Qian Chen
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Qian Chen
Racheff Faculty Scholar
Materials Science and Engineering
Professor
Materials Science and Engineering
Professor
Materials Research Lab
Professor
Chemistry
Affiliate
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Professor
Biomedical and Translational Sciences
Professor
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
Email
qchen20
illinois
edu
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Patent
Intercalated bacterial biofilms are intrinsic internal components of calcium-based kidney stones
Schmidt, W. C., Mousavi, A., Li, J., Yang, R., Marin, G. G., Schreiber, H. L., Hammann, R. E. S., Obernuefemann, C. L. P., Bergeron, K., Klim, A., Wong, D., Du, K., Hultgren, S. J.,
Chen, Q.
, Celestian, A., Wong, G. C. L. & Scotland, K. B.,
Feb 3 2026
In:
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.
123
, e2517066123.
Research output
Contribution to journal
Article
peer-review
Open Access
The art of evasion at the nanoscale: Engineered CuS nanovaccines resist extracellular sequestration in plants
Boyjoo, Y., Lee, J., Hwang, C. Y., Qin, L., Wang, Y., White, J. C.,
Chen, Q.
& Bhaw-Luximon, A.,
Feb 1 2026
In:
Chemical Engineering Journal.
529
, 173295.
Research output
Contribution to journal
Article
peer-review
Cooperative and inhibitory ion transport in functionalized angstrom-scale two-dimensional channels
Wang, M., Xiong, Q., Yue, X., Yan, G., Han, Y., Lyu, Z., Li, Z., Sun, L., Hoenig, E., Xu, K., Lewis, N. H. C., Merz, K. M.,
Chen, Q.
, Schatz, G. C. & Liu, C.,
Dec 2025
In:
Nature communications.
16
, 5854.
Research output
Contribution to journal
Article
peer-review
Open Access
Injectable extracellular vesicle hydrogels with tunable viscoelasticity for depot vaccine
Bhatta, R., Han, J., Liu, Y., Bo, Y., Wang, Y., Nguyen, D.,
Chen, Q.
Wang, H.
Dec 2025
In:
Nature communications.
16
, 3781.
Research output
Contribution to journal
Article
peer-review
Open Access
Locating dislocations in organic crystals: Defect imaging
Lin, O., Tang, Z. &
Chen, Q.
May 2025
In:
Nature Materials.
24
p. 668-670
3 p.
Research output
Contribution to journal
Comment/debate
peer-review
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Datasets
4D-STEM Datasets for "Each Grain Different in Its Own Way: Size-Dependent Pseudosymmetry in Fivefold Twinned Nanoparticles Mapped by 4D-STEM"
Lin, O. (Creator), Lyu, Z. (Creator), Ni, H.-C. (Creator), Wang, X. (Creator), Jia, Y. (Creator), Hwang, C.-Y. (Creator), Yao, L. (Creator), Mandal, S. (Creator),
Zuo, J.-M.
(Creator) &
Chen, Q.
(Creator), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,
Apr 13 2026
DOI
10.13012/B2IDB-3832353_V1
Dataset
Data for Formation and impact of nanoscopic oriented phase domains in electrochemical crystalline electrodes
Chen, W. (Creator), Zhan, X. (Creator), Yuan, R. (Creator), Pidaparthy, S. (Creator), Yong, A. X. B. (Creator), An, H. (Creator), Tang, Z. (Creator), Yin, K. (Creator), Patra, A. (Creator), Jeong, H. (Creator), Zhang, C. (Creator), Ta, K. (Creator), Riedel, Z. (Creator), Stephens, R. (Creator),
Shoemaker, D. P.
(Creator),
Yang, H.
(Creator),
Gewirth, A. A.
(Creator),
Braun, P. V.
(Creator),
Ertekin, E.
(Creator),
Zuo, J.-M.
(Creator) &
Chen, Q.
(Creator), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,
Aug 31 2022
DOI
10.13012/B2IDB-4717991_V1
Dataset
Nanoscale Stacking Fault Engineering and Mapping in Spinel Oxides for Reversible Multivalent Ion Insertion
Tang, Z. (Creator), Chen, W. (Creator), Yin, K. (Creator), Busch, R. (Creator), Hou, H. (Creator), Lin, O. (Creator), Lyu, Z. (Creator), Zhang, C. (Creator),
Yang, H.
(Creator),
Zuo, J.-M.
(Creator) &
Chen, Q.
(Creator), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,
Nov 13 2024
DOI
10.13012/B2IDB-8188066_V1
Dataset
Data for Unsupervised Sinogram Inpainting for Nanoparticle Electron Tomography (UsiNet) for missing wedge correction
Yao, L. (Creator), Lyu, Z. (Creator), Li, J. (Creator) &
Chen, Q.
(Creator), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,
Apr 6 2023
DOI
10.13012/B2IDB-7963044_V1
Dataset
Data for Nanoscopic Imaging of Self-Propelled Ultrasmall Catalytic Nanomotors
Lyu, Z. (Creator), Lehan, Y. (Creator), Chang, Q. (Creator), Zhisheng, W. (Creator), Zuochen, W. (Creator), Jiahui, L. (Creator), Yufeng, W. (Creator) &
Chen, Q.
(Creator), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,
Apr 15 2024
DOI
10.13012/B2IDB-0710191_V1
Dataset
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Press/Media
Atom-scale stencil patterns help nanoparticles take new shapes and learn new tricks
Chen, Q.
10/15/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
Research
Five Illinois professors recognized as University Scholars
Chen, Q.
, Grosser, B.,
Knox, E. J. M.
Heath, K. D.
Thompson, C. M.
9/4/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
Press / Media
Researchers capture nanoparticle movements to forge new materials
Chen, Q.
6/17/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
Research
Nerves prompt muscle to release factors that boost brain health
Chen, Q.
Sweedler, J. V.
Bashir, R.
Chung, H. J.
, Popescu, G.,
Gillette, M. U.
Gazzola, M.
Kong, H. J.
5/6/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
Research
Electron videography captures moving dance between proteins and lipids
Chen, Q.
4/22/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
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Honors & Recognition
AFOSR Young Investigator Award
Cheng, Q.
(Recipient),
2016
Prize
Prize/Award
NSF CAREER Award
Chen, Q.
(Recipient),
2018
Prize
Prize/Award
Sloan Research Fellowship
Chen, Q.
(Recipient),
2018
Prize
Prize/Award
Unilever Award for Outstanding Young Investigator in Colloid and Surfactant Science
Chen, Q.
(Recipient),
2018
Prize
Prize/Award
Activities
Visiting an external academic institution
The University of Manchester
Chen, Q.
(Visiting researcher)
2016
Activity
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Visiting an external academic institution