Asif Hayat

6.2k total citations · 4 hit papers
128 papers, 4.8k citations indexed

About

Asif Hayat is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Asif Hayat has authored 128 papers receiving a total of 4.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 83 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 79 papers in Materials Chemistry and 40 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Asif Hayat's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (76 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (29 papers) and MXene and MAX Phase Materials (21 papers). Asif Hayat is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (76 papers), Covalent Organic Framework Applications (29 papers) and MXene and MAX Phase Materials (21 papers). Asif Hayat collaborates with scholars based in China, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Asif Hayat's co-authors include Muhammad Sohail, Yasin Orooji, T.A. Taha, Zeeshan Ajmal, Javid Khan, Mohammed A. Amin, Hamid Ali, Yas Al‐Hadeethi, Arkom Palamanit and Sunil Kumar Baburao Mane and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, ACS Nano and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

In The Last Decade

Asif Hayat

125 papers receiving 4.7k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Recent developments, advances and strategies in heterogeneous photocatalysts for water splitting

2024 105 citations Muhammad Sohail, Sana Rauf et al. profile →
The photocatalytic H2O2 production: Design strategies, Photocatalyst advancements, environmental applications and future prospects

2024 85 citations Asif Hayat, Zeeshan Ajmal et al. Coordination Chemistry Reviews profile →
Recent advance in MOFs and MOF-based composites: synthesis, properties, and applications

2024 82 citations Asif Hayat, Sana Rauf et al. Materials Today Energy profile →
Synergistically self-assembled in situ growth of MXene@MOF derived sodium alginate hydrogel 3D frameworks as next-generation electrocatalysts for oxygen and hydrogen evolution

2025 29 citations Saleem Raza, Ata Ur Rehman et al. Journal of Materials Chemistry A profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Graphdiyne-based metal-free catalysts: Innovations in synthesis, properties, functionalization, morphology and applications 2025 ·Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews ·Hamid Ali, Obaid Iqbal, (unknown), Jawad Ul‐Hassan, Basem Al Alwan, Atef El Jery, Ahmed M. Abu‐Dief, (unknown), Asif Hayat, Dewu Yue, (unknown)	18
2	A novel breakthrough in the invention, properties, synthesis of covalent heptazine framework for its sustainable applications 2025 ·Materials Today ·Asif Hayat, Zeeshan Ajmal, Abdullah Yahya Abdullah Alzahrani, (unknown), Ahmed M. Abu‐Dief, Rawan Al‐Faze, Asma M. Alenad, Yas Al‐Hadeethi, Hamid Ali, S.V. Prabhakar Vattikuti, Yasin Orooji	19
3	Novel advancements in synthesis, modulation, and potential applications of conjugated microporous polymer-based materials 2025 ·Nano Materials Science ·Hamid Ali, Obaid Iqbal, (unknown), (unknown), Yan Xiao, Basem Al Alwan, Atef El Jery, (unknown), Yongteng Qian, Asif Hayat, Dewu Yue, Zeeshan Ajmal	9
4	Synergistically modified Ti2C MXene with poly glycidyl methacrylate and poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene): Poly(styrene sulfonate) conducting polymers for enhanced photocatalytic degradation of ionic and cationic dyes 2025 ·Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects ·(unknown), Pengfei Zhang, Saleem Raza, (unknown), Ming Liu, Cheng Ye, Asif Hayat, Ehsan Ghasali, Yasin Orooji	16
5	Synergistically self-assembled in situ growth of MXene@MOF derived sodium alginate hydrogel 3D frameworks as next-generation electrocatalysts for oxygen and hydrogen evolution breakdown → 2025 ·Journal of Materials Chemistry A ·Saleem Raza, Ata Ur Rehman, Cheng Chen, Tianyu Zhao, Asif Hayat, (unknown), Liguo Shen, Yasin Orooji, Hongjun Lin	29
6	Recent advances in heteroatom-doped/hierarchical porous carbon materials: Synthesis, design and potential applications 2024 ·Progress in Materials Science ·Asif Hayat, Muhammad Sohail, Abdullah Yahya Abdullah Alzahrani, Hamid Ali, Ahmed M. Abu‐Dief, M.S. Amin, Asma M. Alenad, Saedah R. Al‐Mhyawi, Yas Al‐Hadeethi, Zeeshan Ajmal, Shengrong Guo, Yasin Orooji	45
7	Emerging breakthroughs in covalent triazine frameworks: From fundamentals towards photocatalytic water splitting and challenges 2024 ·Progress in Materials Science ·Asif Hayat, Hamid Ali, Zeeshan Ajmal, Ahmad S. Alshammari, Majed M. Alghamdi, Adel A. El–Zahhar, Naif S. Almuqati, Muhammad Sohail, Ahmed M. Abu‐Dief, Shaukat Khan, Yas Al‐Hadeethi, Mohd Zahid Ansari, Yasin Orooji	39
8	Fabrication of maleic anhydride-acrylamide copolymer based sodium alginate hydrogel for elimination of metals ions and dyes contaminants from polluted water 2024 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Pengfei Zhang, Saleem Raza, Cheng Ye, (unknown), Asif Hayat, Tariq Bashir, Tariq Ali, Ehsan Ghasali, Yasin Orooji	26
9	A comprehensive Review based on the synthesis, properties, morphology, functionalization, and potential applications of transition metals nitrides 2024 ·Coordination Chemistry Reviews ·Hamid Ali, Yasin Orooji, Zeeshan Ajmal, Mohamed Abboud, Ahmed M. Abu‐Dief, Khulood A. Abu Al‐Ola, Hassan M.A. Hassan, Dewu Yue, Shengrong Guo, Asif Hayat	34
10	Engineered MXene/Bi2S3 nanoflowers in sodium alginate hydrogel: A synergistic eradicator of disinfected byproducts in aqueous environment 2024 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Saleem Raza, (unknown), Asif Hayat, Ehsan Ghasali, Majed A. Bajaber, Liguo Shen, Yasin Orooji, Hongjun Lin	8
11	Preparation and characterizations of mullite-Pr6O11 composites and their photocatalytic degradation performance of organic dyes 2024 ·Ceramics International ·Ehsan Ghasali, Saleem Raza, Tariq Bashir, Asif Hayat, Yasin Orooji	3
12	Recent advance in MOFs and MOF-based composites: synthesis, properties, and applications breakdown → 2024 ·Materials Today Energy ·Asif Hayat, Sana Rauf, Basem Al Alwan, Atef El Jery, Naif S. Almuqati, Saad Melhi, Mohammed A. Amin, Yas Al‐Hadeethi, Muhammad Sohail, Yasin Orooji, Weiqiang Lv	82
13	Recent advances, synthesis, modifications and photogenerated carrier dynamics of g-C3N4 for photocatalytic water splitting 2024 ·International Journal of Hydrogen Energy ·Hamid Ali, Zeeshan Ajmal, Imed Boukhris, Asma M. Alenad, M.S. Al-Buriahi, Ahmed M. Abu‐Dief, Norah Salem Alsaiari, Asif Hayat, Hassan M.A. Hassan, Yan Liang, Dewu Yue	30
14	Advances/Scope and prospects of g-C3N4 derived fascinating photocatalyst as a leading route towards solar energy adaption 2024 ·Journal of Cleaner Production ·Asif Hayat, Muhammad Sohail, Zeeshan Ajmal, Hala H. Abd El‐Gawad, Djamel Ghernaout, Yas Al‐Hadeethi, Saleem Raza, Yasin Orooji	37
15	Sodium alginate hydrogel-encapsulated trans-anethole based polymer: Synthesis and applications as an eradicator of metals and dyes from wastewater 2023 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Saleem Raza, Ehsan Ghasali, Asif Hayat, Pengfei Zhang, Yasin Orooji, Hongjun Lin	29
16	Correction: Hayat et al. A Superficial Intramolecular Alignment of Carbon Nitride through Conjugated Monomer for Optimized Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction. Catalysts 2021, 11, 935 2023 ·Catalysts ·Asif Hayat, Muhammad Sohail, T.A. Taha, Asma M. Alenad, Ikram Uddin, Ashiq Hayat, Tariq Ali, Rahim Shah, Ahmad Irfan, Wasim Ullah Khan, Arkom Palamanit, Yas Al‐Hadeethi, Jawad Ali Shah Syed, Mohammed A. Amin, Javid Khan, Sunil Kumar Baburao Mane	1
17	Synthesis of heteroatom incorporated porous carbon encapsulated Fe-doped Co9S8 as an efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting 2023 ·Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids ·Javid Khan, Heng Liu, Jiamin Xiao, Yanlin Zhu, Asif Hayat, Hameed Ullah, Gulzar Ahmed, Handong Zhang, Yanyan Sun, Lei Han	26
18	Preparation and Characterization of Polyethersulfone-Ultrafiltration Membrane Blended with Terbium-Doped Cerium Magnesium Aluminate: Analysis of Fouling Behavior 2023 ·Molecules ·(unknown), Saleem Raza, Ehsan Ghasali, Asif Hayat, Yasin Orooji	6
19	Assembly of a novel Fe2TiO5-impregnated donor-π-acceptor conjugated carbon nitride for highly efficient solar water splitting 2023 ·Sustainable materials and technologies ·Zeeshan Ajmal, Asif Hayat, (unknown), Anuj Kumar, Atef El Jery, Waseem Abbas, Muhammad Bilal Hussain, Abdul Qadeer, Sikandar Iqbal, Safdar Bashir, (unknown), Jin Qian, (unknown), Huaqiang Zeng	10
20	Physicochemical changes and energy properties of torrefied rubberwood biomass produced by different scale moving bed reactors 2023 ·Renewable Energy ·(unknown), Arkom Palamanit, Sumate Chaiprapat, Nakorn Tippayawong, (unknown), Su Shiung Lam, Asif Hayat, Peter Nai Yuh Yek	6

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