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Tianquan “Tim” Lian

· John H. and Margaret B. Fassitt Professor of Chemistry Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Chemical Physics

University of Pennsylvania · Chemistry

Active 1988–2026

h-index91
Citations28.3k
Papers427101 last 5y
Funding$3.8M1 active

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About

Tianquan “Tim” Lian is the John H. and Margaret B. Fassitt Professor of Chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Chemical Physics. Professor Lian's research focuses on several key areas within chemistry, including Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry, Energy Research, Laser Chemistry and Spectroscopy, Materials Chemistry, and Nanoscale Science and Engineering. His work spans fundamental and applied aspects of these fields, contributing to the understanding and advancement of chemical processes at the molecular and nanoscale levels. Professor Lian is based in VLEST 528 and can be contacted via email at tlian@sas.upenn.edu or by phone at 215-746-2354.

Research topics

  • Optoelectronics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Materials science
  • Chemical engineering
  • Chemical physics
  • Physical chemistry
  • Nanotechnology
  • Photochemistry
  • Thermodynamics

Selected publications

  • Excited State Dynamics of CO <sub>2</sub> Reduction Catalyst under Vibrational Strong Coupling

    Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2025-10-10 · 2 citations

    articleOpen accessSenior authorCorresponding

    Molecular polaritons, formed by coupling molecular electronic or vibrational transitions to photonic modes in microcavities, have gained interest for their potential to influence chemical dynamics. Here, we investigate the effects of vibrational strong coupling (VSC) on solvation-induced time-dependent Stokes shifts using transient infrared (IR) transmission spectroscopy. The electronic excited-state dynamics of the Re(bpy-COOH)(CO)3Cl complex (ReC0A) is monitored via angle-resolved time-depende…

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  • Photodriven water oxidation initiated by a surface bound chromophore-donor-catalyst assembly

    UNC Libraries · 2025-10-30

    articleOpen accessSenior author

    In photosynthesis, solar energy is used to produce solar fuels in the form of new chemical bonds. A critical step to mimic photosystem II (PS II), a key protein in nature's photosynthesis, for artificial photosynthesis is designing devices for efficient light-driven water oxidation. Here, we describe a single molecular assembly electrode that duplicates the key components of PSII. It consists of a polypyridyl light absorber, chemically linked to an intermediate electron donor, with a molecular-b…

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  • Djamaladdin G. Musaev

    Atlanta University Center

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  • Craig L. Hill

    Emory University

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  • Alexey L. Kaledin

    Atlanta University Center

    135 shared

  • Yurii V. Geletii

    Emory University

    89 shared

  • Zhuangqun Huang

    Bruker (United States)

    82 shared

  • Kaifeng Wu

    Chinese Academy of Sciences

    58 shared

  • Zihao Xu

    Grinm Advanced Materials (China)

    58 shared

  • Jianchang Guo

    Argonne National Laboratory

    51 shared

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