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 2021-06-01 to 2025-06-01.)

Article	Citations
Correlation between the structural morphology and device characteristics of quantum dot based emission layer blended with small molecular hole transport material	404
Ultrafast real-time tracing of surface electric field generated via hot electron transport in polar semiconductors	295
Influence of thickness on the microstructure and performance of BaHfO3-doped EuBa2Cu3O7- layers grown by ultra-fast PLD techniques	211
Editorial Board	199
Editorial Board	166
Bands alignment between organic layers of Alq3, Gaq3, Erq3 and graphene on 6H-SiC(0 0 0 1)	158
Improving MgO/Fe insulator-metal interface structure through oxygen-precoating of Fe(0 0 1)	157
Editorial Board	150
Editorial Board	144
UV laser generated micro structured black surface on commercial TiO2-containing glass	143
Editorial Board	130
Effect of CuSO4 on sulfidized cerussite surface properties and its response to the flotation behavior	129
Growth and characterization of ultrathin cobalt ferrite films on Pt(111)	129
F-GDY and F-GDY/Graphene as anodes in lithium-ion batteries: A first-principle investigation	128
Cobalt oxide decorated porous silica particles: Structure and activity relationship in the catalytic oxidation of carbon monoxide	128
Wettability transition of femtosecond laser patterned nodular cast iron (NCI) substrate	128
Mechanical properties of diamane: Orientation dependence of strength and fracture strain	125
Corrigendum to “Hybrid graphene oxide-immobilized silver nanocomposite with optimal fabrication route and multifunctional application” [Appl. Surf. Sci. 551 (2021) 149434]	123
Gas selectivity regulation of monolayer SnS by introducing nonmetallic dopants: A combined theoretical and experimental investigation	123
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]	122
Corrigendum to “Spatially inhomogeneous operation of phase-change memory” [Appl. Surf. Sci. 589 (2022) 153026]	122
Low temperature electrogalvanization: Texture and corrosion behavior	121
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	117
Texturing In-Situ: N/F Dual-Doped hollow porous carbon nanospheres for advanced Li-S batteries	112

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	112
Double-shelled Mn-doped NiCo2S4 hollow nanowire arrays for high-reactivity hybrid supercapacitors	111
Ethyl xanthate adsorption on different surfaces of jamesonite: A DFT study	111
Chromatographic propane-propylene separation by different zeolites obtained from rice husk ashes	107
Effect of oxygen-substituted lattice carbon in Ti3C2 MXene as anchoring material for Li-S battery: DFT calculations and experiments	107
Microwave treatment effect on the enhanced basicity of porous clay heterostructured composites derived from Laponite	107
Multilevel phase transition behavior of In2Se3-doped with Sb materials based on flexible polyimide substrate	107
Electrochemical and surface properties of sulphidised molybdate minerals	106
Water electrolysis and desalination using an AEM/CEM hybrid electrochemical system	105
Multiple plasmonic hot spots platform: Nanogap coupled gold nanoparticles	104
Study of Fe-C phase formulations through Fe self-diffusion during thin film growth	103
Adsorption and catalysis of Bi-doped Fe2O3 on gas products of HMX decomposition: A DFT study	103
Layered SnSe nanoflakes with anharmonic phonon properties and memristive characteristics	102
Nanodiamond driven structure evolution of ZnO nanorods	102
Multiple Weyl fermions and tunable quantum anomalous Hall effect in 2D half-metal with huge spin-related energy gap	101
High-fidelity moulding growth and cross-section shaping of ultrathin monocrystalline silicon nanowires	101
Improved surface passivation of lead sulfide quantum dots using less sterically crowded alkylammonium iodides	101
Low-pressure plasma process for the dry synthesis of cactus-like Au-TiO2 nanocatalysts for toluene degradation	100
Electrical property of graphene-coated carbon fiber by self-assembly and thermal-reduction	99
A promising polarization-sensitive ultraviolet photodetector based on the two-dimensional ZrNBr-ZrNCl lateral heterojunction with enhanced photoresponse: A theoretical prediction	99
Strain and orientation modulated optoelectronic properties of La-doped SrSnO3 epitaxial films	99
On the growth of functionally graded self-lubricating layer during a plasma-assisted thermochemical treatment of M50NiL steel	98
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	98
Hydroxyl transport mechanisms upon passivation of Cr-Fe-Co-Ni-Mo multi-principal element alloy surfaces investigated by isotopic labelling	97
Toward anti-fouling properties and enhanced performance in separation process - carbon nanotubes - PVDF hybrids	96
Defects-curated bipolar resistive switching and magnetism in CuxO films	95
A functionalization approach of decorative poplar veneer accomplished via reactive dyeing followed by in-situ synthesis of ZnO-Ag nanoparticles	94
A new 2D metallic K3Cl2 nanosheet as a promising candidate of NO2 gas sensor and capturer	93
Synergistic effect of nickel and calcium dual-atomic sites to facilitate electrochemical CO2 reduction to methanol: Combining high activity and selectivity	93
Layer stacking effect on structural, vibrational, and electronic properties of Janus-Ga2SeTe crystals	93
Effects of potassium ions and platinum cocatalysts on the photocatalytic performance of Poly(Heptazine Imides)	92
Improvement of interfacial electron extraction efficiency by suppressing Auger recombination in an indium-doped mixed cationic perovskite heterostructure	92
Fluoride-incorporated apatite coating on resin-based composite via laser-assisted rapid pseudo-biomineralization	91
Size and chemistry of 1–2 layer graphene nanosheets at the transition into photoluminescence and assembly with large shifts from blue to red emission	91
Conformable thin film organic electrochemical transistor array featuring tissue-like softness and ultralow biofouling	90
The enhanced peroxymonosulfate activation ability and mechanism on low-coordinated Fe-N3 single sites for organic pollutant degradation in wastewater	90
Photocatalytic reaction pathways and mechanisms investigation for effective organic pollution degradation via in-situ construction of BiOCl/UiO66-NH2 heterostructure	89
Self-assembled epitaxial BiFeO3 nanostructures as a tailored platform for vertically aligned nanocomposites development	89
Mechanistic study of low-temperature CO oxidation over CuO/Cu2O interfaces with oxygen vacancy modification	88
Enhanced resistive switching of silver copper iodide thin films prepared by interfacial phase formation	88
Fermi surface of LaSb2 and direct observation of a CDW transition	87
Study on the multi-zone direct current pyrophosphate electrodeposition of black film with high light absorptivity	87
Mechanistic studies on defective hBN-supported metal-nonmetal synergistic catalysis for urea electrosynthesis	87
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	86
High efficiency Sb and Ag double doped Cu2ZnSn(S, Se)4 thin film solar cells realized by post-heat treatment process of heterojunction	86
Elevating performance of AlOxFy anti-reflection coating via controllable HF vapor fluorination	85
Effective carrier doping and quantum capacitance manipulation of graphene through two-dimensional solid electrolytes of ScI3 and YBr3	84
Fluoride-assisted highly-active tungsten oxide with modulating exposed facets and defect sites for efficient ppb-level acetone detection	84
High interfacial thermal conductance across heterogeneous GaN/graphene interface	83
Robust packaging of printed flexible electronics with functional SiOx coatings via cold atmospheric plasma assisted deposition	83

Improving polishing efficiency of RB-SiC through femtosecond laser pretreatment	83
Host-guest assembly functionalization through molecular selective adsorption into chiral Kagome-like frameworks	82
Facile synthetic approach to produce optimized molybdenum carbide catalyst for alkaline HER	82
Evaluation of AES depth profiles with serious artefacts in C/W multilayers	82
Exploring the CO2 reduction reaction mechanism on Pt/TiO2 with the ambient-pressure X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy	82
Effects of fs pulsed laser ablation on synthetic zeolite targets	82
High-performance non-enzymatic glucose sensing on nanocomposite electrocatalysts of nickel phthalocyanine nanorods and nitrogen doped-reduced graphene oxide nanosheets	82