Zhi Chen

8.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
245 papers, 7.0k citations indexed

About

Zhi Chen is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, Zhi Chen has authored 245 papers receiving a total of 7.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 119 papers in Materials Chemistry, 62 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 59 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in Zhi Chen's work include Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (39 papers), Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes (27 papers) and Magnetism in coordination complexes (26 papers). Zhi Chen is often cited by papers focused on Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications (39 papers), Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes (27 papers) and Magnetism in coordination complexes (26 papers). Zhi Chen collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Germany. Zhi Chen's co-authors include Wenchong Hu, Elizabeth C. Dickey, Dawei Gong, Ravindra Singh, Oomman K. Varghese, Craig A. Grimes, Bin Zhao, Peng Cheng, Wei Shi and Mario Ruben 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

Zhi Chen

233 papers receiving 6.9k citations

Hit Papers

Titanium oxide nanotube arrays prepared by anodic oxidation 2001 2026 2009 2017 2001 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. Titanium oxide nanotube arrays prepared by anodic oxidation
    2001 1.7k citations Zhi Chen et al. profile →

Peers

Zhi Chen
Na Zhang China
Zheng Li China
Xi Zhu China
Dan Zhao China
Zheng Xu China
Zheng He China
Xiaoning Wang China
Keyan Li China
Andrew M. McDonagh Australia
Yan Yan China
Na Zhang China
Zhi Chen
Citations per year, relative to Zhi Chen Zhi Chen (= 1×) peers Na Zhang

Countries citing papers authored by Zhi Chen

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Fields of papers citing papers by Zhi Chen

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Zhi Chen

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Zhi Chen. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Zhi 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 Zhi Chen. Zhi Chen is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Wang, Xin, Dexian Yin, Zhi Chen, et al.. (2025). An Innovative Approach of Using a Bio-Based Polyurethane Elastomer to Overcome the “Magic Triangle” in Tires. Materials. 18(3). 603–603.
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Shi, Junjuan, Hao Yu, Ningxu Han, et al.. (2024). Ultra‐High Metal‐Ion Selectivity Induced by Intramolecular Cation‐π Interactions for the One‐Pot Synthesis of Precise Heterometallic Architectures. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(4). e202416150–e202416150. 6 indexed citations
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Wang, Jifang, Yang Shen, Jing Zhao, et al.. (2024). Algorithmic and sensor-based research on Chinese children’s and adolescents’ screen use behavior and light environment. Frontiers in Public Health. 12. 1352759–1352759. 3 indexed citations
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Fu, Hao, Xiaohui Zhang, Peiyu Liu, et al.. (2024). A chiral sodium lanthanum sulfate for second-order nonlinear optics and proton conduction. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers. 11(20). 7026–7033. 3 indexed citations
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Qin, Libo, et al.. (2024). M3CoT: A Novel Benchmark for Multi-Domain Multi-step Multi-modal Chain-of-Thought. 8199–8221. 7 indexed citations
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Xi, Peng, Bo Ren, Tianfu Li, et al.. (2024). Ultra‐Long Lifespan Ni Based Porphyrin Complex Cathode for Organic Alkali Metal Batteries. Batteries & Supercaps. 7(5). 2 indexed citations
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Zhang, Jiahao, Chao Ye, Tianfu Li, et al.. (2024). An extended thiophene chain for Ni-based porphyrin derivatives enabling a high potential and long cycle life for electrochemical charge storage. Journal of Materials Chemistry A. 12(34). 22809–22819.
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Zhang, Guilan, Juno Kim, Zhi Chen, et al.. (2024). Two-dimensional radial-π-stacks in solution. Chemical Science. 15(15). 5604–5611. 6 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhi, et al.. (2023). Numerical investigation on the three-dimensional isolation of a subway station intersecting a ground fissure. Computers and Geotechnics. 164. 105790–105790. 8 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhi, et al.. (2023). Impact of Cryogenic Treatment Process on the Performance of 51CrV4 Steel. Materials. 16(12). 4399–4399. 2 indexed citations
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Su, Pingru, Chenxing Guo, Chuanxin He, et al.. (2023). Metallo-Supramolecular Hexagonal Wreath with Four Switchable States Based on a pH-Responsive Tridentate Ligand. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 145(5). 3131–3145. 15 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhi, Mingzi Sun, Haohan Li, Bolong Huang, & Kian Ping Loh. (2023). Oscillatory Order–Disorder Transition during Layer-by-Layer Growth of Indium Selenide. Nano Letters. 23(3). 1077–1084. 7 indexed citations
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Li, Bin, Zhi Chen, Yan Bai, et al.. (2022). Phase transitions and superconductivity in ternary hydride Li2SiH6 at high pressures. Journal of Applied Physics. 131(6). 11 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhi, et al.. (2021). Modeling and Fabrication of Soft Actuators Based on Fiber-Reinforced Elastomeric Enclosures. Actuators. 10(6). 127–127. 8 indexed citations
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Wang, Lin, Xiaojie Wang, Yishu Zhang, et al.. (2020). Exploring Ferroelectric Switching in α‐In2Se3 for Neuromorphic Computing. Advanced Functional Materials. 30(45). 192 indexed citations
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Tay, Chor Yong, et al.. (2019). A non-singular transformation optics invisibility cloak by combining with scattering cancellation. Physica Scripta. 94(4). 45503–45503. 1 indexed citations
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Yu, Wei, Jing Li, Tun Seng Herng, et al.. (2019). Chemically Exfoliated VSe2 Monolayers with Room‐Temperature Ferromagnetism. Advanced Materials. 31(40). e1903779–e1903779. 309 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhi, Tao Lin, Liding Zhang, et al.. (2019). Surface‐Dependent Chemoselectivity in C−C Coupling Reactions. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 58(25). 8356–8361. 11 indexed citations

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