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January 3, 2023
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Use of conductive polymer-supported oxide-based photocatalysts for efficient VOCs & SVOCs removal in gas/liquid phase

Publicated to:Journal Of Environmental Chemical Engineering. 11 (1): 108935- - 2023-02-01 11(1), DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2022.108935

Authors: Ajmal, Zeeshan; Naciri, Yassine; Ahmad, Munir; Hsini, Abdelghani; Bouziani, Asmae; Laabd, Mohmed; Raza, Waseem; Murtaza, Adil; Kumar, Anuj; Ullah, Sami; Al-Sehemi, Abdullah G; Al-Ghamdi, Ahmed A; Qadeer, Abdul; Hayat, Asif; Djellabi, Ridha

Affiliations

Chinese Res Inst Environm Sci, State Key Lab Environm Criteria & Risk Assessment, Natl Engn Lab Lake Pollut Control & Ecol Restorat, State Environm Protect Key Lab Lake Pollut Control, Beijing, Peoples R China - Author
Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences - Author
Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences , Northwestern Polytechnical University - Author
Faculty of Science, Ibn Tofail University , Université Ibn Tofail - Author
GLA University, Mathura - Author
Ibn Tofail Univ, Fac Sci, Lab Adv Mat & Proc Engn LAMPE, BP 133, Kenitra 14000, Morocco - Author
Ibn Zohr Univ, Fac Sci, Lab Mat & Environm, Agadir, Morocco - Author
King Abdulaziz Univ, Fac Sci, Dept Phys, Jeddah 21589, Saudi Arabia - Author
King Abdulaziz University - Author
King Khalid Univ, Coll Sci, Dept Chem, POB 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia - Author
King Khalid Univ, Res Ctr Adv Mat Sci RCAMS, POB 9004, Abha 61413, Saudi Arabia - Author
King Khalid University - Author
Middle East Tech Univ, Chem Engn Dept, Ankara, Turkey - Author
Middle East Technical University (METU) - Author
Northwestern Polytech Univ, Sch Chem & Chem Engn, Xian, Peoples R China - Author
Shenzhen Univ, Coll Mat Sci & Engn, Shenzhen 518060, Peoples R China - Author
Shenzhen Univ, Coll Phys & Optoelect Engn, Shenzhen 518060, Peoples R China - Author
Shenzhen Univ, Inst Adv Study, Shenzhen 518060, Guangdong, Peoples R China - Author
Shenzhen University - Author
Univ Ibn Tofail, Natl Higher Sch Chem NHSC, BP 133-14000, Kenitra, Morocco - Author
Univ Rovira i Virgili, Dept Chem Engn, Tarragona 43007, Spain - Author
Universitat Rovira i Virgili - Author
Universite Ibn Zohr - Author
University, Dept Chem, Nanotechnol Lab, GLA, Mathura 281406, Uttar Pradesh, India - Author
Xi An Jiao Tong Univ, Sch Phys, MOE Key Lab Nonequilibrium Synth & Modulat Condens, State Key Lab Mech Behav Mat,Key Lab Adv Funct Mat, Xian 710049, Shaanxi, Peoples R China - Author
Xi'an Jiaotong University - Author
Zhejiang Normal Univ, Coll Chem & Life Sci, Jinhua 321004, Zhejiang, Peoples R China - Author
Zhejiang Normal Univ, Coll Geog & Environm Sci, Jinhua 321004, Peoples R China - Author
Zhejiang Normal University - Author
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Abstract

Volatile and semi volatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs) are regarding as serious environmental pollutants owign to causing a lot of diseases around the world. The VOCs and SVOCs can be accumulated in both indoor and outdoor areas. Photocatalytic technology has been applied over the last decades in order to purify air and water under solar or artificial lights. To overcome the issues of classical TiO2 photocatalysis, the scientific community has done a lot of research on the engineering of photocatalytic materials with smart and multifunctional properties to fit with the large scale application. Condutive polymers (CPs), such as polyaniline (PANI), polypyrrole (PPy), and polythiophene (PTh), have proven to be an outstanding materials as compared to inorganic semiconductors towards the photocatalytic removal of VOCs and SVOCs. Such a class of photoactive materials including large solar absorption, excellent charges separation, effective redox potential, good conductivity, eco-friendly and so on. This review aims to discuss the recent progress on the development of CPs and their combination with inorganic oxide semiconductors for synergetic effects toward the photocatalytic oxidation VOCs & SVOCs. For the purpose of comparison, main routes to remove VOCs and SVOCs using existing technologies were discussed in the first section. Photocatalytic mechanistic pathways using pristine CPs and CPs@metal oxide composites were critically discussed. Future prospects with appropriate scientific recommendations/suggestions are provided at the end of the review in order to bridge the fundamental research in the field with real-world application.

Keywords

aqueous-solutionconductive polymersdegradationfacile synthesisfilm electrodesgas-phaseindoor airmetal oxide nanoparticlesorganic compoundsphotocatalysisphotoelectrochemical decompositionsemi volatiletio2visible-light irradiationvolatile organic compoundsAir purificationAir purification, conductive polymersMetal oxide nanoparticlesPhotocatalysisVolatile organic compounds, semi volatile organic compoundsVolatile organic-compounds

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Journal Of Environmental Chemical Engineering due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2023, it was in position 18/170, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Engineering, Chemical. Notably, the journal is positioned above the 90th percentile.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from World Citations provided by WoS (ESI, Clarivate), it yields a value for the citation normalization relative to the expected citation rate of: 2.64. This indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: ESI Nov 14, 2024)

This information is reinforced by other indicators of the same type, which, although dynamic over time and dependent on the set of average global citations at the time of their calculation, consistently position the work at some point among the top 50% most cited in its field:

  • Weighted Average of Normalized Impact by the Scopus agency: 3.91 (source consulted: FECYT Feb 2024)
  • Field Citation Ratio (FCR) from Dimensions: 6.31 (source consulted: Dimensions Aug 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-08-04, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 23
  • Scopus: 27

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-08-04:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 43 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

    Leadership analysis of institutional authors

    This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: China; India; Morocco; Saudi Arabia; Turkey.

    There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (Djellabi, Ridha).

    the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been Djellabi, Ridha.