OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Surface Science is 81. 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
Correlation between the structural morphology and device characteristics of quantum dot based emission layer blended with small molecular hole transport material	383
Ultrafast real-time tracing of surface electric field generated via hot electron transport in polar semiconductors	290
Selective laser melting of an Mg/Metallic Glass hybrid for significantly improving chemical and mechanical performances	209
Atomic-scale insights into the tribochemical wear of diamond on quartz surfaces	195
Tailoring the wettability of surface-textured copper using sub-THz bursts of femtosecond laser pulses	162
Simulation of chemical reactions with methanol and oxalic acid on 4H-SiC surfaces before and after nanoabrasion	156
Single-atom Au atomically trapped in WO3− catalyst for selective demethoxylation of lignin-derived guaiacols	153
Uracil derivative-assisted universal synthesis of defective 2-dimensional porous flaky carbon nitride for efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction	149
Sb segregation in ultrathin GaAsSb layers: A quantitative analysis of soaking/desorption stages	142
Semiconductive vertical graphene nanoribbons self-assembled on diamond (1 0 0) surface by oxidation: A DFT study	141
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Bands alignment between organic layers of Alq3, Gaq3, Erq3 and graphene on 6H-SiC(0 0 0 1)	128
High performance broadband photodetector in two-dimensional metal dichalcogenides mediated by topologically protected surface state	126
Improving MgO/Fe insulator-metal interface structure through oxygen-precoating of Fe(0 0 1)	126
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UV laser generated micro structured black surface on commercial TiO2-containing glass	121
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Growth and characterization of ultrathin cobalt ferrite films on Pt(111)	120
Regulation of oxygen vacancies and electronic structures by substituting Ba2+ at A-sites of LaNi0.5Mn0.5O3 double perovskites enabling high-performance catalysts for Mg-air batteries	119
Effect of CuSO4 on sulfidized cerussite surface properties and its response to the flotation behavior	119
Crystallization and additional oxide interlayers improve the tribocorrosion resistance of TiO2 nanotubular surfaces formed on Ti6Al4V	117
Ultrathin Fe2P nanosheet co-catalyst CdS nanorod: The promising photocatalyst with ultrahigh photocatalytic H2 production activity	115
Tunable solid electrolyte interphase formation on SiO anodes using SnO artificial layers for Lithium-ion batteries	114

Cobalt oxide decorated porous silica particles: Structure and activity relationship in the catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide	112
F-GDY and F-GDY/Graphene as anodes in lithium-ion batteries: A first-principle investigation	111
Wettability transition of femtosecond laser patterned nodular cast iron (NCI) substrate	108
From DFT investigations of oxygen-implanted molybdenum disulfide to temperature-induced stabilization of MoS2/MoO3 heterostructure	106
Enhanced thermal and water stability of halide perovskite MAPbBr3 by double-coated hydrogen-bonded polymer network	106
A perspective on ToF-SIMS analysis of biosensor interfaces: Controlling and optimizing multi-molecular composition, immobilization through bioprinting, molecular orientation	105
Passive behavior of TNB intermetallic and Inconel 625 in electrochemical machining	104
Mechanical properties of diamane: Orientation dependence of strength and fracture strain	104
Gas selectivity regulation of monolayer SnS by introducing nonmetallic dopants: A combined theoretical and experimental investigation	102
Reactive molecular dynamics simulations of lysozyme desorption under Ar cluster impact	101
Corrigendum to “Hybrid graphene oxide-immobilized silver nanocomposite with optimal fabrication route and multifunctional application” [Appl. Surf. Sci. 551 (2021) 149434]	101
Corrigendum to “Spatially inhomogeneous operation of phase-change memory” [Appl. Surf. Sci. 589 (2022) 153026]	100
Low temperature electrogalvanization: Texture and corrosion behavior	99
Chemical synthesis of Cd1--Zn Cu S Se1- composite thin films for photoelectrochemical solar cell	99
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]	99
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]	98
Bioinspired in situ self-catalyzing strategy towards graphene nanosheets with hierarchical structure derived from biomass for advanced supercapacitors	98
Effects of slurry pH on chemical and mechanical actions during chemical mechanical polishing of YAG	97
Texturing In-Situ: N/F Dual-Doped hollow porous carbon nanospheres for advanced Li-S batteries	96
Surface oxygenous groups modified graphitic carbon nitride with significant positive shift of valence band for efficient photocatalytic oxidation	96
Modulation of capacitive response for prussian blue analogue-based NiFeS2@polydopamine@NiCo2S4 core-shell composite electrodes of capacitors by a surface modification	96
Efficient dioctyl phthalate hydrogenation over halloysite nanotube-loaded nickel-based catalyst: Surface and interface engineering	96
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	95
Double-shelled Mn-doped NiCo2S4 hollow nanowire arrays for high-reactivity hybrid supercapacitors	95
Improved passivation ability via tuning dislocation cell substructures for FeCoCrNiMn high-entropy alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion	94
Ethyl xanthate adsorption on different surfaces of jamesonite: A DFT study	94
Chromatographic propane-propylene separation by different zeolites obtained from rice husk ashes	94
Microwave treatment effect on the enhanced basicity of porous clay heterostructured composites derived from Laponite	94
Multilevel phase transition behavior of In2Se3-doped with Sb materials based on flexible polyimide substrate	93
Effect of oxygen-substituted lattice carbon in Ti3C2 MXene as anchoring material for Li-S battery: DFT calculations and experiments	92
Atomic layer deposition of biocompatible multifunctional ZnO-TiO2 nanocoatings on the surface of additively manufactured nitinol	91
Electrochemical and surface properties of sulphidised molybdate minerals	90
Adsorption and catalysis of Bi-doped Fe2O3 on gas products of HMX decomposition: A DFT study	89
Multiple plasmonic hot spots platform: Nanogap coupled gold nanoparticles	89
Water electrolysis and desalination using an AEM/CEM hybrid electrochemical system	89
Cotton fabric decorated with manganese oxide nanorods as a supercapacitive flexible electrode for wearable electronics	88
Study of Fe-C phase formulations through Fe self-diffusion during thin film growth	88
Nanodiamond driven structure evolution of ZnO nanorods	87
Layered SnSe nanoflakes with anharmonic phonon properties and memristive characteristics	87
Improved surface passivation of lead sulfide quantum dots using less sterically crowded alkylammonium iodides	86
High-fidelity moulding growth and cross-section shaping of ultrathin monocrystalline silicon nanowires	85
Multiple Weyl fermions and tunable quantum anomalous Hall effect in 2D half-metal with huge spin-related energy gap	85
Plasma-assisted ITO sol coating for optimizing the optoelectronic properties of ITO glass	84
Low-pressure plasma process for the dry synthesis of cactus-like Au-TiO2 nanocatalysts for toluene degradation	84
Oxygen plasma-enhanced covalent biomolecule immobilization on SU-8 thin films: A stable and homogenous surface biofunctionalization strategy	84
Strain and orientation modulated optoelectronic properties of La-doped SrSnO3 epitaxial films	82
On the growth of functionally graded self-lubricating layer during a plasma-assisted thermochemical treatment of M50NiL steel	82
A promising polarization-sensitive ultraviolet photodetector based on the two-dimensional ZrNBr-ZrNCl lateral heterojunction with enhanced photoresponse: A theoretical prediction	82
Prediction of the catalytic mechanism of hydrogen evolution reaction enhanced by surface oxidation on FCC_CoCrFeNi and Co0.35Cr0.15Fe0.2Mo0.1Ni0.2 multi-principal element alloys based on site preferen	82
Electrical property of graphene-coated carbon fiber by self-assembly and thermal-reduction	82

Aluminum foam sandwich interface enhanced at micro-scale	81
The impact of Au nanoparticles and lanthanide-doped NaYF4 on the photocatalytic activity of titania photocatalyst	81
Chromium catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoflakes for CO2-assisted oxidative dehydrogenation of propane	81
Toward anti-fouling properties and enhanced performance in separation process - carbon nanotubes - PVDF hybrids	81
Defects-curated bipolar resistive switching and magnetism in CuxO films	81
Hydroxyl transport mechanisms upon passivation of Cr-Fe-Co-Ni-Mo multi-principal element alloy surfaces investigated by isotopic labelling	81