Weiben Chen

3.4k total citations · 3 hit papers
36 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Weiben Chen is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Weiben Chen has authored 36 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 31 papers in Materials Chemistry, 19 papers in Inorganic Chemistry and 15 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Weiben Chen's work include Covalent Organic Framework Applications (25 papers), Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (19 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (13 papers). Weiben Chen is often cited by papers focused on Covalent Organic Framework Applications (25 papers), Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (19 papers) and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (13 papers). Weiben Chen collaborates with scholars based in China and Singapore. Weiben Chen's co-authors include Long Chen, Guolong Xing, Yusen Li, Ting Zhang, Donglin Jiang, Lei Wang, Hangxun Xu, Xiaojun Wu, Zhilin Wen and Daize Mo and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Society Reviews and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Weiben Chen

35 papers receiving 3.0k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

New synthetic strategies toward covalent organic frameworks

2020 548 citations Yusen Li, Weiben Chen et al. Chemical Society Reviews profile →
Modulating Benzothiadiazole‐Based Covalent Organic Frameworks via Halogenation for Enhanced Photocatalytic Water Splitting

2020 439 citations Weiben Chen, Lei Wang et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →
Covalent Organic Frameworks Containing Dual O₂ Reduction Centers for Overall Photosynthetic Hydrogen Peroxide Production

2022 238 citations Dan Chen, Weiben Chen et al. Angewandte Chemie International Edition profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Weiben Chen China	21	2.7k	1.8k	1.6k	428	264	36	3.0k
Chidharth Krishnaraj Belgium	24	2.0k 0.7×	1.3k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	400 0.9×	186 0.7×	32	2.3k
Yunyang Qian China	18	2.1k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	2.1k 1.3×	602 1.4×	240 0.9×	26	3.0k
Shuai Bi China	27	3.6k 1.4×	2.3k 1.3×	2.3k 1.4×	671 1.6×	252 1.0×	57	4.1k
Amitava Acharjya Germany	19	2.8k 1.0×	1.6k 0.9×	2.2k 1.3×	525 1.2×	172 0.7×	27	3.1k
Shunqi Xu China	30	3.3k 1.2×	2.3k 1.3×	1.4k 0.8×	634 1.5×	256 1.0×	57	3.8k
Hong Zhong China	28	1.9k 0.7×	952 0.5×	1.6k 1.0×	510 1.2×	391 1.5×	61	2.6k
Kang Sun China	25	2.1k 0.8×	1.2k 0.7×	2.4k 1.4×	930 2.2×	198 0.8×	53	3.3k
Qiao-Yan Qi China	26	2.2k 0.8×	1.8k 1.0×	745 0.5×	335 0.8×	285 1.1×	47	2.5k
Wei Liang Teo Singapore	18	2.0k 0.7×	784 0.4×	1.3k 0.8×	495 1.2×	246 0.9×	24	2.4k
Guiqing Lin China	12	2.9k 1.1×	2.2k 1.3×	1.1k 0.7×	328 0.8×	180 0.7×	13	3.1k

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All Works

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He, Heng, et al.. (2025). Spatially separated BN and magnetic Fe3O4 dual cocatalyst decorated N-defective g-C3N4 for boosting charge transfer in photooxidation of tetracycline. Separation and Purification Technology. 365. 132646–132646. 2 indexed citations

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Chen, Dan, Linqi Cheng, Weiben Chen, et al.. (2024). A tricycloquinazoline based 2D conjugated metal–organic framework for robust sodium-ion batteries with co-storage of both cations and anions. Chemical Science. 15(29). 11564–11571. 13 indexed citations

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Zhao, Ziqiang, Junyu Ren, Yuan Yuan, et al.. (2023). Phenothiazine-Based 2D Covalent Organic Framework for Efficient Visible-Light-Induced Free Radical Polymerization. ACS Applied Polymer Materials. 5(2). 1577–1584. 5 indexed citations

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Yan, Xiaoli, Shanzhi Lyu, Xiao‐Qi Xu, et al.. (2022). Superhydrophilic 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks as Broadband Absorbers for Efficient Solar Steam Generation. Angewandte Chemie. 134(19). 11 indexed citations

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Chen, Weiben, Pei Chen, Dan Chen, et al.. (2022). Triangular Topological 2D Covalent Organic Frameworks Constructed via Symmetric or Asymmetric “Two‐in‐One” Type Monomers. Advanced Science. 9(19). e2105517–e2105517. 30 indexed citations

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Chen, Dan, Weiben Chen, Yuting Wu, et al.. (2022). Covalent Organic Frameworks Containing Dual O₂ Reduction Centers for Overall Photosynthetic Hydrogen Peroxide Production. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 62(9). e202217479–e202217479. 238 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chen, Dan, Weiben Chen, Guang Zhang, et al.. (2021). N-Rich 2D Heptazine Covalent Organic Frameworks as Efficient Metal-Free Photocatalysts. ACS Catalysis. 12(1). 616–623. 113 indexed citations

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Zhao, Ziqiang, Simeng Zhang, Guang Zhang, et al.. (2021). Topology modulation of 2D covalent organic frameworks via a “two-in-one” strategy. Nanoscale. 13(46). 19385–19390. 27 indexed citations

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Chen, Weiben, Pei Chen, Guang Zhang, et al.. (2021). Macrocycle-derived hierarchical porous organic polymers: synthesis and applications. Chemical Society Reviews. 50(20). 11684–11714. 148 indexed citations

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Chen, Weiben, Lei Wang, Daize Mo, et al.. (2020). Frontispiz: Modulating Benzothiadiazole‐Based Covalent Organic Frameworks via Halogenation for Enhanced Photocatalytic Water Splitting. Angewandte Chemie. 132(39). 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Weiben, Lei Wang, Daize Mo, et al.. (2020). Modulating Benzothiadiazole‐Based Covalent Organic Frameworks via Halogenation for Enhanced Photocatalytic Water Splitting. Angewandte Chemie. 132(39). 17050–17057. 86 indexed citations

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Chen, Weiben, Lei Wang, Daize Mo, et al.. (2020). Modulating Benzothiadiazole‐Based Covalent Organic Frameworks via Halogenation for Enhanced Photocatalytic Water Splitting. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 59(39). 16902–16909. 439 indexed citations breakdown →

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Chen, Dan, Weiben Chen, Guolong Xing, Ting Zhang, & Long Chen. (2020). An Upgraded “Two‐in‐One” Strategy toward Highly Crystalline Covalent Organic Frameworks. Chemistry - A European Journal. 26(38). 8377–8381. 28 indexed citations

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Li, Yang, Weiben Chen, Ziqiang Zhao, et al.. (2019). 2D covalent organic frameworks with built-in amide active sites for efficient heterogeneous catalysis. Chemical Communications. 55(96). 14538–14541. 47 indexed citations

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Liu, Jingjuan, Weiben Chen, Xiaoyu Song, et al.. (2019). Cover Feature: A New Biscarbazole‐Based Metal–Organic Framework for Efficient Host–Guest Energy Transfer (Chem. Eur. J. 8/2019). Chemistry - A European Journal. 25(8). 1838–1838. 1 indexed citations

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Yan, Xiaoli, Huan Liu, Yusen Li, et al.. (2019). Ultrastable Covalent Organic Frameworks via Self-Polycondensation of an A₂B₂ Monomer for Heterogeneous Photocatalysis. Macromolecules. 52(21). 7977–7983. 105 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ting, Guolong Xing, Weiben Chen, & Long Chen. (2019). Porous organic polymers: a promising platform for efficient photocatalysis. Materials Chemistry Frontiers. 4(2). 332–353. 336 indexed citations

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Liu, Jingjuan, Weiben Chen, Xiaoyu Song, et al.. (2019). A New Biscarbazole‐Based Metal–Organic Framework for Efficient Host–Guest Energy Transfer. Chemistry - A European Journal. 25(8). 1901–1905. 20 indexed citations

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Zhang, Simeng, Weiben Chen, Gaole Dai, Fan Yang, & Long Chen. (2018). Fused Carbazole‐Based Dyads: Synthesis, Solvatochromism and Sensing Properties. Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry. 7(11). 2223–2227. 5 indexed citations

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Chen, Weiben, Zongfan Yang, Zhen Xie, et al.. (2018). Benzothiadiazole functionalized D–A type covalent organic frameworks for effective photocatalytic reduction of aqueous chromium(vi). Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 7(3). 998–1004. 223 indexed citations

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