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 2021-12-01 to 2025-12-01.)

Article	Citations
Surface chemistry of supported Ru nanoparticles investigated during CO2 hydrogenation by NAP-XPS	526
Corrosion behaviour of titanium anodised in DES solvents: electrochemical study combined with ellipsometric investigations	345
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	249
Skew trapezoidal bipyramidal distortion in MoS6 unit stabilizing distorted phases of 1T-MoS2 single layer	225
Chromatographic propane-propylene separation by different zeolites obtained from rice husk ashes	214
Effect of oxygen-substituted lattice carbon in Ti3C2 MXene as anchoring material for Li-S battery: DFT calculations and experiments	179
Assessing the role of surface carbon on the surface stability and reactivity of β-Mo2C catalysts	172
A functionalization approach of decorative poplar veneer accomplished via reactive dyeing followed by in-situ synthesis of ZnO-Ag nanoparticles	171
Fluoride-incorporated apatite coating on resin-based composite via laser-assisted rapid pseudo-biomineralization	168
Study on the multi-zone direct current pyrophosphate electrodeposition of black film with high light absorptivity	152
Spectroscopic analysis of color origins in titanium-based thin films deposited by cathodic arc deposition	149
Editorial Board	140
Covalent organic framework derived Mo2C-MoNi4 chainmail catalysts for hydrogen evolution	138
Corrigendum to “Mixed metal oxide: A new class of catalyst for methanol activation” [Appl. Surf. Sci. 534 (2020) 147449]	138
Rapid and reliable metallurgical cladding of Sn-0.7Cu solder onto ADC12 Al alloy driven by ultrasonic-electric coupled field	131
Strain and orientation modulated optoelectronic properties of La-doped SrSnO3 epitaxial films	131
Low-pressure plasma process for the dry synthesis of cactus-like Au-TiO2 nanocatalysts for toluene degradation	130
Water electrolysis and desalination using an AEM/CEM hybrid electrochemical system	129
Hole-injection barrier across the intermolecular interaction mediated interfacial DNTT layer	129
Flexible self-supporting metal-free N-doped graphene membrane as an electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction	128
Fluoride-assisted highly-active tungsten oxide with modulating exposed facets and defect sites for efficient ppb-level acetone detection	128
Nanodiamond driven structure evolution of ZnO nanorods	128
Nepenthes-inspired hierarchical ZnIn2S4/Ru nanotubes with chemical bond-mediated interface enable efficient photocatalytic benzyl alcohol oxidation	128
Wettability and anti-fouling performances of microground dental ceramics in relation to surface formation and contact angle compound model	127
Adsorption and modification behavior of single atoms on the surface of single vacancy graphene: Machine learning accelerated first principle computations	125

Synthesis and in-depth interfacial characterization of 2D electron gases formed in Si3N4/Al//KTaO3 heterostructures	124
Surface functionalization of 4H-SiC with biomimetic structures via two-step femtosecond laser processing for superhydrophobicity	121
In2SX (X = O, Se, Te) as highly sensitive sensors for H2S gas detection	120
Computational insights into the adsorption of lung cancer biomarkers on graphene-based materials and interfacial phenomena	120
Controlling the optical and morphological stability of 4-mercaptobenzoic acid-modified triangular silver nanoplates in saline environments	119
Ultrafast real-time tracing of surface electric field generated via hot electron transport in polar semiconductors	118
In situ synthesis of flower-structured ZnO@YFC for the efficient piezocatalytic degradation of tetracycline wastewater: Degradation mechanism and toxicity evolution	116
Electrochemical and surface properties of sulphidised molybdate minerals	115
Multilevel phase transition behavior of In2Se3-doped with Sb materials based on flexible polyimide substrate	113
Mechanistic studies on defective hBN-supported metal-nonmetal synergistic catalysis for urea electrosynthesis	111
Editorial Board	111
Coordinated regulation of corrosion and wear properties of Zr alloy by constructing surface gradient microstructure using fiber laser	110
Comparative study of plasma surface modification of temperature-sensitive ionoplast by two atmospheric N2 APPJ	110
Zr-doping and NiFe(OH)x modification for co-promoting the photoelectrochemical water decomposition performance of Fe2O3 photoanode	107
Blend hole-transport layer with gradient component distribution for high-performance green QD-LEDs	107
The behaviors of H atoms and vacancies at W/Lu2O3 interface: First-principles calculations	107
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]	106
Editorial Board	104
A perspective on ToF-SIMS analysis of biosensor interfaces: Controlling and optimizing multi-molecular composition, immobilization through bioprinting, molecular orientation	104
High performance broadband photodetector in two-dimensional metal dichalcogenides mediated by topologically protected surface state	104
Corrigendum to “Spatially inhomogeneous operation of phase-change memory” [Appl. Surf. Sci. 589 (2022) 153026]	103
Improved surface passivation of lead sulfide quantum dots using less sterically crowded alkylammonium iodides	103
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	101
Microwave treatment effect on the enhanced basicity of porous clay heterostructured composites derived from Laponite	100
Self-assembled epitaxial BiFeO3 nanostructures as a tailored platform for vertically aligned nanocomposites development	100
Elevating performance of AlOxFy anti-reflection coating via controllable HF vapor fluorination	100
Functionalization of a chemically treated Ti6Al4V-ELI alloy with nisin for antibacterial purposes	98
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]	98
Femtosecond laser nano-structuring for surface plasmon resonance-based detection of uranium	98
Uracil derivative-assisted universal synthesis of defective 2-dimensional porous flaky carbon nitride for efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction	96
Enhanced resistive switching of silver copper iodide thin films prepared by interfacial phase formation	95
UV laser generated micro structured black surface on commercial TiO2-containing glass	93
Semiconductive vertical graphene nanoribbons self-assembled on diamond (1 0 0) surface by oxidation: A DFT study	92
Editorial Board	92
A new 2D metallic K3Cl2 nanosheet as a promising candidate of NO2 gas sensor and capturer	92
Editorial Board	90
Single-atom Au atomically trapped in WO3− catalyst for selective demethoxylation of lignin-derived guaiacols	90
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	90
Correlation between the structural morphology and device characteristics of quantum dot based emission layer blended with small molecular hole transport material	89
Low temperature growth of semi-polar InN (101<	89
Editorial Board	89
Study of Fe-C phase formulations through Fe self-diffusion during thin film growth	88
Improving MgO/Fe insulator-metal interface structure through oxygen-precoating of Fe(0 0 1)	86
Fabrication of acanthosphere-like SiO2@Ag with designed angular tip silver shape for construction of superhydrophobic-electromagnetic shielding surface by imitating lotus leaf structure	85
Effects of fs pulsed laser ablation on synthetic zeolite targets	85
Performance enhancement of carbon-coated Si nanoparticles for lithium-ion batteries through the generation of lithophilic sites by a simple oxidation process	84
Layered SnSe nanoflakes with anharmonic phonon properties and memristive characteristics	84
Conformable thin film organic electrochemical transistor array featuring tissue-like softness and ultralow biofouling	84
Evaluation of AES depth profiles with serious artefacts in C/W multilayers	84
Combinatorial aerosol deposition of bismuth–antimony thermoelectric coatings with tunable composition	84

Computational screening of 2D ternary penta-materials with auxetic properties and efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction	84
Chromium catalysts supported on carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoflakes for CO2-assisted oxidative dehydrogenation of propane	84
NiCo2O4 crystal plane regulation applied to electrochemical non-enzymatic H2O2 sensors	83
Metastable phase formation in superlattice-like Sb-SbSe2 enables low-power operation and suppressed resistance drift	82
First-principles study of the electronic structure and mechanical properties of TiN\|\|SrTiO3 interfaces	82
Physical properties of crystalline NaNbO3 thin film grown on Sr2Nb3O10 nanosheets at low temperatures for piezoelectric energy harvesters	82
Insight into profiled CNT/polymer interphase: A molecular dynamic simulation study of load transfer and shock response	82
Efficient dioctyl phthalate hydrogenation over halloysite nanotube-loaded nickel-based catalyst: Surface and interface engineering	82