Z. Ryan Tian Source Confirmed

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University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

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37 h-index 323 pubs 8,172 cited

Research Areas

Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications Perovskite Materials and Applications Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research Photonic and Optical Devices Semiconductor materials and devices

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Z. Ryan Tian's research interests encompass the development of advanced materials and their applications across diverse fields, including energy storage, catalysis, and biomedical technologies. His work on photocathodes for photoelectrochemical water reduction, utilizing hydrogen-substituted graphdiyne encapsulated cuprous oxide, aims to improve efficiency and stability. He also investigates the modulation of active center distance in hybrid perovskites for enhanced photocatalytic reduction of carbon dioxide to ethylene. In the realm of energy storage, Tian has explored high-voltage, water-scarce hydrogel electrolytes for mechanically safe, stretchable Li-ion batteries.

Beyond materials science, Tian's research extends to neurobiology and pathology, with studies examining the effects of nanoparticles on the blood-brain barrier and associated cognitive functions. He has also been involved in research related to interstitial lung diseases and surgical strategies for spinal stenosis. His scholarly contributions are reflected in a high h-index of 37 and over 8,172 citations from more than 323 publications. Tian has secured federal funding for his work, including a significant grant from the NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences to investigate the synthetic potential of distonic radical cations and an NSF grant for the commercialization of a SARS-COV-II detector.

Metrics

h-index: 37
Publications: 323
Citations: 8,172

Selected Publications

Novel Nanomaterials for Developing Bone Scaffolds and Tissue Regeneration (2025) DOI
Efficient Photocatalytic Core–Shell Synthesis of Titanate Nanowire/rGO (2024) DOI
Mo-doped titanate nanofibers from hydrothermal syntheses for improving bone scaffold (2024) DOI
Hydrothermal synthesis of valve metal Ta-doped titanate nanofibers for potentially engineering bone tissue (2024) DOI
Hydrothermal synthesis of valve metal Zr-doped titanate nanofibers for bone tissue engineering (2023) DOI
Nicotine neurotoxicity exacerbation following engineered Ag and Cu (50–60 nm) nanoparticles intoxication. Neuroprotection with nanowired delivery of antioxidant compound H-290/51 together with serotonin 5-HT3 receptor antagonist ondansetron (2023) DOI
Nanowired delivery of antibodies to tau and neuronal nitric oxide synthase together with cerebrolysin attenuates traumatic brain injury induced exacerbation of brain pathology in Parkinson’s disease (2023) DOI
Neuroprotective Effects of Nanowired Delivery of Cerebrolysin with Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Monoclonal Antibodies to Neuronal Nitric Oxide Synthase in Brain Pathology Following Alzheimer’s Disease Exacerbated by Concussive Head Injury (2023) DOI
Nanowired Delivery of Curcumin Attenuates Methamphetamine Neurotoxicity and Elevates Levels of Dopamine and Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor (2023) DOI
Co-administration of Nanowired Oxiracetam and Neprilysin with Monoclonal Antibodies to Amyloid Beta Peptide and p-Tau Thwarted Exacerbation of Brain Pathology in Concussive Head Injury at Hot Environment (2023) DOI
Cerebrolysin Attenuates Exacerbation of Neuropathic Pain, Blood-spinal Cord Barrier Breakdown and Cord Pathology Following Chronic Intoxication of Engineered Ag, Cu or Al (50–60 nm) Nanoparticles (2023) DOI
REMOVED: Methamphetamine exacerbates pathophysiology of traumatic brain injury at high altitude. Neuroprotective effects of nanodelivery of a potent antioxidant compound H-290/51 (2021) DOI
REMOVED: Cerebrolysin restores balance between excitatory and inhibitory amino acids in brain following concussive head injury. Superior neuroprotective effects of TiO2 nanowired drug delivery (2021) DOI
Topical application of CNTF, GDNF and BDNF in combination attenuates blood-spinal cord barrier permeability, edema formation, hemeoxygenase-2 upregulation, and cord pathology (2021) DOI
REMOVED: Superior antioxidant and anti-ischemic neuroprotective effects of cerebrolysin in heat stroke following intoxication of engineered metal Ag and Cu nanoparticles: A comparative biochemical and physiological study with other stroke therapies (2021) DOI