OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Catalysis Communications is 16. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Welcome from the new Editor-in-Chief	206
Influence of binder selection on the catalytic performance of zeolite-based bifunctional catalysts for biomass catalysis	110
Role of hydride ion within Ru/LaScSi and Ru/CeTiGe catalysts for NH3 synthesis: A combination of DFT and experimental nitrogen isotopic exchange studies	84
Increase of Zr-β zeolites Lewis acidity and insights into the reactivity enhancement	76
Facilitating CO2 electroreduction to C2H4 through facile regulating {100} & {111} grain boundary of Cu2O	74
Effect of microstructure and reaction medium on photocatalytic performance and stability of BiO catalyst for CO2 reduction	69
The tuned selective catalytic reduction behaviors of NO over the Pt/CeO2 catalysts by preferentially exposing different facets of CeO2 supports	65
Hydroxylated g-C3N4 designed for the activation of peroxymonosulfate via a charge transfer complex path	62
Synthesis of tin ferrite-dopped zeolitic imidazolate framework and its application in the photocatalytic degradation of sulfamethoxazole, ciprofloxacin, erythromycin and ampicillin in water	55
PGM nanoparticle-based alumina aerogels for three-way catalyst applications	52
Simultaneous removal of NO and N2O in the coexistence of NH3 and CH4 on Ion-exchanged zeolites	52
Carbon nitride from urea: Mechanistic study on photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide production for methyl orange removal	49
Novel binary composite of manganese ferrite/tungsten disulfide as a superior photocatalyst and ultra-reusability in reduction of nitroarenes	48
Catalytic ozonation of pharmaceutical compounds using carbon-based catalysts	45
PMS activation by natural pyrite for APAP degradation: Underlying mechanism and long-term removal of APAP	43
Ni/Al2O3 supported on cordierite monoliths for methane steam reforming: Influence of catalyst coating methodology	43
Tailoring Cu immobilized MCM-41-based mesostructured catalysts for selective hydrogenolysis of biomass-derived furfural	43
Fabrication of Al2O3-ZrO2 composite catalysts with tunable acid-base properties for highly efficient aldol condensation of furfural with acetone	42
Recent advances in iron-based catalysts for Fischer–Tropsch to olefins reaction	42
Solid acid catalysts comprising heteropoly acids supported on SiO2, TiO2 and ZrO2: A microcalorimetric investigation of catalyst acidity and new insight into the mechanism of alcohol dehydration over	41
The hydrophobic microenvironment boosting isotope exchange between hydrogen and tritium water	39
Synergistic effect of the fourth metal component on Co/Mn/Br catalyst in 2, 5-furanediformic acid preparation	37
Molecular insights into the effects of N-doping on synthesis of vinyl acetate over carbon-supported zinc acetate	36
Plasma electrolytic oxidation layers as alternative supports for metallic catalysts used in oxidation reaction for environmental application	34
Chemobiocatalytic transformation of biomass-derived D-xylose into furfuryl alcohol in a sustainable reaction system	34

Effect of alkali metal cation doping in graphitic carbon nitride towards photocatalytic generation of hydrogen peroxide under direct sunlight	33
MoOy-Pt(CuNi)x heterojunction nanostructured catalyst for promoting the oxygen reduction reaction activity property	33
The integration of both advantages of cobalt-incorporated cancrinite-structure nanozeolite and carbon nanotubes for achieving excellent electrochemical oxygen evolution efficiency	32
Selective hydrogenation of levulinic acid over a highly dispersed and stable copper particles embedded into the ordered mesoporous carbon supported catalyst	32
Synthesis of type-II heterojunction films between ReS2 and XS2 (X = Mo,W) with high electrocatalystic activities in dye-sensitized solar cells	31
Low power photo-assisted catalytic degradation of azo dyes using 1-D BiOI: Optimization of the key physicochemical features	29
Vanadium doped OMS-2 catalysts for one-pot synthesis of imine from benzyl alcohol and aniline: Effects of vanadium content and precursor	29
UV-light-driven conversion of gadoterate meglumine: Insight into the photocatalyst's influence on conversion pathway, transformation products, and release of toxic ionic gadolinium	29
A facile strategy for incorporation of PtCo alloy into UiO-66-NH2 for cinnamaldehyde hydrogenation	29
Facile synthesis of N-acetylglycine from chitin-derived N-acetylmonoethanolamine	29
Reactivity of Ni-modified MIL-100(Fe) catalysts for C3H6-SCR and reaction mechanism	28
Green synthesis of cyclohexanone to adipic acid over Fe–W oxides incorporated mesoporous carbon support	28
(NiO, Ag /Fe2O3-Al2O3-bentonite) as promising catalyst for CO and HC removal from single-cylinder engine exhaust emissions	27
Carbon spheres as an efficient green catalysts for dehydrogenation of sodium borohydride in methanol	27
Single transition metal atoms anchored on a two-dimensional polyimide covalent-organic framework as single-atom catalysts for photocatalytic CO2 reduction: A first-principles study	27
Preparation and characterization of MWCNTs/CONHBu and investigation of its catalytic effect in the multi component synthesis of 2-amino-4H-chromenes under green conditions	27
Catalytic methane combustion at low temperatures over YSZ-supported metal oxides: Evidence for lattice oxygen participation via the use of C18O2	26
Boosting the aqueous-phase production of lactic acid via dual-site activation of carbohydrates	26
Selective oxidation of cyclohexane over nanostructured manganese tungstate: Contribution of Mn and W related sites	26
Solvent-controlled selective photocatalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohol over Ni@C/TiO2	26
Evaluation of highly active and stable SiO2 supported Fe-based catalysts for the catalytic methane decomposition into COx free hydrogen and CNTs	25
In-service insights into flue gas oxidation catalyst for natural gas-fueled power generation applications	25
Fabrication of dual atomic copper‑indium (CuIn) catalysts for electrochemical CO2 reduction to methanol	25
In situ coupling of NiFe nanoparticles on carbonized wood for oxygen evolution reaction	25
Isotopic investigations into oxygen activation on Co3O4\|CeO2 heterojunctions – Mechanistic role of the interface and the spinel-ceria ratio	25
Synergistic pollutant degradation by Ag3PO4/Fe3O4/graphene oxide visible light–persulfate coupled system: Mechanism elucidation and performance optimization	25
Non-isothermal reduction kinetics and mechanisms by hydrogen of Cu Al spinel solid solution	25
Gas-phase epoxidation of Hexafluoropropene using molecular oxygen and alkali doped CuO catalyst: Mechanism and kinetics	24
Preface to the special issue on “Analysis of solid-liquid interfaces in heterogeneous catalysis”	24
High-efficiency decontamination of pharmaceutical wastewater: Synergistic effects from NaGdF4:Tm,Yb@Mn-MOFs composite photocatalysts	23
Platinum oxide-supported sol-gel prepared CeO2 nanocubes for promoted photodestruction of atrazine under visible light irradiation	23
Novel bimetallic 1%M-Fe/Al2O3-Cr2O3 (2:1) (M = Ru, Au, Pt, Pd) catalysts for Fischer-Tropsch synthesis	23
Conversion of dihydroxyacetone to carboxylic acids on pretreated clinoptilolite modified with iron, copper, and cobalt	23
Reliability analysis of NaN3 as quencher of 1O2 in heterogeneous persulfate catalytic oxidation system	23
Formic acid assisted synthesis of Cu-CuO-ZnO composite catalyst for acceptor free selective dehydrogenation of 1, 4-butanediol to γ-butrylactone	23
The application research on Cu-Al@SBA-15 bimetallic synergistic effect in the C-X bond sequential assembly	22
Synergistic catalytic performance of Ru Sn and Pd Ce composite catalysts for the hydrogenation of Terephthalic acid to 1,4-Cyclohexanedimethanol	22
Environmental water treatment with green synthesized WO3 nanoflakes for cationic and anionic dyes removal: Photocatalytic studies	22
Equilibrium and kinetic isotope effects in heterogeneous catalysis: A density functional theory perspective	22
H2 production by solar photoreforming of plastic materials using SiC-g-C3N4composites	22
Hydrotalcite-calcined derivatives doped by zinc: A nucleophile-modified multifunctional catalyst for synthesis of propylene carbonate by cycloaddition	22
The influence of MOF modification on oxygen evolution and reduction reaction of Fe-doped GdBaCo2O5+δ perovskite	21
Impact of the incipient wetness impregnation sequence during the preparation of La or Ce promoted NiCu-Al2O3 on low-temperature hydrodeoxygenation	21
An S-scheme heterojunction BiOBr QDs/Bi7O9I3 nanoflowers enabling enhanced photocatalytic oxygen evolution	21
Thermal decomposition study of ammonium nitrate in the presence of nickel‑zinc ferrite additive	21
A strategy combining the catalytic cracking of C6-C8 olefins and methanol to olefins (MTO) reaction through SAPO-34 pre-coking	21
Cow urine-based green synthesis of sunlight-responsive ZrO2-Bi2O3 and its application in photocatalysis of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyactetic acid in aqueous solution – Kinetics, mechanisms and sustainability	21
Synthesis of Co Zn1- zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) as efficient photocatalyst with high stability	20
Intuitive study on the effect of support morphology over Cs-Ru/CeO2 catalyst for microwave-initiated ammonia synthesis	20
Core-shell Bi-containing spheres and TiO2 nanoparticles co-loaded on kaolinite as an efficient photocatalyst for methyl orange degradation	20

Na-Y zeolite supported TiO2/Pd nanoparticles for enhanced photoredox catalytic properties and green hydrogen generation	20
Experimental investigation of anion exchange membrane water electrolysis for a tubular microbial electrosynthesis cell design	20
Plasma-assisted catalysis for CH4 and CO2 conversion	20
An aluminum-grafted SBA-15-catalyzed conversion of glucose to 5-hydroxymethylfurfural	20
A novel tetranucleate nickel (II)-based molecular catalytic system: Beneath visible light, highly effective and selective for CO2-to-CO transformation	20
Fast and efficient processes for oxidation and monitoring of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in environmental matrices	19
Hydrodeoxygenation of levulinic acid over Ru-based catalyst: Importance of acidic promoter	19
Facile preparation of efficient Cu-SiO2 catalysts using a polyhydroxy molecular template to regulate surface copper species for dimethyl oxalate hydrogenation	19
Pretreatment effect on copper-titanium dioxide catalysts in CO oxidation	19
Pd/CeO2-SnO2 catalysts with varying tin content: Promotion of catalytic properties and structure modification	19
A highly efficient iron phthalocyanine-intercalated CuFe-LDH catalyst for the selective oxidation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural to 5-formyl-2-furanic acid	19
Highly stable Ru nanoparticles anchored on NiFe layered double hydroxides as efficient water splitting electrocatalysts	19
Preparation of CuO-Bi2O3/SiO2@TiO2 core-shell structured catalysts and its catalytic performance for synthesis of 1, 4-butynediol by ethynylation of formaldehyde	19
Rapid photocatalytic mineralization of glyphosate by Pd@BiVO4/BiOBr nanosheets: Mechanistic studies and degradation pathways	19
Cu-Mn doped beta zeolite catalyst was easily prepared for efficient total oxidation of propane	19
The study of Pt/zeolites for CO oxidation: Effects of skeleton structure and Si/Al ratio	19
Metal oxide-biochar supported recyclable catalysts: A feasible solution for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol in water	18
Production of jet-fuel range precursors from carbonyl model compounds in aqueous-phase pyrolysis oil of wood over La-based mixed oxides	18
Active sites and structure regulation of non-radical pathways in N-doped graphene-activated persulfate	18
New route for preparing palmitic acid imidazole from free fatty acid using imidazole	18
The enhanced photocatalystic activity in FeS/WS2 nanosheets with a charge separation effect	18
Synthesized rGO/f-MWCNT-architectured 1-D ZnO nanocomposites for azo dyes adsorption, photocatalytic degradation, and biological applications	18
Construction of CoFe bimetallic phosphide microflowers electrocatalyst for highly efficient overall water splitting	18
Palladium catalysts based on porous aromatic frameworks for vanillin hydrogenation: Tuning the activity and selectivity by introducing functional groups	18
Enzyme-inspired dry-powder polymeric catalyst for green and fast pharmaceutical manufacturing processes	18
State-of-the-art review on photocatalysis for efficient wastewater treatment: Attractive approach in photocatalyst design and parameters affecting the photocatalytic degradation	18
Experimental and kinetic studies of the advantages of coke accumulation over Beta and Mordenite catalysts according to the pore mouth catalysis hypothesis	18
Electrocatalytic degradation of levofloxacin wastewater by Ru-Ti-Ni/CNT electrodes	18
A novel core@double shell magnetic nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes as a support for palladium nanoparticles: A highly efficient magnetic catalyst in the direct reductive coupling of nitroarenes and al	18
Catalytic conversion of agricultural waste biomass into valued chemical using bifunctional heterogeneous catalyst: A sustainable approach	18
Performance comparison of photocatalysts for degradation of organic pollutants using experimental studies supported with DFT and fundamental characterization	17
Peracetic acid activation using heterogeneous catalysts for environmental decontamination: A review	17
Insight into the true role of hydrogen‑carbonate species in CO oxidation over Pd/Al2O3 catalyst using SSITKA-transmission IR technique	17
Stability, deactivation and regeneration study of a newly developed HZSM-5 and Ni-doped HZSM-5 zeolite catalysts for ethanol-to-hydrocarbon conversion	17
Silver-catalyzed oxidative alkylation/alkynylation of 1,4-enynyl-3-ols with alkylbromides through radical 1,2-alkynyl migration	17
How the coordination modes change the performance of Rh-PPh3 for complexes catalyst allyl alcohol hydroformylation: A theoretical study	17
A comparative investigation on the decomposition of triclosan via synthesized heterogeneous nano-catalysts in the presence of peroxymonosulfate	17
Ag3PO4 and Ag3PO4–based visible light active photocatalysts: Recent progress, synthesis, and photocatalytic applications	17
Photocatalytic CO2 reduction coupled with biomass-based amines oxidation over double-shelled CdS nanocages	17
One-pot synthesis of nickel encapsulated COF-derived catalyst for highly selective and efficient hydrogenation of cinnamaldehyde	17
Perovskite-based Z-scheme photocatalytic system for hydrogen production	17
Efficient photocatalytic aerobic oxidations by a molecular cobalt catalyst linked to mesoporous carbon nitride	16
The role of phosphotungstic acid in enhancing the catalytic performance of UiO-66 (Zr) and its applications as an efficient solid acid catalyst for coumarins and dihydropyrimidinones synthesis	16
Preparation of core-shell Ni/CeO2@Al2O3 catalyst for selective hydrogenation of acetylene	16
Metal-organic framework CAU-17 derived Bi/BiVO4 photocatalysts for the visible light-driven degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride	16
Ag-based magnetic metal organic framework nanocomposite as catalyst for nitrophenol removal	16
CuOx-MnOy@biochar nanocatalyst synthesis for heterogeneous visible-light-driven Fenton-like: A resistant antibiotic degradation	16
Innovative carbon-nitrogen-TiO2 catalyst immobilised on stainless steel mesh for effective removal of orange II organic dye in the DCDBD plasma actuator	16
Greenly synthesised NCF-LDH as a sustainable electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction with low cell voltage	16
Investigating the reaction mechanism of dimethyl carbonate synthesis through isotopic labeling experiments	16
Synthesis of mixed-phase sodium titanates and their activity in visible-light driven reduction of carbon dioxide	16
H2 activation on metal oxides promoted by highly dispersed Pd	16