OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Applied Physics Reviews is 26. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Nonlinear topological photonics	346
Functional gas sensing nanomaterials: A panoramic view	299
Recent progress on 2D magnets: Fundamental mechanism, structural design and modification	203
Technologies toward next generation human machine interfaces: From machine learning enhanced tactile sensing to neuromorphic sensory systems	195
Progress in quantum-dot single photon sources for quantum information technologies: A broad spectrum overview	185
Self-powered UV photodetectors based on ZnO nanomaterials	171
Passivating contacts and tandem concepts: Approaches for the highest silicon-based solar cell efficiencies	154
Machine-learning-assisted metasurface design for high-efficiency thermal emitter optimization	149
Quantum computer based on color centers in diamond	144
Orbital angular momentum of light for communications	142
Ion-cut lithium niobate on insulator technology: Recent advances and perspectives	139
2D transition metal dichalcogenides, carbides, nitrides, and their applications in supercapacitors and electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction	125
Photonic tensor cores for machine learning	125
A review of band structure and material properties of transparent conducting and semiconducting oxides: Ga2O3, Al2O3, In2O3, ZnO, SnO2, CdO, NiO, CuO, and Sc2O3	125
Optical trapping gets structure: Structured light for advanced optical manipulation	120
Nonlinear optical properties of halide perovskites and their applications	116
Data-driven materials research enabled by natural language processing and information extraction	116
Analog architectures for neural network acceleration based on non-volatile memory	100
Smart transformable nanoparticles for enhanced tumor theranostics	99
Nonlinear vibration energy harvesting and vibration suppression technologies: Designs, analysis, and applications	98
Material platforms for defect qubits and single-photon emitters	96
Pathways to efficient neuromorphic computing with non-volatile memory technologies	94
Multi-functional liquid crystal elastomer composites	91
Atomically dispersed cobalt anchored on N-doped graphene aerogels for efficient electromagnetic wave absorption with an ultralow filler ratio	87
Ion irradiation and modification: The role of coupled electronic and nuclear energy dissipation and subsequent nonequilibrium processes in materials	86

Luminescence based temperature bio-imaging: Status, challenges, and perspectives	85
Mechanical metamaterials based on origami and kirigami	84
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for chemical and biological sensing using nanoplasmonics: The relevance of interparticle spacing and surface morphology	83
V-TiO2 nanospindles with regulating tumor microenvironment performance for enhanced sonodynamic cancer therapy	81
Human motion-driven self-powered stretchable sensing platform based on laser-induced graphene foams	76
High and flat spectral responsivity of quartz tuning fork used as infrared photodetector in tunable diode laser spectroscopy	76
Recent progress and challenges in magnetic tunnel junctions with 2D materials for spintronic applications	76
Selective area epitaxy of III–V nanostructure arrays and networks: Growth, applications, and future directions	75
Recent progress and future prospects of perovskite tandem solar cells	75
Cylindrical triboelectric nanogenerator based on swing structure for efficient harvesting of ultra-low-frequency water wave energy	73
A universal chemical-induced tensile strain tuning strategy to boost oxygen-evolving electrocatalysis on perovskite oxides	72
Printed flexible supercapacitor: Ink formulation, printable electrode materials and applications	70
Strain-tuning of the electronic, optical, and vibrational properties of two-dimensional crystals	68
Molecular physics of persistent room temperature phosphorescence and long-lived triplet excitons	68
Maximizing spin-orbit torque generated by the spin Hall effect of Pt	67
Fast, accurate, point-of-care COVID-19 pandemic diagnosis enabled through advanced lab-on-chip optical biosensors: Opportunities and challenges	66
Cavity quantum materials	65
Gryffin: An algorithm for Bayesian optimization of categorical variables informed by expert knowledge	62
Quantitative digital microscopy with deep learning	61
Optical manipulation with metamaterial structures	60
Intrinsic self-healing polymers for advanced lithium-based batteries: Advances and strategies	58
Ultrafast spin-currents and charge conversion at 3d-5d interfaces probed by time-domain terahertz spectroscopy	57
Current methodologies and approaches for the formation of core–sheath polymer fibers for biomedical applications	56
Passivated emitter and rear cell—Devices, technology, and modeling	54
HfO2-based ferroelectrics: From enhancing performance, material design, to applications	54
Vectorial metasurface holography	51
Nanomaterials for photothermal and photodynamic cancer therapy	51
Domains and domain dynamics in fluorite-structured ferroelectrics	51
Electrospinning research and products: The road and the way forward	50
Acoustic control of magnetism toward energy-efficient applications	50
Electrolyte-gated carbon nanotube field-effect transistor-based biosensors: Principles and applications	49
Micro/nanofiber-based noninvasive devices for health monitoring diagnosis and rehabilitation	48
Memory applications from 2D materials	48
Engineering plasmonic hot carrier dynamics toward efficient photodetection	48
3D printing in biomedical engineering: Processes, materials, and applications	47
Thermal transport in defective and disordered materials	47
A map of control for cold atmospheric plasma jets: From physical mechanisms to optimizations	46
High-velocity micro-projectile impact testing	46
Identification of light sources using machine learning	46
A monolithic artificial iconic memory based on highly stable perovskite-metal multilayers	46
False metals, real insulators, and degenerate gapped metals	45
Artificial intelligent optoelectronic skin with anisotropic electrical and optical responses for multi-dimensional sensing	44
Controlling cellular organization in bioprinting through designed 3D microcompartmentalization	44
Design and applications of light responsive liquid crystal polymer thin films	44
Diffused morphotropic phase boundary in relaxor-PbTiO₃ crystals: High piezoelectricity with improved thermal stability	44
Hydrogen embrittlement in ferritic steels	43
Integrated photon-pair sources with nonlinear optics	43
Unveiling the dimensionality effect of conductive fillers in thick battery electrodes for high-energy storage systems	43
An organic approach to low energy memory and brain inspired electronics	42
Synthesis, engineering, and theory of 2D van der Waals magnets	41

Manipulating molten pool dynamics during metal 3D printing by ultrasound	41
Neuromorphic computing: Devices, hardware, and system application facilitated by two-dimensional materials	40
Bone tissue engineering via application of a collagen/hydroxyapatite 4D-printed biomimetic scaffold for spinal fusion	40
Emergence of spin–orbit torques in 2D transition metal dichalcogenides: A status update	40
Galvanically replaced artificial interfacial layer for highly reversible zinc metal anodes	39
Charge transport in semiconducting carbon nanotube networks	38
Quantum emitters in 2D materials: Emitter engineering, photophysics, and integration in photonic nanostructures	38
Mechanical properties of graphene	38
Topological nodal line phonons: Recent advances in materials realization	37
Self-adaptive enzyme-powered micromotors with switchable propulsion mechanism and motion directionality	37
Atomic-scale understanding on the physics and control of intrinsic point defects in lead halide perovskites	36
Arbitrary manipulations of dual harmonics and their wave behaviors based on space-time-coding digital metasurface	36
Emerging van der Waals ferroelectrics: Unique properties and novel devices	36
Genesis and evolution of extended defects: The role of evolving interface instabilities in cubic SiC	35
The photophysics of Ruddlesden-Popper perovskites: A tale of energy, charges, and spins	35
Broadband enhancement of on-chip single-photon extraction via tilted hyperbolic metamaterials	35
Intelligent meta-imagers: From compressed to learned sensing	35
A programmable magnetoelastic sensor array for self-powered human–machine interface	34
Perovskite solar cells by vapor deposition based and assisted methods	34
Self-aligned myofibers in 3D bioprinted extracellular matrix-based construct accelerate skeletal muscle function restoration	33
Ultrafast microscopy of a twisted plasmonic spin skyrmion	33
Recent progress and prospects of integrated perovskite/organic solar cells	33
Contact resistance in organic transistors: Use it or remove it	33
Robust liquid repellency by stepwise wetting resistance	33
Recent advances of dynamic molecular crystals with light-triggered macro-movements	33
First investigation of additive engineering for highly efficient Cs2AgBiBr6-based lead-free inorganic perovskite solar cells	33
Machine learning for materials discovery: Two-dimensional topological insulators	33
Fast transformation of 2D nanofiber membranes into pre-molded 3D scaffolds with biomimetic and oriented porous structure for biomedical applications	33
Doping challenges and pathways to industrial scalability of III–V nanowire arrays	32
Ferroelectric polymers for neuromorphic computing	32
2D materials-enabled optical modulators: From visible to terahertz spectral range	32
Harnessing disorder for photonic device applications	32
Silicon carbide for integrated photonics	31
Silk materials at the convergence of science, sustainability, healthcare, and technology	31
Scaling up the throughput of microfluidic droplet-based materials synthesis: A review of recent progress and outlook	31
Materials representation and transfer learning for multi-property prediction	31
Application of ion beam technology in (photo)electrocatalytic materials for renewable energy	31
Robust self-gated-carriers enabling highly sensitive wearable temperature sensors	31
Terahertz electronics: Application of wave propagation and nonlinear processes	31
Attosecond state-resolved carrier motion in quantum materials probed by soft x-ray XANES	30
Mechanical behaviors and applications of shape memory polymer and its composites	30
Scalable multiphoton quantum metrology with neither pre- nor post-selected measurements	29
Unraveling the fundamentals of pulsed laser-assisted synthesis of nanomaterials in liquids: Applications in energy and the environment	29
Multicaloric effects in metamagnetic Heusler Ni-Mn-In under uniaxial stress and magnetic field	29
Biomechanical factors in three-dimensional tissue bioprinting	29
Recent advances in radiation therapy and photodynamic therapy	29
Electronic structure regulations of single-atom site catalysts and their effects on the electrocatalytic performances	29
Two-dimensional flexible thermoelectric devices: Using modeling to deliver optimal capability	29
Robust non-Pt noble metal-based nanomaterials for electrocatalytic hydrogen generation	29
Meta-optical and thin film devices for all-optical information processing	29
Stretchable conductive nanocomposites and their applications in wearable devices	28
X-ray diffraction of photovoltaic perovskites: Principles and applications	28
Recent progress in advanced flexible zinc ion battery design	28
Bandgap engineering in III-nitrides with boron and group V elements: Toward applications in ultraviolet emitters	27
A topological lattice of plasmonic merons	27
Colloidal multiscale porous adhesive (bio)inks facilitate scaffold integration	27
Featureless adaptive optimization accelerates functional electronic materials design	26
Water-based devices for advanced control of electromagnetic waves	26
Opportunities in electrically tunable 2D materials beyond graphene: Recent progress and future outlook	26
Minimization of the electrical contact resistance in thin-film thermoelectric device	26
Rapid 3D nanoscale coherent imaging via physics-aware deep learning	26
Magnetic straintronics: Manipulating the magnetization of magnetostrictive nanomagnets with strain for energy-efficient applications	26