Muhammad Tahir

18.3k total citations · 3 hit papers
301 papers, 15.6k citations indexed

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Muhammad Tahir is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Muhammad Tahir has authored 301 papers receiving a total of 15.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 229 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 228 papers in Materials Chemistry and 65 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Muhammad Tahir's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (215 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (72 papers) and Covalent Organic Framework Applications (58 papers). Muhammad Tahir is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (215 papers), Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (72 papers) and Covalent Organic Framework Applications (58 papers). Muhammad Tahir collaborates with scholars based in Malaysia, United Arab Emirates and Pakistan. Muhammad Tahir's co-authors include Beenish Tahir, Nor Aishah Saidina Amin, Azmat Ali Khan, Nur Fajrina, NorAishah Saidina Amin, Sehar Tasleem, Wei Keen Fan, Riyadh Ramadhan Ikreedeegh, NorAishah Saidina Amin and Areen Sherryna and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Advanced Functional Materials.

In The Last Decade

Muhammad Tahir

285 papers receiving 15.2k 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 critical review in strategies to improve photocatalytic water splitting towards hydrogen production

2018 711 citations Muhammad Tahir et al. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy profile →
A review on current trends in potential use of metal-organic framework for hydrogen storage

2021 339 citations Muhammad Tahir et al. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy profile →
Bimetallic metal–organic frameworks and MOF-derived composites: Recent progress on electro- and photoelectrocatalytic applications

2021 325 citations Muhammad Tahir, Riyadh Ramadhan Ikreedeegh et al. profile →

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

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Muhammad Tahir Malaysia	77	11.6k	11.5k	3.8k	1.8k	1.6k	301	15.6k
Chao Gao China	46	7.3k 0.6×	9.5k 0.8×	4.3k 1.1×	1.9k 1.1×	1.5k 1.0×	134	12.6k
Mingrun Li China	50	7.6k 0.7×	6.0k 0.5×	3.7k 1.0×	2.8k 1.6×	1.9k 1.2×	173	12.0k
Sibo Wang China	65	12.6k 1.1×	14.0k 1.2×	6.3k 1.7×	1.4k 0.8×	3.1k 2.0×	238	18.2k
Ying Zhou China	74	12.2k 1.1×	12.3k 1.1×	7.1k 1.9×	2.2k 1.2×	1000 0.6×	442	18.0k
Jeffrey C.S. Wu Taiwan	61	7.7k 0.7×	8.4k 0.7×	2.5k 0.7×	1.2k 0.7×	730 0.5×	171	11.6k
Guido Mul Netherlands	57	8.9k 0.8×	8.8k 0.8×	2.5k 0.7×	4.7k 2.6×	1.5k 1.0×	251	14.4k
Wei Zhou China	65	9.0k 0.8×	12.1k 1.0×	7.0k 1.8×	3.2k 1.8×	767 0.5×	298	16.7k
Yuanjun Chen China	33	6.1k 0.5×	8.8k 0.8×	4.5k 1.2×	1.8k 1.0×	1.2k 0.7×	51	11.6k
Zhaoke Zheng China	64	8.5k 0.7×	10.5k 0.9×	4.6k 1.2×	1.1k 0.6×	980 0.6×	289	13.3k
Xuxu Wang China	80	15.1k 1.3×	15.9k 1.4×	7.5k 2.0×	1.2k 0.7×	1.9k 1.2×	357	20.9k

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Tahir, Muhammad, et al.. (2025). Constructing sewage waste sludge supported ZnCo2S4 with 1D g-CNNR S-scheme ZnCo2S4/g-CNNRs/SWS heterojunction with efficient charge separation through metallic elements for stimulating photocatalytic H2 production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 109. 1037–1054.

Tahir, Muhammad. (2025). V2AlC MAX-mediated 2D/0D ZnCo2O4 NS/TiO2 Z-scheme heterojunctions with enhanced photocatalytic CO2 bireforming via synergistic charge transfer in a monolith and flow reactor. Fuel. 404. 136206–136206.

Hossen, Md. Arif, et al.. (2024). Carbon-based nanomaterials (CNMs) modified TiO2 nanotubes (TNTs) photo-driven catalysts for sustainable energy and environmental applications: A comprehensive review. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 12(5). 114088–114088. 26 indexed citations

Tahir, Muhammad, et al.. (2024). Sludge-derived biochar nanotexture to construct BC/TiO2 composite with metallic elements influential effect for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution. Fuel. 369. 131678–131678. 14 indexed citations

Jain, Shruti, Monika Kumari, Naveen Kumar, et al.. (2024). Fabrication of novel S-type In2S3/Ag2S heterostructures with superior photocatalytic and electrochemical characteristics for remediation of organic contaminants in water. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 172. 113621–113621. 5 indexed citations

Tahir, Muhammad. (2024). Well-designed V2AlC MAX supported g-C3N4/TiO2 Z-scheme heterojunction for photocatalytic CO2 reduction through bi-reforming to produce CO and CH4. Energy. 310. 133231–133231. 7 indexed citations

Tahir, Muhammad, et al.. (2024). Studying the productivity of sewage sludge (SS) components for photocatalytic CO2 transformation to CO and methane. Journal of Umm Al-Qura University for Applied Sciences. 11(4). 813–828. 2 indexed citations

Ikreedeegh, Riyadh Ramadhan, Md. Arif Hossen, & Muhammad Tahir. (2024). Noble‐Metal‐Free Modified TiO ₂ Nanotube Arrays (TNTAs) for Efficient Photocatalytic Reduction of CO ₂ to CO Under Visible Light. ChemistrySelect. 9(44). 2 indexed citations

Tahir, Muhammad & Rehan Mansoor. (2023). Constructing a stable 2D Ti3AlC2 MnAXm cocatalyst-modified gC3N4/CoAl-LDH/Ti3AlC2 heterojunction for efficient dry and bireforming of methane for photocatalytic syngas production. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 947. 169457–169457. 27 indexed citations

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Tahir, Beenish, Muhammad Tahir, & Naveen Kumar. (2023). Synergistic effect of gold NPs modified graphitic carbon nitride nanotubes (g-CNT) with the role of hot electrons and hole scavengers for boosting solar hydrogen production. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 48(41). 15504–15521. 18 indexed citations

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Tahir, Muhammad. (2023). Nanoconfined Ti3C2@in-situ-grown TiO2 and ruthenium triphenylphosphine (Ru-II) coupled g-C3N4 to construct RuP-Ti3C2@TiO2/EC3N4 dual function nanocomposite for enhancing photocatalytic green hydrogen production. Chemical Engineering Journal. 476. 146680–146680. 21 indexed citations

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Sharma, Anuradha, Monika Kumari, Muhammad Tahir, et al.. (2023). An energy saving and water- based synthesis of Bi2O3@Fe-succinate MOF: A visible light mediated approach towards water decontamination. Journal of Molecular Liquids. 386. 122429–122429. 13 indexed citations

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Bafaqeer, Abdullah, Muhammad Tahir, Nor Aishah Saidina Amin, et al.. (2023). Performance analysis of rGO-bridged g-C3N4/ZnV2O6 S-scheme heterojunction for CO2 photoreduction with H2O in an externally reflected photoreactor. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 968. 171833–171833. 25 indexed citations

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Tahir, Muhammad. (2023). Triphenylphosphine ruthenium (RuP) complex anchored with exfoliated g-C3N4 (ECN) with an externally reflected solar photoreactor system for highly efficient solar H2 production. Chemical Engineering Journal. 471. 144511–144511. 24 indexed citations

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Bafaqeer, Abdullah, Muhammad Tahir, Nor Aishah Saidina Amin, Hammam Abdurabu Thabit, & Aniz Chennampilly Ummer. (2023). Fabrication of reduced graphene oxide (rGO) mediated ZnV2O6 nanosheets for enhancing photocatalytic CO2 reduction under UV and solar light irradiation. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 155. 110993–110993. 19 indexed citations

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Khan, Azmat Ali, et al.. (2023). Process optimization and kinetic study for solar-driven photocatalytic methane bi-reforming over TiO2/Ti3C2 supported CoAlLa-LDH-g-C3N4 dual S-scheme nanocomposite. Energy Conversion and Management. 286. 117021–117021. 37 indexed citations

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Tahir, Muhammad, Areen Sherryna, & Zaki Yamani Zakaria. (2021). Facile Synthesis of MAX Modified Graphitic Carbon Nitride Nanocomposite for Stimulating Hydrogen Production Through Photocatalytic Water Splitting. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 5 indexed citations

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Jusoh, Mazura, et al.. (2020). Development of Sulphonated Sago Pith Waste Catalyst for Esterification of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate to Methyl Ester. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations

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Tahir, Beenish, Muhammad Tahir, & Nor Aishah Saidina Amin. (2018). Photocatalytic CO₂-Hydrogen Conversion via RWGSR over Ni/TiO₂ Nanocatalyst Dispersed in Layered MMT Nanoclay. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3 indexed citations

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Tahir, Beenish, Muhammad Tahir, & Nor Aishah Saidina Amin. (2017). Photocatalytic Carbon Dioxide and Methane Reduction to Fuels over La-Promoted Titanium Dioxide Nanocatalyst. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 6 indexed citations

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