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Papers

(The median citation count of Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences is 8. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
A revisit to solution-processed zirconia and its stabilized derivatives as protective coatings for base-stainless steel	104
A review: progress in regulating the ductility loss of graphene-reinforced titanium matrix materials	98
Review of Li ₃ VO ₄ anode materials for energy storage	71
Advanced tools for unveiling nucleation in nanostructured glass-ceramics	69
Process-microstructure-corrosion of additively manufactured steels: a review	65
A review on 1D photonic crystal based reflective optical limiters	54
Structure and synthesis of MAX phase materials: a brief review	49
Nanomaterial-based biosensors for COVID-19 detection	47
Recent progress on high temperature radar absorbing coatings (RACs): a review	45
Role of buffer layers on the strain-induced insulator-metal transition of VO ₂ thin films: a review	45
Sustainable graphene-based energy storage device technology: Materials, methods, monitoring and digital twin	40
Carbon nano-onions reinforced nanocomposites: Fabrication, computational modeling techniques and mechanical properties	37
The curious case of polyaniline-graphene nanocomposites: a review on their application as exceptionally conductive and gas sensitive materials	35
Recent developments on nanocomposites based on spinel ferrite and carbon nanotubes for applications in electromagnetic interference shielding and microwave absorption	33
Stability of silver nanowire transparent conductive film and strategies for improvement	33
Nickel oxides/hydroxides-graphene as hybrid supercapattery nanocomposites for advanced charge storage materials – a review	31
Designing highly ductile magnesium alloys: current status and future challenges	31
Recent advances in 2D anode materials for Na-ion batteries from a theoretical perspective	29
The emergence of reflective thermal barrier coatings	29
What can one learn about Fe-Cr alloys using Mössbauer spectroscopy?	27
Serrated chip formation in machining of difficult to cut metallic materials: a comprehensive review	27
Recent progress on 2D materials-based artificial synapses	27
Recent development of graphene-based composite for multifunctional applications: energy, environmental and biomedical sciences	25
Process-structure-property correlation in friction stir processing and deposition (FSP/D) of titanium and its alloys: a review	25
Recent progress in particulate reinforced aluminum composites fabricated via spark plasma sintering: Microstructure and properties	22

Methods and mechanisms of gas sensor selectivity	22
Architectural design of advanced aluminum matrix composites: a review of recent developments	22
Current advances in perovskite oxides supported on graphene-based materials as interfacial layers of perovskite solar cells	21
Recent advances in the development, design and mechanism of negative electrodes for asymmetric supercapacitor applications	20
An analytical review on Spark Plasma Sintering of metals and alloys: from processing window, phase transformation, and property perspective	19
Steels for rail axles - an overview	17
A review of recent developments in aluminum gallium oxide thin films and devices	17
Surface-to-bulk hydrogen transport in BCC iron: a computational review of adsorption and diffusion mechanisms	15
A critical review on multifunctional smart materials ‘nanographene’ emerging avenue: nano-imaging and biosensor applications	15
Comprehensive review on carbon nanotubes embedded in different metal and polymer matrix: fabrications and applications	14
Emerging trends in niobium, vanadium, and molybdenum based MXenes applications	14
New horizons in surface topography modulation of MXenes for electrochemical sensing toward potential biomarkers of chronic disorders	13
A historical, statistical and electrochemical approach on the effect of microstructure in the anodizing of Al alloys: a review	12
Laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing (LPBF-AM): the influence of design features and LPBF variables on surface topography and effect on fatigue properties	11
Spinel ferrite and MXene-based magnetic novel nanocomposites: an innovative high-performance electromagnetic interference shielding and microwave absorber	11
Experimental and theoretical review on covalent coupling and elemental doping of carbon nanomaterials for environmental photocatalysis	9
Physical studies of spintronics-based Heusler alloys	9
Magnetic frustration-driven ground state properties of rare-earth magnetic ions on a breathing kagome lattice: a review of the Gd3Ru4Al12 structure type magnets	8
Recent advances in magnesium alloys and its composites for bioimplant applications: Processing, matrix, reinforcement, and corrosion perspectives	8
The puzzling thermal expansion behavior of invar alloys: a review on process-structure-property relationship	8
Stationary shoulder friction stir welding – low heat input joining technique: a review in comparison with conventional FSW and bobbin tool FSW	8
Synthesis approaches of MXene based polymeric nano system for electromagnetic shielding Application- A review	8
Imprints of interfaces in thermoelectric materials	8