Patrick U. Okoye

4.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
95 papers, 3.7k citations indexed

About

Patrick U. Okoye is a scholar working on Biomedical Engineering, Process Chemistry and Technology and Mechanical Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Patrick U. Okoye has authored 95 papers receiving a total of 3.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 58 papers in Biomedical Engineering, 20 papers in Process Chemistry and Technology and 19 papers in Mechanical Engineering. Recurrent topics in Patrick U. Okoye's work include Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (25 papers), Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (20 papers) and Biodiesel Production and Applications (19 papers). Patrick U. Okoye is often cited by papers focused on Catalysis for Biomass Conversion (25 papers), Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis (20 papers) and Biodiesel Production and Applications (19 papers). Patrick U. Okoye collaborates with scholars based in Mexico, Nigeria and United States. Patrick U. Okoye's co-authors include B.H. Hameed, P.J. Sebastián, Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah, Adriana Longoria, Diego Ramón Lobato-Peralta, Jude A. Okolie, Sanxi Li, Muthanna J. Ahmed, Esam H. Hummadi and Dulce M. Arias and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and The Science of The Total Environment.

In The Last Decade

Patrick U. Okoye

91 papers receiving 3.6k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Waste biomass valorization for the production of biofuels and value-added products: A comprehensive review of thermochemical, biological and integrated processes

2021 191 citations Jude A. Okolie, Emmanuel I. Epelle et al. profile →
A review on carbon materials for electrochemical energy storage applications: State of the art, implementation, and synergy with metallic compounds for supercapacitor and battery electrodes

2024 109 citations Diego Ramón Lobato-Peralta, Patrick U. Okoye et al. profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
Patrick U. Okoye Mexico	36	1.9k	844	654	541	528	95	3.7k
Doan Pham Minh France	35	1.6k 0.9×	1.2k 1.5×	1.3k 1.9×	433 0.8×	459 0.9×	112	3.8k
Sabzoi Nizamuddin Australia	40	2.5k 1.4×	1.3k 1.6×	1.1k 1.7×	1.1k 2.0×	556 1.1×	87	5.6k
Ramin Farnood Canada	37	2.4k 1.3×	709 0.8×	1.1k 1.7×	758 1.4×	860 1.6×	152	5.4k
Haripada Bhunia India	33	919 0.5×	1.4k 1.6×	684 1.0×	217 0.4×	263 0.5×	119	3.3k
Yuanyu Tian China	40	3.0k 1.6×	1.4k 1.7×	1.3k 2.0×	341 0.6×	235 0.4×	162	5.2k
Kai Sun China	34	2.0k 1.0×	1.2k 1.5×	1.3k 1.9×	181 0.3×	839 1.6×	161	4.3k
Yuancai Lv China	36	1.1k 0.6×	403 0.5×	1.1k 1.7×	803 1.5×	525 1.0×	129	4.0k
Sikander Rafiq Pakistan	34	1.1k 0.6×	1.3k 1.6×	623 1.0×	684 1.3×	232 0.4×	75	3.2k
Hui Pan China	33	2.6k 1.4×	716 0.8×	687 1.1×	281 0.5×	183 0.3×	117	4.3k
G. Pugazhenthi India	39	1.4k 0.7×	752 0.9×	987 1.5×	2.1k 3.9×	507 1.0×	177	5.0k

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Kivevele, Thomas, et al.. (2025). Eco-friendly catalyst design: Transforming volcanic lava ashes into sustainable synthesis of glycerol carbonate from glycerol in one pot solvent-free route. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 13(2). 116030–116030. 1 indexed citations

Okoye, Patrick U., et al.. (2025). The role of Moringa oleifera in the development of alternative biofuels, under the concept of an integral one‐tree biorefinery: A minireview. Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining. 19(3). 942–962. 4 indexed citations

Lobato-Peralta, Diego Ramón, et al.. (2024). Evaluating the impact of pre-carbonization on activated carbon production from animal-origin precursors for supercapacitor electrode applications. Biomass and Bioenergy. 193. 107574–107574. 3 indexed citations

Epelle, Emmanuel I., Adekunle Akanni Adeleke, Chukwuma C. Ogbaga, et al.. (2024). Enhancing biomass Pyrolysis: Predictive insights from process simulation integrated with interpretable Machine learning models. Fuel. 366. 131346–131346. 35 indexed citations

Okoye, Patrick U., et al.. (2024). Agro-industrial residue of Pouteria sapota peels as a green heterogeneous catalyst to produce biodiesel from soybean and sunflower oils. Renewable Energy. 224. 120163–120163. 10 indexed citations

Lobato-Peralta, Diego Ramón, Alejandro Ayala-Cortés, Daniella Esperanza Pacheco-Catalán, et al.. (2024). Optimizing capacitance performance: Solar pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass for homogeneous porosity in carbon production. Journal of Cleaner Production. 448. 141622–141622. 15 indexed citations

Okon-Akan, Omolabake Abiodun, et al.. (2024). Cushion Gas Consideration for Underground Hydrogen Storage. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 4(2). 847–863. 20 indexed citations

Okolie, Jude A., et al.. (2024). Data-Driven Framework for the Techno-Economic Assessment of Sustainable Aviation Fuel from Pyrolysis. BioEnergy Research. 18(1). 7 indexed citations

Okolie, Jude A. & Patrick U. Okoye. (2023). The Infusion of Gamification in Promoting Chemical Engineering Laboratory Classes. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 3(3). 1058–1066. 1 indexed citations

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Okoye, Patrick U., Weidong Wu, Qi Chen, et al.. (2023). Flame-retardant epoxy resin: synergistic effect between aluminum diethylphosphinate and piperazine pyrophosphate. Iranian Polymer Journal. 33(2). 119–129. 12 indexed citations

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Lobato-Peralta, Diego Ramón, Estefanía Duque-Brito, Dulce M. Arias, et al.. (2023). Sponge-like nanoporous activated carbon from corn husk as a sustainable and highly stable supercapacitor electrode for energy storage. Diamond and Related Materials. 138. 110176–110176. 43 indexed citations

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Reyes−Vallejo, Odín, et al.. (2023). Crystal phase evolution of high temperature annealed Fe₃O₄‐CaO catalysts for biodiesel production. Biofuels Bioproducts and Biorefining. 17(4). 843–858. 17 indexed citations

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Lobato-Peralta, Diego Ramón, et al.. (2023). Electrochemical hydrogen storage in high surface area microporous carbon from disposable diaper waste. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 50. 1369–1380. 4 indexed citations

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Ogbaga, Chukwuma C., et al.. (2023). Subsurface combustion and gasification for hydrogen production: Reaction mechanism, techno-economic and lifecycle assessment. Chemical Engineering Journal. 480. 148095–148095. 38 indexed citations

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Ngaosuwan, Kanokwan, Suttichai Assabumrungrat, Bhaskar Singh, et al.. (2023). Sulphonated cellulose-based carbon as a green heterogeneous catalyst for biodiesel production: Process optimization and kinetic studies. Biomass and Bioenergy. 173. 106799–106799. 40 indexed citations

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Njoku, Chigoziri N., et al.. (2022). Optimization of Moringa oleifera cationic protein/zeolite adsorbent blend for synthetic turbid water treatment. Sustainable Water Resources Management. 9(1). 7 indexed citations

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Epelle, Emmanuel I., et al.. (2022). Advances in the Applications of Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment. Environments. 9(11). 141–141. 46 indexed citations

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Okoye, Patrick U., et al.. (2022). Biofuel. Trans Tech Publications Ltd. eBooks.

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Lobato-Peralta, Diego Ramón, Estefanía Duque-Brito, Alejandro Ayala-Cortés, et al.. (2021). Advances in activated carbon modification, surface heteroatom configuration, reactor strategies, and regeneration methods for enhanced wastewater treatment. Journal of environmental chemical engineering. 9(4). 105626–105626. 62 indexed citations

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Igwegbe, Chinenye Adaobi, Okechukwu Dominic Onukwuli, Joshua O. Ighalo, & Patrick U. Okoye. (2020). Adsorption of Cationic Dyes on Dacryodes edulis Seeds Activated Carbon Modified Using Phosphoric Acid and Sodium Chloride. Environmental Processes. 7(4). 1151–1171. 62 indexed citations

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