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Tianyu Gai

Chemical Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Early career · publishing since 2019Rising activity
Advanced Combustion Engine TechnologiesCombustion and flame dynamicsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationNanoplatforms for cancer theranostics

Publications

12

Citations

304

Est. group size

~2

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

8

Publishing since 2019

Research summary
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Tianyu Gai works on synthesizing and applying nanostructured and mesoporous materials, with recent work spanning energy storage devices (zinc-ion batteries, supercapacitors), catalysts for converting chemical byproducts into useful compounds, materials for removing pollutants from water, and drug-delivery systems for cancer treatment. The work combines materials chemistry techniques like templated nanomaterial synthesis with applications in energy, environmental cleanup, and biomedicine.

Mesoporous and nanostructured materials synthesisElectrocatalysis and energy conversionBattery and energy storage materialsWater treatment and pollutant removalDrug delivery and cancer nanomedicine

Publication output was sparse and irregular in the earlier part of the decade but has increased notably since 2023, with the highest activity in 2025.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 1.8/year recently
17182019: 1 publication192020: 1 publication20212022: 1 publication222023: 2 publications232024: 1 publication242025: 4 publications4252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society×1
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry B×1
  • Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers×1
  • ACS Applied Polymer Materials×1
  • Advanced Science×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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