OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering is 73. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A Multifunctional Double-Layer Composite Solid Electrolyte for High-Voltage Lithium Metal Batteries	479
Leveraging a Dynamic Physical Cross-Linking Architecture to Enable Recycled PET with Exceptional Thermoplasticity and Toughness	273
Synergistic Catalysis Driven by Solvent Effect: Efficient Glycolysis of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) by the Zn(OAc)₂/DBU-DMSO System	192
Sustainable Copper-Catalyzed Cyanation of Aryl Iodine through a Design of Experiment Strategy	174
Cross-Linked Anion Exchange Membranes Based on Poly(diphenyl sulfide piperidine)s with Good Comprehensive Performance for Water Electrolysis	156
Implementation of CDH in LPMO-Containing Minimal Cellulase Cocktails to Tune Bioproduct Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass	145
Thermochemical Foaming of Mixed Single-Use Plastics Toward Flame Retardant Potential Foams	145
Sustainable Biosynthesis of Diverse Fatty Acid Esters of Hydroxy Fatty Acids (FAHFAs) for Industrial Production	124
Hydrogen Energy System That Uses [NiFe] Hydrogenase Functional Models and Works at 20–40 °C	122
Mechanical Degradation of CHF₃ by Graphite To Achieve Greenhouse Gas Disposal and the Resource Utilization Thereof	118
Ionozymes for Efficient Synthesis of Cadaverine: Offering a Sustainable Way for Bio-nylon 5X Production	110
Long-Term Exposure to Hydrogen Nanobubbles Enhances Daphnia magna Resilience Against Copper Stress: Sustainable Molecular Strategies for Growth, Reproduction, and Aquatic Health	109
Mechanism Study on Synthesis of Biobased Polycarbonate from Diphenyl Carbonate and Isosorbide with Metal-Free Catalysts by Identifying Reactivity of endo-OH and exo-OH	109
Sustainable and Innovative Method for Real-Time Extraction and Analysis of Polyphenols from Green Propolis by Pressurized Liquid Extraction Coupled Inline with Photodiode Array Detection (PLE-PDA)	105
Fully Biobased Lignin-Bonded Bamboo Composites with Mold Resistance Based on Lignin Recycle Strategy	104
Plasma-Driven Catalytic Conversion of Biogas to Methanol and Acetic Acid and the Role of Water in Tailoring Products	104
Toward High Corrosion Resistivity and High Efficiency in Seawater Oxygen Evolution: The Synergy of Fe and Ni Dopants in Co Layered Double Hydroxide Ultrathin Nanosheets	103
Highly Selective Separation and Recovery of Molybdenum from Spent Catalysts by Constructing a Glass-Phase Extraction System	102
High Entropy Catalysts for Synthesis of Biofuels (C₇–C₁₇) via the Adjustable Carbon Chain Increasing of Furfural (C₅) at Mild Temperature	102
Toward Net-Zero Greenhouse Gas Emission: Techno–Economic and Life Cycle Analyses of Routes for Triacetic Acid Lactone (TAL) Bioproduction	102
Self-Assembly of Cinnamic Acid-Modified Chitosan Surfactants: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications in Emulsification	100
Selective Hydrogenative Rearrangement of Furfural to Cyclopentanol over Alloyed Cu–Co Supported on Sulfur-Doped Coffee Biochar	96
Exclusive Formate Reaction Route over Pd/NiN₄Cl for High-Performance Formic Acid Oxidation	94
Influence of Keratin on Epoxidized Linseed Oil Curing and Thermoset Performances	92
Sub-Nanometer Ru Clusters on Ceria Nanorods as Efficient Catalysts for Ammonia Synthesis under Mild Conditions	92

W-Doped α-Ni(OH)₂ Honeycomb-like Microstructures for Promoted Electrochemical Oxygen Evolution	92
Improvement on the Energy Efficiency of NO_x Synthesis in Pulsed Discharge Plasma: A Focus on the Modulation by Pulse Rise Rate and Pulse Repetition Frequency	92
Multiple Interface Ni(PO₃)₂-CoP₄/CoMoO₄ Nanorods for Highly Efficient Hydrogen Evolution in Alkaline Water/Seawater Electrolysis	90
Silica-Supported Copper for the Preparation of trans-4,5-Diamino-Cyclopent-2-Enones under Continuous Flow Conditions	90
Construction of Lignin-Based Heterogeneous Acid Catalysts with an Excellent Performance for the Acetalization of Biomass-Based Furfural and Glycerol	89
Self-Neutralizing Citric Acid–Corn Starch Wood Adhesives	89
Halide-Free Continuous Synthesis of Hydrophobic Ionic Liquids	89
One-Pot Ethanol Production from Cellulose Transformation over Multifunctional Pt/WO_x and Hollow Pt@HZSM-5 Catalysts	88
Cobalt Nanocluster-Decorated N-Rich Hierarchical Carbon Architectures Efficiently Catalyze Oxygen Reduction and Hydrogen Evolution Reactions	88
Mechanochemical Copper-Catalyzed Synthesis of NH-Sulfonimidamides by Oxidative Amination of Primary Sulfinamides	88
Why ZnO is the Support for Cu in Methanol Synthesis? A Systematic Study of the Strong Metal Support Interactions	88
Hemicellulosic Sugars and Lignin: A Synergistic Combination for the Synthesis of High-Performance Bioresins	87
Highly Efficient Ammonia Synthesis by Gas–Liquid Interface Pulsed Discharge Plasma: A Synthesis Method without Hydrogen	87
CO₂-Derived Polymeric Double-Network Hydrogel Electrolyte for Zinc-Ion Batteries	86
Fused-Thiophene and Sulfone-Based Donor–Acceptor Conjugated Polymers for Enhanced Hydrogen Production	86
Theoretical Design of Cage-like Borophene Single Atom Catalyst for High Efficiency CO₂RR	86
Isolation of Chitin Nano-whiskers Directly from Crustacean Biomass Waste in a Single Step with Acidic Ionic Liquids	85
Stabilizing Sn/SnO₂ Mott–Schottky Heterojunction on Biomass-Derived Carbon Boosting Highly Selective and Robust Formate Production for Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction	83
Structural Evolution of Lignin Using In Situ Small-Angle Neutron Scattering during Catalytic Disassembly	83
Design of Porous Core–Shell Manganese Oxides to Boost Electrocatalytic Dinitrogen Reduction	82
Microbial Polyphenol Production in a Biphasic Process	82
Swelling-Induced Cross-Linked Pyridine-Containing Membranes with High Stability and Conductivity for Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries	81
Foliar Applied ZnO Quantum Dots Boost Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duch.) Growth and Positively Alter Endophytic and Rhizosphere Microbial Communities	81
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Potential of Novel CO₂-Derived Polylactic-co-glycolic Acid (PLGA) Plastics	80
High-performance sustainable active packaging from poly(hexamethylene furanoate) and bark extracts	80
Controlling Lignin Solubility in Nonpolar Lubricating Oil via Multiple Fatty Chains Modification Strategy	79
Machine Learning Assisted Cross-Scale Hopper Design for Flowing Biomass Granular Materials	79
Enhanced Energy Storage Performance of Zr-Doped TiNb₂O₇ Nanospheres Prepared by the Hydrolytic Method	79
Continuous Production of Lactic Acid from Glycerol over Bifunctional Catalysts under Base-Free Conditions Using a Liquid-Phase Flow Reactor	78
Oxygen Vacancy Control of Catalytic Activity of Cu/ZnO for Higher Alcohols Synthesis via Incorporating Ga	78
Design and Multiple Performance Evaluation of Green Sustainable Process for Azeotropes Separation via Extractive Distillation	78
Ligand-Aided Glycolysis of PET Using Functionalized Silica-Supported Fe₂O₃ Nanoparticles	78
Heterogeneous Catalyst-Modified Anode in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells for Simultaneous Ammonia Synthesis and Energy Conversion	77
Nitrogen-Coordinated Cobalt Single Atoms for Achieving Pt with Superhigh Power and Stability in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells	77
Fabrication of P-Doped Porous Carbon Catalysts, with Inherent N Functionality, from Waste Peanut Shells and Their Application in the Metal-Free Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols	77
Characterizing the Solvation Characteristics of Deep Eutectic Solvents Composed of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients as a Hydrogen Bond Donor and/or Acceptor	76
Ir–Co₃S₄/CoO_xH_y Heterojunction Enables Efficient Alkaline Oxygen Evolution through Binuclear Ir–Co Active Sites	75
Eco-Friendly, Colored Lacquer Palettes Derived from Catechol Lipid-Based Bioresin	75
Reuse of Wind Turbine Blades for High-Performance Flame-Retardant Epoxy Composites via Surface Modification	74
Hydration-Driven Surface Engineering of Nanocellulose Films for Iridescent Structural Colors	74
Highly Stable Single-Phase FeCoNiMnX (X = Cr, Mo, W) High-Entropy Alloy Catalysts with Submicrometer Size for Efficient Oxygen Evolution	74
Quantitative Catalytic Oxidation of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural to 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid by TEMPO in a Single Aqueous Phase under Mild Conditions	74
Superhydrophobic COFs@PVDF Film for Ultraefficient Atmospheric Water Harvesting	73
Parallel and Flow Photoredox Chemistry Enabled by Advanced Temperature-Controlled Photoreactors	73
Prussian Blue-Derived Fe@NC as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Ammonia Synthesis under Ambient Conditions	73
Issue Editorial Masthead	73
Issue Publication Information	73
CO₂ Reduction beyond Copper-Based Catalysts: A Natural Language Processing Review from the Scientific Literature	73