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- tian9.tian@polyu.edu.hk
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SCOPUS IDResearch Overview
Tian’s research focuses on designing and developing functional porous materials for the applications in clean energy production and environmental remediation, including gas storage, CO₂ reduction, water splitting.
Research Interests
Education and Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge
Achievements
- T. Tian, J. Valazquez-Garcia, T.D. Bennett, and D. Fairen-Jimenez. Metal-organic frameworks. Priority date: 10th June 2014. GB1410297.4. PCT application: PCT/GB2015/051688
- T. Tian, and D. Fairen-Jimenez. Metal-organic frameworks, methods for their manufacture and uses thereof. Priority date: 6th October 2016. GB1617000.3.
- J. Mehta, T. Tian, D. Fairen-Jimenez, and A.E.H. Wheatley. Composite metal-organic framework materials, processes for their manufacture and uses thereof. Priority date: 28th April 2017. GB1706805.7.
- T. Tian, and C. Petit. Porous boron nitride. Priority date: 22nd February 2021. GB2102458.3. PCT application: PCT/GB2022/050488.
- Tian, T.; Xu, J.; Abdolazizi, A.; Ji, C.; Hou, J.; Riley, D. J.; Yan, C.; Ryan, M. P.; Xie, F.; Petit, C. A monolithic gold nanoparticle@metal-organic framework composite as CO2 photoreduction catalyst. Materials Today Nano 2023, 21, 100293. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtnano.2022.100293
- Mistry, E. D. R.; Lubert-Perquel, D.; Nevjestic, I.; Mallia, G.; Ferrer, P.; Roy, K.; Held, G.; Tian, T.; Harrison, N. M.; Heutz, S.; Petit, C. Paramagnetic States in Oxygen-Doped Boron Nitride Extend Light Harvesting and Photochemistry to the Deep Visible Region. Chem Mater 2023, 35, 1858–1867. DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.2c01646
- Itskou, I.; L’Hermitte, A.; Marchesini, S.; Tian, T.; Petit, C. How to Tailor Porous Boron Nitride Properties for Applications in Interfacial Processes. Accounts of Materials Research 2023, 4, 143–155. DOI: 10.1021/accountsmr.2c00148
- Xiong, Y.; Tian, T.; L'Hermitte, A.; Méndez, A. S. J.; Danaci, D.; Platero-Prats, A. E.; Petit, C. Using silver exchange to achieve high uptake and selectivity for propylene/propane separation in zeolite Y. Chemical Engineering Journal 2022, 446, 137104. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.137104
- Tian, T.; Xu, J.; Xiong, Y.; Ramanan, N.; Ryan, M.; Xie, F.; Petit, C. Cu-functionalised porous boron nitride derived from a metal–organic framework. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2022, 10, 20580–20592, 10.1039/D2TA05515E. DOI: 10.1039/D2TA05515E
- Xiong, Y.; Woodward, R. T.; Danaci, D.; Evans, A.; Tian, T.; Azzan, H.; Ardakani, M.; Petit, C. Understanding trade-offs in adsorption capacity, selectivity and kinetics for propylene/propane separation using composites of activated carbon and hypercrosslinked polymer. Chemical Engineering Journal 2021, 426, 131628. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.131628
- Tian, T.; Hou, J.; Ansari, H.; Xiong, Y.; L'Hermitte, A.; Danaci, D.; Pini, R.; Petit, C. Mechanically stable structured porous boron nitride with high volumetric adsorption capacity. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2021, 9, 13366–13373, 10.1039/D1TA02001C. DOI: 10.1039/D1TA02001C
- Tian, T.; Zeng, Z.; Vulpe, D.; Casco, M. E.; Divitini, G.; Midgley, P. A.; Silvestre-Albero, J.; Tan, J.-C.; Moghadam, P. Z.; Fairen-Jimenez, D. A sol–gel monolithic metal–organic framework with enhanced methane uptake. Nature Materials 2018, 17, 174–179. DOI: 10.1038/nmat5050
- Mehta, J. P.; Tian, T.; Zeng, Z.; Divitini, G.; Connolly, B. M.; Midgley, P. A.; Tan, J.-C.; Fairen-Jimenez, D.; Wheatley, A. E. H. Sol–Gel Synthesis of Robust Metal–Organic Frameworks for Nanoparticle Encapsulation. Advanced Functional Materials 2018, 28, 1705588. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201705588
- Tian, T.; Velazquez-Garcia, J.; Bennett, T. D.; Fairen-Jimenez, D. Mechanically and chemically robust ZIF-8 monoliths with high volumetric adsorption capacity. Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2015, 3, 2999–3005, 10.1039/C4TA05116E. DOI: 10.1039/C4TA05116E
