Rongchen Shen

8.1k total citations · 10 hit papers
67 papers, 7.1k citations indexed

About

Rongchen Shen is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Inorganic Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, Rongchen Shen has authored 67 papers receiving a total of 7.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 66 papers in Materials Chemistry, 64 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 22 papers in Inorganic Chemistry. Recurrent topics in Rongchen Shen's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (64 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (33 papers) and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (22 papers). Rongchen Shen is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (64 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (33 papers) and Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (22 papers). Rongchen Shen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Hong Kong. Rongchen Shen's co-authors include Xin Li, Peng Zhang, Jun Xie, Yun Hau Ng, Quanjun Xiang, Zhimin Jiang, Xiaobo Chen, Neng Li, Junxian Bai and Lei Hao and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Rongchen Shen

66 papers receiving 7.0k citations

Hit Papers

A review on 2D MoS2 cocatalysts in photocatalytic H2 prod... 2020 2026 2022 2024 2020 2022 2020 2021 2022 100 200 300
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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.

  1. A review on 2D MoS2 cocatalysts in photocatalytic H2 production
    2020 399 citations Rongchen Shen, Peng Zhang et al. Journal of Material Science and Technology profile →
  2. Integration of 2D layered CdS/WO3 S-scheme heterojunctions and metallic Ti3C2 MXene-based Ohmic junctions for effective photocatalytic H2 generation
    2022 329 citations Junxian Bai, Rongchen Shen et al. profile →
  3. Nanostructured CdS for efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution: A review
    2020 326 citations Rongchen Shen, Peng Zhang et al. profile →
  4. In-situ construction of metallic Ni3C@Ni core–shell cocatalysts over g-C3N4 nanosheets for shell-thickness-dependent photocatalytic H2 production
    2021 290 citations Rongchen Shen, Kelin He et al. profile →
  5. W–N Bonds Precisely Boost Z-Scheme Interfacial Charge Transfer in g-C3N4/WO3 Heterojunctions for Enhanced Photocatalytic H2 Evolution
    2022 197 citations Rongchen Shen, Neng Li et al. profile →
  6. In Situ Synthesis of Chemically Bonded 2D/2D Covalent Organic Frameworks/O‐Vacancy WO3 Z‐Scheme Heterostructure for Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting
    2023 188 citations Rongchen Shen, Guijie Liang et al. Advanced Materials profile →
  7. Interface-induced charge transfer pathway switching of a Cu2O-TiO2 photocatalyst from p-n to S-scheme heterojunction for effective photocatalytic H2 evolution
    2024 93 citations Kaihui Huang, Guijie Liang et al. Journal of Material Science and Technology profile →
  8. Ground-state charge transfer in single-molecule junctions covalent organic frameworks for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
    2025 45 citations Rongchen Shen, Can Huang et al. Nature Communications profile →
  9. Bifunctional S-scheme sp2-carbon COF/CdS heterojunction for efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution and C–C coupling of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural
    2025 35 citations Bin Qi, Rongchen Shen et al. Journal of Material Science and Technology profile →
  10. Constructing S-scheme heterojunction between porphyrinyl covalent organic frameworks and Nb2C MXene for photocatalytic H2O2 production
    2025 33 citations Rongchen Shen, Peng Zhang et al. profile →

Peers

Rongchen Shen
Zhi‐An Lan China
Chuanbiao Bie China
Xuqiang Hao China
Honghui Ou China
Yuzhi Han China
Guijun Ma China
Chunbo Liu China
Shipeng Wan China
Xiao Hai China
Shien Guo China
Zhi‐An Lan China
Rongchen Shen
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All Works

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Qi, Bin, Rongchen Shen, Zhiqiang Ren, et al.. (2025). Bifunctional S-scheme sp2-carbon COF/CdS heterojunction for efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution and C–C coupling of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 232. 65–73. 35 indexed citations breakdown →
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Huang, Can, Youzi Zhang, Rongchen Shen, et al.. (2025). Triplet Exciton‐Enhanced Photosynthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide Enabled by Topologically Tuned Covalent Organic Frameworks. Advanced Materials. 38(3). e11092–e11092. 1 indexed citations
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Shen, Rongchen, Can Huang, Lei Hao, et al.. (2025). Ground-state charge transfer in single-molecule junctions covalent organic frameworks for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Nature Communications. 16(1). 2457–2457. 45 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shao, Yali, Rongchen Shen, Song Wang, et al.. (2025). Composition engineering in covalent organic frameworks for tailored photocatalysis. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica. 41(12). 100176–100176.
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Yan, Yuhao, Lei Hao, Zhiqiang Ren, et al.. (2025). Design and modification strategies of covalent organic frameworks for photocatalytic hydrogen/hydrogen peroxide production. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 249. 305–332. 10 indexed citations
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Ren, Xiaoya, Kaihui Huang, Meng Cai, et al.. (2025). 2D/2D COF/MOF S-scheme heterojunction boosts photocatalytic H2 evolution. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 265. 320–327. 1 indexed citations
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Huang, Kaihui, Guijie Liang, Shaolong Sun, et al.. (2024). Interface-induced charge transfer pathway switching of a Cu2O-TiO2 photocatalyst from p-n to S-scheme heterojunction for effective photocatalytic H2 evolution. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 193. 98–106. 93 indexed citations breakdown →
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Shen, Rongchen, Hao Lei, Huan He, et al.. (2024). Selective CO2 hydrogenation to methanol over a novel ternary In-Co-Zr catalyst. Chemical Engineering Journal. 501. 157397–157397. 4 indexed citations
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Huang, Kaihui, Dejun Chen, Xintong Zhang, et al.. (2024). Constructing Covalent Triazine Frameworks/N-Doped Carbon-Coated Cu2O S-Scheme Heterojunctions for Boosting Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica. 40(12). 2407020–2407020. 15 indexed citations
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Gao, Rui, Rongchen Shen, Can Huang, et al.. (2024). 2D/2D Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Frameworks/Covalent Organic Frameworks S‐Scheme Heterojunctions for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Angewandte Chemie. 137(2). 8 indexed citations
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He, Huan, Rongchen Shen, Yuhao Yan, et al.. (2024). Double enhancement of protonation and conjugation in donor–imine–donor covalent organic frameworks for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Chemical Science. 15(47). 20002–20012. 24 indexed citations
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Gao, Ruiqi, Rongchen Shen, Can Huang, et al.. (2024). 2D/2D Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Frameworks/Covalent Organic Frameworks S‐Scheme Heterojunctions for Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(2). e202414229–e202414229. 56 indexed citations
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Shen, Rongchen, Chaochao Qin, Lei Hao, et al.. (2023). Realizing Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting by Modulating the Thickness‐Induced Reaction Energy Barrier of Fluorenone‐Based Covalent Organic Frameworks. Advanced Materials. 35(39). e2305397–e2305397. 89 indexed citations
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Shen, Rongchen, Xiuzhi Li, Chaochao Qin, Peng Zhang, & Xin Li. (2023). Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution by Modulating Excitonic Effects in Ni‐Intercalated Covalent Organic Frameworks. Advanced Energy Materials. 13(13). 135 indexed citations
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Shen, Rongchen, Guijie Liang, Lei Hao, Peng Zhang, & Xin Li. (2023). In Situ Synthesis of Chemically Bonded 2D/2D Covalent Organic Frameworks/O‐Vacancy WO3 Z‐Scheme Heterostructure for Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting. Advanced Materials. 35(33). e2303649–e2303649. 188 indexed citations breakdown →
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He, Kelin, Zimo Huang, Rongchen Shen, et al.. (2023). Etching Strategy for Photocatalysis: The Evolution of Structures and Properties. Solar RRL. 7(21). 5 indexed citations
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