OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Clay Science is 40. 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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Geopolymer-hydrotalcite hybrid beads by ionotropic gelation	180
Editorial Board	113
Light-driven C1 Chemical Conversion with LDH-based Nanomaterials	93
Comparative crystal chemistry of monovalent cation-exchanged birnessite	86
Molecular insights into the freezing process of water on the basal surface of muscovite mica	85
Temperature effects on water retention behaviour and structural evolution of GMZ bentonite pellet mixtures	84
Nano-enhanced thermo-mechanical properties of ethylene vinyl acetate with intumescent agent and organoclays	76
Thermal activation of kaolinite through potassium acetate intercalation: A structural and reactivity study	71
Modified natural mineral with a biogenic compound to control microbial growth in waterborne paint	67
Difference in expansion and dehydration behaviors between NH4- and K-montmorillonite	66
Eco-friendly all-inorganic CsPbX3 (X = Cl, Br, and I) perovskite nanocrystals in pyrophyllite for bright white light-emitting diodes	61
Reply to comments on: Synthesis and characterization of a novel nickel pillared-clay catalyst: In-situ carbon nanotube–clay hybrid nanofiller from Ni-PILC	61
In-depth insights into transformation mechanism of synthetic saponite to amorphous silica under acid attack	59
Preparation and characterization of manganese oxides supported on functionalized halloysite nanotubes with enhanced catalytic oxidation for toluene	58
Adsorption behaviors and atomistic mechanisms of iodate and iodide on hollow spherical allophane nanoparticles	57
Development of Pickering emulsion from polycationic montmorillonite nanoclay	56
Facile modification of sepiolite and its application in wear-resistant and superhydrophobic epoxy coatings by mimicking the structure of shark skin	55
Synergy of palygorskite supported polyaniline and MoS2 for improvement of Li S Battery performance	54
Ultrasonic disaggregation of mixed-dimensional palygorskite clay for improving ABS resin properties	54
Mechanical properties of defective kaolinite in tension and compression: A molecular dynamics study	54
Rare earth modification of smectites and their use in luminescent up-conversion emission	52
Holographic characterization of typical silicate minerals by terahertz time-domain spectroscopy	50
Rheology and yielding transitions in mixed kaolinite/bentonite suspensions	50
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	48

Thermal stability of artificial radiation-induced defects in kaolinite: Enhancing EPR dating protocol	47
Preparation and characterization of titania supported on layered double hydroxide precipitated on glass fiber cloth	45
Insights into the adsorption behaviour and mechanism of tetracycline on rectorite mineral: Influence of surface and structure evolution	45
Novel Ca-SLS-LDH nanocomposites obtained via lignosulfonate modification for corrosion protection of steel bars in simulated concrete pore solution	44
Mechanical and thermal properties of geopolymers derived from metakaolin with iron mine waste	44
Self-assembly of Fe-MOF on vermiculite nanosheets with enhanced catalytic activity	44
Nano structure of CO2-Brine-Kaolinite Interface: Implications for CO2 Geological Sequestration	43
Improving the flame retardancy and thermal stability of polypropylene composites via introducing glycine intercalated kaolinite compounds	43
Dispersing sepiolite crystal bundles into nanofibers under expansion effect via steam pressure change and vacuum freeze-drying processes	42
One-pot synthesis of Mg Al layered double hydroxides (LDH) from weathered tropical soils	42
Understanding the thermal activation behavior of montmorillonite and kaolinite at atomic level by ReaxFF molecular dynamics simulations	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
Statistical significance of curing variables on geopolymerization of mining by-product untreated clay	42
Obtaining and characterization of bentonite organophilic incorporated with geranyl acetate and its application as mycotoxins’ binder in simulated gastrointestinal fluids	41
Absorption of essential oils in Laponite: Stability enhancement and structural characteristics	41
Correlation between the triplet state energy of organic guests and the photoluminescence of Eu3+ and Tb3+ in layered yttrium hydroxide host	40
Chitosan-Pd0 nanoparticles encapsulated in Al, Co-pillared montmorillonite by one-pot process	40
Unique reaction of layered double hydroxides with 4-chlorobutyric acid	40
Calcination treatment of CoFe-layered double hydroxide enables enhanced chemodynamic and photothermal effects for antibacterial and antitumor applications	40
Sulfate-loaded layered double oxide: A bifunctional adsorbent for simultaneous purification of metal ion and anionic dye	40
Structural defect-induced white light emission from synthetic Zn-rich trioctahedral smectite	40