OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry is 13. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Using polymeric hydroxypropyl methylcellulose as an alternative to ‘micellar catalysis’ to enable chemical reactions in water	147
Editorial Board	125
Affinity of deep eutectic solvents with aromatic molecules and aromatic nanostructures in chemical transformations	120
Recent conventional and non-conventional WCO pretreatment methods: Implementation of green chemistry principles and metrics	88
Current scenario and challenges in recycling of human urine generated at source in rail coaches as resource	75
Editorial Board	70
Contents	66
Contents	65
The porosity engineering for single-atom metal-nitrogen-carbon catalysts for the electroreduction of CO2	62
Task-specific ionic liquids for carbon dioxide absorption and conversion into value-added products	62
Biobased chemicals: An editorial review	62
Nanoengineered ligninolytic enzymes for sustainable lignocellulose biorefinery	61
Emergence of nonaqueous electrolytes for rechargeable zinc batteries	61
Editorial overview: Metrics for green chemistry (2022)	58
Editorial overview: Electrochemical synthesis 2022	56
Editorial Board	55
Editorial overview: Synthetic enzymes: a key tool in sustainable chemistry	54
Editorial Board	53
Cutting-edge materials combining zerovalent iron applied to the photocatalytic treatment of organic contaminants of emerging concern in wastewater	52
Direct ammonia fuel cells for power generation: Recent technological advances and mobility applications	51
Electrochemical CO2 reduction with earth-abundant metal catalysts	48
Conference report: 5th Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference, November 10–11, 2020	48
Editorial overview: Heterogeneous biocatalysis for sustainable chemistry 2021	47
Green and sustainable solvents for biocatalytic oxidations	46
Sensors as green tools in analytical chemistry	45

Biodegradable chelate-assisted phytoextraction of metals from soils and sediments	45
Co-cultures and synthetic microbial communities for green chemical production	44
Supramolecular artificial photosynthetic systems: From assembly to bionics	43
Recent progress in base-catalyzed isomerization of D-glucose into D-fructose	41
Sustainable development of biomaterials using ionic liquids	40
Engineering approaches for O2-dependent enzymes	40
Recent strategies for improving the performance of ionic liquids as battery electrolytes	40
Electrocatalytic coupling of CO2 and N2 for urea synthesis	38
Ionic liquid–based adsorbents in indoor pollutants removal	38
Recent progress in transient spectroscopy studies of solid statephotocatalysts	37
Regulation of plastic from a circular economy perspective	37
The complex ‘PFAS world’ - How recent discoveries and novel screening tools reinforce existing concerns	36
Machine learning and process systems engineering for sustainable chemical processes–A short review	36
Photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals and organic contaminants of emerging concern using nanotubular structures	36
Nitrogen reduction reaction to ammonia at ambient conditions: A short review analysis of the critical factors limiting electrocatalytic performance	36
Acrylation of biomass: A review of synthesis process: Know-how and future application directions	35
Recent advances and challenges in recycling and reusing biomedical materials	35
Water-based green and sustainable extraction protocols for value-added compounds from natural resources	35
Bayesian optimization as a flexible and efficient design framework for sustainable process systems	35
Perovskite-based nanocomposites as high-performance air electrodes for protonic ceramic cells	34
Current drawbacks of proton-conducting ceramic materials: How to overcome them for real electrochemical purposes	33
Artificial enzymes with multiple active sites	32
Combination of DES and macrocyclic host molecules: Review and perspectives	32
Rational designing and prospecting iron-based compounds as efficient host materials for lithium–sulfur batteries	32
Novel recycling processes for thermoset polyurethane foams	32
Trends in the new generation of green solvents in extraction processes	31
Scalable solar water splitting using particulate photocatalysts	31
Life cycle sustainability assessment as a metrics towards SDGs agenda 2030	30
Biodegradable plastic as an integral part of the solution to plastic waste pollution of the environment	30
Advanced cellulose cosmetic facial masks prepared from Myanmar thanaka heartwood	29
Research targets for upcycling of CO2 to formate and carbon monoxide with paired electrolysis	29
Recent progresses in molecular-based artificial photosynthesis	29
Recent progress and future prospects of silicon solar module recycling	28
Recent findings on environmental sustainability and conversion efficiency of waste-to-protein pathways	27
Techno economic analysis for advanced methods of green hydrogen production	27
Microplastics in fisheries and aquaculture: implications to food sustainability and safety	27
Piezocatalysis: Can catalysts really dance?	26
Recent update on use of ionic liquids for enzyme immobilization, activation, and catalysis: A partnership for sustainability	26
Reducing the carbon footprint of polyurethanes by chemical and biological depolymerization: Fact or fiction?	26
Bio-derived smart nanostructures for efficient biosensors	25
Lab-scale insights into green metal–organic framework sorbents for gas separation or purification	25
Biobased aromatic building blocks for coating applications	25
Unspecific peroxygenases: The pot of gold at the end of the oxyfunctionalization rainbow?	25
Sustainable chemistry in adaptive agriculture: A review	24
A critical view on the environmental sustainability of biorefinery systems	24
Assessment of analytical testing: The impact of metrics for the sustainable measurement of pharmaceuticals	24
Progress in green adsorbent technologies from sewage sludge for wastewater remediation and carbon capture: A sustainable approach towards clean environment	22
Recent progress on ammonia cracking technologies for scalable hydrogen production	22
Coupling light with biocatalysis for sustainable synthesis—very recent developments and future perspectives	22
Microplastics occurrence and fate in the environment	22

Green food analysis: Current trends and perspectives	22
Recent advances in composite and heterostructured photoactive materials for the photochemical conversion of solar energy	22
Life cycle sustainability assessment for sustainable energy future: A short review on opportunity and challenge	21
Advanced approaches towards policymaking for net zero emissions	21
Green sorbents for the solid phase extraction of trace species	21
Recent advances in thermocatalytic ammonia synthesis and decomposition	21
Current Progress on Rational Design of Porous MOF-Derived Transition Metal-Nitrogen-Carbon as Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells	21
RETRACTED: Prospects of physical, mechanical, and advanced recycling of end-of-life polystyrenes: Towards full recyclability	21
Green synthesis and sustainable processing routes	20
Introduction of machine learning and artificial intelligence in biofuel technology	20
Organic redox-active molecules for alkaline aqueous redox flow batteries	20
Deep eutectic solvents for synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural	19
Recent advances in wastewater treatment using semiconductor photocatalysts	19
Clarifying European terminology in plastics recycling	19
Cyclic organic carbonates from furanics: Opportunities and challenges	19
An overview of NdFeB magnets recycling technologies	18
Functions and inhibition of BET bromodomains in pathogenic fungi	18
Recent developments in membraneless electrolysis	18
Aromatic liquid organic hydrogen carriers for hydrogen storage and release	18
Progress and prospects for deep eutectic solvents in colloidal nanoparticle synthesis	18
Recent advances of triplet–triplet annihilation upconversion in photochemical transformations	18
Decoupled electrolysis for water splitting	18
Green and sustainable extraction of proteins from agro-industrial waste: An overview and a closer look to Latin America	18
Usefulness of a microalgal biorefinery in conversion to chemical products and recent technology in automatic evaluation of microalgae	18
Aminopropyltriethoxysilane as a linker for cellulose-based functional materials: New horizons and future challenges	17
Geopolymerization of non-metallic fractions of electronic waste: A sustainable disposal strategy?	17
Sustainable practices and their antecedents in the apparel industry: A review	17
Contents	17
CO2 hydrogenation in ionic liquids: Recent update	17
Terpene-based polyamides: A sustainable polymer class with huge potential	17
Recent progress and challenges in heterogeneous CO2 catalytic activation	17
Contents	17
Optimizing hematite nanostructures for electrochemical and photoelectrochemical water splitting applications	17
Efficient catalysis in dynamic nanomicelles of PS-750-M suspended in water	17
Green materials as a bridge from energy conversion and energy storage	17
Photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals and other contaminants of emerging concern in water and wastewater	17
Editorial: Green China 2019	17
Editorial: Chemical conversion of biomass to chemicals	16
Using green chemistry to progress a circular fashion industry	16
Editorial Board	16
Contents	16
Are deep eutectic solvents a real alternative to ionic liquids in metal-catalysed reactions?	16
Young ideas in green and sustainable catalysis	16
Editorial overview: Recycling and reuse within a circular economy	16
Cell–enzyme tandem systems for sustainable chemistry	16
Contents	16
PEM CO2 electrolyzers from an industrial perspective	15
The active facet of copper and its alloy for selective and efficient electrochemical reduction of nitrate to ammonia	15
New additions to the arsenal of biocatalysts for noncanonical amino acid synthesis	15
Intensification of oxygen-dependent biotransformations catalyzed by immobilized enzymes	15
Mechanochemistry in transition metal-catalyzed reactions	15
Recent granted patents related to Deep Eutectic Solvents	15
Photo-Fenton applied to the removal of pharmaceutical and other pollutants of emerging concern	15
Recent advances in continuous reduction of furfural to added value chemicals	15
Green chemical conversion of large-scale aluminosilicates into zeolites for environmental remediation under carbon-neutral pressure	15
Application of nanosized zeolites in methanol conversion processes: A short review	15
Developments on oxidase stability	15
Green photocatalytic syntheses using water as solvent/hydrogen source/oxygen source	15
Photosystem I in the biohybrid electrodes	14
How much separation sciences fit in the green chemistry canoe?	14
Enzyme engineering for biosynthetic cascades	14
Application of macrocycle-crosslinked polymers as adsorbents for the removal of organic micropollutants from water	14
Can we replace liquid chromatography with the greener capillary electrophoresis?	14
Green sample preparation methods in the environmental monitoring of aquatic organic pollutants	14
Contents	14
Using carbon above the ground as feedstock to produce our future polymers	13
Recent advances on gas-phase CO2 conversion: Catalysis design and chemical processes to close the carbon cycle	13
Crucial role of heterostructures in highly advanced water splitting photoelectrodes	13
"Unlocking the potential of a glycolipid platform through chemical modification"	13
An overview of green processes and technologies, biobased chemicals and products for industrial applications	13
Microbial synthesis of natural, semisynthetic, and new-to-nature tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloids	13
Biocatalytic process intensification via efficient biocatalyst immobilization, miniaturization, and process integration	13
Impact of water matrix on the photocatalytic removal of pharmaceuticals by visible light active materials	13
Green strategies for microplastics reduction	13