OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Canadian Journal of Chemistry is 2. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Computational investigation of the plasmonic properties of TiN, ZrN, and HfN nanoparticles: the role of particle size, medium, and surface oxidation	35
Embedded ZnO nanorod in ZIF-8 as a high-efficiency core–shell structural electrocatalyst for subnanomole level sensing of diethylstilbestrol	29
Mononuclear palladacycles versus acyclic analogues: a structure and reactivity comparison	21
Biochemical and biophysical investigation of the HalM2 lanthipeptide synthetase using mass spectrometry	21
Enhanced reduction of nitrobenzene derivatives using reusable Ni nanoparticles supported on multi-layered poly(1,2-phenylenediamine)-coated layered double hydroxides	20
Facile preparation of CoFe-based oxide nanosheets derived from CoFe-layered double hydroxide for the thermal catalytic decomposition of ammonium perchlorate	17
Assessing electron conduction mechanisms in highly organized surface water on a model neuronal lipid using quantum chemical methods	16
Two perfectly cromulent ferrocene containing ruthenium(II)-arene antibacterial agents	13
A comprehensive investigation of the intermolecular interactions between CH₂N₂and X₁₂Y₁₂(X = B, Al, Ga; Y = N, P, As) nanocages	13
Novel CoMnFeO₄-MWCNT nanocomposite based on a green synthesized method for supercapacitor applications	12
Using synchrotron FTIR spectromicroscopy to assess physiological and metabolic changes in photosynthetic mutants of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii	10
The viscosity reducers exhibit dispersing ability for resin in heavy oil	9
Synergistic impact of Cu and Support Materials in Ni-based Catalysts for Glycerol Hydrogenolysis to 1,2-Propanediol	9
Introduction to the WATOC Special Issue	9
Design and commissioning of a high-temperature electrochemical cell for hard x-ray ray in-operando studies	9
Preparation and catalytic property of composite ionic liquid immobilized on SBA-15	8
Density and coefficients of Jones–Dole equation for viscosity measurement of l-isoleucine, l-proline, and l-glutamine in aqueous KCl solution at 298.15–323.15 K	8
Do we need delocalised wavefunctions for the excited state dynamics of 1,1-difluoroethylene?	8
Facile reduction of phosphine oxides andH-phosphonates by ditetrelenes	8
Preparation of pretreated sugarcane bagasse and chitosan bio-composite for the adsorption of phosphate from aqueous media	7
Theoretical investigation on the second order nonlinear optical properties of heptagon bridged bi-porphyrin derivatives	7
DFT modeling of polyaniline: a computational investigation into the structure and band gap of polyaniline	7
Investigating the Rydberg states and photodissociation dynamics of Kr₂using velocity map imaging	7
Raman area- and thermal-mapping studies of faceted nano-crystalline α-Fe₂O₃ thin films deposited by spray pyrolysis	7
Incorporating ¹⁷O isotopes onto amino acid sidechains: a convenient synthesis of [3-¹⁷O]-l-serine and [3-¹⁷O]-l-threonine and their ¹⁷	7

Dopamine delivery systems based on C₆₀ and C₂₄ with B and N as substituents	7
Chemistry applications at the Brockhouse sector hard X-ray beamlines at the Canadian Light Source	6
Ru(0)-Catalysed enantioselective synthesis of chiral borylated skipped dienes	6
Efficient hydrogen evolution from sodium borohydride catalysed by amine-decorated cross-linked polymer immobilised ionic liquid stabilised palladium nanoparticles	6
Methylated mesoporous silica loaded with 1-octadecanol as a new shape-stabilized phase change material for enhanced thermal energy storage efficiency	6
Photocatalytic splitting of water on g-C₃N₄-based single-atom Pt catalysts with stable “sandwich” structure: a combined first principles and semi-empirical investigation	5
Phosphorus promoted HZSM-5 zeolites for the coupling transformation of methanol with 1-butene to propylene	5
Symmetric C₆₆H₃₆ multihelicenes	5
Reaction of ammonia and dioxygen in solid neon excited with far-ultraviolet radiation investigated with electronic and vibrational spectra	5
Urea–choline chloride deep eutectic solvent-assisted synthesis of luminescent nitrogen-doped carbon dots from chitin and their photocatalytic application in decolourizing malachite green	5
Hierarchical ZSM-5 zeolite obtained by designed organosiloxane: synthesis, characterization, and catalytic applications	5
The effect of linear energy transfer on the early, transient radiolytic oxygen depletion in the radiolysis of water by high-dose-rate irradiating protons	5
Microfluidic platforms for characterization of crude oil emulsion stability	5
Identification of novel potential anti-diabetic candidates targeting human pancreatic α-amylase and human α-glycosidase: an exhaustive structure-based screening	5
Convenient access to β-substituted cysteines and β- and γ-mercapto prolines	5
Solvation thermodynamics of four amino acids in electrolytic solutions of sodium and potassium iodide salts at 298.15 K	5
New benzo-9-crown-3 functionalized aryl imides for the capture and release of lithium ions from solution	5
Massively parallel fragment-based quantum chemistry for large molecular systems: the serestipy software	5
Toward the molecular rectifier: synthesis and redox properties of donor–acceptor dyad with a disulfide terminal group	5
Characterization and swelling behavior of hydrogels from N-isopropylacrylamide, N,N′-diethylacrylamide, acrylic acid, and its use for drug release	5
Computational study of the reactions of CH₂ with HCNO and HNCO	4
Features and strategy influence performance on a chemistry spatial task	4
Reaction mechanism of catalytic gasification by calcium-based catalysts and oxidized coal residues in coalfield fire zones	4
Synthesis and reaction chemistry of a rhodium silylyne complex	4
Thermodynamic theory of irreversible processes and generalized hydrodynamics of fluids	4
General Chemistry education in a pandemic	4
Synthesis and characterization of new Co(II), Rh(III), and Pt(II) guanidine and thiourea complexes	4
A computational study of the structures and base-pairing properties of pyrrolizidine alkaloid-derived DNA adducts	4
Teaching FAIR in computational chemistry: managing and publishing data using the twin tools of compute portals and repositories	4
The impact of polypyrrole:carboxymethyl cellulose composite nanostructure on conductivity and capacitance	4
Phenothiazines as dual inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 main protease and COVID-19 inflammation	4
Benchtop ¹⁹F nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy enabled kinetic studies and optimization of the synthesis of carmofur	4
Microfluidic devices as miniaturized screening and diagnostic approaches for gynecological cancers detection	4
Reactivity of dinuclear palladium phosphine 1-azaallyl complexes	4
The synthesis of novel salicylaldehyde imine derivatives containing pyridinium and selective detection for fluoride and cyanide in organic-aqueous media	4
Divergent reactivities of 2-pyridyl sulfonate esters. Exceptionally mild access to alkyl bromides and 2-substituted pyridines	4
A computational investigation of the thermodynamics and kinetics of multiple single-step electron transfers of various Ni- and chalcogen-containing complexes	4
Air-stable pnictogen^III dications supported by terpyridine	4
Betaine formation from the reactions of N-heterocyclic carbenes with polarized alkenes	4
Synthesis and thermal stability of a novel polyfunctional pyridine-based derivative featuring amino, nitro, and guanidine groups	4
Evaluating the ATR-SEIRAS performance of electrodeposited copper CO₂ reduction catalysts using a flow-through spectroelectrochemical cell	4
Coupling multidimensional chromatography with plasmonic sensing: an exploration of electrochemical SERS as a detection modality for 2D-LC	4
Enhanced solar light photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity of green noble metal/TiO₂ nanorods	3
Revisiting the coupling reaction between 4-aminoantipyrine and phenols: a potential one-pot reaction pathway to 4,11- and 5,12-naphthoxazepine isomers	3
Synthesis of 3-hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives via photochemical rearrangement of 6-substituted bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-en-2-ones	3
Active learning for optimum experimental design—insight into perovskite oxides	3
Li-stuffed garnet electrolytes: structure, ionic conductivity, chemical stability, interface, and applications	3
Generation of ultrafast, transient, highly acidic pH spikes in the radiolysis of water at very high dose rates: relevance for FLASH radiotherapy	3
Multi-elemental risk assessment of various baby rice cereals: some cause for concern?	3
Cross-linked polymer film on copper stubs as a reusable substrate enabling imaging and quantitative analyses of aluminosilicate particles	3

Synthesizing luminescent carbon from condensed tobacco smoke: bio-waste for possible bioimaging	3
When is a pyridine not a pyridine? Benzannulated N-heterocyclic ligands in molecular materials chemistry	3
Is explicitly correlated double-hybrid density functional theory advantageous for vibrational frequencies?	3
Efficient protocol for the preparation of α-heteroaryl acetaldehydes	3
DFT computation of the electron spectra of thiophene	3
Anti-fog properties and aging of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) treated by atmospheric pressure plasma	3
Grid-based state space exploration for molecular binding	3
Ionic salt cocrystals studied via multinuclear solid-state magnetic resonance: a case study of lithium 4-methoxybenzoate:L-proline polymorphs	3
Theoretical studies of the excited electronic states of the molecule ScLi and its ions ScLi^± with a feasibility study of laser cooling	3
Study of nitrazepam interaction with alcohol: an ultrasonic and physiochemical investigation	3
Introduction to the special issue dedicated to Dr. Margaret-Ann Armour	3
Highly sensitive and selective detection of selenate in water samples using an enzymatic gold nanodendrite biosensor	3
Activation of an alkyne: the preparation, structure, and reactivity of an acetylenic amidinium ion derived from an N-heterocyclic carbene	3
Synthesis, anticancer evaluation, and molecular docking study of some arylidenehydrazono analogues	3
Carbon-supported copper–organic framework as active catalysts for acetylene hydrochlorination	3
Discovery of leaderless bacteriocins through genome mining	3
A relative stability scale of nitrogen donor ligand ruthenium complexes based on their stability constants calculated from first principles by DFT methods	3
Revealing the influence of temperature on benzene oxidation by palladium oxide via ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations	2
Note of appreciation	2
Recent developments in metal-doped SBA-15 catalysts for heterogeneous catalysis and sustainable chemistry	2
Synthesis of a Terphenyl-Supported Aminoborane: An Inorganic Analogue to Styrene	2
Itaconate: an antimicrobial metabolite of macrophages	2
The success of computational material design for sustainable energy catalysis	2
Surface enhanced infrared spectroelectrochemistry using a microband electrode	2
Gram-scale synthesis of the N-phenyl phenothiazine photocatalyst by benzyne addition	2
Kinetic study on pyridinolysis of aryl benzenesulfonates: factors governing regioselectivity and reaction mechanism	2
Optimization of levulinic acid conversion into methyl levulinate via methyl esterification catalyzed with aluminum sulfate	2
Mechanistic insights into the spontaneous reaction between CO₂ and La_2–xSr_xCuO₄	2
Combinatorial methods in advanced battery materials design	2
Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous-HZSM-5 as a catalyst for ethanol dehydration to ethylene	2
The occurrence of cytokinins and their biosynthesis pathways in epithelioma papulosum cyprini cells	2
The reaction of thionyl chloride with β amino alcohols: a computational investigation to delineate the mechanisms of the well-established synthesis that forms the 1-chloro-(2-alkylamino)ethanes and th	2
Arsenic speciation in picromerite K₂Mg(SO₄)₂•6H₂O: electron paramagnetic resonance and synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopic characterizations and impl	2
Synthesis, characterization, and crystal structures of four 1,3-diisopropylbenzimidazolium salts with iodide, aluminum tetraiodide, tetrakis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)-phenyl]borate, and triiodide anion	2
Simple thiazole-based ligands for palladium(II) Suzuki–Miyaura aryl cross-coupling catalysts	2
Insight into the methylene C–H bond cleavage of ethylbenzene during ethylbenzene hydroxylation using EBDH as a catalyst, a DFT study	2
Effect of very high dose rates on the radiolysis of supercritical water at 400 °C and 25 MPa	2
Enhanced Catalytic Performance of Pd/HMIL-121 Catalysts with Hierarchical Porosity for Selective Hydrogenation of Phenylacetylene: Mechanistic Insights and Comparative Analysis	2
Small science and big science entanglement: the advent of a new era of synchrotron light sources for chemical research—Chemistry at the Edge	2
“Shining Armour”: what Margaret-Ann Armour taught us about equity, diversity, and inclusion and mentorship in the natural sciences	2
Vibrational spectrum perturbations of alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers with noble gases and chlorinated species	2
Antidepressant-like effects of a new dihydro isoquinoline and its chemical precursors in mice: involvement of serotonin and dopaminergic systems	2
Surfactant-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of FeVO₄ nanoparticles for supercapacitor applications	2
A beginner's guide to ¹⁹F NMR and its role in drug screening	2
The phosphinoboration of thiosemicarbazones	2
This special issue is dedicated to the Department of Chemistry, McGill University, in honour of the bicentennial year of the founding of the university	2
A novel fluorometric chemosensor based on imidazo[4,5-b]phenazine-2-thione for ultrasensitive detection and separation of Hg²⁺ in aqueous solution	2
The complex chemistry of diversity and inclusion: a 30-year synthesis	2
Benzotriazepine synthesis, conformational analysis, and biological properties	2
A flexible, high-efficiency, and low-cost FeS₂@CTS hydrogel film for solar interface water evaporation	2
A micro-method to determine quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) grain saponins and sapogenins contributing to bitterness	2
Pd–Ni bimetallic nanoparticles supported on TiO₂ as an efficient catalyst for catalytic transfer hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol	2
Preparation of pelargonic acid vesicles and sustained drug release	2
Defects and impurities in colloidal Ga₂O₃ nanocrystals: new opportunities for photonics and lighting	2
Computational study on the interactions of functionalized C₂₄NC (NC=C, –OH, –NH₂, –COOH, and B) with chloroethylphenylbutanoic acid	2
Advancing ethanol quality amidst a pandemic: a case study from Saskatchewan	2
Structural, DFT calculations and photophysical and photochemical characteristics of 1-((E)-2-phenylethenyl)-2-(4-(2-((E)-2-phenylethenyl) phenoxy) butoxy) benzene (PPPBB)	2
Metal complexes with thiazyl chloride: single or double bond?	2
Revisiting the discovery of X-rays with modern spectroscopy: X-ray spectroscopic studies of barium platinocyanide: the scintillator that led to the discovery	2
Ultrasensitive electrochemical phosphate detection by pyridine–zinc(II) complex	2
Transfer learning graph representations of molecules for pKa, ¹³C-NMR, and solubility	2
Dicarbon defect in hexagonal boron nitride monolayer—a theoretical study	2
Solubility and solvation thermodynamics of l-tryptophan in aqueous methanol solvent mixtures	2
Concentration-dependent nonradiative decay mechanisms in fluorescence self-quenching: insights from azulene and 1,3-dichloroazulene	2
Cyclic voltammetric studies of electron transfer reactions associated with bioactive iron–KA complexation at different biological pH	2
Fast synthesis of MoO_3-x and its catalytic effect on the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate based molecular perovskite (DAP-4)	2
Arrayed and entangled silicon nanowires using Au nanoparticle catalysts prepared by pulsed laser-induced dewetting	2
Dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide-styrene microemulsion dielectric investigation in aqueous media	2
Synthesis, molecular docking, and in silico ADME studies of dihydropyrimidine derivatives using tetrabutylphosphonium methanesulphonate ionic liquid as a catalyst under solvent-free conditions	2