Bibliometric Analysis of the Synthesis of Nanocatalyst (1999–2018)

Abstract

Taking the Web of Science database as the data source, and taking 3047 SCI documents published in the field of nanocatalyst synthesis published between 1999 and 2018 as the analysis objects, the annual publication volume, space-time distribution, research institutions, and authors of the relevant documents were analyzed. Use the visualization software VOSviewer generated literature keywords co-occurrence clustering view, keywords co-occurrence chronology view, and keywords co-occurrence clustering density view, analysis of the research in the field of countries are China and Iran. The research focus is mainly on the design and synthesis of new nanocatalysts, so that the morphology and particle size of nanoparticles can be well controlled, so as to improve the catalytic activity and selectivity of nanocatalysts, and to study the catalytic reaction mechanism. The research frontier mainly focuses on the efficient and green synthesis of nanocatalysts, especially the recycling and reuse of nanocatalysts. The development and utilization of new nanocomposites and nanophotocatalysts with photocatalytic properties, as well as the performance research of other sizes of nanomaterials such as nanoclusters, nanowires, and nanosheets.