OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Chemical Society Reviews is 19. 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
Transition metal nitrides for electrochemical energy applications	585
Recent progress in photosensitizers for overcoming the challenges of photodynamic therapy: from molecular design to application	580
Electrocatalysis for CO₂conversion: from fundamentals to value-added products	569
Electrocatalysis as an enabling technology for organic synthesis	544
Second near-infrared photothermal materials for combinational nanotheranostics	510
Single-atom catalysis in advanced oxidation processes for environmental remediation	507
Nitrate electroreduction: mechanism insight, in situ characterization, performance evaluation, and challenges	488
Covalent organic frameworks: an ideal platform for designing ordered materials and advanced applications	483
Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for electrochemical applications	472
Water electrolysis: from textbook knowledge to the latest scientific strategies and industrial developments	462
Recent advances in activating surface reconstruction for the high-efficiency oxygen evolution reaction	454
Recent progress of zero-dimensional luminescent metal halides	406
High-voltage liquid electrolytes for Li batteries: progress and perspectives	400
Understanding nanoparticle endocytosis to improve targeting strategies in nanomedicine	399
Recent advances of noble-metal-free bifunctional oxygen reduction and evolution electrocatalysts	384
Propane dehydrogenation: catalyst development, new chemistry, and emerging technologies	362
Recent progress in hot exciton materials for organic light-emitting diodes	354
High temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cells: progress in advanced materials and key technologies	346
Engineering nanomedicine for glutathione depletion-augmented cancer therapy	344
Fundamentals and applications of photo-thermal catalysis	342
Robust superhydrophobicity: mechanisms and strategies	341
Emerging photothermal-derived multimodal synergistic therapy in combating bacterial infections	338
Recent advances in persistent luminescence based on molecular hybrid materials	336
Metal–organic frameworks and their derivatives as electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction	336
Layered double hydroxide-based electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction: identification and tailoring of active sites, and superaerophobic nanoarray electrode assembly	334

Electrocatalytic reduction of nitrate – a step towards a sustainable nitrogen cycle	329
Metal–organic frameworks as photoluminescent biosensing platforms: mechanisms and applications	325
Recent advances and perspectives for solar-driven water splitting using particulate photocatalysts	276
Electrocatalytic reduction of CO₂ and CO to multi-carbon compounds over Cu-based catalysts	272
Optoelectronic processes in covalent organic frameworks	270
Dielectric polymers for high-temperature capacitive energy storage	270
Fabrication of desalination membranes by interfacial polymerization: history, current efforts, and future directions	268
Two-dimensional materials in biomedical, biosensing and sensing applications	265
Inorganic nanomaterials with rapid clearance for biomedical applications	264
Supramolecular cancer nanotheranostics	263
Stimuli-responsive polydopamine-based smart materials	263
The recent progress on metal–organic frameworks for phototherapy	262
Metallenes as functional materials in electrocatalysis	260
Carbon materials for ion-intercalation involved rechargeable battery technologies	256
Overcoming barriers in photodynamic therapy harnessing nano-formulation strategies	256
Doping regulation in transition metal compounds for electrocatalysis	254
Porphyrin-based frameworks for oxygen electrocatalysis and catalytic reduction of carbon dioxide	253
Fluorescence imaging of pathophysiological microenvironments	251
Two-dimensional conjugated metal–organic frameworks (2D c-MOFs): chemistry and function for MOFtronics	249
Small molecule based fluorescent chemosensors for imaging the microenvironment within specific cellular regions	242
Dye-sensitized solar cells strike back	242
Mechanochemical tools for polymer materials	232
Visible light photocatalysis in the late-stage functionalization of pharmaceutically relevant compounds	232
From colloidal particles to photonic crystals: advances in self-assembly and their emerging applications	232
2D graphdiyne: an emerging carbon material	229
Designing flexible, smart and self-sustainable supercapacitors for portable/wearable electronics: from conductive polymers	229
Twisted intramolecular charge transfer (TICT) and twists beyond TICT: from mechanisms to rational designs of bright and sensitive fluorophores	228
Single-atom alloy catalysts: structural analysis, electronic properties and catalytic activities	226
Asymmetric organocatalysis: an enabling technology for medicinal chemistry	225
Chemically modified and conjugated antimicrobial peptides against superbugs	225
Advanced biotechnology-assisted precise sonodynamic therapy	222
Site-selective modification strategies in antibody–drug conjugates	218
Recent advances in electrochemical oxidative cross-coupling with hydrogen evolution involving radicals	215
Activity-based NIR fluorescent probes based on the versatile hemicyanine scaffold: design strategy, biomedical applications, and outlook	213
Organic thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) compounds used in photocatalysis	210
Recent advances in visible light-activated radical coupling reactions triggered by (i) ruthenium, (ii) iridium and (iii) organic photoredox agents	209
Radical trifluoromethylation	209
Stimuli responsive dynamic transformations in supramolecular gels	209
Nonconventional luminophores: characteristics, advancements and perspectives	206
Defect engineering in thermoelectric materials: what have we learned?	203
Atroposelective transformation of axially chiral (hetero)biaryls. From desymmetrization to modern resolution strategies	197
Visible light photoredox-catalysed remote C–H functionalisation enabled by 1,5-hydrogen atom transfer (1,5-HAT)	196
Recent developments of nanocatalyzed liquid-phase hydrogen generation	195
Magnetic nanoparticles and clusters for magnetic hyperthermia: optimizing their heat performance and developing combinatorial therapies to tackle cancer	193
Ether-based electrolytes for sodium ion batteries	193
Two-photon small-molecule fluorescence-based agents for sensing, imaging, and therapy within biological systems	192
Biosensing with DNAzymes	192
Microporous framework membranes for precise molecule/ion separations	191
The multifaceted nature of antimicrobial peptides: current synthetic chemistry approaches and future directions	189
Carbon-based catalysts for Fischer–Tropsch synthesis	188

Is enzyme immobilization a mature discipline? Some critical considerations to capitalize on the benefits of immobilization	188
Eutectics: formation, properties, and applications	188
Smart textiles for personalized thermoregulation	186
Tailored design of nanofiltration membranes for water treatment based on synthesis–property–performance relationships	185
Recent progress in heterogeneous metal and metal oxide catalysts for direct dehydrogenation of ethane and propane	185
Peptides as a platform for targeted therapeutics for cancer: peptide–drug conjugates (PDCs)	185
PROTACs: past, present and future	184
Adsorption of iodine in metal–organic framework materials	179
3D printing of functional microrobots	179
Small-molecule fluorescence-based probes for interrogating major organ diseases	179
Organic synthesis with the most abundant transition metal–iron: from rust to multitasking catalysts	178
Rational strategies for proton-conductive metal–organic frameworks	177
Recent trends in biocatalysis	177
Nanostructured metal phosphides: from controllable synthesis to sustainable catalysis	177
Carbon-based metal-free electrocatalysts: from oxygen reduction to multifunctional electrocatalysis	177
Organic molecular sieve membranes for chemical separations	174
Late-stage difluoromethylation: concepts, developments and perspective	173
Emerging beyond-graphene elemental 2D materials for energy and catalysis applications	172
Molecular photoswitches in aqueous environments	172
New frontiers in enzyme immobilisation: robust biocatalysts for a circular bio-based economy	172
Peptide-based coacervates as biomimetic protocells	171
Phosphorus recovery and recycling – closing the loop	171
Current status and perspectives in oxidative, non-oxidative and CO₂-mediated dehydrogenation of propane and isobutane over metal oxide catalysts	171
The fast-growing field of photo-driven theranostics based on aggregation-induced emission	170
Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts for hydrogenation of CO₂ to methanol under mild conditions	169
Towards the development of the emerging process of CO₂heterogenous hydrogenation into high-value unsaturated heavy hydrocarbons	165
Phenolic-enabled nanotechnology: versatile particle engineering for biomedicine	165
Shell engineering to achieve modification and assembly of atomically-precise silver clusters	164
Activatable fluorescent probes for in situ imaging of enzymes	164
Heterogenisation of polyoxometalates and other metal-based complexes in metal–organic frameworks: from synthesis to characterisation and applications in catalysis	164
Minimally invasive nanomedicine: nanotechnology in photo-/ultrasound-/radiation-/magnetism-mediated therapy and imaging	163
Naphthalene diimides: perspectives and promise	159
Porous organic polymers for electrocatalysis	157
Stimuli-responsive metal–organic framework nanoparticles for controlled drug delivery and medical applications	155
Advances in multiplexed techniques for the detection and quantification of microRNAs	155
Fluoropolymers in biomedical applications: state-of-the-art and future perspectives	155
Recent progress in non-native nucleic acid modifications	155
Catalytic three-component dicarbofunctionalization reactions involving radical capture by nickel	154
Interface chemistry of two-dimensional heterostructures – fundamentals to applications	152
MOF-enabled confinement and related effects for chemical catalyst presentation and utilization	152
Porous organic polymers for light-driven organic transformations	152
Rational design of electrocatalytic carbon dioxide reduction for a zero-carbon network	152
Construction and application of base-stable MOFs: a critical review	151
Toxicity of metal–organic framework nanoparticles: from essential analyses to potential applications	150
Asymmetric hydrogenation catalyzed by first-row transition metal complexes	149
Piezoelectric nanogenerators for personalized healthcare	149
The design of responsive luminescent lanthanide probes and sensors	147
Recent progress in fluorescent probes for bacteria	146
C–H bond activation in light alkanes: a theoretical perspective	145
Radiolabelling of nanomaterials for medical imaging and therapy	144
Stimuli-responsive nanobubbles for biomedical applications	143
Engineering mesoporous silica nanoparticles for drug delivery: where are we after two decades?	142
Porous organic polymers as a platform for sensing applications	142
Organic photosensitizers for antimicrobial phototherapy	142
Indicator displacement assays (IDAs): the past, present and future	141
Defect engineering of oxide perovskites for catalysis and energy storage: synthesis of chemistry and materials science	141
Hard-templated metal–organic frameworks for advanced applications	141
Single-atom catalysts boost signal amplification for biosensing	140
Recent advances in electrocatalysis with phthalocyanines	140
New advances in using Raman spectroscopy for the characterization of catalysts and catalytic reactions	138
Recent developments in 2D transition metal dichalcogenides: phase transition and applications of the (quasi-)metallic phases	137
The chemistry and applications of hafnium and cerium(iv) metal–organic frameworks	137
Multifunctional metal–organic framework heterostructures for enhanced cancer therapy	137
[FeFe]-Hydrogenases: maturation and reactivity of enzymatic systems and overview of biomimetic models	137
Layered double hydroxide-based nanomaterials for biomedical applications	134
Applications of bioluminescence in biotechnology and beyond	134
Copper-catalyzed radical relay in C(sp³)–H functionalization	134
The rise of metal–organic polyhedra	134
Metal–organic frameworks as catalytic selectivity regulators for organic transformations	131
Printed aerogels: chemistry, processing, and applications	129
Insights into the deposition chemistry of Li ions in nonaqueous electrolyte for stable Li anodes	128
Recent advances in conductive hydrogels: classifications, properties, and applications	127
Antiviral drug discovery: preparing for the next pandemic	127
Pyrene-based metal organic frameworks: from synthesis to applications	127
Recent advances in transition-metal-catalyzed carbene insertion to C–H bonds	126
Visible-light induced dearomatization reactions	125
Trends in the Diels–Alder reaction in polymer chemistry	125
Radical-mediated rearrangements: past, present, and future	124
A critical overview of computational approaches employed for COVID-19 drug discovery	123
Molecular oxygen-mediated oxygenation reactions involving radicals	123

Transition metal-catalyzed alkene isomerization as an enabling technology in tandem, sequential and domino processes	122
Natural and artificial humic substances to manage minerals, ions, water, and soil microorganisms	121
Bioinspired dopamine and zwitterionic polymers for non-fouling surface engineering	120
Oxidative dehydrogenation of ethane: catalytic and mechanistic aspects and future trends	119
Porphyrins and phthalocyanines as biomimetic tools for photocatalytic H₂production and CO₂reduction	119
Controlling upconversion in emerging multilayer core–shell nanostructures: from fundamentals to frontier applications	119
Beyond C₃N₄ π-conjugated metal-free polymeric semiconductors for photocatalytic chemical transformations	119
Covalent organic frameworks as multifunctional materials for chemical detection	119
New horizons for catalysis disclosed by supramolecular chemistry	118
Installing the “magic methyl” – C–H methylation in synthesis	118
Angstrom-scale ion channels towards single-ion selectivity	117
Electrochemical neutralization energy: from concept to devices	117
Hydroxyl radical is a significant player in oxidative DNA damagein vivo	117
Copper(i)–iodide cluster structures as functional and processable platform materials	116
Recent advances in asymmetric borylation by transition metal catalysis	115
Dehydrogenation of light alkanes to mono-olefins	115
Porous organic polymers for high-performance supercapacitors	115
Reactivity of ynamides in catalytic intermolecular annulations	115
Two-dimensional biomaterials: material science, biological effect and biomedical engineering applications	115
Targeting RNA with small molecules: from fundamental principles towards the clinic	114
Site-selective C–H functionalization to access the arene backbone of indoles and quinolines	114
Localized surface plasmon resonance for enhanced electrocatalysis	114
Photoelectrochemical energy storage materials: design principles and functional devices towards direct solar to electrochemical energy storage	114
Transition metal-mediated O–O bond formation and activation in chemistry and biology	113
Metalated covalent organic frameworks: from synthetic strategies to diverse applications	113
Hydrovoltaic technology: from mechanism to applications	113
Atomic/molecular layer deposition for energy storage and conversion	111
Radical photoinitiation with LEDs and applications in the 3D printing of composites	110
The mechanochemical synthesis of polymers	109
Advanced cobalt-free cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries	109
Nickel-catalyzed formation of quaternary carbon centers using tertiary alkyl electrophiles	108
Robust and durable liquid-repellent surfaces	108
Introducing reticular chemistry into agrochemistry	108
Smart fibers for energy conversion and storage	108
Nanoscale porous organic polymers for drug delivery and advanced cancer theranostics	108
Emerging porous organic polymers for biomedical applications	107
Cell primitive-based biomimetic functional materials for enhanced cancer therapy	107
Advances in applied supramolecular technologies	107
Advances in metal–organic framework-based membranes	107
Recent advances in luminescent materials for super-resolution imaging via stimulated emission depletion nanoscopy	107
Propane to olefins tandem catalysis: a selective route towards light olefins production	106
Metal-catalysed C–H bond activation and borylation	106
Recent advances in chelation-assisted site- and stereoselective alkenyl C–H functionalization	106
Multicomponent reactions and photo/electrochemistry join forces: atom economy meets energy efficiency	106
Tools and methods for circular dichroism spectroscopy of proteins: a tutorial review	106
Pnictogens in medicinal chemistry: evolution from erstwhile drugs to emerging layered photonic nanomedicine	106
Supramolecular assemblies of organo-functionalised hybrid polyoxometalates: from functional building blocks to hierarchical nanomaterials	106
Metal-based anticancer agents as immunogenic cell death inducers: the past, present, and future	106
Organic fluorescent probes for monitoring autophagy in living cells	105
Visible-light and near-infrared fluorescence and surface-enhanced Raman scattering point-of-care sensing and bio-imaging: a review	105
Earth-abundant 3d-transition-metal catalysts for lignocellulosic biomass conversion	105
Density functional theory studies of transition metal carbides and nitrides as electrocatalysts	104
Molecular and heterogeneous water oxidation catalysts: recent progress and joint perspectives	104
Atomically precise graphene nanoribbons: interplay of structural and electronic properties	103
Emerging heterogeneous catalysts for biomass conversion: studies of the reaction mechanism	103
Direct excitation strategy for radical generation in organic synthesis	103
Design of molecular water oxidation catalysts with earth-abundant metal ions	103
The interplay of carbophilic activation and Au(i)/Au(iii) catalysis: an emerging technique for 1,2-difunctionalization of C–C multiple bonds	102
On-surface synthesis of graphene nanostructures with π-magnetism	102
Additive-mediated intercalation and surface modification of MXenes	102
Activatable molecular probes for fluorescence-guided surgery, endoscopy and tissue biopsy	101
Silanol defect engineering and healing in zeolites: opportunities to fine-tune their properties and performances	100
Activation of the Si–B interelement bond related to catalysis	100
Discrete metal nanoparticles with plasmonic chirality	100
Developing sustainable, high-performance perovskites in photocatalysis: design strategies and applications	99
Biocatalysis making waves in organic chemistry	99
Contemporary methods for generation of aryl radicals	99
The CRISPR–Cas toolbox for analytical and diagnostic assay development	99
Phototherapeutic anticancer strategies with first-row transition metal complexes: a critical review	98
Directing group migration strategy in transition-metal-catalysed direct C–H functionalization	98
Post-synthetic modification of porous organic cages	98
Metal organic framework-based antibacterial agents and their underlying mechanisms	98
Unconventional singlet fission materials	97
Oxidative dehydrogenation of light alkanes to olefins on metal-free catalysts	97
NBD-based synthetic probes for sensing small molecules and proteins: design, sensing mechanisms and biological applications	96
Solution-processed two-dimensional materials for next-generation photovoltaics	96
Sustainable production of pharmaceutical, nutraceutical and bioactive compounds from biomass and waste	95
Thermo-photo catalysis: a whole greater than the sum of its parts	95
Recent advances in transition-metal-catalysed asymmetric coupling reactions with light intervention	95
Anion-exchange membrane water electrolyzers and fuel cells	95
Emerging trends in anion storage materials for the capacitive and hybrid energy storage and beyond	95
Manganese-catalyzed hydrogenation, dehydrogenation, and hydroelementation reactions	94
Near-infrared dyes for two-photon absorption in the short-wavelength infrared: strategies towards optical power limiting	94
Designs from single junctions, heterojunctions to multijunctions for high-performance perovskite solar cells	94
Confining enzymes in porous organic frameworks: from synthetic strategy and characterization to healthcare applications	94
Stimulus-cleavable chemistry in the field of controlled drug delivery	93
Characterizing photocatalysts for water splitting: from atoms to bulk and from slow to ultrafast processes	93
Medicinal chemistry and biomedical applications of bismuth-based compounds and nanoparticles	93
Strain effects on halide perovskite solar cells	93
Photocatalytic methods for amino acid modification	92
Organoboron molecules and polymers for organic solar cell applications	92
Multicharged cyclodextrin supramolecular assemblies	91
Fluorescent probes for bioimaging of potential biomarkers in Parkinson's disease	91
Amorphous inorganic semiconductors for the development of solar cell, photoelectrocatalytic and photocatalytic applications	91
Approaches for the inhibition and elimination of microbial biofilms using macromolecular agents	91