Tianfu Wang

3.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
71 papers, 3.1k citations indexed

About

Tianfu Wang is a scholar working on Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry and Biomedical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Tianfu Wang has authored 71 papers receiving a total of 3.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 29 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, 27 papers in Materials Chemistry and 25 papers in Biomedical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Tianfu Wang's work include Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (23 papers), CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts (17 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (14 papers). Tianfu Wang is often cited by papers focused on Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (23 papers), CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts (17 papers) and Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion (14 papers). Tianfu Wang collaborates with scholars based in China, United States and Japan. Tianfu Wang's co-authors include Brent H. Shanks, Yixin Zhao, Michael W. Nolte, Yuetian Chen, Yomaira J. Pagán‐Torres, James A. Dumesic, Jianying Wang, Jean Marcel R. Gallo, Ting Zhang and Xufang Qian and has published in prestigious journals such as Journal of the American Chemical Society, Advanced Materials and Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

In The Last Decade

Tianfu Wang

67 papers receiving 3.1k citations

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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.

Catalytic dehydration of C₆carbohydrates for the production of hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) as a versatile platform chemical

2013 527 citations Tianfu Wang et al. profile →
Potential lead toxicity and leakage issues on lead halide perovskite photovoltaics

2021 254 citations Xufang Qian, Tianfu Wang et al. Journal of Hazardous Materials profile →
Electrocatalytic Valorization of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Plastic and CO₂ for Simultaneous Production of Formic Acid

2022 249 citations Jianying Wang, Xin Li et al. ACS Catalysis profile →

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Hua Zhou China

Xinyu Bai China

Babasaheb M. Matsagar Taiwan

Ramiro Ruíz-Rosas Spain

Haiou Song China

Israf Ud Din Saudi Arabia

Yongsheng Yan China

Baohua Zhang China

Hyunjoo Lee South Korea

Weiqing Zheng United States

Hua Zhou China

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Tianfu Wang

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20 of 20 papers shown

Zhou, Wenhua, Bolong Li, Chao Chen, et al.. (2025). Dopant-Induced Electron Localization Drives Direct Current Kolbe Coupling of Biomass-Derived Carboxylic Acids. ACS Catalysis. 15(7). 5886–5893.

Zhang, Yaxin, Bo Sun, Chengcheng Cai, et al.. (2025). Photothermocatalytic Wet Reforming of Waste Plastics to Syngas. Journal of the American Chemical Society. 147(11). 9879–9890. 11 indexed citations

Chai, Xinyu, Pengfei Shi, Senhe Huang, et al.. (2025). Interfacial Diffusion‐Reaction Coupling Strategy for CO ₂ Reduction on Copper Surface in Acidic Medium. Angewandte Chemie. 137(37). 1 indexed citations

Y, Gao, et al.. (2025). Syngas from waste plastics and water using Joule heating. Nature Communications. 16(1). 6015–6015. 2 indexed citations

Yu, Gangqiang, Lizhen Gao, Yang Lan, et al.. (2025). Ultra-rapid preparation of large-area high-crystallinity covalent organic framework membranes. Nature Communications. 17(1). 857–857.

Lu, Chenbao, Pengfei Shi, Senhe Huang, et al.. (2025). Integrated Electrochemical Biomass Oxidation and CO ₂ Reduction over Ultra‐wide Potential Window. Angewandte Chemie. 137(20).

Lu, Chenbao, Pengfei Shi, Senhe Huang, et al.. (2025). Integrated Electrochemical Biomass Oxidation and CO ₂ Reduction over Ultra‐wide Potential Window. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 64(20). e202502846–e202502846. 6 indexed citations

Yu, Xiaoming, Yihua Cai, Tianfu Wang, & Tongwen Yu. (2024). A review on two-dimensional nanosheet membranes for separation. FlatChem. 49. 100774–100774. 4 indexed citations

Yang, Sen, Chengcheng Cai, Chenbao Lu, et al.. (2024). Photovoltaic-driven electro-reforming of poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) waste plastics and nitrate pollutants. Chemical Engineering Science. 295. 120186–120186. 5 indexed citations

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Wang, Tianfu, et al.. (2024). Escin’s phytochemistry and pharmacy: biosynthesis, chemistry, synergism and novel activities. Phytochemistry Reviews. 24(2). 1345–1363.

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Cao, Yuanxin, Xiaoming Yu, Tianfu Wang, et al.. (2024). Zeolite‐Templated Carbons Supported Rh and Ru Electrocatalysts for Highly Active Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. Chemistry - An Asian Journal. 19(14). e202400342–e202400342. 3 indexed citations

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Li, Xin, Jianying Wang, Ting Zhang, et al.. (2023). Sustainable catalytic strategies for the transformation of plastic wastes into valued products. Chemical Engineering Science. 276. 118729–118729. 35 indexed citations

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Wang, Jianying, Xin Li, Ting Zhang, et al.. (2023). Rational design of photo− /electro−catalytic systems for the transformation of plastic wastes. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental. 332. 122744–122744. 39 indexed citations

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Zhang, Ting, Xin Li, Jianying Wang, et al.. (2023). Photovoltaic-driven electrocatalytic upcycling poly(ethylene terephthalate) plastic waste coupled with hydrogen generation. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 450. 131054–131054. 35 indexed citations

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Wang, Tianfu, Jianghao Wang, Chenbao Lu, et al.. (2023). Single‐Atom Anchored Curved Carbon Surface for Efficient CO₂ Electro‐Reduction with Nearly 100% CO Selectivity and Industrially‐Relevant Current Density. Advanced Materials. 35(35). e2205553–e2205553. 75 indexed citations

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Jiang, Kaiyue, Pengfei Shi, Xinyu Chai, et al.. (2023). Interfacial engineering of bismuth sulfide/oxychloride heterostructure for boosting the conversion from CO2 to formate at large current densities. Chemical Engineering Science. 277. 118838–118838. 8 indexed citations

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Wang, Tianfu, et al.. (2022). N-Doped natural albite mineral as green solid catalyst for efficient isomerization of glucose into fructose in water. Reaction Chemistry & Engineering. 7(8). 1786–1796. 4 indexed citations

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Wang, Tian, Xin Li, Zhixiao Qin, Tianfu Wang, & Yixin Zhao. (2022). Activating photocatalytic hydrogen generation on inorganic lead-free Cs2AgBiBr6 perovskite via reversible Cu2+/Cu+ redox couple. Journal of Catalysis. 413. 509–516. 19 indexed citations

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Ye, Xin, et al.. (2021). Natural mineral bentonite as catalyst for efficient isomerization of biomass-derived glucose to fructose in water. The Science of The Total Environment. 778. 146276–146276. 42 indexed citations

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Ye, Xin, et al.. (2021). Sustainable nitrogen-containing chemicals and materials from natural marine resources chitin and microalgae. Molecular Catalysis. 505. 111517–111517. 29 indexed citations

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