OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Materials & Design is 74. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Metal additive manufacturing in aerospace: A review	756
Processing parameters in laser powder bed fusion metal additive manufacturing	448
A review of multi-physical fields induced phenomena and effects in spark plasma sintering: Fundamentals and applications	291
Superhydrophobic and superoleophilic membranes for oil-water separation application: A comprehensive review	240
Wire and arc additive manufacturing: Opportunities and challenges to control the quality and accuracy of manufactured parts	213
Prediction of composite microstructure stress-strain curves using convolutional neural networks	212
The effect of manufacturing defects on the fatigue life of selective laser melted Ti-6Al-4V structures	210
Review of hybrid PLGA nanoparticles: Future of smart drug delivery and theranostics medicine	178
Deep learning for topology optimization of 2D metamaterials	178
Advanced lightweight materials for Automobiles: A review	177
The effect of laser scanning strategies on texture, mechanical properties, and site-specific grain orientation in selective laser melted 316L SS	165
Piezoelectric materials for flexible and wearable electronics: A review	163
Revealing relationships between porosity, microstructure and mechanical properties of laser powder bed fusion 316L stainless steel through heat treatment	158
A review of 3D and 4D printing of natural fibre biocomposites	148
High entropy oxides-exploring a paradigm of promising catalysts: A review	141
3D printed bone tissue regenerative PLA/HA scaffolds with comprehensive performance optimizations	135
A review of carbon materials for supercapacitors	134
Roles of chemistry modification for laser textured metal alloys to achieve extreme surface wetting behaviors	131
Gas tungsten arc welding of as-rolled CrMnFeCoNi high entropy alloy	126
Steel-copper functionally graded material produced by twin-wire and arc additive manufacturing (T-WAAM)	121
Heat treatment of aluminium alloys produced by laser powder bed fusion: A review	120
Multi-material additive manufacturing: A systematic review of design, properties, applications, challenges, and 3D printing of materials and cellular metamaterials	120
Bio-multifunctional alginate/chitosan/fucoidan sponges with enhanced angiogenesis and hair follicle regeneration for promoting full-thickness wound healing	120
On selective laser melting of Inconel 718: Densification, surface roughness, and residual stresses	118
Advances in additive manufacturing process simulation: Residual stresses and distortion predictions in complex metallic components	113

Electrospun Janus zein–PVP nanofibers provide a two-stage controlled release of poorly water-soluble drugs	113
Surface potential and roughness controlled cell adhesion and collagen formation in electrospun PCL fibers for bone regeneration	112
Enhanced thermal conductivity of epoxy composites by introducing graphene@boron nitride nanosheets hybrid nanoparticles	111
Review of ionic liquids containing, polymer/inorganic hybrid electrolytes for lithium metal batteries	111
Mechanical and microstructural testing of wire and arc additively manufactured sheet material	110
3D-printed ceramic triply periodic minimal surface structures for design of functionally graded bone implants	106
Novel Si-added CrCoNi medium entropy alloys achieving the breakthrough of strength-ductility trade-off	106
New challenges of miniaturization of electronic devices: Electromigration and thermomigration in lead-free solder joints	102
Multifunctional RGO/Ti3C2Tx MXene fabrics for electrochemical energy storage, electromagnetic interference shielding, electrothermal and human motion detection	101
Revealing relationships between microstructure and hardening nature of additively manufactured 316L stainless steel	101
Graded lattice structures: Simultaneous enhancement in stiffness and energy absorption	101
Manufacturability, Mechanical Properties, Mass-Transport Properties and Biocompatibility of Triply Periodic Minimal Surface (TPMS) Porous Scaffolds Fabricated by Selective Laser Melting	100
Significant progress of grain boundary diffusion process for cost-effective rare earth permanent magnets: A review	100
3D printing of gelatin methacrylate-based nerve guidance conduits with multiple channels	99
The effect of energy density on texture and mechanical anisotropy in selective laser melted Inconel 718	97
The shape – morphing performance of magnetoactive soft materials	96
Review of high-strength aluminium alloys for additive manufacturing by laser powder bed fusion	95
Study of residual stress in selective laser melting of Ti6Al4V	94
Composition design for Fe-based soft magnetic amorphous and nanocrystalline alloys with high Fe content	92
Effects of laser scanning speeds on different states of the molten pool during selective laser melting: Simulation and experiment	92
Deep learning-based phase prediction of high-entropy alloys: Optimization, generation, and explanation	91
Analytical investigation of phase assemblages of alkali-activated materials in CaO-SiO2-Al2O3 systems: The management of reaction products and designing of precursors	91
Collagen-based biomaterials for bone tissue engineering	90
Effects of oxygen-containing functional groups on carbon materials in supercapacitors: A review	90
Selective laser melting of pure molybdenum: Evolution of defect and crystallographic texture with process parameters	90
Role of interfacial energy anisotropy in dendrite orientation in Al-Zn alloys: A phase field study	90
Corrosion behavior and characteristics of passive films of laser powder bed fusion produced Ti–6Al–4V in dynamic Hank’s solution	90
Biomimetic armour design strategies for additive manufacturing: A review	89
Exploration of alternative supply chains and distributed manufacturing in response to COVID-19; a case study of medical face shields	89
The select of internal architecture for porous Ti alloy scaffold: A compromise between mechanical properties and permeability	89
The use of X-ray computed tomography for design and process modeling of aerospace composites: A review	87
In situ SEM study on tensile fractured behavior of Al/steel laser welding-brazing interface	86
Review on porous carbon materials engineered by ZnO templates: Design, synthesis and capacitance performance	85
The Role of Antibacterial Metallic Elements in Simultaneously Improving the Corrosion Resistance and Antibacterial Activity of Magnesium Alloys	84
3D printing of PVA/hexagonal boron nitride/bacterial cellulose composite scaffolds for bone tissue engineering	82
Progress in tribological research of SiC ceramics in unlubricated sliding-A review	82
Improving the ductility in laser welded joints of CoCrFeMnNi high entropy alloy to 316 stainless steel	82
High-strength NbMoTaX refractory high-entropy alloy with low stacking fault energy eutectic phase via laser additive manufacturing	82
Design approaches for printability-performance synergy in Al alloys for laser-powder bed additive manufacturing	81
Additive manufacturing of shape memory alloys: A review with emphasis on powder bed systems	81
Online prediction of mechanical properties of hot rolled steel plate using machine learning	80
Graphene oxide assists polyvinylidene fluoride scaffold to reconstruct electrical microenvironment of bone tissue	80
3D printing of calcium phosphate scaffolds with controlled release of antibacterial functions for jaw bone repair	79
4D printing of highly printable and shape morphing hydrogels composed of alginate and methylcellulose	78
A review of carbon-based thermal interface materials: Mechanism, thermal measurements and thermal properties	76
Rewritable superhydrophobic coatings fabricated using water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol	76
Recyclable thermosetting polymers for digital light processing 3D printing	75
Enhancing strength-ductility synergy in an ex situ Zr-based metallic glass composite via nanocrystal formation within high-entropy alloy particles	75
The role of three-dimensional printing in healthcare and medicine	74
Fire and mechanical properties of DGEBA-based epoxy resin cured with a cycloaliphatic hardener: Combined action of silica, melamine and DOPO-derivative	74

Mechanical properties of AlSi10Mg lattice structures fabricated by selective laser melting