OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Materials Today is 88. 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 2020-10-01 to 2024-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Directed energy deposition (DED) additive manufacturing: Physical characteristics, defects, challenges and applications	530
Structure and activity of nanozymes: Inspirations for de novo design of nanozymes	500
Heteroatom doped graphene engineering for energy storage and conversion	469
Hybrid solar-driven interfacial evaporation systems: Beyond water production towards high solar energy utilization	341
The development of carbon dots: From the perspective of materials chemistry	283
Flexible thermoelectric materials and devices: From materials to applications	255
2D g-C3N4 for advancement of photo-generated carrier dynamics: Status and challenges	254
Multistage work hardening assisted by multi-type twinning in ultrafine-grained heterostructural eutectic high-entropy alloys	253
A review of material aspects in developing direct Z-scheme photocatalysts	229
Polymer electrolytes and interfaces in solid-state lithium metal batteries	227
Perspectives on solution processing of two-dimensional MXenes	226
Recent breakthroughs and perspectives of high-energy layered oxide cathode materials for lithium ion batteries	214
Energy and environmental aspects in recycling lithium-ion batteries: Concept of Battery Identity Global Passport	211
Emerging 2D metal oxides and their applications	210
Thermal camouflaging metamaterials	208
Single atom is not alone: Metal–support interactions in single-atom catalysis	208
A review of additive manufacturing of metamaterials and developing trends	203
Halide perovskites for high-performance X-ray detector	203
Mechanochemistry: Toward green synthesis of metal–organic frameworks	202
Challenges and future perspectives on sodium and potassium ion batteries for grid-scale energy storage	200
Vitrimers: Current research trends and their emerging applications	193
A review on self-healing polymers for soft robotics	191
Crossroads in the renaissance of rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries	191
Challenges and promises of lithium metal anode by soluble polysulfides in practical lithium–sulfur batteries	190
Rechargeable aqueous zinc-ion batteries: Mechanism, design strategies and future perspectives	187

Emerging 2D nanomaterials for biomedical applications	183
Critical review of recent progress of flexible perovskite solar cells	181
Perovskite: Scintillators, direct detectors, and X-ray imagers	173
Smart polymers and nanocomposites for 3D and 4D printing	170
A review on the stability and surface modification of layered transition-metal oxide cathodes	164
Nanozyme-involved biomimetic cascade catalysis for biomedical applications	163
Electrolyte design for Li metal-free Li batteries	159
Shape morphing smart 3D actuator materials for micro soft robot	158
Stimuli-responsive transdermal microneedle patches	157
Superconductivity at 253 K in lanthanum–yttrium ternary hydrides	153
The new generation of soft and wearable electronics for health monitoring in varying environment: From normal to extreme conditions	153
On the expanded Maxwell’s equations for moving charged media system – General theory, mathematical solutions and applications in TENG	148
Porous Janus materials with unique asymmetries and functionality	141
Highly stretchable self-sensing actuator based on conductive photothermally-responsive hydrogel	140
Alloy design via additive manufacturing: Advantages, challenges, applications and perspectives	139
Local chemical fluctuation mediated ductility in body-centered-cubic high-entropy alloys	137
Narrow-band emitters in LED backlights for liquid-crystal displays	137
Recent advances in black-phosphorus-based materials for electrochemical energy storage	136
Ionic conductive polymers as artificial solid electrolyte interphase films in Li metal batteries – A review	136
Defect engineering in nanozymes	132
Selective membranes in water and wastewater treatment: Role of advanced materials	132
Interfacial engineering of heterogeneous catalysts for electrocatalysis	129
All-in-one 3D acceleration sensor based on coded liquid–metal triboelectric nanogenerator for vehicle restraint system	129
Superior mechanical properties of a selective-laser-melted AlZnMgCuScZr alloy enabled by a tunable hierarchical microstructure and dual-nanoprecipitation	129
Comprehensive understanding of Li/Ni intermixing in layered transition metal oxides	128
MXene materials based printed flexible devices for healthcare, biomedical and energy storage applications	127
Recent advances in polymers and polymer composites for food packaging	124
Emerging artificial nitrogen cycle processes through novel electrochemical and photochemical synthesis	123
Solid-state lithium–sulfur batteries: Advances, challenges and perspectives	122
Fabricating functional circuits on 3D freeform surfaces via intense pulsed light-induced zinc mass transfer	121
Accelerated and conventional development of magnetic high entropy alloys	119
Design of Fe-based nanocrystalline alloys with superior magnetization and manufacturability	119
Recent development of perovskite oxide-based electrocatalysts and their applications in low to intermediate temperature electrochemical devices	118
Battery materials for low-cost electric transportation	116
Role of porosity defects in metal 3D printing: Formation mechanisms, impacts on properties and mitigation strategies	116
Challenges and recent advances in photodiodes-based organic photodetectors	116
Solving oxygen embrittlement of refractory high-entropy alloy via grain boundary engineering	116
Advanced polyanionic electrode materials for potassium-ion batteries: Progresses, challenges and application prospects	113
Unveiling the structural origin to control resistance drift in phase-change memory materials	111
Functionalized separator for next-generation batteries	111
Functional nanomaterials in peripheral nerve regeneration: Scaffold design, chemical principles and microenvironmental remodeling	108
Bio-acceptable 0D and 1D ZnO nanostructures for cancer diagnostics and treatment	107
Advanced designs for output improvement of triboelectric nanogenerator system	107
A review of concepts and contributions in lithium metal anode development	103
Catalytic materials for lithium-sulfur batteries: mechanisms, design strategies and future perspective	103
Towards controlled synthesis of 2D crystals by chemical vapor deposition (CVD)	102
A brief review of dynamic mechanical metamaterials for mechanical energy manipulation	101
Advanced triboelectric materials for liquid energy harvesting and emerging application	99
Metal organic framework (MOF) in aqueous energy devices	98
Self-sacrifice MOFs for heterogeneous catalysis: Synthesis mechanisms and future perspectives	97

Self-healing flexible/stretchable energy storage devices	97
Emerging inorganic compound thin film photovoltaic materials: Progress, challenges and strategies	96
Rational design of MXene-based films for energy storage: Progress, prospects	96
3D Printing in alloy design to improve biocompatibility in metallic implants	95
Enhanced strengthening and hardening via self-stabilized dislocation network in additively manufactured metals	95
Elastic ceramic aerogels for thermal superinsulation under extreme conditions	94
Catalytic effect in Li-S batteries: From band theory to practical application	92
Extremely strong and tough chitosan films mediated by unique hydrated chitosan crystal structures	92
Structure–performance correlation guided applications of covalent organic frameworks	92
Carboxylated carbon quantum dot-induced binary metal–organic framework nanosheet synthesis to boost the electrocatalytic performance	91
Advanced 3D printing-based triboelectric nanogenerator for mechanical energy harvesting and self-powered sensing	91
Machine learning-guided synthesis of advanced inorganic materials	90
Industrializing metal–organic frameworks: Scalable synthetic means and their transformation into functional materials	89
Materials and technologies for multifunctional, flexible or integrated supercapacitors and batteries	88
Defect engineering of photocatalysts for solar-driven conversion of CO2 into valuable fuels	88