OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Applied Surface Science is 80. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Selective laser melting of an Mg/Metallic Glass hybrid for significantly improving chemical and mechanical performances	361
Tailoring ZnO-Au nano-composites for enhanced NO2 sensing: Synergistic effect of facet orientation and Au nano-particle surface functionalization	283
In situ observation and SKPFM analysis to study the adsorption behavior and corrosion inhibition mechanism of 2-aminobenzimidazole inhibitor on Cu − 5 wt% Fe alloys	204
Pt nanoparticles supported on in-situ growth titanium dioxide nanowire arrays with oxygen vacancies for hydrogen evolution reaction	189
Direct mechanical ball milling to preparate MoO3/r-SiC composite by upgrading crystalline silicon wafers from retired photovoltaic modules for enhanced adsorption of dyes: Experiment and mechanism	157
Editorial Board	152
Comparative study of methanol adsorption and decomposition on Pt and Ni decorated TiO2(110) surfaces using first principles	150
Engineering Pt single atom catalysts on titania nanotubes via the photo/electrochemical pathway for a selective ammonia oxidation reaction	146
Construction of P−N charge-transfer bridge in porous g-C3N4 for highly efficient visible-light-driven photocatalytic N2 fixation	140
Full-exposed Cu site of Cu2O-(1 0 0) driven high ethylene selectivity of carbon dioxide reduction	138
Ni-doped Co3O4 the influence of different exposed crystal facets and doping amount on the humidity sensitivity: Experiment and theory	131
Graphene quantum dots synthesis using waste unburnt carbon: Implications for optoelectronics	129
Editorial Board	124
Single rhodium atom embedded two dimensional MoSi2N4: A promising electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction	124
Effect of N ion implantation on tribological properties of spring steels	123
Density functional theory analysis of the stability of H	122
Growth of NiTiO3 polymorphs on silicon substrates by radio frequency sputtering	121
Helium plasma irradiation on Nickel: Nanostructure formation and electrochemical characteristics	120
Facile production of graphene-based ternary composite coatings on metallic bipolar plates	120
TPO12-graphene: A new two-dimensional metallic carbon with 4–5 ring for Lithium ion battery	116
Effect of pre-deformation on hydrogen diffusion and hydrogen induced damage in commercially pure titanium	116
Crystalline grain engineered CsPbIBr2 films for indoor photovoltaics	115
Enhanced oxidation resistance of LaB6-modified HfB2-SiC coating at 1700 °C by low-loss film-forming treatment	112
Development of ferrimagnetic (Mn0.6Cr0.6Co0.6Fe0.6Al0.6)O4 high entropy oxide for photo-Fenton degradation of organic dye	111
Graphene-coated porous polymeric foam: A multifunctional material for controllable electrothermal heating with fire resistance	111

Construction of multilevel interfacial structures and their effect on the properties of syntactic foams	111
Investigation of N-plasma surface treatment for N-polar GaN	110
Improved ablation resistance of (Hf, Ta)C solid solution coating doped with WC prepared by a two-step plasma method	108
Nano-FTIR and chemical force analysis of electrografted aryldiazonium salts on ODT-microcontact printed Au-surfaces	105
Sulfur-doped sunflower disk-like Fe3O4/Fe3N@NC heterostructure as enhanced-performance anode for potassium-ion storage	104
Nonmetal doping of HfS2 monolayers for enhanced adsorption and diffusion of Li and Na ions in anode materials for alkali-ion batteries	103
Comparative adsorption study of As3+ and Se4+ by different crystalline phases of copper ferrite with experiments and DFT calculation	103
Unravelling the self-grown oxidation film formation mechanism in body-centred cubic Mg-Li-Al alloys	103
Molecular dynamics simulations of ion adsorption on biphasic calcium phosphate surfaces: Effects of ionic environment and surface morphology	102
Cobalt single atom catalyst prepared by pyrolysis of cobalt phthalocyanine in-situ doped Schiff base polymer for hydrogenation of p-chloronitrobenzene	100
TM-N4 doped in 4,6,8-biphenylene as an efficient trifunctional electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction, oxygen evolution reaction and hydrogen evolution reaction	100
Rosin-aluminum sulphate hybrid emulsion modified by 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPTMS) for reducing surface energy of cellulose fibers	99
Electrodeposition synthesis of Co-MnP/MnO@NiP/NF catalytic materials and investigation of their performance in hydrogen evolution reaction and urea oxidation reaction	98
Local droplet etching of a vicinal InGaAs(111)A metamorphic layer	98
Structural characterisation and dynamic modelling of pegylated graphene oxide with Ag and Cu nanocluster	97
Catalytic synthesis of SiC coated graphite and its application in carbon containing castables	97
Fabrication and evaluation of a Si/ZnO/HfO2 buried heterostructure through internal oxidation	97
Growth and mobility of copper in industrial Cu/ZnO/Al2O3 hydrogenation catalyst investigated by in situ gas-cell scanning transmission electron microscopy	97
Negative effects of SDBD plasma anti-/de-icing method for wind turbine blades	97
The sulfur fixation mechanisms of COS and SO2 on perfect and defect surfaces of CaO (001) investigated by DFT combined with XPS	96
Loading α-helical peptide drugs onto nanotubes: Influence of surface curvature and van der Waals/electrostatic interactions	95
Scalable flexible electrochromic devices with WO3-based ion storage layer for enhanced optical modulation and stability	95
Intrinsic doping and ageing of indium oxide thin films	94
From DFT investigations of oxygen-implanted molybdenum disulfide to temperature-induced stabilization of MoS2/MoO3 heterostructure	94
Breath-like interlayer bonding facilitates efficient metal-ion storage in bilayer borophene with decreased adherence capabilities on Ag substrate	93
Interactions of xanthates of increasing chain length with pyrite surfaces: A DFT-D and microcalorimetry study	93
Hydrogen loading and reduction of iron oxides on steel studied by XPS with an in situ cell	93
Enhanced electrical stability and reliability of amorphous IGZO/HfO2 thin film transistors with CF4 plasma treatment	91
Facile electrospray nanowelding process for high-performance and tailored silver nanowire networks	91
Effect of Ar ion beam treatment on the interfacial adhesion between a fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) film and sputtered Cu	90
Enhanced catalytic activity and hydrogen production of Ho-TiO2 nanotubes prepared under various pH conditions	90
Schottky contact modulation at a-GeSe/TiN interface for ovonic switching selectors	90
“Branch-Flower buds” like palygorskite/ultra-small NiCu alloy composites for highly efficient catalytic reduction of 4-nitrophenol	89
New environmentally friendly low-temperature dipping system for UHMWPE fibers: Improving interface adhesion between fiber and rubber	88
Temperature matters: Structural and catalytic activity changes in thermally selenized Ni-Se materials	88
Investigation on Titanium-based MXenes in Li-ion batteries: Empowering future electrodes	87
Spindle-shaped porous cobalt phosphide ultrathin nanosheets as bifunctional electrocatalysts for water splitting	87
Modulating oxygen-vacancy of IrOx@Ti via controllably partial pressures by magnetron sputtering for enhanced electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction	87
Experimental and theoretical investigations of CO2 sorption by microporous Ca–MOF with an open Ca2+ site	87
Improving the corrosion resistance and conductivity of 316L bipolar plates used for PEMFCs by applying Cr/CrN multilayer coating	86
Addressing wear-resistant, bioactive, and bio-selective coatings on the biomedical Ti-6Al-4 V alloy by performing MAO treatment in TMO-rich electrolyte	86
Synthesis and in-depth interfacial characterization of 2D electron gases formed in Si3N4/Al//KTaO3 heterostructures	86
Phase evolution of Te-hyperdoped Si upon furnace annealing	85
Minor Cu modification endows inactive industrial FeSiBNbCu metallic glass with robust azo dye degradation activity	85
Low-potential and high-capacity lithium battery anode based on hierarchical assemblies of Na2TiSiO5 nanotubes	84
Synergistic effect of Cu doping and NiPx/NiSey heterostructure construction for boosted water electrolysis	84
Multi-functional oxidase-like activity of praseodymia nanorods and nanoparticles	84
Flexible Bi2MoO6/S-C3N4/PAN heterojunction nanofibers made from electrospinning and solvothermal route for boosting visible-light photocatalytic performance	83
Efficient degradation of chlortetracycline in water by ultrasound activation of flexible ZnCoO doped PVDF membranes with high β phase	83
High-temperature resistance and broadband radar absorbers based on SiC nanowires coatings with titanium diboride metasurfaces	82

In situ self-assembled S-scheme BiOBr/pCN hybrid with enhanced photocatalytic activity for organic pollutant degradation and CO2 reduction	82
Efficient peroxymonosulfate activation by magnetic CoFe2O4 nanoparticle immobilized on biochar toward sulfamethoxazole degradation: Performance, mechanism and pathway	82
High-Q Fano Terahertz resonance based on bound states in the continuum in All-dielectric metasurface	81
Two-dimensional nanosheets constituted trimetal Ni-Co-Mn sulfide nanoflower-like structure for high-performance hybrid supercapacitors	81
Composite nanofilms of graphene and nickel: Fabrication, cw linear and nonlinear optical properties	81
Construction of Z-scheme Ag/AgCl/Bi2WO6 photocatalysts with enhanced visible-light photocatalytic performance for gaseous toluene degradation	80
Microstructure and mechanical performance of nickel coating on copper sheet via laser shock processing	80
Carboxylized graphene oxide nanosheet for shale plugging at high temperature	80