Muhammad Rafique

9.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
202 papers, 5.7k citations indexed

About

Muhammad Rafique is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Rafique has authored 202 papers receiving a total of 5.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 115 papers in Materials Chemistry, 59 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 45 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Rafique's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (36 papers), Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (27 papers) and TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells (24 papers). Muhammad Rafique is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (36 papers), Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications (27 papers) and TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells (24 papers). Muhammad Rafique collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and China. Muhammad Rafique's co-authors include Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Ghulam Nabi, N.R. Khalid, S.S.A. Gillani, M. Shakil‎, Muneeb Irshad, Tahir Iqbal, Muhammad Rizwan, Naveed Ramzan and Asim Umer and has published in prestigious journals such as Physical Review Letters, Applied Physics Letters and Journal of Power Sources.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Rafique

193 papers receiving 5.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

A review on green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their applications

2016 620 citations Muhammad Rafique, Muhammad Rafique et al. profile →
Hydrogen Production Using TiO₂-Based Photocatalysts: A Comprehensive Review

2023 150 citations Muhammad Rafique, Muneeb Irshad et al. profile →

Author Peers

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Author						Papers	Cites
Muhammad Rafique	3.9k	1.8k	1.5k	1.0k	984	202	5.7k
Xiong Wang	3.3k 0.9×	2.1k 1.2×	2.2k 1.4×	1.1k 1.0×	566 0.6×	176	5.6k
Fu Wang	4.4k 1.1×	2.5k 1.4×	2.0k 1.3×	570 0.5×	1.1k 1.2×	189	7.9k
Ishaq Ahmad	2.4k 0.6×	743 0.4×	1.3k 0.8×	1.3k 1.2×	944 1.0×	260	4.5k
B. R. Mehta	4.5k 1.1×	1.0k 0.6×	2.9k 1.9×	577 0.6×	1.4k 1.4×	209	6.3k
E. Manikandan	6.0k 1.5×	1.8k 1.0×	2.6k 1.7×	1.6k 1.5×	1.7k 1.7×	167	8.6k
Saira Riaz	6.0k 1.6×	1.4k 0.8×	2.7k 1.7×	2.3k 2.2×	1.3k 1.3×	496	8.5k
Elias Saion	3.8k 1.0×	1.6k 0.9×	1.6k 1.0×	1.2k 1.2×	1.2k 1.2×	162	5.9k
Yu Jia	4.9k 1.3×	1.3k 0.7×	2.3k 1.5×	568 0.5×	541 0.5×	332	6.7k
F. Gracia	4.3k 1.1×	2.8k 1.6×	1.4k 0.9×	403 0.4×	1.0k 1.0×	109	7.4k
Stefanos Mourdikoudis	3.5k 0.9×	1.3k 0.7×	1.5k 1.0×	1.2k 1.1×	1.5k 1.5×	86	6.0k

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Zhang, Shuo, Boshu Jiang, Wei Wang, et al.. (2025). Design and performance optimization of thermochemical energy storage reactor integrated high-thermal-conductivity porous structures. Applied Thermal Engineering. 278. 127265–127265.

Lougou, Bachirou Guene, Shuo Zhang, Boshu Jiang, et al.. (2025). Radiative heat transfer and structural optimization in porous media thermochemical energy storage reactor. Solar Energy. 301. 113869–113869.

Khalil, Adnan, et al.. (2024). Comprehensive DFT analysis of novel transition metal-based BaTiX3 (X = Cl, Br, I) halide perovskites: Structural, electronic, magnetic, optical, mechanical, and thermodynamic properties. Materials Science and Engineering B. 311. 117788–117788. 4 indexed citations

Ali, Sajid, Mahreen Akram, Shazia Bashir, et al.. (2024). Thermal Plasma‐Induced Surface Modifications Correlated With the Field Emission Properties of Copper. Surface and Interface Analysis. 57(1). 52–69. 1 indexed citations

Khalid, N.R., Muhammad Hasnain, Faisal Ali, et al.. (2023). Green synthesized, photocatalytic Co-doped MoO3 nanospheres for wastewater treatment. Ceramics International. 50(6). 9640–9649. 15 indexed citations

Irshad, Muneeb, Muhammad Bilal Hanif, Muhammad Asad, et al.. (2023). Synergistic role of Biomolecules and Bio-chelating agents in the sustainable development of an efficient BaCe0.97M0.03O3-δ (M = Sm, Gd) perovskite electrolyte for IT-SOFC. Ceramics International. 49(23). 38360–38366. 16 indexed citations

Khalid, N.R., Faisal Ali, Tahir Iqbal, et al.. (2023). Synthesis and photocatalytic performance of CoMoO4/MoO3 composite for wastewater treatment. Materials Today Communications. 35. 105816–105816. 11 indexed citations

Hussain, Muhammad Khalid, N.R. Khalid, Muhammad Tanveer, et al.. (2023). In-situ fabrication of MoO3 hexagonal flowers decorated with Co3O4 microrods with enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability under visible light irradiation. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 302. 127652–127652. 10 indexed citations

Rafique, Muhammad, et al.. (2023). The Fabrication of Gold–Silver Bimetallic Colloids by Microplasma: A Worthwhile Strategy for Counteracting the Surface Activity of Avian Influenza Virus. Crystals. 13(2). 340–340. 10 indexed citations

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Khalid, N.R., S.Z. Ilyas, Faisal Ali, et al.. (2023). Novel Sn-Doped WO3 Photocatalyst to Degrade the Organic Pollutants Prepared by Green Synthesis Approach. Electronic Materials Letters. 20(1). 85–94. 19 indexed citations

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Rafique, Muhammad, et al.. (2023). Manganese spinel ferrites‐composite nanotubes impregnated thermally endured cellulose acetate membranes for superior desalination application. Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering. 18(4). 4 indexed citations

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Shakil‎, M., Muhammad Isa Khan, S.S.A. Gillani, et al.. (2022). Theoretical investigation of structural, topological, mechanical and thermal behavior of SrPtS and BaPtS Heusler alloys. Physica Scripta. 97(5). 55703–55703. 2 indexed citations

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Gillani, S.S.A., Riaz Ahmad, I. Zeba, et al.. (2020). Effect of external pressure on the structural stability, electronic structure, band gap engineering and optical properties of LiNbO3: An ab-initio calculation. Materials Today Communications. 23. 100919–100919. 56 indexed citations

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Rafique, Muhammad, S.S.A. Gillani, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, et al.. (2020). Plant-mediated green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles from Syzygium Cumini for seed germination and wastewater purification. International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry. 102(1). 23–38. 94 indexed citations

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Rafique, Muhammad, Saad Aslam, Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, et al.. (2019). Effects of solvents on structural, optical and photovoltaic properties of photo anodes for dye-sensitized solar cells. Optik. 200. 163444–163444. 2 indexed citations

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Rafique, Muhammad, et al.. (2019). Fabrication of novel hybrid composite La_2-xCo_xCuO₄electrode for high performance supercapacitors. International Journal of Energy Research. 43(6). 2361–2368. 11 indexed citations

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Rafique, Muhammad, Muhammad Rafique, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, et al.. (2019). Novel and facile synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Albizia procera leaf extract for dye degradation and antibacterial applications. Materials Science and Engineering C. 99. 1313–1324. 94 indexed citations

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Rafique, Muhammad, Muhammad Rafique, Muhammad Rafique, et al.. (2018). Material and method selection for efficient solid oxide fuel cell anode: Recent advancements and reviews. International Journal of Energy Research. 43(7). 2423–2446. 78 indexed citations

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Rafique, Muhammad, Muhammad Rafique, Muhammad Rafique, et al.. (2017). Dependence of the structural optical and thermo-physical properties of gold nano-particles synthesized by laser ablation method on the nature of laser. Optik. 134. 140–148. 21 indexed citations

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Iqbal, Mahboob, et al.. (2013). STUDY OF SOFT X-RAY EMISSON FROM LASER PRODUCED PLASMA OF DIFFERENT MATERIAL. 21(1). 27–42. 2 indexed citations

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