Journal of Materials Science and Nanotechnology

Prof. Dr. Wei Chen is a distinguished Professor at the School of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangxi Normal University, China. He obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Xiamen University in 2003 and has since established an exceptional academic and research career in the fields of materials chemistry and nanotechnology. Prior to his current position, he served as Professor at the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Prof. Chen’s research focuses on the controlled synthesis, optical and electrochemical properties of metal nanoclusters, carbon-based materials, and novel nanostructured catalysts for applications in energy conversion, electrocatalysis, and electroanalysis. He has authored numerous high-impact publications in leading journals including Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Advanced Functional Materials, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Chemical Engineering Journal, and Nano Energy. A Highly Cited Researcher (Clarivate) for multiple years (2018, 2019, 2022, 2024), Prof. Chen has received numerous prestigious awards such as the First-Class Award of Natural Science of Jilin Province, the Hundred Talents Project Award of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and recognition as a Bagui Scholar of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (2025). He currently serves on the editorial boards of several international journals, including Scientific Reports, Molecules, Processes, and Science of Advanced Materials. His contributions continue to advance the understanding of nanoscale materials and their applications in sustainable energy and catalysis.

Controlled synthesis, Optical and electrochemical properties of metal nanoclusters, Carbon-based materials and novel nanostructured catalysts for applications in energy conversion, Electrocatalysis and electroanalysis