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D-Index
74
Citations
20161
World Ranking
4667
National Ranking
874

Tian-Fu Liu 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 Tian-Fu Liu sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 183 publications — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Tian-Fu Liu 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 Tian-Fu Liu sits on this spectrum.

40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Tian-Fu Liu is affiliated with the Chinese Academy of Sciences in China. Their research primarily focuses on materials science, chemistry, and energy, with significant contributions to related subfields including materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, electrical and electronic engineering, and organic chemistry.

The scientist's work extensively covers topics such as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) synthesis and applications, covalent organic framework applications, advanced photocatalysis techniques, CO2 reduction techniques and catalysts, X-ray diffraction in crystallography, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics.

Liu has published papers in multiple notable scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Advanced Materials

Recent publications by Tian-Fu Liu feature research on electroreduction, photocatalysis, and porous framework materials. Notable papers include:

  • "Highly Selective CO2 Electroreduction to CH4 by In Situ Generated Cu2O Single-Type Sites on a Conductive MOF: Stabilizing Key Intermediates with Hydrogen Bonding" (2020) published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Boosting Interfacial Charge-Transfer Kinetics for Efficient Overall CO2 Photoreduction via Rational Design of Coordination Spheres on Metal-Organic Frameworks" (2020) published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Monolayer NiIr-Layered Double Hydroxide as a Long-Lived Efficient Oxygen Evolution Catalyst for Seawater Splitting" (2022) published in Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Multifunctional Porous Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks: Current Status and Future Perspectives" (2022) published in ACS Central Science
  • "Record Complexity in the Polycatenation of Three Porous Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks with Stepwise Adsorption Behaviors" (2020) published in Journal of the American Chemical Society

Collaboration forms an important part of Liu's scientific output. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Rong Cao
  • Qi Yin
  • Zhi-Bin Fang
  • An-An Zhang
  • Rui Wang

Best Publications

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

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

  • Correction: Corrigendum: Kinetically tuned dimensional augmentation as a versatile synthetic route towards robust metal–organic frameworks

    Dawei Feng;Kecheng Wang;Zhangwen Wei;Ying-Pin Chen

  • Stable metal-organic frameworks containing single-molecule traps for enzyme encapsulation

    Dawei Feng;Tian-Fu Liu;Jie Su;Mathieu Bosch

  • Single‐Crystal Dendritic Micro‐Pines of Magnetic α‐Fe2O3: Large‐Scale Synthesis, Formation Mechanism, and Properties

    Minhua Cao;Tianfu Liu;Song Gao;Genban Sun

  • Highly Selective CO 2 Electroreduction to CH 4 by In Situ Generated Cu 2 O Single-Type Sites on a Conductive MOF: Stabilizing Key Intermediates with Hydrogen Bonding

    Jun-Dong Yi;Ruikuan Xie;Zai-Lai Xie;Guo-Liang Chai

  • An azide-bridged homospin single-chain magnet: [Co(2,2'-bithiazoline)(N3)2]n.

    Tian-Fu Liu;Dan Fu;Song Gao;Yuan-Zhu Zhang

  • An Ultra-Robust and Crystalline Redeemable Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework for Synergistic Chemo-Photodynamic Therapy

    Qi Yin;Qi Yin;Peng Zhao;Rong-Jian Sa;Guang-Cun Chen

  • A series of highly stable mesoporous metalloporphyrin Fe-MOFs.

    Kecheng Wang;Dawei Feng;Tian-Fu Liu;Jie Su

  • Kinetically tuned dimensional augmentation as a versatile synthetic route towards robust metal-organic frameworks

    Dawei Feng;Kecheng Wang;Zhangwen Wei;Ying-Pin Chen

  • Boosting Interfacial Charge-Transfer Kinetics for Efficient Overall CO 2 Photoreduction via Rational Design of Coordination Spheres on Metal-Organic Frameworks.

    Zhi-Bin Fang;Ting-Ting Liu;Junxue Liu;Shengye Jin

  • Sequential Linker Installation: Precise Placement of Functional Groups in Multivariate Metal–Organic Frameworks

    Shuai Yuan;Weigang Lu;Ying-Pin Chen;Qiang Zhang

  • Topology-guided design and syntheses of highly stable mesoporous porphyrinic zirconium metal-organic frameworks with high surface area.

    Tian Fu Liu;Dawei Feng;Ying Pin Chen;Lanfang Zou

  • Boosting the hydrogen evolution performance of ruthenium clusters through synergistic coupling with cobalt phosphide

    Junyuan Xu;Tianfu Liu;Junjie Li;Bo Li

  • Pore Surface Engineering with Controlled Loadings of Functional Groups via Click Chemistry in Highly Stable Metal–Organic Frameworks

    Hai-Long Jiang;Dawei Feng;Tian-Fu Liu;Jian-Rong Li

  • Fluorescent Metal–Organic Framework (MOF) as a Highly Sensitive and Quickly Responsive Chemical Sensor for the Detection of Antibiotics in Simulated Wastewater

    Xian-Dong Zhu;Kun Zhang;Yu Wang;Wei-Wei Long

  • A Highly Stable Zeotype Mesoporous Zirconium Metal–Organic Framework with Ultralarge Pores

    Dawei Feng;Kecheng Wang;Jie Su;Tian-Fu Liu

  • High-Rate CO2 Electroreduction to C2+ Products over a Copper-Copper Iodide Catalyst.

    Hefei Li;Hefei Li;Tianfu Liu;Pengfei Wei;Pengfei Wei;Long Lin;Long Lin

  • A single crystalline porphyrinic titanium metal-organic framework.

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

  • Stepwise Synthesis of Robust Metal–Organic Frameworks via Postsynthetic Metathesis and Oxidation of Metal Nodes in a Single-Crystal to Single-Crystal Transformation

    Tian-Fu Liu;Lanfang Zou;Dawei Feng;Ying-Pin Chen

  • Coupling two enzymes into a tandem nanoreactor utilizing a hierarchically structured MOF

    Xizhen Lian;Ying-Pin Chen;Tian-Fu Liu;Hong-Cai Zhou

Frequent Co-Authors

Rong Cao
Rong Cao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Hong-Cai Zhou
Hong-Cai Zhou Texas A&M University
Jian Lu
Jian Lu Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
Dawei Feng
Dawei Feng University of Wisconsin–Madison
Shuai Yuan
Shuai Yuan Texas A&M University
Yuan-Biao Huang
Yuan-Biao Huang Chinese Academy of Sciences
Jianlin Shi
Jianlin Shi Chinese Academy of Sciences
Qiang Zhang
Qiang Zhang Peking University
Xiaodong Zou
Xiaodong Zou Stockholm University
Dang Sheng Su
Dang Sheng Su Chinese Academy of Sciences

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