OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Separation and Purification Technology is 85. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Electrospun nanofiber membranes for wastewater treatment applications	286
Recent advances in magnesium/lithium separation and lithium extraction technologies from salt lake brine	246
Bio-based electrospun nanofiber as building blocks for a novel eco-friendly air filtration membrane: A review	192
Novel Cd0.5Zn0.5S/Bi2MoO6 S-scheme heterojunction for boosting the photodegradation of antibiotic enrofloxacin: Degradation pathway, mechanism and toxicity assessment	192
Membrane fouling by emulsified oil: A review	172
Application of biochar for the adsorption of organic pollutants from wastewater: Modification strategies, mechanisms and challenges	168
Tetracycline degradation by persulfate activated with magnetic γ-Fe2O3/CeO2 catalyst: Performance, activation mechanism and degradation pathway	168
Deep eutectic solvent-based ultrasonic-assisted extraction of phenolic compounds from Moringa oleifera L. leaves: Optimization, comparison and antioxidant activity	165
Recent advances in applications of low-cost adsorbents for the removal of heavy metals from water: A critical review	162
Construction of Cu3P-ZnSnO3-g-C3N4 p-n-n heterojunction with multiple built-in electric fields for effectively boosting visible-light photocatalytic degradation of broad-spectrum antibiotics	156
Biomass-derived activated carbons for the removal of pharmaceutical mircopollutants from wastewater: A review	156
Boosted photocatalytic antibiotic degradation performance of Cd0.5Zn0.5S/carbon dots/Bi2WO6 S-scheme heterojunction with carbon dots as the electron bridge	153
Green and robust adsorption and recovery of Europium(III) with a mechanism using hybrid donor conjugate materials	152
Synthesis and application of Fe3O4/FeWO4 composite as an efficient and magnetically recoverable visible light-driven photocatalyst for the reduction of Cr(VI)	150
Recent advances of loose nanofiltration membranes for dye/salt separation	149
Treatment of dyeing wastewater by combined sulfate radical based electrochemical advanced oxidation and electrocoagulation processes	148
A review on heavy metal ions adsorption from water by layered double hydroxide and its composites	145
Biomass derived nitrogen and sulfur co-doped porous carbons for efficient CO2 adsorption	144
Electrostatic charged nanofiber filter for filtering airborne novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and nano-aerosols	138
Applications of metal-organic framework based membranes in water purification: A review	138
Regulating composition and structure of nanofillers in thin film nanocomposite (TFN) membranes for enhanced separation performance: A critical review	133
Polydopamine intimate contacted two-dimensional/two-dimensional ultrathin nylon basement membrane supported RGO/PDA/MXene composite material for oil-water separation and dye removal	131
Highly efficient visible/NIR photocatalytic activity and mechanism of Yb3+/Er3+ co-doped Bi4O5I2 up-conversion photocatalyst	131
Efficient treatment for landfill leachate through sequential electrocoagulation, electrooxidation and PMS/UV/CuFe2O4 process	129
Development of MoS2/O-MWCNTs/PES blended membrane for efficient removal of dyes, antibiotic, and protein	127

Highly efficient activation of peroxymonosulfate by Co3O4/Bi2MoO6 p-n heterostructure composites for the degradation of norfloxacin under visible light irradiation	126
Ultrasound‐assisted synthesis of FeTiO3/GO nanocomposite for photocatalytic degradation of phenol under visible light irradiation	125
High-efficiency and selective adsorption of organic pollutants by magnetic CoFe2O4/graphene oxide adsorbents: Experimental and molecular dynamics simulation study	122
Constructing a plasmonic p-n heterojunction photocatalyst of 3D Ag/Ag6Si2O7/Bi2MoO6 for efficiently removing broad-spectrum antibiotics	122
Separation of platinum, palladium and rhodium from aqueous solutions using ion exchange resin: A review	122
Insights into paracetamol degradation in aqueous solutions by ultrasound-assisted heterogeneous electro-Fenton process: Key operating parameters, mineralization and toxicity assessment	116
Adsorption of humic and fulvic acids onto a range of adsorbents in aqueous systems, and their effect on the adsorption of other species: A review	113
Simple and robust MXene/carbon nanotubes/cotton fabrics for textile wastewater purification via solar-driven interfacial water evaporation	113
Accelerated photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride over CuAl2O4/g-C3N4 p-n heterojunctions under visible light irradiation	112
Dual enhancement of capturing photogenerated electrons by loading CoP nanoparticles on N-deficient graphitic carbon nitride for efficient photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline under visible light	112
Cu3P nanoparticles decorated hollow tubular carbon nitride as a superior photocatalyst for photodegradation of tetracycline under visible light	111
Treatment of textile wastewater by sulfate radical based advanced oxidation processes	111
MnFe2O4 nanoparticles promoted electrochemical oxidation coupling with persulfate activation for tetracycline degradation	110
Extraction and separation of heavy rare earth elements: A review	108
Tetradecylamine-MXene functionalized melamine sponge for effective oil/water separation and selective oil adsorption	107
Peroxymonosulfate activation of magnetic Co nanoparticles relative to an N-doped porous carbon under confinement: Boosting stability and performance	107
Highly efficient water desalination by capacitive deionization on biomass-derived porous carbon nanoflakes	107
Self-assembling 2D/2D (MXene/LDH) materials achieve ultra-high adsorption of heavy metals Ni2+ through terminal group modification	103
Efficient photocatalytic reduction of aqueous Cr (VI) by Zr4+ doped and polyaniline coupled SnS2 nanoflakes	103
Recent progress on electrocoagulation process for wastewater treatment: A review	103
Investigation of visible-light-driven photocatalytic tetracycline degradation via carbon dots modified porous ZnSnO3 cubes: Mechanism and degradation pathway	103
A review on treatment of membrane concentrates generated from landfill leachate treatment processes	100
Bio-inspired mineral-hydrogel hybrid coating on hydrophobic PVDF membrane boosting oil/water emulsion separation	100
Synthesizing Co3O4-BiVO4/g-C3N4 heterojunction composites for superior photocatalytic redox activity	100
Post-combustion carbon capture by membrane separation, Review	98
Summary of research progress on industrial flue gas desulfurization technology	98
Construction of nanodiamonds/UiO-66-NH2 heterojunction for boosted visible-light photocatalytic degradation of antibiotics	97
The catalyst derived from the sulfurized Co-doped metal–organic framework (MOF) for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation and its application to pollutant removal	97
Z-scheme heterojunction nanocomposite fabricated by decorating magnetic MnFe2O4 nanoparticles on BiOBr nanosheets for enhanced visible light photocatalytic degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic aci	96
MOF-derived CoFe2O4/Fe2O3 embedded in g-C3N4 as high-efficient Z-scheme photocatalysts for enhanced degradation of emerging organic pollutants in the presence of persulfate	96
Inverse CO2/C2H2 separation in a pillared-layer framework featuring a chlorine-modified channel by quadrupole-moment sieving	95
Magnetic polyurethane sponge for efficient oil adsorption and separation of oil from oil-in-water emulsions	94
Fabrication and characterization of a novel polyvinyl alcohol-graphene oxide-sodium alginate nanocomposite hydrogel blended PES nanofiltration membrane for improved water purification	94
Intensification of persulfate-mediated elimination of bisphenol A by a spinel cobalt ferrite-anchored g-C3N4S-scheme photocatalyst: Catalytic synergies and mechanistic interpretation	93
Charged PVDF multilayer nanofiber filter in filtering simulated airborne novel coronavirus (COVID-19) using ambient nano-aerosols	92
MOFs-derived defect carbon encapsulated magnetic metallic Co nanoparticles capable of efficiently activating PMS to rapidly degrade dyes	92
A review on emerging composite materials for cesium adsorption and environmental remediation on the latest decade	91
Enhanced antibacterial activity and photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes under visible light using cesium lead iodide perovskite nanostructures prepared by hydrothermal method	91
Efficient Cu2+, Pb2+ and Ni2+ ion removal from wastewater using electrospun DTPA-modified chitosan/polyethylene oxide nanofibers	90
Engineering of g-C3N4 nanoparticles/WO3 hollow microspheres photocatalyst with Z-scheme heterostructure for boosting tetracycline hydrochloride degradation	90
Performance and reaction mechanism of MgO/ZnO/Graphene ternary nanocomposite in coupling with LED and ultrasound waves for the degradation of sulfamethoxazole and pharmaceutical wastewater	89
Hydrothermal in-situ synthesis of MoSe2-polypyrrole nanocomposite for efficient photocatalytic degradation of dyes under dark and visible light irradiation	89
Photocatalytic oxidation of tetracycline by magnetic carbon-supported TiO2 nanoparticles catalyzed peroxydisulfate: Performance, synergy and reaction mechanism studies	89
Activation of persulfate by novel TiO2/FeOCl photocatalyst under visible light: Facile synthesis and high photocatalytic performance	88
Morphology engineering processed nanofibrous membranes with secondary structure for high-performance air filtration	88
Focus on the photocatalytic pathway of the CdS-AgBr nano-catalyst by using the scavenging agents	87
Sulfate radical-based oxidative degradation of acetaminophen over an efficient hybrid system: Peroxydisulfate decomposed by ferroferric oxide nanocatalyst anchored on activated carbon and UV light	87
Recent development of graphene oxide-based membranes for oil–water separation: A review	87
Hydrothermal reduced graphene oxide membranes for dyes removing	87
Synthesis and characterization of magnetic ZnFe2O4/Bi0-Bi2MoO6 with Z-scheme heterojunction for antibiotics degradation under visible light	87

Visible-light-driven S-scheme mesoporous Ag3VO4 /C3N4 heterojunction with promoted photocatalytic performances	87
Fabrication of n-n isotype BiOBr-Bi2WO6 heterojunctions by inserting Bi2WO6 nanosheets onto BiOBr microsphere for the superior photocatalytic degradation of Ciprofloxacin and tetracycline	87
Simple and eco-friendly synthesis of recoverable zinc cobalt oxide-based ceramic nanostructure as high-performance photocatalyst for enhanced photocatalytic removal of organic contamination under sola	86
Selective adsorption mechanism of salicylic acid on pyrite surfaces and its application in flotation separation of chalcopyrite from pyrite	86
Hydrophilic hierarchical carbon with TiO2 nanofiber membrane for high separation efficiency of dye and oil-water emulsion	86
Differential adsorption of hydrolytic polymaleic anhydride as an eco-friendly depressant for the selective flotation of apatite from dolomite	86
A loose polyamide nanofiltration membrane prepared by polyether amine interfacial polymerization for dye desalination	86
Purification of uranium-contaminated radioactive water by adsorption: A review on adsorbent materials	85
Photocatalytic removal of cationic and anionic dyes in the textile wastewater by H2O2 assisted TiO2 and micro-cellulose composites	85
Selective capture of Hg(II) and Ag(I) from water by sulfur-functionalized polyamidoamine dendrimer/magnetic Fe3O4 hybrid materials	85