Liwen Chen

1.6k total citations · 3 hit papers
48 papers, 1.2k citations indexed

About

Liwen Chen is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Liwen Chen has authored 48 papers receiving a total of 1.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 30 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 14 papers in Materials Chemistry and 13 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Liwen Chen's work include Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (20 papers), Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (13 papers) and Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (11 papers). Liwen Chen is often cited by papers focused on Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties (20 papers), Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications (13 papers) and Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties (11 papers). Liwen Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, Taiwan and United States. Liwen Chen's co-authors include Yuhong Zhao, Hua Hou, Muxi Li, Limin Li, Yung-Chuan Chen, Qingwei Guo, Jianhui Jing, Hua Hou, Lifeng Hou and Yuntao Zhang and has published in prestigious journals such as Optics Letters, Materials Science and Engineering A and Corrosion Science.

In The Last Decade

Liwen Chen

47 papers receiving 1.2k 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.

Microstructure and properties of graphene nanoplatelets reinforced AZ91D matrix composites prepared by electromagnetic stirring casting

2022 179 citations Muxi Li, Liwen Chen et al. Journal of Materials Research and Technology profile →
Microstructural evolution in graphene nanoplatelets reinforced magnesium matrix composites fabricated through thixomolding process

2023 124 citations Liwen Chen, Yuhong Zhao et al. Journal of Alloys and Compounds profile →
Deformation-induced dynamic precipitation of 14H-LPSO structure and its effect on dynamic recrystallization in hot-extruded Mg-Y-Zn alloys

2023 112 citations Wei Liu, Yuhong Zhao et al. International Journal of Plasticity profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Liwen Chen China	16	730	420	374	281	199	48	1.2k
Jianqing Chen China	21	772 1.1×	810 1.9×	366 1.0×	146 0.5×	171 0.9×	56	1.4k
Longlong Guo China	22	651 0.9×	700 1.7×	365 1.0×	210 0.7×	375 1.9×	48	1.3k
Huawei Zhang China	20	1.1k 1.5×	531 1.3×	106 0.3×	431 1.5×	177 0.9×	105	1.5k
Yvonne Durandet Australia	22	1.6k 2.2×	494 1.2×	330 0.9×	370 1.3×	433 2.2×	86	2.0k
Zhe Liu China	24	1.6k 2.2×	448 1.1×	282 0.8×	716 2.5×	360 1.8×	95	1.9k
Dongbo Wei China	20	688 0.9×	604 1.4×	149 0.4×	341 1.2×	491 2.5×	98	1.3k
Nouari Saheb Saudi Arabia	23	1.2k 1.6×	687 1.6×	162 0.4×	177 0.6×	264 1.3×	87	1.7k
Morteza Tayebi Iran	22	1.0k 1.4×	583 1.4×	343 0.9×	267 1.0×	148 0.7×	71	1.4k
Haiming Zhang China	25	982 1.3×	894 2.1×	162 0.4×	230 0.8×	485 2.4×	105	1.6k

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Ma, Xinxin, et al.. (2025). Effects of Cu and Mg alloying and low-temperature aging on microstructure characteristics and mechanical properties of heat treatment-free cast Al–Si–Cu–Mg alloys. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 36. 7081–7093. 4 indexed citations

Chen, Liwen, et al.. (2025). Properties regulation and application of biomass carbon based composite phase change materials in thermal energy storage. Solar Energy. 298. 113680–113680. 4 indexed citations

Li, Jing‐Feng, Liwen Chen, Xijing Zhu, Yuhong Zhao, & Hua Hou. (2025). Ultrasonic modulation for synergistic mechanical and corrosion properties in graphene oxide-reinforced magnesium matrix composites. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1048. 185325–185325. 1 indexed citations

Jing, Jianhui, et al.. (2024). Interfacial bonding mechanism of graphene nanoplatelets reinforced AZ91D magnesium alloy prepared by semi-solid injection molding. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1006. 176171–176171. 5 indexed citations

Zeng, Yuan, Xiaoye Yuan, Liwen Chen, et al.. (2024). Ketogenesis promotes triple-negative breast cancer metastasis via calpastatin β-hydroxybutyrylation. Lipids in Health and Disease. 23(1). 371–371. 2 indexed citations

Chen, Liwen, Jianhui Jing, Jing‐Feng Li, et al.. (2024). Corrosion Behavior of Graphene Nanosheets Reinforced Magnesium Matrix Composites in Simulated Body Fluids. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters). 37(3). 525–536. 10 indexed citations

Chen, Liwen. (2024). Finite element comparison of titanium and polyetheretherketone materials for mandibular defect reconstruction. American Journal of Translational Research. 16(10). 6097–6105. 2 indexed citations

Huang, Zhiquan, et al.. (2023). Changing the second phase distribution shape and improving the corrosion resistance of Mg-6.7Y-2.5Zn alloy by addition of trace Ta. Corrosion Science. 221. 111341–111341. 25 indexed citations

Li, Muxi, et al.. (2023). Precipitation and refining of Al2Cu in graphene nanoplatelets reinforced 2024 Al composites. Materials Characterization. 200. 112854–112854. 22 indexed citations

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Jing, Jianhui, Liwen Chen, Kaile Wang, et al.. (2023). Indirect squeeze casting of ZM5 baffle with linear segregation and its formation mechanism. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 27. 7024–7036. 4 indexed citations

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Huang, Zhiquan, Liwen Chen, Lulu Zhang, et al.. (2023). Electrochemical corrosion behavior of AZ91D magnesium alloy-graphene nanoplatelets composites in simulated body fluids. Journal of Materials Research and Technology. 24. 449–462. 22 indexed citations

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Liu, Wei, Kaile Wang, Yuntao Zhang, et al.. (2023). Dual influences of deformation-induced W precipitates on dynamic recrystallization and fracture mechanism of the hot-extruded Mg-Y-Zn alloys: An experimental and phase field study. International Journal of Plasticity. 170. 103772–103772. 39 indexed citations

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Chen, Liwen, Yuhong Zhao, Jianhui Jing, & Hua Hou. (2023). Microstructural evolution in graphene nanoplatelets reinforced magnesium matrix composites fabricated through thixomolding process. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 940. 168824–168824. 124 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chen, Liwen, Yuhong Zhao, Muxi Li, et al.. (2021). Reinforced AZ91D magnesium alloy with thixomolding process facilitated dispersion of graphene nanoplatelets and enhanced interfacial interactions. Materials Science and Engineering A. 804. 140793–140793. 204 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ting, et al.. (2019). Graphene Nanoplatelets Reinforced Magnesium Matrix Composites Fabricated by Thixomolding. Acta Metallurgica Sinica. 55(5). 638–646. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Liwen, et al.. (2017). Statistical investigations of serpentine channel pouring process parameters on semi-solid ZL101 aluminum alloy slurry using response surface methodology. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 725. 673–683. 23 indexed citations

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Chen, Liwen. (2008). Numerical modeling of energy release in rockburst. Rock and Soil Mechanics. 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Liwen, et al.. (2008). Power losses in deformed graded-index polymer optical fibers. Applied Optics. 47(27). 4907–4907. 5 indexed citations

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Chen, Yung-Chuan, et al.. (2006). Effect of plastic strain energy density on polymer optical fiber power losses. Optics Letters. 31(7). 879–879. 11 indexed citations

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Chen, Yung-Chuan, et al.. (2005). Combined effects of bending and elongation on polymer optical fiber losses. Optics Letters. 30(3). 230–230. 17 indexed citations

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