OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Catalysis B-Environmental is 146. 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
Recent advances in VOC elimination by catalytic oxidation technology onto various nanoparticles catalysts: a critical review	567
Core-shell magnetic Fe3O4@Zn/Co-ZIFs to activate peroxymonosulfate for highly efficient degradation of carbamazepine	521
High efficiency heterogeneous Fenton-like catalyst biochar modified CuFeO2 for the degradation of tetracycline: Economical synthesis, catalytic performance and mechanism	385
Synergy between van der waals heterojunction and vacancy in ZnIn2S4/g-C3N4 2D/2D photocatalysts for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen evolution	374
3D N-doped ordered mesoporous carbon supported single-atom Fe-N-C catalysts with superior performance for oxygen reduction reaction and zinc-air battery	370
Photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline antibiotics using three-dimensional network structure perylene diimide supramolecular organic photocatalyst under visible-light irradiation	362
In situ construction of S-scheme AgBr/BiOBr heterojunction with surface oxygen vacancy for boosting photocatalytic CO2 reduction with H2O	359
Boron doping induced charge transfer switching of a C3N4/ZnO photocatalyst from Z-scheme to type II to enhance photocatalytic hydrogen production	355
Co3O4 anchored in N, S heteroatom co-doped porous carbons for degradation of organic contaminant: role of pyridinic N-Co binding and high tolerance of chloride	352
Rh-engineered ultrathin NiFe-LDH nanosheets enable highly-efficient overall water splitting and urea electrolysis	352
TiO2/polydopamine S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst with enhanced CO2-reduction selectivity	347
Photocatalysis-activated SR-AOP over PDINH/MIL-88A(Fe) composites for boosted chloroquine phosphate degradation: Performance, mechanism, pathway and DFT calculations	346
Covalent organic frameworks for photocatalytic applications	339
Carbonized polyaniline activated peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for phenol degradation: Role of PMS adsorption and singlet oxygen generation	330
Engineered carbon supported single iron atom sites and iron clusters from Fe-rich Enteromorpha for Fenton-like reactions via nonradical pathways	328
The promoting effect of H2O on rod-like MnCeOx derived from MOFs for toluene oxidation: A combined experimental and theoretical investigation	310
3D hierarchical H2-reduced Mn-doped CeO2 microflowers assembled from nanotubes as a high-performance Fenton-like photocatalyst for tetracycline antibiotics degradation	309
Two-dimensional sulfur- and chlorine-codoped g-C3N4/CdSe-amine heterostructures nanocomposite with effective interfacial charge transfer and mechanism insight	303
0D/2D Co3O4/TiO2 Z-Scheme heterojunction for boosted photocatalytic degradation and mechanism investigation	294
Ru-doped 3D flower-like bimetallic phosphide with a climbing effect on overall water splitting	293
Photo-Fenton degradation of tetracycline over Z-scheme Fe-g-C3N4/Bi2WO6 heterojunctions: Mechanism insight, degradation pathways and DFT calculation	288
Construction of dual Z-scheme g-C3N4/Bi4Ti3O12/Bi4O5I2 heterojunction for visible and solar powered coupled photocatalytic antibiotic degradation and hydrogen production: Boosting via I−/I3− and Bi3+/	283
Z-Scheme 2D/2D α-Fe2O3/g-C3N4 heterojunction for photocatalytic oxidation of nitric oxide	279
In-situ construction of metallic Ni3C@Ni core–shell cocatalysts over g-C3N4 nanosheets for shell-thickness-dependent photocatalytic H2 production	274
Sludge-derived biochar as efficient persulfate activators: Sulfurization-induced electronic structure modulation and disparate nonradical mechanisms	270

Impact of oxygen vacancy occupancy on piezo-catalytic activity of BaTiO3 nanobelt	265
Efficient synergism of NiSe2 nanoparticle/NiO nanosheet for energy-relevant water and urea electrocatalysis	264
Novel lignin-based single atom catalysts as peroxymonosulfate activator for pollutants degradation: Role of single cobalt and electron transfer pathway	261
Nitrogen doped g-C3N4 with the extremely narrow band gap for excellent photocatalytic activities under visible light	254
Dual optimization approach to Mo single atom dispersed g-C3N4 photocatalyst: Morphology and defect evolution	253
High-valent bimetal Ni3S2/Co3S4 induced by Cu doping for bifunctional electrocatalytic water splitting	245
Experimental and DFT insights into the visible-light driving metal-free C3N5 activated persulfate system for efficient water purification	245
Bimetallic synergetic regulating effect on electronic structure in cobalt/vanadium co-doped carbon nitride for boosting photocatalytic performance	238
Construction of hierarchical ZnIn2S4@PCN-224 heterojunction for boosting photocatalytic performance in hydrogen production and degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride	236
Photo-Fenton degradation of emerging pollutants over Fe-POM nanoparticle/porous and ultrathin g-C3N4 nanosheet with rich nitrogen defect: Degradation mechanism, pathways, and products toxicity assessm	234
Insight into the piezo-photo coupling effect of PbTiO3/CdS composites for piezo-photocatalytic hydrogen production	232
Interfacial engineering of the NiSe2/FeSe2 p-p heterojunction for promoting oxygen evolution reaction and electrocatalytic urea oxidation	231
CuO and ZnO co-anchored on g-C3N4 nanosheets as an affordable double Z-scheme nanocomposite for photocatalytic decontamination of amoxicillin	227
Construction of core-shell heterojunction regulating α-Fe2O3 layer on CeO2 nanotube arrays enables highly efficient Z-scheme photoelectrocatalysis	226
Lead-free perovskite Cs2AgBiBr6@g-C3N4 Z-scheme system for improving CH4 production in photocatalytic CO2 reduction	222
High-efficient charge separation driven directionally by pyridine rings grafted on carbon nitride edge for boosting photocatalytic hydrogen evolution	220
A review of recent efforts to promote dry reforming of methane (DRM) to syngas production via bimetallic catalyst formulations	219
Activation of peroxymonosulfate via mediated electron transfer mechanism on single-atom Fe catalyst for effective organic pollutants removal	218
Enhancement in the photocatalytic H2 production activity of CdS NRs by Ag2S and NiS dual cocatalysts	218
A novel sulfur-assisted annealing method of g-C3N4 nanosheet compensates for the loss of light absorption with further promoted charge transfer for photocatalytic production of H2 and H2O2	217
2D/2D BiVO4/CsPbBr3 S-scheme heterojunction for photocatalytic CO2 reduction: Insights into structure regulation and Fermi level modulation	216
Biochar co-doped with nitrogen and boron switching the free radical based peroxydisulfate activation into the electron-transfer dominated nonradical process	214
Unique g-C3N4/PDI-g-C3N4 homojunction with synergistic piezo-photocatalytic effect for aquatic contaminant control and H2O2 generation under visible light	211
In-situ construction of lattice-matching NiP2/NiSe2 heterointerfaces with electron redistribution for boosting overall water splitting	209
Critical review of reductant-enhanced peroxide activation processes: Trade-off between accelerated Fe3+/Fe2+ cycle and quenching reactions	207
Single Mn atom anchored on N-doped porous carbon as highly efficient Fenton-like catalyst for the degradation of organic contaminants	207
Effect of phosphate on peroxymonosulfate activation: Accelerating generation of sulfate radical and underlying mechanism	204
Cactus-like NiCo2S4@NiFe LDH hollow spheres as an effective oxygen bifunctional electrocatalyst in alkaline solution	201
Hierarchical trimetallic Co-Ni-Fe oxides derived from core-shell structured metal-organic frameworks for highly efficient oxygen evolution reaction	200
Two steps synthesis of CeTiOx oxides nanotube catalyst: Enhanced activity, resistance of SO2 and H2O for low temperature NH3-SCR of NOx	199
Self-supported bimetallic phosphides with artificial heterointerfaces for enhanced electrochemical water splitting	198
Highly efficient removal of U(VI) by the photoreduction of SnO2/CdCO3/CdS nanocomposite under visible light irradiation	198
Nitrogen-doped graphene encapsulated FeCoMoS nanoparticles as advanced trifunctional catalyst for water splitting devices and zinc–air batteries	196
Defective g-C3N4/covalent organic framework van der Waals heterojunction toward highly efficient S-scheme CO2 photoreduction	196
Generation of abundant defects in Mn-Co mixed oxides by a facile agar-gel method for highly efficient catalysis of total toluene oxidation	195
Synergy of photocatalysis and photothermal effect in integrated 0D perovskite oxide/2D MXene heterostructures for simultaneous water purification and solar steam generation	192
Z‐scheme photocatalytic production of hydrogen peroxide over Bi4O5Br2/g-C3N4 heterostructure under visible light	192
Highly active Ni/CeO2 catalyst for CO2 methanation: Preparation and characterization	191
Synergy between cobalt and nickel on NiCo2O4 nanosheets promotes peroxymonosulfate activation for efficient norfloxacin degradation	190
Enhancement of persulfate activation by Fe-biochar composites: Synergism of Fe and N-doped biochar	190
Au nanodots@thiol-UiO66@ZnIn2S4 nanosheets with significantly enhanced visible-light photocatalytic H2 evolution: The effect of different Au positions on the transfer of electron-hole pairs	189
Applying a novel advanced oxidation process of activated peracetic acid by CoFe2O4 to efficiently degrade sulfamethoxazole	189
In situ facile fabrication of Ni(OH)2 nanosheet arrays for electrocatalytic co-production of formate and hydrogen from methanol in alkaline solution	187
Fe doping and oxygen vacancy modulated Fe-Ni5P4/NiFeOH nanosheets as bifunctional electrocatalysts for efficient overall water splitting	185
Tunable S doping from Co3O4 to Co9S8 for peroxymonosulfate activation: Distinguished Radical/Nonradical species and generation pathways	184
Direct Z-scheme TiO2–ZnIn2S4 nanoflowers for cocatalyst-free photocatalytic water splitting	182
Understanding oxygen-deficient La2CuO4-δperovskite activated peroxymonosulfate for bisphenol A degradation: The role of localized electron within oxygen vacancy	182
Efficient propane low-temperature destruction by Co3O4 crystal facets engineering: Unveiling the decisive role of lattice and oxygen defects and surface acid-base pairs	181
Activating peroxydisulfate with Co3O4/NiCo2O4 double-shelled nanocages to selectively degrade bisphenol A – A nonradical oxidation process	181
Pyrrolic N-rich biochar without exogenous nitrogen doping as a functional material for bisphenol A removal: Performance and mechanism	178

Hollow MoSe2@Bi2S3/CdS Core-Shell Nanostructure as Dual Z-Scheme Heterojunctions with Enhanced Full Spectrum Photocatalytic-Photothermal Performance	178
Crystallized RuTe2 as unexpected bifunctional catalyst for overall water splitting	178
Local surface plasma resonance effect enhanced Z-scheme ZnO/Au/g-C3N4 film photocatalyst for reduction of CO2 to CO	177
A critical review on latest innovations and future challenges of electrochemical technology for the abatement of organics in water	177
CoOx/CoNy nanoparticles encapsulated carbon-nitride nanosheets as an efficiently trifunctional electrocatalyst for overall water splitting and Zn-air battery	176
Heterogeneous bimetallic sulfides based seawater electrolysis towards stable industrial-level large current density	175
Industrially promising IrNi-FeNi3 hybrid nanosheets for overall water splitting catalysis at large current density	175
Oxygen-Vacancy-Induced CeO2/Co4N heterostructures toward enhanced pH-Universal hydrogen evolution reactions	175
In-situ generated Ni-MOF/LDH heterostructures with abundant phase interfaces for enhanced oxygen evolution reaction	175
Low-temperature catalytic upgrading of waste polyolefinic plastics into liquid fuels and waxes	174
Rational design of multifunctional electrocatalyst: An approach towards efficient overall water splitting and rechargeable flexible solid-state zinc–air battery	174
Enhanced performance and selectivity of CO2 methanation over phyllosilicate structure derived Ni-Mg/SBA-15 catalysts	173
N-doped Ni-Mo based sulfides for high-efficiency and stable hydrogen evolution reaction	173
Nitrogen dopants in nickel nanoparticles embedded carbon nanotubes promote overall urea oxidation	173
Highly efficient adsorption and catalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin by a novel heterogeneous Fenton catalyst of hexapod-like pyrite nanosheets mineral clusters	173
Visible-light-driven deep oxidation of NO over Fe doped TiO2 catalyst: Synergic effect of Fe and oxygen vacancies	172
Graphene aerogel-based NiAl-LDH/g-C3N4 with ultratight sheet-sheet heterojunction for excellent visible-light photocatalytic activity of CO2 reduction	172
Efficient persulfate activation by hematite nanocrystals for degradation of organic pollutants under visible light irradiation: Facet-dependent catalytic performance and degradation mechanism	172
Highly selective and stable nickel catalysts supported on ceria promoted with Sm2O3, Pr2O3 and MgO for the CO2 methanation reaction	171
Highly reactive Cu-Pt bimetallic 3D-electrocatalyst for selective nitrate reduction to ammonia	169
Rational design of core-shell-structured CoP @FeOOH for efficient seawater electrolysis	169
NiCo/NiCo–OH and NiFe/NiFe–OH core shell nanostructures for water splitting electrocatalysis at large currents	168
Confining single-atom Pd on g-C3N4 with carbon vacancies towards enhanced photocatalytic NO conversion	167
Accelerating Fe(Ⅲ)/Fe(Ⅱ) cycle via Fe(Ⅱ) substitution for enhancing Fenton-like performance of Fe-MOFs	167
Engineering carbon-defects on ultrathin g-C3N4 allows one-pot output and dramatically boosts photoredox catalytic activity	166
Ultrafast degradation of emerging organic pollutants via activation of peroxymonosulfate over Fe3C/Fe@N-C-x: Singlet oxygen evolution and electron-transfer mechanisms	166
Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia on defective Au1Cu (111) single-atom alloys	165
Revisiting the role of reactive oxygen species for pollutant abatement during catalytic ozonation: The probe approach versus the scavenger approach	164
Controllable redox-induced in-situ growth of MnO2 over Mn2O3 for toluene oxidation: Active heterostructure interfaces	163
Fe, N-doped carbonaceous catalyst activating periodate for micropollutant removal: Significant role of electron transfer	163
Interfacial electronic modulation by Fe2O3/NiFe-LDHs heterostructures for efficient oxygen evolution at high current density	162
Low Ru loading RuO2/(Co,Mn)3O4 nanocomposite with modulated electronic structure for efficient oxygen evolution reaction in acid	162
Enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction in H2O vapor by atomically thin Bi2WO6 nanosheets with hydrophobic and nonpolar surface	162
Decoration of γ-graphyne on TiO2 nanotube arrays: Improved photoelectrochemical and photoelectrocatalytic properties	162
Nitrogen defects/boron dopants engineered tubular carbon nitride for efficient tetracycline hydrochloride photodegradation and hydrogen evolution	161
Synergistic effect of multiple vacancies to induce lattice oxygen redox in NiFe-layered double hydroxide OER catalysts	160
Oxygen vacancy on hollow sphere CuFe2O4 as an efficient Fenton-like catalysis for organic pollutant degradation over a wide pH range	160
Enhanced cocatalyst-support interaction and promoted electron transfer of 3D porous g-C3N4/GO-M (Au, Pd, Pt) composite catalysts for hydrogen evolution	159
A MOF-on-MOF strategy to construct double Z-scheme heterojunction for high-performance photocatalytic degradation	159
Roles of oxygen-containing functional groups of O-doped g-C3N4 in catalytic ozonation: Quantitative relationship and first-principles investigation	158
β particles induced directional inward migration of oxygen vacancies: Surface oxygen vacancies and interface oxygen vacancies synergistically activate PMS	158
Transition metal doping BiOBr nanosheets with oxygen vacancy and exposed {102} facets for visible light nitrogen fixation	158
Regulation of metal ions in smart metal-cluster nodes of metal-organic frameworks with open metal sites for improved photocatalytic CO2 reduction reaction	158
Photocatalytic CO2 conversion over single-atom MoN2 sites of covalent organic framework	158
Efficient defect engineering in Co-Mn binary oxides for low-temperature propane oxidation	158
Boosting 2e− oxygen reduction reaction in garland carbon nitride with carbon defects for high-efficient photocatalysis-self-Fenton degradation of 2,4-dichlorophenol	158
Interface engineered NiFe2O4−x/NiMoO4 nanowire arrays for electrochemical oxygen evolution	157
Efficient photocatalytic H2 evolution, CO2 reduction and N2 fixation coupled with organic synthesis by cocatalyst and vacancies engineering	156
Graphene composites with Ru-RuO2 heterostructures: Highly efficient Mott–Schottky-type electrocatalysts for pH-universal water splitting and flexible zinc–air batteries	156
Sulfamethoxazole degradation by visible light assisted peroxymonosulfate process based on nanohybrid manganese dioxide incorporating ferric oxide	156
Visible-light responsive PDI/rGO composite film for the photothermal catalytic degradation of antibiotic wastewater and interfacial water evaporation	155
Piezoelectric effect synergistically enhances the performance of Ti32-oxo-cluster/BaTiO3/CuS p-n heterojunction photocatalytic degradation of pollutants	155
Well-designed 2D/2D Ti3C2TA/R MXene coupled g-C3N4 heterojunction with in-situ growth of anatase/rutile TiO2 nucleates to boost photocatalytic dry-reforming of methane (DRM) for syngas production unde	154
Construction of 2D/2D Bi2Se3/g-C3N4 nanocomposite with High interfacial charge separation and photo-heat conversion efficiency for selective photocatalytic CO2 reduction	153
Atomically thin ZnS nanosheets: Facile synthesis and superior piezocatalytic H2 production from pure H2O	153
Single atom Ru doping 2H-MoS2 as highly efficient hydrogen evolution reaction electrocatalyst in a wide pH range	153
Visually resolving the direct Z-scheme heterojunction in CdS@ZnIn2S4 hollow cubes for photocatalytic evolution of H2 and H2O2 from pure water	153
Vibration catalysis of eco-friendly Na0.5K0.5NbO3-based piezoelectric: An efficient phase boundary catalyst	152
Highly active and stable Ni dispersed on mesoporous CeO2-Al2O3 catalysts for production of syngas by dry reforming of methane	152
Novel dual-effective Z-scheme heterojunction with g-C3N4, Ti3C2 MXene and black phosphorus for improving visible light-induced degradation of ciprofloxacin	151
Synthesis of 3D heterostructure Co-doped Fe2P electrocatalyst for overall seawater electrolysis	151
Construction of highly efficient Z-scheme ZnxCd1-xS/Au@g-C3N4 ternary heterojunction composite for visible-light-driven photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to solar fuel	151
Trifunctional Co nanoparticle confined in defect-rich nitrogen-doped graphene for rechargeable Zn-air battery with a long lifetime	150
Synthesis of 2D/2D CoAl-LDHs/Ti3C2Tx Schottky-junction with enhanced interfacial charge transfer and visible-light photocatalytic performance	150
Nitrogen-doped carbon wrapped Co-Mo2C dual Mott–Schottky nanosheets with large porosity for efficient water electrolysis	150
Highly efficient photothermal catalysis of toluene over Co3O4/TiO2 p-n heterojunction: The crucial roles of interface defects and band structure	150
Direct Z-scheme heterojunction of ZnO/MoS2 nanoarrays realized by flowing-induced piezoelectric field for enhanced sunlight photocatalytic performances	149
Cocatalyst decorated ZnIn2S4 composites for cooperative alcohol conversion and H2 evolution	149
S-doped nickel-iron hydroxides synthesized by room-temperature electrochemical activation for efficient oxygen evolution	149
Efficient FeCoNiCuPd thin-film electrocatalyst for alkaline oxygen and hydrogen evolution reactions	147
Enhanced Fe 3d delocalization and moderate spin polarization in Fe Ni atomic pairs for bifunctional ORR and OER electrocatalysis	146
Architecting the AuPt alloys for hydrazine oxidation as an anolyte in fuel cell: Comparative analysis of hydrazine splitting and water splitting for energy-saving H2 generation	146
Controllable morphology CoFe2O4/g-C3N4 p-n heterojunction photocatalysts with built-in electric field enhance photocatalytic performance	146
Engineering Pt and Fe dual-metal single atoms anchored on nitrogen-doped carbon with high activity and durability towards oxygen reduction reaction for zinc-air battery	146
Synthesis of acidic MIL-125 from plastic waste: Significant contribution of N orbital for efficient photocatalytic degradation of chlorobenzene and toluene	146