OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Materials Today is 85. 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Rapid, one-pot, non-toxic and scalable synthesis of boron nitride nano-onions via lamp ablation	339
How silicate nanoparticles can protect historic buildings	315
Front cover - Zhiguo He et al.	262
COVER	262
Editorial Board	248
Editorial Board	236
Strongly enhanced charge density via gradient nano-doping for high performance elastic-material-based triboelectric nanogenerators	204
Pioneering next-generation mRNA therapeutics through molecular engineering and delivery optimization	202
Editorial Board	196
End-to-end additive molecular design for extreme lithium metal batteries	195
Scanning probe microscopy electrical measurement technique and its application in low-dimensional materials: A review	184
Phase transition in two-dimensional monolayer (1L)-molybdenum disulfide induced by atomic S-basal plane gliding via synchrotron X-ray monochromatic beam radiation for superior electronic performance	184
Materials for chemical resistance type gas sensors: VOCs identification	179
All-cellulose hydrogel with ultrahigh stretchability exceeding 40000%	175
Scalable low-emissivity and RF-transparent dielectric coatings for year-round energy-saving buildings under all weather conditions	171
3D printed materials for combating antimicrobial resistance	170
Recent advancements in perovskite thin film technology: From solar cells to optoelectronic devices	168
2D perovskitoids for enhanced photovoltaic stability	163
Electrolyte engineering and nanoarchitectonics for aqueous zinc-ion batteries: Challenges, solutions, and practical applications	149
Degradation mechanisms and lifetime extending strategy of phosphorescent and thermally activated delayed-fluorescence organic light-emitting diodes	145
Advanced interfacial phase change material: Structurally confined and interfacially extended superlattice	145
Surface chemistry stabilized photolithography for high-resolution quantum dot electronic and optoelectronic devices	142
Strong, tough, and dynamically reversible hydrogels enabled by a freeze–thawing, densification, and crosslinking strategy	141
On the role of charge transfer excitations in non-fullerene acceptors for organic photovoltaics	141
Advances in the rational design of ionizable lipids for mRNA therapeutics	139

Ultra-strong and ductile low-alloy titanium by additive manufacturing	138
Solar-blind deep UV photodetector based on β-Ga2O3/AlN/p-Si nBp tunneling photodiode for extreme temperature applications	138
Resistive random access memory based artificial neural network for brain-inspired neuromorphic computing	138
Shining under stress: hybrid coordination polymer as a multifunctional solution for mechanoluminochromic materials	137
Surface mount technology-compatible ultra-compact multi-layer composite battery	136
Editorial Board	136
Harnessing ferroelectric domain wall optoelectronics for bitstream data security	136
Front cover - Hang Zou et al.	135
Recycling PVC for a greener world	134
CONTENTS 1	133
Energy-saving gas separation with boron nitride nanosheets	132
Pathways towards truly brain-like computing primitives	128
Resolving the early-stage nucleus structure and evolution in atomic systems	126
Dispersion-free highly accurate color recognition using excitonic 2D materials and machine learning	126
Anion-driven enabled functional nanomaterials from metal and metal oxide nanoparticles	126
Local structure modulations of single-atom catalysts in sulfur electrocatalysis: A comprehensive review	124
Engineering bone tissue with mRNA: from molecular design and delivery to clinical applications	124
Freestanding thin-film materials	123
Applications, materials, and fabrication of micro glass parts and devices: An overview	122
Self-healing solid-state polymer electrolytes for high-safety and long-cycle lithium-ion batteries	120
Leveraging hydrogen spillover for advanced electrocatalysts in nitrate-to-ammonia conversion	119
Bioinspired alternating rigid-soft layered design enhances structural–functional-electrochemical integrated cement-based batteries toward zero–carbon buildings	117
Surface-engineered chlorella alleviated hypoxic tumor microenvironment for enhanced chemotherapy and immunotherapy of first-line drugs	117
A material toolbox for engineering targeted lipid nanoparticles for RNA therapies	117
Ferroelectric interface for efficient sodium metal cycling in anode-free solid-state batteries	114
Self-traceable, Self-protective, and self-sufficient combinational catalytic therapy of inflammatory bowel disease by a smart Nanozyme-DNAzyme platform	111
Supersonic puncture-healable and impact resistant covalent adaptive networks	111
Large-area photo-patterning of initially conductive EGaIn particle-assembled film for soft electronics	107
Biofabrication of engineered tissues by 3D bioprinting of tissue specific high cell-density bioinks	107
Thermal conductivity of boron arsenide above 2100 W per meter per Kelvin at room temperature	105
Phospholipids tailor mRNA lipid nanoparticle delivery efficacy and immunogenicity	103
Metals beyond tomorrow: Balancing supply, demand, sustainability, substitution, and innovations	103
Stalling CO2 evolution at high voltage by a catalytically induced LiF-rich interphase	103
One-stone-three-birds strategy: a graphdiyne oxide nanosheet-involved drug-formed immune-boosting hydrogel with dual responsivity for triple-modal cancer immunotherapy	102
Sol-Gel nano TiO2 synthesis using TTIP: Latest trends, a comprehensive review of attribute optimization and various applications	102
The structure, material and performance of multi-functional tactile sensor and its application in robot field: A review	102
Electrodeposition-enabled, electrically-transduced sensors and biosensors	99
Wearable textile captures energy from body movement to power devices	98
Cascades of Fano resonances in light scattering by dielectric particles	97
Toxicity and biosafety optimizing in perovskite nanomaterials	97
Editorial Note: Wettability-patterned microchip for emerging biomedical materials and technologies by Yiwei Li, Bi-Feng Liu and Xingcai Zhang [Materials Today 51 (2021) 273–293]	97
Tailoring drug delivery systems by microfluidics for tumor therapy	97
MOF sensor detects iodine gas with outstanding sensitivity	96
Combining clays and crustacean shells to make a high-performance nanogenerator	96
Engineering glutamine-regulating nanomedicines for efficient tumor therapy	95
Spontaneous heteroassembly of 2D semiconducting van der Waals materials in random solution phase	95
Defect-induced enhanced Raman scattering of two-dimensional materials	94
A synthetic hydrogel niche reveals the interplay of matrix adhesion and mechanics in human epiblast model development	93
Unraveling the molecular mechanisms of antisolvent action in localized high-concentration electrolytes for lithium metal batteries	93
Capturing the ultrahigh temperature response of materials with sub-scale tensile testing	93

Controllable structure-engineered janus and alloy polymorphic monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides by plasma-assisted selenization process toward high-yield and wafer-scale production	92
A minimally designed PD-L1-targeted nanocomposite for positive feedback-based multimodal cancer therapy	90
Origin of zonal polarization in Mn3+/Mn2+ plateau and its influence on the electrochemical performance of LiMnγFe1−γPO4	90
Dynamic evolution of zinc directional deposition: Toward precise interface manipulation for reversible zinc metal anodes	90
Continuous production of Cl-terminated MXenes by bubbling chemical vapor growth in molten salt	89
Silyl additives-driven synergistic inhibition engineering enables 4.9 V LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 batteries beyond 300 Wh kg−1	88
Design principles of microneedles for drug delivery and sampling applications	87
Editorial Board	86
A reversible perovskite air electrode for active and durable oxygen reduction and evolution reactions via the A-site entropy engineering	86
Wrinkle formation in synthesized graphene and 2D materials	85
Editorial Board	85
Editorial Board	85