Li Chen

30.2k total citations · 3 hit papers
860 papers, 25.3k citations indexed

About

Li Chen is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Surfaces, Coatings and Films. According to data from OpenAlex, Li Chen has authored 860 papers receiving a total of 25.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 287 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 228 papers in Materials Chemistry and 148 papers in Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Recurrent topics in Li Chen's work include Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (118 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (103 papers) and Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (73 papers). Li Chen is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (118 papers), Membrane Separation Technologies (103 papers) and Hydrogels: synthesis, properties, applications (73 papers). Li Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Li Chen's co-authors include Yiping Zhao, Lei Jiang, Su Chen, Mingjie Liu, Shutao Wang, Ling Lin, Zhongxin Xue, Fanyong Yan, Lin Feng and Yang He and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Li Chen

815 papers receiving 24.9k citations

Hit Papers

A Novel Superhydrophilic and Underwater Superoleophobic H... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 2019 2023 400 800 1.2k
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. A Novel Superhydrophilic and Underwater Superoleophobic Hydrogel‐Coated Mesh for Oil/Water Separation
    2011 1.5k citations Li Chen et al. profile →
  2. Ultrastiff and Tough Supramolecular Hydrogels with a Dense and Robust Hydrogen Bond Network
    2019 351 citations Yan Jie Wang, Yiping Zhao et al. profile →
  3. Recovery of epoxy thermosets and their composites
    2023 138 citations Li Chen et al. Materials Today profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Li Chen China 77 8.4k 8.4k 4.6k 4.0k 4.0k 860 25.3k
Dong Wang China 70 6.9k 0.8× 9.3k 1.1× 3.8k 0.8× 3.9k 1.0× 6.5k 1.6× 958 26.5k
Hongbo Zeng Canada 87 5.2k 0.6× 8.8k 1.0× 6.1k 1.3× 4.4k 1.1× 3.8k 1.0× 677 28.7k
Aiqin Wang China 92 7.1k 0.8× 6.9k 0.8× 3.5k 0.8× 6.9k 1.7× 2.7k 0.7× 796 30.7k
Kai Zhang China 77 6.8k 0.8× 8.6k 1.0× 2.2k 0.5× 6.6k 1.7× 4.6k 1.2× 978 28.3k
Jian Shen China 75 8.6k 1.0× 8.2k 1.0× 2.8k 0.6× 5.9k 1.5× 4.6k 1.1× 806 25.8k
Tao Chen China 100 13.1k 1.6× 14.4k 1.7× 3.5k 0.8× 4.5k 1.1× 6.8k 1.7× 947 37.5k
T. Alan Hatton United States 94 8.5k 1.0× 9.5k 1.1× 1.9k 0.4× 4.4k 1.1× 4.5k 1.1× 463 31.8k
Jie Zheng United States 80 3.0k 0.4× 7.0k 0.8× 4.7k 1.0× 4.8k 1.2× 2.6k 0.7× 385 22.2k
Dušan Lošić Australia 87 10.4k 1.2× 9.5k 1.1× 2.1k 0.5× 4.0k 1.0× 5.4k 1.4× 429 23.6k
Mingjie Liu China 69 3.7k 0.4× 8.4k 1.0× 7.6k 1.6× 2.9k 0.7× 3.6k 0.9× 358 19.9k

Countries citing papers authored by Li Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Li Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Li Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Li Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Li 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 Li Chen. Li 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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Chen, Li, et al.. (2025). Emerging colored and transparent radiative cooling: Fundamentals, progress, and challenges. Materials Today. 83. 355–381. 13 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jie, Xinran Zhu, Qinglei Zhang, et al.. (2024). Surface grafted zwitterions modulate the microstructure of polyamide separation layer to achieve efficient antibiotic desalination. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 63. 105495–105495. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Wenbin, et al.. (2024). Adsorption and degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride in aqueous solutions using activated carbon with Fe/Ag nanoparticles. Materials Today Communications. 39. 108504–108504. 11 indexed citations
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Chen, Ming‐Jun, Yunxiao Bi, Zhan Ding, et al.. (2024). Application of calcium hypochlorite and carboxymethyl chitosan as combined depressants for selective flotation separation of chalcopyrite from pyrite at low alkalinity. Advanced Powder Technology. 35(11). 104649–104649. 13 indexed citations
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He, Huaqiang, Yao Tan, Li Chen, et al.. (2024). A desert beetle-like mesh membrane by decorating superhydrophilic Fe-doped Cu-MOFs onto superhydrophobic CuC2O4 bowknot-like arrays for boosting water-in-oil emulsion separation. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(6). 114673–114673. 2 indexed citations
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Wang, Debao, Xin Li, Li Chen, et al.. (2024). Carboxymethyl chitosan/polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel films by incorporating MSNs as ε-PL carrier with pH-responsive controlled release and antibacterial properties. Food Packaging and Shelf Life. 46. 101360–101360. 8 indexed citations
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He, Yang, et al.. (2024). Nb2CTx MXene coating with inhibition of oxidative stress prepared by Marangoni effect for hemodialysis therapy. Chemical Engineering Journal. 485. 150047–150047. 16 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhenzhong, Nanqiao You, Chun Chen, et al.. (2024). The positive role of phosphogypsum in dredged sediment solidified with alkali-activated slag. Construction and Building Materials. 442. 137627–137627. 9 indexed citations
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Zhang, Hao, et al.. (2023). Antifouling polyamide-amine/PVDF gel membrane via click chemistry method for high-efficiency oil/water emulsion separation. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 679. 132456–132456. 5 indexed citations
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Chen, Li, et al.. (2023). Partition-based Print Sequence Planning and Adaptive Slicing for Scalar Field-based Multi-axis Additive Manufacturing. Computer-Aided Design. 163. 103576–103576. 13 indexed citations
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Wang, Zihan, et al.. (2023). Mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) comprising the CO2-Philic wavelike layer of hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) for highly efficient blood oxygenation. Journal of Membrane Science. 680. 121728–121728. 19 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jianyun, et al.. (2023). Water-Energy-Food integrated management model under Uncertainty-A case study of Yulin City. Journal of Hydrology. 625. 130059–130059. 10 indexed citations
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Lu, Yujia, et al.. (2023). Organic-inorganic photocatalyst with S-scheme heterojunction based proton shuttle strategy for efficient dye degradation. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 11(6). 111334–111334. 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Shuheng, Li Chen, Zabeada Aslam, et al.. (2022). Magnesium Ions Direct the Solid‐State Transformation of Amorphous Calcium Carbonate Thin Films to Aragonite, Magnesium‐Calcite, or Dolomite. Advanced Functional Materials. 32(25). 29 indexed citations
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Chen, Li, et al.. (2020). Local buckling theoretical calculation method of the FRP foam sandwich cylinder under axial compression. Composite Structures. 246. 112371–112371. 10 indexed citations
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Peng, Quancai, et al.. (2014). RISK ASSESSMENT OF INGESTING POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS AND ORGANOCHLORINE PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN FIVE SEAWEEDS FROM JIAOZHOU BAY. 45(1). 80–87. 2 indexed citations
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Chen, Jiaojiao, et al.. (2010). Preparation and Swelling Behavior of Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-co-acrylic Acid Derivatived L-phenylalanine) Hydrogels. International Journal of Biology. 2(1). 2 indexed citations

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