Nature Reviews Materials

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Reviews Materials is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2020-09-01 to 2024-09-01.)
ArticleCitations
Lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery1536
Bioplastics for a circular economy796
Fundamentals, status and promise of sodium-based batteries642
Engineering organoids606
Tailoring inorganic–polymer composites for the mass production of solid-state batteries521
Targeted drug delivery strategies for precision medicines495
End-to-end design of wearable sensors467
Polymer photocatalysts for solar-to-chemical energy conversion444
Risk assessment of microplastic particles440
Soft actuators for real-world applications396
Solid-state nanopore sensors395
Bio-based polymers with performance-advantaged properties356
Nanofluidics for osmotic energy conversion354
Transforming heat transfer with thermal metamaterials and devices340
Gas diffusion electrodes and membranes for CO2 reduction electrolysers333
Polarons in materials326
The marvels of moiré materials316
Deep neural networks for the evaluation and design of photonic devices307
Non-metallic charge carriers for aqueous batteries304
Artificial channels for confined mass transport at the sub-nanometre scale299
Machine learning for alloys283
Production routes to tailor the performance of cellulose nanocrystals283
Designing modern aqueous batteries282
Synthesis and alignment of liquid crystalline elastomers275
Multifunctional biomolecule nanostructures for cancer therapy265
Emerging applications of zeolites in catalysis, separation and host–guest assembly264
Phase transitions in 2D materials263
Metallurgy, mechanistic models and machine learning in metal printing259
Confining isolated atoms and clusters in crystalline porous materials for catalysis252
Biomaterial-based antimicrobial therapies for the treatment of bacterial infections247
Molecular imaging and disease theranostics with renal-clearable optical agents246
Hydrogel interfaces for merging humans and machines243
Synthetic amorphous silica nanoparticles: toxicity, biomedical and environmental implications242
Low-dimensional wide-bandgap semiconductors for UV photodetectors240
The fundamentals and applications of ferroelectric HfO2239
Engineered living biomaterials239
A materials-science perspective on tackling COVID-19239
Quantum guidelines for solid-state spin defects239
Nanoparticle synthesis assisted by machine learning238
Design of therapeutic biomaterials to control inflammation236
The passivity of lithium electrodes in liquid electrolytes for secondary batteries232
Dynamical memristors for higher-complexity neuromorphic computing230
Molecular engineering of contact interfaces for high-performance perovskite solar cells230
Colloidal quantum dot lasers229
Analogue computing with metamaterials228
Advances in coherent magnonics227
Flexible self-charging power sources226
Materials design by synthetic biology224
Reducing environmental plastic pollution by designing polymer materials for managed end-of-life220
The germanium quantum information route218
Electrical doping in halide perovskites217
Functional nanoparticles through π-conjugated polymer self-assembly212
The kinetics of metal oxide photoanodes from charge generation to catalysis205
A reticular chemistry guide for the design of periodic solids203
Status and perspectives of crystalline silicon photovoltaics in research and industry201
Extracellular vesicles versus synthetic nanoparticles for drug delivery199
From molecular to supramolecular electronics197
Electronic defects in metal oxide photocatalysts195
Transition-metal coordinate bonds for bioinspired macromolecules with tunable mechanical properties189
The role of polymer mechanochemistry in responsive materials and additive manufacturing175
3D-printed multifunctional materials enabled by artificial-intelligence-assisted fabrication technologies175
Organic batteries for a greener rechargeable world173
Material properties and applications of mechanically interlocked polymers170
Emerging materials intelligence ecosystems propelled by machine learning167
Clinical translation of silica nanoparticles166
Passive, active and endogenous organ-targeted lipid and polymer nanoparticles for delivery of genetic drugs164
Methane transformation by photocatalysis162
Designing spatial and temporal control of vaccine responses159
Defect activity in metal halide perovskites with wide and narrow bandgap158
A roadmap for the commercialization of perovskite light emitters157
Fibre-based composites from the integration of metal–organic frameworks and polymers156
Topological acoustics151
Engineered disorder in photonics150
Processing and application of high-temperature superconducting coated conductors148
Stability challenges for the commercialization of perovskite–silicon tandem solar cells143
Dynamic and reconfigurable materials from reversible network interactions143
Long-term operating stability in perovskite photovoltaics142
Engineered platforms for topological superconductivity and Majorana zero modes142
Soft wearable devices for deep-tissue sensing140
The protein corona from nanomedicine to environmental science140
Excitonic devices with van der Waals heterostructures: valleytronics meets twistronics140
Nanostructuring versus microstructuring in battery electrodes132
Materials, physics and systems for multicaloric cooling130
Anomalous Hall antiferromagnets128
Pushing the limit of 3d transition metal-based layered oxides that use both cation and anion redox for energy storage126
Drug delivery to the central nervous system124
Machine learning for a sustainable energy future123
Engineering high-coherence superconducting qubits119
Ferroelectric domain walls for nanotechnology118
Emerging exciton physics in transition metal dichalcogenide heterobilayers114
Two-dimensional material inks113
Responsive materials architected in space and time110
Weyl, Dirac and high-fold chiral fermions in topological quantum matter105
Exploiting the paddle-wheel mechanism for the design of fast ion conductors105
Electrochemical ion insertion from the atomic to the device scale104
Highly efficient perovskite LEDs100
Ferroelectric order in van der Waals layered materials99
Machine learning in combinatorial polymer chemistry99
The electrical conductivity of solution-processed nanosheet networks95
Lithium-film ceramics for solid-state lithionic devices94
Engineering the multiscale complexity of vascular networks93
Semitransparent organic photovoltaics for building-integrated photovoltaic applications92
Oxide spin-orbitronics: spin–charge interconversion and topological spin textures91
Organelle-level precision with next-generation targeting technologies89
Electrostatic gating and intercalation in 2D materials89
Mining our green future88
Total synthesis of colloidal matter87
Atomically precise control in the design of low-nuclearity supported metal catalysts86
Increasing the size and complexity of discrete 2D metallosupramolecules84
Topological materials discovery from crystal symmetry82
Innovations to decarbonize materials industries81
Understanding ligand-protected noble metal nanoclusters at work80
Integrating plant molecular farming and materials research for next-generation vaccines78
Recycling of sodium-ion batteries77
Clinical translation of long-acting drug delivery formulations77
Hydration-induced reversible deformation of biological materials76
Plasma pyrolysis for a sustainable hydrogen economy76
Let’s talk about lipid nanoparticles75
Insight into the structures and dynamics of organic semiconductors through solid-state NMR spectroscopy71
Photonic van der Waals integration from 2D materials to 3D nanomembranes69
Electrified water treatment: fundamentals and roles of electrode materials68
Materials for extreme environments68
Autonomous materials systems from active liquid crystals66
3D-printed PEDOT:PSS for soft robotics65
Nanoreactors for particle synthesis64
Functionalizing DNA origami to investigate and interact with biological systems64
In situ self-assembly for cancer therapy and imaging62
Materials challenges for trapped-ion quantum computers61
Materials control of the epigenetics underlying cell plasticity61
Materials for chiral light control60
Models and mechanisms of ternary organic solar cells59
Knowledge-integrated machine learning for materials: lessons from gameplaying and robotics56
Regulating trained immunity with nanomedicine56
Phase-pure two-dimensional layered perovskite thin films53
Materials and devices for immersive virtual reality51
The multifaceted potential applications of organic photovoltaics51
The future of near-field communication-based wireless sensing51
Human- and machine-centred designs of molecules and materials for sustainability and decarbonization48
Mucosa-interfacing electronics47
Advantages, challenges and molecular design of different material types used in organic solar cells47
Two-dimensional diamonds from sp2-to-sp3 phase transitions46
Polymeric particle-based therapies for acute inflammatory diseases46
Design, fabrication and assembly considerations for electronic systems made of fibre devices45
Rare-earth recycling needs market intervention45
Understanding electrified interfaces44
A guide to comprehensive phosphor discovery for solid-state lighting44
Biointerface design for vertical nanoprobes42
Peptide-based liquid droplets as emerging delivery vehicles38
Clinical translation of nanoparticles for neural stimulation38
Fluorination in advanced battery design37
A materials physics perspective on structure–processing–function relations in blends of organic semiconductors36
Sustainable flexible supercapacitors36
High-entropy materials for energy and electronic applications36
System of sequences in multivariate reticular structures36
High-entropy ferroelectric materials34
Chemistry and materials science for a sustainable circular polymeric economy34
Organ chips, organoids and the animal testing conundrum33
Towards micro-PeLED displays32
Reactions in single-molecule junctions32
A sustainable future for plastics considering material safety and preserved value30
From lipids to lipid nanoparticles to mRNA vaccines30
Visible-light-driven polymerization towards the green synthesis of plastics30
A plea for the efficient use of wood in construction30
A framework for developing sex-specific engineered heart models28
Co-catalytic metal–support interactions in single-atom electrocatalysts28
Bespoke crystalline hybrids towards the next generation of white LEDs27
Emerging ultrafast techniques for studying quantum materials26
Methylammonium-free wide-bandgap metal halide perovskites for tandem photovoltaics26
Printed transistors made of 2D material-based inks25
Simulations in the era of exascale computing25
Regulation of biological processes by intrinsically chiral engineered materials25
Host responses to implants revealed by intravital microscopy24
Author Correction: Lipid nanoparticles for mRNA delivery24
New opportunities and old challenges in the clinical translation of nanotheranostics24
Biomaterial-based platforms for tumour tissue engineering24
Light-emitting materials for wearable electronics23
High-entropy materials go nano22
InP colloidal quantum dots for visible and near-infrared photonics22
Key molecular perspectives for high stability in organic photovoltaics22
Colourful liquid metals21
Extracellular vesicle–matrix interactions21
Vapour-phase deposition of two-dimensional layered chalcogenides20
Reproducible, high-performance perovskite solar cells20
Clamping strategies for organ-on-a-chip devices19
A world without electronic waste18
Responsive biomaterials: optimizing control of cancer immunotherapy18
Human and environmental safety of carbon nanotubes across their life cycle18
Rethinking biochar: black gold or not?17
Perovskite–organic tandem solar cells16
Lasting impact of lipid nanoparticles16
Autonomous experiments using active learning and AI16
Organic mixed conductors for bioinspired electronics16
Automated synthesis and characterization techniques for solar fuel production15
Materials, assemblies and reaction systems under rotation15
Clinical translation of metal–organic frameworks15
Machine learning methods to model multicellular complexity and tissue specificity15
New directions and dimensions for bioengineered models of fibrosis15
Lightwave electronics in condensed matter15
COVID-19 highlights the model dilemma in biomedical research14
We exist. We are your peers.14
Perspectives on disparities in scientific visibility14
Advancing pressure-sensitive adhesives for internal wound closure13
Design principles for strong and tough hydrogels13
The role of single-protein elasticity in mechanobiology13
A new resolution quest in electron microscopy13
Engineered living materials for sustainable and resilient architecture12
Ultra-high temperature ceramics for extreme environments11
Ancestry of cells must be considered in bioengineering11
Biobased materials for sustainable printed circuit boards11
Engineering biomaterials to tailor the microenvironment for macrophage–endothelium interactions11
Anti-Black racism in academia and what you can do about it10
The need to recognize and reward academic service10
Materials consideration for the design, fabrication and operation of microscale robots9
Sustainable moisture energy9
Raw materials for a truly green future9
Computational sustainability meets materials science9
COP26: green technologies could turn the tide9
Terahertz control of many-body dynamics in quantum materials8
Designing organic mixed conductors for electrochemical transistor applications8
Plastics give and plastics take8
Nebulized lipid nanoparticles8
AV3Sb5 kagome superconductors8
Non-classical crystallization in soft and organic materials8
Challenges in the rational design of intense inorganic pigments with desired colours8
Some transformations happen within7
Bio-informed materials: three guiding principles for innovation informed by biology7
Preventing fibrotic encapsulation7
Building a virtual community to support and celebrate the success of Latinx scientists7
Academic bullying slows the evolution of science7
Extreme light confinement and control in low-symmetry phonon-polaritonic crystals7
MOF–ammonia working pairs in thermal energy conversion and storage6
Advanced smart materials for preserving concrete heritage buildings6
Sexism in academia is bad for science and a waste of public funding6
Artificially intelligent nanopore for rapid SARS-CoV-2 testing6
Looking at education through the microscope6
Navigating mental health challenges in graduate school6
Nanoparticle transport in plants6
Vapour-deposited perovskite light-emitting diodes5
Publisher Correction: The fundamentals and applications of ferroelectric HfO25
An all-polymer display for on-skin electronics5
External-pressure–electrochemistry coupling in solid-state lithium metal batteries5
Printed flexible sweat sensors5
Author Correction: Solid-state nanopore sensors5
Cost and performance analysis as a valuable tool for battery material research5
Li–air batteries hitting the road5
Author Correction: Status and perspectives of crystalline silicon photovoltaics in research and industry5
Integrating interdisciplinary education in materials science and engineering5
Flat bands, strange metals and the Kondo effect5
Five ways team leaders can improve research culture5
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