OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Materials Chemistry Frontiers is 8. 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.)

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Effects of sintering temperature on thermoelectric figure of merit of trace Al₂O₃ doped n-type ZnO nanocomposites	100
Gamma-Induced One-Step Synthesis of Reduced Graphene Oxide-Silver Nanoparticles with Enhanced Properties	96
New opportunities for emerging two-dimensional metastable-phase noble metal oxides in acidic electrocatalytic water splitting	93
“Hydrogen bond locks” promoted exciton dissociation and carrier separation in copolymers for enhancing uranyl photoreduction	91
High-performance MOF-based electromagnetic wave absorption materials: design and performance optimization	64
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Thiazoloisoindigo-based ambipolar polymers for excellent balanced hole and electron mobility	52
A-site cations in stannate perovskites affect their performance in catalysing CO₂ electroreduction	52
Sustainable food packaging using modified SiO₂ nanofillers in biodegradable polymers	49
Reducing the reprocessing and healing temperature of polyurea with piperazine-based hindered urea bonds	49
Machine learning enabled rational design of atomic catalysts for electrochemical reactions	49
Hybridization of MXene and covalent organic frameworks as electroactive materials for Li–S batteries and oxygen electrocatalysis	47
Recent endeavours in the development of organo chromo-fluorogenic probes towards the targeted detection of the toxic industrial pollutants Cu²⁺ and CN⁻: recognition to implementa	46
High-entropy catalysts: new opportunities toward excellent catalytic activities	45
Engineering interfacial architectures toward nitrate electrocatalysis and nitrogen neutral cycle	39
Magnetic nanoparticles for nanowarming: seeking a fine balance between heating performance and biocompatibility	38
Boosting the catalytic performance of metalloporphyrin-based covalent organic frameworks via coordination engineering for CO₂ and O₂ reduction	37
Coordinated water molecule-induced solid-state superprotonic conduction by a highly scalable and pH-stable coordination polymer (CP)	37
A superhydrophilic self-supported nickel/terbium oxide electrode for the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction at high current density	37
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Low-bandgap small molecule acceptors with asymmetric side chains	33
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Design and preparation of glassy molecular precursors by adjusting molecular structures for facile processing of high-performance polymers	31
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Polymer brush-based erasable and rewritable nanostructured particle surfaces	31
Triangularly shaped cyclic defects for the selective boron doping of π-extended systems	31
Outstanding Reviewers for Materials Chemistry Frontiers in 2021	31
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Anin situ-fabricated p-Co₃O₄@n-ZnO surface heterojunction photocatalyst for solar-to-fuel conversion of CO₂	29
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Bridging oxygen reduction performance gaps in half and full cells: challenges and perspectives	27
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Perovskite and layered perovskite oxynitrides for efficient sunlight-driven artificial synthesis	27
C₄N quantum dots/g-C₃N₄ nanosheets organic homogeneous structure self-assembly for efficient charge separation and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution	27
Efficient thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters with regioisomeric effects for red/near-infrared organic light-emitting diodes	27
In situ reconstruction of vegetable sponge-like Bi₂O₃ for efficient CO₂ electroreduction to formate	26
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Organic conjugated small molecules with donor–acceptor structures: design and application in the phototherapy of tumors	25
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Inorganic–organic hybrid materials to detect urinary biomarkers: recent progress and future prospects	24
Construction of excellent solid-state electrolyte by incorporating Li-IL into open-pore MOF/polymer-based materials	24
Reduction of injection molded silica glass defects and enhancement of glass quality via water debinding	24
Effects of methoxy group(s) on D-π-A porphyrin based DSSCs: efficiency enhanced by co-sensitization	24
MFI nanosheets: a rising star in zeolite materials	24
Tuning the exchange-coupling effect in raspberry-like γ-Fe₂O₃@CoO nanoparticles engineered through the single variation of the surfactant concentration in the synthesis process	24
Exploring multifunctional applications of a luminescent covalent triazine polymer in acid vapour sensing, CO₂ capture, dye removal, and turn-off fluorescence sensing of dichromate ions	23
Heteroatom-induced domain electrostatic potential difference in ZnIn₂S₄nanosheets for efficient charge separation and boosted photocatalytic overall water splitting	23
Designing polymer electrolytes for advanced solid lithium-ion batteries: recent advances and future perspectives	23
Cross-linking strategies for hole transport/emissive layers in quantum-dot light-emitting diodes	23
Synthesis and application of mixed-spinel magnesioferrite: structural, vibrational, magnetic, and electrochemical sensing properties	23
Carbon-regulated titania crystallization to construct a comprehensive palette of anatase/rutile mixed phases for advanced photocatalysis	22
Recent advances in all-solid-state batteries for commercialization	22
Engineering of anchor sites and reaction time to efficiently synthesize high loading and stable sub-nanocluster catalysts	22
A comparative study of two multi-resonance TADF analogous materials integrating chalcogen atoms of different periods	22
Covalent organic frameworks with interlayer fixed Pt atoms for efficient electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution	22
Harnessing solution and solid-state emissive materials from aliphatic biogenic amine-induced transient assembly and spontaneous disassembly	21
A supramolecular strategy for gated photochromism in aqueous solution and solid state	21
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Steering CO₂electroreduction selectivity towards CH₄and C₂H₄on a tannic acid-modified Cu electrode	21
Acid-scavenging separators promise long-term cycling stability of lithium-ion batteries	21

Structure elucidation of multicolor emissive graphene quantum dots towards cell guidance	21
Thermoelectric performance of organic conductors	21
Recent advances in electrode interface modifications in perovskite solar cells	21
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An assembled ternary photocatalyst CoPh/CdSe@TiO2 for simultaneous photocatalytic CO₂and proton reduction	20
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Efficient red organic LEDs via the combination of an exciplex host and micro-cavity	20
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Low-temperature activable, carbon dioxide based, highly adhesive and degradable oligo-urethane and its potential application as an auto-detachable dressing	20
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In situ construction of vertically aligned AlN skeletons for enhancing the thermal conductivity of stearic acid-based phase-change composites	19
Influence of the pendant substituent at the C1 position of a spirobifluorene scaffold on the electronic properties	19
Enhanced proton conduction of crystalline organic salt hybrid membranes and the performance of fuel cells	19
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Preparation of zeolite-based porous materials via photopolymerization and their applications in 3D printing and gas storage	19
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Tetrasubstituted imidazole derivatives and their imidazolium: photophysical properties in the aggregate state and application for adenosine detection	19
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A review on the photochemical synthesis of atomically dispersed catalysts	19
Fluorescent solvent-free lignin ionic complexes with thermostability toward a luminescent hydrophobic coating material	19
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Sulfide organic polymers as novel and efficient metal-free heterogeneous Lewis acid catalysts for esterification reactions	19
A review on the active sites for titanium species in zeolites: coordination structure, synthetic strategies and activity	18
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Halide perovskites and high-pressure technologies: a fruitful encounter	18
Advances in the understanding of the structure–performance relationships of 2D material catalysts based on electron microscopy	18
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Transparent photodetectors based on polyoxometalate modified electrospun ZnO homojunction nanowire intersection arrays	18
Graphene-based crown-cork-like macrostructures	18
Recent progress in the development of single-atom electrocatalysts for highly efficient hydrogen evolution reactions	18
Fine-tuning of film morphology through addition of a third component enables organic solar cells with efficiency over 18%	18
Controllable construction of an ordered three-dimensional supramolecular polymer with selective guest adsorption ability	18
Multi-enzyme mimics – cracking the code of subcellular cascade reactions and their potential biological applications	18
Manipulating the electronic configuration of Fe–N₄sites by an electron-withdrawing/donating strategy with improved oxygen electroreduction performance	18
Facile synthesis of shape-stable phase-change composites via the adsorption of stearic acid onto cellulose microfibers	18
Design of planar-zigzag semiconducting polymers to control chain orientation and electronic structure for organic photovoltaics	18
Peripheral engineering of platinum(ii) dicarbene pincer complexes for efficient blue hyperphosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes	18
Cucurbit[6]uril-based carbon dots for recognizing l-tryptophan and capecitabine	17
Molecular structure effects on the mechanisms of corrosion protection of model epoxy coatings on metals	17
Synthesis and structure design of I–III–VI quantum dots for white light-emitting diodes	17
Advances in polymer electrolytes for solid-state zinc–air batteries	17
All-alkynyl-protected coinage metal nanoclusters: from synthesis to electrocatalytic CO₂reduction applications	17
Preferred coordination of polymers at MOFs enables improved lithium-ion battery anode performance	17
Eco-friendly and mechanochemically functionalised graphene with quick and high water dispersibility	17
Small molecule dopant-free dual hole transporting material for conventional and inverted perovskite solar cells	17
FeNi₃ nanoparticles for electrocatalytic synthesis of urea from carbon dioxide and nitrate	17
Covalent organic frameworks in heterogeneous catalysis: recent advances and future perspective	17
A tris-tetrazole based nanostructured soft material: studies on self-healing, AIEE, and rheological and fluorometric detection of 3-aminopyridine	17
Precise control of the catalyst interface at the atomic level	17
Lipid droplet formation and dynamics: tracking by time-resolved fluorescence imaging	17
[C₅H₁₂N]₂SnBr₆: a lead-free phase transition compound with switchable quadratic nonlinear optical properties	17
Non-precious metal-based catalysts for water electrolysis to produce H₂ under industrial conditions	17
Multi-nanocomponent-assembled films with exceptional capacitance performance and electromagnetic interference shielding	17
Nickel encapsulated in carbon-dot-derived nanosheets for efficient hydrogen evolution via urea-assisted water electrolysis	17
Direct Ink writing of high conductive PEDOT:PSS dispersion with an engineered conformation and electronic structure for printed electronic circuits	16
Interface engineering of bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for rechargeable Zn–air batteries	16
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Bimetallic Ni–Co selenide heterostructure aerogel for highly efficient overall water splitting	16
Reversible structural transformation of supramolecular inorganic–organic hybrid glasses and zeolitic-imidazolate frameworks	16
Field tunable magnetic transitions of CsCo₂(MoO₄)₂(OH): a triangular chain structure with a frustrated geometry	16
Coupling BODIPY with nitrogen-doped graphene quantum dots to address the water solubility of photosensitizers	16
MoS₂ nanosheets coupled on Ti₃C₂T_x prepared by molten salt etching for enhancing lithium storage performance	16
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Composition regulation of Ni-BDC MOF architecture to enhance electrocatalytic urea oxidation in alkaline solution	15
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From elementary to advanced: rational design of single component phosphorescence organogels for anti-counterfeiting applications	15
Design of Cr³⁺-activated broadband NIR phosphors with tunable and abnormal thermal quenching behavior for NIR pc-LEDs	15
S defect-rich MoS₂: differences of S point defects and S stripping defects in photocatalysis	15
Large-Stokes-shifted yellow photoluminescence emission from an imide and polyimides forming multiple intramolecular hydrogen bonds	15
Coordination-bond-assisted fabrication of robust composite photonic crystal films through melt-compression	15
Copper depletion combined with photothermal therapy suppresses breast cancer	15
Reuse of spent industrial graphite in batteries by green recycling and interphase functionalization	15
Engineered mesoporous silica-based nanoparticles as smart chemotherapy nanodevice for bortezomib administration	15
Interface passivation strategies for high-performance perovskite solar cells using two-dimensional perovskites	15
Colloidal fluorine-doped ZnO quantum dots: the synergistic action of atomic doping and growth conditions directs fluorescence and photoactivity	15
Visualizing intracellular dynamics with AIE probes	15
Constructing poly(ethylene oxide)-based composite solid electrolytes: starting from the internal mechanism in batteries	15
Metal–organic framework (MOF)-based fluorescence “turn-on” sensors	14
Recent advances in carbon-resistant anodes for solid oxide fuel cells	14

Bifunctional NiFe LDH as a piezoelectric nanogenerator and asymmetric pseudo-supercapacitor	14
Mechanism and solutions of lithium dendrite growth in lithium metal batteries	14
Emerging functional materials in solid-contact potentiometric sensing, a field full of vitality	14
A brightly red emissive AIEgen and its antibody conjugated nanoparticles for cancer cell targeting imaging	14
Universal synthesis of rare earth-doped FeP nanorod arrays for the hydrogen evolution reaction	14
Ag-doped Pd nano-dendritic for promoting the electrocatalytic oxidation of ethylene to ethylene glycol	14
Bifunctional CuNi-x nano-alloys for electrocatalytic nitrate reduction and HPAM oxidation coupling reactions	14
Iridium-based electrocatalysts for the acidic oxygen evolution reaction: engineering strategies to enhance the activity and stability	14
Petal-like and cube-like manganese silicates derived from natural reed leaves for high-performance supercapacitors	14
Dimension-dependent intrinsic point defect characteristics of binary photovoltaic materials	14
Eco-friendly and ultrathin solar cells featuring nanocrystals: advances and perspectives	14
Engineering the oxygen-evolution activity by changing the A-site rare-earth elements in RSr₃Fe_1.5Co_1.5O_10−δ (R = La, Nd, Pr) Ruddlesden–Popper perovs	14
Research advances and applications of ZIF-90 metal–organic framework nanoparticles in the biomedical field	14
Emergence of Ruddlesden–Popper phases and other pitfalls for moderate temperature solution deposited chalcogenide perovskites	14
Solution-processed OLEDs for printing displays	14
Dense SnS₂ nanoplates vertically anchored on a graphene aerogel for pseudocapacitive sodium storage	14
Advances and status of anode catalysts for proton exchange membrane water electrolysis technology	14
Deep-red/NIR AIEgens based on electron-withdrawing dithiafulvalene-fused benzothiadiazole for solution-processed non-doped OLEDs	14
An efficient solution-processable non-doped hybridized local and charge-transfer (HLCT) emitter for a simplified organic light-emitting diode	14
Advances and challenges in symmetrical solid oxide electrolysis cells: materials development and resource utilization	14
Rare earth-based MOFs for photo/electrocatalysis	14
Engineering raspberry-like CuCo₂S₄@ZnS hollow particles encapsulated with reduced graphene oxide for hybrid supercapacitors	14
Dopant-mediated carrier tunneling in short-channel two-dimensional transistors	14
Ultralight Ag-grid current collector enabled by screen printing Ag ink on Cu foil as efficient deposition-inducing layer for dendrite-free lithium metal batteries	14
Isolation strategy for a novel luminescent Eu³⁺-pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid complex with high compatibility and stability for light-conversion agricultural films	13
Dynamic display of cell targeting motifs via natural glycopeptide recognition for cancer cell isolation	13
Electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction: mechanism, innovative strategies, and beyond	13
Bismuth-doped manganese molybdenum bimetallic oxide nanorods as a highly efficient nitrogen reduction catalyst	13
Correction: Forming a composite electron blocking layer to enhance the performance of carbon-based CsPbI₃ perovskite solar cells	13
Correction: Fluorescence resonance energy transfer enhanced photothermal and photodynamic antibacterial therapy post a single injection	13
Non-conventional luminescent π-organogels with a rigid chemical structure	13
Recent advances in MXenes: a promising 2D material for photocatalysis	13
Recent advances in metal–organic framework based heterogeneous catalysts for furfural hydrogenation reactions	13
Thermal, structural and dynamic properties of ionic liquids and organic ionic plastic crystals with a small ether-functionalised cation	13
Colorful variation of tetraphenylethene derivatives in the solid state	13
Correction: Recent advances in material design and reactor engineering for electrocatalytic ambient nitrogen fixation	13
Retraction: A supramolecular nanotube used as a water-degradable template for the production of protein nanotubes with high thermal/chemical stabilities	13
A review of fused-ring carbazole derivatives as emitter and/or host materials in organic light emitting diode (OLED) applications	13
Naphthaldehyde-based Schiff base dyes: aggregation-induced emission and high-contrast reversible mechanochromic luminescence	13
A substituent-dependent deep-blue pyrene-based chemosensor for trace nitroaniline sensing	13
Advances and strategies of electrolyte regulation in Zn-ion batteries	13
Recent advances in trifunctional electrocatalysts for Zn–air batteries and water splitting	13
Recent progress on 2D material-based nanoarchitectures for small molecule electro-oxidation	13
Correction: Regulation of excited-state properties of dibenzothiophene-based fluorophores for realizing efficient deep-blue and HLCT-sensitized OLEDs	13
Elementary processes in ternary solar cells	13
Correction: A study on the conformation-dependent colorimetric response of polydiacetylene supramolecules to external triggers	12
Recent advances and prospects for organoboron-based thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters	12
Biomimetic mineralization: construction and biomedical applications of biohybrid materials	12
Structure–property relationship on insertion of fluorine- versus nitrogen substituents in wide bandgap polymer donors for non-fullerene solar cells: an interesting case study	12
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Stacking-dependent tetracolour luminescence and mechanofluorochromic properties of an isoquinoline derivative with aggregation-induced emission	12
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Interfacial engineering between SnO₂/MAPbI₃by maleate pheniramine halides toward carbon counter electrode-based perovskite solar cells with 16.21% efficiency	12
Boosting alkaline water splitting efficiency: NiOOH–MnOOH heterojunctions via in situ anodic oxidation	12
The transient covering of iridium species with ultrathin carbon shells via Joule-heating for robust acidic water oxidation	12
Interlayer ionic diffusion driven in situ QD-deposition in the Co₉S₈–LDH hybrid supercapacitor electrode	12
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New aggregation-induced delayed fluorescent materials for efficient OLEDs with high stabilities of emission color and efficiency	12
Donor–acceptor modified ixiolite structural ceramics for millimeter-wave broadband metamaterial devices	12
A supramolecular nanotube used as a water-degradable template for the production of protein nanotubes with high thermal/chemical stabilities	12
Steric hindrance of organotin compounds in controlling the batch-to-batch variance of photovoltaic polymer donors	12
Mechanochromic hydrogen-bonded cocrystals with a salient effect upon heating	12
Scalable synthesis of pyrazine-linked conjugated microporous polymers for high-performance proton conduction	12
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Structure-performance interplay of rhodium-based catalysts for syngas conversion to ethanol	12
Pd₁₁Ni₁₁Pt₂ nanoparticles with three-phase surface enrichment for facilitating electrooxidation of ethanol and ethylene glycol	11
All-weather-available electrothermal and solar–thermal wood-derived porous carbon-based steam generators for highly efficient water purification	11
Vacancy-modified g-C₃N₄and its photocatalytic applications	11
Enhanced nonlinear optical response and ultrafast carrier dynamics in amorphous Fe-doped ZIF-67	11
Reinforcing built-in electric field to enable efficient carrier extraction for high-performance perovskite solar cells	11
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Intrinsic toughened conductive thermosetting epoxy resins: utilizing dynamic bond and electrical conductivity to access electric and thermal dual-driven shape memory	11
Theoretical progress of MXenes as electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction	11
Engineering a Co/Co₂P Mott–Schottky heterostructure encased in a hollow N-doped carbon polyhedron as an advanced nanoreactor towards high-efficiency electrocatalytic oxygen evolution	11
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Layered tungsten-based composites and their pseudocapacitive and electrocatalytic performance	11
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A novel SERS biosensor for ultrasensitive detection of HPV-E7 and OPN based on a cascade signal amplification strategy of catalytic hairpin assembly and hybridization chain reaction	11
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Achieving high color purity in multi-resonance thermally activated delayed fluorescence emitters through a substitution-driven design strategy	11
Luminescent (metallo-supramolecular) cross-linked lanthanide hydrogels from a btp (2,3-bis(1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)picolinamide) monomer give rise to strong Tb(iii) and Eu(iii) centre	11
Exploiting the synergistic effect of multiphase MnO₂ stabilized by an integrated conducting network for aqueous zinc-ion batteries	11
Glucose oxidase and conjugated polymer nanocomplexes for synergistic photothermal/starvation/oxidation therapy	11
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Activating photocatalytic hydrogen evolution by constructing Ni-based organic layers and tailoring its crystal facets	11
Dynamic evolution of electrocatalytic materials for Li–S batteries	11
Recent progress in heteroatom doping to modulate the coordination environment of M–N–C catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction	11
Backbone-shape engineering of fused-ring electron-deficient molecular semiconductors for unipolar n-type organic transistors: synthesis, conformation changes, and structure–property correlations	10
Colloidal synthesis of size-confined CsAgCl₂ nanocrystals: implications for electroluminescence applications	10
Simultaneously excited downshifting/upconversion luminescence from lanthanide-doped core–shell lead-free perovskite nanocrystals for encryption and data storage	10
“Click” for precise photodynamic therapy	10