OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Nanoscale is 76. 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 2020-11-01 to 2024-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Effects of polyethylene glycol on the surface of nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery	359
Improved synthesis of Ti₃C₂T_x MXenes resulting in exceptional electrical conductivity, high synthesis yield, and enhanced capacitance	302
Green approaches for the synthesis of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles using microbial and plant extracts	211
2D metal–organic framework-based materials for electrocatalytic, photocatalytic and thermocatalytic applications	209
Transition metal-based catalysts for electrochemical water splitting at high current density: current status and perspectives	194
Revisiting anodic alumina templates: from fabrication to applications	179
Review on the recent development of durable superhydrophobic materials for practical applications	178
An asymmetric sandwich structural cellulose-based film with self-supported MXene and AgNW layers for flexible electromagnetic interference shielding and thermal management	169
Recent advances in focused ion beam nanofabrication for nanostructures and devices: fundamentals and applications	166
Towards a point-of-care SERS sensor for biomedical and agri-food analysis applications: a review of recent advancements	161
Transition metal-based layered double hydroxides for photo(electro)chemical water splitting: a mini review	156
Exosome-mediated delivery of gene vectors for gene therapy	153
Recent progress of microwave absorption microspheres by magnetic–dielectric synergy	153
Copper nanoclusters: designed synthesis, structural diversity, and multiplatform applications	151
A review of Mn-based catalysts for low-temperature NH₃-SCR: NO_xremoval and H₂O/SO₂resistance	143
Lanthanide doped luminescence nanothermometers in the biological windows: strategies and applications	141
Construction of a Z-scheme heterojunction for high-efficiency visible-light-driven photocatalytic CO₂reduction	131
Recent advances in femtosecond laser-structured Janus membranes with asymmetric surface wettability	130
Ni₂P nanoflakes for the high-performing urea oxidation reaction: linking active sites to a UOR mechanism	129
Highly dispersive Co₃O₄nanoparticles incorporated into a cellulose nanofiber for a high-performance flexible supercapacitor	129
Facile fabrication of hierarchical textures for substrate-independent and durable superhydrophobic surfaces	129
Advances in hydrogen production from electrocatalytic seawater splitting	126
One-step fabrication of eco-friendly superhydrophobic fabrics for high-efficiency oil/water separation and oil spill cleanup	124
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for bioanalysis and diagnosis	122
Recent development and applications of electrical conductive MOFs	117

Synthesis, modification and application of titanium dioxide nanoparticles: a review	116
Near-infrared inorganic nanomaterial-based nanosystems for photothermal therapy	116
Vapor phase polymerized conducting polymer/MXene textiles for wearable electronics	114
A review of the microwave-assisted synthesis of carbon nanomaterials, metal oxides/hydroxides and their composites for energy storage applications	110
Research advances on surface plasmon resonance biosensors	108
Group-IV(A) Janus dichalcogenide monolayers and their interfaces straddle gigantic shear and in-plane piezoelectricity	104
W_xNb_(1−x)Se₂ nanosheets for ultrafast photonics	104
Perturbation of gut microbiota plays an important role in micro/nanoplastics-induced gut barrier dysfunction	103
Facile synthesis of 3D Ni@C nanocomposites derived from two kinds of petal-like Ni-based MOFs towards lightweight and efficient microwave absorbers	103
Iron-based nanoparticles for MR imaging-guided ferroptosis in combination with photodynamic therapy to enhance cancer treatment	102
Nanoparticle-induced ferroptosis: detection methods, mechanisms and applications	102
State-of-the-art recent progress in MXene-based photocatalysts: a comprehensive review	101
A high-energy-density supercapacitor with multi-shelled nickel–manganese selenide hollow spheres as cathode and double-shell nickel–iron selenide hollow spheres as anode electrodes	101
Functionalized silica nanoparticles: classification, synthetic approaches and recent advances in adsorption applications	100
Recent advances, challenges and prospects in ternary organic solar cells	100
Advanced nitric oxide donors: chemical structure of NO drugs, NO nanomedicines and biomedical applications	99
Self-supported nickel-doped molybdenum carbide nanoflower clusters on carbon fiber paper for an efficient hydrogen evolution reaction	98
Tuning the electronic structure of layered vanadium pentoxide by pre-intercalation of potassium ions for superior room/low-temperature aqueous zinc-ion batteries	96
MXene-encapsulated hollow Fe₃O₄ nanochains embedded in N-doped carbon nanofibers with dual electronic pathways as flexible anodes for high-performance Li-ion batteries	96
A two-dimensional MXene-supported metal–organic framework for highly selective ambient electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction	94
Co-construction of sulfur vacancies and carbon confinement in V₅S₈/CNFs to induce an ultra-stable performance for half/full sodium-ion and potassium-ion batteries	94
A review on TiO_2−x-based materials for photocatalytic CO₂ reduction	92
Advances in self-powered chemical sensingviaa triboelectric nanogenerator	92
Fast and recoverable NO₂ detection achieved by assembling ZnO on Ti₃C₂T_x MXene nanosheets under UV illumination at room temperature	91
Electric Fano resonance-based terahertz metasensors	91
Cell-free exosome-laden scaffolds for tissue repair	91
ZnO and reduced graphene oxide electrodes for all-in-one supercapacitor devices	90
Dispersant-assisted liquid-phase exfoliation of 2D materials beyond graphene	90
Self-supported metal–organic framework-based nanostructures as binder-free electrodes for supercapacitors	89
Two-dimensional WS₂/MoS₂ heterostructures: properties and applications	88
Application of patterned sapphire substrate for III-nitride light-emitting diodes	88
Two-dimensional magnetic materials: structures, properties and external controls	88
Mesoporous silica nanoparticles as carriers of active agents for smart anticorrosive organic coatings: a critical review	87
A review of the role and mechanism of surfactants in the morphology control of metal nanoparticles	87
About defect phenomena in ZnO nanocrystals	84
Hot carriers in graphene – fundamentals and applications	84
Tin oxide based nanostructured materials: synthesis and potential applications	83
Recent advances in g-C₃N₄composites within four types of heterojunctions for photocatalytic CO₂reduction	83
3D printing of MXene composite hydrogel scaffolds for photothermal antibacterial activity and bone regeneration in infected bone defect models	80
Ultrasensitive chemiluminescence immunoassay with enhanced precision for the detection of cTnI amplified by acridinium ester-loaded microspheres and internally calibrated by magnetic fluorescent nanop	80
A review on the preparation, microstructure, and photocatalytic performance of Bi₂O₃ in polymorphs	79
Ab initio nonadiabatic molecular dynamics of charge carriers in metal halide perovskites	79
Novel MOF-derived 3D hierarchical needlelike array architecture with excellent EMI shielding, thermal insulation and supercapacitor performance	79
How size, shape and assembly of magnetic nanoparticles give rise to different hyperthermia scenarios	79
A novel electrochemical lung cancer biomarker cytokeratin 19 fragment antigen 21-1 immunosensor based on Si₃N₄/MoS₂ incorporated MWCNTs and core–shell type magnetic na	78
Defect engineering and characterization of active sites for efficient electrocatalysis	78
Process of metal–organic framework (MOF)/covalent–organic framework (COF) hybrids-based derivatives and their applications on energy transfer and storage	78
Research progress on photocatalytic reduction of CO₂ based on LDH materials	78
Nanostructured chromium-based broadband absorbers and emitters to realize thermally stable solar thermophotovoltaic systems	77
Vacancy defect engineering of BiVO₄photoanodes for photoelectrochemical water splitting	76

Chemotherapeutic drug-induced immunogenic cell death for nanomedicine-based cancer chemo–immunotherapy