OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Catalysis B-Environmental is 144. 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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Photobiocatalytic methane hydroxylation driven by organosilica nanodots	502
Light-driven acetic acid coupling for the production of succinic acid	418
Editorial Board	339
Enhanced treatment of high chloride organic wastewater under lower peroxymonosulfate consumption: A pathway for the formation of Fe(IV)=O excited by chloride ions	335
A carbon-negative route for sustainable production of aromatics from biomass-derived aqueous oxygenates	335
Corrigendum to “Efficient photocatalytic epoxidation of styrene over a quantum-sized SnO2 on carbon nitride as a heterostructured catalyst” [Appl. Catal. B Environ. 309 (2022) 121268]	334
Editorial Board	322
Tailoring the coordination microenvironment of single-atom W for efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction	301
Response to the comment on unraveling the role of cobalt in thbe direct conversion of CO2 to high-yield liquid fuels and lube oil, [Appl. Catal. B, 305, 121041 (2022)]	301
Mechanism from catalyst to catalysis on Ir segregated SrIrO3 for hydrogen evolution reaction	294
Revealing the active phase of ZnFe2O4 catalyst for CO2 hydrogenation to methanol	293
Unveiling the sequential CO2/CH4 activation process on Co3O4 nanoparticles encapsulated by mesoporous silica shell	287
Deciphering the role of Cu0 and Cuσ+ in engendering the hydrogen production from glycerol reforming over Cu/CeO2: The effect of different Cu precursors	287
Precisely loading Pt on Tb4O7/CN heterojunction for efficient photocatalytic overall water splitting: Design and mechanism	284
Influence mechanism of Pd, Pt, Rh/γ-Al2O3 on NH3 formation for NO reduction by CO	279
Fluorine-doped CoFe2O4/MoS2 for efficient Fenton catalysis at minimal oxidant dosage	268
Synergistic doping and defect engineering of CoS2 building electron cycle sites Co−N−Fe···SV for enhanced Fenton-like reaction	266
Engineering crystalline facets to boost the performance of Ru/SrTiO3 in photo-thermal coupling hydrogenation of CO2	264
Structural evolution of cobalt for the production of long-chain paraffins by CO2 hydrogenation	264
High performance of conversion and selectivity of methane to CO via Pt-Pd core-shell structural catalyst	260
Gas penetrating hollow fiber Bi with contractive bond enables industry-level CO2 electroreduction	256
High-coordinated BiV/BiIV regulates photocatalytic selective activation of structural oxygen and self-generated H2O2 dominating an efficient synergistic sterilization	255
Direct photoconversion of nitrite to dinitrogen on Pd/TiO2 coupled with photooxidation of aquatic pollutants	254
Applying both kinetic and thermodynamic measures to promote solar-driven photocatalytic ozonation on defect-engineered porous tungsten oxide	237
Bismuthene as a versatile photocatalyst operating under variable conditions for the photoredox C H bond functionalization	234

Multifunctional layered bismuth oxychloride/amorphous antimony oxide hetero-hybrids as superior photocatalyst and potassium ion storage materials	232
Pd-modified LaNi5 nanoparticles for efficient hydrogen storage in a carbazole type liquid organic hydrogen carrier	230
Bi-functional two-dimensional cobalt silicate catalyst for selective catalytic oxidation of ammonia	229
Bifunctional catalyst with high efficiency for converting hydrocarbons: The enhanced diffusion between micro and meso-pores	226
Fully exposed edge/corner active sites in Fe substituted-Ni(OH)2 tube-in-tube arrays for efficient electrocatalytic oxygen evolution	226
Formation of H2O in the CH4-CO2 dry reforming process and its activation to this reaction over Ni-Fe/MC12A7 catalysts	218
Effect of the nitrogen/carbon ratio in the organic ligand of a nickel single-atom catalyst on its electrochemical activity in CO2 reduction	215
Synergistic surface activation during photocatalysis on perovskite derivative sites in heterojunction	211
Refined alteration of active sites via O modification on CoP/Co2P@Carbon hetero-structural catalyst for hydrogen generation	211
Optimizing the binding of the *OOH intermediate via axially coordinated Co-N5 motif for efficient electrocatalytic H2O2 production	210
Highly efficient activation of porous CeO2 for peroxydisulfate outperforming peroxymonosulfate: Kinetic behavior and mechanism study	209
In-situ redispersion of Ni@C catalyst boosts 5-hydroxymethylfurfural electrooxidation by increasing Ni4+ sites	209
Synergistic enhancement of solar H2O2 and HCOOH production over TiO2 by dual co-catalyst loading in a tri-phase system	209
Ligand-engineered Cu-based halide perovskite for highly efficient near-infrared photocatalytic CO2 reduction	209
Cs-Cu-Cl perovskite quantum dots for photocatalytic H2 evolution with super-high stability	208
Chlorine tailored p-d blocks dual-metal atomic catalyst for efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction	206
Translating clean liquid fuels synthesis with low aromatics over NaFe@C/HZSM-22 directly in CO2 hydrogenation	206
On the relevant role of iron complexation for the performance of photo-Fenton process at mild pH: Role of ring substitution in phenolic ligand and interaction with halides	206
CO2-derived edge-boron-doped hierarchical porous carbon catalysts for highly effective electrochemical H2O2 production	206
Manipulation in local coordination of platinum single atom enables ultrahigh mass activity toward hydrogen evolution reaction	204
Highly selective oxidation of 5-HMF to HMFCA via a facile Pt-Ag co-catalytic strategy	204
Continuous peroxymonosufate activation for antibiotics degradation via fluorine-free-Ti3C2Tx-CoFe2O4 hydrogel beads: Performance, mechanism and application	204
Molecular ladder polymer network enables scalable and robust solar water oxidation	202
Highly accessible and stable Co-based active sites enabled by 2D/3D dual-confined strategy for Zn-air batteries	201
A recyclable ZnIn2S4/PAN photocatalytic nanofiber membrane for boosting visible light hydrogen evolution in seawater without cocatalyst	200
Dual-metallic single Ru and Ni atoms decoration of MoS2 for high-efficiency hydrogen production	200
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	198
A practical FeP nanoarrays electrocatalyst for efficient catalytic reduction of nitrite ions in wastewater to ammonia	198
Mechanistic insight into the mutual-effect and key intermediate during methanol accelerating toluene decomposition over Co-spinel catalyst revealed by PTR-TOF-MS and DFT calculation	196
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	195
Ni-based catalysts supported on acid/alkali-activated coal fly ash residue for improved glycerol steam reforming	194
A redox-active perylene-anthraquinone donor-acceptor conjugated microporous polymer with an unusual electron delocalization channel for photocatalytic reduction of uranium (VI) in strongly acidic solu	193
Layered charge separation in surface boron doped copper with phosphate groups boosts the electrochemical uranium extraction from seawater	192
Immobilization of Co nanoparticles into N-doped carbon nanotube on g-C3N4 via coordination-polymerization integrated strategy for efficient H2 evolution reaction at all pH values	192
Ternary system with sandwich configuration facilitates aromatic production from CO2 hydrogenation	191
Elucidating the promoting role of Mo2C in methane activation using Ni-xMo2C/FAU to catalyze methane steam reforming	190
Sulfur vacancies engineered self-supported Co3S4 nanoflowers as an efficient bifunctional catalyst for electrochemical water splitting	189
Interfacial hydrogen bonding-involved electrocatalytic ammonia synthesis on OH-terminated MXene	187
Solar driven ammonia synthesis with Co-TiOx and Ag nanowires enhanced Cu2ZnSnS4 photocathodes	187
Mn-Co dual sites relay activation of peroxymonosulfate for accelerated decontamination	186
Single-atom Co-N3 sites induce peroxymonosulfate activation for acetaminophen degradation via nearly 100 % internal electron transfer process	184
Rational design of cocatalyst for highly improved ammonia production from photoelectrochemical nitrate reduction	183
Mechanistic study on electro-oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and water molecules via operando surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy coupled with an Fe3+ probe	181
Identifying the role of oxygen vacancy on cobalt-based perovskites towards peroxymonosulfate activation for efficient iohexol degradation	180
Al-modified Pd@mSiO2 core-shell catalysts for the selective hydrodeoxygenation of fatty acid esters: Influence of catalyst structure and Al atoms incorporation	180
The mega-merger strategy: M@COF core-shell hybrid materials for facilitating CO2 capture and conversion to monocyclic and polycyclic carbonates	180
The role of metallic and acid sites of Ru-Nb-Si catalysts in the transformation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone	180
Ultrathin perylene imide nanosheet with fast charge transfer enhances photocatalytic performance	179
Mesoporous C-doped C3N5 as a superior photocatalyst for CO2 reduction	179
Unveiling the dual charge modulation of built-in electric field in metal-free photocatalysts for efficient photo-Fenton-like reaction	178

The single atomic Pt promoted CoMo heterostructure catalyst for efficient sorbitol hydrogenolysis to ethanol	177
O defect anchored Ru on BiOBr with nanoconfined structure for catalytic N2 fixation	177
Single-atom Ni-N4 sites coordinate dual nonradical oxidation pathways via peroxymonosulfate activation: Computational insights and in situ spectroscopic analyses	177
Boosting the ammonia synthesis with alternating magnetic field	176
Laboratory aging of a dual function material (DFM) washcoated monolith for varying ambient direct air capture of CO2 and in situ catalytic conversion to CH4	175
Self-supported crystalline-amorphous composites of metal phosphate and NiS for high-performance water electrolysis under industrial conditions	175
Construction of a cathodic MOF/FeOOH heterojunction for boosted Fe(Ⅲ) reduction in electro-Fenton processes	172
High-yield synthesis of BTEX over Na–FeAlOx/Zn–HZSM-5@SiO2 by direct CO2 conversion and identification of surface intermediates	171
Carbon-doped mesoporous TiO2-immobilized Ni nanoparticles: Oxygen defect engineering enhances hydrogen production	170
Polydopamine bridging strategy enables pseudomorphic transformation of multi-component MOFs into ultrasmall NiSe/WSe2@NC heterojunctions for enhanced alkaline hydrogen evolution	169
Boosting CO2 hydrogenation of Fe-based monolithic catalysts via 3D printing technology-induced heat/mass-transfer enhancements	169
Synthesis of alkyl-branched fatty acids by isomerization on micro-mesoporous ferrierite-based zeolitic materials	168
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides beyond MoS2 for the catalytic reduction of nitroarenes: MoSe2 exhibits enhanced performance	168
Dual-active-group co-modification of BiOBr for boosting photocatalytic CO2 reduction coupled with ciprofloxacin oxidation	168
Activation of peroxymonosulfate by La2CuO4 perovskite for synergistic removal of Microcystis aeruginosa and microcystin-LR in harmful algal bloom impacted water	166
Weakened hydrophobic interactions enhance bubble release in electrocatalytic water-splitting	166
Spatially separated HOMO-LUMO sites in highly intra- and inter-plane crystalline g-C3N4 photocatalyst for exceptional H2 generation	164
Total chemocatalytic cascade conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into biochemicals	164
Highly selective photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to ethane over Au-O-Ce sites at micro-interface	164
A redox model for NO oxidation, NH3 oxidation and high temperature standard SCR over Cu-SSZ-13	162
Optimizing dual-intermediates adsorption on Rh-based intermetallics for formic acid electrooxidation	162
Magnesium tuned triple conductivity and bifunctionality of BaCo0.4Fe0.4Zr0.1Y0.1O3-δ perovskite towards reversible protonic ceramic electrochemical cells	161
Synergetic roles of pyridinic nitrogen and carbonyl sites in nitrogen-doped carbon for the metal-free transfer hydrogenation reactions	161
Enhancing electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution of MoS2 enabled by electrochemical cation implantation for simultaneous surface-defect and phase engineering	160
Poly(heptazine imide) with Enlarged Interlayers Spacing for Efficient Photocatalytic NO Decomposition	160
Identification of reactive species and functional groups determining the selective oxidation of organic contaminants in Bismuth ferrate/peroxymonosulfate system	160
Fe−O−P bond in MIL-88A(Fe)/BOHP heterojunctions as a highway for rapid electron transfer to enhance photo-Fenton abatement of enrofloxacin	159
Co and N para-doping modulates the electronic structure of CdIn2S4 to enhance CO2 adsorption, activation and photocatalytic reduction	158
Efficient promotion of ethanol complete electrooxidation by anti-poisoning rhodium-bismuth alloy nanodendrites	158
Ru/H MoO3- with plasmonic effect for boosting photothermal catalytic CO2 methanation	157
Theory-guided electron delocalization modulation at Cu−O−Ce sites boosts CO2 electroreduction to ethylene	157
An oxygen carrier catalyst toward efficient chemical looping-oxidative coupling of methane	156
Low-temperature selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3: Exploring the mechanism of enhancing H2O tolerance through methylation functionalization and structural regulation in IPAx-Mn-BTC	156
Synergy between cobalt and nickel on NiCo2O4 nanosheets promotes peroxymonosulfate activation for efficient norfloxacin degradation	155
Single atom catalysts for use in the selective production of hydrogen peroxide via two-electron oxygen reduction reaction: Mechanism, activity, and structure optimization	154
Catalytic conversion of model compounds of plastic pyrolysis oil over ZSM-5	154
The dynamic anti-corrosion of self-derived space charge layer enabling long-term stable seawater oxidation	154
Synthesis of platinum intermetallic nanoparticle fuel cell catalysts within secure inter-particle distance on carbon blacks	153
Unveiling and understanding the remarkable enhancement in the catalytic activity by the defect creation in UIO-66 during the catalytic transfer hydrodeoxygenation of vanillin with isopropanol	152
A universal molecular oxygen-mediated photocatalysis strategy to boost visible-light induced hydrogen evolution through partial water splitting	151
Unusual water-assisted NO adsorption over Pd/FER calcined at high temperatures: The effect of cation migration	150
Solar-wind energy complementary coupling realizes magnetic-field assisted efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction	150
Surface structure regulation of sulfidated zero-valent iron by H2O2 for efficient pH self-regulation and proton cycle to boost heterogeneous Fenton-like reaction for pollutant control	150
A multifunctional membrane based on TiO2/PCN-224 heterojunction with synergistic photocatalytic-photothermal activity under visible-light irradiation	149
High-performance water gas shift induced by asymmetric oxygen vacancies: Gold clusters supported by ceria-praseodymia mixed oxides	149
Tuning CO2 photoreduction: CoN/KPCN catalysts for High CH4 selectivity through an efficient microwave molten salt heating synthesis	149
Fast synthesis of highly crystallized LSX zeolite with boosted carbon dioxide hydrogenation activity	149
Heterotopic reaction strategy for enhancing selective reduction and synergistic oxidation ability through trapping Cr (VI) into specific reaction site: A stable and self-cleaning ion imprinted CdS/HTN	149
Mechanical insight into direct singlet oxygen generation pathway: Pivotal role of FeN4 sites and selective organic contaminants removal	149
Boosting total oxidation of methane over NiO nanocrystalline decorated ZnO-CoNi solid solution via photothermal synergism	149
Impact of operation parameters and lambda input signal during lambda-dithering of three-way catalysts for low-temperature performance enhancement	148
Trap efficiency of exhaust gas pollutants in microporous sorbents under representative driving conditions	148
N,S co-doped SnO2 catalysts in gas-liquid interface dielectric barrier discharge for formate formation via CO2 reduction	148
Modulating activity and selectivity of aqueous phase furfuryl alcohol hydrogenation by tuning supported Pt on W-Zr Mixed oxides	147
Editorial Board	147
Tuning band structures of Hf-PCN-224(M) for β-Carbonyl C(sp3)-H bond activation and difunctionalization: Tandem C(sp3) radical cross-coupling through photoredox	147
Applicability and antibacterial activity of polycyclic aromatic compound derivatives used as photocatalysts for water oxidation	147
Engineering bimetallic CuAu to suppress hydrogen evolution and enhance charge transfer for improved photoelectrochemical nitrogen reduction	147
Corrigendum to “CO2-derived edge-boron-doped hierarchical porous carbon catalysts for highly effective electrochemical H2O2 production” [Appl. Catal. B: Environ. (2023) 122557]	146
Corrigendum to “Ultra-efficient N2 electroreduction achieved over a rhodium single-atom catalyst (Rh1/MnO2) in water-in-salt electrolyte” [Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 316 (2022) 121651]	145
Editorial Board	145
Mechanistic insight into collectively exhaustive CoPi-NPC nanosheets for oxygen reduction reaction and Zn-air battery	145
Editorial Board	145
Boosting strong metal-support interactions between Ru and sodium titanate nanowire for hydrogenolysis of polyolefins under mild conditions	144
Fabrication of MoS2@BL-BiVO4 photoanode with promoted charge separation for photoelectrochemical sewage treatment to simultaneously degrade PPCPs, disinfect E. coli, and produce H2: Performance, mecha	144
ZIF-derived FeCoCH/C3N5 promotes the generation of high-valent metal-oxo species via interface-local coupled electric field: Dual role of nitrogen	144
Co-activation of persulfate by cation and anion from FeP for advanced oxidation processes	144
Thiophene-benzotriazole based organic polymer photocathode for photoelectrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction towards efficient synthesis of hydrogen peroxide	144
Understanding the synergistic mechanism of single atom Co-modified perovskite oxide for piezo-photocatalytic CO2 reduction	144
Curved strain-induced modulation of potential difference optimizes electron-mediated persulfate activation for pollutant removal	144