Sourbh Thakur

9.1k total citations · 4 hit papers
130 papers, 7.2k citations indexed

About

Sourbh Thakur is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. According to data from OpenAlex, Sourbh Thakur has authored 130 papers receiving a total of 7.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 65 papers in Materials Chemistry, 62 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment and 30 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Recurrent topics in Sourbh Thakur's work include Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (60 papers), Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (18 papers) and Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis (15 papers). Sourbh Thakur is often cited by papers focused on Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques (60 papers), Copper-based nanomaterials and applications (18 papers) and Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis (15 papers). Sourbh Thakur collaborates with scholars based in India, Poland and Saudi Arabia. Sourbh Thakur's co-authors include Vijay Kumar Thakur, Pardeep Singh, Van‐Huy Nguyen, Omotayo A. Arotiba, Pankaj Raizada, Quyet Van Le, Ankit Verma, Tansir Ahamad, Sigitas Tamulevičius and Bhawna Sharma and has published in prestigious journals such as The Science of The Total Environment, Bioresource Technology and Journal of Cleaner Production.

In The Last Decade

Sourbh Thakur

126 papers receiving 7.1k citations

Hit Papers

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What are hit papers?

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.

  1. Recent progress in sodium alginate based sustainable hydrogels for environmental applications
    2018 401 citations Sourbh Thakur, Ankit Verma et al. profile →
  2. Graphite modified sodium alginate hydrogel composite for efficient removal of malachite green dye
    2020 310 citations Ankit Verma, Sourbh Thakur et al. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules profile →
  3. Current perspective in metal oxide based photocatalysts for virus disinfection: A review
    2022 110 citations Vatika Soni, Pardeep Singh et al. profile →
  4. MOFs-based S-scheme heterojunction photocatalysts: Challenges and prospects to break the selectivity limitation for intensified C1 products in CO2 photoreduction
    2025 50 citations Monika Malhotra, Vatika Soni et al. Chemical Engineering Journal profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

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

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Sourbh Thakur India 50 2.8k 2.8k 1.4k 1.4k 1.3k 130 7.2k
Hari C. Bajaj India 53 4.2k 1.5× 2.5k 0.9× 1.5k 1.1× 1.8k 1.3× 1.4k 1.1× 216 9.9k
Weiquan Cai China 48 3.6k 1.3× 2.4k 0.9× 1.6k 1.1× 1.3k 1.0× 1.9k 1.5× 168 7.8k
Ling Xiao China 47 2.4k 0.9× 2.2k 0.8× 995 0.7× 1.8k 1.3× 2.9k 2.2× 128 8.1k
Zahra Shariatinia‬ Iran 53 3.4k 1.2× 2.0k 0.7× 1.6k 1.2× 1.4k 1.0× 550 0.4× 209 8.4k
Omotayo A. Arotiba South Africa 46 1.7k 0.6× 2.0k 0.7× 2.4k 1.7× 1.2k 0.8× 1.3k 1.0× 184 6.8k
Juntao Tang China 45 3.7k 1.3× 2.0k 0.7× 1.4k 1.0× 1.4k 1.1× 1.6k 1.2× 139 8.4k
Yan Bao China 38 2.0k 0.7× 1.1k 0.4× 877 0.6× 1.3k 0.9× 652 0.5× 174 5.0k
Yu Yin China 44 2.3k 0.8× 2.3k 0.8× 876 0.6× 1.2k 0.9× 787 0.6× 199 6.6k
Dariush Salari Iran 33 2.3k 0.8× 2.1k 0.8× 631 0.5× 805 0.6× 1.3k 1.0× 102 5.3k
Тран Дай Лам Vietnam 45 2.4k 0.9× 1.1k 0.4× 1.8k 1.3× 1.8k 1.3× 893 0.7× 307 7.1k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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All Works

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Dutta, Vishal, Sonu Sonu, Anita Sudhaik, et al.. (2024). Emergence of S-scheme-derived Ag decorated CuBi2O4/CNTs/(BiO)2CO3 photocatalyst with enhanced visible light photocatalytic performance. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 156. 105319–105319. 38 indexed citations
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Abdelaziz, Amir, Djalal Trache, Ahmed Fouzi Tarchoun, et al.. (2024). Application of co-crystallization method for the production of ammonium perchlorate/ammonium nitrate oxidizer for solid rocket propellants. Chemical Engineering Journal. 487. 150654–150654. 27 indexed citations
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Patial, Shilpa, Rohit Kumar, Anita Sudhaik, et al.. (2024). A novel NH2-MIL-125/dandelion-like MnO2 nanosphere composite with a rapid interfacial electron transfer pathway for photocatalytic degradation of ornidazole. Solid State Sciences. 153. 107576–107576. 42 indexed citations
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Tarchoun, Ahmed Fouzi, Djalal Trache, Amir Abdelaziz, et al.. (2024). Unraveling the characteristics and pyrolysis mechanism of diethylene glycol dinitrate plasticized nitrocellulose supplemented with organic stabilizers. Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 180. 106564–106564. 10 indexed citations
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Jasrotia, Rohit, Louis Wy Liu, Jyoti Prakash, et al.. (2023). A review of Z-type hexaferrite based magnetic nanomaterials: Structure, synthesis, properties, and potential applications. Progress in Solid State Chemistry. 70. 100404–100404. 32 indexed citations
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Malhotra, Monika, Shilpa Patial, Sonali Sharma, et al.. (2023). Formulation strategies for the photocatalytic H2 evolution and photodegradation using MoO3-based Z-scheme photocatalysts. Materials Chemistry and Physics. 299. 127454–127454. 31 indexed citations
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Sharma, Kusum, Vasudha Hasija, Monika Malhotra, et al.. (2023). A review of CdS-based S-scheme for photocatalytic water splitting: Synthetic strategy and identification techniques. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 52. 804–818. 130 indexed citations
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Rana, Dharmender Singh, et al.. (2023). Molybdenum disulfide (MoS 2 ) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposite based electrochemical sensor for detecting mercury(II) ions. Nano-Structures & Nano-Objects. 36. 101041–101041. 45 indexed citations
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Patial, Shilpa, Sonu Sonu, Sourbh Thakur, et al.. (2023). Facile synthesis of Co, Fe-bimetallic MIL-88A/microcrystalline cellulose composites for efficient adsorptive and photo-Fenton degradation of RhB dye. Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers. 153. 105189–105189. 31 indexed citations
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Sharma, Kusum, Abhinandan Kumar, Tansir Ahamad, et al.. (2023). Sulphur vacancy defects engineered metal sulfides for amended photo(electro)catalytic water splitting: A review. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 152. 50–64. 98 indexed citations
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Abdelaziz, Amir, et al.. (2023). Unrevealing the role of the sulfonitric media composition on the design and properties of potato starch-based nitrogen-rich biopolymer. Industrial Crops and Products. 205. 117536–117536. 9 indexed citations
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Kumar, Abhinandan, Pardeep Singh, Praveen Kumar Verma, et al.. (2023). Advanced strategies for modifying the water splitting performance of MoSe2 photocatalyst: A critical review of recent progress. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. 128. 55–65. 9 indexed citations
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Rana, Dharmender Singh, et al.. (2023). Development of metal free carbon catalyst derived from Parthenium hysterophorus for the electrochemical detection of dopamine. Environmental Research. 231. 116151–116151. 34 indexed citations
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Kumar, Anuj, Ankur Sood, Garima Agrawal, et al.. (2023). Polysaccharides, proteins, and synthetic polymers based multimodal hydrogels for various biomedical applications: A review. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 247. 125606–125606. 69 indexed citations
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Dutta, Vishal, Anita Sudhaik, Sonu Sonu, et al.. (2023). Tailoring S-scheme-based carbon nanotubes (CNTs) mediated Ag-CuBi2O4/Bi2S3 nanomaterials for photocatalytic dyes degradation in the aqueous system. Journal of Material Science and Technology. 162. 11–24. 90 indexed citations
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Soni, Vatika, Sonu Sonu, Anita Sudhaik, et al.. (2023). Visible-light-driven photodegradation of methylene blue and doxycycline hydrochloride by waste-based S-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst Bi5O7I/PCN/tea waste biochar. Chemosphere. 347. 140694–140694. 46 indexed citations
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Kumar, Rohit, Pankaj Raizada, Tansir Ahamad, et al.. (2022). An overview on recent progress in photocatalytic air purification: Metal-based and metal-free photocatalysis. Environmental Research. 214(Pt 3). 113995–113995. 44 indexed citations
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Hasija, Vasudha, Pardeep Singh, Sourbh Thakur, et al.. (2022). Oxygen doping facilitated N-vacancies in g-C3N4 regulates electronic band gap structure for trimethoprim and Cr (VI) mitigation: Simulation studies and photocatalytic degradation pathways. Applied Materials Today. 29. 101676–101676. 37 indexed citations
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Poonia, Komal, Pardeep Singh, Archana Singh, et al.. (2022). Photoelectrocatalytic systems for simultaneous energy recovery and wastewater treatment: a review. Environmental Chemistry Letters. 21(1). 265–283. 39 indexed citations

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