OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Clay Science is 42. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	239
Modified natural mineral with a biogenic compound to control microbial growth in waterborne paint	106
Nano-enhanced thermo-mechanical properties of ethylene vinyl acetate with intumescent agent and organoclays	96
In-depth insights into transformation mechanism of synthetic saponite to amorphous silica under acid attack	92
Comparative crystal chemistry of monovalent cation-exchanged birnessite	82
CeO2/Ni-Al layered double hydroxide composite electrode for the enhancement of specific capacitance and capacitance retention performance	82
Self-assembly of Fe-MOF on vermiculite nanosheets with enhanced catalytic activity	81
Adsorption behaviors and atomistic mechanisms of iodate and iodide on hollow spherical allophane nanoparticles	79
Reply to comments on: Synthesis and characterization of a novel nickel pillared-clay catalyst: In-situ carbon nanotube–clay hybrid nanofiller from Ni-PILC	71
Mechanical properties of defective kaolinite in tension and compression: A molecular dynamics study	70
Improving the flame retardancy and thermal stability of polypropylene composites via introducing glycine intercalated kaolinite compounds	69
Fate of silicon in tropical agricultural soil clays using XANES spectroscopy	68
Rare earth modification of smectites and their use in luminescent up-conversion emission	62
Nano structure of CO2-Brine-Kaolinite Interface: Implications for CO2 Geological Sequestration	60
Thermal stability of artificial radiation-induced defects in kaolinite: Enhancing EPR dating protocol	60
Facile modification of sepiolite and its application in wear-resistant and superhydrophobic epoxy coatings by mimicking the structure of shark skin	59
One-pot synthesis of Mg Al layered double hydroxides (LDH) from weathered tropical soils	59
Triplet-triplet annihilation up-conversion of cationic iridium(III) complex solubilized by organically-modified hectorite in a green solvent	57
Development of Pickering emulsion from polycationic montmorillonite nanoclay	57
Editorial Board	56
Statistical significance of curing variables on geopolymerization of mining by-product untreated clay	56
Thermal activation of kaolinite through potassium acetate intercalation: A structural and reactivity study	55
Difference in expansion and dehydration behaviors between NH4- and K-montmorillonite	54
Ultrasonic disaggregation of mixed-dimensional palygorskite clay for improving ABS resin properties	53
Preparation and characterization of titania supported on layered double hydroxide precipitated on glass fiber cloth	51

Insights into the adsorption behaviour and mechanism of tetracycline on rectorite mineral: Influence of surface and structure evolution	50
Temperature effects on water retention behaviour and structural evolution of GMZ bentonite pellet mixtures	49
Holographic characterization of typical silicate minerals by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy	48
A novel montmorillonite-based room temperature phosphorescence material by host-guest system	48
Light-driven C1 Chemical Conversion with LDH-based Nanomaterials	46
Geopolymer-hydrotalcite hybrid beads by ionotropic gelation	46
Synergy of palygorskite supported polyaniline and MoS2 for improvement of Li S Battery performance	45
Mechanical and thermal properties of geopolymers derived from metakaolin with iron mine waste	45
Trivalent lanthanide sorption onto illite in the presence of carbonate: A study combining thermodynamic sorption modeling, time-resolved laser fluorescence spectroscopy, and parallel factor analysis	44
Molecular insights into the freezing process of water on the basal surface of muscovite mica	44
Dispersing sepiolite crystal bundles into nanofibers under expansion effect via steam pressure change and vacuum freeze-drying processes	44
Obtaining and characterization of bentonite organophilic incorporated with geranyl acetate and its application as mycotoxins’ binder in simulated gastrointestinal fluids	43
Electronic interaction between biochar and montmorillonite toward enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation	43
Calcination treatment of CoFe-layered double hydroxide enables enhanced chemodynamic and photothermal effects for antibacterial and antitumor applications	43
Preparation, characterization and antibacterial activities of bio-based schiff base Copper Complex intercalated montmorillonite	43
Evaluation of changes in buffer properties from an in-situ engineered barrier experiment	43
Fluorination of (Mg,Cu,Al,Fe)-based LDHs template for conversion materials usable in all-solid state lithium metal batteries	42
Editorial Board	42
Preparation of phosphorus-containing organic-hybrid layered double hydroxide as a flame retardant for thermoplastic polyurethane	42
Effect of the dispersion state of minerals on the properties of cellulose nanofiber-based composite films	42