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Kongfa Chen

Kongfa Chen

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Materials Science

D-Index
48
Citations
7051
World Ranking
10933
National Ranking
3045

Kongfa Chen publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kongfa Chen sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 215 publications — 36th percentile

36% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Kongfa Chen D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kongfa Chen sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 48 D-Index — 17th percentile

17% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kongfa Chen is affiliated with Fuzhou University in China and has a significant research presence primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their work addresses numerous subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics.

The scientist's research topics cover a broad range of specialized areas, such as:

  • Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Quantum and electron transport phenomena
  • Advanced battery technologies research

Kongfa Chen has contributed numerous publications across frequent venues including:

  • Ceramics International
  • Electrochimica Acta
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Some of the recent papers authored or co-authored by Kongfa Chen include:

  • Surface Segregation in Solid Oxide Cell Oxygen Electrodes: Phenomena, Mitigation Strategies and Electrochemical Properties, 2020, Electrochemical Energy Reviews
  • Recent Progress in Pd-Based Nanocatalysts for Selective Hydrogenation, 2021, ACS Omega (first author Xiaojing Zhao)
  • Remarkable adsorption performance of MOF-199 derived porous carbons for benzene vapor, 2020, Environmental Research (first author Chenpeng Wang)
  • A critical review of key materials and issues in solid oxide cells, 2023, Interdisciplinary materials (first author Shuai He)
  • A comparative study of surface segregation and interface of La0·6Sr0·4Co0·2Fe0·8O3-δ electrode on GDC and YSZ electrolytes of solid oxide fuel cells, 2020, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy (first author Yi Sun)

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • San Ping Jiang
  • Yanqun Shao
  • Na Ai
  • Chengzhi Guan
  • Zhiyi Chen

Best Publications

  • Failure mechanism of (La,Sr)MnO3 oxygen electrodes of solid oxide electrolysis cells

    Kongfa Chen;San Ping Jiang

  • Review—Materials Degradation of Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cells

    Kongfa Chen;San Ping Jiang

  • Surface Segregation in Solid Oxide Cell Oxygen Electrodes: Phenomena, Mitigation Strategies and Electrochemical Properties

    Kongfa Chen;San Ping Jiang

  • Performance of an anode-supported SOFC with anode functional layers

    Kongfa Chen;Xiangjun Chen;Zhe Lü;Na Ai

  • Performance stability and degradation mechanism of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ cathodes under solid oxide fuel cells operation conditions

    Yihui Liu;Yihui Liu;Yihui Liu;Kongfa Chen;Ling Zhao;Bo Chi

  • Polarization-Induced Interface and Sr Segregation of in Situ Assembled La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ Electrodes on Y2O3-ZrO2 Electrolyte of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells.

    Kongfa Chen;Na Li;Na Ai;Yi Cheng

  • Characterization of GdBaCo2O5+δ cathode for IT-SOFCs

    Na Li;Zhe Lü;Bo Wei;Xiqiang Huang

  • A novel layered perovskite as symmetric electrode for direct hydrocarbon solid oxide fuel cells

    Ling Zhao;Kongfa Chen;Yuanxu Liu;Beibei He

  • Preparation of YSZ film by EPD and its application in SOFCs

    Li Jia;Li Jia;Zhe Lü;Xiqiang Huang;Zhiguo Liu

  • Suppressed Sr segregation and performance of directly assembled La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ oxygen electrode on Y2O3-ZrO2 electrolyte of solid oxide electrolysis cells

    Na Ai;Shuai He;Na Li;Qi Zhang

  • Why solid oxide cells can be reversibly operated in solid oxide electrolysis cell and fuel cell modes

    Kongfa Chen;Shu Sheng Liu;Na Ai;Michihisa Koyama;Michihisa Koyama

  • Performance and stability of (La,Sr)MnO3–Y2O3–ZrO2 composite oxygen electrodes under solid oxide electrolysis cell operation conditions

    Kongfa Chen;Na Ai;San Ping Jiang

  • Highly chromium contaminant tolerant BaO infiltrated La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells

    Kongfa Chen;Na Ai;Kane M. O'Donnell;San Ping Jiang

  • Effect of composite pore-former on the fabrication and performance of anode-supported membranes for SOFCs

    Jinyan Hu;Zhe Lü;Kongfa Chen;Xiqiang Huang

  • Screen-printed thin YSZ films used as electrolytes for solid oxide fuel cells

    Xiaodong Ge;Xiqiang Huang;Yaohui Zhang;Zhe Lu

  • Development of yttria-stabilized zirconia thin films via slurry spin coating for intermediate-to-low temperature solid oxide fuel cells

    Kongfa Chen;Zhe Lü;Na Ai;Xiqiang Huang

  • Chromium deposition and poisoning at La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3−δ oxygen electrodes of solid oxide electrolysis cells

    Bo Wei;Bo Wei;Kongfa Chen;Ling Zhao;Zhe Lü

  • Direct application of cobaltite-based perovskite cathodes on the yttria-stabilized zirconia electrolyte for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells

    Kongfa Chen;Kongfa Chen;Na Li;Na Li;Na Ai;Meng Li

  • Nanostructured (Ba,Sr)(Co,Fe)O3-δ impregnated (La,Sr)mnO3 cathodes for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells

    Na Ai;Na Ai;San Ping Jiang;San Ping Jiang;Zhe Lü;Kongfa Chen

  • Fabrication and performance of anode-supported YSZ films by slurry spin coating

    Kongfa Chen;Zhe Lü;Na Ai;Xiqiang Huang

  • Highly active and stable Er0.4Bi1.6O3 decorated La0.76Sr0.19MnO3+δ nanostructured oxygen electrodes for reversible solid oxide cells

    Na Ai;Na Ai;Na Li;Shuai He;Yi Cheng

  • Low temperature solid oxide fuel cells based on Sm0.2Ce0.8O1.9 films fabricated by slurry spin coating

    Na Ai;Zhe Lü;Kongfa Chen;Xiqiang Huang

Frequent Co-Authors

San Ping Jiang
San Ping Jiang Curtin University
Wenhui Su
Wenhui Su Harbin Institute of Technology
Zhe Lü
Zhe Lü Harbin Institute of Technology
Xiqiang Huang
Xiqiang Huang Harbin Institute of Technology
Bo Wei
Bo Wei Harbin Institute of Technology
Tatsumi Ishihara
Tatsumi Ishihara Kyushu University
Martin Saunders
Martin Saunders Yale University
Jian Li
Jian Li Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Chun-Zhu Li
Chun-Zhu Li Curtin University
John T. S. Irvine
John T. S. Irvine University of St Andrews

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