OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Nano Futures is 6. 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.)

Article	Citations
Walking by design: how to build artificial molecular motors made of proteins	46
In Memoriam - Professor Mark Reed	22
Multilayer adsorption and kinetic studies of dyes on pure and structurally modified poly(methyl methacrylate) electrospun nanofibers	20
Enhanced water oxidation reaction activity of Mn₃O₄ nanocrystals in an alkaline medium by doping transition-metal ions	19
Detection of circulating tumor cells and single cell extraction technology: principle, effect and application prospect	16
Perspectives for III-nitride photonic platforms	12
Preparation and application of lignin nanoparticles: a review	11
Functional nanomaterial-enabled synthetic biology	11
Preparation of carbon dots-metal nanoparticles nanocomposites and their application in heterogeneous catalysis	10
Ab initio guided atomistic modelling of nanomaterials on exascale high-performance computing platforms	10
Lithography-free fabrication and optical characterizations of nanotextured nickel dewetting thin film for broadband absorbers	10
Magnetic nanoparticles and magnetic particle spectroscopy-based bioassays: a 15 year recap	10
Biogenic synthesis of nano-sulfur using Punica granatum fruit peel extract with enhanced antimicrobial activities for accelerating wound healing	10
Highly dispersed Cu nanoparticles decorated on MOF-5: development of highly efficient noble metal-free electrocatalyst	9
Preparation and water flow velocity measurement of a large diameter single-wall carbon nanotube	9
Ni₃S₄/NiS/rGO as a promising electrocatalyst for methanol and ethanol electro-oxidation	8
Intrinsically disordered proteins at the nano-scale	8
Opportunities and challenges for antimicrobial nanostructured materials in the management of skin infections	7
One (photon), two(-dimensional crystals), a lot (of potential): a quick snapshot of a rapidly evolving field	7
NiCo₂O₄@V₂O₅ nanobelts as electrode materials for efficient electrochemical charge storage	7
An investigation into the environmental and therapeutic applications of holmium-doped titanium dioxide (Ho-TiO₂) nanocatalysts: a kinetic and thermodynamic study of the photocatalytic degra	7
Overlapping top gate electrodes based on low temperature atomic layer deposition for nanoscale ambipolar lateral junctions	7
Activation of two dopants, Bi and Er in δ-doped layer in Si crystal	7
Trends in nanomaterial-based biosensors for viral detection	7
Navigating the frontiers of graphene quality control to enable product optimisation and market confidence	6

Biologically plausible information propagation in a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor integrate-and-fire artificial neuron circuit with memristive synapses	6
In-situ monitoring of plasmon-induced nanoscale photocatalytic activity from Au-decorated TiO₂ microflowers	6
Emerging trends in fluorescent nanodiamond quantum sensing	6
Novel ternary metal oxide nanoparticles (La₂Cu_0.8Zn_0.2O₄) as a potential photocatalyst for visible light photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and de	6
A silver nanoparticle (AgNP)-loaded Bi₂Se₃ topological insulator p-n heterojunction photodiode for a near-infrared (NIR) photodetector	6