OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Chemical Engineering Research & Design is 36. 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 2020-03-01 to 2024-03-01.)

Article	Citations
Ionic liquids: Promising compounds for sustainable chemical processes and applications	120
Machine learning on sustainable energy: A review and outlook on renewable energy systems, catalysis, smart grid and energy storage	90
Mussel-inspired polydopamine modification of polymeric membranes for the application of water and wastewater treatment: A review	85
A statistical modeling-optimization approach for efficiency photocatalytic degradation of textile azo dye using cerium-doped mesoporous ZnO: A central composite design in response surface methodology	78
Nature–Inspired self–cleaning surfaces: Mechanisms, modelling, and manufacturing	77
Taguchi design-assisted co-immobilization of lipase A and B from Candida antarctica onto chitosan: Characterization, kinetic resolution application, and docking studies	72
NaOH-modified mesoporous biochar derived from tea residue for methylene Blue and Orange II removal	69
A comparative study of arsenic(V), tetracycline and nitrate ions adsorption onto magnetic biochars and activated carbon	62
Recent advances in hydrochar application for the adsorptive removal of wastewater pollutants	61
Biodiesel production via simultaneous transesterification and esterification reactions over SrO–ZnO/Al2O3 as a bifunctional catalyst using high acidic waste cooking oil	61
Interfacial polymerization of trimesoyl chloride with melamine and palygorskite for efficient uranium ions ultra-removal	58
Comparative biosorption of chromium (VI) using chemically modified date pits (CM-DP) and olive stone (CM-OS): Kinetics, isotherms and influence of co-existing ions	58
A multi-layered view of chemical and biochemical engineering	57
Recent advances on nickel nano-ferrite: A review on processing techniques, properties and diverse applications	55
An experimental investigation on the use of saponin as a non-ionic surfactant for chemical enhanced oil recovery (EOR) in sandstone and carbonate oil reservoirs: IFT, wettability alteration, and oil r	53
Hydrogen production via sodium borohydride hydrolysis catalyzed by cobalt ferrite anchored nitrogen-and sulfur co-doped graphene hybrid nanocatalyst: Artificial neural network modeling approach	52
Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of carbon nanofiber modified-polymer for ultra-removal of thorium ions from aquatic media	48
Nanostructured magnetic inverse spinel Ni–Zn ferrite as environmental friendly visible light driven photo-degradation of levofloxacin	48
Thin film nanocomposite RO membranes: Review on fabrication techniques and impacts of nanofiller characteristics on membrane properties	45
Progress of artificial neural networks applications in hydrogen production	43
Experimental study on EOR by CO2 huff-n-puff and CO2 flooding in tight conglomerate reservoirs with pore scale	42
Continuous crystallization as a downstream processing step of pharmaceutical proteins: A review	41
Preparation and performance characterization of a composite dust suppressant for preventing secondary dust in underground mine roadways	41
Three-dimensional graphene network supported nickel-cobalt bimetallic alloy nanocatalyst for hydrogen production by hydrolysis of sodium borohydride and developing of an artificial neural network mode	41
Optimal design and techno-economic analysis of a hybrid renewable energy system for off-grid power supply and hydrogen production: A case study of West China	40

Kinetic models for conventional and ultrasound assistant extraction of polyphenols from defatted fresh and distilled grape marc and its main components skins and seeds	40
Nanocomposite pervaporation membrane for desalination	38
Current perspective of nano-engineered metal oxide based photocatalysts in advanced oxidation processes for degradation of organic pollutants in wastewater	38
Mixing enhancement through a micromixer using topology optimization	38
Current advances in liquid–liquid mixing in static mixers: A review	38
Remarkable performance of microstructured ceria foams for thermochemical splitting of H2O and CO2 in a novel high–temperature solar reactor	38
Physics-informed neural networks for hybrid modeling of lab-scale batch fermentation for β-carotene production using Saccharomyces cerevisiae	38
Process intensification from conventional to advanced distillations: Past, present, and future	37
Mechanistic aspects for the enhanced adsorption of bromophenol blue and atrazine over cyclodextrin modified polyacrylonitrile nanofiber membranes	36
Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of essential oil from tangerine peel: Experimental optimization and kinetics modelling	36
Thermo-responsive separation membrane with smart anti-fouling and self-cleaning properties	36