OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Materials Today is 84. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
New shock-absorbing material could improve safety of helmets and vehicles	305
How silicate nanoparticles can protect historic buildings	257
First 3D-printed flexible OLED display demonstrated	251
COVER	250
Front cover - Zhiguo He et al.	230
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	222
Rapid, one-pot, non-toxic and scalable synthesis of boron nitride nano-onions via lamp ablation	219
Materials for chemical resistance type gas sensors: VOCs identification	214
Editorial Board	211
2D perovskitoids for enhanced photovoltaic stability	209
Pioneering next-generation mRNA therapeutics through molecular engineering and delivery optimization	205
Editorial Board	176
Electrolyte engineering and nanoarchitectonics for aqueous zinc-ion batteries: Challenges, solutions, and practical applications	172
Advanced interfacial phase change material: Structurally confined and interfacially extended superlattice	171
Strongly enhanced charge density via gradient nano-doping for high performance elastic-material-based triboelectric nanogenerators	164
Scalable low-emissivity and RF-transparent dielectric coatings for year-round energy-saving buildings under all weather conditions	162
Scanning probe microscopy electrical measurement technique and its application in low-dimensional materials: A review	162
Surface chemistry stabilized photolithography for high-resolution quantum dot electronic and optoelectronic devices	158
Resistive random access memory based artificial neural network for brain-inspired neuromorphic computing	156
Advances in the rational design of ionizable lipids for mRNA therapeutics	154
3D printed materials for combating antimicrobial resistance	150
On the role of charge transfer excitations in non-fullerene acceptors for organic photovoltaics	150
Intrinsic weaknesses of Co-free Ni–Mn layered cathodes for electric vehicles	149
Nanograin–glass dual-phasic, elasto-flexible, fatigue-tolerant, and heat-insulating ceramic sponges at large scales	149
Degradation mechanisms and lifetime extending strategy of phosphorescent and thermally activated delayed-fluorescence organic light-emitting diodes	148

All-cellulose hydrogel with ultrahigh stretchability exceeding 40000%	148
Editorial Board	147
CONTENTS 1	147
Supersonic puncture-healable and impact resistant covalent adaptive networks	147
Recycling PVC for a greener world	146
Flexible patch gives wounds the signal to heal	144
Energy-saving gas separation with boron nitride nanosheets	139
Front cover - Hang Zou et al.	127
New printing skin method helps heal chronic wounds	126
Dispersion-free highly accurate color recognition using excitonic 2D materials and machine learning	124
Assessing how biowaste can be used in optical applications	124
Resolving the early-stage nucleus structure and evolution in atomic systems	123
Anion-driven enabled functional nanomaterials from metal and metal oxide nanoparticles	122
Biofabrication of engineered tissues by 3D bioprinting of tissue specific high cell-density bioinks	122
Engineering bone tissue with mRNA: from molecular design and delivery to clinical applications	119
Sol-Gel nano TiO2 synthesis using TTIP: Latest trends, a comprehensive review of attribute optimization and various applications	119
One-stone-three-birds strategy: a graphdiyne oxide nanosheet-involved drug-formed immune-boosting hydrogel with dual responsivity for triple-modal cancer immunotherapy	119
Pathways towards truly brain-like computing primitives	118
Large-area photo-patterning of initially conductive EGaIn particle-assembled film for soft electronics	115
Self-healing solid-state polymer electrolytes for high-safety and long-cycle lithium-ion batteries	114
Applications, materials, and fabrication of micro glass parts and devices: An overview	112
The structure, material and performance of multi-functional tactile sensor and its application in robot field: A review	112
Shining under stress: hybrid coordination polymer as a multifunctional solution for mechanoluminochromic materials	112
Freestanding thin-film materials	110
Thermal conductivity of boron arsenide above 2100 W per meter per Kelvin at room temperature	109
Stalling CO2 evolution at high voltage by a catalytically induced LiF-rich interphase	108
Metals beyond tomorrow: Balancing supply, demand, sustainability, substitution, and innovations	108
Surface-engineered chlorella alleviated hypoxic tumor microenvironment for enhanced chemotherapy and immunotherapy of first-line drugs	107
Intelligent systems using triboelectric, piezoelectric, and pyroelectric nanogenerators	106
Ferroelectric interface for efficient sodium metal cycling in anode-free solid-state batteries	105
Local structure modulations of single-atom catalysts in sulfur electrocatalysis: A comprehensive review	105
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]	105
Combining clays and crustacean shells to make a high-performance nanogenerator	104
Wearable textile captures energy from body movement to power devices	104
MOF sensor detects iodine gas with outstanding sensitivity	103
Cascades of Fano resonances in light scattering by dielectric particles	101
Continuous production of Cl-terminated MXenes by bubbling chemical vapor growth in molten salt	101
Engineering glutamine-regulating nanomedicines for efficient tumor therapy	100
Capturing the ultrahigh temperature response of materials with sub-scale tensile testing	98
Electrodeposition-enabled, electrically-transduced sensors and biosensors	98
A minimally designed PD-L1-targeted nanocomposite for positive feedback-based multimodal cancer therapy	98
A reversible perovskite air electrode for active and durable oxygen reduction and evolution reactions via the A-site entropy engineering	96
Spontaneous heteroassembly of 2D semiconducting van der Waals materials in random solution phase	96
Unraveling the molecular mechanisms of antisolvent action in localized high-concentration electrolytes for lithium metal batteries	94
Controllable structure-engineered janus and alloy polymorphic monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides by plasma-assisted selenization process toward high-yield and wafer-scale production	94
Design principles of microneedles for drug delivery and sampling applications	92
Pushing thermoelectric generators toward energy harvesting from the human body: Challenges and strategies	90
Silyl additives-driven synergistic inhibition engineering enables 4.9 V LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 batteries beyond 300 Wh kg−1	90
A synthetic hydrogel niche reveals the interplay of matrix adhesion and mechanics in human epiblast model development	90
Multi-field driven hybrid catalysts for CO2 reduction: Progress, mechanism and perspective	88

Dynamic evolution of zinc directional deposition: Toward precise interface manipulation for reversible zinc metal anodes	88
Chemically and mechanically defined hyaluronan hydrogels emulate the extracellular matrix for unbiased in vivo and in vitro organoid formation and drug testing in cancer	88
Defect-induced enhanced Raman scattering of two-dimensional materials	87
Editorial Board	86
Electrocatalytic materials engineering: Towards the renaissance of electrochemical organic synthesis	86
Tailoring drug delivery systems by microfluidics for tumor therapy	86
Editorial Board	86
Advanced triboelectric materials for liquid energy harvesting and emerging application	86
Local structural distortion and energy gradient enhance lithium ionic conductivity in high-entropy oxide	84
Editorial Board	84