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Muhammad Usman Khan

Muhammad Usman Khan

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2025

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5850
World Ranking
310
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Chemistry

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54
Citations
6884
World Ranking
12879
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16

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  • 2025 - Research.com Rising Stars Award

Overview

Muhammad Usman Khan is affiliated with the University of Okara in Pakistan and has a research focus primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their body of work encompasses significant contributions to subfields including Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Polymers and Plastics.

Their research covers a variety of main topics, with a particular emphasis on Nonlinear Optical Materials Research, Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics, Conducting Polymers and Applications, Crystallization and Solubility Studies, X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography, Perovskite Materials and Applications, and Fullerene Chemistry and Applications.

Recent notable publications include:

  • "Current status of biogas upgrading for direct biomethane use: A review" (2021) published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
  • "Renewable energy as an alternative source for energy management in agriculture" (2023) published in Energy Reports
  • "Recent development of advanced processing technologies for biodiesel production: A critical review" (2021) published in Fuel Processing Technology
  • "First principles study of electronic and nonlinear optical properties of A-D-π-A and D-A-D-π-A configured compounds containing novel quinoline-carbazole derivatives" (2020) published in RSC Advances
  • "Potentials of polysaccharides, lipids and proteins in biodegradable food packaging applications" (2021) published in International Journal of Biological Macromolecules

Frequent co-authors associated with Muhammad Usman Khan include:

  • Muhammad Khalid
  • Riaz Hussain
  • Muhammad Nawaz Tahir
  • Junaid Yaqoob
  • Muhammad Imran

The scientist's outputs have been published most often in venues such as:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of Molecular Structure
  • RSC Advances
  • ACS Omega
  • Journal of Computational Biophysics and Chemistry

Muhammad Usman Khan's research spans interdisciplinary areas emphasizing both theoretical and applied aspects of chemical and materials sciences. Their work engages with advanced processing technologies, renewable energy considerations, and novel materials characterization, contributing to the understanding of properties crucial for applications in sustainable energy and functional materials development.

Best Publications

  • First Theoretical Framework of Triphenylamine–Dicyanovinylene-Based Nonlinear Optical Dyes: Structural Modification of π-Linkers

    Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Khalid;Muhammad Ibrahim;Ataualpa Albert Carmo Braga

  • First principles study of electronic and nonlinear optical properties of A–D–π–A and D–A–D–π–A configured compounds containing novel quinoline–carbazole derivatives

    Muhammad Khalid;Akbar Ali;Rifat Jawaria;Muhammad Adnan Asghar

  • Adsorption of Phosgene Gas on Pristine and Copper-Decorated B12N12 Nanocages: A Comparative DFT Study.

    Shahid Hussain;Riaz Hussain;Muhammad Yasir Mehboob;Shahzad Ali Shahid Chatha

  • Effect of π-conjugation spacer (CC) on the first hyperpolarizabilities of polymeric chain containing polyoxometalate cluster as a side-chain pendant: A DFT study

    Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua;Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua;Muhammad Usman Khan;Beenish Bashir;Muhammad Awais Iqbal

  • First theoretical probe for efficient enhancement of nonlinear optical properties of quinacridone based compounds through various modifications

    Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Ibrahim;Muhammad Khalid;Munawar Saeed Qureshi

  • Designing triazatruxene-based donor materials with promising photovoltaic parameters for organic solar cells

    Muhammad Usman Khan;Javed Iqbal;Muhammad Khalid;Riaz Hussain

  • Designing N-phenylaniline-triazol configured donor materials with promising optoelectronic properties for high-efficiency solar cells

    Muhammad Yasir Mehboob;Riaz Hussain;Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Adnan

  • Prediction of Second-Order Nonlinear Optical Properties of D–π–A Compounds Containing Novel Fluorene Derivatives: A Promising Route to Giant Hyperpolarizabilities

    Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Ibrahim;Muhammad Khalid;Ataualpa Albert Carmo Braga

  • Theoretical and Conceptual Framework to Design Efficient Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs): Molecular Engineering by DFT Method

    Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua;Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Khalid;Nisar Ullah

  • Synthesis, crystal structure analysis, spectral IR, UV–Vis, NMR assessments, electronic and nonlinear optical properties of potent quinoline based derivatives: Interplay of experimental and DFT study

    Muhammad Khalid;Malik Aman Ullah;Muhammad Adeel;Muhammad Usman Khan

  • Designing of benzodithiophene core-based small molecular acceptors for efficient non-fullerene organic solar cells.

    Muhammad Yasir Mehboob;Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Usman Khan;Riaz Hussain;Khurshid Ayub

  • Quantum chemical designing of indolo[3,2,1-jk]carbazole-based dyes for highly efficient nonlinear optical properties

    Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Ibrahim;Muhammad Khalid;Saba Jamil

  • A DFT Study on The Two‐Dimensional Second‐Order Nonlinear Optical (NLO) Response of Terpyridine‐Substituted Hexamolybdates: Physical Insight on 2D Inorganic–Organic Hybrid Functional Materials

    Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua;Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua;Muhammad Ramzan Saeed Ashraf Janjua;Muhammad Amin;Muhammad Ali;Beenish Bashir

  • Enhancement in Photovoltaic Properties of N,N-diethylaniline based Donor Materials by Bridging Core Modifications for Efficient Solar Cells

    Riaz Hussain;Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Yasir Mehboob;Muhammad Khalid

  • In Silico Modeling of New “Y-Series”-Based Near-Infrared Sensitive Non-Fullerene Acceptors for Efficient Organic Solar Cells

    Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Usman Khan;Riaz Hussain;Muhammad Yasir Mehboob;Muhammad Khalid

  • Synthetic, XRD, non-covalent interactions and solvent dependent nonlinear optical studies of Sulfadiazine-Ortho-Vanillin Schiff base: (E)-4-((2-hydroxy-3-methoxy- benzylidene) amino)-N-(pyrimidin-2-yl)benzene-sulfonamide

    Muhammad Shahid;Muhammad Salim;Muhammad Khalid;Muhammad Nawaz Tahir

  • Density functional theory study of palladium cluster adsorption on a graphene support

    Riaz Hussain;Muhammad Saeed;Muhammad Yasir Mehboob;Saif Ullah Khan

  • Molecular engineering of A–D–C–D–A configured small molecular acceptors (SMAs) with promising photovoltaic properties for high-efficiency fullerene-free organic solar cells

    Riaz Hussain;Faiza Hassan;Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Yasir Mehboob

  • Structural parameter-modulated nonlinear optical amplitude of acceptor–π–D–π–donor-configured pyrene derivatives: a DFT approach

    Muhammad Khalid;Hafiza Munnazza Lodhi;Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Imran

  • Designing of benzothiazole based non-fullerene acceptor (NFA) molecules for highly efficient organic solar cells

    Rao Aqil Shehzad;Javed Iqbal;Muhammad Usman Khan;Riaz Hussain

  • Designing indenothiophene-based acceptor materials with efficient photovoltaic parameters for fullerene-free organic solar cells

    Zainab Afzal;Riaz Hussain;Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Usman Khan;Muhammad Khalid

Frequent Co-Authors

Muhammad Khalid
Muhammad Khalid Constructor University
Ataualpa A. C. Braga
Ataualpa A. C. Braga Universidade de São Paulo
Shabbir Muhammad
Shabbir Muhammad King Khalid University
Ahmad Irfan
Ahmad Irfan King Khalid University
Muhammad Khalid
Muhammad Khalid King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi
Abdullah G. Al-Sehemi King Khalid University
Farooq Anwar
Farooq Anwar University of Sargodha
Masood Parvez
Masood Parvez University of Calgary
Abdullah M. Asiri
Abdullah M. Asiri King Abdulaziz University
Zhong-Min Su
Zhong-Min Su Northeast Normal University

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