Environmental Chemistry Letters

Papers
(The median citation count of Environmental Chemistry Letters is 17. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Nano-sized natural organic matter interacts with bisphenol A and decreases cytotoxicity to human cells758
Environmental applications of two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides for water purification: a review491
Machine learning to predict the production of bio-oil, biogas, and biochar by pyrolysis of biomass: a review489
Design and mechanism of photocatalytic oxidation for the removal of air pollutants: a review435
Vanadium properties, toxicity, mineral sources and extraction methods: a review396
Indirect contamination of cockroaches by anticoagulant rodenticides344
The toxicity of the glyphosate herbicide for Pardosa spiders’ predatory activity depends on the formulation of the glyphosate product340
Proteomics of mercury-induced responses and resilience in plants: a review321
Concentration, sources, influencing factors and hazards of heavy metals in indoor and outdoor dust: A review285
Seaweed for climate mitigation, wastewater treatment, bioenergy, bioplastic, biochar, food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics: a review274
Enhanced hydrogen storage efficiency with sorbents and machine learning: a review274
High-resolution mapping of premature mortality induced by atmospheric particulate matter in China256
Neutral pH, multioxidants Fenton oxidation of dimethyl sulfoxide and acetamidophenol as water pollutant models251
Control of invasive apple snails and their use as pollutant ecotoxic indicators: a review198
Penetration of submicron amino-functionalized graphene quantum dots in plant stomata, implication for the depollution of atmospheric soot particles193
Innovative technologies to remove alkylphenols from wastewater: a review189
Fast dispersive liquid–liquid microextraction of pesticides in water based on a thermo-switchable deep eutectic solvent186
Effect of humic substances on the anaerobic digestion of secondary sludge in wastewater treatment plants: a review183
Biotreatment strategies for the removal of microplastics from freshwater systems. A review177
Multi-elemental compound-specific isotope analysis of pesticides for source identification and monitoring of degradation in soil: a review156
Biocompatible self-healing hydrogels based on boronic acid-functionalized polymer and laponite nanocomposite for water pollutant removal151
Energy composting allows rapid degradation of food waste using a water bath heated with electricity or solar energy149
Unrecognized pollution by inorganic condensable particulate matter in the atmosphere149
High-resolution imaging of Hg/Se aggregates in the brain of small Indian mongoose, a wild terrestrial species: insights into intracellular Hg detoxification148
Large scale control of surface ozone by relative humidity observed during warm seasons in China147
High chloroform removal using tannic acid to promote the activation of persulfate with Fe/Ni nanoparticles147
Efficient analysis of metabolites of industrial additives in cerebrospinal fluids138
Carbon dioxide separation and capture by adsorption: a review135
Are bioplastics an ecofriendly alternative to fossil fuel plastics?135
Higher photocatalytic removal of organic pollutants using pangolin-like composites made of 3–4 atomic layers of MoS2 nanosheets deposited on tourmaline132
Electrochemical conversion of biomass-derived aldehydes into fine chemicals and hydrogen: A review131
The revival of cyclodextrins as active pharmaceutical ingredients130
Synthesis and applications of carbon quantum dots derived from biomass waste: a review124
Hydrogen, ammonia and methanol for marine transportation123
Phosphorus adsorption by functionalized biochar: a review118
Green technology for sustainable surface protection of steel from corrosion: a review117
4-Nonylphenol adsorption, environmental impact and remediation: a review114
Hydrogen and biodiesel production from food waste: a review114
The role of silicon in the supply of terrestrial ecosystem services111
Microplastics alter crystal growth in coral skeleton structures111
Dioxins and furans in biochars, hydrochars and torreficates produced by thermochemical conversion of biomass: a review111
Extraction, purification and applications of biosurfactants based on microbial-derived glycolipids and lipopeptides: a review110
A novel hydrothermal method to synthesize brookite titanium dioxide nanosquares for efficient pollutant degradation98
Effects of pollutant toxicity on the eyes of aquatic life monitored by visual dysfunction in zebrafish: a review97
Microplastic characteristics, transport, risks, and remediation in groundwater: a review94
Green synthesis of ZrO2 nanoparticles and nanocomposites for biomedical and environmental applications: a review92
Bioenergy production from chicken manure: a review90
Spatial distribution, pollution characteristics, and health risks of antibiotic resistance genes in China: a review88
Synthesis of branched allylic sulfones by regioselective boron-catalysed hydrosulfonylation87
Effect of combined cadmium and doxycycline pollution on the nitrogen cycle in constructed ditch wetlands87
Biochar-clay, biochar-microorganism and biochar-enzyme composites for environmental remediation: a review86
Highly efficient thermo-photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline catalyzed by tungsten disulfide under visible light85
Thermochemical conversion of municipal solid waste into energy and hydrogen: a review84
Heterojunction photocatalysts for degradation of the tetracycline antibiotic: a review83
Environmentally benign techniques of lithium extraction from salt lakes: a review83
Recycling municipal, agricultural and industrial waste into energy, fertilizers, food and construction materials, and economic feasibility: a review80
Rapid conversion of carbon dioxide into titanium carbide by atmospheric microwave plasma78
Adverse prognosis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma following long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants77
SARS-CoV-2 monitoring by automated target-driven molecular machine-based engineering76
The dual role of tropospheric ozone in controlling COVID-19 outbreaks75
Solidification and removal of impurities from phosphogypsum for road applications: a review75
Recovery of gas waste from the petroleum industry: a review74
Detection of multiple metal ions in water with a fluorescence sensor based on carbon quantum dots assisted by stepwise prediction and machine learning73
Biofuel production by co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and other materials: a review72
Supramolecular deep eutectic solvents in extraction processes: a review72
Impact of biogas digestates on soil microbiota in agriculture: a review71
Occurrence, transformation, bioaccumulation, risk and analysis of pharmaceutical and personal care products from wastewater: a review69
Ultrasensitive electrochemical detection of bisphenol A using composites of MoS2 nanoflowers, CoS2 nano-polyhedrons and reduced graphene oxide69
Chitosan-based beads as sustainable adsorbents for wastewater remediation: a review69
China’s sponge cities alleviate urban flooding and water shortage: a review69
Microwave resonance enhanced CO2 reduction using biochar69
Room-temperature and carbon-negative production of biodiesel via synergy of geminal-atom and photothermal catalysis69
Strategies and considerations to green analytical separations: a review68
Advanced adsorbents for ibuprofen removal from aquatic environments: a review68
Production and growth of microalgae in urine and wastewater: A review68
Correction to: Pesticide resurrection67
Forest-bathing and physical activity as weapons against COVID-19: a review67
Connecting records of global-to-regional climate67
Recycling of bast textile wastes into high value-added products: a review66
Improved electricity production and nitrogen enrichment during the treatment of black water using manganese ore-modified anodes64
Traffic-related magnetic pollution in urban dust from the Xiamen Island, China63
Electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide into valuable chemicals: a review62
Cyclodextrins as multitask agents for metal nano-heterogeneous catalysis: a review62
Biomaterials technology and policies in the building sector: a review62
Interfacial-engineered CoTiO3-based composite for photocatalytic applications: a review61
Unanswered questions on the airborne transmission of COVID-1961
Microplastic environmental behavior and health risk assessment: a review60
Occurrence, toxicity and adsorptive removal of the chloramphenicol antibiotic in water: a review59
Metal oxide nanobiochar materials to remediate heavy metal and dye pollution: a review59
Engineered nanomaterials for biomedical applications and their toxicity: a review59
Cyclodextrin-based nanoparticles for pharmaceutical applications: a review59
ZnO-based heterostructures as photocatalysts for hydrogen generation and depollution: a review58
Cost, environmental impact, and resilience of renewable energy under a changing climate: a review58
Analysis of psychoactive substances and metabolites in sludges, soils, sediments and biota: a review57
Conversion of organics and minerals into electricity and microalgae using a dual-membrane cylinder photo-microbial fuel cell57
Methods for selenium removal from contaminated waters: a review57
Cyanobacteria for environmental, energy and biomedical application: a review56
Nitrogen contaminants damage on intestinal epithelial tight junctions: a review56
Size-segregated particulate matter and health effects in air pollution in India: a review55
Will the COVID-19 pandemic end with the Delta and Omicron variants?54
Optimizing biodiesel production from waste with computational chemistry, machine learning and policy insights: a review53
Application of polysaccharide-based biopolymers as supports in photocatalytic treatment of water and wastewater: a review53
Materials for sustainable metallic iron-based water filters: a review53
Metal nanowires for transparent conductive electrodes in flexible chromatic devices: a review53
Bioleaching metal-bearing wastes and by-products for resource recovery: a review52
Subcritical water conversion of biomass to biofuels, chemicals and materials: a review51
Accumulation and fate of microplastics in soils after application of biosolids on land: A review50
Dyes removal from water using polymeric nanocomposites: a review50
Biochar for agronomy, animal farming, anaerobic digestion, composting, water treatment, soil remediation, construction, energy storage, and carbon sequestration: a review50
Nanoplastics occurrence, detection methods, and impact on the nitrogen cycle: a review50
Overestimated role of sulfate in haze formation over Chinese megacities due to improper simulation of heterogeneous reactions49
Electrochemical treatment of livestock waste streams. A review49
Nanoplastics are potentially more dangerous than microplastics49
Polymeric carbon nitride-based photocatalysts for the removal of nitrogen oxides: a review48
Rising greenhouse gas emissions from the China’s aquaculture industry between 2000 and 202048
Herbicide risks to non-target species and the environment: A review48
Cyclodextrins as molecular carriers for biopesticides: a review48
Synthesis and potential applications of cyclodextrin-based metal–organic frameworks: a review47
Electrochemical reduction of gaseous nitric oxide into ammonia: a review47
Impact of waste of COVID-19 protective equipment on the environment, animals and human health: a review46
Toxic effects of heavy metals on crustaceans and associated health risks in humans: a review46
Methods to control harmful algal blooms: a review46
Recycling food and agriculture by-products to mitigate climate change: a review45
Mechanisms controlling the transport and evaporation of human exhaled respiratory droplets containing the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus: a review45
Glycine-induced synthesis of vaterite by direct aqueous mineral carbonation of desulfurization gypsum45
Advanced catalysts and effect of operating parameters in ethanol dry reforming for hydrogen generation. A review44
Marine macro-litter sources and ecological impact: a review44
Remediation of pharmaceuticals from contaminated water by molecularly imprinted polymers: a review44
Optimizing hydrogen production by alkaline water decomposition with transition metal-based electrocatalysts44
Have artificial lighting and noise pollution caused zoonosis and the COVID-19 pandemic? A review43
The overlooked toxicity of non-carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons43
Wastewater technology attenuates the toxicity of shisha smoking43
Tree barks reveal health risk of inhalation of dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyl in rural China43
Recent strategies in nanodelivery systems for natural products: a review43
Nanophytochemicals for the treatment of type II diabetes mellitus: a review42
Impact of nanomaterials on human health: a review42
Efficient photoreduction of carbon dioxide into carbon-based fuels: a review42
Professor Casu’s contribution to cyclodextrins, the remarkable cage-shaped molecules: a review42
Synthesis and environmental applications of biochar-supported nano-zero-valent iron composites: a review41
Edible films and coatings for food packaging applications: a review41
Green construction for low-carbon cities: a review41
Metal ion-induced enhanced oxidation of organic contaminants by ferrate: a review41
Removal and recovery of vanadium from waste by chemical precipitation, adsorption, solvent extraction, remediation, photo-catalyst reduction and membrane filtration. A review40
Old growth forests and large old trees as critical organisms connecting ecosystems and human health. A review40
Photoelectrocatalytic systems for simultaneous energy recovery and wastewater treatment: a review40
Improved product selectivity of electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide by tuning local carbon dioxide concentration with multiphysics models39
Manganese-catalyzed cross-coupling of primary alcohols with biomass-derived ethanol for upgrading to linear alcohols under solvent-free conditions39
Major influence of hydroxyl and nitrate radicals on air pollution by environmentally persistent free radicals39
Microplastic sources, formation, toxicity and remediation: a review39
Correction to: ‘Environmental applications of carbon-based materials: a review’38
Transformation of sewage sludge into activated carbon by molten salt synthesis for adsorption of CO2 and dyes38
Harnessing biostimulants from biogas digestates for high-value resource recovery: a review38
Biogas upgrading, economy and utilization: a review38
The viral phoenix: enhanced infectivity and immunity evasion of SARS-CoV-2 variants38
Graphene-based materials for environmental applications: a review38
Food chain microplastics contamination and impact on human health: a review37
Materials, fuels, upgrading, economy, and life cycle assessment of the pyrolysis of algal and lignocellulosic biomass: a review37
Nanoconfinement engineering for enchanced adsorption of carbon materials, metal–organic frameworks, mesoporous silica, MXenes and porous organic polymers: a review37
Phototransformation and toxicity enhancement of silver chloride nanoparticles by polystyrene microplastics under sunlit37
Nanoplastic occurrence, transformation and toxicity: a review37
Seamless carbon nitride growth on bimetallic oxide for antibiotic residue degradation37
Biochar promotes methane production during anaerobic digestion of organic waste36
Molybdenum background and pollution levels in the Taipu River, China36
Occurrence, analysis, and toxicity of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics: a review36
Biopolymer-based membranes from polysaccharides for CO2 separation: a review36
Iron-modified biochar for enhanced removal of ciprofloxacin and amoxicillin in wastewater36
Green methodologies for the synthesis of 2-aminothiophene36
Water splitting, pollutant degradation and environmental impact using low-index faceted metal-based nanocrystals. A review36
Natural and engineered enzymes for polyester degradation: a review36
Sulfonated graphene nanomaterials for membrane antifouling, pollutant removal, and production of chemicals from biomass: a review36
The molecular composition of humic substances extracted from green composts and their potential for soil remediation36
Migration and remediation of organic liquid pollutants in porous soils and sedimentary rocks: a review35
Efficient water oxidation under mild alkaline conditions with ruthenium(IV)-iron(VI) catalysts35
Sandstorms and desertification in Mongolia, an example of future climate events: a review35
Catalytic conversion of lignocellulosic polysaccharides to commodity biochemicals: a review35
Microextraction of bioactive compounds using deep eutectic solvents: a review34
Improving the redox performance of photocatalytic materials by cascade-type charge transfer: a review34
Microplastics in mangroves and coral reef ecosystems: a review34
Social, environmental, and economic consequences of integrating renewable energies in the electricity sector: a review33
Carbon capture, storage, and usage with microalgae: a review33
Optimizing biomass pathways to bioenergy and biochar application in electricity generation, biodiesel production, and biohydrogen production33
Strategies to achieve a carbon neutral society: a review33
Synthesis of green nanoparticles for energy, biomedical, environmental, agricultural, and food applications: A review33
Hydrogels for the removal of the methylene blue dye from wastewater: a review33
Recycled toilet paper sensitizers, a novel source of contamination in rivers32
Biosorption for the recovery and analysis of rare earth elements and platinum group metals from real samples. A review32
Recyling manganese-rich electrolytic residues: a review32
Predicted tenfold increase of hydrogen solubility in water under pore confinement32
Correction to: Impact of biogas digestates on soil microbiota in agriculture: a review32
Limited efficiency of wet scrubbers in reducing the environmental impact of ship-emitted particles32
Biogenic volatile organic compounds emissions, atmospheric chemistry, and environmental implications: a review31
Invasive plants as biosorbents for environmental remediation: a review31
Transforming low-quality cotton fibers into dye adsorbents31
Biopolymer-supported TiO2 as a sustainable photocatalyst for wastewater treatment: a review31
Conversion of lignocellulosic biomass-derived compounds to 2-ethylhexanol: a review31
Polyethylene is degraded by the deep-sea Acinetobacter venetianus bacterium31
Microalgae binary culture for higher biomass production, nutrients recycling, and efficient harvesting: a review31
Toxicity and behavioral response of zebrafish exposed to combined microplastic and bisphenol analogues30
Local production, downward and regional transport aggravated surface ozone pollution during the historical orange-alert large-scale ozone episode in eastern China30
Occurrence, transport, and toxicity of nanomaterials in soil ecosystems: a review30
Chemical recycling methods for managing waste plastics: a review30
Remediation of tetracycline pollution using microplastics, green materials, membranes and sonocatalysts: a review30
Design of polymeric carbon nitride-based heterojunctions for photocatalytic water splitting: a review29
Photocatalytic wood window for the removal of indoor urea pollution29
Long-term organic fertilizer-induced carbonate neoformation increases carbon sequestration in soil29
Phytoremediation and sequestration of soil metals using the CRISPR/Cas9 technology to modify plants: a review29
Calculation of adsorption isotherms by statistical physics models: a review29
Possible formation of long-lived photo-oxidants by photolysis of organic matter phenols in sunlit waters29
Evidence for the involvement of Fe(IV) in water treatment by Fe(III)-activated sulfite28
Self-healing passivation of pyrite at ambient temperature28
Reply to the comment by Imfeld et al. on ‘Ecotoxicity of copper input and accumulation for soil biodiversity in vineyards’ by Karimi et al. (2021)28
Hydrogen production by catalytic aqueous-phase reforming of waste biomass: a review28
Simultaneous hydrogen production and photocatalytic pollutant removal: a review28
Mathematical modeling of the anodic oxidation of organic pollutants: a review28
Production of hydrogen and value-added carbon materials by catalytic methane decomposition: a review28
13C dicarboxylic acid signatures indicate temporal shifts in catchment sediment sources in response to extreme winter rainfall28
Carbon dioxide methanation on heterogeneous catalysts: a review28
CuCo2S4/sulfite reaction for efficient removal of tetracycline in water28
Non-stop industries were the main source of air pollution during the 2020 coronavirus lockdown in the North China Plain28
Pollution levels, characteristics, and sources of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in atmospheric particulate matter across the Hu line in China. A review28
Microplastic migration in porous media at various scales: a review28
Mineral carbonation using alkaline waste and byproducts to reduce CO2 emissions in Taiwan27
Direct interspecies electron transfer for environmental treatment and chemical electrosynthesis: A review27
Functional clothing, an overlooked source of persistent textile fibers in the global microplastic pollution27
High caffeine levels in old sewer system waters reveal domestic wastewater leakage27
Metabolic and neurodevelopmental effects of the environmental endocrine disruptor di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate: a review27
Ecosystem-inspired model and artificial intelligence predicts pollutant consumption capacity by coagulation in drinking water treatment27
Barcoding drug information to recycle unwanted household pharmaceuticals: a review27
The sunflower plant family for bioenergy, environmental remediation, nanotechnology, medicine, food and agriculture: a review26
Environmentally-friendly tanning for leather production: a review26
Co-pyrolysis of sewage sludge and biomass for stabilizing heavy metals and reducing biochar toxicity: A review25
Nanotechnology for improved production of algal biofuels: a review25
Hydrogen production from wastewater, storage, economy, governance and applications: a review25
Prevalence of microplastics and fate in wastewater treatment plants: a review25
Data-driven modelling techniques for earth-air heat exchangers to reduce energy consumption in buildings: a review24
Electrochemical and optical sensors made of composites of metal–organic frameworks and carbon-based materials. A review24
Removal of hydrogen sulfide from biogas by adsorption and photocatalysis: a review24
Management of hailstorms under a changing climate in agriculture: a review24
Natural nutraceuticals for enhancing yogurt properties: a review24
Lithium extraction from salt lake brines with high magnesium/lithium ratio: a review24
Bimetallic atomic site catalysts for CO2 reduction reactions: a review24
Ozone poisoning in research laboratories and in the industry23
Enhanced levoglucosan production by graphene oxide-catalyzed pyrolysis of biomass23
Enhanced photocatalytic activity of electrospun TiO2/polyacrylonitrile membranes in a crossflow reactor using dual lights23
Higher hydrogen production by photocatalytic water splitting using a hollow tubular graphitic carbon nitride-zinc telluride composite23
Toxicity and environmental fate of the less toxic chiral neonicotinoid pesticides: a review23
Corona and polio viruses are sensitive to short pulses of W-band gyrotron radiation23
Metallic and bimetallic phosphides-based nanomaterials for photocatalytic hydrogen production and water detoxification: a review22
New separation protocol reveals spray painting as a neglected source of microplastics in soils22
Multicomponent photocatalysts for synergic removal of antibiotics in aqueous media: a review22
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