OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Surface Science is 83. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Correlation between the structural morphology and device characteristics of quantum dot based emission layer blended with small molecular hole transport material	445
Ultrafast real-time tracing of surface electric field generated via hot electron transport in polar semiconductors	310
Influence of thickness on the microstructure and performance of BaHfO3-doped EuBa2Cu3O7- layers grown by ultra-fast PLD techniques	217
Editorial Board	212
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UV laser generated micro structured black surface on commercial TiO2-containing glass	154
Editorial Board	148
Growth and characterization of ultrathin cobalt ferrite films on Pt(111)	147
Cobalt oxide decorated porous silica particles: Structure and activity relationship in the catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide	146
Wettability transition of femtosecond laser patterned nodular cast iron (NCI) substrate	145
Mechanical properties of diamane: Orientation dependence of strength and fracture strain	139
Corrigendum to “Spatially inhomogeneous operation of phase-change memory” [Appl. Surf. Sci. 589 (2022) 153026]	133
Corrigendum to “Well-ordered surface metal atoms complexation by deposition of Pd cyclometallated compounds on Ag (1 1 0)” [Appl. Surf. Sci. 606 (2022) 154960]	132
Corrigendum to “Electrochemical study on the effect of catalytic current collecting layer on thin film La0.6Sr0.4Co0.8Fe0.2O3−δ (LSCF) cathode” [Appl. Surf. Sci. 509 (2020) 145224]	131
Double-shelled Mn-doped NiCo2S4 hollow nanowire arrays for high-reactivity hybrid supercapacitors	131
Plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition of carbon films employing a cyclic process of N2/H2 plasma and α, α’-dichloro-p-xylene as a precursor	131
Ethyl xanthate adsorption on different surfaces of jamesonite: A DFT study	126
Microwave treatment effect on the enhanced basicity of porous clay heterostructured composites derived from Laponite	126
Chromatographic propane-propylene separation by different zeolites obtained from rice husk ashes	125
Multilevel phase transition behavior of In2Se3-doped with Sb materials based on flexible polyimide substrate	120
Effect of oxygen-substituted lattice carbon in Ti3C2 MXene as anchoring material for Li-S battery: DFT calculations and experiments	119
Electrochemical and surface properties of sulphidised molybdate minerals	118
Study of Fe-C phase formulations through Fe self-diffusion during thin film growth	117

Nanodiamond driven structure evolution of ZnO nanorods	116
Low-pressure plasma process for the dry synthesis of cactus-like Au-TiO2 nanocatalysts for toluene degradation	115
On the growth of functionally graded self-lubricating layer during a plasma-assisted thermochemical treatment of M50NiL steel	115
A functionalization approach of decorative poplar veneer accomplished via reactive dyeing followed by in-situ synthesis of ZnO-Ag nanoparticles	113
Layer stacking effect on structural, vibrational, and electronic properties of Janus-Ga2SeTe crystals	112
Synergistic effect of nickel and calcium dual-atomic sites to facilitate electrochemical CO2 reduction to methanol: Combining high activity and selectivity	112
Improvement of interfacial electron extraction efficiency by suppressing Auger recombination in an indium-doped mixed cationic perovskite heterostructure	111
Size and chemistry of 1–2 layer graphene nanosheets at the transition into photoluminescence and assembly with large shifts from blue to red emission	110
Fluoride-incorporated apatite coating on resin-based composite via laser-assisted rapid pseudo-biomineralization	109
The enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation ability and mechanism on low-coordinated Fe-N3 single sites for organic pollutant degradation in wastewater	109
Conformable thin film organic electrochemical transistor array featuring tissue-like softness and ultralow biofouling	109
Mechanistic studies on defective hBN-supported metal-nonmetal synergistic catalysis for urea electrosynthesis	107
Photocatalytic reaction pathways and mechanisms investigation for effective organic pollution degradation via in-situ construction of BiOCl/UiO66-NH2 heterostructure	107
Self-assembled epitaxial BiFeO3 nanostructures as a tailored platform for vertically aligned nanocomposites development	107
Study on the multi-zone direct current pyrophosphate electrodeposition of black film with high light absorptivity	104
High efficiency Sb and Ag double doped Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4 thin film solar cells realized by post-heat treatment process of heterojunction	103
Fermi surface of LaSb2 and direct observation of a CDW transition	103
Elevating performance of AlOxFy anti-reflection coating via controllable HF vapor fluorination	103
Fluoride-assisted highly-active tungsten oxide with modulating exposed facets and defect sites for efficient ppb-level acetone detection	102
Effects of fs pulsed laser ablation on synthetic zeolite targets	102
Facile synthetic approach to produce optimized molybdenum carbide catalyst for alkaline HER	102
Spray deposition of colorimetric H2 detector with Pd/MoO3 nanocomposites for rapid hydrogen leakage monitoring at room temperature	102
Robust packaging of printed flexible electronics with functional SiOx coatings via cold atmospheric plasma assisted deposition	102
Formation and superlattice of long-range and highly ordered alicyclic selenolate monolayers on Au(1 1 1) studied by scanning tunneling microscopy	101
Effects of slurry pH on chemical and mechanical actions during chemical mechanical polishing of YAG	101
Construction of Z-scheme Ag/AgCl/Bi2WO6 photocatalysts with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance for gaseous toluene degradation	100
Toward anti-fouling properties and enhanced performance in separation process - carbon nanotubes - PVDF hybrids	99
High-efficiency (over 33 %) indoor organic photovoltaics with band-aligned and defect-suppressed interlayers	98
Aluminum foam sandwich interface enhanced at micro-scale	98
Multifunctional passivation agents for improving efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells: Synergy of methyl and carbonyl groups	98
Efficient dioctyl phthalate hydrogenation over halloysite nanotube-loaded nickel-based catalyst: Surface and interface engineering	96
Effects of Mo single-doping and Mo-Al co-doping on ZnO transparent conductive films	96
Photothermal-boosted S-scheme heterojunction of α-Fe2O3@NiOx for high-selective reduction of CO2 to CO	95
Promoting effect of Rh-impregnation on Ag/CeO2 catalyst for soot oxidation	94
Single-atom Au atomically trapped in WO3− catalyst for selective demethoxylation of lignin-derived guaiacols	94
Composite nanofilms of graphene and nickel: Fabrication, cw linear and nonlinear optical properties	94
Metal organic framework derived CuSx/C with plentiful S-vacancies for efficient heterogenous activation of peroxymonosulfate	93
Construction of black phosphorus nanosheets and Ag nanoparticles co-sensitized TiO2 nanorod arrays as high-performance SERS substrate and photocatalyst	93
Effective carrier doping and quantum capacitance manipulation of graphene through two-dimensional solid electrolytes of ScI3 and YBr3	93
Texturing In-Situ: N/F Dual-Doped hollow porous carbon nanospheres for advanced Li-S batteries	93
Assessing the role of surface carbon on the surface stability and reactivity of β-Mo2C catalysts	92
ZnO nanorods with GaSe nanoflakes form a heterojunction for solar water oxidation	90
Physical properties of crystalline NaNbO3 thin film grown on Sr2Nb3O10 nanosheets at low temperatures for piezoelectric energy harvesters	89
Strain and orientation modulated optoelectronic properties of La-doped SrSnO3 epitaxial films	89
A novel dual-functional coating based on curcumin/APEG polymer with antibacterial and antifouling properties	88
The assembly of polyoxometalate-graphene oxide composites for photocatalytic removal of organic dye in water	87
Optimizing the oxygen evolution reaction: Role of crystallographic phases in support materials under acidic conditions	87
Evaluation of AES depth profiles with serious artefacts in C/W multilayers	87
A comparative nanotribological investigation on amorphous and polycrystalline forms of MoS2	86
Editorial Board	86

Skew trapezoidal bipyramidal distortion in MoS6 unit stabilizing distorted phases of 1T-MoS2 single layer	86
Computational screening of 2D ternary penta-materials with auxetic properties and efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction	85
Corrigendum to “Mixed metal oxide: A new class of catalyst for methanol activation” [Appl. Surf. Sci. 534 (2020) 147449]	85
Nano-and micro-engineered vertical graphene/Ni for superior optical absorption	84
Editorial Board	84
Se and Fe co-doping in Ni2P/Ni12P5/NF: Highly active and ultra-long stability of the oxygen evolution reaction	84
Microscopic impact mechanism of alkali earth metal poisoning and Ce modification on the deNOx over the γ-Fe2O3 (0 0 1) surface	84
Thiophene insertion and lanthanum molybdate modification of g-C3N4 for enhanced visible-light-driven photoactivity in tetracycline degradation	83
Self-assembly of anionic surfactant and its effect on oil–water interface: Implications for enhanced oil recovery	83
Alkyl chain length regulated diverse 2D polymorphic self-assembly of benzothiadiazole-based π-conjugated fluorophore	83