OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering is 80. 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
Managing Plastic Waste─Sorting, Recycling, Disposal, and Product Redesign	230
A Comprehensive Review of the Advancement in Recycling the Anode and Electrolyte from Spent Lithium Ion Batteries	186
Lignin: A Review on Structure, Properties, and Applications as a Light-Colored UV Absorber	184
Current State and Perspectives Related to the Polyethylene Terephthalate Hydrolases Available for Biorecycling	172
Computational Screening Single-Atom Catalysts Supported on g-CN for N₂ Reduction: High Activity and Selectivity	172
Metal–Organic Framework-Derived Bimetallic NiFe Selenide Electrocatalysts with Multiple Phases for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction	165
AgFeO₂ Nanoparticle/ZnIn₂S₄ Microsphere p–n Heterojunctions with Hierarchical Nanostructures for Efficient Visible-Light-Driven H₂ Evolution	161
Novel MOF-Derived Nickel Nitride as High-Performance Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution and Urea Oxidation	152
Enhanced BiVO₄ Photoanode Photoelectrochemical Performance via Borate Treatment and a NiFeOx Cocatalyst	152
Sustainable Epoxy Vitrimers from Epoxidized Soybean Oil and Vanillin	146
Single-Atom Rhodium on Defective g-C₃N₄: A Promising Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalyst	145
High-Voltage and Ultrastable Aqueous Zinc–Iodine Battery Enabled by N-Doped Carbon Materials: Revealing the Contributions of Nitrogen Configurations	137
Biobased High-Performance Epoxy Vitrimer with UV Shielding for Recyclable Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites	136
Potassium-Doped g-C₃N₄ Achieving Efficient Visible-Light-Driven CO₂ Reduction	134
Lightening Diazo Compounds?	131
Graphite Recycling from the Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries by Sulfuric Acid Curing–Leaching Combined with High-Temperature Calcination	128
Mechanochemical and Mechanoenzymatic Synthesis of Pharmacologically Active Compounds: A Green Perspective	128
Perspective on Technical Lignin Fractionation	127
Efficient Hydrolysis of Ammonia Borane for Hydrogen Evolution Catalyzed by Plasmonic Ag@Pd Core–Shell Nanocubes	126
Wood-Derived Hydrogels as a Platform for Drug-Release Systems	126
Toward the Next Generation of Sustainable Membranes from Green Chemistry Principles	119
Hydrogenolysis of Polypropylene and Mixed Polyolefin Plastic Waste over Ru/C to Produce Liquid Alkanes	117
Electronically Modulated CoP by Ce Doping as a Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for Water Splitting	117
Roadmap to Biodegradable Plastics—Current State and Research Needs	116
Fundamental Advances in Biomass Autothermal/Oxidative Pyrolysis: A Review	116

Biobased Poly(ethylene 2,5-furancoate): No Longer an Alternative, but an Irreplaceable Polyester in the Polymer Industry	114
Semiconductive, Flexible MnO₂ NWs/Chitosan Hydrogels for Efficient Solar Steam Generation	111
Ultrafast Self-Healing, Reusable, and Conductive Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogels for Sensitive Ionic Sensors	111
Waste Polypropylene Plastic Recycling toward Climate Change Mitigation and Circular Economy: Energy, Environmental, and Technoeconomic Perspectives	108
Portable Smartphone Platform Integrated with a Nanoprobe-Based Fluorescent Paper Strip: Visual Monitoring of Glutathione in Human Serum for Health Prognosis	108
Hydrometallurgical Recovery of Spent Lithium Ion Batteries: Environmental Strategies and Sustainability Evaluation	107
Innovative Dual-Emitting Ratiometric Fluorescence Sensor for Tetracyclines Detection Based on Boron Nitride Quantum Dots and Europium Ions	106
Lignin Fractionation for Reduced Heterogeneity in Self-Assembly Nanosizing: Toward Targeted Preparation of Uniform Lignin Nanoparticles with Small Size	103
Graphitic Carbon Nitride-Based Photocatalytic Materials: Preparation Strategy and Application	102
Direct Regeneration of Spent LiFePO₄ Cathode Material by a Green and Efficient One-Step Hydrothermal Method	101
Amorphous CoO_x-Decorated Crystalline RuO₂ Nanosheets as Bifunctional Catalysts for Boosting Overall Water Splitting at Large Current Density	100
Highly Efficient and Sustainable Preparation of Carboxylic and Thermostable Cellulose Nanocrystals via FeCl₃-Catalyzed Innocuous Citric Acid Hydrolysis	99
Electrochemical Relithiation for Direct Regeneration of LiCoO₂ Materials from Spent Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes	98
From Lab to Market: Current Strategies for the Production of Biobased Polyols	97
Efficient Dissolution of Lithium-Ion Batteries Cathode LiCoO₂ by Polyethylene Glycol-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents at Mild Temperature	97
Prospects and Challenges in Organosulfur Chemistry	95
High-Entropy Perovskites: An Emergent Class of Oxide Thermoelectrics with Ultralow Thermal Conductivity	94
Core–Shell Co, Zn Bimetallic Selenide Embedded Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Polyhedral Frameworks Assist in Sodium-Ion Battery Ultralong Cycle	93
Facile Synthesis of Kilogram-Scale Co-Alloyed Pt Single-Atom Catalysts via Ball Milling for Hydrodeoxygenation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural	93
Plasma-Based N₂ Fixation into NO_x: Insights from Modeling toward Optimum Yields and Energy Costs in a Gliding Arc Plasmatron	93
Fully Biobased Superpolymers of 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid with Different Functional Properties: From Rigid to Flexible, High Performant Packaging Materials	93
Ru Nanoclusters Coupled on Co/N-Doped Carbon Nanotubes Efficiently Catalyzed the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction	92
Environmental Friendliness and High Performance of Multifunctional Tween 80/ZnO-Nanoparticles-Added Water-Based Drilling Fluid: An Experimental Approach	91
Electrospun Lignin-Based Carbon Nanofibers as Supercapacitor Electrodes	91
Enhancement in Photocatalytic H₂O₂ Production over g-C₃N₄ Nanostructures: A Collaborative Approach of Nitrogen Deficiency and Supramolecular Precursors	90
Lignin-Based Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Sustainable Aqueous Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells	90
Construction of Highly Active and Selective Polydopamine Modified Hollow ZnO/Co₃O₄ p-n Heterojunction Catalyst for Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction	89
Isolated Single Atoms Anchored on N-Doped Carbon Materials as a Highly Efficient Catalyst for Electrochemical and Organic Reactions	89
Ultrahigh Energy Storage Characteristics of Sodium Niobate-Based Ceramics by Introducing a Local Random Field	89
MoS₂/MoO₃ Nanocomposite for Selective NH₃ Detection in a Humid Environment	88
Design and Optimization of the Direct Recycling of Spent Li-Ion Battery Cathode Materials	88
Porous Metal–Organic Frameworks for Carbon Dioxide Adsorption and Separation at Low Pressure	87
Crystal-Plane Effects of CeO₂{110} and CeO₂{100} on Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction: Synergistic Interactions of Oxygen Defects and Hydroxyl Groups	87
Designing Low-Viscosity Deep Eutectic Solvents with Multiple Weak-Acidic Groups for Ammonia Separation	86
Preparation of WO₃ Films with Controllable Crystallinity for Improved Near-Infrared Electrochromic Performances	86
Investigation of a Lignin-Based Deep Eutectic Solvent Using p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid for Efficient Woody Biomass Conversion	86
Eutectic Solvent-Mediated Synthesis of NiFe-LDH/Sulfur-Doped Carbon Nitride Arrays: Investigation of Electrocatalytic Activity for the Dimetridazole Sensor in Human Sustenance	86
Highly Efficient Urea Oxidation via Nesting Nano-Nickel Oxide in Eggshell Membrane-Derived Carbon	86
Green Chemistry: Electrochemical Organic Transformations via Paired Electrolysis	85
Tandem Heterogeneous Catalysis for Polyethylene Depolymerization via an Olefin-Intermediate Process	85
Technical, Economic, and Environmental Comparison of Closed-Loop Recycling Technologies for Common Plastics	84
Chemically Functionalized Cellulose Nanofibrils for Improving Triboelectric Charge Density of a Triboelectric Nanogenerator	83
Glycolysis of PET Using 1,3-Dimethylimidazolium-2-Carboxylate as an Organocatalyst	82
Chitosan-Derived Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Electrocatalyst for a Sustainable Upgrade of Oxygen Reduction to Hydrogen Peroxide in UV-Assisted Electro-Fenton Water Treatment	82
Smartphone-Based Fluorescence Detection of Al³⁺ and H₂O Based on the Use of Dual-Emission Biomass Carbon Dots	82
Electrochemical Production of Sustainable Hydrocarbon Fuels from CO₂ Co-electrolysis in Eutectic Molten Melts	82
Carrageenan-Based Functional Films Integrated with CuO-Doped Titanium Nanotubes for Active Food-Packaging Applications	82
Kinetics, Product Evolution, and Mechanism for the Pyrolysis of Typical Plastic Waste	82
Phase-Dependent MoS₂ Nanoflowers for Light-Driven Antibacterial Application	82
Nanocellulose Dewatering and Drying: Current State and Future Perspectives	82

Hierarchical Co,Fe-MOF-74/Co/Carbon Cloth Hybrid Electrode: Simple Construction and Enhanced Catalytic Performance in Full Water Splitting	81
Highly Stretchable, Self-Healable, Freezing-Tolerant, and Transparent Polyacrylic Acid/Nanochitin Composite Hydrogel for Self-Powered Multifunctional Sensors	81
Superhydrophobic Self-Cleaning Hierarchical Micro-/Nanocomposite Coating with High Corrosion Resistance and Durability	80
N, B-Codoping Induces High-Efficiency Solid-State Fluorescence and Dual Emission of Yellow/Orange Carbon Dots	80
Photocurable, Thermally Reprocessable, and Chemically Recyclable Vanillin-Based Imine Thermosets	80