OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Clay Science is 40. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Geopolymer-hydrotalcite hybrid beads by ionotropic gelation	171
Editorial Board	111
Light-driven C1 Chemical Conversion with LDH-based Nanomaterials	93
Comparative crystal chemistry of monovalent cation-exchanged birnessite	92
Holographic characterization of typical silicate minerals by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy	84
Molecular insights into the freezing process of water on the basal surface of muscovite mica	84
Temperature effects on water retention behaviour and structural evolution of GMZ bentonite pellet mixtures	80
Nano-enhanced thermo-mechanical properties of ethylene vinyl acetate with intumescent agent and organoclays	74
Thermal activation of kaolinite through potassium acetate intercalation: A structural and reactivity study	68
CeO2/Ni-Al layered double hydroxide composite electrode for the enhancement of specific capacitance and capacitance retention performance	65
Difference in expansion and dehydration behaviors between NH4- and K-montmorillonite	64
Preparation and characterization of titania supported on layered double hydroxide precipitated on glass fiber cloth	59
Reply to comments on: Synthesis and characterization of a novel nickel pillared-clay catalyst: In-situ carbon nanotube–clay hybrid nanofiller from Ni-PILC	57
Eco-friendly all-inorganic CsPbX3 (X = Cl, Br, and I) perovskite nanocrystals in pyrophyllite for bright white light-emitting diodes	57
One-pot synthesis of Mg Al layered double hydroxides (LDH) from weathered tropical soils	57
In-depth insights into transformation mechanism of synthetic saponite to amorphous silica under acid attack	56
Insights into the adsorption behaviour and mechanism of tetracycline on rectorite mineral: Influence of surface and structure evolution	53
Preparation and characterization of manganese oxides supported on functionalized halloysite nanotubes with enhanced catalytic oxidation for toluene	53
Fate of silicon in tropical agricultural soil clays using XANES spectroscopy	53
Adsorption behaviors and atomistic mechanisms of iodate and iodide on hollow spherical allophane nanoparticles	53
Facile modification of sepiolite and its application in wear-resistant and superhydrophobic epoxy coatings by mimicking the structure of shark skin	52
Improving the flame retardancy and thermal stability of polypropylene composites via introducing glycine intercalated kaolinite compounds	52
Novel Ca-SLS-LDH nanocomposites obtained via lignosulfonate modification for corrosion protection of steel bars in simulated concrete pore solution	48
Statistical significance of curing variables on geopolymerization of mining by-product untreated clay	47
Nano structure of CO2-Brine-Kaolinite Interface: Implications for CO2 Geological Sequestration	47

Rheology and yielding transitions in mixed kaolinite/bentonite suspensions	47
Rare earth modification of smectites and their use in luminescent up-conversion emission	46
Self-assembly of Fe-MOF on vermiculite nanosheets with enhanced catalytic activity	45
Mechanical and thermal properties of geopolymers derived from metakaolin with iron mine waste	44
Synergy of palygorskite supported polyaniline and MoS2 for improvement of Li S Battery performance	43
Experimental and modelling study of the interaction of bentonite with alkaline water	42
Mechanical properties of defective kaolinite in tension and compression: A molecular dynamics study	42
Understanding the thermal activation behavior of montmorillonite and kaolinite at atomic level by ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations	42
Thermal stability of artificial radiation-induced defects in kaolinite: Enhancing EPR dating protocol	42
Ultrasonic disaggregation of mixed-dimensional palygorskite clay for improving ABS resin properties	42
Polymerization regenerating Ca-zeolite by calcium inducing halloysite for enhancing toxic metal ions removal	41
Acid etching halloysite loaded cobalt boride material for supercapacitor electrode application	41
Rational design of kaolinite-based photocatalytic materials for environment decontamination	41
Absorption of essential oils in Laponite: Stability enhancement and structural characteristics	40
Fluorination of (Mg,Cu,Al,Fe)-based LDHs template for conversion materials usable in all-solid state lithium metal batteries	40