OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Energy & Environmental Science is 100. 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 2021-02-01 to 2025-02-01.)

Article	Citations
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Exploiting thiolate/disulfide redox couples toward large-scale electrochemical carbon dioxide capture and release	490
Enhanced electrical performance of perovskite solar cells via strain engineering	473
Zinc chemistry regulated by chitosan-based poly(aprotic/protic ionic liquid)s with multi-anion–cation interactions for highly reversible Zn-ion batteries	385
Unlocking high-current-density nitrate reduction and formaldehyde oxidation synergy for scalable ammonia production and fixation	338
Integrated Polyanion-Layered Oxide Cathodes Enabling 100,000 Cycle Life for Sodium-Ion Batteries	315
Enhanced bipolar membranes for durable ampere-level water electrolysis	297
A hindered-urea vitrimer: recyclable for circular use and upcyclable for rechargeable batteries	272
Constructing a dual-fiber network in high efficiency organic solar cells via additive-induced supramolecular interactions with both donor and acceptor	262
Correlating hydrogen evolution and zinc deposition/dissolution kinetics to the cyclability of metallic zinc electrodes	243
Stable high-efficiency monolithic all-perovskite tandem solar cells enabled by a natural reactive oxygen species scavenger	241
Water-based layer-by-layer processing enables 19% efficient binary organic solar cells with minimized thickness sensitivity	236
Pursuing the tribovoltaic effect for direct-current triboelectric nanogenerators	234
Single atoms meet metal–organic frameworks: collaborative efforts for efficient photocatalysis	230
A P–O functional group anchoring Pt–Co electrocatalyst for high-durability PEMFCs	226
Over 19.2% efficiency of layer-by-layer organic photovoltaics enabled by a highly crystalline material as an energy donor and nucleating agent	219
The synergistic effect of dry air and surfactants enables water to be a promising green solvent for stable and efficient perovskite solar cells	213
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Binder design strategies for cathode materials in advanced secondary batteries	187
A large-area lithium metal–carbon nanotube film for precise contact prelithiation in lithium-ion batteries	186

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Shelf life of lithium–sulfur batteries under lean electrolytes: status and challenges	177
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Performance-limiting formation kinetics in green water-processed perovskite solar cells	165
Selective CO₂ electroreduction to multicarbon products exceeding 2 A cm⁻² in strong acids via a hollow-fiber Cu penetration electrode	163
Realizing high thermoelectric performance in non-nanostructured n-type PbTe	163
Active MOF water harvester with extraordinary productivity enabled by cooling-enhanced sorption	161
Opportunities for biocompatible and safe zinc-based batteries	159
Multifunctional ternary semitransparent organic solar cell module with area above 100 cm² and average visible transmittance above 30%	158
Additive engineering strategies for improved interfacial stability in lithium metal batteries	158
Superelastic hydrogel electrolyte incorporating helical protein molecules as zinc ion transport pathways to enhance the cycling stability of zinc metal batteries	156
Low Pt loading with lattice strain for direct ethylene glycol fuel cells	154
Steam-promoted symmetry optimizations of perovskite electrodes for protonic ceramic cells	154
Reconciling electrolyte donicity and polarity for lithium carbon fluoride batteries	153
Developing kilometers-long gravity heat pipe for geothermal energy exploitation	151
Reversible solid bromine complexation into Ti₃C₂T_x MXene carriers: a highly active electrode for bromine-based flow batteries with ultralow self-discharge	150
Identification of non-traditional coordination environments for iron ions in nickel hydroxide lattices	149
British wind farm ESS attachments: curtailment reduction vs. price arbitrage	148
Human-friendly semitransparent organic solar cells achieving high performance	147
A microscopically heterogeneous colloid electrolyte of covalent organic nanosheets for ultrahigh-voltage and low-temperature lithium metal batteries	147
Optimizing interface concentration and electric fields for enhanced lithium deposition behavior in lithium metal anodes	144
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Fabricating a scattering–fluorescent luminescent solar concentrator synchronously to achieve broad-spectrum solar energy utilization and light pollution inhibition	142
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Engineering metal–metal oxide surfaces for high-performance oxygen reduction on Ag–Mn electrocatalysts	140
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Re-imagining the daniell cell: ampere-hour-level rechargeable Zn–Cu batteries	139
Robust battery interphases from dilute fluorinated cations	138
Field effect nanogenerator operated by sliding gates	138
Quantifying interfacial energetics of 2D semiconductor electrodes using in situ spectroelectrochemistry and many-body theory	135
Self-flooding behaviors on the fuel cell catalyst surface: an in situ mechanism investigation	135
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CO₂ capture by pumping surface acidity to the deep ocean	134
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Origins of hydrogen peroxide selectivity during oxygen reduction on organic mixed ionic–electronic conducting polymers	127
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Nurturing the blossoming hydrogen economy using HBAT: modelling every link in the H₂ supply chain	125
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Demonstration of 10+ hour energy storage with ϕ1′′ laboratory size solid oxide iron–air batteries	120
The growing metaverse sector can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10 Gt CO₂e in the united states by 2050	119

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Rational heterostructure stacking enables 23% wide-bandgap perovskite solar cells by side-reaction inhibition	117
Operando investigations of the solid electrolyte interphase in the lithium mediated nitrogen reduction reaction	117
Efficient and stable inverted MA/Br-free 2D/3D perovskite solar cells enabled by α-to-δ phase transition inhibition and crystallization modulation	116
A wide temperature 10 V solid-state electrolyte with a critical current density of over 20 mA cm⁻²	116
Conducting polymer transforms hydrophobic porous membranes into robust gas diffusion layers in electrochemical applications	114
Comprehensive understanding of the Na_1+xZr₂Si_xP_3−xO₁₂ solid-state electrolyte in advanced sodium metal batteries: a critical	114
Boosting oxygen redox reversibility in chemo-mechanically robust Li-rich oxide cathodes via multi-scale defect design	114
Enhanced interface adhesion with a polymeric hole transporter enabling high-performance air-processed perovskite solar cells	112
Realizing record-high output power in flexible gelatin/GTA-KCl-FeCN^4−/3− ionic thermoelectric cells enabled by extending the working temperature range	110
Realizing the potential of hydrophobic crystalline carbon as a support for oxygen evolution electrocatalysts	110
Direct observation of the local microenvironment in inhomogeneous CO₂ reduction gas diffusion electrodes via versatile pOH imaging	109
Deciphering electrochemical interactions in metal–polymer catalysts for CO₂ reduction	108
Enhanced polysulfide trapping in Li–S batteries by dipole alignment in ferroelectric BaTiO₃	105
All-inorganic halide perovskites for air-processed “n–i–p” monolithic perovskite/organic hybrid tandem solar cells exceeding 23% efficiency	105
Stable lithium storage with strong-grain sustained pinning-reinforced nanocrystalline silicon	105
A surface-to-bulk tuning deep delithiation strategy for 5C fast-charging 4.6 V LiCoO₂	105
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Advances in organic microporous membranes for CO₂ separation	104
Crystallization kinetics modulation and defect suppression of all-inorganic CsPbX₃ perovskite films	103
Modulating intermolecular interactions by collaborative material design to realize THF-processed organic photovoltaic with 1.3 V open-circuit voltage	102
Precisely constructing charge-asymmetric dual-atom Fe sites supported on hollow porous carbon spheres for efficient oxygen reduction	102
Renovating the surface matrix of FAPbl₃ perovskite quantum dots via phase-transfer catalysis for 16.29% efficiency solar cells	102
Sustainable release of Mg(NO₃)₂ from a separator boosts the electrochemical performance of lithium metal as an anode for secondary batteries	101
Dynamic transformation of active sites in energy and environmental catalysis	100
Stepped copper sites coupling voltage-induced surfactant assembly to achieve efficient CO₂ electroreduction to formate	100