Muhammad Sagir

4.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
117 papers, 3.0k citations indexed

About

Muhammad Sagir is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Sagir has authored 117 papers receiving a total of 3.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 68 papers in Materials Chemistry, 51 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 42 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Sagir's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (37 papers), MXene and MAX Phase Materials (20 papers) and Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (16 papers). Muhammad Sagir is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (37 papers), MXene and MAX Phase Materials (20 papers) and Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (16 papers). Muhammad Sagir collaborates with scholars based in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Malaysia. Muhammad Sagir's co-authors include Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Bilal Ahmed, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Hussein Alrobei, Muhammad Rafique, Meshal Alzaid, Ghulam Nabi, Khurram Shahzad, Sami Ullah and Mohammed A. Assiri and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, The Science of The Total Environment and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Sagir

114 papers receiving 2.9k citations

Hit Papers

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  1. Remediation techniques for elimination of heavy metal pollutants from soil: A review
    2022 173 citations Muhammad Sagir, Muhammad Arif et al. profile →
  2. Structures and hydrogen storage properties of AeVH3 (Ae = Be, Mg, Ca, Sr) perovskite hydrides by DFT calculations
    2023 154 citations Adnan Khalil, Badriah S. Almutairi et al. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy profile →

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Muhammad Sagir Pakistan 34 1.8k 979 971 303 231 117 3.0k
Zhengyang Gao China 37 2.2k 1.2× 1.0k 1.1× 786 0.8× 106 0.3× 328 1.4× 121 3.2k
Ang Li China 28 2.2k 1.2× 3.1k 3.2× 1.0k 1.1× 168 0.6× 326 1.4× 92 4.3k
Rahat Javaid Japan 26 1.3k 0.7× 663 0.7× 332 0.3× 138 0.5× 599 2.6× 63 2.6k
Wei Zhou China 31 693 0.4× 1.8k 1.8× 1.2k 1.2× 177 0.6× 718 3.1× 163 3.5k
Moslem Fattahi Iran 35 1.4k 0.8× 1.3k 1.3× 500 0.5× 101 0.3× 598 2.6× 74 3.2k
Amir Al‐Ahmed Saudi Arabia 29 929 0.5× 1.2k 1.2× 1.0k 1.1× 159 0.5× 365 1.6× 110 3.7k
Taniya Manzoor India 16 1.0k 0.6× 287 0.3× 343 0.4× 99 0.3× 216 0.9× 21 2.0k
Maryam Sadat Morassaei Iran 17 1.1k 0.6× 549 0.6× 539 0.6× 299 1.0× 269 1.2× 21 2.1k
Shahid Ali Saudi Arabia 29 1.0k 0.6× 797 0.8× 807 0.8× 322 1.1× 308 1.3× 124 2.4k

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Fields of papers citing papers by Muhammad Sagir

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Muhammad Sagir

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Muhammad Sagir. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Muhammad Sagir based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Muhammad Sagir. Muhammad Sagir is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Ahmed, Bilal, et al.. (2025). First-principles study of the structural and electronic properties of N-doped Zr3C2 MXenes. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing. 192. 109417–109417. 5 indexed citations
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Murad, Abdul Munir Abdul, Muhammad Sagir, Shabbir Hussain, et al.. (2025). Electrocatalytic Water Splitting Potential of<i>Cymbopogon citratus</i>-Mediated BiosynthesizedStrontium Oxide Nanoparticles. Polish Journal of Environmental Studies.
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Ahmed, Bilal, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Muhammad Sagir, & M.R. Hassan. (2024). Bio-inspired sustainable synthesis of silver nanoparticles as next generation of nanoproduct in antimicrobial and catalytic applications. Materials Science and Engineering B. 301. 117165–117165. 52 indexed citations
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Ahmed, Bilal, et al.. (2024). Exploring the structural and electronic properties of N-doped Ti2C MXenes for novel applications in advanced materials and devices: A DFT study. Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing. 186. 109091–109091. 6 indexed citations
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Saqib, Muhammad, Muhammad Sagir, Shahida Bashir, et al.. (2024). Screening and designing of a large chemical space of organic semiconductors for photodetectors. Materials Today Communications. 38. 108062–108062. 2 indexed citations
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Fatima, Urooj, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Muhammad Sagir, & Muhammad Arif. (2024). The synthesis of nickel ferrite NiFe2O4 / Ti3C2 MXene composite for the photocatalytic evolution of hydrogen. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 74. 316–321. 10 indexed citations
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Alzahrani, Fatimah Mohammed A., Muhammad Sagir, Muhammad Saqib, et al.. (2024). Machine learning assisted prediction of band gaps and designing of new polymers for photodetectors: A complete pipeline. Computational Materials Science. 239. 112961–112961. 5 indexed citations
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Ahmed, Bilal, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Amna Parveen, et al.. (2024). Hydrogen storage potential of XNiH3 (X= Sr and Ba) compounds: A comprehensive DFT analysis. Physics Letters A. 525. 129899–129899. 12 indexed citations
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Hussain, Shabbir, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Riaz, et al.. (2024). Unveiling the chemical profile, synergistic antibacterial and hemolytic effects of Cymbopogon citratus and Tachyspermum ammi leaves. Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology. 58. 103221–103221. 5 indexed citations
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Ahmed, Bilal, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, Muhammad Sagir, et al.. (2023). An ab-initio insight computation of structural, electronic and optical properties of Na-doped CsSrF3 fluoro-perovskite for optoelectronic applications. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 156. 111151–111151. 17 indexed citations
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Tahir, Muhammad Bilal, Badriah S. Almutairi, Muhammad Sagir, et al.. (2023). The potential of MXenes-based nanomaterials towards high performance in energy production and storage applications. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 48(90). 35153–35163. 8 indexed citations
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Tahir, Muhammad Bilal, et al.. (2023). Lithium doping effect on structural, electronic and optical properties of KCaF3 fluoroperovskite: DFT insights using GGA-PBE. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 158. 111475–111475. 21 indexed citations
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Ghani, Muhammad Usman, Muhammad Sagir, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, et al.. (2023). CASTEP investigation of structural, electronic, and optical properties of halide perovskites RbXCl3 (X = Ge, Sn, Pb) for solar cell applications. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 155. 111007–111007. 38 indexed citations
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Tahir, Muhammad Bilal & Muhammad Sagir. (2023). Advances in Water and Wastewater Treatment Technology. 5 indexed citations
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Tahir, Muhammad Bilal, Badriah S. Almutairi, Muhammad Sagir, et al.. (2023). CASTEP study for mapping phase stability, and optical parameters of halide perovskite CsSiBr3 for photovoltaic and solar cell applications. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 150. 110474–110474. 34 indexed citations
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Almutairi, Badriah S., et al.. (2023). Sol-gel auto-combustion synthesis and characterization of Nd3+ doped Cu0.5Co0.5Fe2-xNdxO4 (x = 0.0, 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, & 0.5) spinel ferrites. Ceramics International. 50(6). 8594–8601. 10 indexed citations
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Khalil, Adnan, Badriah S. Almutairi, Muhammad Bilal Tahir, et al.. (2023). Structures and hydrogen storage properties of AeVH3 (Ae = Be, Mg, Ca, Sr) perovskite hydrides by DFT calculations. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 48(63). 24401–24411. 154 indexed citations breakdown →

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