Research Interests
Development of nanomaterials, flexible 2D and hybrid materials, and smart devices for thermoelectric energy conversion.
Research Highlights
- R. Tian*, Y. Liu, K. Koumoto, J. Chen*, “Body heat powers future electronic skins”, Joule, in press, DOI:org/10.1016/j.joule.2019.03.01, 2019.
- R. Tian, C. Wan, N. Hayashi, T. Aoai, K. Koumoto, “Wearable and flexible thermoelectrics for energy harvesting”, MRS Bulletin, invited article, 43, 193-198, 2018.
- R. Tian, C. Wan, Y. Wang, Q. Wei, T. Ishida, A. Yamamoto, A. Tsuruta, W. Shin, S. Li, K. Koumoto, “A solution-processed TiS2/organic hybrid superlattice film towards flexible thermoelectric devices”, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2017 hot paper & inside cover, 5, 564-570, 2017.
- C. Wan, R. Tian, M. Kondo, R. Yang, P. Zong, K. Koumoto, “Ultrahigh thermoelectric power factor in n-type flexible hybrid inorganic-organic superlattice”, Nature Commun., 8, 1024, 2017.
2016,
'Thallium-Based Chalcogenides as Thermoelectrics', in
Materials Aspect of Thermoelectricity,
CRC Press,
pp. 419 - 434,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1201/9781315197029-19
Conference Papers
Tian R; Wang D; Donelson R; Tan TT; Lia S; Kabir R, 2014, 'Effects of sintering temperature on thermoelectric properties of nanocrystalline Ca0.9Yb0.1MnO3 prepared by co-precipitation method', in Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, pp. 43 - 49
Conference Posters
Tian R, 2016, 'Flexible thermoelectric film by facile liquid exfoliation and self-assembly approach', Nara, Japan, presented at the International Conference on Ceramic Processing Science, Nara, Japan, 09 May 2016 - 11 May 2016
Tian R, 2016, 'Inorganic/organic hybrid foil for flexible thermoelectric generators', Kyoto, Japan, presented at the International Conference on Organic and Hybrid Thermoelectrics, Kyoto, Japan, 18 January 2016 - 20 January 2016
Conference Presentations
Tian R, 2018, '2D inorganic/organic hybridization towards next-generation flexible thermoelectric devices', presented at the International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, ICONN 2018, Wollongong, 29 January 2018 - 01 February 2018
Tian R, 2017, 'Flexible Inorganic/organic superlattice material for thermal energy harvesting', presented at the 15th International Conference on Advanced Materials, IUMRS-ICAM 2017, Kyoto, Japan, 27 August 2017 - 01 September 2017
Tian R, 2017, 'Inorganic/organic hybridization: new strategy for flexible thermoelectric generation', presented at the Annual Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting, Wagga Wagga, Australia, 03 January 2017 - 03 February 2017
Tian R, 2016, 'Scalable inorganic/organic hybrid film towards flexible thermoelectric modules', presented at International Conference on Flexible and Printed Electronics, Yonezawa, Japan, 06 September 2016 - 08 September 2016
Tian R, 2016, 'Flexible thermoelectric hybrid film by facile liquid exfoliation and self-assembly approach', presented at Oz Future Energy Conference, Sydney, Australia, 04 July 2016 - 06 July 2016
Tian R, 2016, 'Development of n-type flexible TiS2/organics superlattice film by liquid exfoliation and self-assembly approach', presented at the 35th International Conference & the 1st Asian Conference on Thermoelectrics, Wuhan, China, 29 May 2016 - 02 June 2016
Tian R, 2015, 'Flexible tandem thermoelectric foil for future energy harvesting', presented at the 9th International Conference on High-performance Ceramics, Guilin, China, 04 November 2015 - 07 November 2015
Tian R, 2015, 'Artificial 3D superlattice SrTiO3 ceramics for thermoelectric conversion', presented at the 14th International Union of Materials Research Societies-International Conference on Advanced Materials, Jeju, Korea, 25 October 2015 - 29 October 2015
Tian R, 2015, 'Flexible TiS2 foil intercalated by organic molecules for thermoelectric conversion', presented at the 12th Annual Meeting of the Thermoelectrics Society of Japan, Kyushu, Japan, 07 September 2015 - 08 September 2015
Tian R, 2014, 'Neutron- and synchrotron-related techniques in the design of complex oxide materials for energy harvesting', presented at the 8th International Conference on Advanced Materials Processing, Gold Coast, Australia, 27 July 2014 - 30 July 2014
Tian R, 2014, 'Development of high-performance thermoelectric calcium cobaltates using advanced neutron and synchrotron techniques', presented at the 5th Australia-China Symposium for Materials Science, Wollongong, Australia, 20 July 2014 - 23 July 2014
Tian R, 2013, 'Enhanced thermoelectric property and restrained oxygen vacancy in Ga-doped Ca3Co4O9+δ', presented at the 37th International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Florida, US, 27 January 2013 - 01 February 2013
Journal articles
Howard-Smith K; Wallis M; Flood J; Min H; Tadros J; Tian R; Bhadbhade M; Marjo C; Li F,
2024,
'Conformational Investigations on Three Large Dinuclear Triple Helicates by Single Crystal X-ray Diffraction',
,
http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3956098/v1
Howard-Smith KJ; Wallis MJ; Flood JP; Min H; Tadros JC; Tian R; Bhadbhade MM; Marjo CE; Li F,
2024,
'Conformational investigations on three large dinuclear triple helicates by single crystal X-ray diffraction',
Journal of Inclusion Phenomena and Macrocyclic Chemistry,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10847-024-01235-3
Wallis MJ; Craze AR; Zenno H; Tokunaga R; Taira T; Min H; Bhadbhade MM; Bhattacharyya SK; Tian R; Rich AM; Hayami S; Clegg JK; Marjo CE; Lindoy LF; Li F,
2023,
'Unique spin crossover pathways differentiated by scan rate in a new dinuclear Fe(ii) triple helicate: mechanistic deductions enabled by synchrotron radiation studies',
Journal of Materials Chemistry C,
11,
pp. 8908 - 8918,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d2tc04998h
Jiang Y; Toe CY; Mofarah SS; Cazorla C; Chang SLY; Yin Y; Zhang Q; Lim S; Yao Y; Tian R; Wang Y; Zaman T; Arandiyan H; Andersson GG; Scott J; Koshy P; Wang D; Sorrell CC,
2023,
'Efficient Cocatalyst-Free Piezo-Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution of Defective BaTiO3-x Nanoparticles from Seawater',
ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering,
11,
pp. 3370 - 3389,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c06573
Zhou Y; Guan P; Chen F; Feng Z; Jia H; Liang T; Li M; Wan T; Tian R; Han Z; Chu D,
2023,
'Engineering work functions of cobalt-doped manganese oxide based electrocatalysts for highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction',
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science,
642,
pp. 23 - 28,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2023.03.129
Mohamed A; Gore DB; Tian R; Choat M,
2023,
'Elemental compositions of papyrus removed from ancient cartonnage reveal technology and date papyrus',
Journal of Cultural Heritage,
64,
pp. 160 - 166,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.culher.2023.10.001
DiNardi RG; Douglas AO; Tian R; Price JR; Tajik M; Donald WA; Beves JE,
2022,
'Visible-Light-Responsive Self-Assembled Complexes: Improved Photoswitching Properties by Metal Ion Coordination**',
Angewandte Chemie - International Edition,
61,
pp. e202205701,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.202205701
Zhou Y; Zhou Z; Hu L; Tian R; Wang Y; Arandiyan H; Chen F; Li M; Wan T; Han Z; Ma Z; Lu X; Cazorla C; Wu T; Chu D,
2022,
'A facile approach to tailor electrocatalytic properties of MnO2 through tuning phase transition, surface morphology and band structure',
Chemical Engineering Journal,
438,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.135561
Shahrokhi S; Dubajic M; Dai ZZ; Bhattacharyya S; Mole RA; Rule KC; Bhadbhade M; Tian R; Mussakhanuly N; Guan X; Yin Y; Nielsen MP; Hu L; Lin CH; Chang SLY; Wang D; Kabakova IV; Conibeer G; Bremner S; Li XG; Cazorla C; Wu T,
2022,
'Anomalous Structural Evolution and Glassy Lattice in Mixed-Halide Hybrid Perovskites',
Small,
18,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202200847
Min H; Craze AR; Taira T; Wallis MJ; Bhadbhade MM; Tian R; Fanna DJ; Wuhrer R; Hayami S; Clegg JK; Marjo CE; Lindoy LF; Li F,
2022,
'Self-Assembly of a Rare High Spin FeII /PdII Tetradecanuclear Cubic Cage Constructed via the Metalloligand Approach',
Chemistry (Switzerland),
4,
pp. 535 - 547,
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/CHEMISTRY4020038
Solomon NSD; Bhadbhade M; Tian R; Keaveney ST,
2022,
'Nickel and Palladium Catalyzed C−H Trifluoromethylation using Trifluoromethyliodide: Investigations into New Reactivity',
ChemCatChem,
14,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202200918
Guan P; Zhu Y; Li M; Zeng T; Li X; Tian R; Sharma N; Xu Z; Wan T; Hu L; Liu Y; Cazorla C; Chu D; Hu L,
2022,
'Enhancing cyclic and in-air stability of Ni-Rich cathodes through perovskite oxide surface coating',
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science,
628,
pp. 407 - 418,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2022.08.061
Zhu BB; Chen C; Yao ZC; Chen JY; Jia C; Wang ZH; Tian RM; Tao L; Xue F; Hng HH,
2021,
'Multiple doped ZnO with enhanced thermoelectric properties',
Journal of the European Ceramic Society,
41,
pp. 4182 - 4188,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2021.01.054
Zhou Y; Chen F; Tian R; Huang S; Chen R; Li M; Wan T; Han Z; Wang D; Chu D,
2021,
'Oxygen Vacancies and Band Gap Engineering of Vertically Aligned MnO2 Porous Nanosheets for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction',
Surfaces and Interfaces,
pp. 101398,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2021.101398
Li M; Cai B; Tian R; Yu X; Breese MBH; Chu X; Han Z; Li S; Joshi R; Vinu A; Wan T; Ao Z; Yi J; Chu D,
2021,
'Vanadium doped 1T MoS2 nanosheets for highly efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution in both acidic and alkaline solutions',
Chemical Engineering Journal,
409,
pp. 128158,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2020.128158
Zhang J; Wang H; Blanloeuil P; Li G; Sha Z; Wang D; Lei W; Boyer C; Yu Y; Tian R; Wang CH,
2020,
'Enhancing the triboelectricity of stretchable electrospun piezoelectric polyvinylidene fluoride/boron nitride nanosheets composite nanofibers',
Composites Communications,
22,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.coco.2020.100535
Tian R; Liu Y; Koumoto K; Chen J,
2019,
'Body Heat Powers Future Electronic Skins',
Joule,
3,
pp. 1399 - 1403,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joule.2019.03.011
Wang Y; Pan L; Li C; Tian R; Huang R; Hu X; Chen C; Bao N; Koumoto K; Lu C,
2018,
'Doubling the: ZT record of TiS2-based thermoelectrics by incorporation of ionized impurity scattering',
Journal of Materials Chemistry C,
6,
pp. 9345 - 9353,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c8tc00914g
Tian R; Wan C; Hayashi N; Aoai T; Koumoto K,
2018,
'Wearable and flexible thermoelectrics for energy harvesting',
MRS Bulletin,
43,
pp. 193 - 198,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1557/mrs.2018.8
Zhao H; Xu X; Li C; Tian R; Zhang R; Huang R; Lyu Y; Li D; Hu X; Pan L; Wang Y,
2017,
'Cobalt-doping in Cu2SnS3: Enhanced thermoelectric performance by synergy of phase transition and band structure modification',
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
5,
pp. 23267 - 23275,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7ta07140j
Tian R; Wan C; Wang Y; Wei Q; Ishida T; Yamamoto A; Tsuruta A; Shin W; Li S; Koumoto K,
2017,
'A solution-processed TiS2/organic hybrid superlattice film towards flexible thermoelectric devices',
Journal of Materials Chemistry A,
5,
pp. 564 - 570,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6ta08838d
Wan C; Tian R; Kondou M; Yang R; Zong P; Koumoto K,
2017,
'Ultrahigh thermoelectric power factor in flexible hybrid inorganic-organic superlattice',
Nature Communications,
8,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01149-4
Wan C; Tian R; Azizi AB; Huang Y; Wei Q; Sasai R; Wasusate S; Ishida T; Koumoto K,
2016,
'Flexible thermoelectric foil for wearable energy harvesting',
Nano Energy,
30,
pp. 840 - 845,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2016.09.011
Shen Y; Li C; Huang R; Tian R; Ye Y; Pan L; Koumoto K; Zhang R; Wan C; Wang Y,
2016,
'Eco-friendly p-type Cu2SnS3 thermoelectric material: Crystal structure and transport properties',
Scientific Reports,
6,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep32501
Tian R; Kearley GJ; Yu D; Ling CD; Pham A; Embs JP; Shoko E; Li S,
2016,
'Phononic Structure Engineering: The Realization of Einstein Rattling in Calcium Cobaltate for the Suppression of Thermal Conductivity',
Scientific Reports,
6,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep30530
Kabir R; Tian R; Zhang T; Donelson R; Tan TT; Li S,
2015,
'Role of Bi doping in thermoelectric properties of CaMnO3',
Journal of Alloys and Compounds,
628,
pp. 347 - 351,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.12.141
Xiong X; Tian R; Lin X; Chu D; Li S,
2015,
'Thermoelectric Properties of Sol-gel Derived Lanthanum Titanate Ceramics',
RSC Advances,
5,
pp. 14735 - 14739,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C4RA13945C
Xiong X; Tian R; Lin X; Chu D; Li S,
2015,
'Formation and photocatalytic activity of BaTiO3 nanocubes via hydrothermal process',
Journal of Nanomaterials,
2015,
pp. 1 - 6,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/692182
Zhu B; Zhang T; Tian R; Tan TT; Donelson R; Li S,
2015,
'Enhancement of thermoelectric properties in Sn doped (In0.95Lu0.05)2O3',
Journal of Alloys and Compounds,
644,
pp. 119 - 123,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2015.04.057
Koumoto K; Wan C; Tian R; Yang R,
2015,
'(Invited) Nano-Length-Scale Inorganic/Organic Hybridization for Thermoelectric Materials',
ECS Meeting Abstracts,
MA2015-02,
pp. 1064 - 1064,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/ma2015-02/28/1064
Kabir R; Zhang T; Donelson R; Wang D; Tian R; Tan TT; Gong B; Li S,
2014,
'Thermoelectric properties of Yb and Nb codoped CaMnO3',
physica status solidi (a),
211,
pp. 1200 - 1206,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssa.201330475
Zhu B; Tian R; Zhang T; Donelson R; Tan TT; Wang Y; Li S,
2014,
'Tunable thermopower and thermal conductivity in Lu doped In 2O3',
RSC Advances,
4,
pp. 31926 - 31931,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ra02358g
Kabir R; Wang D; Zhang T; Tian R; Donelson R; Teck Tan T; Li S,
2014,
'Tunable thermoelectric properties of Ca0.9Yb0.1MnO3 through controlling the particle size via ball mill processing',
Ceramics International,
40,
pp. 16701 - 16706,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2014.08.033
Chen C; Zhang T; Donelson R; Chu D; Tian R; Tan TT; Li S,
2014,
'Thermopower and chemical stability of Na0.77CoO 2/Ca3Co4O9 composites',
Acta Materialia,
63,
pp. 99 - 106,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2013.10.011
Tian R; Zhang T; Chu D; Donelson R; Tao L; Li S,
2014,
'Enhancement of high temperature thermoelectric performance in Bi, Fe co-doped layered oxide-based material Ca3Co4O 9+δ',
Journal of Alloys and Compounds,
615,
pp. 311 - 315,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.06.190
Kabir R; Zhang T; Wang D; Donelson R; Tian R; Tan TT; Li S,
2014,
'Improvement in the thermoelectric properties of CaMnO3 perovskites by W doping',
Journal of Materials Science,
49,
pp. 7522 - 7528,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-014-8459-x
Tian R; Donelson R; Ling C; Blanchard PE; Zhang TS; Chu D; Tan TT; Li SS,
2013,
'Ga substitution and oxygen diffusion kinetics in Ca3Co 4O9+¿-based thermoelectric oxides',
Journal of Physical Chemistry C,
117,
pp. 13382 - 13387,
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp403592s
Lu YJ; Tian RM; Zhou J; Xue F, 2009, 'Influence of deformation processing on mechanical and conductivity properties of Cu-Fe composites', Zhongguo Youse Jinshu Xuebao/Chinese Journal of Nonferrous Metals, 19, pp. 1480 - 1487
Tian RM; Xue F; Sun YS; Wu QL; Liu SJ, 2008, 'Microstructure and mechanical properties of TiC dispersion-reinforced grey cast iron for cylinder casing', Zhuzao/Foundry, 57, pp. 1005 - 1008
Preprints
Bradley D; Tian R; Bhadbhade M; Macreadie L; Sarowar C; Peeks M,
2024,
Supramolecular chemistry of an antiaromatic tetrapyrrole: zinc(II) norcorrole,
,
http://dx.doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-40nv9
DiNardi R; Douglas AO; Tian R; Price J; Tajik M; Donald WA; Beves J,
2022,
Visible-light-responsive self-assembled complexes: improved photoswitching properties by metal ion coordination,
,
http://dx.doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-g5f6k-v4
Wallis MJ; Craze AR; Zenno H; Tokunaga R; Taira T; Min H; Bhadbhade MM; Bhattacharyya SK; Tian R; Rich A; Hayami S; Clegg JK; Marjo CE; Lindoy LF; Li F,
2022,
Unique Spin Crossover Pathways Differentiated by Scan Rate in a New Dinuclear Fe(II) Triple Helicate: Mechanistic Deductions Enabled by Synchrotron Radiation Studies,
,
http://dx.doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-4hw9h
Jiang Y; Toe CY; Mofarah SS; Cazorla C; Chang SLY; Yin Y; Zhang Q; Lim S; Yao Y; Tian R; Wang Y; Zaman T; Arandiyan H; Andersson GG; Scott J; Koshy P; Wang D; Sorrell CC,
2022,
Direct Hydrogen Production from Water/Seawater by Irradiation/Vibration-Activated Using Defective Ferroelectric BaTiO3-x Nanoparticles,
,
http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2206.14961
DiNardi R; Douglas AO; Tian R; Price J; Tajik M; Donald WA; Beves J,
2022,
Visible-light-responsive self-assembled complexes: improved photoswitching properties by metal ion coordination,
,
http://dx.doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-g5f6k-v3
DiNardi R; Douglas AO; Tian R; Price J; Tajik M; Donald WA; Beves J,
2022,
Visible-light-responsive self-assembled complexes: improved photoswitching properties by metal ion coordination,
,
http://dx.doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-g5f6k-v2
DiNardi R; Douglas AO; Tian R; Price J; Tajik M; Donald WA; Beves J,
2022,
Visible-light-responsive self-assembled complexes: improved photoswitching properties by metal ion coordination,
,
http://dx.doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-g5f6k
Wallis MJ; Craze AR; Zenno H; Tokunaga R; Taira T; Min H; Bhadbhade MM; Bhattacharyya SK; Tian R; Rich AM; Hayami S; Clegg JK; Marjo CE; Lindoy LF; Li F,
2022,
Unique Spin Crossover Pathways Differentiated by Scan Rate in a New Dinuclear Fe(II) Triple Helicate: Mechanistic Deductions Enabled by Synchrotron Radiation Studies,
,
http://dx.doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2022-4hw9h-v2
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