OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Materials is 78. 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
Environmental Impact of Food Packaging Materials: A Review of Contemporary Development from Conventional Plastics to Polylactic Acid Based Materials	254
Brief History of Early Lithium-Battery Development	253
Tannic Acid with Antiviral and Antibacterial Activity as A Promising Component of Biomaterials—A Minireview	222
Using Deep Learning to Detect Defects in Manufacturing: A Comprehensive Survey and Current Challenges	218
Review on Graphene-, Graphene Oxide-, Reduced Graphene Oxide-Based Flexible Composites: From Fabrication to Applications	216
Additive Manufacturing Processes in Medical Applications	205
Face Masks and Respirators in the Fight Against the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Review of Current Materials, Advances and Future Perspectives	165
Magnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticle (IONP) Synthesis to Applications: Present and Future	154
Phase Change Materials Application in Battery Thermal Management System: A Review	143
Circular Economy on Construction and Demolition Waste: A Literature Review on Material Recovery and Production	143
Current Trends in Automotive Lightweighting Strategies and Materials	137
Prediction of Compressive Strength of Fly Ash Based Concrete Using Individual and Ensemble Algorithm	130
Recent Advances in Anodes for Microbial Fuel Cells: An Overview	129
Exploring the Journey of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles (ZnO-NPs) toward Biomedical Applications	125
Synthesis and Applications of Graphene Oxide	123
Antioxidants: Classification, Natural Sources, Activity/Capacity Measurements, and Usefulness for the Synthesis of Nanoparticles	123
A Review of Conductive Hydrogel Used in Flexible Strain Sensor	122
Zinc as a Therapeutic Agent in Bone Regeneration	121
Charge Carrier Processes and Optical Properties in TiO2 and TiO2-Based Heterojunction Photocatalysts: A Review	119
Shape Memory Alloys for Aerospace, Recent Developments, and New Applications: A Short Review	119
Concrete Containing Waste Glass as an Environmentally Friendly Aggregate: A Review on Fresh and Mechanical Characteristics	117
Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthetic Methods and Potential Applications	116
Recent Developments in the Flame-Retardant System of Epoxy Resin	115
Tresca Stress Simulation of Metal-on-Metal Total Hip Arthroplasty during Normal Walking Activity	112
Pyrolytic Conversion of Plastic Waste to Value-Added Products and Fuels: A Review	111

A Review on the Design and Hydration Properties of Natural Polymer-Based Hydrogels	109
Biomedical Applications of Reactive Oxygen Species Generation by Metal Nanoparticles	109
Electrospun Nano-Fibers for Biomedical and Tissue Engineering Applications: A Comprehensive Review	107
Melt-Spun Fibers for Textile Applications	105
A Review on AA 6061 Metal Matrix Composites Produced by Stir Casting	105
IR Study on Cellulose with the Varied Moisture Contents: Insight into the Supramolecular Structure	104
Biomedical Applications of Carbon Nanomaterials: Fullerenes, Quantum Dots, Nanotubes, Nanofibers, and Graphene	102
Review on the Biological Degradation of Polymers in Various Environments	101
Magnetic Nanomaterials as Contrast Agents for MRI	100
Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)/Epoxy Coatings: A Review	100
Insights into the Current Trends in the Utilization of Bacteria for Microbially Induced Calcium Carbonate Precipitation	99
Strategies to Improve the Energy Storage Properties of Perovskite Lead-Free Relaxor Ferroelectrics: A Review	98
A Review of Adsorbents for Heavy Metal Decontamination: Growing Approach to Wastewater Treatment	98
Applications of Phyto-Nanotechnology for the Treatment of Neurodegenerative Disorders	97
Cellulose-Based Hydrogels as Sustained Drug-Delivery Systems	95
Bioactive Glass Applications: A Literature Review of Human Clinical Trials	93
Mechanical Properties of SLM-Printed Aluminium Alloys: A Review	92
Fibre-Reinforced Foamed Concretes: A Review	92
From Cellulose to Cellulose Nanofibrils—A Comprehensive Review of the Preparation and Modification of Cellulose Nanofibrils	92
Comparative Study of Gelatin Hydrogels Modified by Various Cross-Linking Agents	92
A Review on the Adaption of Alginate-Gelatin Hydrogels for 3D Cultures and Bioprinting	92
Lifetime Prediction Methods for Degradable Polymeric Materials—A Short Review	90
Recent Developments in Effective Antioxidants: The Structure and Antioxidant Properties	88
Estimation of Number of Graphene Layers Using Different Methods: A Focused Review	87
The Challenges of Using Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement for New Asphalt Mixtures: A Review	87
Hydrogel Dressings for the Treatment of Burn Wounds: An Up-To-Date Overview	87
3D Concrete Printing: A Systematic Review of Rheology, Mix Designs, Mechanical, Microstructural, and Durability Characteristics	87
Recent Achievements in Polymer Bio-Based Flocculants for Water Treatment	86
Effect of Process Parameters on Tensile Mechanical Properties of 3D Printing Continuous Carbon Fiber-Reinforced PLA Composites	86
Materials for Production of High and Ultra-High Performance Concrete: Review and Perspective of Possible Novel Materials	86
Environmental Impact of Nanoparticles’ Application as an Emerging Technology: A Review	85
Thermal Stability of Aluminum Alloys	85
A Review of Bioactive Glass/Natural Polymer Composites: State of the Art	85
Comparative Study of Supervised Machine Learning Algorithms for Predicting the Compressive Strength of Concrete at High Temperature	85
A Review of Functional Separators for Lithium Metal Battery Applications	85
Properties and Classification of Diamond-Like Carbon Films	85
Collagen Based Materials in Cosmetic Applications: A Review	85
Fly Ash-Based Eco-Efficient Concretes: A Comprehensive Review of the Short-Term Properties	84
Non-Ionic Surfactants for Stabilization of Polymeric Nanoparticles for Biomedical Uses	84
Direct 3D Printing of Clear Orthodontic Aligners: Current State and Future Possibilities	84
A Comprehensive Review on Optical Properties of Polymer Electrolytes and Composites	83
A Review on Chitosan’s Uses as Biomaterial: Tissue Engineering, Drug Delivery Systems and Cancer Treatment	83
Advances in Drug Delivery Nanosystems Using Graphene-Based Materials and Carbon Nanotubes	82
Titanium and Protein Adsorption: An Overview of Mechanisms and Effects of Surface Features	82
Rheological and the Fresh State Properties of Alkali-Activated Mortars by Blast Furnace Slag	82
Functional Importance of Surface Texture Parameters	81
Influence of Replacing Cement with Waste Glass on Mechanical Properties of Concrete	80
A State-of-the-Art Review on Advanced Joining Processes for Metal-Composite and Metal-Polymer Hybrid Structures	80
Modeling of Cutting Parameters and Tool Geometry for Multi-Criteria Optimization of Surface Roughness and Vibration via Response Surface Methodology in Turning of AISI 5140 Steel	80
Effect of UV Irradiation and TiO2-Photocatalysis on Airborne Bacteria and Viruses: An Overview	79

3D Printing of Piezoelectric Barium Titanate-Hydroxyapatite Scaffolds with Interconnected Porosity for Bone Tissue Engineering	79
Synthesis, Characterization and Biomedical Application of Silver Nanoparticles	79
Sandwich Structures for Energy Absorption Applications: A Review	78
Effect of Printing Direction on the Accuracy of 3D-Printed Dentures Using Stereolithography Technology	78
A Review of Flexible Wearable Antenna Sensors: Design, Fabrication Methods, and Applications	78