Liang Chen

18.2k total citations · 5 hit papers
417 papers, 14.6k citations indexed

About

Liang Chen is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Liang Chen has authored 417 papers receiving a total of 14.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 177 papers in Materials Chemistry, 138 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 87 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Liang Chen's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (78 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (51 papers) and Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis (44 papers). Liang Chen is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (78 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (51 papers) and Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis (44 papers). Liang Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Liang Chen's co-authors include Chuanglong He, Xiaojun Zhou, Wei Feng, Wei Nie, Yu Chen, Weizhong Wang, Kexin Qiu, Yanzhong Zhang, Xiaomin Li and Qianqian Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Journal of the American Chemical Society and Chemical Society Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Liang Chen

393 papers receiving 14.4k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

Fabrication of CuS/BiVO4 (0 4 0) binary heterojunction photocatalysts with enhanced photocatalytic activity for Ciprofloxacin degradation and mechanism insight

2018 464 citations Liang Chen et al. profile →
Process for the recovery of cobalt oxalate from spent lithium-ion batteries

2011 386 citations Liang Chen et al. profile →
Engineering Catalytic Interfaces in Cu^δ+/CeO₂-TiO₂ Photocatalysts for Synergistically Boosting CO₂ Reduction to Ethylene

2022 249 citations Ting Wang, Liang Chen et al. ACS Nano profile →
Flowerbed-Inspired Biomimetic Scaffold with Rapid Internal Tissue Infiltration and Vascularization Capacity for Bone Repair

2023 147 citations Liang Chen, Chuanglong He et al. ACS Nano profile →
Catalytic Nanodots‐Driven Pyroptosis Suppression in Nucleus Pulposus for Antioxidant Intervention of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration

2024 42 citations Kaiqiang Sun, Yan 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
Liang Chen China	65	5.8k	5.3k	2.9k	2.8k	2.8k	417	14.6k
Li Chen China	57	4.9k 0.8×	3.7k 0.7×	2.4k 0.8×	1.6k 0.6×	2.9k 1.1×	393	12.1k
Kang Liang Australia	62	6.4k 1.1×	4.9k 0.9×	3.1k 1.1×	1.3k 0.5×	2.7k 1.0×	278	15.6k
Yang Wang China	56	5.7k 1.0×	3.3k 0.6×	3.3k 1.1×	2.8k 1.0×	1.8k 0.6×	516	14.7k
Youhong Tang Australia	57	7.8k 1.3×	4.8k 0.9×	4.0k 1.4×	2.2k 0.8×	2.6k 0.9×	388	17.8k
Junping Zhang China	74	3.9k 0.7×	5.3k 1.0×	2.6k 0.9×	2.0k 0.7×	3.3k 1.2×	351	16.7k
Quan Yuan China	62	6.9k 1.2×	5.0k 0.9×	3.5k 1.2×	2.4k 0.8×	1.4k 0.5×	359	15.3k
Xiang Li China	60	6.3k 1.1×	5.7k 1.1×	3.9k 1.3×	2.0k 0.7×	1.9k 0.7×	585	15.4k
Zhaoyang Li China	76	8.5k 1.5×	9.2k 1.7×	2.8k 1.0×	5.8k 2.1×	2.2k 0.8×	410	19.2k
Pieter Stroeve United States	55	4.1k 0.7×	6.7k 1.3×	2.6k 0.9×	1.8k 0.6×	2.7k 1.0×	246	14.6k
Kelong Ai China	53	6.7k 1.2×	7.0k 1.3×	2.9k 1.0×	2.1k 0.7×	3.0k 1.1×	118	16.6k

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Chen, Liang, Tian Zhang, Qingming Zhang, & Xiaozhou Mou. (2025). Smart self-assembled nanomedicine for ferroptotic tumor therapy. Colloids and Interface Science Communications. 66. 100829–100829.

Sun, Kaiqiang, Zijian Kang, Yan Chen, et al.. (2025). Rescuing ACE2‐Deficiency‐Mediated Nucleus Pulposus Senescence and Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by a Nanotopology‐Enhanced RNAi System. Advanced Science. 12(9). e2412908–e2412908. 2 indexed citations

Huang, Yukun, Liang Chen, Yú Chen, et al.. (2025). High-density lipoprotein-based nanoplatform reprograms tumor microenvironment and enhances chemotherapy against pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Biomaterials. 318. 123147–123147. 4 indexed citations

Guo, Hao, et al.. (2025). Carbon emission reduction effects of agricultural digitalization technology an empirical analysis based on panel data from municipalities in Henan Province. 18(1). 11–39. 1 indexed citations

Cao, Xinyue, Ke Shuai, Peng Wang, et al.. (2025). Biosponge‐Armored Nanodots Restore Redox‐Calcium Homeostasis to Mitigate Reperfusion‐Induced Injury in Ischemic Stroke. Advanced Functional Materials. 35(50).

Fan, Yuhan, et al.. (2024). Preliminary study of transuranic transmutation in a small modular chloride salt fast reactor. Annals of Nuclear Energy. 210. 110879–110879. 1 indexed citations

Zhou, Ruifeng, Tao E, Jiaqi Zhao, et al.. (2024). Study of three-phase catalysis and degradation mechanism of flexible 3D pore electrostatic spinning photocatalytic membrane. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 980. 173519–173519. 3 indexed citations

Chen, Liang, et al.. (2024). Improved protective properties of Mg alloy AZ31 using bis-[triethoxysilylpropyl] tetrasulfide silane films modified with nano TiO2 by electrochemically assisted deposition. Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces. 240. 113972–113972. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Liang, et al.. (2024). Modulating Pore Wall Chemistry Empowers Sonodynamic Activity of Two‐Dimensional Covalent Organic Framework Heterojunctions for Pro‐Oxidative Nanotherapy. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(4). e202416461–e202416461. 9 indexed citations

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Chen, Liang, et al.. (2023). Development and validation of cuproptosis-related genes in synovitis during osteoarthritis progress. Frontiers in Immunology. 14. 1090596–1090596. 28 indexed citations

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Zhao, Jiaqi, Tao E, Shuyi Yang, et al.. (2023). Intercalation oxidation: A strategy for MoS2 modification to enable photodegradation of pollutants. Applied Surface Science. 627. 157316–157316. 11 indexed citations

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Chen, Cong, Liang Chen, Yangguang Hu, et al.. (2023). Promoting CO2 and H2O activation on O-vacancy regulated In-Ti dual-sites for enhanced CH4 photo-production. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 86. 599–608. 48 indexed citations

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Chang, Meiqi, Lu Zhang, Zeyu Wang, et al.. (2023). Nanomedicine/materdicine-enabled sonocatalytic therapy. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews. 205. 115160–115160. 19 indexed citations

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Liu, Ziqi, Tianxiao Wang, Yingchao Xu, et al.. (2023). Double-layer calcium phosphate sandwiched siloxane composite coating to enhance corrosion resistance and biocompatibility of magnesium alloys for bone tissue engineering. Progress in Organic Coatings. 177. 107417–107417. 19 indexed citations

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Zhang, Shanshan, Shujun Xia, Liang Chen, Yu Chen, & Jianqiao Zhou. (2023). Covalent Organic Framework Nanobowls as Activatable Nanosensitizers for Tumor‐Specific and Ferroptosis‐Augmented Sonodynamic Therapy. Advanced Science. 10(6). e2206009–e2206009. 85 indexed citations

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Liu, Tianyu, et al.. (2023). Fabrication of ZnIn2S4 nanosheets decorated hollow CdS nanostructure for efficient photocatalytic H2-evolution and antibiotic removal performance. Separation and Purification Technology. 315. 123698–123698. 22 indexed citations

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Liu, Yuyi, Liang Chen, Zhiyang Chen, et al.. (2023). Multifunctional Janus Nanoplatform for Efficiently Synergistic Theranostics of Rheumatoid Arthritis. ACS Nano. 17(9). 8167–8182. 63 indexed citations

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Chen, Liang, Dawei Zhang, Peng Zhao, et al.. (2021). Single-cell epigenomic landscape of peripheral immune cells reveals establishment of trained immunity in individuals convalescing from COVID-19. Nature Cell Biology. 23(6). 620–630. 69 indexed citations

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Jiang, Nan, Li Huang, Manhong Huang, et al.. (2021). Electricity generation and pollutants removal of landfill leachate by osmotic microbial fuel cells with different forward osmosis membranes. Sustainable Environment Research. 31(1). 14 indexed citations

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Li, Dejian, Wei Nie, Liang Chen, et al.. (2017). Fabrication of curcumin-loaded mesoporous silica incorporated polyvinyl pyrrolidone nanofibers for rapid hemostasis and antibacterial treatment. RSC Advances. 7(13). 7973–7982. 71 indexed citations

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