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D-Index
104
Citations
39941
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1052
National Ranking
32

Ajayan Vinu publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ajayan Vinu sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 605 publications — 93rd percentile

93% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Ajayan Vinu D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ajayan Vinu sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 104 D-Index — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Australia Leader Award

Overview

Ajayan Vinu is affiliated with the University of Newcastle Australia and has an extensive research portfolio primarily focused on materials science and engineering. Their work spans multiple fields including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

The scientist's research contributions include numerous publications on topics such as supercapacitor materials and fabrication, advanced photocatalysis techniques, advancements in battery materials, MXene and MAX phase materials, catalytic processes in materials science, 2D materials and applications, and covalent organic framework applications.

Ajayan Vinu has published extensively in several key journals and venues. The most frequent publication venues include Small, Carbon, SSRN Electronic Journal, Chemical Engineering Journal, and Science and Technology of Advanced Materials.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Ajayan Vinu include Gurwinder Singh, Jiabao Yi, CI Sathish, Ajay Karakoti, and Kavitha Ramadass.

Significant recent papers authored or coauthored by Ajayan Vinu are:

  • Emerging trends in porous materials for CO2capture and conversion, 2020, Chemical Society Reviews
  • Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage, 2021, International Materials Reviews
  • Recovery, regeneration and sustainable management of spent adsorbents from wastewater treatment streams: A review, 2022, The Science of The Total Environment
  • Recent advances in highly active nanostructured NiFe LDH catalyst for electrochemical water splitting, 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Recent Advances in Carbon-Based Electrodes for Energy Storage and Conversion, 2023, Advanced Science

Best Publications

  • Nanoarchitectonics for mesoporous materials

    Katsuhiko Ariga;Ajayan Vinu;Yusuke Yamauchi;Qingmin Ji

  • Challenges and breakthroughs in recent research on self-assembly

    Katsuhiko Ariga;Jonathan P Hill;Michael V Lee;Ajayan Vinu

  • Recent advances in functionalized micro and mesoporous carbon materials: synthesis and applications

    Mercy R. Benzigar;Siddulu Naidu Talapaneni;Siddulu Naidu Talapaneni;Stalin Joseph;Stalin Joseph;Kavitha Ramadass;Kavitha Ramadass

  • Emerging trends in porous materials for CO2 capture and conversion

    Gurwinder Singh;Jangmee Lee;Ajay Karakoti;Rohan Bahadur

  • X-ray peak broadening analysis in ZnO nanoparticles

    Rajeswari Yogamalar;Ramasamy Srinivasan;Ajayan Vinu;Katsuhiko Ariga

  • Mesoporous carbon nitrides: synthesis, functionalization, and applications

    Kripal S. Lakhi;Dae-Hwan Park;Khalid Al-Bahily;Wangsoo Cha

  • Preparation and Characterization of Well‐Ordered Hexagonal Mesoporous Carbon Nitride

    Ajayan Vinu;Katsuhiko Ariga;Toshiyuki Mori;Takashi Nakanishi

  • Multifunctional applications of biochar beyond carbon storage

    Nanthi Bolan;Nanthi Bolan;Son A. Hoang;Jingzi Beiyuan;Souradeep Gupta

  • Two‐Dimensional Hexagonally‐Ordered Mesoporous Carbon Nitrides with Tunable Pore Diameter, Surface Area and Nitrogen Content

    Ajayan Vinu

  • Biomass derived porous carbon for CO2 capture

    Gurwinder Singh;Gurwinder Singh;Kripal S. Lakhi;Sanchita Sil;Sheshanath V. Bhosale

  • Highly Ordered Nitrogen-Rich Mesoporous Carbon Nitrides and Their Superior Performance for Sensing and Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation.

    Gurudas P. Mane;Gurudas P. Mane;Siddulu N. Talapaneni;Kripal S. Lakhi;Hamid Ilbeygi

  • Photocatalytic activity of La-doped ZnO for the degradation of monocrotophos in aqueous suspension

    S. Anandan;A. Vinu;K.L.P. Sheeja Lovely;N. Gokulakrishnan

  • Recent advances in functionalization of mesoporous silica

    Ajayan Vinu;Kazi Zakir Hossain;Katsuhiko Ariga

  • Adsorption of Lysozyme over Mesoporous Molecular Sieves MCM-41 and SBA-15: Influence of pH and Aluminum Incorporation

    A. Vinu;V. Murugesan;Martin Hartmann

  • Recent advances in highly active nanostructured NiFe LDH catalyst for electrochemical water splitting

    Pradnya M. Bodhankar;Pradip B. Sarawade;Gurwinder Singh;Ajayan Vinu

  • Adsorption of Cytochrome c on Mesoporous Molecular Sieves: Influence of pH, Pore Diameter, and Aluminum Incorporation

    A. Vinu;V. Murugesan;Oliver Tangermann;Martin Hartmann

  • Gold Nanoparticles Embedded in a Mesoporous Carbon Nitride Stabilizer for Highly Efficient Three‐Component Coupling Reaction

    K. K. R. Datta;K. K. R. Datta;B. V. Subba Reddy;B. V. Subba Reddy;Katsuhiko Ariga;Ajayan Vinu

  • Layer‐by‐Layer Films of Graphene and Ionic Liquids for Highly Selective Gas Sensing

    Qingmin Ji;Itaru Honma;Seung Min Paek;Misaho Akada

  • Highly ordered mesoporous carbon nitride nanoparticles with high nitrogen content: a metal-free basic catalyst.

    Xin Jin;Veerappan V. Balasubramanian;Sakthivel T. Selvan;Dhanashri P. Sawant

  • Single step synthesis of activated bio-carbons with a high surface area and their excellent CO2 adsorption capacity

    Gurwinder Singh;In Young Kim;Kripal S. Lakhi;Prashant Srivastava

  • Facile Synthesis of Ordered Mesoporous Alumina and Alumina-Supported Metal Oxides with Tailored Adsorption and Framework Properties

    Weiquan Cai;Weiquan Cai;Jiaguo Yu;Chokkalingam Anand;Ajayan Vinu

  • Adsorption of Cytochrome C on New Mesoporous Carbon Molecular Sieves

    A. Vinu;Carsten Streb;V. Murugesan;Martin Hartmann

Frequent Co-Authors

Katsuhiko Ariga
Katsuhiko Ariga National Institute for Materials Science
Toshiyuki Mori
Toshiyuki Mori National Institute for Materials Science
Salem S. Al-Deyab
Salem S. Al-Deyab King Saud University
Jin-Ho Choy
Jin-Ho Choy Ewha Womans University
Dattatray S. Dhawale
Dattatray S. Dhawale Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Jonathan P. Hill
Jonathan P. Hill National Institute for Materials Science
Martin Hartmann
Martin Hartmann University of Erlangen-Nuremberg
Velayutham Murugesan
Velayutham Murugesan Anna University, Chennai
Yoshihiro Sugi
Yoshihiro Sugi University of Queensland
Ahmed A. Elzatahry
Ahmed A. Elzatahry University of Houston

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