OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Surface Science is 82. 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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Surface chemistry of supported Ru nanoparticles investigated during CO2 hydrogenation by NAP-XPS	679
Skew trapezoidal bipyramidal distortion in MoS6 unit stabilizing distorted phases of 1T-MoS2 single layer	381
Chromatographic propane-propylene separation by different zeolites obtained from rice husk ashes	297
Fluoride-incorporated apatite coating on resin-based composite via laser-assisted rapid pseudo-biomineralization	278
Study on the multi-zone direct current pyrophosphate electrodeposition of black film with high light absorptivity	275
Editorial Board	230
Metastable phase formation in superlattice-like Sb-SbSe2 enables low-power operation and suppressed resistance drift	216
First-principles study of the electronic structure and mechanical properties of TiN\|\|SrTiO3 interfaces	197
Physical properties of crystalline NaNbO3 thin film grown on Sr2Nb3O10 nanosheets at low temperatures for piezoelectric energy harvesters	184
Frustrated Lewis pairs engineering on CeO2 to boost BHMF oxidation activity of AuPd for efficient production of FDCA	165
Understanding the promotion effect of Pt in the reaction system of water gas shift reaction catalyzed by Pt/α-MoC from theoretical perspectives	164
Ferroelectric YMnO3 nanoplates for the visible light photocatalytic degradation of doxycycline hydrochloride: Insight into the polarize-induced enhancement	160
From DFT investigations of oxygen-implanted molybdenum disulfide to temperature-induced stabilization of MoS2/MoO3 heterostructure	159
Wettability and anti-fouling performances of microground dental ceramics in relation to surface formation and contact angle compound model	157
Experimental and theoretical insight into DSSCs mechanism influenced by different doping metal ions	153
N/B co-doped polymeric carbon nitride with boosted charge transfer property and enhanced photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline	152
A highly efficient bifunctional copper catalyst for Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of cyclohexanone: Two different active centers and the reaction path investigation	149
Crystallization and additional oxide interlayers improve the tribocorrosion resistance of TiO2 nanotubular surfaces formed on Ti6Al4V	148
A 2D-to-3D morphology transitions of gold in organic acid electrolytes: Characterization and application in bioanode design	147
Alkyl chain length regulated diverse 2D polymorphic self-assembly of benzothiadiazole-based π-conjugated fluorophore	143
The (0 0 2) exposing facets of WO3 boosting photocatalytic degradation of nitrobenzene	137
Kinetic study of hybrid supercapacitor using transition metal quantum dots @ graphenes composite as a model electrode	134
Adsorption and modification behavior of single atoms on the surface of single vacancy graphene: Machine learning accelerated first principle computations	133
Host-guest assembly functionalization through molecular selective adsorption into chiral Kagome-like frameworks	131
Co-doped NiSe synthesized on solid-phase boronized self-supported NFF-B as a bifunctional electrocatalyst enables efficient and stable overall water splitting	122

Electrochemical and surface properties of sulphidised molybdate minerals	118
Synergistic effect of nickel and calcium dual-atomic sites to facilitate electrochemical CO2 reduction to methanol: Combining high activity and selectivity	115
Nano-and micro-engineered vertical graphene/Ni for superior optical absorption	114
Tailoring the wettability of surface-textured copper using sub-THz bursts of femtosecond laser pulses	114
Rationally designed hierarchical tree-like Fe-Co-P@Ni(OH)2 hybrid nanoarrays for high energy density asymmetric supercapacitors	113
Superior sodium storage in anatase/bronze TiO2 nanofibers through surface phosphorylation	112
Effective carrier doping and quantum capacitance manipulation of graphene through two-dimensional solid electrolytes of ScI3 and YBr3	111
Strain and orientation modulated optoelectronic properties of La-doped SrSnO3 epitaxial films	108
Unraveling the mechanism to form MoS2	108
Oblique-pulse ion beams achieve cross-scale synchronized correction and ultra-smooth surfaces in ultra-thin SPO optics	108
Rapid and reliable metallurgical cladding of Sn-0.7Cu solder onto ADC12 Al alloy driven by ultrasonic-electric coupled field	106
Hole-injection barrier across the intermolecular interaction mediated interfacial DNTT layer	105
Multilevel phase transition behavior of In2Se3-doped with Sb materials based on flexible polyimide substrate	104
Blend hole-transport layer with gradient component distribution for high-performance green QD-LEDs	102
Editorial Board	102
Editorial Board	100
Uracil derivative-assisted universal synthesis of defective 2-dimensional porous flaky carbon nitride for efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction	99
Assessing factors that determine adatom migration and clustering on a thin film oxide; Pt1 and Rh1 on the “29” CuxO/Cu(1 1 1) surface	99
Editorial Board	98
Editorial Board	98
Design of disordered cathode hosts for lithium-sulfur batteries using two-dimensional sulfides	97
Study of Fe-C phase formulations through Fe self-diffusion during thin film growth	97
Sb segregation in ultrathin GaAsSb layers: A quantitative analysis of soaking/desorption stages	95
Photo-induced liquid-based slippery materials for highly efficient particle aggregation	94
Fast-tracking of NH3 interaction with ZnO nanorods and C/ZnO hybrid nanostructures by operando spectroscopy	93
Steering Pt surface via N-doped carbon layer to highly active CO-tolerant hydrogen oxidation reaction catalyst in alkaline media	93
Photocatalytic reaction pathways and mechanisms investigation for effective organic pollution degradation via in-situ construction of BiOCl/UiO66-NH2 heterostructure	92
Composite nanofilms of graphene and nickel: Fabrication, cw linear and nonlinear optical properties	92
Evolution of copper step beams during graphene growth by CVD method	92
Improvement of interfacial electron extraction efficiency by suppressing Auger recombination in an indium-doped mixed cationic perovskite heterostructure	91
Crystalline grain engineered CsPbIBr2 films for indoor photovoltaics	90
In-situ construction of the nanostructured TiO2/TiN composite films by induction heat treatment: Improved mechanical, corrosion, and biological properties	90
Highly stable quantum dot light-emitting diodes with improved interface contacting via violet irradiation	89
Reductant-optimized exchange strategy to construct the water-resistant shell of Mn4+-doped phosphors	89
Removal of lead from aqueous solution by synergistic interaction between LiCoO2 and tourmaline: Synthesis, characterization and mechanism investigation	88
Smooth surface and mechanically Durable integrated flexible transparent electrode based on 2D Semi-Embedded ultrafine Polyimide-Silver composite nanofiber network	88
Femtosecond Bessel beam induced ladder-like LIPSS on trimetallic surface for SERS-based sensing of Tetryl and PETN	87
Improving MgO/Fe insulator-metal interface structure through oxygen-precoating of Fe(0 0 1)	87
Large-scale fabrication of flexible macroscopic SERS substrates with high sensitivity and long-term stability by wet-spinning technique: Uniform encapsulation of plasmon in graphene oxide fibers	87
UV-durable superhydrophobic ZnO/SiO2 nanorod arrays on an aluminum substrate using catalyst-free chemical vapor deposition and their corrosion performance	87
An investigation of the thermal stability and mechanical properties of carbon framework materials hybridized by graphene and double benzene rings through combining first-principles calculations and cl	86
Functional polyvinylidene fluoride molecularly imprinted membranes with high stability and selectivity	86
A novel dual-functional coating based on curcumin/APEG polymer with antibacterial and antifouling properties	86
Rationally-designed core–shell structure with double-plasmon effect for efficient and tunable upconversion luminescence emission	86
Synergistically enhancing the corrosion resistance and electrical conductivity of high-nitrogen stainless steel bipolar plates by forming a passive film rich in Cr2O3 and CrN in a simulated environmen	85
Optimizing the oxygen evolution reaction: Role of crystallographic phases in support materials under acidic conditions	84
Enhancing oxygen evolution over a highly fluorinated porphyrin-based COF covalently anchored on graphene oxide	84
Improved surface passivation of lead sulfide quantum dots using less sterically crowded alkylammonium iodides	84
Construction of CeO2/YMnO3 and CeO2/MgAl2O4/YMnO3 photocatalysts and adsorption of dyes and photocatalytic oxidation of antibiotics: Performance prediction, degradation pathway and mechanism insight	84
Spray deposition of colorimetric H2 detector with Pd/MoO3 nanocomposites for rapid hydrogen leakage monitoring at room temperature	83

Temperature-dependence of magnetron sputtered NiFe films: Structure, morphology, optical, electrical and OER catalytic properties	83
Atomic Ru-embedded three-dimensional ion-conductive tunnel networks in Ta/Ru co-doped Nb2O5 nanosheets enabled by multifunctional graphene quantum dots for ultrahigh-energy-density supercapacitors	83
Corrigendum to “Mixed metal oxide: A new class of catalyst for methanol activation” [Appl. Surf. Sci. 534 (2020) 147449]	82
High efficiency Sb and Ag double doped Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4 thin film solar cells realized by post-heat treatment process of heterojunction	82
Enhancing combustion and antioxidant properties of aluminum-lithium alloys with polytetrafluoroethylene and paraffin WAX coatings	82
A perspective on ToF-SIMS analysis of biosensor interfaces: Controlling and optimizing multi-molecular composition, immobilization through bioprinting, molecular orientation	82
Synergistic effect of bimetal (Zn/Ni)–organic framework/reduced graphene oxide for high-performance supercapacitor	82