Fen Xu

5.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
129 papers, 4.6k citations indexed

About

Fen Xu is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Fen Xu has authored 129 papers receiving a total of 4.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Materials Chemistry, 46 papers in Organic Chemistry and 30 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Fen Xu's work include Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (21 papers), Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure (16 papers) and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (13 papers). Fen Xu is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic C–H Functionalization Methods (21 papers), Chemical Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure (16 papers) and Quantum Dots Synthesis And Properties (13 papers). Fen Xu collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Belgium. Fen Xu's co-authors include Lixian Sun, Run‐Cang Sun, Yongjin Zou, Cuili Xiang, Sun Xiao, Mark S. Baird, Paul Fowler, Yi Xie, Chunyan Li and Bao‐Lian Su and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.

In The Last Decade

Fen Xu

126 papers receiving 4.5k citations

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Characteristics of degraded cellulose obtained from steam-exploded wheat straw

2004 586 citations Sun Xiao, Fen Xu et al. Carbohydrate Research profile →

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Fen Xu

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	A dual-mode viscosity-activatable probe for the immediate evaluation of photodynamic/photothermal therapy efficacy 2025 ·Chemical Communications ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Changsi Peng, Ning Yang, Guojiang Mao, Juan Ouyang, (unknown), Fen Xu, Chunyan Li	0
2	Transition‐Metal‐Catalyzed Convergent Synthesis of Heterocyclic Compounds via CH Activation/Cyclization: An Overview and Summary Toward Terminal Alkynes 2025 ·European Journal of Organic Chemistry ·Fen Xu, Zihan Wang, Mai Sun, Luciano Barboni, Yuan Ping Feng, Huanhuan Zhao, Yang Yang, (unknown)	0
3	Near-infrared fluorescent probe for the imaging of viscosity in fatty liver mice and valuation of drug efficacy 2024 ·Talanta ·(unknown), (unknown), Ling Hu, Zhiqiang Wang, (unknown), Guojiang Mao, Fen Xu, Yongfei Li, Chunyan Li	8
4	A dual-response fluorescent probe for detecting sulfur dioxide and hypochlorous acid in cells, water and food 2024 ·Microchemical Journal ·Hui Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Zhiqing Wang, (unknown), Tao Jiang, Fen Xu, Juan Ouyang, (unknown), (unknown), Chunyan Li	14
5	Transition metal-catalyzed cascade C–H activation/cyclization with alkynes: an update on sulfur-containing directing groups 2024 ·Chemical Communications ·Fen Xu, Shiyu Zhang, (unknown), Juntao Huo, (unknown)	4
6	A process-based model for describing redox kinetics of Cr(VI) in natural sediments containing variable reactive Fe(II) species 2022 ·Water Research ·(unknown), Yutong Liu, Weimin Cao, Liyang Zhang, Fen Xu, Juan Liu, Yubo Wen, Jian Xiao, Lei Wang, Xiaoxiong Zhuo, Junfeng Ji, Yuanyuan Liu	7
7	Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Cascade [5 + 1] Annulation/5-exo-Cyclization Initiated by C–H Activation: 1,6-Diynes as One-Carbon Reaction Partners 2018 ·Organic Letters ·Fen Xu, (unknown), Yang Wang, Chun‐Sen Liu, Jia‐Yue Tian, Ruirui Zhao, Miao Du	40
8	Hydrogen Generation by Al-Based Materials Hydrolysis 2016 ·Huaxue jinzhan ·(unknown), Fen Xu, Lixian Sun, Minghui Fan, (unknown), Hailiang Chu	2
9	Chromium isotopic fractionation during Cr(VI) reduction by Bacillus sp. under aerobic conditions 2015 ·Chemosphere ·Fen Xu, Teng Ma, (unknown), (unknown), Shi Liu	24
10	Ruthenium‐catalyzed [2+2+2] Cycloaddition of Diynes with Nitriles in Pure Water 2012 ·ChemSusChem ·Fen Xu, Chunxiang Wang, Xincheng Li, Boshun Wan	36
11	A Fluorescent pH Chemosensor Based on Functionalized Naphthalimide in Aqueous Solution 2012 ·Analytical Sciences ·Chunyan Li, Yu Zhou, Fen Xu, Yongfei Li, Chun-Xiang Zou, Chao Weng	15
12	Cadmium selenide: Surface and nanoparticle energetics 2011 ·Journal of materials research/Pratt's guide to venture capital sources ·Fen Xu, Wei Zhou, Alexandra Navrotsky	16
13	Comparative Study on Numerical Simulation Method of Multiaquifer Wells in Heterogeneous Artesian Aquifer 2010 ·Water Resources and Power ·Fen Xu	1
14	Low Temperature Heat Capacity and Thermal Analysis of Caffeine, Theophylline and Aminophylline 2010 ·Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica ·Fen Xu, Shujun Qiu, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Fen Li	3
15	Microcalorimetric study on the growth and metabolism of microencapsulated microbial cell culture 2006 ·Journal of Microbiological Methods ·Juan Ma, Wentao Qi, (unknown), Weiting Yu, (unknown), (unknown), Xiaojun Ma, Fen Xu, Lixin Sun	32
16	Low Temperature Heat Capacity of (<i>S</i>)-ibuprofen 2005 ·Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica ·Fen Xu, Lixian Sun, Zhi‐Cheng Tan, (unknown), Qifeng Tian, Tao Zhang	7
17	Growth of BaWO4 fishbone-like nanostructures in w/o microemulsion 2004 ·Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ·Xu Zhang, Yi Xie, Fen Xu, Xiaobo Tian	38
18	Characteristics of degraded cellulose obtained from steam-exploded wheat straw breakdown → 2004 ·Carbohydrate Research ·Sun Xiao, Fen Xu, Run‐Cang Sun, Paul Fowler, Mark S. Baird	586
19	Heat capacity and thermodynamic properties of crystalline ornidazole (C7H10ClN3O3) 2003 ·Thermochimica Acta ·Meihan Wang, Zhi‐Cheng Tan, (unknown), Fen Xu, Yuanfa Liu, Lixian Sun, Tao Zhang	12
20	Morphology control of γ-Fe2O3 nanocrystals via PEG polymer and accounts of its Mössbauer study 2003 ·Journal of Colloid and Interface Science ·Fen Xu, Xu Zhang, Yi Xie, Xiaobo Tian, Yuzhi Li	17

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