Pigment Coloration Research Published in the Science Citation Index Expanded from 1990 to 2020: A Systematic Review and Bibliometric Analysis

Mohammad Tajul Islam,Mohammad Sahariar Farhan,A F M Fahad Halim,Farzana Faiza,Afsana Al Sharmin

doi:10.3390/colorants1010005

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A systematic review and bibliometric study were undertaken utilizing the Science Citation Index Expanded database from 1990 to 2020 to obtain insights into the trajectory of pigment coloration research. The study focused on the publication performance in terms of the yearly production and citations, as well as mainstream journals, categories of the Web of Sciences, leading nations, well-known institutions, and research trends. The survey found that the yearly output of scholarly publications on pigment coloration research climbed gradually throughout the first quarter of the study period and then increased substantially in the latter five years. The present research emphasis and future trends were examined after summarizing the paper title and abstract analyses, author keyword analysis, and the most regularly used keywords derived from words in KeyWords Plus. To expand its reach in numerous application areas, pigment coloration research will continue to focus on improving pigment qualities.

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Any materials that are exerted to a substrate to impart color into it can be referred to as colorants, and the process of application can be referred to as coloration
Pigments differ from dyes in their application
The citations per publication were improved by using the citation indicator of CPPyear, which gives more accurate values [26]

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Any materials that are exerted to a substrate to impart color into it can be referred to as colorants, and the process of application can be referred to as coloration. The most well-known terms for colorants in textile coloration are dyes and pigments [1]. Pigments differ from dyes in their application. The dye usually enters the substrate in a soluble state, whereas a pigment stays as a finely distributed insoluble solid throughout the coloration process. Pigments have no intrinsic substantiveness for the textile substrate [2]. Pigments are white or colored chemicals that can be aromatic organic, organometallic coordination compounds, or insoluble inorganic salts of soluble organic dyes. For instance white titanium dioxide and yellow, brown, and black iron oxides, are inorganic and contain no aromatic carbon. Another type includes carbon black, which is organic but not aromatic [1]

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