OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering is 75. 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
Managing Plastic Waste─Sorting, Recycling, Disposal, and Product Redesign	294
Lignin: A Review on Structure, Properties, and Applications as a Light-Colored UV Absorber	233
Metal–Organic Framework-Derived Bimetallic NiFe Selenide Electrocatalysts with Multiple Phases for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction	186
AgFeO₂ Nanoparticle/ZnIn₂S₄ Microsphere p–n Heterojunctions with Hierarchical Nanostructures for Efficient Visible-Light-Driven H₂ Evolution	179
Enhanced BiVO₄ Photoanode Photoelectrochemical Performance via Borate Treatment and a NiFeOx Cocatalyst	173
Single-Atom Rhodium on Defective g-C₃N₄: A Promising Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalyst	164
Biobased High-Performance Epoxy Vitrimer with UV Shielding for Recyclable Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites	163
Hydrogenolysis of Polypropylene and Mixed Polyolefin Plastic Waste over Ru/C to Produce Liquid Alkanes	151
Lightening Diazo Compounds?	151
Roadmap to Biodegradable Plastics—Current State and Research Needs	144
Hydrometallurgical Recovery of Spent Lithium Ion Batteries: Environmental Strategies and Sustainability Evaluation	138
Direct Regeneration of Spent LiFePO₄ Cathode Material by a Green and Efficient One-Step Hydrothermal Method	137
Wood-Derived Hydrogels as a Platform for Drug-Release Systems	132
Toward the Next Generation of Sustainable Membranes from Green Chemistry Principles	129
Technical, Economic, and Environmental Comparison of Closed-Loop Recycling Technologies for Common Plastics	123
Semiconductive, Flexible MnO₂ NWs/Chitosan Hydrogels for Efficient Solar Steam Generation	123
Ultrafast Self-Healing, Reusable, and Conductive Polysaccharide-Based Hydrogels for Sensitive Ionic Sensors	122
Innovative Dual-Emitting Ratiometric Fluorescence Sensor for Tetracyclines Detection Based on Boron Nitride Quantum Dots and Europium Ions	116
High-Entropy Perovskites: An Emergent Class of Oxide Thermoelectrics with Ultralow Thermal Conductivity	113
Amorphous CoO_x-Decorated Crystalline RuO₂ Nanosheets as Bifunctional Catalysts for Boosting Overall Water Splitting at Large Current Density	112
Prospects and Challenges in Organosulfur Chemistry	109
From Lab to Market: Current Strategies for the Production of Biobased Polyols	106
Kinetics, Product Evolution, and Mechanism for the Pyrolysis of Typical Plastic Waste	105
MoS₂/MoO₃ Nanocomposite for Selective NH₃ Detection in a Humid Environment	104
Green Chemistry: Electrochemical Organic Transformations via Paired Electrolysis	104

Enhancement in Photocatalytic H₂O₂ Production over g-C₃N₄ Nanostructures: A Collaborative Approach of Nitrogen Deficiency and Supramolecular Precursors	103
Eutectic Solvent-Mediated Synthesis of NiFe-LDH/Sulfur-Doped Carbon Nitride Arrays: Investigation of Electrocatalytic Activity for the Dimetridazole Sensor in Human Sustenance	102
Tandem Heterogeneous Catalysis for Polyethylene Depolymerization via an Olefin-Intermediate Process	102
Design and Optimization of the Direct Recycling of Spent Li-Ion Battery Cathode Materials	102
Photocurable, Thermally Reprocessable, and Chemically Recyclable Vanillin-Based Imine Thermosets	98
Highly Efficient Urea Oxidation via Nesting Nano-Nickel Oxide in Eggshell Membrane-Derived Carbon	96
Lignin-Based Polymer Electrolyte Membranes for Sustainable Aqueous Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells	95
Superhydrophobic Self-Cleaning Hierarchical Micro-/Nanocomposite Coating with High Corrosion Resistance and Durability	95
Direct Regeneration of LiNi_0.5Co_0.2Mn_0.3O₂ Cathode from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries by the Molten Salts Method	94
Carrageenan-Based Functional Films Integrated with CuO-Doped Titanium Nanotubes for Active Food-Packaging Applications	93
Designing Low-Viscosity Deep Eutectic Solvents with Multiple Weak-Acidic Groups for Ammonia Separation	92
Phosphorus-Free Vanillin-Derived Intrinsically Flame-Retardant Epoxy Thermoset with Extremely Low Heat Release Rate and Smoke Emission	92
Reuse, Recycle, and Regeneration of LiFePO₄ Cathode from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries for Rechargeable Lithium- and Sodium-Ion Batteries	91
A High Efficiency Trivalent Chromium-Doped Near-Infrared-Emitting Phosphor and Its NIR Spectroscopy Application	91
Chemically Functionalized Cellulose Nanofibrils for Improving Triboelectric Charge Density of a Triboelectric Nanogenerator	91
Fully Biobased Surface-Functionalized Microcrystalline Cellulose via Green Self-Assembly toward Fire-Retardant, Strong, and Tough Epoxy Biocomposites	90
Rapid Microwave Synthesis of Mesoporous Oxygen-Doped g-C₃N₄with Carbon Vacancies for Efficient Photocatalytic H₂O₂Production	89
Comprehensive Analysis of Critical Issues in All-Vanadium Redox Flow Battery	89
Highly Stretchable, Self-Healable, Freezing-Tolerant, and Transparent Polyacrylic Acid/Nanochitin Composite Hydrogel for Self-Powered Multifunctional Sensors	89
N, B-Codoping Induces High-Efficiency Solid-State Fluorescence and Dual Emission of Yellow/Orange Carbon Dots	89
Phase-Dependent MoS₂ Nanoflowers for Light-Driven Antibacterial Application	88
Vacancy-Enabled Mesoporous TiO₂ Modulated by Nickel Doping with Enhanced Photocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation Performance	87
Sustainable Lactic Acid Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass	86
Developing High-Performance Cellulose-Based Wood Adhesive with a Cross-Linked Network	86
Heterogeneous Metal Azolate Framework-6 (MAF-6) Catalysts with High Zinc Density for Enhanced Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Conversion	85
Synergistic Deep Eutectic Solvents for Lithium Extraction	85
Recycling of Plastics in the United States: Plastic Material Flows and Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Recycling Processes	85
Non-Ideality in Thymol + Menthol Type V Deep Eutectic Solvents	85
A Novel Deep-Eutectic Solvent with Strong Coordination Ability and Low Viscosity for Efficient Extraction of Valuable Metals from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries	84
Constructing Ni/NiS Heteronanoparticle-Embedded Metal–Organic Framework-Derived Nanosheets for Enhanced Water-Splitting Catalysis	84
Catalytic Solvent Regeneration for Energy-Efficient CO₂ Capture	84
Environmental Impacts of Graphite Recycling from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries Based on Life Cycle Assessment	83
Syntheses of N-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots (NCQDs) from Bioderived Precursors: A Timely Update	83
0D/2D MXene Quantum Dot/Ni-MOF Ultrathin Nanosheets for Enhanced N₂ Photoreduction	82
Fully Bio-Based Polyhydroxyurethanes with a Dynamic Network from a Terpene Derivative and Cyclic Carbonate Functional Soybean Oil	82
Enhanced Activity of Integrated CO₂ Capture and Reduction to CH₄ under Pressurized Conditions toward Atmospheric CO₂ Utilization	81
Construction of Few-Layer Ti₃C₂ MXene and Boron-Doped g-C₃N₄ for Enhanced Photocatalytic CO₂ Reduction	80
Bioleaching as an Eco-Friendly Approach for Metal Recovery from Spent NMC-Based Lithium-Ion Batteries at a High Pulp Density	80
Nanoengineered Electrodes for Biomass-Derived 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural Electrocatalytic Oxidation to 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid	79
Poly(hydroxyurethane) Adhesives and Coatings: State-of-the-Art and Future Directions	79
Analyzing TEMPO-Oxidized Cellulose Fiber Morphology: New Insights into Optimization of the Oxidation Process and Nanocellulose Dispersion Quality	78
Metals Recovery from Seawater Desalination Brines: Technologies, Opportunities, and Challenges	78
Closed-Loop Recycling of Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, and Manganese from Waste Lithium-Ion Batteries of Electric Vehicles	77
Biobased Resins Using Lignin and Glyoxal	77
Roles of Biochar and CO₂ Curing in Sustainable Magnesia Cement-Based Composites	77
Modulated Hydrothermal Synthesis of Highly Stable MOF-808(Hf) for Methane Storage	76
Construction and Multifunctional Applications of Visible-Light-Excited Multicolor Long Afterglow Carbon Dots/Boron Oxide Composites	76
An Electrocatalytic Strategy for C–C Bond Cleavage in Lignin Model Compounds and Lignin under Ambient Conditions	76
Constructing Hierarchical Fluffy CoO–Co₄N@NiFe-LDH Nanorod Arrays for Highly Effective Overall Water Splitting and Urea Electrolysis	76
Effect of Tannic Acid and Cellulose Nanocrystals on Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of Gelatin Films	75

Carbon Vacancy Mediated Incorporation of Ti₃C₂ Quantum Dots in a 3D Inverse Opal g-C₃N₄ Schottky Junction Catalyst for Photocatalytic H₂O₂