Weifan Chen

1.9k total citations · 1 hit paper
73 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Weifan Chen is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Weifan Chen has authored 73 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 38 papers in Materials Chemistry, 19 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 15 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Weifan Chen's work include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (11 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (9 papers) and Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (8 papers). Weifan Chen is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (11 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (9 papers) and Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (8 papers). Weifan Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Weifan Chen's co-authors include Fengsheng Li, Yongxiu Li, Lingyun Chen, Yuqian Jiang, Leili Liu, Ming‐Peng Zhuo, Yue Liu, Haiqin Zhang, Qing Zhang and Dianmei Song and has published in prestigious journals such as Advanced Materials, Angewandte Chemie International Edition and ACS Nano.

In The Last Decade

Weifan Chen

69 papers receiving 1.6k 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.

Large-area radiation-modulated thermoelectric fabrics for high-performance thermal management and electricity generation

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Weifan Chen China	24	743	635	454	413	220	73	1.6k
Xinhong Zhao China	19	734 1.0×	480 0.8×	441 1.0×	265 0.6×	268 1.2×	79	1.5k
Guo Feng China	24	1.0k 1.4×	460 0.7×	337 0.7×	475 1.2×	265 1.2×	109	1.9k
Marcin Łapiński Poland	22	884 1.2×	477 0.8×	287 0.6×	338 0.8×	294 1.3×	112	1.6k
Grzegorz Trykowski Poland	22	1.0k 1.4×	791 1.2×	385 0.8×	741 1.8×	358 1.6×	84	2.0k
Guijuan Ji China	25	1.1k 1.5×	666 1.0×	342 0.8×	732 1.8×	122 0.6×	38	1.7k
Philippe Fioux France	24	1.1k 1.5×	661 1.0×	358 0.8×	307 0.7×	366 1.7×	54	2.1k
F. Guinneton France	25	892 1.2×	620 1.0×	304 0.7×	658 1.6×	111 0.5×	70	1.7k
Jingjie Zhang China	27	658 0.9×	725 1.1×	616 1.4×	323 0.8×	214 1.0×	97	2.2k
Yaxin Sun China	24	470 0.6×	944 1.5×	567 1.2×	505 1.2×	266 1.2×	73	1.9k
Maria Zaharescu Romania	24	1.4k 1.9×	562 0.9×	278 0.6×	492 1.2×	426 1.9×	114	2.1k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Weifan Chen

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Zhang, Pengxiang, Cheng Chi, Yang Wang, et al.. (2025). Transparent Anti‐Icing Moiré‐Film Enhancing Photovoltaic Stability in Extreme Cold Climates. Advanced Materials. 37(39). e2507034–e2507034.

Liu, Yue, et al.. (2025). Leaf-inspired solar evaporators with synergistic regulation of wettability and water supply angle for enhanced energy-mass management. Nano Energy. 138. 110903–110903. 4 indexed citations

Liu, Yue, et al.. (2025). Discontinuous wettability strategy for enhanced solar driven freshwater-electricity harvesting with optimized water-thermal management and controllable ion migration. Chemical Engineering Journal. 525. 170470–170470.

Liu, Yanxin, Yun Rong, Y. L. Ju, et al.. (2025). Radical-activable charge-transfer cocrystals for solar thermoelectric generator toward information conversion. National Science Review. 12(5). nwaf121–nwaf121. 1 indexed citations

Chen, Weifan, et al.. (2024). Optimized nano-heterojunction and hydrophilic carbon cloth for efficient solar driven Dual-Mode desalination and hydroelectricity co-generation. Chemical Engineering Journal. 498. 155763–155763. 7 indexed citations

Wang, Jia, et al.. (2024). Mechanochemical fabrication of α- and h-MoO3 hybrid for superior adsorption of Rhodamine B from aqueous solution. Ceramics International. 50(9). 15530–15537.

Li, Guiqin, et al.. (2024). Equilibrium and optimization of water-heat transfer in natural cellulose-based hybrid hydrogel for efficient solar desalination. Chemical Engineering Journal. 486. 150398–150398. 32 indexed citations

Bai, Chenjun, Lihui Xuan, Jinhua Luo, et al.. (2024). Toxicological assessments based on intestine 3D organoids reveal environmental low-dose nanosized microplastics (NPs) exposure aggravates radiation-induced intestine injury. Chemosphere. 370. 143922–143922. 4 indexed citations

Chen, Weifan, et al.. (2024). Inspection of Liner Wall Thinning and Interface Debonding in Bimetallic Lined Pipes Using Pulsed Eddy Current Testing. Materials. 17(11). 2652–2652. 3 indexed citations

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Chen, Long, Jia Wang, Lizhong Wang, et al.. (2023). One-step assembly of organic-inorganic hybrid coatings with superior thermal insulation, sustainable antifogging and self-cleaning capabilities. Progress in Organic Coatings. 184. 107878–107878. 11 indexed citations

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Zhuo, Ming‐Peng, et al.. (2023). 2D/2D Cs_0.32WO₃/CuS Nano‐Heterojunctions for Simultaneous High‐Efficiency Solar Desalination, Photocatalytic Decontamination, and Electricity Generation. Small Methods. 7(9). e2300558–e2300558. 17 indexed citations

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Wang, Jia, Zheng Liu, Yue Wang, et al.. (2023). Thermochromic Ni(II) Organometallics With High Optical Transparency and Low Phase‐Transition Temperature for Energy‐Saving Smart Windows. Small. 19(22). e2205833–e2205833. 23 indexed citations

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Chen, Weifan, Min Zheng, Jianchen Hu, et al.. (2023). Stretchable photothermal membrane of NIR-II charge-transfer cocrystal for wearable solar thermoelectric power generation. Science Advances. 9(50). eadh8917–eadh8917. 36 indexed citations

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Zhou, Wenwu, Zheng Liu, Lizhong Wang, et al.. (2021). High Near-Infrared Reflective Zn_1–xA_xWO₄ Pigments with Various Hues Facilely Fabricated by Tuning Doped Transition Metal Ions (A = Co, Mn, and Fe). Inorganic Chemistry. 61(1). 693–699. 8 indexed citations

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Zhou, Wenwu, Yue Liu, Qi Sun, et al.. (2021). High Near-Infrared Reflectance Orange Pigments of Fe-Doped La₂W₂O₉: Preparation, Characterization, and Energy Consumption Simulation. ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 9(36). 12385–12393. 22 indexed citations

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Liu, Yue, Juan Chen, Liming Peng, et al.. (2018). Improved optical properties of switchable mirrors based on Pd/Mg-TiO2 films fabricated by magnetron sputtering. Materials & Design. 144. 256–262. 13 indexed citations

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Chen, Weifan, Linlin Wang, Ming‐Peng Zhuo, et al.. (2014). Facile and highly efficient removal of trace Gd(III) by adsorption of colloidal graphene oxide suspensions sealed in dialysis bag. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 279. 546–553. 42 indexed citations

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Chen, Weifan. (2013). Adsorption of arsenate and arsenite by cationic surfactant-modified activated carbon. Acta Scientiae Circumstantiae. 1 indexed citations

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Chen, Weifan, et al.. (2007). Open Source Software in Virtual University Development: An Overview. EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology. 2007(1). 603–605.

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Chen, Weifan. (2005). Preparation of Nanocrystalline Co_3O_4 and Its Catalytic Performance for Thermal Decomposition of Ammonium Perchlorate. CHINESE JOURNAL OF CATALYSIS (CHINESE VERSION). 5 indexed citations

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