OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Clay Science is 44. 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 2022-01-01 to 2026-01-01.)

Article	Citations
Editorial Board	267
Nano-enhanced thermo-mechanical properties of ethylene vinyl acetate with intumescent agent and organoclays	113
In-depth insights into transformation mechanism of synthetic saponite to amorphous silica under acid attack	104
Rare earth modification of smectites and their use in luminescent up-conversion emission	89
Nano structure of CO2-Brine-Kaolinite Interface: Implications for CO2 Geological Sequestration	88
One-pot synthesis of Mg Al layered double hydroxides (LDH) from weathered tropical soils	85
Thermal stability of artificial radiation-induced defects in kaolinite: Enhancing EPR dating protocol	82
Modified natural mineral with a biogenic compound to control microbial growth in waterborne paint	74
Comparative crystal chemistry of monovalent cation-exchanged birnessite	71
Development of Pickering emulsion from polycationic montmorillonite nanoclay	68
Editorial Board	65
Editorial Board	64
Topochemical silanization of the Aurivillius phase Bi2SrTa2O9 and post-synthesis complexation	64
Insights into the adsorption behaviour and mechanism of tetracycline on rectorite mineral: Influence of surface and structure evolution	61
Mechanical properties of defective kaolinite in tension and compression: A molecular dynamics study	61
Triplet-triplet annihilation up-conversion of cationic iridium(III) complex solubilized by organically-modified hectorite in a green solvent	60
Self-assembly of Fe-MOF on vermiculite nanosheets with enhanced catalytic activity	59
Synergy of palygorskite supported polyaniline and MoS2 for improvement of Li S Battery performance	59
Ultrasonic disaggregation of mixed-dimensional palygorskite clay for improving ABS resin properties	58
Difference in expansion and dehydration behaviors between NH4- and K-montmorillonite	58
Fate of silicon in tropical agricultural soil clays using XANES spectroscopy	57
Mechanical and thermal properties of geopolymers derived from metakaolin with iron mine waste	57
Statistical significance of curing variables on geopolymerization of mining by-product untreated clay	56
Adsorption behaviors and atomistic mechanisms of iodate and iodide on hollow spherical allophane nanoparticles	55
Thermal activation of kaolinite through potassium acetate intercalation: A structural and reactivity study	52

A novel montmorillonite-based room temperature phosphorescence material by host-guest system	50
Temperature effects on water retention behaviour and structural evolution of GMZ bentonite pellet mixtures	49
Light-driven C1 Chemical Conversion with LDH-based Nanomaterials	49
Molecular insights into the freezing process of water on the basal surface of muscovite mica	49
Preparation and characterization of titania supported on layered double hydroxide precipitated on glass fiber cloth	47
Facile modification of sepiolite and its application in wear-resistant and superhydrophobic epoxy coatings by mimicking the structure of shark skin	47
Improving the flame retardancy and thermal stability of polypropylene composites via introducing glycine intercalated kaolinite compounds	47
Holographic characterization of typical silicate minerals by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy	46
CeO2/Ni-Al layered double hydroxide composite electrode for the enhancement of specific capacitance and capacitance retention performance	46
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	45
Efficient removal of Pb(II) and Hg(II) with eco-friendly polyaspartic acid/ layered double hydroxide by host-guest interaction	45
Acid etching halloysite loaded cobalt boride material for supercapacitor electrode application	45
Sulfate-loaded layered double oxide: A bifunctional adsorbent for simultaneous purification of metal ion and anionic dye	45
Effect of the dispersion state of minerals on the properties of cellulose nanofiber-based composite films	45
Influence of halloysite nanotubes/microfibrillated cellulose on pine leaves waste based ethylene scavenging composite paper for food packaging applications	45
Editorial Board	44
Dispersing sepiolite crystal bundles into nanofibers under expansion effect via steam pressure change and vacuum freeze-drying processes	44
Preparation, characterization and antibacterial activities of bio-based schiff base Copper Complex intercalated montmorillonite	44
Chitosan-Pd0 nanoparticles encapsulated in Al, Co-pillared montmorillonite by one-pot process	44