OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Catalysis B-Environmental is 147. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

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Reveal the role of inert groups in donor-acceptor conjugated polymer for two opposite photocatalytic reactions	427
Investigation of sodium–manganese oxides with various crystal phases for the efficient catalytic removal of diesel soot particles	406
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides beyond MoS2 for the catalytic reduction of nitroarenes: MoSe2 exhibits enhanced performance	396
Selective oxidation of methane into formaldehyde and carbon monoxide catalyzed by supported thermally stable iron oxide subnanoclusters prepared from a diiron-introduced polyoxometalate precursor	395
Yolk-shell electron-rich Ru@hollow pyridinic-N-doped carbon nanospheres with tunable shell thickness and ultrahigh surface area for biomass-derived levulinic acid hydrogenation under mild conditions	388
Catalytic conversion of model compounds of plastic pyrolysis oil over ZSM-5	373
Ru single atom catalyst with dual reaction sites for efficient fenton-like degradation of organic contaminants	356
Unraveling degradation mechanism and reaction efficacy of sulfamethoxazole via reactive oxygen species dominated radical process	349
Liquid-diffusion electrode with core-shell structured mixed metal oxide catalyst for near-zero polarization in chlor-alkali electrolysis	300
Enhanced treatment of high chloride organic wastewater under lower peroxymonosulfate consumption: A pathway for the formation of Fe(IV)=O excited by chloride ions	299
Unveiling the dual charge modulation of built-in electric field in metal-free photocatalysts for efficient photo-Fenton-like reaction	286
A review of mechanistic insights into CO2 reduction to higher alcohols for rational catalyst design	286
WO3 boosted water tolerance of Pt nanoparticle on SO42--ZrO2 for propane oxidation	286
Fabrication of ultrafine metastable Ru-B alloy for catalytic hydrogenation of NEC at room temperature	275
Highly efficient activation of porous CeO2 for peroxydisulfate outperforming peroxymonosulfate: Kinetic behavior and mechanism study	274
Manipulation in local coordination of platinum single atom enables ultrahigh mass activity toward hydrogen evolution reaction	267
Construction of Pd nanoparticles/two-dimensional Co-MOF nanosheets heterojunction for enhanced electrocatalytic hydrodechlorination	262
Nickel aluminate spinel-derived catalysts for aqueous-phase hydrogenolysis of glycerol with in-situ hydrogen production: Effect of molybdenum doping	262
An efficient and unique route for the fabrication of highly condensed oxygen-doped carbon nitride for the photodegradation of synchronous pollutants and H2O2 production under ambient conditions	261
Al-modified Pd@mSiO2 core-shell catalysts for the selective hydrodeoxygenation of fatty acid esters: Influence of catalyst structure and Al atoms incorporation	257
Electronic/mass transport increased hollow porous Cu3P/MoP nanospheres with strong electronic interaction for promoting oxygen reduction in Zn-air batteries	256
Catalytic ignition of CO over CuCeZr based catalysts: New insights into the support effects and reaction pathways	252
A novel approach of photo-charging and dark-discharging mechanisms by using V2O5 / g-C3N4 photocatalysts for ciprofloxacin degradation	249
Generalized kinetic model for the photocatalytic degradation processes: Validation for dye wastewater treatment in a visible-LED tubular reactor	244
The rational adjusting of proton-feeding by Pt-doped FeP/C hollow nanorod for promoting nitrogen reduction kinetics	244

Synthesis of high-grade Jet fuel blending precursors by aldol condensation of lignocellulosic ketones using HfTPA/MCM-41 with strong acids and enhanced stability	244
Ca-Cu/Al2O3 catalysts for H2S removal at near ambient temperature: Synthesis, characterization, DFT calculation, and mechanistic insights	244
A carbon-negative route for sustainable production of aromatics from biomass-derived aqueous oxygenates	240
Au decorated Pd nanowires for methane oxidation to liquid C1 products	234
Long-lasting performance of high-flux perovskite membrane for catalytic degradation of organic pollutants	232
Bifunctional catalyst with high efficiency for converting hydrocarbons: The enhanced diffusion between micro and meso-pores	229
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Catalytic elemental sulfur-assisted methane activation at low temperature	215
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Ligand-induced reaction mechanism regulation on Sr/Nb2O5 for high-efficiency selective photocatalytic NO oxidation	207
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Tuning CO2 electroreduction by facet-dependent metal-support interaction	204
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Effects of hydrothermal aging on the sulfur poisoning of a Cu-SSZ-13 SCR catalyst	203
Anodic production of hydrogen peroxide using commercial carbon materials	203
Defect-engineered WO3-x@MoS2 hollow tube exhibiting enhanced Fenton-like and photocatalytic activities via electric field rearrangement and band alignment	202
Hierarchical Ni-Mo2C/N-doped carbon Mott-Schottky array for water electrolysis	199
Enhanced CO2 photoreduction in pure water systems by surface-reconstructed asymmetric Mn–Cu sites	197
Sulfur-dopant-promoted electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate by a self-supported iron cathode: Selectivity, stability, and underlying mechanism	197
In-situ cation-exchange strategy for engineering single-atomic Co on TiO2 photoanode toward efficient and durable solar water splitting	196
Ultrathin perylene imide nanosheet with fast charge transfer enhances photocatalytic performance	194
Covalent organic frameworks with tunable Co–N–C for high-performance carbamate decomposition via sulfonic modification in amine-based CO2 capture	193
Atomic nickel cluster decorated defect-rich copper for enhanced C2 product selectivity in electrocatalytic CO2 reduction	193
Enhancing CO diffusion for selective acetate production via CO reduction on copper catalyst	192
Regulation and mechanism study of the CoS2/Cu2S-NF heterojunction as highly-efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for oxygen reactions	190
Single-atom Cu sites on covalent organic frameworks with Kagome lattices for visible-light-driven CO2 reduction to propylene	190
Electron-enriched Lewis acid-base sites on red carbon nitride for simultaneous hydrogen production and glucose isomerization	189
Novel dual-effective Z-scheme heterojunction with g-C3N4, Ti3C2 MXene and black phosphorus for improving visible light-induced degradation of ciprofloxacin	189
Poly(dibenzothiophene-S,S-dioxide)-Fe2O3 heterojunction for photocatalytic hydrogen production coupled with selective oxidation of benzyl alcohol	188
Cu and CoFe2O4 nanoparticles decorated hierarchical porous carbon: An excellent catalyst for reduction of nitroaromatics and microwave-assisted antibiotic degradation	187
Dual role of Fe boost lattice oxygen oxidation of Mo-based materials from kinetics and thermodynamics	186
Selectively recombining the photoinduced charges in bandgap-broken Ag3PO4/GdCrO3 with a plasmonic Ag bridge for efficient photothermocatalytic VOCs degradation and CO2 reduction	186
PtCu thickness-modulated interfacial charge transfer and surface reactivity in stacked graphene/Pd@PtCu heterostructures for highly efficient visible-light reduction of CO2 to CH4	185
Nickel nanoparticles with interfacial confinement mimic noble metal catalyst in methane dry reforming	185
Superior activity and durability of Co3Mo correlated with interfacial microenvironment for hydrogen evolution	184
Illumination enabling monoatomic Fe and Pt-based catalysts on NC/TiO for efficient and stable oxygen reduction	184
Efficient H2O2 production from urine treatment based on a self-biased WO3/TiO2-Si PVC photoanode and a WO3/CMK-3 cathode	184
High-performance rechargeable metal–air batteries enabled by efficient charge transport in multielement random alloy electrocatalyst	183
Oxidative carbonylation of methane to acetic acid on an Fe-modified ZSM-5 zeolite	181
Modulating interfacial electronic coupling of copper-mediated NiFe layered double hydroxide nanoprisms via structural engineering for efficient OER in wireless photovoltaic-coupled and anion exchange	180

Tuning plasmonic p–n junction for efficient infrared-light-responsive hydrogen evolution	179
Highly efficient water-splitting electrodes with stable operation at 3 A cm−2 in alkaline media through molecular linker assembly-induced all-in-one structured NiMo and NiFe electrocatalysts	179
Black phosphorus quantum dots regulate electronic structure of perovskite catalyst for enhanced peroxodisulfate activation and non-radical decontamination	178
Flexo-phototronic effect in centro-symmetric BiVO4 epitaxial films	177
Catalytic performance and in situ DRIFTS studies of propane and simulated LPG steam reforming reactions on Rh nanoparticles dispersed on composite MxOy-Al2O3 (M: Ti, Y, Zr, La, Ce, Nd, Gd) supports	177
Insights into the alloy-support synergistic effects for the CO2 hydrogenation towards methanol on oxide-supported Ni5Ga3 catalysts: An experimental and DFT study	176
Ternary system with sandwich configuration facilitates aromatic production from CO2 hydrogenation	175
Crystallographic dependence of CO2 hydrogenation pathways over HCP-Co and FCC-Co catalysts	175
Mesoporous carbon-supported ultrasmall metal nanoparticles via a mechanochemical-driven redox reaction: A “Two-in-One” strategy	174
A phase transformation-free redox couple mediated electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction	174
Engineering interfacial charge transfer channel for efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution: The interplay of CoPx and Ca2+ dopant	174
A redox model for NO oxidation, NH3 oxidation and high temperature standard SCR over Cu-SSZ-13	173
Ultrasmall PdAu alloy nanoparticles anchored on amine-functionalized hierarchically porous carbon as additive-free catalysts for highly efficient dehydrogenation of formic acid	172
A novel strategy to construct supported silver nanocomposite as an ultra-high efficient catalyst	171
Efficient and continuous chemical conversion in a thin membrane comprising three-dimensional network trapping Ag nanoparticles	171
Assessing Cu2+ active sites evolution on Cu-SSZ-13 NH3-SCR catalysts during hydrothermal aging: A transient response approach	170
Biomimetic donor-acceptor motifs in carbon nitrides: Enhancing red-light photocatalytic selective oxidation by rational surface engineering	169
Carbon monoxide oxidation over copper and nitrogen modified titanium dioxide⋆	169
O defect anchored Ru on BiOBr with nanoconfined structure for catalytic N2 fixation	168
Rational design of ionic V-MOF with confined Mo species for highly efficient oxidative desulfurization	167
Synthesis of alkyl-branched fatty acids by isomerization on micro-mesoporous ferrierite-based zeolitic materials	167
Synthesis of uniform Fe2O3@Y2O3 yolk−shell nanoreactors as chemical looping oxygen carriers	166
Z-scheme photocatalyst Pt/GaP-TiO2-SiO2:Rh for the separated H2 evolution from photocatalytic seawater splitting	166
The role of metallic and acid sites of Ru-Nb-Si catalysts in the transformation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone	166
Co-Mo microcolumns decorated with trace Pt for large current density hydrogen generation in alkaline seawater	165
TiN anchored mesoporous single-crystalline LaTiO2N with ohmic contact to expedite photocarrier separation for efficient photocatalytic water splitting	165
Thinnest npn homojunction for inspired photoelectrochemical water splitting	165
Gold boosts nitrate reduction and deactivation resistance to indium-promoted palladium catalysts	165
Towards a circular economy for Pt catalysts. Case study: Pt recovery from electrodes for hydrogen production	164
Synthesis of platinum intermetallic nanoparticle fuel cell catalysts within secure inter-particle distance on carbon blacks	163
Coupling ceria with dual-phased molybdenum carbides for efficient and stable hydrogen evolution electrocatalysis at large-current-density in freshwater and seawater	163
Unusual water-assisted NO adsorption over Pd/FER calcined at high temperatures: The effect of cation migration	163
Regulating the interfacial electronic coupling of PtNi/TiO2 via bond evolution for highly efficient hydrogenation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural	162
Highly active and recyclable immobilized multiple enzymes for one-pot enantioselective cascade reactions: Synthesis of (R)- and (S)-α-amino acids from racemic α-hydroxy acids	162
Construction of a cathodic MOF/FeOOH heterojunction for boosted Fe(Ⅲ) reduction in electro-Fenton processes	161
High-yield preparation of 1T-MoS2 with excellent piezo-catalytic activity via W6+ doping for antibiotics degradation and Cr(VI) reduction: Mechanistic insights from characterizations to DFT calculatio	161
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Intrinsic-structural-modulated carbon cloth as efficient electrocatalyst for water oxidation	160
Effects of solar irradiation on thermally driven CO2 methanation using Ni/CeO2–based catalyst	160
Highly efficient overall-water splitting enabled via grafting boron-inserted Fe-Ni solid solution nanosheets onto unconventional skeleton	159
Optimisation of bimetallic Co-Ni supported catalysts for oxidation of methane in natural gas vehicles	159
Atomically dispersed Feδ+ anchored on nitrogen-rich carbon for enhancing benzyl alcohol oxidation through Mott-Schottky effect	159
Ultrafast fabrication of porous transition metal foams for efficient electrocatalytic water splitting	159
Precisely regulating Brønsted acid sites to promote the synthesis of light aromatics via CO2 hydrogenation	158
Mechanistic insight in NO trapping on Pd/Chabazite systems for the low-temperature NOx removal from Diesel exhausts	158
In situ coupling of NiFe nanoparticles with N-doped carbon nanofibers for Zn-air batteries driven water splitting	158
Well-designed 2D/2D Ti3C2TA/R MXene coupled g-C3N4 heterojunction with in-situ growth of anatase/rutile TiO2 nucleates to boost photocatalytic dry-reforming of methane (DRM) for syngas production unde	158
Why is calcium an effective promoter for plasma CO2 methanation over polymer P123-modified NiMgAlOx-mixed oxide catalysts?	157
Active and selective nature of supported CrOx for the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane with carbon dioxide	157
Synergetic effect of the interface electric field and the plasmon electromagnetic field in Au-Ag alloy mediated Z-type heterostructure for photocatalytic hydrogen production and CO2 reduction	156
HCHO oxidation on Pt-Na/SiO2 catalyst with ultralow Pt loading: New insight into the effect of Si support and Na promoter	156
When copper is not enough: Advantages and drawbacks of using copper in de-NOx reactions over lanthanum manganite perovskite structures	156
Trio strategy of harmonizing electronic structure, interface, and microenvironment on amorphous indium oxide nanofiber for selective electrochemical ammonia synthesis	155
In-plane carrier regulation and hydrogen adsorption/desorption optimization of P4 molecule anchored Vs-ZnIn2S4−x for improve photocatalytic activity	155
The interplay between surface area and sulfur doping of carbon support on Pt NPs nucleation and growth: A synergistic enhancement of catalytic activity for oxygen reduction	155
Bionic sunflower-like structure of polydopamine-confined NiFe-based quantum dots for electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction	154
Utilizing Cl coordination to facilitate Ru-Ag self-assembling into alloy and recover thermally-inactivated catalyst for propane combustion	153
Photocatalytic production of hydrogen peroxide over Z-scheme Mn3O4/Co9S8 with p-n heterostructure	153
Photoconversion of anthropogenic CO2 into tunable syngas over industrial wastes derived metal-organic frameworks	153
Efficient photocatalytic H2O2 production from oxygen and pure water over graphitic carbon nitride decorated by oxidative red phosphorus	153
Enhancing efficiency and decreasing photocatalytic degradation of perovskite solar cells using a hydrophobic copper-modified titania electron transport layer	153
Metals incorporated into OMS-2 lattice create flexible catalysts with highly efficient activity in VOCs combustion	153
Preparation of SiO2 immobilized Co-based catalysts from ZIF-67 and the enhancement effect for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis	151
Phosphate-assisted synthesis of ultrathin and thermally stable alumina nanosheets as robust Pd support for catalytic combustion of propane	151
Nano gold coupled black titania composites with enhanced surface plasma properties for efficient photocatalytic alkyne reduction	151
Low-cost and large mass producible phenolic resin for water disinfection and antibacterial coating under weak visible light LED or sunlight irradiation	150
Tailoring the metal-perovskite interface for promotional steering of the catalytic NO reduction by CO in the presence of H2O on Pd-lanthanum iron manganite composites	150
Effect of manganese promotion on the activity and selectivity of cobalt catalysts for CO preferential oxidation	149
Operating redox couple transport mechanism for enhancing photocatalytic H2 generation of Pt and CrOx-decorated ZnCdS nanocrystals	149
An oxygen carrier catalyst toward efficient chemical looping-oxidative coupling of methane	149
Dynamical transfer behavior and in situ interaction with H2O molecules of charge carriers over heterojunction in non-adiabatic systems	148
On the dual role of the reactant during aqueous phase hydrodechlorination of trichloroethylene (HDC of TCE) using Pd supported on swellable organically modified silica (SOMS)	148
Insights into enhanced stability and activity of silica modified SiC supported iron oxide catalyst in sulfuric acid decomposition	147
LaCeOx coupled N-doped graphene/Ru single-atoms as a binary-site catalyst for efficient hydrogen evolution based on hydrogen spillover	147