OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology is 5. 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 2021-05-01 to 2025-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Investigation of a memory effect in a Au/(Ti–Cu)Ox-gradient thin film/TiAlV structure	145
Elasticity, an often-overseen parameter in the development of nanoscale drug delivery systems	115
Impact of GaAs(100) surface preparation on EQE of AZO/Al₂O₃/p-GaAs photovoltaic structures	49
Natural nanofibers embedded in the seed mucilage envelope: composite hydrogels with specific adhesive and frictional properties	46
TiO₂ immobilized on 2D mordenite: effect of hydrolysis conditions on structural, textural, and optical characteristics of the nanocomposites	44
Clays enhanced with niobium: potential in wastewater treatment and reuse as pigment with antibacterial activity	37
Hierarchically patterned polyurethane microgrooves featuring nanopillars or nanoholes for neurite elongation and alignment	36
Engineered titania nanomaterials in advanced clinical applications	32
A chemiresistive sensor array based on polyaniline nanocomposites and machine learning classification	30
Experimental investigation of usage of POE lubricants with Al₂O₃, graphene or CNT nanoparticles in a refrigeration compressor	29
The role of sulfonate groups and hydrogen bonding in the proton conductivity of two coordination networks	29
Impact of electron–phonon coupling on electron transport through T-shaped arrangements of quantum dots in the Kondo regime	29
Synthesis of silver–palladium Janus nanoparticles using co-sputtering of independent sources: experimental and theorical study	28
Simultaneous electrochemical determination of uric acid and hypoxanthine at a TiO₂/graphene quantum dot-modified electrode	27
Fluorescent bioinspired albumin/polydopamine nanoparticles and their interactions with Escherichia coli cells	26
A nonenzymatic reduced graphene oxide-based nanosensor for parathion	25
Vinorelbine-loaded multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles as anticancer drug delivery systems: synthesis, characterization, and in vitro release study	25
Microneedle patches – the future of drug delivery and vaccination?	24
Roll-to-roll fabrication of superhydrophobic pads covered with nanofur for the efficient clean-up of oil spills	24
Relationship between corrosion and nanoscale friction on a metallic glass	23
Electrospun polysuccinimide scaffolds containing different salts as potential wound dressing material	22
Direct electron beam writing of silver using a β-diketonate precursor: first insights	21
A biomimetic approach towards a universal slippery liquid infused surface coating	20
Stimuli-responsive polypeptide nanogels for trypsin inhibition	20
Uniform arrays of gold nanoelectrodes with tuneable recess depth	20

Bolometric IR photoresponse based on a 3D micro-nano integrated CNT architecture	19
Properties of tin oxide films grown by atomic layer deposition from tin tetraiodide and ozone	19
Integrating high-performance computing, machine learning, data management workflows, and infrastructures for multiscale simulations and nanomaterials technologies	18
Strain-induced bandgap engineering in 2D ψ-graphene materials: a first-principles study	18
A visible-light photodetector based on heterojunctions between CuO nanoparticles and ZnO nanorods	17
Plasmonic nanotechnology for photothermal applications – an evaluation	17
Effects of substrate stiffness on the viscoelasticity and migration of prostate cancer cells examined by atomic force microscopy	16
Open-loop amplitude-modulation Kelvin probe force microscopy operated in single-pass PeakForce tapping mode	16
Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles toward highly efficient photocatalysis and antibacterial application	16
A distributed active patch antenna model of a Josephson oscillator	15
Rapid controlled synthesis of gold–platinum nanorods with excellent photothermal properties under 808 nm excitation	15
Cantilever signature of tip detachment during contact resonance AFM	15
In search of cytotoxic selectivity on cancer cells with biogenically synthesized Ag/AgCl nanoparticles	15
Approaching microwave photon sensitivity with Al Josephson junctions	14
Identifying diverse metal oxide nanomaterials with lethal effects on embryonic zebrafish using machine learning	14
Observation of collective excitation of surface plasmon resonances in large Josephson junction arrays	14
Near-infrared photoactive Ag-Zn-Ga-S-Se quantum dots for high-performance quantum dot-sensitized solar cells	14
Solvent-induced assembly of mono- and divalent silica nanoparticles	14
Molecular assemblies on surfaces: towards physical and electronic decoupling of organic molecules	13
Exploring internal structures and properties of terpolymer fibers via real-space characterizations	13
Cooper pair splitting controlled by a temperature gradient	13
Quantification of lead through rod-shaped silver-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles using an electrochemical approach	13
Sidewall angle tuning in focused electron beam-induced processing	13
Nanoarchitectonics with cetrimonium bromide on metal nanoparticles for linker-free detection of toxic metal ions and catalytic degradation of 4-nitrophenol	12
Interface properties of nanostructured carbon-coated biological implants: an overview	12
Realizing active targeting in cancer nanomedicine with ultrasmall nanoparticles	12
Investigation of electron-induced cross-linking of self-assembled monolayers by scanning tunneling microscopy	12
Dual-heterodyne Kelvin probe force microscopy	12
Batch preparation of nanofibers containing nanoparticles by an electrospinning device with multiple air inlets	12
In situ optical sub-wavelength thickness control of porous anodic aluminum oxide	12
Polarity in cuticular ridge development and insect attachment on leaf surfaces of Schismatoglottis calyptrata (Araceae)	11
Effect of radiation-induced vacancy saturation on the first-order phase transformation in nanoparticles: insights from a model	11
Unveiling the potential of alginate-based nanomaterials in sensing technology and smart delivery applications	11
Is the Ne operation of the helium ion microscope suitable for electron backscatter diffraction sample preparation?	11
Fabrication and evaluation of BerNPs regarding the growth and development of Streptococcus mutans	11
Effects of cutting tool geometry on material removal of a gradient nanograined CoCrNi medium entropy alloy	11
Overview of mechanism and consequences of endothelial leakiness caused by metal and polymeric nanoparticles	11
Isolation of cubic Si₃P₄ in the form of nanocrystals	10
Alcohol-perturbed self-assembly of the tobacco mosaic virus coat protein	10
Green synthesis of biomass-derived carbon quantum dots for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue	10
Engineered PEG–PCL nanoparticles enable sensitive and selective detection of sodium dodecyl sulfate: a qualitative and quantitative analysis	9
Functional fibrillar interfaces: Biological hair as inspiration across scales	9
Intermodal coupling spectroscopy of mechanical modes in microcantilevers	9
Detection and imaging of Hg(II) in vivo using glutathione-functionalized gold nanoparticles	9
Impact of adsorbate–substrate interaction on nanostructured thin films growth during low-pressure condensation	9
The influence of structure and local structural defects on the magnetic properties of cobalt nanofilms	9
Nanotechnological approaches in the treatment of schistosomiasis: an overview	9
Evaluation of electrosynthesized reduced graphene oxide–Ni/Fe/Co-based (oxy)hydroxide catalysts towards the oxygen evolution reaction	9
Straight roads into nowhere – obvious and not-so-obvious biological models for ferrophobic surfaces	9
Insect attachment on waxy plant surfaces: the effect of pad contamination by different waxes	9

Comparative electron microscopy particle sizing of TiO₂ pigments: sample preparation and measurement	8
Nanoporous and nonporous conjugated donor–acceptor polymer semiconductors for photocatalytic hydrogen production	8
Unveiling the nature of atomic defects in graphene on a metal surface	8
Nanostructured lipid carriers containing benznidazole: physicochemical, biopharmaceutical and cellular in vitro studies	8
On the additive artificial intelligence-based discovery of nanoparticle neurodegenerative disease drug delivery systems	8
Level set simulation of focused ion beam sputtering of a multilayer substrate	8
Classification and application of metal-based nanoantioxidants in medicine and healthcare	7
Multiscale modelling of biomolecular corona formation on metallic surfaces	7
Two-step single-reactor synthesis of oleic acid- or undecylenic acid-stabilized magnetic nanoparticles by thermal decomposition	7
Ni, Co, Zn, and Cu metal-organic framework-based nanomaterials for electrochemical reduction of CO₂: A review	7
Controllable physicochemical properties of WO_x thin films grown under glancing angle	7
Recent progress in magnetic applications for micro- and nanorobots	7
Comparative molecular dynamics simulations of thermal conductivities of aqueous and hydrocarbon nanofluids	7
Green SPIONs as a novel highly selective treatment for leishmaniasis: an in vitro study against Leishmania amazonensis intracellular amastigotes	7
The role of a tantalum interlayer in enhancing the properties of Fe₃O₄ thin films	7
Heterogeneous reactions in a HFCVD reactor: simulation using a 2D model	7
Bacterial safety study of the production process of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers	6
Single-step extraction of small-diameter single-walled carbon nanotubes in the presence of riboflavin	6
Fabrication of hafnium-based nanoparticles and nanostructures using picosecond laser ablation	6
Titania nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of ethanol under simulated solar light	6
Bioselectivity of silk protein-based materials and their bio-inspired applications	6
Green synthesis of carbon dot structures from Rheum Ribes and Schottky diode fabrication	6
Zinc oxide nanostructures for fluorescence and Raman signal enhancement: a review	6
Temperature and chemical effects on the interfacial energy between a Ga–In–Sn eutectic liquid alloy and nanoscopic asperities	6
Radiosensitizing properties of dual-functionalized carbon nanostructures loaded with temozolomide	6
A multi-resistance wide-range calibration sample for conductive probe atomic force microscopy measurements	6
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering of water in aqueous dispersions of silver nanoparticles	6
Solar-light-driven LaFe_xNi₁₋_xO₃ perovskite oxides for photocatalytic Fenton-like reaction to degrade organic pollutants	6
Controllable two- and three-state magnetization switching in single-layer epitaxial Pd₁₋_xFe_x films and an epitaxial Pd_0.92Fe_0.08/Ag	6
Comparative analysis of the ultrastructure and adhesive secretion pathways of different smooth attachment pads of the stick insect Medauroidea extradentata (Phasmatodea)	6
Exploring the relationships between physiochemical properties of nanoparticles and cell damage to combat cancer growth using simple periodic table-based descriptors	6
Local work function on graphene nanoribbons	6
Electrocatalytic oxygen reduction activity of AgCoCu oxides on reduced graphene oxide in alkaline media	6
Recent progress on field-effect transistor-based biosensors: device perspective	5
Nanocarrier systems loaded with IR780, iron oxide nanoparticles and chlorambucil for cancer theragnostics	5
unDrift: A versatile software for fast offline SPM image drift correction	5
Tailoring of physical properties of RF-sputtered ZnTe films: role of substrate temperature	5
Impact of device design on the electronic and optoelectronic properties of integrated Ru-terpyridine complexes	5
Comprehensive review on ultrasound-responsive theranostic nanomaterials: mechanisms, structures and medical applications	5
New design of operational MEMS bridges for measurements of properties of FEBID-based nanostructures	5
Atomistic insights into the morphological dynamics of gold and platinum nanoparticles: MD simulations in vacuum and aqueous media	5
Use of nanosystems to improve the anticancer effects of curcumin	5
Low temperature atomic layer deposition of cobalt using dicobalt hexacarbonyl-1-heptyne as precursor	5
Self-assembly of amino acids toward functional biomaterials	5
Systematic studies into uniform synthetic protein nanoparticles	5
The origin of black and white coloration of the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)	5
Concentration-dependent photothermal conversion efficiency of gold nanoparticles under near-infrared laser and broadband irradiation	5
Determination of the radii of coated and uncoated silicon AFM sharp tips using a height calibration standard grating and a nonlinear regression function	5
The steep road to nonviral nanomedicines: Frequent challenges and culprits in designing nanoparticles for gene therapy	5
Synthesis, characterization and anticancer effect of doxorubicin-loaded dual stimuli-responsive smart nanopolymers	5
Design aspects of Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O_8+δ THz sources: optimization of thermal and radiative properties	5
A nanocarrier containing carboxylic and histamine groups with dual action: acetylcholine hydrolysis and antidote atropine delivery	5
Influence of electrospray deposition on C₆₀ molecular assemblies	5