OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Frontiers in Energy is 4. 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 comprehensive review and analysis of solar forecasting techniques	58
Renewable synthetic fuel: turning carbon dioxide back into fuel	44
Latest research progress for LBE coolant reactor of China initiative accelerator driven system project	28
Perspective on gallium-based room temperature liquid metal batteries	28
Research progress of defect-engineered UiO-66(Zr) MOFs for photocatalytic hydrogen production	27
A systemic review of hydrogen supply chain in energy transition	24
Recent advances of hydrogen production through particulate semiconductor photocatalytic overall water splitting	23
Revisiting solar hydrogen production through photovoltaic-electrocatalytic and photoelectrochemical water splitting	23
Trends and driving forces of low-carbon energy technology innovation in China’s industrial sectors from 1998 to 2017: from a regional perspective	22
A mini-review of ferrites-based photocatalyst on application of hydrogen production	19
Highlights of mainstream solar cell efficiencies in 2021	19
China’s policy framework for carbon capture, utilization and storage: Review, analysis, and outlook	18
A thermoelectric generator and water-cooling assisted high conversion efficiency polycrystalline silicon photovoltaic system	18
Hydrogel photocatalysts for efficient energy conversion and environmental treatment	17
SMRs — overview, international developments, safety features and the GRS simulation chain	16
A review on the development of electrolytes for lithium-based batteries for low temperature applications	15
Layered alkali titanates (A2TinO2n+1): possible uses for energy/environment issues	15
High heat flux thermal management through liquid metal driven with electromagnetic induction pump	15
Progress and prospect of hydrate-based desalination technology	15
Crop residues: applications of lignocellulosic biomass in the context of a biorefinery	15
Reduction potential of the energy penalty for CO2 capture in CCS	15
Development of a simplified n-heptane/methane model for high-pressure direct-injection natural gas marine engines	14
Fundamental characteristics of gas hydrate-bearing sediments in the Shenhu area, South China Sea	14
Effect of catalyst layer mesoscopic pore-morphology on cold start process of PEM fuel cells	14
Dynamic simulation of gas turbines via feature similarity-based transfer learning	13

Facile route to achieve MoSe2-Ni3Se2 on nickel foam as efficient dual functional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting	13
State-of-the-art progress in overall water splitting of carbon nitride based photocatalysts	13
Thoughts on strategies and paths to achieve carbon peaking and carbon neutrality in China	13
Enhanced photocatalytic water splitting with surface defective SrTiO3 nanocrystals	12
An experimental study on spray auto-ignition of RP-3 jet fuel and its surrogates	12
In situ grown TiN/N-TiO2 composite for enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution activity	12
Highlights of mainstream solar cell efficiencies in 2022	12
New insight into effect of potential on degradation of Fe-N-C catalyst for ORR	12
High performance solid-state thermoelectric energy conversion via inorganic metal halide perovskites under tailored mechanical deformation	12
Comprehensive review of modeling, structure, and integration techniques of smart buildings in the cyber-physical-social system	12
Experimental and kinetic study on laminar flame speeds of ammonia/syngas/air at a high temperature and elevated pressure	12
Visible light responsive photocatalysts developed by substitution with metal cations aiming at artificial photosynthesis	12
Ga(X)N/Si nanoarchitecture: An emerging semiconductor platform for sunlight-powered water splitting toward hydrogen	11
Review on cryogenic technologies for CO2 removal from natural gas	11
Uncovering CO2 emission drivers under regional industrial transfer in China’s Yangtze River Economic Belt: a multi-layer LMDI decomposition analysis	11
Ion conduction path in composite solid electrolytes for lithium metal batteries: from polymer rich to ceramic rich	11
A coal-fired power plant integrated with biomass co-firing and CO2 capture for zero carbon emission	11
Spatiotemporal evolution and driving factors for GHG emissions of aluminum industry in China	11
A review of bifacial solar photovoltaic applications	9
Liquid-based high-temperature receiver technologies for next-generation concentrating solar power: A review of challenges and potential solutions	9
Emerging roles of liquid metals in carbon neutrality	9
THAI experimental research on hydrogen risk and source term related safety systems	9
Aggregating structure in coal water slurry studied by eDLVO theory and fractal dimension	9
Effect of graphene and its derivatives on thermo-mechanical properties of phase change materials and its applications: a comprehensive review	9
Approaching the commercial threshold of solar water splitting toward hydrogen by III-nitrides nanowires	9
Pumping into a cool future: electrocaloric materials for zero-carbon refrigeration	9
Applications of thermostatically controlled loads for demand response with the proliferation of variable renewable energy	8
Review of the LNG intermediate fluid vaporizer and its heat transfer characteristics	8
Recent progress in electric-field assisted combustion: a brief review	8
Accounting greenhouse gas emissions of food consumption between urban and rural residents in China: a whole production perspective	8
Enhanced performance of oxygen vacancies on CO2 adsorption and activation over different phases of ZrO2	8
Comprehensive performance analysis and optimization of 1,3-dimethylimidazolylium dimethylphosphate-water binary mixture for a single effect absorption refrigeration system	8
Chemisorption solid materials for hydrogen storage near ambient temperature: a review	8
High-entropy catalysts for electrochemical water-electrolysis of hydrogen evolution and oxygen evolution reactions	8
Evaluation of global niobium flow modeling and its market forecasting	8
Active-reactive power scheduling of integrated electricity-gas network with multi-microgrids	7
Photocatalysis: from solar light to hydrogen energy	7
Novel strategies to tailor the photocatalytic activity of metal—organic frameworks for hydrogen generation: a mini-review	7
Hollow-fiber gas penetration electrodes efficiently produce renewable synthetic fuels	7
Thermo-economic analysis of a direct supercritical CO2 electric power generation system using geothermal heat	7
Facile controlled synthesis of hierarchically structured mesoporous Li4Ti5O12/C/rGO composites as high-performance anode of lithium-ion batteries	7
Ti4O7 supported IrOx for anode reversal tolerance in proton exchange membrane fuel cell	7
Optimal operation of integrated energy system including power thermal and gas subsystems	7
Blockchain in energy systems: values, opportunities, and limitations	7
Dynamic simulation of a space gas-cooled reactor power system with a closed Brayton cycle	7
Influence of nozzle height to width ratio on ignition and NOx emission characteristics of semicoke/bituminous coal blends in a 300 kW pulverized coal-fired furnace	7
A review on technologies with electricity generation potentials using liquified natural gas regasification cold energy	7
Promoting hydrogen industry with high-capacity Mg-based solid-state hydrogen storage materials and systems	6
Electrochemical CO2 reduction to C2+ products over Cu/Zn intermetallic catalysts synthesized by electrodeposition	6
Z-scheme CdS/WO3 on a carbon cloth enabling effective hydrogen evolution	6

Development of a fan-stirred constant volume combustion chamber and turbulence measurement with PIV	6
Analysis of molten metal spreading and solidification behaviors utilizing moving particle full-implicit method	6
Steam reforming of toluene as a tar model compound with modified nickel-based catalyst	6
Mapping the trends and prospects of battery cathode materials based on patent landscape	6
Photoelectrocatalytic generation of H2 and S from toxic H2S by using a novel BiOI/WO3 nanoflake array photoanode	6
Highlights of mainstream solar cell efficiencies in 2023	6
Data-driven distribution network topology identification considering correlated generation power of distributed energy resource	6
Characterization of aerodynamic performance of wind-lens turbine using high-fidelity CFD simulations	6
Experimental study of stratified lean burn characteristics on a dual injection gasoline engine	6
In-MOF-derived In2S3/Bi2S3 heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production	6
Experimental study on influence of operating parameters on tar components from corn straw gasification in fluidized bed	6
Exploration of the oxygen transport behavior in non-precious metal catalyst-based cathode catalyst layer for proton exchange membrane fuel cells	6
CFD Simulation of thermal hydraulic characteristics in a typical upper plenum of RPV	5
Fuel poverty and low carbon emissions: a comparative study of the feasibility of the hybrid renewable energy systems incorporating combined heat and power technology	5
Theoretical study on flow and radiation in tubular solar photocatalytic reactor	5
Combustion and emissions of RP-3 jet fuel and diesel fuel in a single-cylinder diesel engine	5
Significant potential of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell systems for distributed power generation and carbon neutrality	5
Performance evaluation of an improved biomass-fired cogeneration system simultaneously using extraction steam, cooling water, and feedwater for heating	5
In situ growth of NiSe2 nanocrystalline array on graphene for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction	5
Clean and highly-efficient utilization of coal	5
Generation of enhanced stability of SnO/In(OH)3/InP for photocatalytic water splitting by SnO protection layer	5
Regulating surface chemistry of separator with LiF for advanced Li-S batteries	5
An experimental study of a single-piston free piston linear generator	5
Alumina modified sodium vanadate cathode for aqueous zinc-ion batteries	5
In situ growth of a-few-layered MoS2 on CdS nanorod for high efficient photocatalytic H2 production	5
A review on different theoretical models of electrocaloric effect for refrigeration	5
Optimization of process parameters for preparation of powdered activated coke to achieve maximum SO2 adsorption using response surface methodology	5
Toward carbon neutrality by artificial photosynthesis	5
Organic conjugated polymers and polymer dots as photocatalysts for hydrogen production	5
An old issue and a new challenge for nuclear reactor safety	5
Application of metal oxides-based nanofluids in PV/T systems: a review	5
Production of hydrogen from fossil fuel: A review	5
Potential of performance improvement of concentrated solar power plants by optimizing the parabolic trough receiver	4
Drivers of the development of global climate-change-mitigation technology: a patent-based decomposition analysis	4
Transient process of methane-oxygen diffusion flame-street establishment in a microchannel	4
Promising approach for preparing metallic single-atom catalysts: electrochemical deposition	4
Design and analysis of electrothermal metasurfaces	4
Analysis and stabilization control of a voltage source controlled wind farm under weak grid conditions	4
Automotive revolution and carbon neutrality	4
Lithium-ion modified cellulose as a water-soluble binder for Li-O2 battery	4
Engineering Fronts in fields of Energy and Electrical Science and Technologies in the report of Engineering Fronts 2022	4
Optimal portfolio design of energy storage devices with financial and physical right market	4
The world’s first offshore wind power non-desalination of seawater in situ electrolysis for hydrogen production successfully tested in Fujian, China	4
Liquid metal printing opening the way for energy conservation in semiconductor manufacturing industry	4
Optimal design analysis of a tubular heat exchanger network with extended surfaces using multi-objective constructal optimization	4
Sulfur and carbon co-doped g-C3N4 microtubes with enhanced photocatalytic H2 production activity	4
Spontaneous polarization enhanced bismuth ferrate photoelectrode: fabrication and boosted photoelectrochemical water splitting property	4
Comprehensive comparison of small-scale natural gas liquefaction processes using brazed plate heat exchangers	4
Transient performance comparison of grid-forming converters with different FRT control strategies	4