OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Rare Metals is 61. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Ohmic-junction of Ag cluster decorated BiO2-x with strong built-in electric field enables efficient photocatalytic sterilization: DFT and mechanism insights	187
Optimizing ETL/CsPbBr3 buried interface contact for enhanced efficiency and stability of inorganic perovskite solar cells	173
Achieving ultrahigh-specific strength and enhanced GFA in Ti-based bulk metallic glasses via a two-step alloying strategy	152
Design of a theranostic Gd (III)–Cu (I) complex to inhibit growth and metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer	150
High-response n-butanol gas sensor based on ZnO/In2O3 heterostructure	149
Progress and prospects of graphene-based materials in lithium batteries	129
Infectious microenvironment responsive bimetallic sulfide combined with NIR irradiation to enhance photodynamic gas synergistic therapy of maxillofacial trauma	120
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	112
Complementary two-phase anode improving stability and conductivity for lithium storage performance	110
Molten salts assisted synthesis of single crystalline NCM811 with surface modification for high energy density lithium-ion batteries	108
Hydropathy modulation on Bi2S3 for enhanced electrocatalytic CO2 reduction	106
Ultrafine SnO2 in situ modified graphite felt derived from metal–organic framework as a superior electrode for vanadium redox flow battery	102
Steering K/C dual sites to orient Lewis acid/oxygen species for photo-upgrading of biomass sugars into lactic acid	101
Er2O3 nanospheres with fast response to humidity for non-contact sensing	101
Tunable structural coloration of ultrathin zirconia nanotubes film	94
The effect of hydrogen on changing crack initiation site and slip behavior in Ni-based alloy 725	92
Effects of PHB and PLA coatings on the corrosion behavior of ultrathin Mg sheets in artificial blood plasma containing BSA	92
Raman scattering of two-dimensional MoO2 flakes at high pressure	89
Degradation behavior analysis of LiNi0.83Co0.12Mn0.05O2/SiOx·graphite pouch cells under fast charging conditions	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	86
Multi-layered fluorinated graphene cathode materials for lithium and sodium primary batteries	85
Metal-organic framework derived porous cathode materials for hybrid zinc ion capacitor	84
Mg-doping induced fluorine-based superconductor MgF5 under high pressure	84
Ferrite-based composites and morphology-controlled absorbers	84
Vertically grown MoS2 nanosheets on graphene with defect-rich structure for efficient sodium storage	82

Advanced carbon-based materials for Na, K, and Zn ion hybrid capacitors	81
Research progress of inorganic solid electrolyte materials for all-solid-state sodium-ion batteries	81
Superhydrophilic nickel hydroxide ultrathin nanosheets enable high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors	79
Micromechanical behavior of TiNb/NiTi composite during a pre-straining process: an in situ synchrotron investigation	78
Circumventing brittleness of 3D-printed Al2O3 cellular ceramic structures via compositing with polyurea	78
Elaborating strengthen mechanism of Pt–Ir solid solution superalloy at finite temperature	78
Engineering of electrolyte ion channels in MXene/holey graphene electrodes for superior supercapacitive performances	78
Fabrication of corrosion inhibiting microcapsules functional coating and their high-efficiency corrosion resistance	76
Recent advances and future prospects of ruthenium phosphide electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction	75
Recent progress of Pt-based oxygen reduction reaction catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells	75
Single-atom catalysts for electrochemical N2 reduction to NH3	75
Ferroelectric perovskite PbTiO3 for advanced photocatalysis	74
Interface engineering of ZnSnO3-based heterojunctions for room-temperature methanol monitoring	74
Revealing essence of magnetostructural coupling of Ni-Co-Mn-Ti alloys by first-principles calculations and experimental verification	73
Single Ti atoms coupled with Ti–O clusters enable low temperature hydrogen cycling by sodium alanate	73
Recent advances in bioinspired vision systems with curved imaging structures	72
Antimony nanoparticles encapsulated in three-dimensional porous carbon frameworks for high-performance rechargeable batteries	71
Manipulation of microstructure evolution and deformation behavior in Ni–Mn–Ga shape memory alloys with varied Ni/Ga under uniaxial cyclic compression	71
In-depth understanding of the band alignment and interface states scenario in Bi2O2Se/SrTiO3 ultrathin heterojunction	71
Unveiling Ni/Mn synergies in P2/O3 biphasic layered oxides for high-performance sodium-ion battery cathodes	70
Engineering in amino acid-functionalized double-layer heteropolymolybdates: from structural control to catalytic activity	70
Inorganic ammonium salt doping in nickel oxide for highly efficient planar perovskite solar cells	69
In-situ synchrotron high energy X-ray diffraction study of spontaneous reorientation of R phase upon cooling in nanocrystalline Ti50Ni45.5Fe4.5 alloy	69
Double-confined nanoheterostructure Sb/Sb2S3@Ti3C2Tx@C toward ultra-stable Li-/Na-ion batteries	68
Tumor microenvironment-responsive arsenic-loaded layered double hydroxides film with synergistic anticancer and bactericidal activity	68
Engineering sphere-like porous FeF3@C cathode with rational interfacial designing towards high-power batteries	68
Batch synthesis of rare-earth nickelates electronic phase transition perovskites via rare-earth processing intermediates	68
Advanced sodium-ion capacitor based on antimony-carbon composite anode	66
Solvent extraction systems for selective isolation of light rare earth elements with high selectivity for Sm and La	66
Heterostructured Co3O4–SnO2 composites containing oxygen vacancy with high activity and recyclability toward NH3BH3 dehydrogenation	65
Augmented singlet oxygen (1O2) production via ZnO2/Bi2O2CO3 heterojunction for photodegradation of tetracycline hydrochloride through in-situ self-fenton-like mechanisms	64
Defectizing high-entropy oxide with the introduction of Se to facilitate the kinetics for highly cycle-stable lithium–sulfur batteries	64
Synergistically optimize thermoelectric and mechanical properties of cubic SnSe-based alloys via nanocomposite engineering utilizing SiC nanoparticles as the dispersed phase	62
Flexible single-electrode triboelectric nanogenerator with MWCNT/PDMS composite film for environmental energy harvesting and human motion monitoring	62
Enabling structurally and thermally stable ultrahigh-Ni and Co-free oxide cathodes by Nb-dopant-enriched surface	62
Sn-doped induced stable 1T-WSe2 nanosheets entrenched on N-doped carbon with extraordinary half/full sodium/potassium storage performance	62
CrN supported by carbon nanosheets as efficient catalysts toward oxygen reduction reaction and Zn-air batteries	61
Synthesis methods and applications of high entropy nanoparticles	61
Advances in electrolytic copper foils: fabrication, microstructure, and mechanical properties	61
Novel gradient ZrB2–MoSi2–SiC dense layer with enhanced emissivity and long-term oxidation resistance at ultra-high temperatures	61