OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Nanoscale Advances is 47. 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
ZnO nanostructured materials and their potential applications: progress, challenges and perspectives	313
Progress in polymers and polymer composites used as efficient materials for EMI shielding	215
Functionalized carbon nanotubes: synthesis, properties and applications in water purification, drug delivery, and material and biomedical sciences	200
A review on bismuth oxyhalide based materials for photocatalysis	100
Gold nanomaterials for optical biosensing and bioimaging	96
The rapid diagnosis and effective inhibition of coronavirus using spike antibody attached gold nanoparticles	93
Recent advances in metal–organic frameworks for gas adsorption/separation	91
Application of polyoxometalates in photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants	90
Tailor made magnetic nanolights: fabrication to cancer theranostics applications	85
Micro/nanostructured gas sensors: the physics behind the nanostructure growth, sensing and selectivity mechanisms	81
Multi-band terahertz superabsorbers based on perforated square-patch metamaterials	77
Recent advances in 3D printing of nanocellulose: structure, preparation, and application prospects	77
Photoresponsive porous materials	74
Realization of a multi-band terahertz metamaterial absorber using two identical split rings having opposite opening directions connected by a rectangular patch	72
Bipolar charge trapping for absorption enhancement in a graphene-based ultrathin dual-band terahertz biosensor	72
Recent advances in plasmonic nanocavities for single-molecule spectroscopy	71
Mechanical properties of aerospace epoxy composites reinforced with 2D nano-fillers: current status and road to industrialization	69
Recent trends in the applications of thermally expanded graphite for energy storage and sensors – a review	67
Silicon nanoparticles (SiNPs) in sustainable agriculture: major emphasis on the practicality, efficacy and concerns	67
Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using green tea leaf extract, characterization and evaluation of antimicrobial activity	67
Structure and luminescence of DNA-templated silver clusters	66
In vivo protein corona on nanoparticles: does the control of all material parameters orient the biological behavior?	64
Review on LSPR assisted photocatalysis: effects of physical fields and opportunities in multifield decoupling	64
Recent advances in formic acid electro-oxidation: from the fundamental mechanism to electrocatalysts	64
State-of-the-art developments in carbon-based metal nanocomposites as a catalyst: photocatalysis	63

All-inorganic perovskite nanocrystals: next-generation scintillation materials for high-resolution X-ray imaging	63
Advances in high-voltage supercapacitors for energy storage systems: materials and electrolyte tailoring to implementation	63
Pillared Mo₂TiC₂ MXene for high-power and long-life lithium and sodium-ion batteries	58
Sonochemical catalysis as a unique strategy for the fabrication of nano-/micro-structured inorganics	56
Recent developments of hybrid piezo–triboelectric nanogenerators for flexible sensors and energy harvesters	56
Critical challenges and advances in the carbon nanotube–metal interface for next-generation electronics	55
Hybrid magnetic nanoparticles as efficient nanoheaters in biomedical applications	54
Exploring the use of upconversion nanoparticles in chemical and biological sensors: from surface modifications to point-of-care devices	54
Carbon dots: a novel platform for biomedical applications	54
Ligand exchange reactions on thiolate-protected gold nanoclusters	53
Recent trends in gas sensingviacarbon nanomaterials: outlook and challenges	53
Machine learning-augmented surface-enhanced spectroscopy toward next-generation molecular diagnostics	50
Immobilization of PETase enzymes on magnetic iron oxide nanoparticles for the decomposition of microplastic PET	50
A high performance self-powered photodetector based on a 1D Te–2D WS₂ mixed-dimensional heterostructure	49
Metal-ion batteries for electric vehicles: current state of the technology, issues and future perspectives	49
Recent trends in carbon nanotube (CNT)-based biosensors for the fast and sensitive detection of human viruses: a critical review	48
Carbon dots for cancer nanomedicine: a bright future	48
The toxicity of nanoparticles and their interaction with cells: an in vitro metabolomic perspective	48
Uniform MnCo₂O_4.5 porous nanowires and quasi-cubes for hybrid supercapacitors with excellent electrochemical performances	48
Polarisation tuneable piezo-catalytic activity of Nb-doped PZT with low Curie temperature for efficient CO₂ reduction and H₂ generation	48
Antibacterial lignin-based nanoparticles and their use in composite materials	47
Vanadium doped CaTiO₃ cuboids: role of vanadium in improving the photocatalytic activity	47
Nanomaterial-based encapsulation for controlled gastrointestinal delivery of viable probiotic bacteria	47