OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Clay Science is 41. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	205
Comparative crystal chemistry of monovalent cation-exchanged birnessite	117
Nano-enhanced thermo-mechanical properties of ethylene vinyl acetate with intumescent agent and organoclays	97
Improving the flame retardancy and thermal stability of polypropylene composites via introducing glycine intercalated kaolinite compounds	96
Modified natural mineral with a biogenic compound to control microbial growth in waterborne paint	90
Eco-friendly all-inorganic CsPbX3 (X = Cl, Br, and I) perovskite nanocrystals in pyrophyllite for bright white light-emitting diodes	88
Reply to comments on: Synthesis and characterization of a novel nickel pillared-clay catalyst: In-situ carbon nanotube–clay hybrid nanofiller from Ni-PILC	80
In-depth insights into transformation mechanism of synthetic saponite to amorphous silica under acid attack	79
Statistical significance of curing variables on geopolymerization of mining by-product untreated clay	69
One-pot synthesis of Mg Al layered double hydroxides (LDH) from weathered tropical soils	67
Preparation and characterization of manganese oxides supported on functionalized halloysite nanotubes with enhanced catalytic oxidation for toluene	65
Development of Pickering emulsion from polycationic montmorillonite nanoclay	65
Facile modification of sepiolite and its application in wear-resistant and superhydrophobic epoxy coatings by mimicking the structure of shark skin	64
Synergy of palygorskite supported polyaniline and MoS2 for improvement of Li S Battery performance	62
Rare earth modification of smectites and their use in luminescent up-conversion emission	61
Triplet-triplet annihilation up-conversion of cationic iridium(III) complex solubilized by organically-modified hectorite in a green solvent	61
Preparation and characterization of titania supported on layered double hydroxide precipitated on glass fiber cloth	56
Light-driven C1 Chemical Conversion with LDH-based Nanomaterials	56
Insights into the adsorption behaviour and mechanism of tetracycline on rectorite mineral: Influence of surface and structure evolution	56
Holographic characterization of typical silicate minerals by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy	55
Adsorption behaviors and atomistic mechanisms of iodate and iodide on hollow spherical allophane nanoparticles	54
Ultrasonic disaggregation of mixed-dimensional palygorskite clay for improving ABS resin properties	53
CeO2/Ni-Al layered double hydroxide composite electrode for the enhancement of specific capacitance and capacitance retention performance	50
Fate of silicon in tropical agricultural soil clays using XANES spectroscopy	49
Nano structure of CO2-Brine-Kaolinite Interface: Implications for CO2 Geological Sequestration	49

Self-assembly of Fe-MOF on vermiculite nanosheets with enhanced catalytic activity	49
Molecular insights into the freezing process of water on the basal surface of muscovite mica	46
Geopolymer-hydrotalcite hybrid beads by ionotropic gelation	46
Rheology and yielding transitions in mixed kaolinite/bentonite suspensions	45
Difference in expansion and dehydration behaviors between NH4- and K-montmorillonite	45
Novel Ca-SLS-LDH nanocomposites obtained via lignosulfonate modification for corrosion protection of steel bars in simulated concrete pore solution	44
Temperature effects on water retention behaviour and structural evolution of GMZ bentonite pellet mixtures	44
Thermal stability of artificial radiation-induced defects in kaolinite: Enhancing EPR dating protocol	43
Thermal activation of kaolinite through potassium acetate intercalation: A structural and reactivity study	43
A novel montmorillonite-based room temperature phosphorescence material by host-guest system	42
Obtaining and characterization of bentonite organophilic incorporated with geranyl acetate and its application as mycotoxins’ binder in simulated gastrointestinal fluids	42
Mechanical properties of defective kaolinite in tension and compression: A molecular dynamics study	42
The reversibility of interlayer ion fixation in the smectite of BCV 2017 bentonite during long-term heating in air at 200 °C, a detailed mineralogical study	42
Mechanical and thermal properties of geopolymers derived from metakaolin with iron mine waste	42
Unique reaction of layered double hydroxides with 4-chlorobutyric acid	41
Structural defect-induced white light emission from synthetic Zn-rich trioctahedral smectite	41
Chitosan-Pd0 nanoparticles encapsulated in Al, Co-pillared montmorillonite by one-pot process	41