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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	217
Comparative crystal chemistry of monovalent cation-exchanged birnessite	119
Nano-enhanced thermo-mechanical properties of ethylene vinyl acetate with intumescent agent and organoclays	102
Statistical significance of curing variables on geopolymerization of mining by-product untreated clay	96
Eco-friendly all-inorganic CsPbX3 (X = Cl, Br, and I) perovskite nanocrystals in pyrophyllite for bright white light-emitting diodes	90
Modified natural mineral with a biogenic compound to control microbial growth in waterborne paint	90
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	71
Preparation and characterization of titania supported on layered double hydroxide precipitated on glass fiber cloth	70
Holographic characterization of typical silicate minerals by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy	70
Ultrasonic disaggregation of mixed-dimensional palygorskite clay for improving ABS resin properties	69
Development of Pickering emulsion from polycationic montmorillonite nanoclay	68
Facile modification of sepiolite and its application in wear-resistant and superhydrophobic epoxy coatings by mimicking the structure of shark skin	63
Rare earth modification of smectites and their use in luminescent up-conversion emission	62
Triplet-triplet annihilation up-conversion of cationic iridium(III) complex solubilized by organically-modified hectorite in a green solvent	62
Molecular insights into the freezing process of water on the basal surface of muscovite mica	60
Temperature effects on water retention behaviour and structural evolution of GMZ bentonite pellet mixtures	57
Thermal stability of artificial radiation-induced defects in kaolinite: Enhancing EPR dating protocol	57
Mechanical properties of defective kaolinite in tension and compression: A molecular dynamics study	56
CeO2/Ni-Al layered double hydroxide composite electrode for the enhancement of specific capacitance and capacitance retention performance	55
Nano structure of CO2-Brine-Kaolinite Interface: Implications for CO2 Geological Sequestration	55
Geopolymer-hydrotalcite hybrid beads by ionotropic gelation	53
Difference in expansion and dehydration behaviors between NH4- and K-montmorillonite	52
Rheology and yielding transitions in mixed kaolinite/bentonite suspensions	50
A novel montmorillonite-based room temperature phosphorescence material by host-guest system	49

Fate of silicon in tropical agricultural soil clays using XANES spectroscopy	49
Insights into the adsorption behaviour and mechanism of tetracycline on rectorite mineral: Influence of surface and structure evolution	49
One-pot synthesis of Mg Al layered double hydroxides (LDH) from weathered tropical soils	49
Self-assembly of Fe-MOF on vermiculite nanosheets with enhanced catalytic activity	48
Adsorption behaviors and atomistic mechanisms of iodate and iodide on hollow spherical allophane nanoparticles	46
Synergy of palygorskite supported polyaniline and MoS2 for improvement of Li S Battery performance	46
Light-driven C1 Chemical Conversion with LDH-based Nanomaterials	46
Thermal activation of kaolinite through potassium acetate intercalation: A structural and reactivity study	45
Obtaining and characterization of bentonite organophilic incorporated with geranyl acetate and its application as mycotoxins’ binder in simulated gastrointestinal fluids	44
Improving the flame retardancy and thermal stability of polypropylene composites via introducing glycine intercalated kaolinite compounds	44
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	44
Mechanical and thermal properties of geopolymers derived from metakaolin with iron mine waste	44
Novel Ca-SLS-LDH nanocomposites obtained via lignosulfonate modification for corrosion protection of steel bars in simulated concrete pore solution	44
Unique reaction of layered double hydroxides with 4-chlorobutyric acid	43
Chitosan-Pd0 nanoparticles encapsulated in Al, Co-pillared montmorillonite by one-pot process	43
Electronic interaction between biochar and montmorillonite toward enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation	42
Dispersing sepiolite crystal bundles into nanofibers under expansion effect via steam pressure change and vacuum freeze-drying processes	42
Fluorination of (Mg,Cu,Al,Fe)-based LDHs template for conversion materials usable in all-solid state lithium metal batteries	42