Ke Chen

9.0k total citations · 6 hit papers
129 papers, 7.4k citations indexed

About

Ke Chen is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Ke Chen has authored 129 papers receiving a total of 7.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 81 papers in Materials Chemistry, 35 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 29 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Ke Chen's work include MXene and MAX Phase Materials (48 papers), Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (17 papers) and 2D Materials and Applications (14 papers). Ke Chen is often cited by papers focused on MXene and MAX Phase Materials (48 papers), Advanced ceramic materials synthesis (17 papers) and 2D Materials and Applications (14 papers). Ke Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Sweden. Ke Chen's co-authors include Qing Huang, Zhifang Chai, Shiyu Du, Mian Li, Youbing Li, Per O. Å. Persson, Per Eklund, Jun Lu, Lars Hultman and Ji‐Long Chen and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and Journal of the American Chemical Society.

In The Last Decade

Ke Chen

124 papers receiving 7.3k citations

Hit Papers

5 papers align trajectories

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.

A general Lewis acidic etching route for preparing MXenes with enhanced electrochemical performance in non-aqueous electrolyte

2020 1.3k citations Mian Li, Ke Chen et al. profile →
Element Replacement Approach by Reaction with Lewis Acidic Molten Salts to Synthesize Nanolaminated MAX Phases and MXenes

2019 1.2k citations Mian Li, Kan Luo et al. profile →
Understanding and targeting cancer stem cells: therapeutic implications and challenges

2013 469 citations Ke Chen et al. profile →
Chemical scissor–mediated structural editing of layered transition metal carbides

2023 347 citations Mian Li, Ke Chen et al. profile →
Single-atom nanozymes catalytically surpassing naturally occurring enzymes as sustained stitching for brain trauma

2022 202 citations Ke Chen, Hao Wang et al. profile →
Fabrication of nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide/tricobalt tetraoxide composite aerogels with high efficiency, broadband microwave absorption, and good compression recovery performance

2024 119 citations Ke Chen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Ke Chen China	37	5.1k	2.5k	1.3k	1.3k	894	129	7.4k
Shanshan Wang China	48	5.5k 1.1×	2.9k 1.1×	1.2k 1.0×	1.9k 1.5×	1.2k 1.3×	261	8.7k
Xiaojuan Liu China	42	4.1k 0.8×	1.9k 0.8×	608 0.5×	1.6k 1.2×	1.5k 1.7×	242	7.0k
Hexiang Deng China	45	8.0k 1.6×	1.9k 0.7×	2.1k 1.7×	2.0k 1.6×	1.8k 2.0×	94	12.6k
Junfeng Li China	45	2.8k 0.5×	3.9k 1.5×	1.6k 1.3×	613 0.5×	1.4k 1.6×	557	8.3k
Song Li China	38	1.6k 0.3×	2.0k 0.8×	1.1k 0.9×	904 0.7×	814 0.9×	198	6.1k
Yinghui Sun China	44	2.7k 0.5×	2.2k 0.9×	1.2k 0.9×	2.5k 1.9×	1.2k 1.3×	159	6.0k
Stuart Licht United States	52	2.9k 0.6×	4.4k 1.7×	909 0.7×	2.8k 2.2×	875 1.0×	268	9.2k
Juan Yang China	33	2.4k 0.5×	2.4k 1.0×	1.1k 0.9×	600 0.5×	1.2k 1.4×	139	5.4k
Jianmin Li China	40	3.5k 0.7×	2.8k 1.1×	608 0.5×	434 0.3×	533 0.6×	350	6.5k
Ming Hu China	44	4.4k 0.9×	3.8k 1.5×	1.5k 1.2×	2.0k 1.6×	2.7k 3.0×	176	9.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Ke Chen

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Xiao, Yue, et al.. (2025). Surface reconstruction and enhanced catalytic performance of MAX phase V ₂ AlC for oxidative dehydrogenation of propane. New Journal of Chemistry. 49(6). 2034–2039. 1 indexed citations

Fan, Qi, Yingchang Yang, Long Jiang, et al.. (2025). Unveiling the Multifunctional Potential of MXenes in Rechargeable Batteries beyond Electrode Active Materials. Advanced Materials. 37(34). e2505584–e2505584. 6 indexed citations

Nie, Ping, Ke Chen, Ensheng Xu, et al.. (2025). Tetrahedral DNA-Enhanced Interparticle Rolling Machine for High-Efficiency Human Neutrophil Elastase SERS Ratiometric Sensing in Serum and Tissue. ACS Sensors. 10(3). 2367–2377. 1 indexed citations

Nie, Ping, et al.. (2025). Integrating lanthanide coordination polymer ratiometric fluorescence biosensors with a concatenated DNA circuit for locus-specific N⁶-methyladenosine quantification. Chemical Communications. 61(23). 4515–4518.

Chen, Ke & Jiao Luo. (2025). Formation of twin-density gradient induced by 9R structure transformation and boundary migration to improve performance in GH4586 superalloy. Materials Characterization. 221. 114796–114796.

Liu, Di, Nannan Song, Xin Qi, et al.. (2024). Single active Au1O5 clusters for metabolism-inspired sepsis management through immune regulation. Nano Today. 58. 102416–102416. 3 indexed citations

Chen, Ke & Jiao Luo. (2024). Preparing gradient microstructure to achieve enhanced performance in GH4586 superalloy: Experiments and models. Materials Science and Engineering A. 915. 147231–147231. 2 indexed citations

Zhang, Wei, Tianhao Li, Qing Xia, et al.. (2024). Electrochromic Smart Window Based on Transition-Metal Phthalocyanine Derivatives. Inorganic Chemistry. 63(6). 3181–3190. 6 indexed citations

Fan, Qi, et al.. (2024). Engineering Ti3C2-MXene Surface Composition for Excellent Li+ Storage Performance. Molecules. 29(8). 1731–1731. 7 indexed citations

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Ni, Linhan, Min Li, Jia Xie, et al.. (2024). Micelles regulated thin film nanocomposite membrane with enhanced nanofiltration performance. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 662. 545–554. 10 indexed citations

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Zhang, Wei, Tianhao Li, Ke Chen, et al.. (2023). Organic phthalocyanine derivatives for NIR reflective coatings. Solar Energy. 253. 262–269. 8 indexed citations

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Chen, Ke, Chunling Ma, Yuhua Wang, et al.. (2023). Construction of Cupriavidus necator displayed with superoxide dismutases for enhanced growth in bioelectrochemical systems. Bioresources and Bioprocessing. 10(1). 36–36. 10 indexed citations

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Cheng, Ke, Shan Sun, Mingyu Wu, et al.. (2023). Specific Chemiluminescence Imaging and Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy of Bacterial Infections by Hemin‐Modified Carbon Dots. Small. 19(31). e2207868–e2207868. 64 indexed citations

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Lai, Min, Ke Chen, Dianhui Wang, et al.. (2023). Protective hydrothermal treatment to improve ion pathway in Ti3C2Tx MXene for high-performance flexible supercapacitors. Materials Today Nano. 25. 100450–100450. 19 indexed citations

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Chen, Ke, et al.. (2023). Mass Spectrometry Rearrangement Ions and Metabolic Pathway-Based Discovery of Indole Derivatives during the Aging Process in Citrus reticulata ‘Chachi’. Foods. 13(1). 8–8. 1 indexed citations

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Xu, Huidong, et al.. (2023). High-entropy rare-earth diborodicarbide: A novel class of high-entropy (Y _0.25Yb _0.25Dy _0.25Er _0.25)B ₂C ₂ ceramics. Journal of Advanced Ceramics. 12(7). 1430–1440. 17 indexed citations

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Bai, Xiaojing, Ke Chen, Kan Luo, et al.. (2023). Structural, Electronic, and Mechanical Properties of Zr2SeB and Zr2SeN from First-Principle Investigations. Materials. 16(15). 5455–5455. 2 indexed citations

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Meng, Xianghai, Yongjian Zhou, Ke Chen, et al.. (2018). Anisotropic Saturable and Excited‐State Absorption in Bulk ReS₂. Advanced Optical Materials. 6(14). 43 indexed citations

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Zhou, Yanbo, Guang Cheng, Ke Chen, et al.. (2018). Adsorptive removal of bisphenol A, chloroxylenol, and carbamazepine from water using a novel β-cyclodextrin polymer. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 170. 278–285. 139 indexed citations

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Chen, Ke. (1999). Effect of Contour Hedgerow System on Slope Lands Erosion Control. Bulletin of Soil and Water Conservation. 6 indexed citations

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