Dr Tian Tian

Academic Staff

PolyU Scholars Hub

Assistant Professor

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+852 2766 7597
tian9.tian@polyu.edu.hk

PolyU Scholars Hub

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Research 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

Education and Academic Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Cambridge

Research Interests

Achievements

T. Tian, J. Valazquez-Garcia, T.D. Bennett, and D. Fairen-Jimenez. Metal-organic frameworks. Priority date: 10t^h 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: 6^th 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: 28^th April 2017. GB1706805.7.
T. Tian, and C. Petit. Porous boron nitride. Priority date: 22^nd February 2021. GB2102458.3. PCT application: PCT/GB2022/050488.

*T. Tian, J. Xu, Y. Xiong, N. Ramanan, M. P. Ryan, F. Xie and C. Petit. Cu-functionalized porous boron nitride derived from metal-organic framework as CO₂ photoreduction catalyst. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022, 10, 20580-20592. Featured in the 2022 JMCA Popular Article collection.
*T. Tian, J. Xu, A. Abdolazizi, C. Ji, J. Hou, D. J. Riley, C. Yan, M. P. Ryan, F. Xie and C. Petit. A monolithic gold nanoparticle@metal-organic framework composite as CO₂ photoreduction catalyst. Mater. Today Nano. 2023, 21, 100293.
T.Tian^#, I. Itskou^#, A. L’Hermitte^#, S. Marchesini^#, C. Petit. How to tailor porous boron nitride properties for applications in interfacial process. Acc. Mater. Res. 2022, Accepted.
R. B. Shankar, E. D. R. Mistry, D. Lubert-Perquel, I. Nevjestic, G. Mallia, P. Ferrer, K. Roy, G. Held, T. Tian, N. M. Harrison, S. Heutz and C. Petit. Paramagnetic states in oxygen-doped boron nitride extend light harvesting and photochemistry to deep visible region. Chem. Mater. 2022, Accepted.
Y. Xiong, T. Tian, A. L’Hermitte, D. Danaci and C. Petit. Using silver exchange to achieve high uptake and selectivity for propylene/propane separation in zeolite Y. Chem. Eng. J. 2022, 446, 137104.
T. Tian, J. Hou, H. Ansari, Y. Xiong, A. L’Hermitte, D. Danaci, R. Pini and C. Petit. Mechanically Stable Structured Porous Boron Nitride with High Volumetric Adsorption Capacity. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 13366–13373.
Y. Xiong, R. T. Woodward, D. Danaci, A. Evans, T. Tian, H. Azzan, M. Ardakani and C. Petit. Understanding Trade-Offs in Adsorption Capacity, Selectivity and Kinetics for Propylene/Propane Separation Using Composites of Activated Carbon and Hypercrosslinked Polymer. Chem. Eng. J., 2021, 426, 131628.
J. P. Mehta^#, T.Tian^#, Z. Zeng, G. Divitini, B. M. Connolly, P. A. Midgley, J.-C. Tan, D. Fairen-Jimenez and A. E. H. Wheatley. Sol–Gel Synthesis of Robust Metal–Organic Frameworks for Nanoparticle Encapsulation. Adv. Funct. Mater., 2018, 28, 1705588.
T. Tian, Z. Zeng, D. Vulpe, M. E. Casco, G. Divitini, P. A. Midgley, J. Silvestre-Albero, J.-C. Tan, P. Z. Moghadam and D. Fairen-Jimenez. A Sol–Gel Monolithic Metal–Organic Framework with Enhanced Methane Uptake. Nat. Mater., 2018, 17, 174–179. Highlighted at Science, Nature Energy and C&EN.
T. Tian, J. Velazquez-Garcia, T. D. Bennett and D. Fairen-Jimenez. Mechanically and Chemically Robust ZIF-8 Monoliths with High Volumetric Adsorption Capacity. J. Mater. Chem. A, 2015, 3, 2999–3005.