Zhen Chen

8.9k citations

305 papers · 6.8k indexed · 2 hit papers · h-index 38

Impact in

Computational Mechanics top 0.2%
- Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions
- Lattice Boltzmann Simulation Studies
- Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer
Mechanics of Materials top 0.5%
- Numerical methods in engineering

Papers in ⓘ

Materials Chemistry 119
- High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior 39
- Microstructure and mechanical properties 30
- Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research 12
Mechanics of Materials 88
- Numerical methods in engineering 37
- Metal and Thin Film Mechanics 25

Co-authors: H. L. Schreyer (7 shared papers)Deborah Sulsky (3 shared papers)Yonggang Zheng (31 shared papers)Hongwu Zhang (9 shared papers)Jiaqi Lin (2 shared papers)Luming Shen (20 shared papers)Yong Gan (27 shared papers)Wei Ma (3 shared papers)
Journals: International Journal of Solids and Structures (10 papers)Applied Physics Letters (10 papers)Journal of Applied Physics (7 papers)Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering (7 papers)Computational Materials Science (6 papers)
Partner nations: China United States Australia

In The Last Decade

Zhen Chen

281 papers receiving 6.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Penetration of Lipid Membranes by Gold Nanoparticles: Insights into Cellular Uptake, Cytotoxicity, and Their Relationship 2010 · 533 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2010 ACS Nano
1994 Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering

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1	A particle method for history-dependent materials Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering ·Deborah Sulsky, Zhen Chen, H. L. Schreyer Hit paper breakdown →	1994	1151
2	Penetration of Lipid Membranes by Gold Nanoparticles: Insights into Cellular Uptake, Cytotoxicity, and Their Relationship ACS Nano ·Jiaqi Lin, Hongwu Zhang, Zhen Chen, Yonggang Zheng Hit paper breakdown →	2010	533
3	Biosorption of nickel and copper onto treated alga (Undaria pinnatifida): Application of isotherm and kinetic models Journal of Hazardous Materials ·Zhen Chen, Wei Ma, Mei Han	2007	237
4	The material point method: a continuum-based particle method for extreme loading cases CERN Document Server (European Organization for Nuclear Research) ·Xiong Zhang, Zhen Chen, Jianhui Liao, Yan Liu	2015	171
5	One-Dimensional Softening With Localization Journal of Applied Mechanics ·H. L. Schreyer, Zhen Chen	1986	158
6	Generation of fast propagating combustion and shock waves with copper oxide/aluminum nanothermite composites Applied Physics Letters ·Steve Apperson, Rajesh V. Shende, S. Subramanian, Daniel Tappmeyer, S. Gangopadhyay, Zhen Chen, Keshab Gangopadhyay, Paul Redner, S. Nicholich, Deepak N. Kapoor	2007	123
7	Material point method for dynamic analysis of saturated porous media under external contact/impact of solid bodies Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering ·H.W. Zhang, Kailin Wang, Zhen Chen	2009	121
8	Switchable Opening and Closing of a Liquid Marble via Ultrasonic Levitation Langmuir ·Duyang Zang, Jun Li, Zhen Chen, Zhicong Zhai, Xingguo Geng, Bernard P. Binks	2015	113
9	Enhancement of the material point method using B‐spline basis functions International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering ·Yong Gan, Zheng Sun, Zhen Chen, Xiong Zhang, Yu Liu	2017	113
10	Acoustic levitation of liquid drops: Dynamics, manipulation and phase transitions Advances in Colloid and Interface Science ·Duyang Zang, Yinkai Yu, Zhen Chen, Xiaoguang Li, Hongjing Wu, Xingguo Geng	2017	101
11	Layer-by-layer self-assembly of minocycline-loaded chitosan/alginate multilayer on titanium substrates to inhibit biofilm formation Journal of Dentistry ·Hongbin Lv, Zhen Chen, Xiaoping Yang, Lian Cen, Xu Zhang, Ping Gao	2014	99
12	Tunable luminescence and energy transfer properties of Bi³⁺ and Mn⁴⁺ co-doped Ca₁₄Al₁₀Zn₆O₃₅ phosphors for agricultural applications RSC Advances ·Li Li, Yuexiao Pan, Zhen Chen, Shaoming Huang, Mingmei Wu	2017	96
13	Recent progress in shape memory polymer composites: methods, properties, applications and prospects Nanotechnology Reviews ·Ming Lei, Zhen Chen, Haibao Lu, Kai Yu	2019	94
14	Development of an implicit material point method for geotechnical applications Computers and Geotechnics ·Bin Wang, Philip J. Vardon, Michael Hicks, Zhen Chen	2015	87
15	MVCWalker: Random Walk-Based Most Valuable Collaborators Recommendation Exploiting Academic Factors IEEE Transactions on Emerging Topics in Computing ·Feng Xia, Zhen Chen, Wei Wang, Jing Li, Laurence T. Yang	2014	82
16	A Simulation Study on Nanoscale Holes Generated by Gold Nanoparticles on Negative Lipid Bilayers Langmuir ·Jiaqi Lin, Yonggang Zheng, Hongwu Zhang, Zhen Chen	2011	71
17	Experimental study of high-temperature tensile mechanical properties of 3D needled C/C–SiC composites Materials Science and Engineering A ·Zhen Chen, Guodong Fang, Junbo Xie, Jun Liang	2015	67
18	Progress and prospects of nanomaterials against resistant bacteria Journal of Controlled Release ·Jian He, Mian Hong, Wenqing Xie, Zhen Chen, Dongmei Chen, Shuyu Xie	2022	62
19	Molecular dynamics study of neck growth in laser sintering of hollow silver nanoparticles with different heating rates Journal of Physics D Applied Physics ·Shan Jiang, Yuwen Zhang, Yong Gan, Zhen Chen, Peng Hao	2013	62
20	Model-based simulation of the synergistic effects of blast and fragmentation on a concrete wall using the MPM International Journal of Impact Engineering ·Wenqing Hu, Zhen Chen	2005	62

About Zhen Chen

Zhen Chen is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Mechanics of Materials, Computational Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering, having authored 305 papers that have together received 6.8k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Fluid Dynamics Simulations and Interactions (48 papers), High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior (39 papers), Numerical methods in engineering (37 papers), Microstructure and mechanical properties (30 papers), Metal and Thin Film Mechanics (25 papers), Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications (14 papers), Advanced Surface Polishing Techniques (14 papers) and Diamond and Carbon-based Materials Research (12 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Computational Mechanics (2.1k citations), Mechanics of Materials (1.9k citations), Materials Chemistry (2.3k citations), Civil and Structural Engineering (927 citations) and Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law (382 citations). Zhen Chen has collaborated with scholars based in China, United States and Australia. Frequent co-authors include H. L. Schreyer, Deborah Sulsky, Yonggang Zheng, Hongwu Zhang, Jiaqi Lin, Luming Shen, Yong Gan, Wei Ma, Mei Han and Xiong Zhang. Their work appears in journals such as International Journal of Solids and Structures, Applied Physics Letters, Journal of Applied Physics, Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering and Computational Materials Science.

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