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D-Index
81
Citations
24294
World Ranking
2581
National Ranking
815

Jian Tian publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Jian Tian sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 269 publications — 52nd percentile

52% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Jian Tian D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 81 D-Index — 80th percentile

80% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Jian Tian is affiliated with Shandong University of Science and Technology in China and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science, Energy, and Engineering.

Their research spans several subfields, with notable focus on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Catalysis, and Biomedical Engineering.

Tian's main research topics include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials
  • Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Copper-based Nanomaterials and Applications
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

They have published research in several prominent journals with recurring contributions to:

  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Some of Tian's recent papers include:

  • The fabrication of 1D/2D CdS nanorod@Ti3C2 MXene composites for good photocatalytic activity of hydrogen generation and ammonia synthesis, 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Sulfur Vacancy-Rich O-Doped 1T-MoS2 Nanosheets for Exceptional Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation over CdS, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Co doped MoS2 as cocatalyst considerably improved photocatalytic hydrogen evolution of g-C3N4 in an alkalescent environment, 2021, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • The metallic 1T-phase WS2 nanosheets as cocatalysts for enhancing the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution of g-C3N4 nanotubes, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Recent Advances in Catalyst Structure and Composition Engineering Strategies for Regulating CO2 Electrochemical Reduction, 2021, Advanced Materials

Frequent collaborators in Tian's body of work include Yanjun Xue, Xiaoli Zhang, Hongzhi Cui, Xinyu Wang, and Zhangqian Liang.

Best Publications

  • Tuning the structure and function of metal–organic frameworks via linker design

    Weigang Lu;Zhangwen Wei;Zhi-Yuan Gu;Tian-Fu Liu

  • Recent progress in design, synthesis, and applications of one-dimensional TiO2 nanostructured surface heterostructures: a review

    Jian Tian;Zhenhuan Zhao;Anil Kumar;Robert I. Boughton

  • Ni3S2 nanorods/Ni foam composite electrode with low overpotential for electrocatalytic oxygen evolution

    Weijia Zhou;Weijia Zhou;Weijia Zhou;Xue-Jun Wu;Xiehong Cao;Xiao Huang

  • Lewis acid-base interactions between polysulfides and metal organic framework in lithium sulfur batteries

    Jianming Zheng;Jian Tian;Dangxin Wu;Meng Gu

  • Hierarchical porous carbon aerogel derived from bagasse for high performance supercapacitor electrode

    Pin Hao;Zhenhuan Zhao;Jian Tian;Haidong Li

  • Graphene-based nitrogen self-doped hierarchical porous carbon aerogels derived from chitosan for high performance supercapacitors

    Pin Hao;Pin Hao;Zhenhuan Zhao;Yanhua Leng;Jian Tian

  • A Bi2WO6‐Based Hybrid Photocatalyst with Broad Spectrum Photocatalytic Properties under UV, Visible, and Near‐Infrared Irradiation

    Jian Tian;Yuanhua Sang;Guangwei Yu;Huaidong Jiang

  • Carbon quantum dots/hydrogenated TiO2 nanobelt heterostructures and their broad spectrum photocatalytic properties under UV, visible, and near-infrared irradiation

    Jian Tian;Jian Tian;Yanhua Leng;Zhenhuan Zhao;Yang Xia

  • Flexible (Breathing) Interpenetrated Metal−Organic Frameworks for CO2 Separation Applications

    Praveen K. Thallapally;Jian Tian;Motkuri Radha Kishan;Carlos A. Fernandez

  • 2D/2D/2D heterojunction of Ti3C2 MXene/MoS2 nanosheets/TiO2 nanosheets with exposed (001) facets toward enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production activity

    Yujie Li;Zhaohua Yin;Guanrui Ji;Zhangqian Liang

  • Boosting the Photocatalytic Ability of g-C3N4 for Hydrogen Production by Ti3C2 MXene Quantum Dots.

    Yujie Li;Lei Ding;Yichen Guo;Zhangqian Liang

  • 3D Bi2MoO6 Nanosheet/TiO2 Nanobelt Heterostructure: Enhanced Photocatalytic Activities and Photoelectochemistry Performance

    Jian Tian;Jian Tian;Pin Hao;Na Wei;Hongzhi Cui

  • Highly Selective Carbon Dioxide Uptake by [Cu(bpy-n)2(SiF6)] (bpy-1 = 4,4′-Bipyridine; bpy-2 = 1,2-Bis(4-pyridyl)ethene)

    Stephen D. Burd;Shengqian Ma;Jason A. Perman;Benjamin J. Sikora

  • Structure, synthesis, and applications of TiO2 nanobelts.

    Zhenhuan Zhao;Zhenhuan Zhao;Jian Tian;Yuanhua Sang;Andreu Cabot;Andreu Cabot

  • Ti3C2 MXene-derived Ti3C2/TiO2 nanoflowers for noble-metal-free photocatalytic overall water splitting

    Yujie Li;Xiaotong Deng;Jian Tian;Zhangqian Liang

  • Enhanced photocatalytic performances of CeO2/TiO2 nanobelt heterostructures.

    Jian Tian;Yuanhua Sang;Zhenhuan Zhao;Weijia Zhou

  • The fabrication of 1D/2D CdS nanorod@Ti3C2 MXene composites for good photocatalytic activity of hydrogen generation and ammonia synthesis

    Benteng Sun;Pengyuan Qiu;Zhangqian Liang;Yanjun Xue

  • Sulfur Vacancy-Rich O-Doped 1T-MoS2 Nanosheets for Exceptional Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation over CdS.

    Benteng Sun;Zhangqian Liang;Yeye Qian;Xuesong Xu

  • A single crystalline porphyrinic titanium metal-organic framework.

    Shuai Yuan;Tian Fu Liu;Dawei Feng;Jian Tian

  • Synergetic effect of defects rich MoS2 and Ti3C2 MXene as cocatalysts for enhanced photocatalytic H2 production activity of TiO2

    Yujie Li;Lei Ding;Zhangqian Liang;Yanjun Xue

  • Ag2O nanoparticle/TiO2 nanobelt heterostructures with remarkable photo-response and photocatalytic properties under UV, visible and near-infrared irradiation

    Na Wei;Hongzhi Cui;Qiang Song;Liqiang Zhang

Frequent Co-Authors

Hongzhi Cui
Hongzhi Cui Ocean University of China
Hong Liu
Hong Liu Shandong University
Praveen K. Thallapally
Praveen K. Thallapally Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Scott J. Dalgarno
Scott J. Dalgarno Heriot-Watt University
Jerry L. Atwood
Jerry L. Atwood University of Missouri
Zhenhuan Zhao
Zhenhuan Zhao Xidian University
Xiao Li Zhang
Xiao Li Zhang Xiamen University
Yuanhua Sang
Yuanhua Sang Shandong University
B. Peter McGrail
B. Peter McGrail Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Jun Liu
Jun Liu Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

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