OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Surface and Interface Analysis is 4. 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

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Corrosion Inhibition Properties of Chitosan Doped With Fe, Cu, Zn, and Co on the Fe(110) Surface: A Combined DFT and Monte Carlo Simulation Study	108
Investigation on the material properties of ZnO nanorods deposited on Ga‐doped ZnO seeded glass substrate: Effects of CBD precursor concentration	53
Effect of Boron Microaddition on the Wear Behavior of AHSS Complex‐Phase (CP) Steel	51
Importance of Sample Handling and Preparation for Surface Analysis: A Summary of ISO Standard 20579 Part 1, Documenting and Reporting the Handling of Specimens Prior to Analysis	48
Reducing Ni Ion Release From Anodized NiTi Alloy in a Biological Environment by Altering the Surface Characteristics	40
Insight Into Water Adsorption and Dissociation on Ge _n /hSi: A Density Functional Theory Study	33
Enhancement of Interfacial Adhesion in Wood Fiber/Clay/HDPE Composites by Phenylethylamine Treatment	26
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Impact of various cleaning procedures on p‐GaN surfaces	20
A New XPS Test Material for More Reliable Analysis of Microstructures	19
Dehydration Pathway Study of Ultrathin Ni (OH) ₂ Probed via In Situ X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectromicroscopy	19
Fabrication of molecularly imprinted polymer‐based interdigital sensor for L‐ascorbic acid	19
Investigation of the Structure and Self‐Healing Performance of Composite Anion Intercalated LDH Coatings on Mg Alloy Surfaces	17
Classical Molecular Dynamics and DFT Calculations for Interfacial Properties of the Water‐Decane Systems Using Different Types of Surfactants	17
In Situ PM‐IRRAS and XPS Analysis of Nitrogen Plasma Surface Modification of Polylactide Thin Films	17
The effect of electrophoretic deposition p‐aminobenzenesulfonamide grafted CNT on mechanical properties of carbon fiber filled polyamide 6 composite	15
Hardness and indentation modulus of human enamel and dentin	14
Comparative study of structural, optical, and photocatalytic properties of ZnO synthesized by chemical coprecipitation and modified sol–gel methods	13
On the Variation in Surface State of Nominally Identical Fused Silica Optics Surfaces	13
The Utility of Adventitious Carbon for Charge Correction: A Perspective From a Second Multiuser Facility	13
Study on the Mechanical Properties of PEPA Grafted TiO ₂ /CNT/Carbon Fiber/Polyimide Composites	12
Surface and interface chemistry of bromine–methanol‐etched Cd _0.9 Zn _0.1 Te crystals	12
Structural, electronic, and thermoelectric properties of hydroxyl groups adsorption on SnO ₂ (110) surface: A first‐principles study	12
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Investigation of 500 keV Si ion induced surface structuring of Ni and Ti for enhancement of field emission properties	11
Crater radius analysis after dual droplets successive oblique impact on liquid film	11
The mechanical properties of LDPE composite filled with CF coated by dimethylamine treated TiO2	11
Comparative investigation on organosilicon film growth by cyclonic plasma using hexamethyldisilazane and hexamethyldisilazane/nitrogen gas mixture	11
Innovative modeling of monolayer puckered arsenene: Bridging quantum mechanics and finite element analysis	10
Characterization of peroxide on coal surface: A combined △SCF and XPS study	10
Correction to “XPS Insight Note: Multiplet Splitting in X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectra”	10
Deep core level hard X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy for catalyst characterization	10
Maximizing visible Raman resolution of nanodiamond grains fabricated by coaxial arc plasma deposition through oxygen plasma etching optimization	10
Superhydrophobic and oleophobic coatings from flower‐like zinc oxide and fluorinated epoxy with good comprehensive property	9
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Much Ado About Nothing? Background Anomalies Without Accompanying Primary Peaks in X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Low Energy Ion Scattering	9
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From orthophosphate to phosphine‐based groups: The effects of argon ion sputtering on doped polyethersulfone films	9
Photoluminescence of Colloidal Nanodiamonds: Role of Surface States in Multicolor Emission	8
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Complementary spectroscopic and electrochemical analysis of the sealing of micropores in hexamethyldisilazane plasma polymer films by Al ₂ O	8
Selective removal of dolomite from rare earth element‐bearing phosphorite by flotation and leaching and the adsorption mechanism of agents on mineral surfaces	8
Characterization and Comparison of Fluoroelastomer: Unfilled, Carbon Nanotube Filled (Unmodified, Acid or Base Surface Modified), and Carbon Black Using FTIR and Raman Spectroscopy	8
Surface analysis insight note: Accounting for X‐ray beam damage effects in positive electrode‐electrolyte interphase investigations	8
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Coupling of X‐AES Transitions and XPS Photopeaks to Assess the Oxide Formation of Ga and in CuIn _0.7 Ga _0.3	8
Secondary Ion Emissions of Tm and Tb Targets Under Bombardment With Cluster Ions	8
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Construction of hydrophobic lauric acid film on aluminum alloy and its corrosion resistance mechanism	7
Speciation of Magnesium Surfaces by X‐Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)	7
Influence of O, NF ₃ , and Impurity Gases on the Lifetime of NEA GaAs Photocathodes: A Theoretical Research	7
Preparation and photocatalytic performances of ZnO nanostructures: Effects of anodization voltage and time	7
Correlating corrosion modes with the microstructure of the 2XXX series alloys: A comparative approach	7
Chemical and Electronic Structure of Buried W/Cu, W/Cr, and W/Mo Interfaces by In Situ XPS/HAXPES Auger Parameter Analysis	7
Considerations on the XPS Analysis of 2H‐TaS ₂ (0001)	6
Preparation and Hydrophobicity of In Situ Biomineralized Biomimetic Hydrophobic Coating on Wood Surface	6
XPS study of the thermal stability of passivated NiCrFeCoMo multi‐principal element alloy surfaces	6
Tailoring the surface properties of molybdenum oxytelluride thin films by its compositional ratio	6
Aluminum Oxide Films and Sapphire Demonstrate Interaction of Sample Preparation and Instrumentation for XPS Measurements of Layered Materials	6
Effect of Surface Dissolution on the Floatability of Brucite in Three Anionic Collector Systems	6
Matrix‐enhanced secondary ion mass spectrometry: Effects of aliphatic carboxylic acid matrices on the sensitivity enhancement of biological phospholipids	6
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Temperature dependence of the work function in barium fluoride ultra‐thin films on semiconductors for hybrid thermionic converters studied by ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy	6
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Comprehensive Analysis of the Effect of New Efficient and High Temperature Resistant Imidazoline Derivatives on the Corrosion Inhibition Performance of Q235: Experimental and Theoretical Studies	6
Local inverse inelastic mean free path at interface	6
Comparative Study of CO Oxidation on the Surface of Mo‐B‐O and Au/TiO ₂ as a Way for Searching for Alternatives to Noble‐Metal Based Catalysts	6
Nondestructive Metrology of SiO/SiN Multilayer Stack by X‐Ray Reflectometry and Comparison With TEM Results	6
Auger Parameter Analysis for TiN and AlN Thin Films via Combined In Situ XPS and HAXPES	5
Multiple graphdiyne‐like chains self‐assemble into carbon nanotubes	5
Structural characterization of Au/Cr bilayer thin films using combined X‐ray reflectivity and grazing incidence X‐ray fluorescence measurements	5

A simple and rapid route for synthesizing the nanosized g‐C ₃ N ₄ materials with narrow bandgap an	5
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Combining Experiment and Theory to Understand the Corrosion Inhibition of Salicylamide and Sesamol Derivatives	5
Depth Profiles of Crystallinity and Preferential Orientation and Surface Characteristics of Sputter‐Deposited CeO ₂ Thin Film Buffer Layers on Sapphi	5
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Standard Approaches to XPS and AES Quantification—A Summary of ISO 18118:2024 on the Use of Relative Sensitivity Factors	5
What's in a Name? “ESCA” or “XPS”? A Discussion of Comments Made by Kai Siegbahn More Than Four Decades Ago Regarding the Name of the Technique	5
XPS investigation of 5N purity Al thin foils for MEMS devices	5
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Cationic Surfactant CTAB'S Influence on Surface Mesopores and Polishing Property of PS@ _m CeO ₂ Ab	5
TiO ₂ ‐epoxy nanocomposites coated steel: Surface morphology, spectroscopic, and photocatalytic characteristics	5
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Large Asymmetric Spin‐Scattering at Ferromagnet/Nonmagnetic Interfaces Predicted From First‐Principles Methods	5
The interface of atomic layer deposited ZrO ₂ on Si/SiO ₂ from an alkoxide zirconium precursor and	5
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A first principles study on the catalytic performance of methylcyclohexane dehydrogenation on a monoatomic catalyst	5
The 19 ^th European Conference on Applications of Surface and Interface Analysis	4
Humic acid as eco‐friendly corrosion inhibitor for EH40 ship plate steel	4
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Extraordinary corrosion inhibition efficiency of omeprazole in 1 M HCl solution: Experimental and theoretical investigation	4
Nanosilicon Stabilized With Ligands: Effect of High‐Energy Proton Beam on Luminescent Properties	4
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Computational Exploration of Nickel Nanoclusters as Nano Sensors for Toxic Gas Detection	4
Effect of SO ₄ ²⁻ on Interface Compatibility and Mechanical Property of Diethylbenzene Crosslinked Polystyrene/CeO	4
The effect of sputtering parameters and doping on the properties of CrN‐based coatings—A critical review	4
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Surface Analysis Insight Note: Uncertainties in XPS Elemental Quantification	4
Tribochemistry effect on the friction reduction of Al ₂ O ₃ /ethylene glycol composite lubricant b	4
A Schiff Base‐Ce ³⁺ Complex as a High‐Efficiency Corrosion Inhibitor for 2024 Aluminum Alloy in High‐Temperature Concentrated HCl	4
Substrate‐dependent enhancement of the durability of EPD graphene coating as a macroscale solid lubricant	4
The effect of electrophoretic deposition of carbon nanotubes on carbon fiber on interfacial properties of the thermoplastic polyimide composite	4
Processing and interpretation of core‐electron XPS spectra of complex plasma‐treated polyethylene‐based surfaces using a theoretical peak model	4
Interface Excitation Effect in Reflection Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy	4
Effects of Mn Doping on Surface Chemistry, Phase Stability, and Physical Properties of NiO Synthesized via Green Methods	4
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Electronic structure and optical absorption property of BaTiO ₃ /BiCoO ₃	4
Design and optimization of hexagonal tungsten ring metasurface perfect absorbers with circuit model	4
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Photoelectron spectroscopy of ceria: Reduction, quantification and the myth of the vacancy peak in XPS analysis	4
Industrial scale fouling of heat exchangers in isocyanate production	4
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