OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Micron is 5. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Traction force microscopy – Measuring the forces exerted by cells	58
Application of Atomic Force (AFM), Environmental Scanning Electron (ESEM) and Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy (CLSM) in bitumen: A review of the ageing effect	49
Prismatic 2.0 – Simulation software for scanning and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (STEM and HRTEM)	49
Biosynthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles using leaf extracts of Alchornea laxiflora and its tyrosinase inhibition and catalytic studies	41
Influence of β-phase stability in elemental blended Ti-Mo and Ti-Mo-Zr alloys	38
The effect of microstructure on mechanical properties of corn cob	30
Correlative SEM-Raman microscopy to reveal nanoplastics in complex environments	30
3D micromorphology evaluation of kefir microbial films loaded with extract of Amazon rainforest fruit Cupuaçu	26
Effect of Zr content on microstructure and mechanical properties of lightweight Al2NbTi3V2Zrx high entropy alloy	26
Preparation of nanostructured CoCrFeMnNi high entropy alloy by hot pressing sintering gas atomized powders	26
Effect of CeO2 on the microstructure and microhardensss of laser-cladded Ni60 on 35CrMoV alloys	25
Finite-difference Time-domain (FDTD) Optical Simulations: A Primer for the Life Sciences and Bio-Inspired Engineering	25
The Hertzian theory in AFM nanoindentation experiments regarding biological samples: Overcoming limitations in data processing	24
Characterization of the microstructure and hardness of case-carburized gear steel	23
Coupling AFM and CLSM to investigate the effect of ageing on the bee structures of bitumen	22
Comparison of microscopic techniques to study the diversity of the bitumen microstructure	21
Mechanism of pitting corrosion induced by inclusions in Al-Ti-Mg deoxidized high strength pipeline steel	21
Morphological and mechanical changes induced by quercetin in human T24 bladder cancer cells	21
Spatial resolution in transmission electron microscopy	21
Improved intergranular corrosion resistance of Al-Mg-Mn alloys with Sc and Zr additions	19
An overview of microscale indentation fatigue: Composites, thin films, coatings, and ceramics	19
Physicochemical and biological characteristics of chitosan/κ-carrageenan thin layer-by-layer films for surface modification of nitinol	18
Effect of doping and enhanced microstructures of bismuth titanates as aurivillius perovskites	18
X-ray imaging techniques for inspection of composite pipelines	18
An optimized TEM specimen preparation method of quantum nanostructures	17

ScanEV – A neural network-based tool for the automated detection of extracellular vesicles in TEM images	16
Microscale mechanism of microstructure, micromorphology and Janus wettability of the banana leaf surface	16
3D X-ray micro-computed tomography imaging for the microarchitecture evaluation of porous metallic implants and scaffolds	16
Microstructure and oxidation behavior of CoCrxCuFeMnNi high-entropy alloys fabricated by vacuum hot-pressing sintering	16
Low-voltage SEM of air-sensitive powders: From sample preparation to micro/nano analysis with secondary electron hyperspectral imaging	16
Ambient-temperature time-dependent deformation of cast and additive manufactured Al-Cu-Mg-Ag-TiB2 (A205)	15
Shortening of electrospun PLLA fibers by ultrasonication	15
Ultra-high strength Al-Zn-Mg-Cu alloys with high zinc content prepared via powder hot extrusion	15
Mechanism of carbonate mineralization induced by microbes: Taking Curvibacter lanceolatus strain HJ-1 as an example	15
Automatic identification of cashmere and wool fibers based on microscopic visual features and residual network model	14
Oogenesis in the tardigrade Hypsibius exemplaris Gąsiorek, Stec, Morek & Michalczyk, 2018 (Eutardigrada, Hypsibiidae)	14
Molecular characteristics of proteins within the mitochondrial Fe-S cluster assembly complex	13
Microstructural porosity segmentation using machine learning techniques in wire-based direct energy deposition of AA6061	13
3D surface reconstruction of small height object based on thin structured light scanning	13
3D microstructure reconstruction of nonwoven fabrics based on depth from focus	13
SEM analysis of sensilla on the mouthparts and antennae of Asian larch bark beetle Ips subelongatus	13
Investigation into morphological and electromechanical surface properties of reduced-graphene-oxide-loaded composite fibers for bone tissue engineering applications: A comprehensive nanoscale study us	12
Optimizing broad ion beam polishing of zircaloy-4 for electron backscatter diffraction analysis	12
Benefits of direct electron detection and PCA for EELS investigation of organic photovoltaics materials	12
Characterization of extracellular vesicles by flow cytometry: Challenges and promises	12
Grain-surface microtextures in deposits affected by periglacial conditions (Abalakh High-Accumulation Plain, Central Yakutia, Russia)	11
Pore scale image analysis for petrophysical modelling	11
Effect of Co on the microstructure and oxidation behavior of CoxCrCuFeMnNi high entropy alloy powders	11
Quantitative analysis methods for studying fenestrations in liver sinusoidal endothelial cells. A comparative study	11
Verification of water presence in graphene liquid cells	11
Optimization of electrospinning parameters for the production of zein microstructures for food and biomedical applications	11
Optimizing energy dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy (EDS) image fusion to Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images	11
Morphological characterization of antennal sensilla of Earias vittella (Fabricius) (Lepidoptera: Nolidae)	11
Antennal morphology and sensilla ultrastructure of Ascia monuste (Linnaeus) (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)	10
Effect of external stress on the microstructure and mechanical properties of creep-aged Al-Cu-Li-Ag alloy	10
Is it mathematically correct to fit AFM data (obtained on biological materials) to equations arising from Hertzian mechanics?	10
Filamentous target segmentation of weft micro-CT image based on U-Net	10
Complex dielectric function and opto-electronic characterization using VEELS for the lead-free BCZT electro-ceramic perovskite	10
New method of structural analysis and measurement of V-shaped percussion cracks in quartz sands surface by confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM)	10
Electron microscopy study of carbides precipitated during destabilization and tempering heat treatments of 25 wt.%Cr-0.7 wt.%Mo high chromium cast irons	10
Effect of ball milling process on the mechanical and thermal properties of the nanodiamond/2024Al composites	10
On the microstructure and texture of intermetallics in Al/Mg/Al multi-layer composite fabricated by Accumulative Roll Bonding	9
Precipitation and transformation of σ phase in a selective laser melted high-chromium superalloy subjected to heat treatment	9
Osteon circularity and longitudinal morphology: Quantitative and qualitative three-dimensional perspectives on human Haversian systems	9
Guide to controlling the electron dose to improve low-dose imaging of sensitive samples	9
Residual-based pattern center calibration in high-resolution electron backscatter diffraction	9
Review on the applications of atomic force microscopy imaging in proteins	9
Investigation of phase transition employing strain mapping in TT- and T-Nb2O5 obtained by HRTEM micrographs	9
Transmission electron microscopy of thick polymer and biological specimens	8
Elemental mapping of human teeth enamel, dentine and cementum in view of their microstructure	8
Indentation-derived creep response of cast and laser powder bed fused AlSi10Mg alloy: Air temperature	8
Influence of ball milling process on microstructure, mechanical and thermal expansion properties of ZrMgMo3O12/Al-40Si composites	8
Scanning acoustic microscopy investigation of weld lines in injection-molded parts manufactured from industrial thermoplastic polymer	8
A new structure of decision tree based on oriented edges gradient map for circles detection and the analysis of nano-particles	8
Confocal laser scanning microscopy study of intercellular events in filopodia using 3-mercaptopropoinc acid capped CdSe/ZnS quantum dots	8

Electron beam-induced crystallization of Al2O3 gate layer on β-Ga2O3 MOS capacitors	8
A study of mechanical properties and WEDM machinability of spark plasma sintered ZrB2–B4C ceramic composites	8
Progress in the applications of atomic force microscope (AFM) for mineralogical research	8
Effect of pre-strain on microstructure and micro-yield properties of Al-Cu-Li alloy	8
Atomic force microscopy indentation for nanomechanical characterization of live pathological cardiovascular/heart tissue and cells	8
Scanning electron microscopy and atom probe tomography characterization of laser powder bed fusion precipitation strengthening nickel-based superalloy	7
The effects of hot forging on the preform additive manufactured 316 stainless steel parts	7
Learning-based defect recognition for quasi-periodic HRSTEM images	7
The sperm structure of the diving beetles Stictonectes optatus (Seidlitz, 1887) and Scarodytes halensis (Fabricius, 1787) (Dytiscidae, Hydroporinae) with evidence of a spermatostyle in the sperm conju	7
Determining the physical properties of polymer in different admixtures used for self-compacting cement paste by ESEM	7
Optically active organic and inorganic nanomaterials for biological imaging applications: A review	7
Size-dependent and sex-specific negative effects of micro- and nano-sized polystyrene particles in the terrestrial invertebrate model Drosophila melanogaster	7
Simulation and analysis of variable numerical aperture wide-field microscopy for telecentricity with constant resolution	7
An automated vertical drift correction algorithm for AFM images based on morphology prediction	7
Multi-scale approach to assess total porosity and pore size in four different kinds of carbonate rocks	7
Image analysis of PVC / TiO2 nanocomposites SEM micrographs	7
Improved stress corrosion cracking resistance of in-situ TiB2/7050Al composite by pre-precipitation treatment	6
Hydrothermal-aging-induced lattice distortion in yttria-stabilized zirconia using EBSD technique	6
Hyperspectral microscopy of subcutaneously released silver nanoparticles reveals sex differences in drug distribution	6
Development of decellularized aortic scaffold for regenerative medicine using Sapindus mukorossi fruit pericarp extract	6
Functional analyses of chitinolytic enzymes in the formation of calcite prisms in Pinctada fucata	6
Ovary cord micromorphology in the blood-sucking haemadipsid leech Haemadipsa japonica (Hirudinida: Arhynchobdellida: Hirudiniformes)	6
Novel image processing method inspired by wavelet transform	6
Fabrication of (Zr,Ti)B2–ZrN–BN composites through reactive spark plasma sintering of ZrB2 and TiN	6
Synthesis of core-shell Ti@Ni-P spherical powder by Ni electroless plating	6
Micrometer insights into Nepeta genus: Pollen micromorphology unveiled	6
Endothelial glycocalyx detection and characterization by means of atomic force spectroscopy: Comparison of various data analysis approaches	6
Tensile creep behavior and mechanism of CoCrFeMnNi high entropy alloy	6
S. aureus and E. coli change the force and work of adhesion between P- and E-selectins of endothelial cells and ligands of neutrophil granulocytes	6
The good, the bad and the ugly polishing: Effect of abrasive size on standardless EDS analysis of Portland cement clinker’s calcium silicates	6
Applications of a novel electron energy filter combined with a hybrid-pixel direct electron detector for the analysis of functional oxides by STEM/EELS and energy-filtered imaging	6
Evaluation of TEM methods for their signature of the number of layers in mono- and few-layer TMDs as exemplified by MoS2 and MoTe2	6
Secretion mechanism and adhesive mechanism of diatoms: Direct evidence from the quantitative analysis	6
Sample preparation for analytical scanning electron microscopy using initial notch sectioning	6
Charging effects of SiO2 thin film on Si substrate irradiated by penetrating electron beam	6
High-power laser irradiation for high-temperature in situ transmission electron microscopy	6
Morphology and surface characteristics of the anamorphic stage of powdery mildew Erysiphe australiana on crape myrtle leaves	6
Review: Geometric interpretation of reflection and transmission RHEED patterns	5
Application of atomic force microscopy to assess erythrocytes morphology in early stages of diabetes. A pilot study	5
Excited state modulation of C70 dimerization in a carbon nanotube under a variable electron acceleration voltage	5
Electron irradiation effects in transmission electron microscopy: Random displacements and collective migrations	5
Microanalysis of scale morphology in killifish, Aphaniops hormuzensis inhabiting ecologically diverse environments (Cyprinodontiformes; Aphaniidae)	5
X-ray microtomography applied to mortars: Review of microstructural visualization and parameterization	5
Microscopes, tools, probes, and protocols: A guide in the route of correlative microscopy for biomedical investigation	5
Accurate quantification of phosphorus intergranular segregation in iron by STEM-EDX	5
Atomic force spectroscopy is a promising tool to study contractile properties of cardiac cells	5
Laser micro/nano machining of silicon	5
Insights into spermatogenesis in the migratory locust, Locusta migratoria (Linnaeus, 1758) (Orthoptera: Acrididae), following histological and ultrastructural features of the testis	5
Simplified and rapid staining of leafhopper salivary sheaths in plant tissues for electrical penetration graph waveform correlations	5
Manual versus automatic analysis of microglial density and distribution: a comparison in the hippocampus of healthy and lipopolysaccharide-challenged mature male mice	5
Microscopical observations of crystal deposits on the epidermis of leaves of Agave potatorum	5
3D-printed multisampling holder for microcomputed tomography applied to life and materials science research	5
First finding of tiemannite, HgSe, in human bladder stones: An electron microprobe study	5
Dysfunction of endothelial cells exposed to nanomaterials assessed by atomic force spectroscopy	5
Effectiveness of X-ray micro-CT applications upon mafic and ultramafic ophiolitic rocks	5
Spatio-temporal segmentation of image sequences for non-invasive analysis of cardiovascular structure and function in Whitefish embryos	5
Nanoparticle size and 3D shape measurement by electron tomography: An Inter-Laboratory Comparison	5
Investigation of microstructure evolution and martensite transformation developed in austenitic stainless steel subjected to a plastic strain gradient: A combination study of Mirco-XRD, EBSD, and ECCI	5
The cono-dos and cono-dont’s of phosphatic microfossil preparation and microanalysis	5