作为访问学者和博士后，分别在韩国高丽大学（Korea University）和中国科学技术大学合肥微尺度物质科学国家实验室从事具有特殊光、电及磁性能的纳米结构材料的化学制备与组装研究。在 Journal of Physical Chemistry B, Nanotechnology, Journal of Materials Chemistry 等刊物发表学术论文近二十篇。

1. 有特殊光、电及磁性能的纳米结构材料的化学制备与组装

2. 功能复合材料的研发与应用

Helin Niu, JiTang Chen, JuZhou Zhang, WeiRan Cao and QianWang Chen, A Novel Copper Complex with Multibridging Coordination Mode: Synthesis, Structure, Luminescent and Magnetic Properties. The Open Crystallography Journal, 2009, 2, 15-18 Helin Niu, Qianwang Chen, Hongfei Zhu, Yushun Lin and Xing Zhang “Magnetic field-induced growth and self-assembly of cobalt nanocrystallites”. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2003, 13, 1-5. Helin Niu, Qiangwang chen Ming Ning, Yaoshun Jia and Xiaojuan Wang “One-dimensional Self-assembly of Needle-shaped Nickel Nanocrystallites by Magnetic Field Alignment”. Journal of Physical Chemistry B,2004,108,3996-3999. Helin Niu, Qianwang Chen, Yushun Lin, Yaoshun Jia, Hongfei Zhu, Min Ning “Hydrothermalformation of magnetic Ni-Cu alloy nanocrystallites at low temperatures” Nanotechnology, 2004,15,1054-1058. Helin Niu, Mingzai Wu, Yan Tang, Zhenmeng Peng xiaojuan Wang, Yu Yao and Qianwang Chen “A case of magnetic field-induced change in final product” Solid State Communications, 2005,136, 490-493. 在研项目：

安徽省自然科学基金：高抗硫性纳米钙钛矿型NOx储存-还原催化剂的研究（项目号：090414200） 归国留学基金：非晶碳/铁氧体纳米晶多种异质结构的制备及微波吸收特性研究（项目号：教外司留[2008]890号） 安徽省教育厅基金：非晶碳/铁氧体纳米晶异质结构的制备及微波吸收特性研究（项目号：Kj2008B270）