OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Chemical Reviews is 114. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

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Correction to Depolymerization within a Circular Plastics System	1589
Biomimetic Materials to Fabricate Artificial Cells	1558
Effects of Crowding and Cosolutes on Biomolecular Function at Extreme Environmental Conditions	942
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Topological Materials Go Meta	677
The Versatile and Strategic O-Carbamate Directed Metalation Group in the Synthesis of Aromatic Molecules: An Update	672
Genetic Code Expansion Approaches to Decipher the Ubiquitin Code	671
Cryo-electron Microscopic Analysis of Single-Pass Transmembrane Receptors	659
Multifunctional Ultrasound Microbubbles	596
Single Crystals of Vanadium Oxides as a Lens for Understanding Structural and Electronic Phase Transformations, Ion Transport, Chemo-Mechanical Coupling, and Electrothermal Neuronal Emulation	573
Coordination Chemistry of Modified Porphyrinoid Systems	547
Chemistry of Bis(trifluoromethyl)amines: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications	524
Cell-Free Gene Expression: Methods and Applications	522
Review on the Degradation Mechanisms of Metal-N-C Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Acid Electrolyte: Current Understanding and Mitigation Approaches	519
Electron Microscopy Studies of Soft Nanomaterials	517
Hydrocarbon Extraction with Ionic Liquids	507
Electrocatalysis in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers	506
Introduction: “Noncanonical Amino Acids”	504
Noncovalent Aggregation for Diverse Properties in Hydrogels: A Comprehensive Review	499
Nanomaterials for Flexible Neuromorphics	497
Connecting the Dots: Sintering of Liquid Metal Particles for Soft and Stretchable Conductors	490

Designing Microbe–Semiconductor Interfaces for Semibiological Photosynthesis	487
How Softness Matters in Soft Nanogels and Nanogel Assemblies	484
New Advances in Covalent Network Polymers via Dynamic Covalent Chemistry	483
Phase Transitions and Dynamics in Mixed Three- and Low-Dimensional Lead Halide Perovskites	480
The Role of Confinement in Biomineralization	476
The Promise and Challenges of Inverted Perovskite Solar Cells	459
Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides: A Theory and Simulation Perspective	442
Depolymerization within a Circular Plastics System	441
Energy Applications of Ionic Liquids: Recent Developments and Future Prospects	440
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Chemical Glycosylations in Water and Aqueous Media	411
Biospecific Chemistry for Covalent Linking of Biomacromolecules	408
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Neutron Scattering Studies of Heterogeneous Catalysis	395
Electron Diffraction of 3D Molecular Crystals	394
Engineered Proteins and Materials Utilizing Residue-Specific Noncanonical Amino Acid Incorporation	392
Multireference Methods for Chemistry and Materials Science: Automated Active Spaces, Efficient Dynamic Correlation, and Extended Systems	388
Orbital-Free Density Functional Theory: An Attractive Electronic Structure Method for Large-Scale First-Principles Simulations	385
Diversification of Phage-Displayed Peptide Libraries with Noncanonical Amino Acid Mutagenesis and Chemical Modification	376
Light–Matter Interactions in Hybrid Material Metasurfaces	374
Thermodynamic and Molecular Origins of Crack Resistance in Polymer Networks	370
Advancing Porous Carbons: Understanding the Importance of Surface Chemistry for the Energy–Environment Nexus	367
Integration of Membrane Proteins into the Outer Membrane of Diderm Bacteria by the BAM Complex	364
Soft Robots Powered by Sustainable Energy	360
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Process Simulation and Optimization on Ionic Liquids	343
Carbon-based Biradicals: Structural and Magnetic Switching	342
Metal Ion-Directed Functional Metal–Phenolic Materials	340
Ultrahigh-Throughput Enzyme Engineering and Discovery in In Vitro Compartments	339
Thermal Stability of Cellulose Nanomaterials	337
Understanding the Electric Double-Layer Structure, Capacitance, and Charging Dynamics	335
Optical Phenomena in Molecule-Based Magnetic Materials	332
Ionic Liquids for the Separation of Fluorocarbon Refrigerant Mixtures	329
Nanoporous Gold: From Structure Evolution to Functional Properties in Catalysis and Electrochemistry	329
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How to Propose a Great Chemical Reviews Article	311
Correction to Molecular Chirality and Its Monitoring by Ultrafast X-ray Pulses	310
Organic Synthesis Using Nitroxides	307
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Single-Crystalline Anode Materials: Growth, Applications, Fabrication, and Recycling	301
Soft Biological Actuators for Meter-Scale Homeostatic Biohybrid Robots	297
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Engineering Pyrrolysine Systems for Genetic Code Expansion and Reprogramming	290
Embracing Heterogeneity: Challenging the Paradigm of Replisomes as Deterministic Machines	290
Oxide Ion-Conducting Materials Containing Tetrahedral Moieties: Structures and Conduction Mechanisms	290
Recent Development of Halide Perovskite Materials and Devices for Ionizing Radiation Detection	290
Topological Insulator Metamaterials	289
Introduction: Persistent and Stable Organic Radicals	285
Defect Chemistry of Titanium Dioxide (Rutile). Progress Toward Sustainable Energy	284
Electrolytes in Organic Batteries	281
Hydrothermal Treatment of Biomass Feedstocks for Sustainable Production of Chemicals, Fuels, and Materials: Progress and Perspectives	280
Macromolecular Crowding, Phase Separation, and Homeostasis in the Orchestration of Bacterial Cellular Functions	277
Charge Transfer from Quantum-Confined 0D, 1D, and 2D Nanocrystals	275
Large-Area Epitaxial Growth of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides	274
Colloidal Synthesis of Metal Nanocrystals: From Asymmetrical Growth to Symmetry Breaking	273
The Chemical Reactivity of Membrane Lipids	271
Electrochemical Carbon Dioxide Capture and Concentration	264
Fundamental Aspects of Phase-Separated Biomolecular Condensates	264
Emerging Electrochromic Materials and Devices for Future Displays	261
Insights into Single-Electron-Transfer Processes in Frustrated Lewis Pair Chemistry and Related Donor–Acceptor Systems in Main Group Chemistry	261
Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Water Electrolysis: Cell-Level Considerations for Gigawatt-Scale Deployment	260
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A Comprehensive Review of the Role of Overlayers in Photocatalytic Overall Water Splitting and Related Reactions	258
Decoding Spliceosome Dynamics through Computation and Experiment	256
Spectrochemistry of Firefly Bioluminescence	255
Introduction: Tough Gels	253
Fifty Shades of Phenanthroline: Synthesis Strategies to Functionalize 1,10-Phenanthroline in All Positions	251
Synthesis and Deconstruction of Polyethylene-type Materials	248
Molecular Views on Mechanisms of Brønsted Acid-Catalyzed Reactions in Zeolites	243
Fundamentals and Design Rules of Polyelectrolyte Complex Materials: A Comprehensive Review	240
Ultrafast Magic Angle Spinning Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy: Advances in Methodology and Applications	239
Metal-Based Photosensitizers as Inducers of Regulated Cell Death Mechanisms	238
Benchmarking Quantum Gates and Circuits	237
Bioinspired Multifunctional and Dynamic Color-Tuning Photonic Devices	236
Iodoarene Activation: Take a Leap Forward toward Green and Sustainable Transformations	235
Genetic Code Expansion History and Modern Innovations	233
Theory of Anisotropic Metal Nanostructures	231
Therapeutic Hydrogels: Properties and Biomedical Applications	229
Biomass Demineralization: A Critical Need for Future Biorefineries	226
Glycoinformatics in the Artificial Intelligence Era	225
Shining New Light on Biological Systems: Luminescent Transition Metal Complexes for Bioimaging and Biosensing Applications	223
Selective Noncovalent Catalysis with Small Molecules	221
Electrical Stimulation of Cells: Drivers, Technology, and Effects	221
Lignocellulosic Films: Preparation, Properties, and Applications	220
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Stereodynamic Strategies to Induce and Enrich Chirality of Atropisomers at a Late Stage	217
Design Rules for Obtaining Narrow Luminescence from Semiconductors Made in Solution	217
Electrochemical and Non-Electrochemical Pathways in the Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Monosaccharides and Related Sugar Alcohols into Valuable Products	216
Strain-Driven Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization	216
From Protein Film Electrochemistry to Nanoconfined Enzyme Cascades and the Electrochemical Leaf	215
Frontiers of Ionic Liquids in Carbon Dioxide Separation and Valorization	214
Bioinspired and Bioderived Aqueous Electrocatalysis	214
Mechanisms and Delivery of tRNA Therapeutics	213
First-Generation Organic Reaction Intermediates in Zeolite Chemistry and Catalysis	212
Solution-Processable and Printable Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Inks	211
Microenvironment Engineering of Heterogeneous Catalysts for Liquid-Phase Environmental Catalysis	210
Ionic Liquids: New Forms of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients with Unique, Tunable Properties	210
Bioadhesive Technology Platforms	210
Topology in Thermal, Particle, and Plasma Diffusion Metamaterials	208
Advances in Bioresorbable Triboelectric Nanogenerators	208
Transition Metal Catalysis Controlled by Hydrogen Bonding in the Second Coordination Sphere	208
Unveiling the Power of Proximity of Prevalent Fe-Based Tandem Catalysts in CO ₂ Hydrogenation via Modified Fischer–Tropsch: Crucial Relations toward	206
Quinolinate Synthase: An Example of the Roles of the Second and Outer Coordination Spheres in Enzyme Catalysis	205
Reversible Chemistry for Cancer Therapy and Diagnosis	205
Fluorine Chemistry in Rechargeable Batteries: Challenges, Progress, and Perspectives	204
Intelligent Photodetectors: Postmanufacturing Tunability toward Enhanced Performance and Advanced Functions	204
Chiral Induced Spin Selectivity	202
Atomic Scale Design of MXenes and Their Parent Materials─From Theoretical and Experimental Perspectives	200
Electronic Structure and Excited State Dynamics of Cadmium Chalcogenide Nanorods	199
Solid-State Reaction Synthesis of Nanoscale Materials: Strategies and Applications	199
Evolution of Copolymers of Epoxides and CO₂: Catalysts, Monomers, Architectures, and Applications	199
Catalysis of Alloys: Classification, Principles, and Design for a Variety of Materials and Reactions	198
From Mining to Manufacturing: Scientific Challenges and Opportunities behind Battery Production	197
Recent Progress of Amorphous Nanomaterials	196
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Synthetic Biology of Plants and Microbes for Agriculture, Environment, and Future Applications	186
Single Molecule Force Spectroscopy to Probe Intermediates and Energetics of Membrane Protein Folding	186
Toward Next Generation Lateral Flow Assays: Integration of Nanomaterials	185
Unraveling Materials Synthesis Mechanisms Using In Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy and Neutron Scattering	185
The Role of In Situ/Operando IR Spectroscopy in Unraveling Adsorbate-Induced Structural Changes in Heterogeneous Catalysis	185
Luminescent Lanthanides in Biorelated Applications: From Molecules to Nanoparticles and Diagnostic Probes to Therapeutics	185
Characterization Techniques of Polymer Aging: From Beginning to End	183
Recent Progress on Phase Engineering of Nanomaterials	181
Recent Advances in Tetra- (Ti, Sn, Zr, Hf) and Pentavalent (Nb, V, Ta) Metal-Substituted Molecular Sieve Catalysis	180
Converting Nanotoxicity Data to Information Using Artificial Intelligence and Simulation	179
Nondestructive Analysis of Commercial Batteries	179
Colloidal Synthesis of Plasmonic Complex Metal Nanoparticles: Sequential Execution of Multiple Chemical Toolkits Increases Morphological Complexity	176
Rhodium-Catalyzed Asymmetric C–H Functionalization Reactions	176
Two-Dimensional Organic–Inorganic van der Waals Hybrids	175
Recent Advances in the Total Synthesis of the Tetrahydroisoquinoline Alkaloids (2002–2020)	175
Carbon Nanodots from an In Silico Perspective	173
Flexible Microinterventional Sensors for Advanced Biosignal Monitoring	173
Protein Design: From the Aspect of Water Solubility and Stability	170
Polymers without Petrochemicals: Sustainable Routes to Conventional Monomers	170
Introduction: Polaritonic Chemistry	169
Deconstruction of Polymers through Olefin Metathesis	169
A Computational Perspective to Intermolecular Interactions and the Role of the Solvent on Regulating Protein Properties	169
Hydrolysis, Ligand Exchange, and Redox Properties of Vanadium Compounds: Implications of Solution Transformation on Biological, Therapeutic, and Environmental Applications	167
Characterizing Electrode Materials and Interfaces in Solid-State Batteries	166
Molecular Spies in Action: Genetically Encoded Fluorescent Biosensors Light up Cellular Signals	166
Bionic Structured Milli-fluidics: A Review	165
Methods for Theoretical Treatment of Local Fields in Proteins and Enzymes	165
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Rotating Frame Relaxation in Magic Angle Spinning Solid State NMR, a Promising Tool for Characterizing Biopolymer Motion	156
Pr_1–xCa_xMnO₃-Based Memristive Heterostructures: Basic Mechanisms and Applications	156
Recent Advances on Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of Molecules Bearing a Fluorine-Containing Stereogenic Carbon Center (2015–2024)	155
Next Generation Gold Drugs and Probes: Chemistry and Biomedical Applications	154
Bioorthogonal Molecular Turn-On Optical Imaging and Therapy	154
The Coming of Age of Neodymium: Redefining Its Role in Rare Earth Doped Nanoparticles	153
The Octadecanoids: Synthesis and Bioactivity of 18-Carbon Oxygenated Fatty Acids in Mammals, Bacteria, and Fungi	152
Polymer Photoelectrodes for Solar Fuel Production: Progress and Challenges	152
Graph Neural Networks in Modern AI-Aided Drug Discovery	151
Multi-Ferrocene-Based Ligands: From Design to Applications	151
Colloidal Approaches to Zinc Oxide Nanocrystals	150
Coordination-Induced Bond Weakening	150
Layer-Structured Anisotropic Metal Chalcogenides: Recent Advances in Synthesis, Modulation, and Applications	149
Biological Materials Processing: Time-Tested Tricks for Sustainable Fiber Fabrication	149
Phenalenyl Radical: Smallest Polycyclic Odd Alternant Hydrocarbon Present in the Graphene Sheet	148
The Materials Science behind Sustainable Metals and Alloys	147
Multifaceted Computational Modeling in Glycoscience	147
Designed to Degrade: Tailoring Polyesters for Circularity	147
Implants with Sensing Capabilities	147
Soft Materials and Devices Enabling Sensorimotor Functions in Soft Robots	146
Glycoconjugates: Synthesis, Functional Studies, and Therapeutic Developments	146
Synthetic Lipid Biology	143
Semiconductor Quantum Dots in the Cluster Regime	143
Introduction: Operando and In Situ Studies in Catalysis and Electrocatalysis	143
Viscosity of Ionic Liquids: Theories and Models	143
Topological Metamaterials	142
Oxide Cathodes: Functions, Instabilities, Self Healing, and Degradation Mitigations	142
Metabolic Engineering: Methodologies and Applications	142
Engineered Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Energy Conversion and Storage	141
Computer-Aided Molecular Design of Ionic Liquids as Advanced Process Media: A Review from Fundamentals to Applications	140
Catalytic Approaches to Chemo- and Site-Selective Transformation of Carbohydrates	139
Review: Quantum Dot Light-Emitting Diodes	139
Regioselective Substitution of BINOL	139
Synthesis, Modulation, and Application of Two-Dimensional TMD Heterostructures	139
Phase Engineering of 2D Materials	139
Introduction: Soft Robotics	138
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Applying Classical, Ab Initio, and Machine-Learning Molecular Dynamics Simulations to the Liquid Electrolyte for Rechargeable Batteries	138
Hierarchical Materials from High Information Content Macromolecular Building Blocks: Construction, Dynamic Interventions, and Prediction	138
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Introduction: Fluorine-Specific Interactions	137
The Astounding World of Glycans from Giant Viruses	136
Alternative Micro/Nanofabrication Approaches for Wearable Electronics	136
Covalent Template-Directed Synthesis: A Powerful Tool for the Construction of Complex Molecules	135
Concepts Relevant for the Kinetic Analysis of Reversible Reaction Systems	134
Recycling Hazardous and Valuable Electrolyte in Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries: Urgency, Progress, Challenge, and Viable Approach	134
Expanding the Synthetic Toolbox through Metal–Enzyme Cascade Reactions	134
Introduction: Two-Dimensional Layered Transition Metal Dichalcogenides	133
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The Impact of Electric Fields on Processes at Electrode Interfaces	128
Introducing Virtual Thematic Issues for Chemical Reviews	128
Ferroic Phases in Two-Dimensional Materials	128
Mechanisms of Biological Effects of Ionic Liquids: From Single Cells to Multicellular Organisms	128
Benzoxaborole and Beyond: The Emergence of Cyclic Hemiboronic Acids as a Versatile Chemotype in Medicine, Catalysis, and Materials	125
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