OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Rare Metals is 60. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Micromechanical behavior of TiNb/NiTi composite during a pre-straining process: an in situ synchrotron investigation	182
Achieving ultrahigh-specific strength and enhanced GFA in Ti-based bulk metallic glasses via a two-step alloying strategy	165
Er2O3 nanospheres with fast response to humidity for non-contact sensing	151
Infectious microenvironment responsive bimetallic sulfide combined with NIR irradiation to enhance photodynamic gas synergistic therapy of maxillofacial trauma	143
Tunable structural coloration of ultrathin zirconia nanotubes film	138
Effects of PHB and PLA coatings on the corrosion behavior of ultrathin Mg sheets in artificial blood plasma containing BSA	127
Recent advances in bioinspired vision systems with curved imaging structures	117
Research progress of inorganic solid electrolyte materials for all-solid-state sodium-ion batteries	109
The effect of hydrogen on changing crack initiation site and slip behavior in Ni-based alloy 725	107
Raman scattering of two-dimensional MoO2 flakes at high pressure	101
Circumventing brittleness of 3D-printed Al2O3 cellular ceramic structures via compositing with polyurea	100
Ni3S2@MoS2 nano-arrays with Mo atomic site as efficient photoanode materials for photoelectrocatalytic inactivation of antibiotic-resistance bacteria and degradation of antibiotic-resistance gene	99
Superhydrophilic nickel hydroxide ultrathin nanosheets enable high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors	98
Design of a theranostic Gd (III)–Cu (I) complex to inhibit growth and metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer	97
Fabrication of corrosion inhibiting microcapsules functional coating and their high-efficiency corrosion resistance	94
Recent progress of Pt-based oxygen reduction reaction catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells	92
Ohmic-junction of Ag cluster decorated BiO2-x with strong built-in electric field enables efficient photocatalytic sterilization: DFT and mechanism insights	91
Ferrite-based composites and morphology-controlled absorbers	89
In situ polymerization of 1,3-dioxolane infiltrating 3D garnet framework with high ionic conductivity and excellent interfacial stability for integrated solid-state Li metal battery	87
Steering K/C dual sites to orient Lewis acid/oxygen species for photo-upgrading of biomass sugars into lactic acid	85
Engineering of electrolyte ion channels in MXene/holey graphene electrodes for superior supercapacitive performances	84
Revealing essence of magnetostructural coupling of Ni-Co-Mn-Ti alloys by first-principles calculations and experimental verification	82
Hydropathy modulation on Bi2S3 for enhanced electrocatalytic CO2 reduction	81
Optimizing ETL/CsPbBr3 buried interface contact for enhanced efficiency and stability of inorganic perovskite solar cells	80
Complementary two-phase anode improving stability and conductivity for lithium storage performance	80

Metal-organic framework derived porous cathode materials for hybrid zinc ion capacitor	78
Single-atom catalysts for electrochemical N2 reduction to NH3	77
Vertically grown MoS2 nanosheets on graphene with defect-rich structure for efficient sodium storage	77
Degradation behavior analysis of LiNi0.83Co0.12Mn0.05O2/SiOx·graphite pouch cells under fast charging conditions	77
Progress and prospects of graphene-based materials in lithium batteries	76
High-response n-butanol gas sensor based on ZnO/In2O3 heterostructure	76
Mg-doping induced fluorine-based superconductor MgF5 under high pressure	75
Recent advances and future prospects of ruthenium phosphide electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction	74
Interface engineering of ZnSnO3-based heterojunctions for room-temperature methanol monitoring	73
Single Ti atoms coupled with Ti–O clusters enable low temperature hydrogen cycling by sodium alanate	72
Molten salts assisted synthesis of single crystalline NCM811 with surface modification for high energy density lithium-ion batteries	72
Elaborating strengthen mechanism of Pt–Ir solid solution superalloy at finite temperature	71
Advanced carbon-based materials for Na, K, and Zn ion hybrid capacitors	71
Ferroelectric perovskite PbTiO3 for advanced photocatalysis	70
Multi-layered fluorinated graphene cathode materials for lithium and sodium primary batteries	70
Ultrafine SnO2 in situ modified graphite felt derived from metal–organic framework as a superior electrode for vanadium redox flow battery	70
Co(OH)2 vs. CoOOH: understanding the origin of in-situ converted catalyst’s high catalytic activity towards oxygen evolution reaction	68
Manipulation of microstructure evolution and deformation behavior in Ni–Mn–Ga shape memory alloys with varied Ni/Ga under uniaxial cyclic compression	68
Engineering in amino acid-functionalized double-layer heteropolymolybdates: from structural control to catalytic activity	68
In-depth understanding of the band alignment and interface states scenario in Bi2O2Se/SrTiO3 ultrathin heterojunction	68
Antimony nanoparticles encapsulated in three-dimensional porous carbon frameworks for high-performance rechargeable batteries	68
Inorganic ammonium salt doping in nickel oxide for highly efficient planar perovskite solar cells	67
Solvent extraction systems for selective isolation of light rare earth elements with high selectivity for Sm and La	67
Decomposition of pre-existing Au–P clusters induced in situ α-Fe grains uniformization in Fe–P-based nanocrystalline alloys	67
Heterostructured Co3O4–SnO2 composites containing oxygen vacancy with high activity and recyclability toward NH3BH3 dehydrogenation	66
Sn-doped induced stable 1T-WSe2 nanosheets entrenched on N-doped carbon with extraordinary half/full sodium/potassium storage performance	65
MOF-derived nitrogen-doped iron–nickel oxide carbon nanotubes as efficient oxygen electrocatalyst for long-life rechargeable zinc–air batteries	65
Enrichment of Ni–Mo–V via pyrometallurgical reduction from spent hydrogenation catalysts and the multi-reaction mechanism	64
Progress in research on metal-based materials in stabilized Zn anodes	64
Unveiling Ni/Mn synergies in P2/O3 biphasic layered oxides for high-performance sodium-ion battery cathodes	64
CrN supported by carbon nanosheets as efficient catalysts toward oxygen reduction reaction and Zn-air batteries	62
N/O dual coordination of cobalt single atom for fast kinetics sodium-sulfur batteries	62
A compact route for efficient production of high-purity β-Ga2O3 powder	61
Advanced sodium-ion capacitor based on antimony-carbon composite anode	61
Efficient photoelectrodes based on two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides heterostructures: from design to construction	61
Energy band modulation of N-doped rutile/anatase TiO2 photoanode promoting charge separation toward prominent photoelectrochemical performance	60
Pseudo-binary composite of Sr2TiMoO6–Al2O3 as a novel microwave absorbing material	60
Ultra-fine Cu clusters decorated hydrangea-like titanium dioxide for photocatalytic hydrogen production	60
Achieving significant strength–ductility synergy in a multicomponent alloy via L12 precipitates and twins dispersed in fine grains	60