OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Clay Science is 45. 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 2022-07-01 to 2026-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	311
Nano-enhanced thermo-mechanical properties of ethylene vinyl acetate with intumescent agent and organoclays	114
Difference in expansion and dehydration behaviors between NH4- and K-montmorillonite	113
Triplet-triplet annihilation up-conversion of cationic iridium(III) complex solubilized by organically-modified hectorite in a green solvent	103
Adsorption behaviors and atomistic mechanisms of iodate and iodide on hollow spherical allophane nanoparticles	89
Editorial Board	83
Editorial Board	80
Topochemical silanization of the Aurivillius phase Bi2SrTa2O9 and post-synthesis complexation	79
Investigation of biological pathway of cobalt-55-labeled layered double hydroxide depending on surface charge	78
Statistical significance of curing variables on geopolymerization of mining by-product untreated clay	77
Synergistic ultrasonic–flash calcination to enhance pozzolanic reactivity of engineering spoil	75
Modified natural mineral with a biogenic compound to control microbial growth in waterborne paint	73
Mechanical properties of defective kaolinite in tension and compression: A molecular dynamics study	72
Light-driven C1 Chemical Conversion with LDH-based Nanomaterials	71
Ultrasonic disaggregation of mixed-dimensional palygorskite clay for improving ABS resin properties	67
Thermal stability of artificial radiation-induced defects in kaolinite: Enhancing EPR dating protocol	64
Synergy of palygorskite supported polyaniline and MoS2 for improvement of Li S Battery performance	64
Comparative crystal chemistry of monovalent cation-exchanged birnessite	63
One-pot synthesis of Mg Al layered double hydroxides (LDH) from weathered tropical soils	62
Nano structure of CO2-Brine-Kaolinite Interface: Implications for CO2 Geological Sequestration	61
In-depth insights into transformation mechanism of synthetic saponite to amorphous silica under acid attack	59
A novel montmorillonite-based room temperature phosphorescence material by host-guest system	57
Fate of silicon in tropical agricultural soil clays using XANES spectroscopy	55
Self-assembly of Fe-MOF on vermiculite nanosheets with enhanced catalytic activity	55
Molecular insights into the freezing process of water on the basal surface of muscovite mica	55

Rare earth modification of smectites and their use in luminescent up-conversion emission	54
Mechanical and thermal properties of geopolymers derived from metakaolin with iron mine waste	54
Facile modification of sepiolite and its application in wear-resistant and superhydrophobic epoxy coatings by mimicking the structure of shark skin	54
Holographic characterization of typical silicate minerals by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy	53
Thermal activation of kaolinite through potassium acetate intercalation: A structural and reactivity study	53
Development of Pickering emulsion from polycationic montmorillonite nanoclay	53
Preparation and characterization of titania supported on layered double hydroxide precipitated on glass fiber cloth	52
Insights into the adsorption behaviour and mechanism of tetracycline on rectorite mineral: Influence of surface and structure evolution	51
Halloysite nanotubes/Keratin composites for wool treatment	51
Functionalized halloysite nanotube–alginate composites as clay based platforms for real-time adsorption and QCM detection of hydrophobic biomolecule	51
Editorial Board	50
Obtaining and characterization of bentonite organophilic incorporated with geranyl acetate and its application as mycotoxins’ binder in simulated gastrointestinal fluids	49
Urea-intercalated montmorillonite quasi-solid-state electrolyte enabling selective Zn2+ transport and reduced water reactivity for durable aqueous zinc-ion batteries	48
Unique reaction of layered double hydroxides with 4-chlorobutyric acid	47
Ca-Al layered double hydroxides (LDHs) from the rehydration of calcined katoite: Chloride binding capacity and cementitious properties	47
Chitosan-Pd0 nanoparticles encapsulated in Al, Co-pillared montmorillonite by one-pot process	47
Calcination treatment of CoFe-layered double hydroxide enables enhanced chemodynamic and photothermal effects for antibacterial and antitumor applications	47
The reversibility of interlayer ion fixation in the smectite of BCV 2017 bentonite during long-term heating in air at 200 °C, a detailed mineralogical study	47
Trivalent lanthanide sorption onto illite in the presence of carbonate: A study combining thermodynamic sorption modeling, time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy, and parallel factor analysis	46
Correlation between the triplet state energy of organic guests and the photoluminescence of Eu3+ and Tb3+ in layered yttrium hydroxide host	45