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  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Saudi Arabia Leader Award
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  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Saudi Arabia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Saudi Arabia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Saudi Arabia Leader Award

Overview

Abdullah M. Asiri is affiliated with King Abdulaziz University in Saudi Arabia and concentrates research efforts primarily in the fields of Materials Science, Engineering, and Chemistry. These core areas are reflected broadly across nearly 1,100 publications attributed to their work.

Their research spans significant subfields including Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, and Polymers and Plastics. These sub-disciplines underline their multidisciplinary approach to scientific inquiry.

The main topics Abdullah M. Asiri has contributed to include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Conducting polymers and applications
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Surfactants and Colloidal Systems
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors

Frequently publishing in venues such as the Journal of Molecular Liquids, Polymers, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, RSC Advances, and the International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Abdullah M. Asiri maintains a presence in journals known for multidisciplinary and applied materials research.

A selection of recent papers includes:

  • "Repurposed Antiviral Drugs for Covid-19 - Interim WHO Solidarity Trial Results" (2020, New England Journal of Medicine)
  • "Remdesivir and three other drugs for hospitalised patients with COVID-19: final results of the WHO Solidarity randomised trial and updated meta-analyses" (2022, The Lancet)
  • "Identifying the Origin of Ti3+ Activity toward Enhanced Electrocatalytic N2 Reduction over TiO2 Nanoparticles Modulated by Mixed-Valent Copper" (2020, Advanced Materials)
  • "Iron-based phosphides as electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction: recent advances and future prospects" (2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A)
  • "Recent developments of gallic acid derivatives and their hybrids in medicinal chemistry: A review" (2020, European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry)

Abdullah M. Asiri has collaborated extensively with researchers such as Mohammed M. Rahman, Anish Khan, Hadi M. Marwani, Aftab Aslam Parwaz Khan, and Sher Bahadar Khan, representing frequent co-authorships indicative of collaborative networks within their research domains.

Their publication record also includes multiple books, primarily with Springer International Publishing. Notable titles from 2020 include:

  • "Green Adsorbents to Remove Metals, Dyes and Boron from Polluted Water"
  • "Sustainable Green Chemical Processes and their Allied Applications"
  • "Applications of Nanotechnology for Green Synthesis"
  • "Methods for Bioremediation of Water and Wastewater Pollution"
  • "Nanotechnology-Based Industrial Applications of Ionic Liquids"
  • "Nanosensor Technologies for Environmental Monitoring"
  • "Advanced Nanotechnology and Application of Supercritical Fluids"

Additional books include "Sustainable Ammonia Production" published by Springer Science+Business Media in 2020 and "Carbon Composite Catalysts" published by CRC Press in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Self-Supported Nanoporous Cobalt Phosphide Nanowire Arrays: An Efficient 3D Hydrogen-Evolving Cathode over the Wide Range of pH 0–14

    Jingqi Tian;Qian Liu;Abdullah M. Asiri;Xuping Sun

  • Recent Progress in Cobalt‐Based Heterogeneous Catalysts for Electrochemical Water Splitting

    Jiahai Wang;Wei Cui;Qian Liu;Zhicai Xing

  • Hydrothermal Treatment of Grass: A Low-Cost, Green Route to Nitrogen-Doped, Carbon-Rich, Photoluminescent Polymer Nanodots as an Effective Fluorescent Sensing Platform for Label-Free Detection of Cu(II) Ions

    Sen Liu;Jingqi Tian;Lei Wang;Yingwei Zhang

  • Synergistic geometric and electronic effects for electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide using gold–copper bimetallic nanoparticles

    Dohyung Kim;Joaquin Resasco;Yi Yu;Abdullah Mohamed Asiri

  • Economical, Green Synthesis of Fluorescent Carbon Nanoparticles and Their Use as Probes for Sensitive and Selective Detection of Mercury(II) Ions

    Wenbo Lu;Xiaoyun Qin;Sen Liu;Guohui Chang

  • Carbon Nanotubes Decorated with CoP Nanocrystals: A Highly Active Non‐Noble‐Metal Nanohybrid Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution

    Qian Liu;Jingqi Tian;Wei Cui;Ping Jiang

  • Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) Compounds: Photocatalysts for Redox Reactions and Solar Fuel Production.

    Amarajothi Dhakshinamoorthy;Abdullah M. Asiri;Hermenegildo García;Hermenegildo García

  • Fe-Doped CoP Nanoarray: A Monolithic Multifunctional Catalyst for Highly Efficient Hydrogen Generation

    Chun Tang;Rong Zhang;Wenbo Lu;Liangbo He

  • A Cost-Effective 3D Hydrogen Evolution Cathode with High Catalytic Activity: FeP Nanowire Array as the Active Phase

    Ping Jiang;Qian Liu;Yanhui Liang;Jingqi Tian

  • Self‐Supported Cu3P Nanowire Arrays as an Integrated High‐Performance Three‐Dimensional Cathode for Generating Hydrogen from Water

    Jingqi Tian;Qian Liu;Ningyan Cheng;Abdullah M. Asiri

  • Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis via Nitrogen Reduction Reaction on a MoS2 Catalyst: Theoretical and Experimental Studies.

    Ling Zhang;Ling Zhang;Xuqiang Ji;Xiang Ren;Yongjun Ma

  • Closely interconnected network of molybdenum phosphide nanoparticles: a highly efficient electrocatalyst for generating hydrogen from water.

    Zhicai Xing;Qian Liu;Abdullah M. Asiri;Xuping Sun

  • Energy‑Saving Electrolytic Hydrogen Generation: Ni 2 P Nanoarray as a High‑Performance Non‑Noble‑Metal Electrocatalyst

    Chun Tang;Rong Zhang;Wenbo Lu;Zao Wang

  • High-performance artificial nitrogen fixation at ambient conditions using a metal-free electrocatalyst

    Weibin Qiu;Weibin Qiu;Xiao-Ying Xie;Jianding Qiu;Wei-Hai Fang

  • Graphene based materials for biomedical applications

    Yuqi Yang;Abdullah Mohamed Asiri;Zhiwen Tang;Dan Du;Dan Du

  • Ternary FexCo1–xP Nanowire Array as a Robust Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalyst with Pt-like Activity: Experimental and Theoretical Insight

    Chun Tang;Linfeng Gan;Rong Zhang;Wenbo Lu

  • Pollution, Toxicity and Carcinogenicity of Organic Dyes and their Catalytic Bio-Remediation.

    Muhammad Ismail;Kalsoom Akhtar;M.I. Khan;Tahseen Kamal

  • Enhanced Electrocatalysis for Energy‐Efficient Hydrogen Production over CoP Catalyst with Nonelectroactive Zn as a Promoter

    Tingting Liu;Danni Liu;Fengli Qu;Dengxing Wang

  • Boosted Electrocatalytic N2 Reduction to NH3 by Defect-Rich MoS2 Nanoflower

    Xianghong Li;Xianghong Li;Tingshuai Li;Yongjun Ma;Qin Wei

  • Black Phosphorus and Polymeric Carbon Nitride Heterostructure for Photoinduced Molecular Oxygen Activation

    Yun Zheng;Yun Zheng;Zihao Yu;Honghui Ou;Abdullah M. Asiri

  • Au-Nanoparticle-Loaded Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanosheets: Green Photocatalytic Synthesis and Application toward the Degradation of Organic Pollutants

    Ningyan Cheng;Jingqi Tian;Qian Liu;Chenjiao Ge

Frequent Co-Authors

Mohammed M. Rahman
Mohammed M. Rahman King Abdulaziz University
Sher Bahadar Khan
Sher Bahadar Khan King Abdulaziz University
Khalid A. Alamry
Khalid A. Alamry King Abdulaziz University
Xuping Sun
Xuping Sun University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Seik Weng Ng
Seik Weng Ng University of Malaya
Abdulrahman O. Al-Youbi
Abdulrahman O. Al-Youbi King Abdulaziz University
Malik Abdul Rub
Malik Abdul Rub King Abdulaziz University
Hadi M. Marwani
Hadi M. Marwani King Abdulaziz University
Naved Azum
Naved Azum King Abdulaziz University
Inamuddin
Inamuddin Aligarh Muslim University

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