OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Joule is 112. 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
Visualizing the reaction interface of lithium-mediated nitrogen fixation	851
Directional regulation on single-molecule redox-targeting reaction in neutral zinc-iron flow batteries	802
Domino catalysis for selective dehydrogenation of ethane with shifted thermodynamic equilibrium	800
The future of coal investment, trade, and stranded assets	506
Potassium ion modulation of the Cu electrode-electrolyte interface with ionomers enhances CO2 reduction to C2+ products	458
Can electric vehicles deliver sustainable mobility in low-income countries?	432
Enabling battery digital twins at the industrial scale	423
Electro-agriculture: Revolutionizing farming for a sustainable future	411
Engineering battery corrosion films by tuning electrical double layer composition	388
Shellac protects perovskite solar cell modules under real-world conditions	369
The future of green energy and chemicals: Rational design of catalysis routes	356
Deep learning of experimental electrochemistry for battery cathodes across diverse compositions	356
Coupling covariance matrix adaptation with continuum modeling for determination of kinetic parameters associated with electrochemical CO2 reduction	352
Molecular engineering of hole-selective layer for high band gap perovskites for highly efficient and stable perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells	352
Plastic inorganic thermoelectric materials	345
Rotational energy harvesting for self-powered sensing	337
Device engineering of non-fullerene organic photovoltaics with extrapolated operational T80 lifetime over 45,000 h in air	327
The curtailment paradox in the transition to high solar power systems	325
Empowering quality education through sustainable and equitable electricity access in African schools	302
High-rate, high-capacity electrochemical energy storage in hydrogen-bonded fused aromatics	300
Identifying soft breakdown in all-solid-state lithium battery	291
Practical minimum energy use of seawater reverse osmosis	278
Strain creates excellent catalysts for electrolyzers	276
Higher-voltage asymmetric-electrolyte metal-air batteries	267
Double bond with a licence to chill	266

Revisiting Bitcoin’s carbon footprint	260
Organic and hybrid thermoelectrics are maturing, but not yet a market	251
Salinity gradient energy is not a competitive source of renewable energy	247
Enabling a low-carbon electricity system for Southern Africa	245
Technoeconomic analysis of small modular reactors decarbonizing industrial process heat	243
Clean energy demand must secure sustainable nickel supply	240
Open circuit potential decay transients quantify interfacial pH swings during high current density hydrogen electrocatalysis	235
Revealing the potential of luminescent solar concentrators in real-world environments	231
Mostly positive implications of long-haul truck electrification	227
Battery calendar aging and machine learning	223
Do we need an accurate understanding of transport in electrolytes?	209
Microbial \| electrochemical CO2 reduction: To integrate or not to integrate?	205
Surface redox engineering of vacuum-deposited NiOx for top-performance perovskite solar cells and modules	202
The role of corporate investment in start-ups for climate-tech innovation	200
Double-network thermocells with extraordinary toughness and boosted power density for continuous heat harvesting	193
Selecting the appropriate features in battery lifetime predictions	184
Equilibrium photo-thermodynamics enables a sustainable methanol synthesis	180
Nonaqueous rechargeable aluminum batteries	180
Integrated capture and solar-driven utilization of CO2 from flue gas and air	178
Large magnon-induced anomalous Nernst conductivity in single-crystal MnBi	177
A high-capacity Sn metal anode for aqueous acidic batteries	175
Revealing stability origin of Dion-Jacobson 2D perovskites with different-rigidity organic cations	175
Micelle-like bulk structure of localized high-concentration electrolytes	174
Microchannel-elevated micromembrane for sustainable phase-separation condensation	172
Increasing the performance of an anion-exchange membrane electrolyzer operating in pure water with a nickel-based microporous layer	172
Zinc-anode reversibility and capacity inflection as an evaluation criterion	168
Countdown to perovskite space launch: Guidelines to performing relevant radiation-hardness experiments	168
Decarbonization of the chemical industry through electrification: Barriers and opportunities	168
Stranding isolated Pt single atoms on the CeOx “nanoislands” over the SiO2 “microsea”	167
Toward sustainable electrochemically mediated separations driven by renewable energy	165
Monolithic perovskite/black-silicon tandems based on tunnel oxide passivated contacts	163
Simplified fabrication of high-performance organic solar cells through the design of self-assembling hole-transport molecules	163
Greenhouse gas intensity of natural hydrogen produced from subsurface geologic accumulations	162
Phase-stable indium sulfide achieves an energy conversion efficiency of 14.3% for solar-assisted carbon dioxide reduction to formate	160
Enabling and centering equity and justice in clean energy transition research	160
Hydrophobic-unit-regulated hydrogel electrolytes with high water content and low salt concentration for high-voltage aqueous batteries	159
Thermochromic polymer blends	156
Efficient, stable formamidinium-cesium perovskite solar cells and minimodules enabled by crystallization regulation	156
Reactive CO2 capture: A path forward for process integration in carbon management	155
Techno-economic analysis of waste-heat conversion	154
Designing interphases for highly reversible aqueous zinc batteries	154
Amidino-based Dion-Jacobson 2D perovskite for efficient and stable 2D/3D heterostructure perovskite solar cells	153
Exploring the capabilities and limitations of large language models in the electric energy sector	153
CO2 electroreduction to multicarbon products from carbonate capture liquid	153
Reductive gas manipulation at early self-heating stage enables controllable battery thermal failure	151
An energetic K+-S aqueous battery with 96% sulfur redox utilization	151
Recycled cathode materials enabled superior performance for lithium-ion batteries	150
Small-molecular donor guest achieves rigid 18.5% and flexible 15.9% efficiency organic photovoltaic via fine-tuning microstructure morphology	149
Ultra-power-dense heat exchanger development through genetic algorithm design and additive manufacturing	145
Stabilizing metal battery anodes through the design of solid electrolyte interphases	145

Suppressed deprotonation enables a durable buried interface in tin-lead perovskite for all-perovskite tandem solar cells	145
China’s decarbonization and energy security plans will reduce seaborne coal imports: Results from an installation-level model	144
The path to high-rate energy storage goes through narrow channels	143
The faceted lithium growths	142
Functional layers in efficient and stable inverted tin-based perovskite solar cells	142
Vacuum thermal evaporation saved MA-free perovskite	142
Thermal radiative catalysis: Selective dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene by vibrationally excited carbon dioxide	142
Expediting the technology readiness level of CO2 electrolysis	140
Demonstration of ultrahigh thermoelectric efficiency of ∼7.3% in Mg3Sb2/MgAgSb module for low-temperature energy harvesting	140
Achieving high quantum efficiency with short carrier lifetime	139
Atom-by-atom identification of catalytic active sites in operando conditions by quantitative noise detection	139
Sulfonated poly(ether-ether-ketone) membranes with intrinsic microporosity enable efficient redox flow batteries for energy storage	136
Green urea production for sustainable agriculture	134
Perfluoroalkylsulfonyl ammonium for humidity- resistant printing high-performance phase-pure FAPbI3 perovskite solar cells and modules	133
Over 15% efficient wide-band-gap Cu(In,Ga)S2 solar cell: Suppressing bulk and interface recombination through composition engineering	131
Techno-economic analysis of long-duration energy storage and flexible power generation technologies to support high-variable renewable energy grids	131
Regeneration of direct air CO2 capture liquid via alternating electrocatalysis	131
Comparing approaches for carbon dioxide removal	131
Design of efficient, reliable, and wide-band filter electrochemical capacitors via matching positive with negative electrodes	129
How to find an ideal thermoelectric material	129
Policy-driven solar innovation and deployment remains critical for US grid decarbonization	124
Identifying low-carbon energy R&D portfolios that are robust when models and experts disagree	123
Engineering stable interphases with multi-salt electrolytes	120
Passive freezing desalination driven by radiative cooling	119
Enhancement versus practicality in steam condensation heat transfer	119
Why investing in new nuclear plants is bad for the climate	119
In situ time-resolved spectroelectrochemistry reveals limitations of biohybrid photoelectrode performance	119
A polymer bilayer hole transporting layer architecture for high-efficiency and stable organic solar cells	116
Climate change mitigation scenario databases should incorporate more non-IAM pathways	116
Stimuli-responsive switchable halide perovskites: Taking advantage of instability	116
Multi-pass flow-through reductive catalytic fractionation	115
Thermal runaway routes of large-format lithium-sulfur pouch cell batteries	115
Analyzing void formation and rewetting of thin in situ-formed Li anodes on LLZO	115
Optical and electrical losses in semitransparent organic photovoltaics	114
Self-powered sensing systems with learning capability	113
Data-driven analysis of battery formation reveals the role of electrode utilization in extending cycle life	113
Aperiodic band-pass electrode enables record-performance transparent organic photovoltaics	112
Advances in distillation: Significant reductions in energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions for crude oil separation	112