OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Polymer Degradation and Stability is 44. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
A review on microplastic emission from textile materials and its reduction techniques	138
A comprehensive review of reactive flame-retardant epoxy resin: fundamentals, recent developments, and perspectives	121
A novel DOPO-based flame retardant containing benzimidazolone structure with high charring ability towards low flammability and smoke epoxy resins	117
Biodegradation of polyethylene and polypropylene by Lysinibacillus species JJY0216 isolated from soil grove	117
Changes during the weathering of polyolefins	108
Recent advances in flame retardant epoxy systems containing non-reactive DOPO based phosphorus additives	99
Thermal degradation of polylactic acid (PLA)/polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) blends: A systematic review	91
Transparent, flame retardant, mechanically strengthened and low dielectric EP composites enabled by a reactive bio-based P/N flame retardant	90
A phosphorous-based bi-functional flame retardant for rigid polyurethane foam	83
Thermo-mechanical degradation of polypropylene (PP) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE) blends exposed to simulated recycling	80
Rubber waste management: A review on methods, mechanism, and prospects	78
Tannin based polyphenolic bio-macromolecules: Creating a new era towards sustainable flame retardancy of polymers	75
A bio-based phosphorus-containing co-curing agent towards excellent flame retardance and mechanical properties of epoxy resin	69
Effect of chain extender and light stabilizer on the weathering resistance of PBAT/PLA blend films prepared by extrusion blowing	69
One-step and green synthesis of a bio-based high-efficiency flame retardant for poly (lactic acid)	68
Recent advances in flame retardant epoxy systems from reactive DOPO–based phosphorus additives	67
Carbonyl Identification and Quantification Uncertainties for Oxidative Polymer Degradation	67
High-efficiency phosphorus/nitrogen-containing flame retardant on epoxy resin	66
Novel and eco-friendly flame-retardant cotton fabrics with lignosulfonate and chitosan through LbL: Flame retardancy, smoke suppression and flame-retardant mechanism	66
Recirculation potential of post-consumer /industrial bio-based plastics through mechanical recycling - Techno-economic sustainability criteria and indicators	63
Photostable transparent wood composite functionalized with an UV-absorber	59
High-performance, intrinsically fire-safe, single-component epoxy resins and carbon fiber reinforced epoxy composites based on two phosphorus-derived imidazoliums	59
A tetra-DOPO derivative as highly efficient flame retardant for epoxy resins	59
Furfural-based P/N/S flame retardant towards high-performance epoxy resins with flame retardancy, toughness, low dielectric properties and UV resistance	59
A green way to simultaneously enhance the mechanical, flame retardant and anti-ultraviolet aging properties of polylactide composites by the incorporation of tannic acid derivatives	56

Factors affecting polyhydroxyalkanoates biodegradation in soil	56
Current progress of biopolymer-based flame retardant	55
Synthesis of a bio-based flame retardant via a facile strategy and its synergistic effect with ammonium polyphosphate on the flame retardancy of polylactic acid	55
Study on the ozone aging mechanism of Natural Rubber	54
Effects of ultraviolet solar radiation on the properties of particulate-filled epoxy based polymer coating	53
Flame retardant flexible polyurethane foams based on phosphorous soybean-oil polyol and expandable graphite	51
Synergistic effect between piperazine pyrophosphate and melamine polyphosphate in flame retarded glass fiber reinforced polypropylene	51
Thermal stability of UV-cured vegetable oil epoxidized acrylate-based polymer system for 3D printing application	51
Durable flame-retardant cotton fabrics with tannic acid complexed by various metal ions	51
A new class of catalysts for the glycolysis of PET: Deep eutectic solvent@ZIF-8 composite	47
Water uptake and interfacial shear strength of carbon/glass fiber hybrid composite rods under hygrothermal environments: effects of hybrid modes	47
Co-MOF@MXene hybrids flame retardants for enhancing the fire safety of thermoplastic polyurethanes	47
Enhanced photodegradability of PVC plastics film by codoping nano-graphite and TiO2	46
A phosphorus/silicon-based, hyperbranched polymer for high-performance, fire-safe, transparent epoxy resins	46
Synthesis of reactive DOPO-based flame retardant and its application in rigid polyisocyanurate-polyurethane foam	46
Biodegradable epoxy resin from vanillin with excellent flame-retardant and outstanding mechanical properties	45
A bi-DOPO type of flame retardancy epoxy prepolymer: Synthesis, properties and flame-retardant mechanism	45
Phosphorus-containing soybean oil-derived polyols for flame-retardant and smoke-suppressant rigid polyurethane foams	45
Bio-based coating of phytic acid, chitosan, and biochar for flame-retardant cotton fabrics	45
Recycling of plastic waste using flash pyrolysis – Effect of mixture composition	44
P, N-decorated halloysite nanotubes for flame retardancy enhancement of polyamide 6/aluminum diethylphosphinate	44
Construction phosphorus/nitrogen-containing flame-retardant and hydrophobic coating toward cotton fabric via layer-by-layer assembly	44