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Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications

Last updated July 7, 2026

Rising Stars

New and hot

Rising Stars Researchers

1
Istiaq Jamil Siddique
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
2
H. Sharanabasava
National Institute of Technology Karnataka
3
R. Fernando Martínez
Universidad de Extremadura
4
Luis González-Cavieres
Universidad Santo Tomás
5
Lvtong Duan
National University of Singapore
6
Jiaren Hou
Chinese Academy of Sciences
7
Montgomery Baker-Fales
University of Delaware
8
Yuandong Xiong
Shenyang Aluminum & Magnesium Engineering & Research Institute (China)
9
Yonas Gezahegn
Washington State University
10
Basavarajaiah Suliphuldevara Matada
Vijaya College

Rising Stars Papers

1
Electron Migratory Polarization of Interfacial Electric Fields Facilitates Efficient Microwave Absorption
Advanced Functional Materials|2024
88 cit.
2
Genome engineering of materials based on Ce doping, high-performance electromagnetic wave absorber for marine environment
Composites Part B Engineering|2024
27 cit.
3
Synergistic defense: Compositional regulation and temperature engineering of TMCs for enhanced microwave absorption and corrosion protection
Journal of Material Science and Technology|2024
26 cit.
4
Multi-physical field coupling modeling of microwave heating and reduction behavior of zinc oxide
Chemical Engineering Journal|2024
18 cit.
5
Production of syngas from oil palm shell biomass using microwave gasification
Energy|2024
17 cit.
6
Recent developments on the removal of zinc from electric arc furnace dust by using microwave heating
Environmental Science and Pollution Research|2024
16 cit.
7
Forced convective heat transfer over twisted and perforated forked pin fin heat sink: A numerical study
International Journal of Thermal Sciences|2025
15 cit.
8
Influence of localized thermal effect of microwave heating on the carbothermic reduction process of ZnFe2O4
Journal of Cleaner Production|2024
10 cit.
9
Cavity Structure Evolution Based on Asymmetric Diffusion for Efficient Electromagnetic Wave Absorption
Advanced Functional Materials|2025
10 cit.
10
A multi-physical field coupling modeling incorporated the non-thermal effect: carbothermic reduction of ZnFe2O4 by using microwave heating
Energy|2025
9 cit.

Emerging Leaders

Gaining momentum

Emerging Leaders Researchers

1
Qijian Li
Pennsylvania State University
2
Hiralal Bhowmick
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology
3
Razieh Firouzi‐Haji
Iran University of Science and Technology
4
Shuntaro Tsubaki
Kyushu University
5
Pratyush Mishra
Department of Education
6
Ashok Kumar Bagha
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
7
Diego Lomonaco
Universidade Federal do Ceará
8
Shiliang Shi
Hunan University of Science and Technology
9
H. J. Amarendra
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
10
He Li
Ministry of Education

Emerging Leaders Papers

1
Experimental study on erosion mechanism and pore structure evolution of bituminous and anthracite coal under matrix acidification and its significance to coalbed methane recovery
Energy|2023
65 cit.
2
Co doped V2O5 hollow microsphere as high-performance cathode for aqueous zinc-ion battery
Journal of Power Sources|2024
34 cit.
3
Bio-based one-component epoxy resin: Novel high-performance anticorrosive coating from agro-industrial byproduct
Progress in Organic Coatings|2022
30 cit.
4
A comparative study of interface material through selective microwave hybrid heating for joining metal plates
Materials Today Proceedings|2022
26 cit.
5
Synthesis of Tetrahydrocarbazol-4-ones via Rh(III)-Catalyzed C–H Activation/Annulation of Arylhydrazines with Iodonium Ylides
The Journal of Organic Chemistry|2022
25 cit.
6
Comparative performance of various susceptor materials and vertical cavity shapes for selective microwave hybrid heating (SMHH)
Physica Scripta|2022
25 cit.
7
Investigation of mechanical properties of microwave welded SS304-SS202 lap joints
Physica Scripta|2023
18 cit.
8
Experimental investigation of an asymmetric compound parabolic concentrator–based direct absorption solar collector using plasmonic nanofluids
Environmental Science and Pollution Research|2023
18 cit.
9
Molecular simulation of the adsorption and diffusion characteristics of CH4 in coal subjected to N-Methylpyrrolidone treatment
Fuel|2023
17 cit.
10
Methacrylic monomer derived from cardanol incorporated in dental adhesive as a polymerizable collagen crosslinker
Dental Materials|2022
13 cit.

Current Senior Leaders

Established & currently active

Current Senior Leaders Researchers

1
C. Oliver Kappe
University of Graz
2
Rajender S. Varma
Universidade Federal de São Carlos
3
Yoel Sasson
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
4
Apurbba Kumar Sharma
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
5
Dinesh Agrawal
Pennsylvania State University
6
Ulrich S. Schubert
Helmholtz Institute Jena
7
Nick Serpone
University of Pavia
8
Sam Kingman
University of Nottingham
9
Nicholas E. Leadbeater
University of Connecticut
10
Mats Larhed
Science for Life Laboratory

Current Senior Leaders Papers

1
Inkjet Printing of Polymers: State of the Art and Future Developments
Advanced Materials|2004
1.9k cit.
2
Rapid degradation of a large fraction of newly synthesized proteins by proteasomes
Nature|2000
1.5k cit.
3
Size Effects on the Photophysical Properties of Colloidal Anatase TiO2 Particles: Size Quantization versus Direct Transitions in This Indirect Semiconductor?
The Journal of Physical Chemistry|1995
1.4k cit.
4
Solvent-free organic syntheses
Green Chemistry|1999
1.3k cit.
5
Photocatalyzed destruction of water contaminants
Environmental Science & Technology|1991
1.3k cit.
6
100 years of the biginelli dihydropyrimidine synthesis
Tetrahedron|1993
1.2k cit.
7
Green chemistry by nano-catalysis
Green Chemistry|2010
1.2k cit.
8
Self‐Healing Materials
Advanced Materials|2010
1.2k cit.
9
Is the Band Gap of Pristine TiO<sub>2</sub> Narrowed by Anion- and Cation-Doping of Titanium Dioxide in Second-Generation Photocatalysts?
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B|2006
1k cit.
10
Photoassisted Degradation of Dye Pollutants. V. Self-Photosensitized Oxidative Transformation of <i>Rhodamine B</i> under Visible Light Irradiation in Aqueous TiO<sub>2</sub> Dispersions
The Journal of Physical Chemistry B|1998
999 cit.

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