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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	448
Editorial Board	425
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]	409
Low-cost and large mass producible phenolic resin for water disinfection and antibacterial coating under weak visible light LED or sunlight irradiation	399
Molecular ladder polymer network enables scalable and robust solar water oxidation	385
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)]	370
High-coordinated BiV/BiIV regulates photocatalytic selective activation of structural oxygen and self-generated H2O2 dominating an efficient synergistic sterilization	367
High performance of conversion and selectivity of methane to CO via Pt-Pd core-shell structural catalyst	312
Elucidating the promoting role of Mo2C in methane activation using Ni-xMo2C/FAU to catalyze methane steam reforming	302
Photobiocatalytic methane hydroxylation driven by organosilica nanodots	296
Mechanism from catalyst to catalysis on Ir segregated SrIrO3 for hydrogen evolution reaction	293
Multifunctional layered bismuth oxychloride/amorphous antimony oxide hetero-hybrids as superior photocatalyst and potassium ion storage materials	288
Unveiling the sequential CO2/CH4 activation process on Co3O4 nanoparticles encapsulated by mesoporous silica shell	284
Highly accessible and stable Co-based active sites enabled by 2D/3D dual-confined strategy for Zn-air batteries	278
Selective liquid chemicals on CO2 reduction by energy level tuned rGO/TiO2 dark cathode with BiVO4 photoanode	278
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	270
Highly selective oxidation of 5-HMF to HMFCA via a facile Pt-Ag co-catalytic strategy	268
Total chemocatalytic cascade conversion of lignocellulosic biomass into biochemicals	267
A carbon-negative route for sustainable production of aromatics from biomass-derived aqueous oxygenates	265
Influence mechanism of Pd, Pt, Rh/γ-Al2O3 on NH3 formation for NO reduction by CO	265
Deciphering the role of Cu0 and Cuσ+ in engendering the hydrogen production from glycerol reforming over Cu/CeO2: The effect of different Cu precursors	262
Light-driven acetic acid coupling for the production of succinic acid	254
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	252
The role of metallic and acid sites of Ru-Nb-Si catalysts in the transformation of levulinic acid to γ-valerolactone	251
Bismuthene as a versatile photocatalyst operating under variable conditions for the photoredox C H bond functionalization	250

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	244
Insight into efficient degradation of 3,5-dichlorosalicylic acid by Fe-Si-B amorphous ribbon under neutral condition	242
Layered Charge Separation in Surface Boron Doped Copper with Phosphate Groups Boosts the Electrochemical Uranium Extraction from Seawater	241
Bifunctional catalyst with high efficiency for converting hydrocarbons: The enhanced diffusion between micro and meso-pores	241
Synthesis of platinum intermetallic nanoparticle fuel cell catalysts within secure inter-particle distance on carbon blacks	240
Enhanced treatment of high chloride organic wastewater under lower peroxymonosulfate consumption: A pathway for the formation of Fe(IV)=O excited by chloride ions	238
Fast synthesis of highly crystallized LSX zeolite with boosted carbon dioxide hydrogenation activity	237
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	227
The single atomic Pt promoted CoMo heterostructure catalyst for efficient sorbitol hydrogenolysis to ethanol	224
Tuning CO2 photoreduction: CoN/KPCN catalysts for High CH4 selectivity through an efficient microwave molten salt heating synthesis	224
Precisely loading Pt on Tb4O7/CN heterojunction for efficient photocatalytic overall water splitting: Design and mechanism	223
Tailoring the interactions of heterogeneous Ag2S/Ag interface for efficient CO2 electroreduction	222
Optimizing dual-intermediates adsorption on Rh-based intermetallics for formic acid electrooxidation	222
Polydopamine bridging strategy enables pseudomorphic transformation of multi-component MOFs into ultrasmall NiSe/WSe2@NC heterojunctions for enhanced alkaline hydrogen evolution	222
Coke deactivation and regeneration of HZSM-5 zeolite catalysts in the oligomerization of 1-butene	219
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	218
CO2-derived edge-boron-doped hierarchical porous carbon catalysts for highly effective electrochemical H2O2 production	214
Effect of the nitrogen/carbon ratio in the organic ligand of a nickel single-atom catalyst on its electrochemical activity in CO2 reduction	213
Photocatalytic conversion of carbon monoxide: from pollutant removal to fuel production	212
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	211
Underpotential-deposition synthesis and in-line electrochemical analysis of single-atom copper electrocatalysts	210
Solar-wind energy complementary coupling realizes magnetic-field assisted efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction	208
O defect anchored Ru on BiOBr with nanoconfined structure for catalytic N2 fixation	207
Unusual water-assisted NO adsorption over Pd/FER calcined at high temperatures: The effect of cation migration	207
Efficient promotion of ethanol complete electrooxidation by anti-poisoning rhodium-bismuth alloy nanodendrites	204
Bi-functional two-dimensional cobalt silicate catalyst for selective catalytic oxidation of ammonia	203
Unveiling the dual charge modulation of built-in electric field in metal-free photocatalysts for efficient photo-Fenton-like reaction	202
Uncovering the electronic effects of zinc on the structure of Fe5C2-ZnO catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to linear α-olefins	198
A recyclable ZnIn2S4/PAN photocatalytic nanofiber membrane for boosting visible light hydrogen evolution in seawater without cocatalyst	195
Formation of H2O in the CH4-CO2 dry reforming process and its activation to this reaction over Ni-Fe/MC12A7 catalysts	195
Crystal phase-dependent generation of mobile OH radicals on TiO2: Revisiting the photocatalytic oxidation mechanism of anatase and rutile	195
Structural evolution of cobalt for the production of long-chain paraffins by CO2 hydrogenation	195
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides beyond MoS2 for the catalytic reduction of nitroarenes: MoSe2 exhibits enhanced performance	194
Cs-Cu-Cl perovskite quantum dots for photocatalytic H2 evolution with super-high stability	194
Boosting total oxidation of methane over NiO nanocrystalline decorated ZnO-CoNi solid solution via photothermal synergism	193
Solar driven ammonia synthesis with Co-TiOx and Ag nanowires enhanced Cu2ZnSnS4 photocathodes	193
Spatially separated HOMO-LUMO sites in highly intra- and inter-plane crystalline g-C3N4 photocatalyst for exceptional H2 generation	191
Enhancing electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution of MoS2 enabled by electrochemical cation implantation for simultaneous surface-defect and phase engineering	190
Ternary system with sandwich configuration facilitates aromatic production from CO2 hydrogenation	190
Pd-modified LaNi5 nanoparticles for efficient hydrogen storage in a carbazole type liquid organic hydrogen carrier	188
Rational design of cocatalyst for highly improved ammonia production from photoelectrochemical nitrate reduction	185
A universal molecular oxygen-mediated photocatalysis strategy to boost visible-light induced hydrogen evolution through partial water splitting	185
Identifying the role of oxygen vacancy on cobalt-based perovskites towards peroxymonosulfate activation for efficient iohexol degradation	185
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	185
Single-atom Co-N3 sites induce peroxymonosulfate activation for acetaminophen degradation via nearly 100 % internal electron transfer process	183
Selective N2/H2O adsorption onto 2D amphiphilic amorphous photocatalysts for ambient gas-phase nitrogen fixation	183
Weakened hydrophobic interactions enhance bubble release in electrocatalytic water-splitting	183
Chlorine tailored p-d blocks dual-metal atomic catalyst for efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction	183
Mechanistic study on electro-oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural and water molecules via operando surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy coupled with an Fe3+ probe	182
Synergistic enhancement of solar H2O2 and HCOOH production over TiO2 by dual co-catalyst loading in a tri-phase system	182

Van der waals heterostructures by single cobalt sites-anchored graphene and g-C3N4 nanosheets for photocatalytic syngas production with tunable CO/H2 ratio	182
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	181
Construction of a cathodic MOF/FeOOH heterojunction for boosted Fe(Ⅲ) reduction in electro-Fenton processes	180
A practical FeP nanoarrays electrocatalyst for efficient catalytic reduction of nitrite ions in wastewater to ammonia	179
Synthesis of alkyl-branched fatty acids by isomerization on micro-mesoporous ferrierite-based zeolitic materials	179
Fully exposed edge/corner active sites in Fe substituted-Ni(OH)2 tube-in-tube arrays for efficient electrocatalytic oxygen evolution	178
Refined alteration of active sites via O modification on CoP/Co2P@Carbon hetero-structural catalyst for hydrogen generation	178
A redox model for NO oxidation, NH3 oxidation and high temperature standard SCR over Cu-SSZ-13	177
Synergistic surface activation during photocatalysis on perovskite derivative sites in heterojunction	177
Ultrathin perylene imide nanosheet with fast charge transfer enhances photocatalytic performance	177
Mn-Co dual sites relay activation of peroxymonosulfate for accelerated decontamination	176
A multifunctional membrane based on TiO2/PCN-224 heterojunction with synergistic photocatalytic-photothermal activity under visible-light irradiation	175
Single atom catalysts for use in the selective production of hydrogen peroxide via two-electron oxygen reduction reaction: Mechanism, activity, and structure optimization	173
Al-modified Pd@mSiO2 core-shell catalysts for the selective hydrodeoxygenation of fatty acid esters: Influence of catalyst structure and Al atoms incorporation	173
Synergy between cobalt and nickel on NiCo2O4 nanosheets promotes peroxymonosulfate activation for efficient norfloxacin degradation	173
Superior electrochemical water oxidation in vacancy defect-rich 1.5 nm ultrathin trimetal-organic framework nanosheets	171
Dual-metallic single Ru and Ni atoms decoration of MoS2 for high-efficiency hydrogen production	171
Magnesium tuned triple conductivity and bifunctionality of BaCo0.4Fe0.4Zr0.1Y0.1O3-δ perovskite towards reversible protonic ceramic electrochemical cells	171
Uncovering the synergy between Mn substitution and O vacancy in ZnAl-LDH photocatalyst for efficient toluene removal	171
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	170
Ultrasmall PdAu alloy nanoparticles anchored on amine-functionalized hierarchically porous carbon as additive-free catalysts for highly efficient dehydrogenation of formic acid	170
Self-supported crystalline-amorphous composites of metal phosphate and NiS for high-performance water electrolysis under industrial conditions	168
Boosting CO2 hydrogenation of Fe-based monolithic catalysts via 3D printing technology-induced heat/mass-transfer enhancements	168
Carbon-doped mesoporous TiO2-immobilized Ni nanoparticles: Oxygen defect engineering enhances hydrogen production	168
Manipulation in local coordination of platinum single atom enables ultrahigh mass activity toward hydrogen evolution reaction	167
Ligand-engineered Cu-based halide perovskite for highly efficient near-infrared photocatalytic CO2 reduction	167
Mesoporous C-doped C3N5 as a superior photocatalyst for CO2 reduction	166
An oxygen carrier catalyst toward efficient chemical looping-oxidative coupling of methane	166
Sulfur vacancies engineered self-supported Co3S4 nanoflowers as an efficient bifunctional catalyst for electrochemical water splitting	166
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	165
Fe−O−P bond in MIL-88A(Fe)/BOHP heterojunctions as a highway for rapid electron transfer to enhance photo-Fenton abatement of enrofloxacin	164
Interfacial hydrogen bonding-involved electrocatalytic ammonia synthesis on OH-terminated MXene	164
Applying both kinetic and thermodynamic measures to promote solar-driven photocatalytic ozonation on defect-engineered porous tungsten oxide	164
Dual-active-group co-modification of BiOBr for boosting photocatalytic CO2 reduction coupled with ciprofloxacin oxidation	164
Fluorine-doped CoFe2O4/MoS2 for efficient Fenton catalysis at minimal oxidant dosage	163
High-performance water gas shift induced by asymmetric oxygen vacancies: Gold clusters supported by ceria-praseodymia mixed oxides	163
Continuous peroxymonosufate activation for antibiotics degradation via fluorine-free-Ti3C2Tx-CoFe2O4 hydrogel beads: Performance, mechanism and application	162
Ni-based catalysts supported on acid/alkali-activated coal fly ash residue for improved glycerol steam reforming	162
Synergetic roles of pyridinic nitrogen and carbonyl sites in nitrogen-doped carbon for the metal-free transfer hydrogenation reactions	161
Gas penetrating hollow fiber Bi with contractive bond enables industry-level CO2 electroreduction	160
Highly efficient activation of porous CeO2 for peroxydisulfate outperforming peroxymonosulfate: Kinetic behavior and mechanism study	160
Catalytic conversion of model compounds of plastic pyrolysis oil over ZSM-5	159
The mega-merger strategy: M@COF core-shell hybrid materials for facilitating CO2 capture and conversion to monocyclic and polycyclic carbonates	159
Ru/H MoO3- with plasmonic effect for boosting photothermal catalytic CO2 methanation	158
Direct photoconversion of nitrite to dinitrogen on Pd/TiO2 coupled with photooxidation of aquatic pollutants	158
Ultrafast fabrication of porous transition metal foams for efficient electrocatalytic water splitting	158
Poly(heptazine imide) with Enlarged Interlayers Spacing for Efficient Photocatalytic NO Decomposition	157
Experimental and theoretical investigation of reconstruction and active phases on honeycombed Ni3N-Co3N/C in water splitting	157
An all-organic 0D/2D supramolecular porphyrin/g-C3N4 heterojunction assembled via π-π interaction for efficient visible photocatalytic oxidation	157
Activation of peroxymonosulfate by La2CuO4 perovskite for synergistic removal of Microcystis aeruginosa and microcystin-LR in harmful algal bloom impacted water	157
High-yield synthesis of BTEX over Na–FeAlOx/Zn–HZSM-5@SiO2 by direct CO2 conversion and identification of surface intermediates	157
Tailoring the coordination microenvironment of single-atom W for efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction	156
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	155
Single-atom Ni-N4 sites coordinate dual nonradical oxidation pathways via peroxymonosulfate activation: Computational insights and in situ spectroscopic analyses	155
Optimizing the binding of the *OOH intermediate via axially coordinated Co-N5 motif for efficient electrocatalytic H2O2 production	155
Highly selective photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to ethane over Au-O-Ce sites at micro-interface	155
The dynamic anti-corrosion of self-derived space charge layer enabling long-term stable seawater oxidation	154
Mechanical insight into direct singlet oxygen generation pathway: Pivotal role of FeN4 sites and selective organic contaminants removal	154
Translating clean liquid fuels synthesis with low aromatics over NaFe@C/HZSM-22 directly in CO2 hydrogenation	154
In-situ redispersion of Ni@C catalyst boosts 5-hydroxymethylfurfural electrooxidation by increasing Ni4+ sites	153
Ionic covalent organic nanosheet anchoring discrete copper for efficient quasi-homogeneous photocatalytic proton reduction	153
Innovative application and micro-catalytic mechanism of MOF-74 derived Ni-Co bimetallic oxides in catalytic wet oxidation of high-concentration 2,4-dinitroanisole wastewater	153
Applicability and antibacterial activity of polycyclic aromatic compound derivatives used as photocatalysts for water oxidation	152
How H2O may influence ambient CO oxidation over Au/BN	151
Synchronous generation of H2O2 and high effective removal of inorganic arsenic/organoarsenic by visible light-driven cell	150
Engineering Cr−O−Ti structure towards boosted vinyl chloride destruction: Oxygen species evolution and reaction mechanism	150
Breaking hydrogen bond in metal free carbon nitride to induce peroxymonosulfate nonradical activation: Surface-mediated electron transfer	150
Heterogeneous riboflavin-based photocatalyst for pollutant oxidation through electron transfer processes	149
Mechanistic insight into collectively exhaustive CoPi-NPC nanosheets for oxygen reduction reaction and Zn-air battery	149
Plasma-catalysis coupling for CH4 and CO2 conversion over mesoporous macroporous Al2O3: Influence of the physico-chemical properties	148
Synergistic promotion of reaction kinetics for LiPSs at high loadings by interfacial built-in electric field and sulfur vacancies of ternary heterostructure for high-performance Li-S batteries	148
Effect of surface oxides on Pt-catalysed NH3 oxidation kinetics: Transient response measurements and modelling	148
Boosting oxygen electrocatalytic performance of Cu atom by engineering the d-band center via secondary heteroatomic phosphorus modulation	147
Full utilization of lignocellulose through one-pot in-situ hydro-liquefaction with versatile Pt/CeCrO2−x catalyst	147
Ammonia synthesis over cesium-promoted mesoporous-carbon-supported ruthenium catalysts: Impact of graphitization degree of the carbon support	147
In-situ formation of hydroxylated Ag active sites over Ag/MnO2 modified by alkali metals for stable decomposition of ozone under humid conditions	147