Kai Ren

4.7k total citations
137 papers, 3.9k citations indexed

About

Kai Ren is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Organic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Kai Ren has authored 137 papers receiving a total of 3.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 82 papers in Materials Chemistry, 28 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 19 papers in Organic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Kai Ren's work include 2D Materials and Applications (55 papers), MXene and MAX Phase Materials (46 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (23 papers). Kai Ren is often cited by papers focused on 2D Materials and Applications (55 papers), MXene and MAX Phase Materials (46 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (23 papers). Kai Ren collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and United States. Kai Ren's co-authors include Jin Yu, Wencheng Tang, Minglei Sun, Yi Luo, Sake Wang, Gang Zhang, Zhen Cui, Huabing Shu, Jyh‐Pin Chou and Lei Wang and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Kai Ren

127 papers receiving 3.8k citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Kai Ren China 35 2.9k 1.2k 943 460 443 137 3.9k
Javeed Akhtar Pakistan 32 1.8k 0.6× 660 0.5× 1.7k 1.8× 262 0.6× 347 0.8× 168 3.0k
Shaobo Han China 30 1.6k 0.6× 1.8k 1.5× 1.8k 1.9× 226 0.5× 534 1.2× 84 3.5k
Xiaohui Ren China 38 3.5k 1.2× 2.2k 1.8× 2.3k 2.4× 114 0.2× 834 1.9× 123 5.2k
Lilin Lu China 28 1.5k 0.5× 1.2k 1.0× 761 0.8× 359 0.8× 190 0.4× 105 2.7k
Chia‐Yun Chen Taiwan 25 1.1k 0.4× 354 0.3× 766 0.8× 285 0.6× 467 1.1× 116 2.8k
Abdullah N. Alodhayb Saudi Arabia 25 994 0.3× 506 0.4× 992 1.1× 259 0.6× 364 0.8× 320 2.6k
Weidong He China 33 786 0.3× 1.1k 0.9× 2.9k 3.1× 104 0.2× 2.0k 4.4× 86 3.9k
Qun Wang China 34 1.9k 0.7× 1.6k 1.4× 1.4k 1.5× 285 0.6× 514 1.2× 116 3.4k
Chunxia Chen China 27 829 0.3× 315 0.3× 393 0.4× 377 0.8× 267 0.6× 89 2.0k
Zhouyang Yin United States 29 1.5k 0.5× 2.8k 2.3× 1.7k 1.8× 420 0.9× 259 0.6× 43 3.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Kai Ren

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Fields of papers citing papers by Kai Ren

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Kai Ren

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Kai Ren. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Kai Ren 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 Kai Ren. Kai Ren 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, Weikun, et al.. (2025). Manipulating Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Janus MoSSe Monolayer via Defect and Strain Engineering. physica status solidi (b). 262(11).
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Ma, Zhen, et al.. (2024). Stacking engineering induced Z-scheme MoSSe/WSSe heterostructure for photocatalytic water splitting. Frontiers in Chemistry. 12. 1425306–1425306. 3 indexed citations
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Shu, Huabing, Feifan Wang, Kai Ren, & Jiyuan Guo. (2024). Strain-tunable optoelectronic and photocatalytic properties of 2D GaN/MoSi2P4 heterobilayers: potential optoelectronic/photocatalytic materials. Nanoscale. 17(7). 3900–3909. 20 indexed citations
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Hou, Yinlong, Kai Ren, Wei Yu, Zhen Cui, & Ke Wang. (2024). Anisotropic phonon properties in SiP2 monolayer: A first-principles study. Vacuum. 222. 113094–113094.
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Zhang, Chang, Kai Ren, Sake Wang, et al.. (2023). Recent progress on two-dimensional van der Waals heterostructures for photocatalytic water splitting: a selective review. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 56(48). 483001–483001. 66 indexed citations
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Ren, Kai, et al.. (2023). Flow field analysis and noise characteristics of an automotive cooling fan at different speeds. Frontiers in Energy Research. 11. 3 indexed citations
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Ren, Kai, Huabing Shu, Ke Wang, & Huasong Qin. (2023). Two-dimensional MX2Y4 systems: ultrahigh carrier transport and excellent hydrogen evolution reaction performances. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 25(6). 4519–4527. 34 indexed citations
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Ren, Kai, Huabing Shu, Ke Wang, et al.. (2023). Predicted XN (X = C, Si, Ge, and Sn) Monolayers with Ultrahigh Carrier Mobility: Potential Photocatalysts for Water Splitting. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. 127(43). 21006–21014. 11 indexed citations
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Huo, Wenyi, Shiqi Wang, F. J. Domínguez-Gutiérrez, et al.. (2023). High-entropy materials for electrocatalytic applications: a review of first principles modeling and simulations. Materials Research Letters. 11(9). 713–732. 44 indexed citations
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Ren, Kai, Huabing Shu, Guoqiang Zhang, et al.. (2023). Impacts of defects on the mechanical and thermal properties of SiC and GeC monolayers. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 25(47). 32378–32386. 12 indexed citations
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Ren, Kai, Xikui Ma, Xiangjun Liu, et al.. (2022). Prediction of 2D IV–VI semiconductors: auxetic materials with direct bandgap and strong optical absorption. Nanoscale. 14(23). 8463–8473. 34 indexed citations
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Ren, Kai, Huabing Shu, Wenyi Huo, Zhen Cui, & Yujing Xu. (2022). Tuning electronic, magnetic and catalytic behaviors of biphenylene network by atomic doping. Nanotechnology. 33(34). 345701–345701. 49 indexed citations
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Ren, Kai, Huabing Shu, Wenyi Huo, et al.. (2021). Mechanical, electronic and optical properties of a novel B2P6 monolayer: ultrahigh carrier mobility and strong optical absorption. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 23(43). 24915–24921. 72 indexed citations
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Ren, Kai, Wencheng Tang, Minglei Sun, et al.. (2020). A direct Z-scheme PtS2/arsenene van der Waals heterostructure with high photocatalytic water splitting efficiency. Nanoscale. 12(33). 17281–17289. 161 indexed citations
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Luo, Yi, Sake Wang, Huabing Shu, et al.. (2020). A MoSSe/blue phosphorene vdw heterostructure with energy conversion efficiency of 19.9% for photocatalytic water splitting. Semiconductor Science and Technology. 35(12). 125008–125008. 74 indexed citations
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Li, Ying, et al.. (2020). Simulation and experimental study on fire behavior in super large square building. Fire Science and Technology. 39(12). 1688. 1 indexed citations
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Ren, Kai, Sake Wang, Yi Luo, et al.. (2020). High-efficiency photocatalyst for water splitting: a Janus MoSSe/XN (X  =  Ga, Al) van der Waals heterostructure. Journal of Physics D Applied Physics. 53(18). 185504–185504. 133 indexed citations
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Wang, Hao, et al.. (2019). Friction and wear behavior of single-phase high-entropy alloy FeCoNiCrMn under MoS 2 -oil lubrication. Industrial Lubrication and Tribology. 72(5). 665–672. 7 indexed citations
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Ren, Kai, Min Wang, & Lei Wang. (2009). FeX3‐Promoted Intermolecular Addition of Benzylic Alcohols to Aromatic Alkynes: A Mild and Efficient Strategy for the Synthesis of Alkenyl Halides. European Journal of Organic Chemistry. 2010(3). 565–571. 25 indexed citations

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