Wei Chen

22.1k total citations · 10 hit papers
310 papers, 18.3k citations indexed

About

Wei Chen is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Wei Chen has authored 310 papers receiving a total of 18.3k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 133 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 122 papers in Materials Chemistry and 84 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Wei Chen's work include Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (85 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (49 papers) and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (48 papers). Wei Chen is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (85 papers), Conducting polymers and applications (49 papers) and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (48 papers). Wei Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, Hong Kong and United States. Wei Chen's co-authors include Jinghai Liu, Guan Wu, Ying Hu, Yuewei Zhang, Xiaoming Tao, Graham Dawson, Tie-Kai Zhang, Zhichao Wang, Luhua Lu and Husam N. Alshareef 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

Wei Chen

299 papers receiving 18.0k citations

Hit Papers

Simple pyrolysis of urea into graphitic carbon nitride wi... 2009 2026 2014 2020 2011 2012 2012 2019 2009 500 1000 1.5k
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. Simple pyrolysis of urea into graphitic carbon nitride with recyclable adsorption and photocatalytic activity
    2011 1.5k citations Wei Chen et al. profile →
  2. Porous graphitic carbon nitride synthesized via direct polymerization of urea for efficient sunlight-driven photocatalytic hydrogen production
    2012 884 citations Wei Chen et al. profile →
  3. Substrate Dependent Self-Organization of Mesoporous Cobalt Oxide Nanowires with Remarkable Pseudocapacitance
    2012 767 citations Wei Chen et al. profile →
  4. Smart Textile‐Integrated Microelectronic Systems for Wearable Applications
    2019 635 citations Ying Yang, Ming Ren et al. profile →
  5. Nanosized Carbon Particles From Natural Gas Soot
    2009 630 citations Wei Chen et al. profile →
  6. Single-Layer Single-Crystalline SnSe Nanosheets
    2013 439 citations Ying Hu, Wei Chen et al. profile →
  7. Poly(ionic liquid) hydrogel-based anti-freezing ionic skin for a soft robotic gripper
    2019 396 citations Wei Chen et al. profile →
  8. A Graphene-like Oxygenated Carbon Nitride Material for Improved Cycle-Life Lithium/Sulfur Batteries
    2015 375 citations Wei Chen et al. profile →
  9. Ionic Hydrogel for Efficient and Scalable Moisture‐Electric Generation
    2022 191 citations Su Hyun Yang, Xiaoming Tao et al. profile →
  10. Highly Stretchable Hydrogels as Wearable and Implantable Sensors for Recording Physiological and Brain Neural Signals
    2022 148 citations Wei Chen et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Wei Chen China 66 8.0k 6.7k 6.5k 4.9k 4.3k 310 18.3k
Huhu Cheng China 61 5.5k 0.7× 6.9k 1.0× 5.9k 0.9× 5.4k 1.1× 5.1k 1.2× 114 15.9k
Yang Zhao China 73 9.4k 1.2× 6.3k 0.9× 9.8k 1.5× 7.0k 1.4× 8.5k 2.0× 288 21.8k
Yu Wang China 62 8.3k 1.0× 4.7k 0.7× 6.7k 1.0× 2.8k 0.6× 4.3k 1.0× 585 15.7k
Hui Wu China 73 7.0k 0.9× 5.5k 0.8× 13.6k 2.1× 4.1k 0.8× 5.8k 1.3× 329 23.7k
Sang Ouk Kim South Korea 86 14.1k 1.8× 7.3k 1.1× 11.0k 1.7× 3.9k 0.8× 5.5k 1.3× 339 25.3k
Wei Feng China 84 11.4k 1.4× 6.5k 1.0× 9.1k 1.4× 1.7k 0.3× 4.4k 1.0× 565 25.8k
Qingliang Liao China 74 6.6k 0.8× 6.8k 1.0× 7.0k 1.1× 2.8k 0.6× 3.6k 0.8× 226 16.1k
Xuhui Sun China 72 5.8k 0.7× 7.6k 1.1× 7.2k 1.1× 4.4k 0.9× 3.2k 0.7× 330 17.4k
Hua Zhou United States 72 9.5k 1.2× 2.9k 0.4× 9.6k 1.5× 8.8k 1.8× 3.9k 0.9× 404 23.0k
Yihua Gao China 64 7.2k 0.9× 7.8k 1.2× 8.5k 1.3× 1.8k 0.4× 5.7k 1.3× 297 16.6k

Countries citing papers authored by Wei Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Wei Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Wei Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Wei Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Wei 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 Wei Chen. Wei 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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Wang, Zhen, et al.. (2025). Enhanced mechanical properties of TiAl alloy through Nb alloying by Triple-wire arc directed energy deposition. Journal of Materials Processing Technology. 339. 118800–118800. 3 indexed citations
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Chen, Wei, et al.. (2024). Fabrication of superior conductive composite yarn with 3D continuous CNT/WPU structure for high-performance stretchable heater and sensor. Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing. 185. 108289–108289. 6 indexed citations
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Yang, Su Hyun, Lei Zhang, Jianfeng Mao, et al.. (2024). Green moisture-electric generator based on supramolecular hydrogel with tens of milliamp electricity toward practical applications. Nature Communications. 15(1). 3329–3329. 64 indexed citations
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Feng, Guanghui, Guihua Li, Jianing Mao, et al.. (2024). Photoelectrocatalytic CO2 conversion over carbon @ silicon carbide composites. Catalysis Today. 430. 114519–114519. 2 indexed citations
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Yang, Haiqin, Zhiyuan Chen, Wei Chen, et al.. (2024). Fabrication of S-scheme FeIn2S4/Fe2O3 heterostructures with improved photo-Fenton catalytic activity for removing pharmacologically active compounds. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 1010. 178249–178249. 21 indexed citations
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Yi, Jie, et al.. (2024). Surface quality study of longitudinal torsional ultrasonic micro-milling of borosilicate glass based on morphological modeling. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. 133(1-2). 183–198. 1 indexed citations
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Chen, Wei, et al.. (2023). Highly conductive, durable, washable, and scalable composite yarn for multifunctional wearable electronic applications. Composites Science and Technology. 241. 110115–110115. 13 indexed citations
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Li, Ziqi, et al.. (2023). Scalable van der Waals graphene films for electro‐optical regulation and thermal camouflage. InfoMat. 5(6). 15 indexed citations
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Li, Ziqi, et al.. (2022). Graphene-Based Soft Actuator with Dynamic Spectrum Modulation for a Smart Thermal Surface. ACS Applied Nano Materials. 5(6). 8298–8305. 10 indexed citations
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Ren, Ming, Panpan Xu, Yurong Zhou, et al.. (2022). Stepwise Artificial Yarn Muscles with Energy-Free Catch States Driven by Aluminum-Ion Insertion. ACS Nano. 16(10). 15850–15861. 31 indexed citations
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Li, Ziqi & Wei Chen. (2021). Progress in dynamic emissivity regulation: control methods, material systems, and applications. Materials Chemistry Frontiers. 5(17). 6315–6332. 40 indexed citations
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Li, Cheng, et al.. (2020). High‐Performance Piezocomposite Energy Harvesters by Constructing Bionic Ion Channels. Advanced Materials Technologies. 5(5). 7 indexed citations
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Ye, Chen, et al.. (2020). Evaluation of the β-barrel outer membrane protein VP1243 as a candidate antigen for a cross-protective vaccine against Vibrio infections. Microbial Pathogenesis. 147. 104419–104419. 8 indexed citations
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Lü, Chao, Ying Yang, Jian Wang, et al.. (2018). High-performance graphdiyne-based electrochemical actuators. Nature Communications. 9(1). 752–752. 312 indexed citations
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Wang, Dongxing, Chao Lü, Jingjing Zhao, et al.. (2017). High energy conversion efficiency conducting polymer actuators based on PEDOT:PSS/MWCNTs composite electrode. RSC Advances. 7(50). 31264–31271. 77 indexed citations
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Chen, Wei. (2011). Discussion of Design in GPS Production Shape. Development & Innovation of Machinery & Electrical Products.

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