OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Progress in Materials Science is 66. 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 2020-07-01 to 2024-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Mechanical behavior of high-entropy alloys	580
Binder jet 3D printing—Process parameters, materials, properties, modeling, and challenges	487
Friction stir welding/processing of metals and alloys: A comprehensive review on microstructural evolution	476
Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)-based smart hydrogels: Design, properties and applications	454
Defects in additive manufactured metals and their effect on fatigue performance: A state-of-the-art review	448
Flame retardant polymeric nanocomposites through the combination of nanomaterials and conventional flame retardants	445
Recent progress on control strategies for inherent issues in friction stir welding	435
Electrospinning for tissue engineering applications	427
Additive manufacturing of advanced ceramic materials	369
Heterostructured materials	358
Multicomponent high-entropy Cantor alloys	337
Characterization of MXenes at every step, from their precursors to single flakes and assembled films	328
Electromagnetic absorption materials: Current progress and new frontiers	321
Recent progress in surface modification of metals coated by plasma electrolytic oxidation: Principle, structure, and performance	312
Recent progress on flexible and stretchable piezoresistive strain sensors: From design to application	306
High-entropy alloys with heterogeneous microstructure: Processing and mechanical properties	285
Conductive polymer ultrafine fibers via electrospinning: Preparation, physical properties and applications	272
An overview of tailoring strain delocalization for strength-ductility synergy	272
Mechanistic models for additive manufacturing of metallic components	266
Carbon-based electrocatalysts for sustainable energy applications	244
Bioinspired marine antifouling coatings: Status, prospects, and future	226
Emerging graphitic carbon nitride-based materials for biomedical applications	219
Properties and applications of additively manufactured metallic cellular materials: A review	207
Functional epoxy vitrimers and composites	203
UiO-66 metal–organic frameworks in water treatment: A critical review	202

Recent advances in hybrid organic-inorganic materials with spatial architecture for state-of-the-art applications	201
Recent advances in polymer blend membranes for gas separation and pervaporation	195
Raman spectroscopy of carbon materials and their composites: Graphene, nanotubes and fibres	194
From classical thermodynamics to phase-field method	191
Broadband multispectral compatible absorbers for radar, infrared and visible stealth application	185
Conducting polymer-based flexible thermoelectric materials and devices: From mechanisms to applications	182
Emerging metallic systems for additive manufacturing: In-situ alloying and multi-metal processing in laser powder bed fusion	181
A review on molten salt synthesis of metal oxide nanomaterials: Status, opportunity, and challenge	179
Toughness and its mechanisms in epoxy resins	177
The superior mechanical and physical properties of nanocarbon reinforced bulk composites achieved by architecture design – A review	176
Phase structure and properties of sodium bismuth titanate lead-free piezoelectric ceramics	171
Rational design of two-dimensional nanofillers for polymer nanocomposites toward multifunctional applications	168
Advances in the design and assembly of flexible thermoelectric device	162
Making sustainable aluminum by recycling scrap: The science of “dirty” alloys	158
Advanced hybrid nanomaterials for biomedical applications	154
Additive manufacturing of magnetic materials	153
Spin-orbit torques: Materials, mechanisms, performances, and potential applications	146
Recent progress on core-shell structured BaTiO3@polymer/fluorinated polymers nanocomposites for high energy storage: Synthesis, dielectric properties and applications	144
Recent advances in photonanomedicines for enhanced cancer photodynamic therapy	143
Dynamic covalent hydrogels as biomaterials to mimic the viscoelasticity of soft tissues	141
Environmental degradation of structural materials in liquid lead- and lead-bismuth eutectic-cooled reactors	138
Functional surface microstructures inspired by nature – From adhesion and wetting principles to sustainable new devices	133
MOF materials as therapeutic agents, drug carriers, imaging agents and biosensors in cancer biomedicine: Recent advances and perspectives	132
Damage tolerant design of additively manufactured metallic components subjected to cyclic loading: State of the art and challenges	124
Clustering, nano-scale precipitation and strengthening of steels	123
Multifunctional antimicrobial materials: From rational design to biomedical applications	120
3D printed electronics: Processes, materials and future trends	119
Heat treatment for metal additive manufacturing	118
Biologically modified nanoparticles as theranostic bionanomaterials	118
Cellulose nanocrystal based multifunctional nanohybrids	118
Recent advances in MXene-based nanocomposites for electrochemical energy storage applications	111
Pore wetting in membrane distillation: A comprehensive review	110
Additive manufacturing of polymer-derived ceramics: Materials, technologies, properties and potential applications	106
Recent advances in hot tearing during casting of aluminium alloys	106
Are lead-free relaxor ferroelectric materials the most promising candidates for energy storage capacitors?	105
Shear localization in metallic materials at high strain rates	97
Bacterial cellulose: Molecular regulation of biosynthesis, supramolecular assembly, and tailored structural and functional properties	90
Three-dimensional monolithic porous structures assembled from fragmented electrospun nanofiber mats/membranes: Methods, properties, and applications	89
Biomass vs inorganic and plastic-based aerogels: Structural design, functional tailoring, resource-efficient applications and sustainability analysis	88
Alloy design strategies to increase strength and its trade-offs together	88
Ion migration and defect effect of electrode materials in multivalent-ion batteries	87
Materials roles for promoting angiogenesis in tissue regeneration	86
A review on the dynamic-mechanical behaviors of high-entropy alloys	85
Biomimetic anisotropic hydrogels: Advanced fabrication strategies, extraordinary functionalities, and broad applications	85
Machine learning for high-entropy alloys: Progress, challenges and opportunities	84
Phase-field modeling of microstructure evolution: Recent applications, perspectives and challenges	82
Light emission of organic luminogens: Generation, mechanism and application	80
Research advances in biomass-derived nanostructured carbons and their composite materials for electrochemical energy technologies	78
Additive manufacturing of nickel-based superalloys: A state-of-the-art review on process-structure-defect-property relationship	77
The strength and stiffness of oriented wood and cellulose-fibre materials: A review	77

Effective parameters on the final properties of NiTi-based alloys manufactured by powder metallurgy methods: A review	77
Progress in recent sustainable materials for greenhouse gas (NOx and SOx) emission mitigation	76
Alloys for application at ultra-high temperatures: Nb-silicide in situ composites	76
Improving biocompatibility for next generation of metallic implants	75
An evaluation of corrosion processes affecting copper-coated nuclear waste containers in a deep geological repository	74
Micro/nano functional devices fabricated by additive manufacturing	74
Nucleation and growth in solution synthesis of nanostructures – From fundamentals to advanced applications	74
Five decades of research on the development of eutectic as engineering materials	73
High-electromechanical performance for high-power piezoelectric applications: Fundamental, progress, and perspective	72
Negative thermal expansion in magnetic materials	71
A comprehensive review on planar boron nitride nanomaterials: From 2D nanosheets towards 0D quantum dots	71
Modification of Cu current collectors for lithium metal batteries – A review	71
A MACEing silicon: Towards single-step etching of defined porous nanostructures for biomedicine	70
Functionalized graphene and targeted applications – Highlighting the road from chemistry to applications	69
Cold-sprayed coatings: Microstructure, mechanical properties, and wear behaviour	68
Sustainability through alloy design: Challenges and opportunities	68
Self-healing by Diels-Alder cycloaddition in advanced functional polymers: A review	68
Seventy years of Hall-Petch, ninety years of superplasticity and a generalized approach to the effect of grain size on flow stress	67
Multidimensional graphene structures and beyond: Unique properties, syntheses and applications	67
A review of tribological properties for boron carbide ceramics	67
The effects of irradiation on CrMnFeCoNi high-entropy alloy and its derivatives	66
Templating strategies for 3D-structured thermally conductive composites: Recent advances and thermal energy applications	66
One-dimensional mesoporous inorganic nanostructures and their applications in energy, sensor, catalysis and adsorption	66
Designed biomass materials for “green” electronics: A review of materials, fabrications, devices, and perspectives	66