I.A.W. Tan

6.8k total citations · 5 hit papers
49 papers, 5.8k citations indexed

About

I.A.W. Tan is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Biomedical Engineering and Environmental Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, I.A.W. Tan has authored 49 papers receiving a total of 5.8k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 23 papers in Water Science and Technology, 10 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 9 papers in Environmental Engineering. Recurrent topics in I.A.W. Tan's work include Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (21 papers), Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (9 papers) and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (8 papers). I.A.W. Tan is often cited by papers focused on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (21 papers), Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation (9 papers) and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (8 papers). I.A.W. Tan collaborates with scholars based in Malaysia, Qatar and United States. I.A.W. Tan's co-authors include B.H. Hameed, Abdul Latif Ahmad, Mohammad Omar Abdullah, Leonard Lik Pueh Lim, Shanti Faridah Salleh, Md. Azharul Islam, Mohammad Asif, Assia Benhouria, Kopli Bujang and Cirilo Nolasco-Hipólito and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Journal of Hazardous Materials.

In The Last Decade

I.A.W. Tan

47 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

Adsorption of basic dye on high-surface-area activated ca... 2006 2026 2012 2019 2007 2006 2008 2008 2008 250 500 750 1000
What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Adsorption of basic dye on high-surface-area activated carbon prepared from coconut husk: Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies
    2007 1.0k citations I.A.W. Tan, Abdul Latif Ahmad et al. Journal of Hazardous Materials profile →
  2. Equilibrium and kinetic studies on basic dye adsorption by oil palm fibre activated carbon
    2006 689 citations I.A.W. Tan, B.H. Hameed et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  3. Adsorption isotherms, kinetics, thermodynamics and desorption studies of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol on oil palm empty fruit bunch-based activated carbon
    2008 662 citations I.A.W. Tan, Abdul Latif Ahmad et al. Journal of Hazardous Materials profile →
  4. Adsorption isotherm, kinetic modeling and mechanism of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol on coconut husk-based activated carbon
    2008 612 citations B.H. Hameed, I.A.W. Tan et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →
  5. Adsorption of basic dye using activated carbon prepared from oil palm shell: batch and fixed bed studies
    2008 457 citations I.A.W. Tan, Abdul Latif Ahmad et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
I.A.W. Tan Malaysia 26 3.7k 1.1k 1.1k 1.0k 929 49 5.8k
Mohd Azmier Ahmad Malaysia 44 3.8k 1.0× 1.6k 1.5× 1.4k 1.3× 1.1k 1.0× 886 1.0× 174 5.7k
Muthanna J. Ahmed Iraq 38 3.9k 1.0× 1.5k 1.3× 1.4k 1.3× 1.2k 1.2× 763 0.8× 78 5.9k
André L. Cazetta Brazil 31 3.9k 1.1× 1.5k 1.3× 1.6k 1.5× 1.1k 1.0× 787 0.8× 48 6.1k
Shamik Chowdhury India 41 3.5k 0.9× 1.5k 1.3× 1.8k 1.7× 1.3k 1.3× 800 0.9× 110 6.8k
Glaydson S. dos Reis Brazil 47 2.8k 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 1.1k 1.0× 760 0.7× 686 0.7× 134 5.0k
Huaili Zheng China 45 4.2k 1.1× 1.3k 1.1× 1.3k 1.3× 1.1k 1.1× 1.1k 1.2× 173 6.4k
W.H. Cheung Hong Kong 33 3.2k 0.9× 1.1k 1.0× 919 0.9× 1.1k 1.0× 794 0.9× 62 5.0k
Qinyan Yue China 38 3.4k 0.9× 878 0.8× 897 0.8× 1.4k 1.4× 992 1.1× 118 6.0k
Rais Ahmad India 39 3.9k 1.1× 1.5k 1.4× 927 0.9× 782 0.8× 754 0.8× 89 5.5k
Edson Luiz Foletto Brazil 44 3.1k 0.8× 1.1k 1.0× 2.1k 1.9× 1.1k 1.1× 770 0.8× 220 6.7k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of I.A.W. Tan

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All Works

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Tan, I.A.W., et al.. (2025). Biochar-based slow/controlled-release fertilizer for sustainable agriculture: Recent advances, challenges and future prospects. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(5). 118826–118826. 1 indexed citations
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Kanakaraju, Devagi, et al.. (2025). Functionalized TiO2-waste-derived photocatalytic materials for emerging pollutant degradation: synthesis and optimization. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 197(9). 983–983. 1 indexed citations
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Tan, I.A.W., et al.. (2024). Simulation of Hybrid Microbial Fuel Cell-Adsorption System Performance: Effect of Anode Size on Bio-Energy Generation and COD Consumption Rate. Unimas Institutional Repository (Universiti Malaysia Sarawak). 14(1). 69–79. 1 indexed citations
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Tan, I.A.W., et al.. (2023). Dynamic modelling and simulation of eutectic freeze crystallization process for recovery of ammonium sulphate from aqueous solutions. Journal of Water Process Engineering. 54. 103933–103933. 4 indexed citations
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Tan, I.A.W., et al.. (2021). Encapsulated biochar-based sustained release fertilizer for precision agriculture: A review. Journal of Cleaner Production. 303. 127018–127018. 133 indexed citations
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Tan, I.A.W., et al.. (2016). Fixed-bed Column Study for Adsorption of Cadmium on Oil Palm. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(2). 60–71. 7 indexed citations
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Tan, I.A.W., et al.. (2016). Adsorption of colour, TSS and COD from palm oil mill effluent (POME) using acid-washed coconut shell activated carbon: Kinetic and mechanism studies. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 87. 3010–3010. 34 indexed citations
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Abdullah, Mohammad Omar, et al.. (2015). Review on hybrid energy systems for wastewater treatment and bio-energy production. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. 54. 235–246. 88 indexed citations
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Tan, I.A.W., Abdul Latif Ahmad, & B.H. Hameed. (2008). Adsorption isotherms, kinetics, thermodynamics and desorption studies of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol on oil palm empty fruit bunch-based activated carbon. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 164(2-3). 473–482. 662 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tan, I.A.W., Abdul Latif Ahmad, & B.H. Hameed. (2008). Fixed-bed adsorption performance of oil palm shell-based activated carbon for removal of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol. Bioresource Technology. 100(3). 1494–1496. 55 indexed citations
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Hameed, B.H., I.A.W. Tan, & Abdul Latif Ahmad. (2008). Adsorption isotherm, kinetic modeling and mechanism of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol on coconut husk-based activated carbon. Chemical Engineering Journal. 144(2). 235–244. 612 indexed citations breakdown →
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Hameed, B.H., I.A.W. Tan, & Abdul Latif Ahmad. (2008). Preparation of oil palm empty fruit bunch-based activated carbon for removal of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol: Optimization using response surface methodology. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 164(2-3). 1316–1324. 142 indexed citations
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Hameed, B.H., I.A.W. Tan, & Abdul Latif Ahmad. (2008). Optimization of basic dye removal by oil palm fibre-based activated carbon using response surface methodology. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 158(2-3). 324–332. 168 indexed citations
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Schroer, Kirsten, Ursula Mackfeld, I.A.W. Tan, et al.. (2007). Continuous asymmetric ketone reduction processes with recombinant Escherichia coli. Journal of Biotechnology. 132(4). 438–444. 43 indexed citations
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Tan, I.A.W., Abdul Latif Ahmad, & B.H. Hameed. (2007). Enhancement of basic dye adsorption uptake from aqueous solutions using chemically modified oil palm shell activated carbon. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 318(1-3). 88–96. 126 indexed citations
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Tan, I.A.W., Abdul Latif Ahmad, & B.H. Hameed. (2007). Adsorption of basic dye on high-surface-area activated carbon prepared from coconut husk: Equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 154(1-3). 337–346. 1007 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tan, I.A.W., Abdul Latif Ahmad, & B.H. Hameed. (2007). Preparation of activated carbon from coconut husk: Optimization study on removal of 2,4,6-trichlorophenol using response surface methodology. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 153(1-2). 709–717. 323 indexed citations

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