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, Asim Umer and Naveed Ramzan 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

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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 Bilal Tahir et al. profile →
Hydrogen Production Using TiO₂-Based Photocatalysts: A Comprehensive Review

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

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20 of 20 papers shown

#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Design and performance optimization of thermochemical energy storage reactor integrated high-thermal-conductivity porous structures 2025 ·Applied Thermal Engineering ·(unknown), Shuo Zhang, (unknown), Boshu Jiang, (unknown), Wei Wang, (unknown), Muhammad Rafique, Bachirou Guene Lougou, Yong Shuai	0
2	Carbon Based Nanomaterials for Detection of Heavy Metals and Water Treatment 2025 ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Muhammad Azeem, Muhammad Rafique, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	2
3	Comprehensive DFT analysis of novel transition metal-based BaTiX3 (X = Cl, Br, I) halide perovskites: Structural, electronic, magnetic, optical, mechanical, and thermodynamic properties 2024 ·Materials Science and Engineering B ·(unknown), Adnan Khalil, M.S. Al-Assiri, (unknown), (unknown), Muhammad Rafique	4
4	Thermal Plasma‐Induced Surface Modifications Correlated With the Field Emission Properties of Copper 2024 ·Surface and Interface Analysis ·Sajid Ali, Mahreen Akram, Shazia Bashir, Muhammad Rafique, Shahzad Naseem, Saira Riaz, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Khaliq Mahmood, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown)	1
5	Development of Versatile, thermally stable, flexible, UV-resistant and antibacterial polyvinyl alcohol-Nanodiamonds composite for efficient food packaging 2024 ·Heliyon ·(unknown), Muhammad Rafique, Nida Iqbal, Shazia Bashir, M. B. Malarvili, Aftab Ahmad Anjum	4
6	Harnessing bio-based chelating agents for sustainable synthesis of AgNPs: Evaluating their inherent attributes and antimicrobial potency in conjunction with honey 2024 ·Heliyon ·Muneeb Irshad, (unknown), Asif Nadeem Tabish, Muhammad Bilal Hanif, Mahshab Sheraz, (unknown), Muhammad Zubair Khan, (unknown), Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Rafique, Jacek Gurgul, Thamraa Alshahrani, Michał Mosiałek, (unknown), Richard T. Baker, Martin Motola	3
7	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 2023 ·Ceramics International ·Muneeb Irshad, (unknown), (unknown), Muhammad Bilal Hanif, Muhammad Asad, Abdul Ghaffar, Muhammad Rafique, Iftikhar Hussain, Murefah mana Al‐Anazy, (unknown), Bogna D. Napruszewska, Michał Mosiałek, Martin Motola	16
8	Synthesis and photocatalytic performance of CoMoO4/MoO3 composite for wastewater treatment 2023 ·Materials Today Communications ·N.R. Khalid, (unknown), Faisal Ali, Tahir Iqbal, Muhammad Rafique, Muhammad Imran, Mohammad A. Assiri	11
9	In-situ fabrication of MoO3 hexagonal flowers decorated with Co3O4 microrods with enhanced photocatalytic activity and stability under visible light irradiation 2023 ·Materials Chemistry and Physics ·Muhammad Khalid Hussain, N.R. Khalid, Muhammad Tanveer, Tahir Iqbal, Maira Liaqat, (unknown), Muhammad Rafique, Muhammad Imran, Mohammad A. Assiri	10
10	Green synthesized, photocatalytic Co-doped MoO3 nanospheres for wastewater treatment 2023 ·Ceramics International ·N.R. Khalid, Muhammad Hasnain, Faisal Ali, (unknown), Tahir Iqbal, Muhammad Rafique, Muhammad Imran, Mohammed A. Assiri	15
11	The Fabrication of Gold–Silver Bimetallic Colloids by Microplasma: A Worthwhile Strategy for Counteracting the Surface Activity of Avian Influenza Virus 2023 ·Crystals ·(unknown), Muhammad Rafique, (unknown), Tahir Yaqub, Muhammad Shahid, Suliman Yousef Alomar, Muhammad Ali Shar	10
12	Manganese spinel ferrites‐composite nanotubes impregnated thermally endured cellulose acetate membranes for superior desalination application 2023 ·Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering ·(unknown), (unknown), Muhammad Rafique, (unknown)	4
13	Novel Sn-Doped WO3 Photocatalyst to Degrade the Organic Pollutants Prepared by Green Synthesis Approach 2023 ·Electronic Materials Letters ·N.R. Khalid, S.Z. Ilyas, Faisal Ali, Tahir Iqbal, Muhammad Rafique, Muhammad Imran, Mohammad A. Assiri	19
14	Theoretical investigation of structural, topological, mechanical and thermal behavior of SrPtS and BaPtS Heusler alloys 2022 ·Physica Scripta ·M. Shakil‎, (unknown), Muhammad Isa Khan, S.S.A. Gillani, Muhammad Zafar, (unknown), Muhammad Rafique, Z.A. Alrowaili, (unknown), M.S. Al-Buriahi	2
15	Effect of external pressure on the structural stability, electronic structure, band gap engineering and optical properties of LiNbO3: An ab-initio calculation 2020 ·Materials Today Communications ·S.S.A. Gillani, Riaz Ahmad, I. Zeba, (unknown), M. Shakil‎, Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Rafique, Muhammad Sarfraz, (unknown)	56
16	Plant-mediated green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles from Syzygium Cumini for seed germination and wastewater purification 2020 ·International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry ·Muhammad Rafique, (unknown), S.S.A. Gillani, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, M. Shakil‎, Tahir Iqbal, Majid Abdellahi	94
17	Effects of solvents on structural, optical and photovoltaic properties of photo anodes for dye-sensitized solar cells 2019 ·Optik ·(unknown), Muhammad Rafique, Saad Aslam, Muhammad Hamzah Saleem, Muhammad Ikram, K. Siraj, A. Latif, R. Sharif, (unknown), (unknown)	2
18	Fabrication of novel hybrid composite La_2-xCo_xCuO₄electrode for high performance supercapacitors 2019 ·International Journal of Energy Research ·Muhammad Rafique, (unknown), (unknown), Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Muhammad Isa Khan	11
19	Material and method selection for efficient solid oxide fuel cell anode: Recent advancements and reviews 2018 ·International Journal of Energy Research ·Muhammad Rafique, (unknown), Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Ghulam Nabi, N.R. Khalid	78
20	Dependence of the structural optical and thermo-physical properties of gold nano-particles synthesized by laser ablation method on the nature of laser 2017 ·Optik ·Muhammad Rafique, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Safia Anjum, Arslan Usman	21

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