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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Assessing electron conduction mechanisms in highly organized surface water on a model neuronal lipid using quantum chemical methods	30
Mononuclear palladacycles versus acyclic analogues: a structure and reactivity comparison	29
Facile preparation of CoFe-based oxide nanosheets derived from CoFe-layered double hydroxide for the thermal catalytic decomposition of ammonium perchlorate	18
Using synchrotron FTIR spectromicroscopy to assess physiological and metabolic changes in photosynthetic mutants of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii	18
Synergistic impact of Cu and support materials in Ni-based catalysts for glycerol hydrogenolysis to 1,2-propanediol	14
Two perfectly cromulent ferrocene containing ruthenium(II)-arene antibacterial agents	10
Embedded ZnO nanorod in ZIF-8 as a high-efficiency core–shell structural electrocatalyst for subnanomole level sensing of diethylstilbestrol	10
A streamlined synthesis of 5-methoxy-N,N-dimethyltryptamine, bufotenin, and bufotenin prodrugs from melatonin	9
Design and commissioning of a high-temperature electrochemical cell for hard X-ray in operando studies	9
Solid-state ²³ Na NMR study of Ga-doped Na ₃ V ₂	9
The stabilization profile and a simple Coulomb model for the π-resonant electrons in conjugated oligoenes and oligoynes	9
The viscosity reducers exhibit dispersing ability for resin in heavy oil	8
Novel CoMnFeO₄-MWCNT nanocomposite based on a green synthesized method for supercapacitor applications	8
Molecular interactions in ethyl acetate–dimethyl sulfoxide binary mixtures—time domain reflectometry approach	8
Incorporating ¹⁷O isotopes onto amino acid sidechains: a convenient synthesis of [3-¹⁷O]-l-serine and [3-¹⁷O]-l-threonine and their ¹⁷	8
One-pot synthesis of alpha-diimines from alkylammonium salts	8
Do we need delocalised wavefunctions for the excited state dynamics of 1,1-difluoroethylene?	7
Introduction to the WATOC Special Issue	7
Dopamine delivery systems based on C₆₀ and C₂₄ with B and N as substituents	7
Theoretical investigation on the second order nonlinear optical properties of heptagon bridged bi-porphyrin derivatives	7
Facile reduction of phosphine oxides and H-phosphonates by ditetrelenes	7
Recent developments in chalcogen and pnictogen bonding	6
Crystal structure regulation of H ₂ SO ₄ /ZrO ₂	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	6
Investigating the Rydberg states and photodissociation dynamics of Kr₂ using velocity map imaging	6

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	6
Chemistry applications at the Brockhouse sector hard X-ray beamlines at the Canadian Light Source	6
Experimental determination of solvation parameter model solute descriptor values for anthrone	6
Hydroxyl-functionalized cyclotriveratrylene stationary phase for capillary gas chromatography	6
Convenient access to β-substituted cysteines and β- and γ-mercapto prolines	6
New benzo-9-crown-3 functionalized aryl imides for the capture and release of lithium ions from solution	6
Hierarchical ZSM-5 zeolite obtained by designed organosiloxane: synthesis, characterization, and catalytic applications	5
Cations from cyclotron target solutions can impede chelation of fluorine-18 radiolabeled aluminum-fluoride	5
Characterization and swelling behavior of hydrogels from N-isopropylacrylamide, N,N′-diethylacrylamide, acrylic acid, and its use for drug release	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
Methylated mesoporous silica loaded with 1-octadecanol as a new shape-stabilized phase change material for enhanced thermal energy storage efficiency	5
Massively parallel fragment-based quantum chemistry for large molecular systems: the serestipy software	5
Resonant Auger, resonant inelastic X-ray scattering and resonant X-ray emission spectroscopy at the SXRMB of the Canadian Light Source—recent commissioning results	5
Preparation of pretreated sugarcane bagasse and chitosan bio-composite for the adsorption of phosphate from aqueous media	5
Efficient hydrogen evolution from sodium borohydride catalysed by amine-decorated cross-linked polymer immobilised ionic liquid stabilised palladium nanoparticles	5
Ru(0)-catalysed enantioselective synthesis of chiral borylated skipped dienes	5
Distorted to pentacoordinated carbon–convex platonic molecular relationships	5
Solvation thermodynamics of four amino acids in electrolytic solutions of sodium and potassium iodide salts at 298.15 K	4
1,2,4,5-Tetrazinylene-linked bis(arylmethylamine): synthesis and electronic properties	4
Synthesis and reaction chemistry of a rhodium silylyne complex	4
Synthesis and characterization of new Co(II), Rh(III), and Pt(II) guanidine and thiourea complexes	4
Benchtop ¹⁹ F nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy enabled kinetic studies and optimization of the synthesis of carmofur	4
A computational investigation of the thermodynamics and kinetics of multiple single-step electron transfers of various Ni- and chalcogen-containing complexes	4
Research on rare earth modification of siloxane polycarbonate	4
Air-stable pnictogen ^III dications supported by terpyridine	4
Kinetic studies of the interaction of borane–amines with alkoxyl radicals and ketone triplets: relevance to polarity reversal catalysis	4
Symmetric C ₆₆ H ₃₆ multihelicenes	4
Novel conductive hydrogels incorporating conjugated polymer-single-walled carbon nanotube complexes as network reinforcer and conductive filler	4
Exploring the functionalization of Ag ₂₀ nanoclusters through cluster surface tetrazine ligation	4
Computational study of the reactions of CH₂ with HCNO and HNCO	4
Microfluidic devices as miniaturized screening and diagnostic approaches for gynecological cancers detection	4
Reactivity of dinuclear palladium phosphine 1-azaallyl complexes	4
The impact of polypyrrole:carboxymethyl cellulose composite nanostructure on conductivity and capacitance	4
Features and strategy influence performance on a chemistry spatial task	4
The effect of linear energy transfer on the early, transient radiolytic oxygen depletion in the radiolysis of water by high-dose-rate irradiating protons	4
Toward the molecular rectifier: synthesis and redox properties of donor–acceptor dyad with a disulfide terminal group	4
Teaching FAIR in computational chemistry: managing and publishing data using the twin tools of compute portals and repositories	4
Characterization of hydrophobic and polar binding environments in a sodium deoxycholate hydrogel using fluorescence and photochromism	4
The synthesis of novel salicylaldehyde imine derivatives containing pyridinium and selective detection for fluoride and cyanide in organic-aqueous media	4
Synthesis and thermal stability of a novel polyfunctional pyridine-based derivative featuring amino, nitro, and guanidine groups	4
Reaction mechanism of catalytic gasification by calcium-based catalysts and oxidized coal residues in coalfield fire zones	4
Coupling multidimensional chromatography with plasmonic sensing: an exploration of electrochemical SERS as a detection modality for 2D-LC	4
Bithiophene-containing thin films grown directly from thiocyanato- and selenocyanato-substituted bithiophenes, investigated by time-of-flight secondary-ion mass spectrometry	4
Methacrylated polymeric hydrogels: an insight into their 3D bioprinting applications	4
Evaluating the ATR-SEIRAS performance of electrodeposited copper CO₂ reduction catalysts using a flow-through spectroelectrochemical cell	3
Double-bond saturation during acid-mediated intramolecular electrophilic C–H borylation of 2-(naphthalen-1-yl)vinyl N-heterocyclic carbene-boranes	3
Mechanistic investigation of the substituent effects on Si–F bond reactivity in phenyl silicon–fluoride acceptors (SiFAs)	3
Enhanced solar light photocatalytic and antimicrobial activity of green noble metal/TiO₂ nanorods	3
Grid-based state space exploration for molecular binding	3
Theoretical insights into the electronic structure and photophysical properties of a series of tetranuclear Cu(I) complexes	3

Microextraction and microsampling strategies in lipidomics: current trends and opportunities	3
Canadian Light Source—20 years of discovery	3
Active learning for optimum experimental design—insight into perovskite oxides	3
Synthesis, anticancer evaluation, and molecular docking study of some arylidenehydrazono analogues	3
Activation of an alkyne: the preparation, structure, and reactivity of an acetylenic amidinium ion derived from an N-heterocyclic carbene	3
Anti-fog properties and aging of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) treated by atmospheric pressure plasma	3
Development of bimetallic palladium–nickel nanocatalysts for cathodic reactions in alkaline fuel cell applications	3
A simple, practical protocol for the deuteration of electron-rich arenes	3
Cross-linked polymer film on copper stubs as a reusable substrate enabling imaging and quantitative analyses of aluminosilicate particles	3
Ionic salt cocrystals studied via multinuclear solid-state magnetic resonance: a case study of lithium 4-methoxybenzoate:L-proline polymorphs	3
When is a pyridine not a pyridine? Benzannulated N-heterocyclic ligands in molecular materials chemistry	3
Estimating the sorption of neutral organic compounds by soil from water using machine learning solute descriptors of the solvation parameter model	3
Efficient protocol for the preparation of α-heteroaryl acetaldehydes	3
Theoretical studies of the excited electronic states of the molecule ScLi and its ions ScLi^± with a feasibility study of laser cooling	3
Development of the “phase separation” strategy: addressing dilution effects in macrocyclization	3
A lead(I) dimer supported by an amidinate ligand	3
Guanacastepene U from Coprinellus micaceus , an endobiotic fungus of the marine macroalga Scytosiphon lomentaria	3
Highly sensitive and selective detection of selenate in water samples using an enzymatic gold nanodendrite biosensor	3
Is explicitly correlated double-hybrid density functional theory advantageous for vibrational frequencies?	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
A computational study of the structures and base-pairing properties of pyrrolizidine alkaloid-derived DNA adducts	3
Synthesis of 3-hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives via photochemical rearrangement of 6-substituted bicyclo[3.1.0]hex-3-en-2-ones	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
(Coulomb) Local potential energy density–supramolecular energy (LPED–SME) machine learning prediction—a web application to obtain the local SME from simple inputs	3
DFT computation of the electron spectra of thiophene	3
Investigating the challenges from background contaminants on photocatalytic degradation of ceftazidime	2
Solubility and solvation thermodynamics of l-tryptophan in aqueous methanol solvent mixtures	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
Preparation of pelargonic acid vesicles and sustained drug release	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
Backbone torsion angle analysis of DNA	2
Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous-HZSM-5 as a catalyst for ethanol dehydration to ethylene	2
Synthesis of a quinoxaline dimer and trimer via Yamamoto coupling	2
Surfactant-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of FeVO₄ nanoparticles for supercapacitor applications	2
Insight into the methylene C–H bond cleavage of ethylbenzene during ethylbenzene hydroxylation using EBDH as a catalyst, a DFT study	2
Maleonitrile and Malononitrile Formation in the Interstellar Medium: Gas-Phase Radical Routes to Nitrogen-Rich Dinitriles	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
Two-step synthesis of large-π conjugated polyimides for the anode of sodium ion battery	2
Note of appreciation	2
Structure-based optimization and binding assays for discovery of tau PET radiotracers: synthesis and in vivo evaluation of [ ¹¹ C]Z-3272	2
Arsenic speciation in picromerite K₂Mg(SO₄)₂•6H₂O: electron paramagnetic resonance and synchrotron X-ray absorption spectroscopic characterizations and impl	2
Guest Editors' Introduction to the Special Issue on “Radiochemistry in Canada”	2
Arrayed and entangled silicon nanowires using Au nanoparticle catalysts prepared by pulsed laser-induced dewetting	2
Pd–Ni bimetallic nanoparticles supported on TiO₂ as an efficient catalyst for catalytic transfer hydrodeoxygenation of guaiacol	2
Effect of very high dose rates on the radiolysis of supercritical water at 400 °C and 25 MPa	2
Gram-scale synthesis of the N -phenyl phenothiazine photocatalyst by benzyne addition	2
Elucidating Lipidomics Dark Matter Using a Novel Tier List Protocol to Increase Lipid Identification	2
Revealing the influence of temperature on benzene oxidation by palladium oxide via ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations	2
Unsymmetrical graphene nanoribbons: tuning the edges through regioselective photochemical cyclodehydrochlorination	2
N -(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,4-phenylenediamine radical cation: formation, stabilization, and application for assessing the antioxidant capacity of commercial infusion	2
Dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide-styrene microemulsion dielectric investigation in aqueous media	2
The occurrence of cytokinins and their biosynthesis pathways in epithelioma papulosum cyprini cells	2
Editors-in-Chief introduction to the “Celebrating 20 years of multidisciplinary research activity at the Saskatchewan Structural Sciences Centre” special issue	2
Early impacts of an equity, diversity, and inclusion program within a multidisciplinary research institute	2
A sensitive naked eye probe based on spiropyran for exactness sensing of F ⁻ ions in aqueous	2
Simple thiazole-based ligands for palladium(II) Suzuki–Miyaura aryl cross-coupling catalysts	2
The phosphinoboration of thiosemicarbazones	2
Dicarbon defect in hexagonal boron nitride monolayer—a theoretical study	2
Cyclic voltammetric studies of electron transfer reactions associated with bioactive iron–KA complexation at different biological pH	2
Concentration-dependent nonradiative decay mechanisms in fluorescence self-quenching: insights from azulene and 1,3-dichloroazulene	2
A micro-method to determine quinoa (Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) grain saponins and sapogenins contributing to bitterness	2
Optimization of levulinic acid conversion into methyl levulinate via methyl esterification catalyzed with aluminum sulfate	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
The success of computational material design for sustainable energy catalysis	2
Enhancing LC-MS method sensitivity for the quantification of 5-nitroimidazoles in animal liver using high-field asymmetric waveform ion mobility spectrometry (FAIMS)	2
Carbene adduct of dimeric germanium(0), related germanium and tin dichloride adducts, and their trichloride salts	2
Computational and experimental investigations of oxadiazinone reactivity with cyclooctynes and other dienophiles	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
Vibrational spectrum perturbations of alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers with noble gases and chlorinated species	2
Transfer learning graph representations of molecules for pKa, ¹³ C-NMR, and solubility	2