OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Chemical Society Reviews is 9. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
Quantum life science: biological nano quantum sensors, quantum technology-based hyperpolarized MRI/NMR, quantum biology, and quantum biotechnology	850
Reactive carbon capture using electrochemical reactors	550
Lignin-based porous carbon adsorbents for CO₂ capture	450
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Unifying thermochemistry concepts in computational heterogeneous catalysis	307
Black phosphorus-based nanoplatforms for cancer therapy: chemistry, design, biological and therapeutic behaviors	299
Nanomaterial-enabled metabolic reprogramming strategies for boosting antitumor immunity	299
Influence of π–π interactions on organic photocatalytic materials and their performance	296
Catalytic asymmetric photocycloaddition reactions mediated by enantioselective radical approaches	292
Indium arsenide quantum dots: an alternative to lead-based infrared emitting nanomaterials	283
Efficient and air-stable n-type doping in organic semiconductors	264
Xanthene, cyanine, oxazine and BODIPY: the four pillars of the fluorophore empire for super-resolution bioimaging	240
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High-entropy rare earth materials: synthesis, application and outlook	233
Medicinal inorganic chemistry – challenges, opportunities and guidelines to develop the next generation of radioactive, photoactivated and active site inhibiting metal-based medicines	231
Division in synthetic cells	230
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Outstanding Reviewers for Chemical Society Reviews in 2021	198
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Cooperative approaches in catalytic hydrogenation and dehydrogenation	174
SERDs: a case study in targeted protein degradation	173
Tools to enable the study and translation of supramolecular amphiphiles	172
Interaction of SARS-CoV-2 with host cells and antibodies: experiment and simulation	167
Recent developments in the investigation of driving forces for transforming coinage metal nanoclusters	165
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Hydrogen atoms in supramolecular chemistry: a structural perspective. Where are they, and why does it matter?	163
Enlightening dynamic functions in molecular systems by intrinsically chiral light-driven molecular motors	161
Black titanium oxide: synthesis, modification, characterization, physiochemical properties, and emerging applications for energy conversion and storage, and environmental sustainability	159
C–H functionalization enabled by multiple isocyanides	159
Nanoscale chemical characterization of materials and interfaces by tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy	155
Aggregation-induced emission-active supramolecular polymers: from controlled preparation to applications	153
Daisy chain architectures: from discrete molecular entities to polymer materials	153
Bioinspired superwetting oil–water separation strategy: toward the era of openness	153
Modulation of engineered nanomaterial interactions with organ barriers for enhanced drug transport	151
5-Hydroxymethylcytosine: the many faces of the sixth base of mammalian DNA	151
Surely you are joking, Mr Docking!	148
Rare-earth based tetrapyrrolic sandwiches: chemistry, materials and applications	148
Microgels react to force: mechanical properties, syntheses, and force-activated functions	145
Ion transport mechanisms in covalent organic frameworks: implications for technology	145
Multimodal optoacoustic imaging: methods and contrast materials	143
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DNA nanostructures for exploring cell–cell communication	142
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Outstanding Reviewers for Chemical Society Reviews in 2022	138
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Thermally activated structural phase transitions and processes in metal–organic frameworks	125
Carbon-based glyco-nanoplatforms: towards the next generation of glycan-based multivalent probes	125
Rational design of functional amyloid fibrillar assemblies	121
One-pot chemo- and photo-enzymatic linear cascade processes	120
Label-free optical biosensing: going beyond the limits	119
Catalytic asymmetric synthesis of 1,2-diamines	119
Lymphoid organ-targeted nanomaterials for immunomodulation of cancer, inflammation, and beyond	119
Management of fluorescent organic/inorganic nanohybrids for biomedical applications in the NIR-II region	117
Photo-induced force microscopy (PiFM) – principles and implementations	115
Emerging ultrasmall luminescent nanoprobes forin vivobioimaging	114
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Advancing H₂O₂ electrosynthesis: enhancing electrochemical systems, unveiling emerging applications, and seizing opportunities	113
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Molecular vessels from preorganised natural building blocks	112
Nonplanar porphyrins: synthesis, properties, and unique functionalities	112
Electrochemically-driven actuators: from materials to mechanisms and from performance to applications	112
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Metal–phenolic network composites: from fundamentals to applications	110
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Light/X-ray/ultrasound activated delayed photon emission of organic molecular probes for optical imaging: mechanisms, design strategies, and biomedical applications	110
Hierarchical porous metal–organic gels and derived materials: from fundamentals to potential applications	109
Sustainable cycloaliphatic polyurethanes: from synthesis to applications	109
Doublet-emissive materials for organic light-emitting diodes: exciton formation and emission processes	109
A guide for the characterization of organic electrochemical transistors and channel materials	108
Organoboron molecules and polymers for organic solar cell applications	108
Progress on transition metal catalyzed asymmetric hydroesterification, hydrocarboxylation, and hydroamidation reactions of olefins	107
Nitrogen fixation and transformation with main group elements	107
Electro-/photocatalytic alkene-derived radical cation chemistry: recent advances in synthetic applications	105
Porous materials as effective chemiresistive gas sensors	105
Surface engineering for stable electrocatalysis	104
The route for commercial photoelectrochemical water splitting: a review of large-area devices and key upscaling challenges	104
Advanced cathodes for aqueous Zn batteries beyond Zn²⁺ intercalation	103
Review on strategies for improving the added value and expanding the scope of CO₂ electroreduction products	103
Recent advances in zinc-ion dehydration strategies for optimized Zn–metal batteries	103
Interfacial fluid manipulation with bioinspired strategies: special wettability and asymmetric structures	102
Recent development of gold(i) and gold(iii) complexes as therapeutic agents for cancer diseases	101
Minimally invasive nanomedicine: nanotechnology in photo-/ultrasound-/radiation-/magnetism-mediated therapy and imaging	101
Advances in metal–organic framework-based membranes	100
Calcium carbonate: controlled synthesis, surface functionalization, and nanostructured materials	100
Carbon monoxide separation: past, present and future	99
Nanopores: synergy from DNA sequencing to industrial filtration – small holes with big impact	99
Organometallic anti-tumor agents: targeting from biomolecules to dynamic bioprocesses	98
Enroute sustainability: metal free C–H bond functionalisation	96
Reactions of main group compounds with azides forming organic nitrogen-containing species	96
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Development of flow battery technologies using the principles of sustainable chemistry	95
Polypyridyl Ru(ii) or cyclometalated Ir(iii) functionalized architectures for photocatalysis	95
Understanding and modelling the magnitude of the change in current of nanopore sensors	94
The uptake of metal–organic frameworks: a journey into the cell	93
Recent advances and perspectives for solar-driven water splitting using particulate photocatalysts	92
E3 ligase ligand chemistries: from building blocks to protein degraders	92
Assembling metal–organic cages as porous materials	91
Plasmonic silver and gold nanoparticles: shape- and structure-modulated plasmonic functionality for point-of-caring sensing, bio-imaging and medical therapy	90
Oxygen vacancy chemistry in oxide cathodes	90
Metallodrugs in cancer nanomedicine	90
Boryl-substituted low-valent heavy group 14 compounds	90
Cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry: mechanistic tools for organic electrosynthesis	89
Routes to high-performance layered oxide cathodes for sodium-ion batteries	89
Is enzyme immobilization a mature discipline? Some critical considerations to capitalize on the benefits of immobilization	87
Heterometallic cages: synthesis and applications	87
Metal complex-based TADF: design, characterization, and lighting devices	85
Amyloid inspired single amino acid (phenylalanine)-based supramolecular functional assemblies: from disease to device applications	85
Aptamer-based assembly systems for SARS-CoV-2 detection and therapeutics	84
Seawater electrolysis for fuels and chemicals production: fundamentals, achievements, and perspectives	83
Atomic/molecular layer deposition strategies for enhanced CO₂ capture, utilisation and storage materials	83
A new era of cancer phototherapy: mechanisms and applications	82
Spin crossover iron complexes with spin transition near room temperature based on nitrogen ligands containing aromatic rings: from molecular design to functional devices	82
Defect-enabling zirconium-based metal–organic frameworks for energy and environmental remediation applications	82
Nano-rods in Ni-rich layered cathodes for practical batteries	82
Nanoprobe-based molecular imaging for tumor stratification	81
Mechanical stimuli-driven cancer therapeutics	80
Advanced density-based methods for the characterization of materials, binding events, and kinetics	80
Biomimetic mineralization based on self-assembling peptides	80
C–H bond activation and sequential addition to two different coupling partners: a versatile approach to molecular complexity	79
Organo-macrocycle-containing hierarchical metal–organic frameworks and cages: design, structures, and applications	79

Advanced stimuli-responsive membranes for smart separation	78
Smart organic materials based on macrocycle hosts	78
Protein-based bioactive coatings: from nanoarchitectonics to applications	78
Pd-Catalysed asymmetric allylic alkylation of heterocycles: a user's guide	77
Immunological nanomaterials to combat cancer metastasis	76
Molecular transport in zeolite catalysts: depicting an integrated picture from macroscopic to microscopic scales	76
Interfacial engineering of halide perovskites and two-dimensional materials	76
Spin states of metal centers in electrocatalysis	76
π-Electronic ion pairs: building blocks for supramolecular nanoarchitectonics viaⁱπ–ⁱπ interactions	75
Nanoparticles for super-resolution microscopy: intracellular delivery and molecular targeting	75
Nucleic acids as templates and catalysts in chemical reactions: target-guided dynamic combinatorial chemistry and in situ click chemistry and DNA/RNA induced enantioselective reactions	75
Liquid metals: an ideal platform for the synthesis of two-dimensional materials	75
Trusting our machines: validating machine learning models for single-molecule transport experiments	75
Visible photons as ideal reagents for the activation of coloured organic compounds	75
C–H⋯S hydrogen bonding interactions	74
Pore confined time-of-flight secondary ion electrochemical mass spectrometry	74
Biocatalysis making waves in organic chemistry	74
Gold nanostructures: synthesis, properties, and neurological applications	74
Nanostructured perovskites for nonvolatile memory devices	74
Emerging porous organic polymers for biomedical applications	74
Development of nanotechnology-mediated precision radiotherapy for anti-metastasis and radioprotection	71
Understanding the complexity in bridging thermal and electrocatalytic methanation of CO₂	70
Recent advances in n-type and ambipolar organic semiconductors and their multi-functional applications	70
Performance degradation and mitigation of high temperature polybenzimidazole-based polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells	70
Polymer nano-systems for the encapsulation and delivery of active biomacromolecular therapeutic agents	70
A rational design of functional porous frameworks for electrocatalytic CO₂reduction reaction	69
Imperfections are not 0 K: free energy of point defects in crystals	69
Carrier diversity and chemical ligations in the toolbox for designing tumor-associated carbohydrate antigens (TACAs) as synthetic vaccine candidates	69
Aggregation behaviour of pyrene-based luminescent materials, from molecular design and optical properties to application	69
One-dimensional nanomaterials for cancer therapy and diagnosis	69
The crucial role of silver(i)-salts as additives in C–H activation reactions: overall analysis of their versatility and applicability	69
Emerging mRNA technologies: delivery strategies and biomedical applications	69
Fluorescent cyclophanes and their applications	68
How can we use the endocytosis pathways to design nanoparticle drug-delivery vehicles to target cancer cells over healthy cells?	68
Emerging polymeric materials for treatment of oral diseases: design strategy towards a unique oral environment	68
Spatial confinement toward creating artificial living systems	68
Chiral supramolecular polymers	67
The past 10 years of molecular ferroelectrics: structures, design, and properties	67
Single atom catalyst-mediated generation of reactive species in water treatment	67
Contact-electro-catalysis (CEC)	66
Prodrugs as empowering tools in drug discovery and development: recent strategic applications of drug delivery solutions to mitigate challenges associated with lead compounds and drug candidates	66
Protein misfolding and amyloid nucleation through liquid–liquid phase separation	66
Breaking the bottleneck of lead-free perovskite solar cells through dimensionality modulation	66
Proton transfer kinetics of transition metal hydride complexes and implications for fuel-forming reactions	65
Correction: Activity-based NIR fluorescent probes based on the versatile hemicyanine scaffold: design strategy, biomedical applications, and outlook	65
Nucleic acid-based wearable and implantable electrochemical sensors	65
Recent advances in point-of-care testing of COVID-19	65
Correction: Two-dimensional conjugated metal–organic frameworks (2D c-MOFs): chemistry and function for MOFtronics	65
Chemical multiscale robotics for bacterial biofilm treatment	64
Advanced materials for micro/nanorobotics	64
Ultrafast materials synthesis and manufacturing techniques for emerging energy and environmental applications	63
%V_Bur index and steric maps: from predictive catalysis to machine learning	63
Unlocking the potential: machine learning applications in electrocatalyst design for electrochemical hydrogen energy transformation	63
Structure modulation of two-dimensional transition metal chalcogenides: recent advances in methodology, mechanism and applications	63
Correction: Polycatenanes: synthesis, characterization, and physical understanding	62
Correction: Post-synthetic modifications in porous organic polymers for biomedical and related applications	62
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Metal–organic framework (MOF)-, covalent-organic framework (COF)-, and porous-organic polymers (POP)-catalyzed selective C–H bond activation and functionalization reactions	61
Interfacial chemistry in multivalent aqueous batteries: fundamentals, challenges, and advances	61
Near-infrared metal agents assisting precision medicine: from strategic design to bioimaging and therapeutic applications	61
Selectivity control by zeolites during methanol-mediated CO₂ hydrogenation processes	60
High power output density organic thermoelectric devices for practical applications in waste heat harvesting	60
Ketones as strategic building blocks for the synthesis of natural product-inspired compounds	60
Sapiential battery systems: beyond traditional electrochemical energy	60
Peptide design to control protein–protein interactions	60
Translational nanorobotics breaking through biological membranes	60
Chiral-at-metal catalysts: history, terminology, design, synthesis, and applications	60
Optimizing photocatalysis via electron spin control	60
Polymersome-based protein drug delivery – quo vadis?	59
Supramolecular-macrocycle-based functional organic cocrystals	59
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Compartmentalisation of molecular catalysts for nonorthogonal tandem catalysis	57
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Carbon nitride based materials: more than just a support for single-atom catalysis	57
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The promise of chiral electrocatalysis for efficient and sustainable energy conversion and storage: a comprehensive review of the CISS effect and future directions	56
Peptide hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks	56
Functionalized 2D membranes for separations at the 1-nm scale	56
Ion transport in nanofluidics under external fields	56
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Self-indicating polymers: a pathway to intelligent materials	56
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