OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Surface Science is 82. 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 2021-07-01 to 2025-07-01.)

Article	Citations
Correlation between the structural morphology and device characteristics of quantum dot based emission layer blended with small molecular hole transport material	417
Ultrafast real-time tracing of surface electric field generated via hot electron transport in polar semiconductors	302
Influence of thickness on the microstructure and performance of BaHfO3-doped EuBa2Cu3O7- layers grown by ultra-fast PLD techniques	214
Editorial Board	205
Editorial Board	170
Improving MgO/Fe insulator-metal interface structure through oxygen-precoating of Fe(0 0 1)	160
Bands alignment between organic layers of Alq3, Gaq3, Erq3 and graphene on 6H-SiC(0 0 0 1)	160
Editorial Board	153
Editorial Board	147
UV laser generated micro structured black surface on commercial TiO2-containing glass	145
Editorial Board	137
Growth and characterization of ultrathin cobalt ferrite films on Pt(111)	136
Effect of CuSO4 on sulfidized cerussite surface properties and its response to the flotation behavior	135
Cobalt oxide decorated porous silica particles: Structure and activity relationship in the catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide	131
F-GDY and F-GDY/Graphene as anodes in lithium-ion batteries: A first-principle investigation	131
Wettability transition of femtosecond laser patterned nodular cast iron (NCI) substrate	130
Mechanical properties of diamane: Orientation dependence of strength and fracture strain	128
Gas selectivity regulation of monolayer SnS by introducing nonmetallic dopants: A combined theoretical and experimental investigation	127
Corrigendum to “Hybrid graphene oxide-immobilized silver nanocomposite with optimal fabrication route and multifunctional application” [Appl. Surf. Sci. 551 (2021) 149434]	126
Corrigendum to “Spatially inhomogeneous operation of phase-change memory” [Appl. Surf. Sci. 589 (2022) 153026]	124
Corrigendum to “Well-ordered surface metal atoms complexation by deposition of Pd cyclometallated compounds on Ag (1 1 0)” [Appl. Surf. Sci. 606 (2022) 154960]	123
Low temperature electrogalvanization: Texture and corrosion behavior	119
Corrigendum to “Electrochemical study on the effect of catalytic current collecting layer on thin film La0.6Sr0.4Co0.8Fe0.2O3−δ (LSCF) cathode” [Appl. Surf. Sci. 509 (2020) 145224]	118
Surface oxygenous groups modified graphitic carbon nitride with significant positive shift of valence band for efficient photocatalytic oxidation	114
Plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition of carbon films employing a cyclic process of N2/H2 plasma and α, α’-dichloro-p-xylene as a precursor	114

Double-shelled Mn-doped NiCo2S4 hollow nanowire arrays for high-reactivity hybrid supercapacitors	113
Microwave treatment effect on the enhanced basicity of porous clay heterostructured composites derived from Laponite	112
Ethyl xanthate adsorption on different surfaces of jamesonite: A DFT study	112
Chromatographic propane-propylene separation by different zeolites obtained from rice husk ashes	111
Effect of oxygen-substituted lattice carbon in Ti3C2 MXene as anchoring material for Li-S battery: DFT calculations and experiments	109
Multilevel phase transition behavior of In2Se3-doped with Sb materials based on flexible polyimide substrate	109
Electrochemical and surface properties of sulphidised molybdate minerals	108
Study of Fe-C phase formulations through Fe self-diffusion during thin film growth	107
Nanodiamond driven structure evolution of ZnO nanorods	106
Prediction of the catalytic mechanism of hydrogen evolution reaction enhanced by surface oxidation on FCC_CoCrFeNi and Co0.35Cr0.15Fe0.2Mo0.1Ni0.2 multi-principal element alloys based on site preferen	106
Low-pressure plasma process for the dry synthesis of cactus-like Au-TiO2 nanocatalysts for toluene degradation	106
On the growth of functionally graded self-lubricating layer during a plasma-assisted thermochemical treatment of M50NiL steel	106
A functionalization approach of decorative poplar veneer accomplished via reactive dyeing followed by in-situ synthesis of ZnO-Ag nanoparticles	105
A new 2D metallic K3Cl2 nanosheet as a promising candidate of NO2 gas sensor and capturer	103
Size and chemistry of 1–2 layer graphene nanosheets at the transition into photoluminescence and assembly with large shifts from blue to red emission	102
Layer stacking effect on structural, vibrational, and electronic properties of Janus-Ga2SeTe crystals	102
Improvement of interfacial electron extraction efficiency by suppressing Auger recombination in an indium-doped mixed cationic perovskite heterostructure	102
Synergistic effect of nickel and calcium dual-atomic sites to facilitate electrochemical CO2 reduction to methanol: Combining high activity and selectivity	102
The enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation ability and mechanism on low-coordinated Fe-N3 single sites for organic pollutant degradation in wastewater	101
Fluoride-incorporated apatite coating on resin-based composite via laser-assisted rapid pseudo-biomineralization	101
Conformable thin film organic electrochemical transistor array featuring tissue-like softness and ultralow biofouling	100
Self-assembled epitaxial BiFeO3 nanostructures as a tailored platform for vertically aligned nanocomposites development	100
Photocatalytic reaction pathways and mechanisms investigation for effective organic pollution degradation via in-situ construction of BiOCl/UiO66-NH2 heterostructure	99
Study on the multi-zone direct current pyrophosphate electrodeposition of black film with high light absorptivity	98
Enhanced resistive switching of silver copper iodide thin films prepared by interfacial phase formation	98
Mechanistic studies on defective hBN-supported metal-nonmetal synergistic catalysis for urea electrosynthesis	98
Elevating performance of AlOxFy anti-reflection coating via controllable HF vapor fluorination	96
High efficiency Sb and Ag double doped Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4 thin film solar cells realized by post-heat treatment process of heterojunction	96
Fermi surface of LaSb2 and direct observation of a CDW transition	96
Fluoride-assisted highly-active tungsten oxide with modulating exposed facets and defect sites for efficient ppb-level acetone detection	95
Robust packaging of printed flexible electronics with functional SiOx coatings via cold atmospheric plasma assisted deposition	94
High interfacial thermal conductance across heterogeneous GaN/graphene interface	93
Facile synthetic approach to produce optimized molybdenum carbide catalyst for alkaline HER	93
Effects of fs pulsed laser ablation on synthetic zeolite targets	92
Exploring the CO2 reduction reaction mechanism on Pt/TiO2 with the ambient-pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy	92
NiSe@Ni12P5 hierarchical nanorod arrays coupled on nickel-copper foam for highly efficient urea oxidation	92
Life cycle strengthening of high-strength steels by nanosecond laser shock	91
Spray deposition of colorimetric H2 detector with Pd/MoO3 nanocomposites for rapid hydrogen leakage monitoring at room temperature	91
Fabrication of fractal structured soot templated titania-silver nano-surfaces for photocatalysis and SERS sensing	91
Effects of slurry pH on chemical and mechanical actions during chemical mechanical polishing of YAG	90
Formation and superlattice of long-range and highly ordered alicyclic selenolate monolayers on Au(1 1 1) studied by scanning tunneling microscopy	89
Construction of Z-scheme Ag/AgCl/Bi2WO6 photocatalysts with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance for gaseous toluene degradation	88
Improved passivation ability via tuning dislocation cell substructures for FeCoCrNiMn high-entropy alloy fabricated by laser powder bed fusion	87
Mechanically synthesized TCP/OCP composite coatings on the plasma electrolytic oxidized cold-worked pure titanium for bio-implant use	87
Efficient removal of oxytetracycline hydrochloride by ZIF-67 coated hollow spherical CuS (CuS-PVP@ZIF-67) under the synergistic effect of adsorption and PMS activation	87
Toward anti-fouling properties and enhanced performance in separation process - carbon nanotubes - PVDF hybrids	86
Structural characterisation and dynamic modelling of pegylated graphene oxide with Ag and Cu nanocluster	86
High-efficiency (over 33 %) indoor organic photovoltaics with band-aligned and defect-suppressed interlayers	86
Improving polishing efficiency of RB-SiC through femtosecond laser pretreatment	85
Regulatory mechanism of grafted alkyl chain length of carbon quantum dots as additives on the tribological properties of lithium greases	84

Microstructural study of Ni and Ni-20Cr particles plasma sprayed on stainless steel substrate at 300 ˚C	84
Green synthesis of carbon quantum dots derived from mango-leaves (M−CQDs): M−CQDs/ZnO nanorods heterostructure thin films for efficient self-powered UV photodetector applications	84
In-situ growth of Fe-MOF on magnetic materials by self-template method to enhance practicality and removal of tetracycline antibiotics from aqueous solution	84
Large-scale fabrication of flexible macroscopic SERS substrates with high sensitivity and long-term stability by wet-spinning technique: Uniform encapsulation of plasmon in graphene oxide fibers	83
Assessing factors that determine adatom migration and clustering on a thin film oxide; Pt1 and Rh1 on the “29” CuxO/Cu(1 1 1) surface	83
Multifunctional passivation agents for improving efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells: Synergy of methyl and carbonyl groups	83
Efficient dioctyl phthalate hydrogenation over halloysite nanotube-loaded nickel-based catalyst: Surface and interface engineering	82
Aluminum foam sandwich interface enhanced at micro-scale	82
Design of disordered cathode hosts for lithium-sulfur batteries using two-dimensional sulfides	82