemistry toward spatial reprogramming of 3D-printed liquid crystal elastomers. Chemical Engineering Journal. 500. 157352–157352.
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Yang, Chen, Weizhong Zheng, Chujun Ni, et al.. (2024). Reconfigurable and orthogonal stiffness‐structure patterning of dynamically crosslinked amphigels. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5(2).
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Shi, Yuxiang, T.-C. Peng, Yuning Liang, et al.. (2024). Extending Dynamic Blind Interaction: Microgap Discharge-Induced Flexible Virtual Electrotactile Braille. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 16(41). 56405–56413.
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Ma, Yuting, Wei Li, Di Chen, et al.. (2024). Rapid yet Controlled Synthesis of 2D Covalent Organic Framework Nanocapsules as High‐Performance Photocatalytic Carriers. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(4). e202416980–e202416980. 4 indexed citations
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Jiang, Yanqiu, Di Chen, Ziyang Zhang, et al.. (2024). Meta‐Structured Covalent Organic Framework Nanocoatings with Active and Angle‐Independent Structural Coloration. Advanced Materials. 36(26). e2311784–e2311784. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Di, et al.. (2023). Macroporous Hydrogels Prepared By Ice Templating: Developments And Challenges†. Chinese Journal of Chemistry. 41(22). 3082–3096. 23 indexed citations
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Yang, Yuhao, Di Chen, Song Wang, et al.. (2023). Engineering hollow covalent organic framework particle through self‐templated crystallization. Journal of Polymer Science. 62(8). 1698–1705. 5 indexed citations
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Ni, Chujun, Di Chen, Xin Wen, et al.. (2023). High speed underwater hydrogel robots with programmable motions powered by light. Nature Communications. 14(1). 7672–7672. 58 indexed citations
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Chen, Di, Christina M. Harth, Dickon Young, et al.. (2022). Historical trend of ozone-depleting substances and hydrofluorocarbon concentrations during 2004–2020 derived from satellite observations and estimates for global emissions. Environmental Pollution. 316(Pt 1). 120570–120570. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yue, Kangkang Liu, Chujun Ni, et al.. (2021). Differential diffusion driven far-from-equilibrium shape-shifting of hydrogels. Nature Communications. 12(1). 6155–6155. 54 indexed citations
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Chen, Di, et al.. (2020). Hot Stew Process of Steel Slag and Its Effect on Properties of Cement. 39(5). 1578–1584. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Di, Mingzhu Sun, & Xin Zhao. (2014). A cell polar body positioning method based on SVM classification. 15. 505–509. 4 indexed citations
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Liu, Jing, Jung Hwan Seo, Yubo Li, et al.. (2012). Smart multi-channel two-dimensional micro-gas chromatography for rapid workplace hazardous volatile organic compounds measurement. Lab on a Chip. 13(5). 818–818. 36 indexed citations
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Chen, Di, et al.. (2009). A Novel Approach for Blood Vessel Edge Detection in Retinal Images. 3. 1–4. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Di, et al.. (2006). Multi-Scale Network Traffic Prediction Using a Two-Stage Neural Network Combined Model. 30. 1–5. 8 indexed citations

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