OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Joule is 108. 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
Tandem Organic Solar Cell with 20.2% Efficiency	712
Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction for Sustainable Ammonia Production	684
Stability challenges of electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction: From mechanistic understanding to reactor design	595
Reduced non-radiative charge recombination enables organic photovoltaic cell approaching 19% efficiency	465
The timescale identification decoupling complicated kinetic processes in lithium batteries	403
Surface Engineering of Ambient-Air-Processed Cesium Lead Triiodide Layers for Efficient Solar Cells	341
Efficient Direct Recycling of Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes by Targeted Healing	337
Solar photovoltaics is ready to power a sustainable future	319
Toward practical aqueous zinc-ion batteries for electrochemical energy storage	316
Stabilizing metal battery anodes through the design of solid electrolyte interphases	314
Achieving over 17% efficiency of ternary all-polymer solar cells with two well-compatible polymer acceptors	309
Single-atom catalysts for photocatalytic energy conversion	304
Nanogenerators for smart cities in the era of 5G and Internet of Things	303
Direct Observation on p- to n-Type Transformation of Perovskite Surface Region during Defect Passivation Driving High Photovoltaic Efficiency	287
Low-carbon production of iron and steel: Technology options, economic assessment, and policy	277
Electrolyte solutions design for lithium-sulfur batteries	273
Liquid Thermo-Responsive Smart Window Derived from Hydrogel	267
Confined Ir single sites with triggered lattice oxygen redox: Toward boosted and sustained water oxidation catalysis	263
Stabilizing Perovskite Solar Cells to IEC61215:2016 Standards with over 9,000-h Operational Tracking	263
Liquid electrolyte: The nexus of practical lithium metal batteries	261
Desired open-circuit voltage increase enables efficiencies approaching 19% in symmetric-asymmetric molecule ternary organic photovoltaics	256
Rechargeable aqueous Zn-based energy storage devices	253
Demonstration of ultrahigh thermoelectric efficiency of ∼7.3% in Mg3Sb2/MgAgSb module for low-temperature energy harvesting	252
Origins and influences of metallic lead in perovskite solar cells	252
“Soft Shorts” Hidden in Zinc Metal Anode Research	250

Ten concerns of Zn metal anode for rechargeable aqueous zinc batteries	243
16% efficiency all-polymer organic solar cells enabled by a finely tuned morphology via the design of ternary blend	239
D-A-π-A-D-type Dopant-free Hole Transport Material for Low-Cost, Efficient, and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells	235
Efficient Electrocatalytic CO2 Reduction to C2+ Alcohols at Defect-Site-Rich Cu Surface	235
Interplay of Lithium Intercalation and Plating on a Single Graphite Particle	214
Dual-Stage Atmospheric Water Harvesting Device for Scalable Solar-Driven Water Production	207
Techno-economic, life-cycle, and socioeconomic impact analysis of enzymatic recycling of poly(ethylene terephthalate)	206
Active resonance triboelectric nanogenerator for harvesting omnidirectional water-wave energy	205
Adsorption-based atmospheric water harvesting	205
Are solid-state batteries safer than lithium-ion batteries?	205
Rotational energy harvesting for self-powered sensing	205
Manufacturing energy and greenhouse gas emissions associated with plastics consumption	202
Cascade CO2 electroreduction enables efficient carbonate-free production of ethylene	202
Shallow Iodine Defects Accelerate the Degradation of α-Phase Formamidinium Perovskite	202
High-performance and eco-friendly semitransparent organic solar cells for greenhouse applications	201
Charge transfer rates and electron trapping at buried interfaces of perovskite solar cells	201
Efficiency Accreditation and Testing Protocols for Particulate Photocatalysts toward Solar Fuel Production	200
Deep neural network battery charging curve prediction using 30 points collected in 10 min	199
Empirically grounded technology forecasts and the energy transition	197
Efficient Organic Solar Cells from Molecular Orientation Control of M-Series Acceptors	193
Small-molecular donor guest achieves rigid 18.5% and flexible 15.9% efficiency organic photovoltaic via fine-tuning microstructure morphology	193
Facet orientation tailoring via 2D-seed- induced growth enables highly efficient and stable perovskite solar cells	190
The challenge and opportunity of battery lifetime prediction from field data	187
Ultrahigh Electricity Generation from Low-Frequency Mechanical Energy by Efficient Energy Management	184
Highly reversible Zn anode with a practical areal capacity enabled by a sustainable electrolyte and superacid interfacial chemistry	177
N2 Fixation by Plasma-Activated Processes	175
Bubble growth and departure modes on wettable/non-wettable porous foams in alkaline water splitting	172
Toward solar-driven carbon recycling	172
A comparative energy and costs assessment and optimization for direct air capture technologies	170
Design and Manufacture of 3D-Printed Batteries	170
Balancing the efficiency, stability, and cost potential for organic solar cells via a new figure of merit	169
The performance-stability conundrum of BTP-based organic solar cells	166
High-Index-Facet- and High-Surface-Energy Nanocrystals of Metals and Metal Oxides as Highly Efficient Catalysts	164
Unveiling the Stable Nature of the Solid Electrolyte Interphase between Lithium Metal and LiPON via Cryogenic Electron Microscopy	161
Lead-free tin perovskite solar cells	160
The Application of Data-Driven Methods and Physics-Based Learning for Improving Battery Safety	157
Zwitterionic-Surfactant-Assisted Room-Temperature Coating of Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells	155
Efficient, stable formamidinium-cesium perovskite solar cells and minimodules enabled by crystallization regulation	154
Development of perovskite solar cells with >25% conversion efficiency	154
The metamorphosis of rechargeable magnesium batteries	153
High fill factor organic solar cells with increased dielectric constant and molecular packing density	151
Concurrent cationic and anionic perovskite defect passivation enables 27.4% perovskite/silicon tandems with suppression of halide segregation	149
Flexible perovskite solar cells with simultaneously improved efficiency, operational stability, and mechanical reliability	148
Enhanced electrical properties of Li-salts doped mesoporous TiO2 in perovskite solar cells	147
To decarbonize industry, we must decarbonize heat	142
Address the “alkalinity problem” in CO2 electrolysis with catalyst design and translation	141
Pathway toward carbon-neutral electrical systems in China by mid-century with negative CO2 abatement costs informed by high-resolution modeling	140
Liquid-state thermocells: Opportunities and challenges for low-grade heat harvesting	138
Polythiophenes for organic solar cells with efficiency surpassing 17%	138
Eliminating over-oxidation of ruthenium oxides by niobium for highly stable electrocatalytic oxygen evolution in acidic media	137

Selective hydrogen peroxide conversion tailored by surface, interface, and device engineering	136
28.2%-efficient, outdoor-stable perovskite/silicon tandem solar cell	135
A high-performing single-stage invert-structured solar water purifier through enhanced absorption and condensation	133
Techno-economic analysis of long-duration energy storage and flexible power generation technologies to support high-variable renewable energy grids	132
The challenges of achieving a 100% renewable electricity system in the United States	131
Liquid Metals in Catalysis for Energy Applications	131
Membrane Electrolyzers for Impure-Water Splitting	130
Mechanical properties of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries	128
Rational control of sequential morphology evolution and vertical distribution toward 17.18% efficiency all-small-molecule organic solar cells	126
Is Net Zero Carbon 2050 Possible?	126
Double-network thermocells with extraordinary toughness and boosted power density for continuous heat harvesting	125
Precious metal recovery	124
Review of modification strategies in emerging inorganic solid-state electrolytes for lithium, sodium, and potassium batteries	121
A Cross-Domain Approach to Analyzing the Short-Run Impact of COVID-19 on the US Electricity Sector	120
Microstructural Evolution of Battery Electrodes During Calendering	120
Cooperative catalysis coupling photo-/photothermal effect to drive Sabatier reaction with unprecedented conversion and selectivity	120
Storing energy with molecular photoisomers	118
A highly crystalline non-fullerene acceptor enabling efficient indoor organic photovoltaics with high EQE and fill factor	116
Unraveling the mechanical origin of stable solid electrolyte interphase	116
Photovoltaically top-performing perovskite crystal facets	114
Next-generation thermoelectric cooling modules based on high-performance Mg3(Bi,Sb)2 material	114
Bioinspired Nanoporous Membrane for Salinity Gradient Energy Harvesting	114
Increasing the performance of an anion-exchange membrane electrolyzer operating in pure water with a nickel-based microporous layer	114
Tin perovskite solar cells with >1,300 h of operational stability in N2 through a synergistic chemical engineering approach	113
Decoupling the effects of defects on efficiency and stability through phosphonates in stable halide perovskite solar cells	113
Transitioning solid-state batteries from lab to market: Linking electro-chemo-mechanics with practical considerations	112
Critical role of additive-induced molecular interaction on the operational stability of perovskite light-emitting diodes	112
Triplet exciton formation for non-radiative voltage loss in high-efficiency nonfullerene organic solar cells	111
Self-powered and self-sensing devices based on human motion	111
The role of halide oxidation in perovskite halide phase separation	110
Stress evolution during cycling of alloy-anode solid-state batteries	109
Efficient perovskite solar mini-modules fabricated via bar-coating using 2-methoxyethanol-based formamidinium lead tri-iodide precursor solution	109
Decarbonizing cement production	109
The promise of alloy anodes for solid-state batteries	108