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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Surface chemistry of supported Ru nanoparticles investigated during CO2 hydrogenation by NAP-XPS	658
Skew trapezoidal bipyramidal distortion in MoS6 unit stabilizing distorted phases of 1T-MoS2 single layer	371
Chromatographic propane-propylene separation by different zeolites obtained from rice husk ashes	285
Assessing the role of surface carbon on the surface stability and reactivity of β-Mo2C catalysts	273
Fluoride-incorporated apatite coating on resin-based composite via laser-assisted rapid pseudo-biomineralization	257
Study on the multi-zone direct current pyrophosphate electrodeposition of black film with high light absorptivity	230
Editorial Board	200
Metastable phase formation in superlattice-like Sb-SbSe2 enables low-power operation and suppressed resistance drift	194
First-principles study of the electronic structure and mechanical properties of TiN\|\|SrTiO3 interfaces	183
Physical properties of crystalline NaNbO3 thin film grown on Sr2Nb3O10 nanosheets at low temperatures for piezoelectric energy harvesters	163
Frustrated Lewis pairs engineering on CeO2 to boost BHMF oxidation activity of AuPd for efficient production of FDCA	160
Strain-driven charge localization in lightly hole-doped manganite epitaxial films	159
High-efficiency (over 33 %) indoor organic photovoltaics with band-aligned and defect-suppressed interlayers	154
Understanding the promotion effect of Pt in the reaction system of water gas shift reaction catalyzed by Pt/α-MoC from theoretical perspectives	154
From DFT investigations of oxygen-implanted molybdenum disulfide to temperature-induced stabilization of MoS2/MoO3 heterostructure	149
Ferroelectric YMnO3 nanoplates for the visible light photocatalytic degradation of doxycycline hydrochloride: Insight into the polarize-induced enhancement	149
Wettability and anti-fouling performances of microground dental ceramics in relation to surface formation and contact angle compound model	147
Experimental and theoretical insight into DSSCs mechanism influenced by different doping metal ions	146
N/B co-doped polymeric carbon nitride with boosted charge transfer property and enhanced photocatalytic degradation of tetracycline	144
A highly efficient bifunctional copper catalyst for Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of cyclohexanone: Two different active centers and the reaction path investigation	142
A 2D-to-3D morphology transitions of gold in organic acid electrolytes: Characterization and application in bioanode design	140
Crystallization and additional oxide interlayers improve the tribocorrosion resistance of TiO2 nanotubular surfaces formed on Ti6Al4V	140
Selective hydrogenation of furfural over supported nickel and nickel phosphide catalysts	134
Alkyl chain length regulated diverse 2D polymorphic self-assembly of benzothiadiazole-based π-conjugated fluorophore	132
Pd4 cluster decorated SnO2 nanowire for detecting characteristic gases in oil-immersed transformers: A theoretical and experimental study	131

Low-carbon upcycling of spent anode graphite: Integrating graphene and dislocations for sustainable lithium/potassium storage	127
The (0 0 2) exposing facets of WO3 boosting photocatalytic degradation of nitrobenzene	121
Addressing wear-resistant, bioactive, and bio-selective coatings on the biomedical Ti-6Al-4 V alloy by performing MAO treatment in TMO-rich electrolyte	116
Thiophene insertion and lanthanum molybdate modification of g-C3N4 for enhanced visible-light-driven photoactivity in tetracycline degradation	115
Influence of Au2+ ions irradiation on the structure and wear resistance of amorphous MoS2 films	113
Graphene plasmons-assisted tunable non-specular effect for dimension-adjustable terahertz edge imaging	112
Adsorption and modification behavior of single atoms on the surface of single vacancy graphene: Machine learning accelerated first principle computations	111
Kinetic study of hybrid supercapacitor using transition metal quantum dots @ graphenes composite as a model electrode	111
Host-guest assembly functionalization through molecular selective adsorption into chiral Kagome-like frameworks	110
Co-doped NiSe synthesized on solid-phase boronized self-supported NFF-B as a bifunctional electrocatalyst enables efficient and stable overall water splitting	107
Electrochemical and surface properties of sulphidised molybdate minerals	107
Synergistic effect of nickel and calcium dual-atomic sites to facilitate electrochemical CO2 reduction to methanol: Combining high activity and selectivity	106
Tailoring the wettability of surface-textured copper using sub-THz bursts of femtosecond laser pulses	106
Rationally designed hierarchical tree-like Fe-Co-P@Ni(OH)2 hybrid nanoarrays for high energy density asymmetric supercapacitors	105
Nano-and micro-engineered vertical graphene/Ni for superior optical absorption	105
Effective carrier doping and quantum capacitance manipulation of graphene through two-dimensional solid electrolytes of ScI3 and YBr3	102
Superior sodium storage in anatase/bronze TiO2 nanofibers through surface phosphorylation	102
Exploring the anchoring effect of surface functionalized 2D electrides Ca2N and Y2C in lithium sulfur battery: First principle study	101
Strain and orientation modulated optoelectronic properties of La-doped SrSnO3 epitaxial films	99
Unraveling the mechanism to form MoS2	99
Oblique-pulse ion beams achieve cross-scale synchronized correction and ultra-smooth surfaces in ultra-thin SPO optics	99
Rapid and reliable metallurgical cladding of Sn-0.7Cu solder onto ADC12 Al alloy driven by ultrasonic-electric coupled field	97
Fluoride-assisted highly-active tungsten oxide with modulating exposed facets and defect sites for efficient ppb-level acetone detection	96
Hole-injection barrier across the intermolecular interaction mediated interfacial DNTT layer	96
Multilevel phase transition behavior of In2Se3-doped with Sb materials based on flexible polyimide substrate	95
Nepenthes-inspired hierarchical ZnIn2S4/Ru nanotubes with chemical bond-mediated interface enable efficient photocatalytic benzyl alcohol oxidation	95
Blend hole-transport layer with gradient component distribution for high-performance green QD-LEDs	94
Editorial Board	94
Editorial Board	93
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	93
Uracil derivative-assisted universal synthesis of defective 2-dimensional porous flaky carbon nitride for efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction	92
Enhanced resistive switching of silver copper iodide thin films prepared by interfacial phase formation	91
Editorial Board	91
Low temperature growth of semi-polar InN (101<	90
Editorial Board	90
Computational screening of 2D ternary penta-materials with auxetic properties and efficient photocatalytic CO2 reduction	90
Study of Fe-C phase formulations through Fe self-diffusion during thin film growth	90
Design of disordered cathode hosts for lithium-sulfur batteries using two-dimensional sulfides	89
Photo-induced liquid-based slippery materials for highly efficient particle aggregation	87
Sb segregation in ultrathin GaAsSb layers: A quantitative analysis of soaking/desorption stages	87
Insights into the role of multiple dopants in Fe-based catalysts for the selective hydrogenation of CO2 to liquid hydrocarbons	87
Strained induced metallic to semiconductor transitions in 2D Ruddlesden Popper perovskites: A GGA + SOC approach	87
Steering Pt surface via N-doped carbon layer to highly active CO-tolerant hydrogen oxidation reaction catalyst in alkaline media	86
Fast-tracking of NH3 interaction with ZnO nanorods and C/ZnO hybrid nanostructures by operando spectroscopy	86
Photocatalytic reaction pathways and mechanisms investigation for effective organic pollution degradation via in-situ construction of BiOCl/UiO66-NH2 heterostructure	85
Evolution of copper step beams during graphene growth by CVD method	85
Composite nanofilms of graphene and nickel: Fabrication, cw linear and nonlinear optical properties	85
Improvement of interfacial electron extraction efficiency by suppressing Auger recombination in an indium-doped mixed cationic perovskite heterostructure	85
Crystalline grain engineered CsPbIBr2 films for indoor photovoltaics	84
Substituting a small quantity of carbon nanotubes with MXene in silicone rubber composites for robust PENG	83

New way to nanopattern GaAs surface for subcritical formation of InAs quantum dots	83
Enhanced visible to near-infrared photodetectors made from MoS2-based mixed-dimensional structures	83
In-situ construction of the nanostructured TiO2/TiN composite films by induction heat treatment: Improved mechanical, corrosion, and biological properties	83
Reductant-optimized exchange strategy to construct the water-resistant shell of Mn4+-doped phosphors	83
Enhanced iodine capture by nano-copper particles modified benzimidazole-based molded porous carbon	83
Removal of lead from aqueous solution by synergistic interaction between LiCoO2 and tourmaline: Synthesis, characterization and mechanism investigation	82
Highly stable quantum dot light-emitting diodes with improved interface contacting via violet irradiation	82
Synthesis and characterization of hierarchical Sr-doped ZnO hexagonal nanodisks as an efficient photocatalyst for the degradation of methylene blue dye under sunlight irradiation	82
High performance humidity sensor based on 3D mesoporous Co3O4 hollow polyhedron for multifunctional applications	82