Daniel K. Macharia

2.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
47 papers, 2.1k citations indexed

About

Daniel K. Macharia is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Daniel K. Macharia has authored 47 papers receiving a total of 2.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 33 papers in Materials Chemistry, 27 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 19 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Daniel K. Macharia's work include Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (19 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (18 papers) and Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (7 papers). Daniel K. Macharia is often cited by papers focused on Nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics (19 papers), Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (18 papers) and Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods (7 papers). Daniel K. Macharia collaborates with scholars based in China, Singapore and Australia. Daniel K. Macharia's co-authors include Zhigang Chen, Bo Zhu, Zixiao Liu, Lisha Zhang, Meifang Zhu, Nuo Yu, Chensi Shen, Xiaogang Liu, Christopher W.K. Chow and Qunshan Wei and has published in prestigious journals such as ACS Nano, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Daniel K. Macharia

46 papers receiving 2.1k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Superhydrophilic Polydopamine-Modified Carbon-Fiber Membrane with Rapid Seawater-Transferring Ability for Constructing Efficient Hanging-Model Evaporator
    2023 138 citations Ruru Meng, Zixiao Liu et al. Advanced Fiber Materials profile →

Peers

Daniel K. Macharia
Sujiao Cao China
Zhiyong Liu China
Chenwei Li China
Haojie Zeng China
Wei Ma China
Jie Guo China
Yongchuan Wu China
Haitao Wang China
Sujiao Cao China
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All Works

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Du, Haiyang, Daniel K. Macharia, Ran Cao, et al.. (2025). Integrating high-Z elements and multilayer structures into composite films with interlayer scattering effects for high-energy X-ray shielding. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 689. 137195–137195. 1 indexed citations
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Meng, Ruru, Liming Zou, Xiao‐Long Li, et al.. (2024). Growth of TiO2/Ti-MOF nanorod array with enhanced photoabsorption and photocatalytic properties on carbon cloth for efficient auto-cleaning solar desalination. Desalination. 578. 117455–117455. 45 indexed citations
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Macharia, Daniel K., et al.. (2024). Synthesis of palladium-decorated defective tungsten oxide heterostructures with enhanced photothermal catalytic activity for hydrodeoxygenation of vanillin. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 672. 520–532. 9 indexed citations
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Li, Xiao‐Long, Daniel K. Macharia, Han Chen, et al.. (2024). Growth of sulfur-doped bismuth oxybromide nanosheets on carbon fiber cloth for photocatalytically purifying antibiotic wastewater. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 678(Pt A). 959–969. 5 indexed citations
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Macharia, Daniel K., et al.. (2024). Photo‐Sensitive Bi‐Doped TiO 2 Nanocrystals with Reversible Single and Multimode Color Transformations for Rewritable Printing. Advanced Optical Materials. 13(8). 1 indexed citations
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Geng, Peng, Yan Li, Daniel K. Macharia, et al.. (2024). One Stone, Three Birds: Design and Synthesis of “All-in-One” Nanoscale Mn-Porphyrin Coordination Polymers for Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Synergistic Photodynamic-Sonodynamic Therapy. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 660. 1021–1029. 19 indexed citations
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Wen, Mei, Nuo Yu, Zhigao Yi, et al.. (2023). On-demand phototoxicity inhibition of sensitizers and H2S-triggered in-situ activation for precise therapy of colon cancer. Nano Today. 50. 101863–101863. 30 indexed citations
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Li, Xiaolong, et al.. (2023). Fabrication of BiOBr on carbon fiber cloth as easily recyclable visible-light-driven photocatalyst for purifying wastewater. Materials Letters. 359. 135831–135831. 6 indexed citations
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Ren, Qian, Nuo Yu, Qiang He, et al.. (2022). Reusable Cu2-xS-modified masks with infrared lamp-driven antibacterial and antiviral activity for real-time personal protection. Chemical Engineering Journal. 441. 136043–136043. 22 indexed citations
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Wen, Mei, Xiaohan Liu, Nuo Yu, et al.. (2022). Multifunctional hemoporfin-Cu9S8-MnO2 for magnetic resonance imaging-guided catalytically-assisted photothermal-sonodynamic therapies. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 626. 77–88. 24 indexed citations
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Geng, Peng, Nuo Yu, Xiaohan Liu, et al.. (2021). GSH-Sensitive Nanoscale Mn3+-Sealed Coordination Particles as Activatable Drug Delivery Systems for Synergistic Photodynamic-Chemo Therapy. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 13(27). 31440–31451. 26 indexed citations
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Macharia, Daniel K., et al.. (2020). Flexible and Reusable Non-woven Fabric Photodetector Based on Polypyrrole/Crystal Violate Lactone for NIR Light Detection and Writing. Advanced Fiber Materials. 2(3). 150–160. 30 indexed citations
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Zhang, Yan, Zhun Shi, Li Luo, et al.. (2019). Construction of titanium dioxide/cadmium sulfide heterojunction on carbon fibers as weavable photocatalyst for eliminating various contaminants. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 561. 307–317. 48 indexed citations
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Xu, Hao, Yali Chang, Xiaofeng Shen, et al.. (2019). Construction of Ag/AgCl-CN heterojunctions with enhanced photocatalytic activities for degrading contaminants in wastewater. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 543. 25–33. 32 indexed citations
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Ju, Anqi, et al.. (2018). Structure based optical properties and catalytic activities of hydrothermally prepared CuS nanostructures. Nanotechnology. 30(10). 105704–105704. 27 indexed citations
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Macharia, Daniel K., Liang Chen, Nuo Yu, et al.. (2017). PEGylated (NH4)xWO3 nanorods as efficient and stable multifunctional nanoagents for simultaneous CT imaging and photothermal therapy of tumor. Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology. 174. 10–17. 10 indexed citations
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Chang, Yali, Zixiao Liu, Xiaofeng Shen, et al.. (2017). Synthesis of Au nanoparticle-decorated carbon nitride nanorods with plasmon-enhanced photoabsorption and photocatalytic activity for removing various pollutants from water. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 344. 1188–1197. 87 indexed citations
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Macharia, Daniel K., et al.. (2016). Synthesis of WS2 Nanowires Efficient 808 nm-Laser-Driven Photothermal Nanoagents. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 16(6). 5865–5868. 10 indexed citations
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Chen, Zhigang, Mengge Xia, Daniel K. Macharia, et al.. (2014). Optimization of photothermal performance of hydrophilic W18O49nanowires for the ablation of cancer cells in vivo. Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 2(34). 5594–5594. 26 indexed citations

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