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Hang Chen

Chemistry · Purdue University West Lafayette

Established · publishing since 1992Rising activity

Publications

60

Citations

1,037

Est. group size

~1

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

35

Publishing since 1992

Research summary
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This publication record labeled 'Hang Chen' appears to combine work from multiple distinct researchers rather than a single coherent research program, spanning organic chemistry (visible-light and carbene catalysis, asymmetric synthesis), medical cohort studies, materials/microwave engineering, and other unrelated topics. Based on the chemistry-focused papers, the core work involves developing new synthetic methods in organic chemistry, including light-driven and catalytic reactions to build complex molecules. Prospective students should verify which specific publications and lab this name refers to before drawing conclusions about research focus.

Organic synthesis methodologyPhotoredox and radical chemistryCarbene and asymmetric catalysisMiscellaneous/unrelated topics (medical, engineering)Data appears to mix multiple authors

Publication counts have fluctuated over the last decade with an overall increase in later years (from 1-2 papers/year around 2017-2018 to 6-9 papers/year in 2022-2023), though the topical diversity suggests this trend may reflect multiple co-mingled author identities rather than one steady research trajectory.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 5.6/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 6 publications192020: 4 publications202021: 4 publications212022: 7 publications222023: 9 publications9232024: 4 publications242025: 6 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Organic Letters×3
  • The Journal of Organic Chemistry×3
  • Science China Chemistry×2
  • Nanoscale×2
  • Angewandte Chemie×2
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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