OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Clay Science is 38. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Origin of K-rich green clays within Late Cretaceous Deccan basalts: A local K-depository	181
Sebacate intercalated Ca Al layered double hydroxide pigments for corrosion protection of low carbon steel: Anion exchange and electrochemical properties	138
Statistical significance of curing variables on geopolymerization of mining by-product untreated clay	99
Adsorption behaviors and atomistic mechanisms of iodate and iodide on hollow spherical allophane nanoparticles	86
Ag2@WO3/MgAl Layered double hydroxide displayed superior adsorption and photocatalytic activity under visible light	81
Three-dimensional Mg Al layered double hydroxide decorated reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite: An efficient adsorbent for the removal of methylene blue and ciprofloxacin	80
Highly carboxylate functionalized halloysite nanotube as an efficient and recyclable adsorbent for methylene blue	79
Insights into the adsorption behaviour and mechanism of tetracycline on rectorite mineral: Influence of surface and structure evolution	72
Efficient dye removal using fixed-bed process based on porous montmorillonite nanosheet/poly(acrylamide-co-acrylic acid)/sodium alginate hydrogel beads	65
Nano structure of CO2-Brine-Kaolinite Interface: Implications for CO2 Geological Sequestration	63
Palygorskite-Mn(II): An efficient and recyclable heterogeneous catalyst for the synthesis of quinolines	61
Thermal activation of kaolinite through potassium acetate intercalation: A structural and reactivity study	60
Carbonate-free CoAl layered double hydroxides supercapacitors: Controlled precipitation via acid mediated decomplexation	59
The atomic structure of imogolite nanotubes: A 50 years old issue reinvestigated by X-ray scattering experiments and molecular dynamics simulations	58
Distinct chemical and stable isotope compositions of smectite formed during steaming of Clearwater Formation oil-sands from Cold Lake, Alberta	57
Preparation, characterization and application of geopolymer-based tubular inorganic membrane	57
Functionalized halloysite nanotubes as chlorpyrifos carriers with high adhesion and temperature response for controlling of beet armyworm	57
Interaction of vanadates with Mg/Al and Mg/Fe LDH intercalated with carbonates and sulphates based on experimental data and surface complexation modelling	50
Towards mass production of a spherical montmorillonite@covalent organic framework@gold nanoparticles heterostructure as a high-efficiency catalyst for reduction of methylene blue	50
One-pot synthesis of ultrafine Ni0.13Co0.87P nanoparticles on halloysite nanotubes as efficient catalyst for hydrogen evolution from ammonia borane	49
Anisotropy in particle orientation controls water diffusion in clay materials	49
Simulation of tensile strength for halloysite nanotubes/polymer composites	47
Fate of silicon in tropical agricultural soil clays using XANES spectroscopy	46
Sepiolite- rosemary oil combination as an environmentally oriented insecticide	45
Nanoarchitectonics of fibrous clays as fillers of improved proton-conducting membranes for fuel-cell applications	45

Effect of elemental composition and phase transformation on lithium leaching behavior of micas in calcination-acid leaching process	44
The structure evolution of halloysite nanotubes during the acid leaching process: A molecular dynamics study	44
Facile construction of 2D/2D BiOCl/NiAl-LDHs S-scheme heterojunctions for efficient photocatalytic dye and antibiotic degradation	44
In-depth insights into transformation mechanism of synthetic saponite to amorphous silica under acid attack	44
Influence of alternating electric field on electrorheological effect of aqueous dispersions of stevensite	42
Editorial Board	42
Foamed phosphate by-product based geopolymers and dye adsorption efficiency	41
Effects of magnesia and borax on the compressive strength and microstructure of phosphoric acid-activated metakaolin geopolymer	41
Electrosynthesis and characterization of Layered Double Hydroxides on different supports	41
Diameter and chirality of natural and synthetic imogolite	40
When RNA meets montmorillonite: Influence of the pH and divalent cations	39
MoS2 supported on acid activated kaolinite used in the kaolinite-epoxy resin composites for suppressing smoke toxicity and degradation	38
Chitosan/clay aerogel: Microstructural evolution, flame resistance and sound absorption	38
The intercalation of zinc(II)-1,10-phenanthroline complexes in montmorillonite: An experimental and theoretical approach	38