OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Rare Metals is 63. 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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Achieving ultrahigh-specific strength and enhanced GFA in Ti-based bulk metallic glasses via a two-step alloying strategy	194
Steering K/C dual sites to orient Lewis acid/oxygen species for photo-upgrading of biomass sugars into lactic acid	175
Infectious microenvironment responsive bimetallic sulfide combined with NIR irradiation to enhance photodynamic gas synergistic therapy of maxillofacial trauma	154
Recent progress of Pt-based oxygen reduction reaction catalysts for proton exchange membrane fuel cells	153
Degradation behavior analysis of LiNi0.83Co0.12Mn0.05O2/SiOx·graphite pouch cells under fast charging conditions	152
Research progress of inorganic solid electrolyte materials for all-solid-state sodium-ion batteries	134
FeS/CeO2/Curcumin heterojunction for infectious arthritis therapy through synergistic sonodynamic-H2S and ultrasound modulated nanozyme as well as osteogenesis	120
Circumventing brittleness of 3D-printed Al2O3 cellular ceramic structures via compositing with polyurea	116
Ni3S2@MoS2 nano-arrays with Mo atomic site as efficient photoanode materials for photoelectrocatalytic inactivation of antibiotic-resistance bacteria and degradation of antibiotic-resistance gene	116
Multi-layered fluorinated graphene cathode materials for lithium and sodium primary batteries	113
Single-atom catalysts for electrochemical N2 reduction to NH3	112
Optimizing ETL/CsPbBr3 buried interface contact for enhanced efficiency and stability of inorganic perovskite solar cells	110
Interface engineering of ZnSnO3-based heterojunctions for room-temperature methanol monitoring	106
Fabrication of corrosion inhibiting microcapsules functional coating and their high-efficiency corrosion resistance	104
Single Ti atoms coupled with Ti–O clusters enable low temperature hydrogen cycling by sodium alanate	96
High-response n-butanol gas sensor based on ZnO/In2O3 heterostructure	93
Mg-doping induced fluorine-based superconductor MgF5 under high pressure	92
In situ polymerization of 1,3-dioxolane infiltrating 3D garnet framework with high ionic conductivity and excellent interfacial stability for integrated solid-state Li metal battery	91
Effects of PHB and PLA coatings on the corrosion behavior of ultrathin Mg sheets in artificial blood plasma containing BSA	89
The effect of hydrogen on changing crack initiation site and slip behavior in Ni-based alloy 725	89
Micromechanical behavior of TiNb/NiTi composite during a pre-straining process: an in situ synchrotron investigation	89
Tunable structural coloration of ultrathin zirconia nanotubes film	87
Ohmic-junction of Ag cluster decorated BiO2-x with strong built-in electric field enables efficient photocatalytic sterilization: DFT and mechanism insights	86
Molten salts assisted synthesis of single crystalline NCM811 with surface modification for high energy density lithium-ion batteries	85
Hydropathy modulation on Bi2S3 for enhanced electrocatalytic CO2 reduction	85

Progress and prospects of graphene-based materials in lithium batteries	85
Advanced carbon-based materials for Na, K, and Zn ion hybrid capacitors	84
Recent advances in bioinspired vision systems with curved imaging structures	82
Raman scattering of two-dimensional MoO2 flakes at high pressure	81
Vertically grown MoS2 nanosheets on graphene with defect-rich structure for efficient sodium storage	81
Complementary two-phase anode improving stability and conductivity for lithium storage performance	80
Er2O3 nanospheres with fast response to humidity for non-contact sensing	80
Engineering of electrolyte ion channels in MXene/holey graphene electrodes for superior supercapacitive performances	79
Superhydrophilic nickel hydroxide ultrathin nanosheets enable high-performance asymmetric supercapacitors	79
Metal-organic framework derived porous cathode materials for hybrid zinc ion capacitor	79
Design of a theranostic Gd (III)–Cu (I) complex to inhibit growth and metastasis of triple-negative breast cancer	79
Ferroelectric perovskite PbTiO3 for advanced photocatalysis	76
Ferrite-based composites and morphology-controlled absorbers	76
Revealing essence of magnetostructural coupling of Ni-Co-Mn-Ti alloys by first-principles calculations and experimental verification	75
Recent advances and future prospects of ruthenium phosphide electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction	75
Elaborating strengthen mechanism of Pt–Ir solid solution superalloy at finite temperature	75
In-depth understanding of the band alignment and interface states scenario in Bi2O2Se/SrTiO3 ultrathin heterojunction	73
Ultrafine SnO2 in situ modified graphite felt derived from metal–organic framework as a superior electrode for vanadium redox flow battery	73
Tumor microenvironment-responsive arsenic-loaded layered double hydroxides film with synergistic anticancer and bactericidal activity	72
Synergistically optimize thermoelectric and mechanical properties of cubic SnSe-based alloys via nanocomposite engineering utilizing SiC nanoparticles as the dispersed phase	72
Unveiling Ni/Mn synergies in P2/O3 biphasic layered oxides for high-performance sodium-ion battery cathodes	71
Engineering in amino acid-functionalized double-layer heteropolymolybdates: from structural control to catalytic activity	70
Antimony nanoparticles encapsulated in three-dimensional porous carbon frameworks for high-performance rechargeable batteries	70
Biomimetic soft magnetic cilia array actuator for rapid transport of solid microspheres	69
Enabling structurally and thermally stable ultrahigh-Ni and Co-free oxide cathodes by Nb-dopant-enriched surface	69
Recent developments in low-expansion alloys for high-performance applications	69
Augmented singlet oxygen (1O2) production via ZnO2/Bi2O2CO3 heterojunction for photodegradation of tetracycline hydrochloride through in-situ self-fenton-like mechanisms	69
Batch synthesis of rare-earth nickelates electronic phase transition perovskites via rare-earth processing intermediates	68
Engineering sphere-like porous FeF3@C cathode with rational interfacial designing towards high-power batteries	67
Defectizing high-entropy oxide with the introduction of Se to facilitate the kinetics for highly cycle-stable lithium–sulfur batteries	67
Synthesis methods and applications of high entropy nanoparticles	66
Sn-doped induced stable 1T-WSe2 nanosheets entrenched on N-doped carbon with extraordinary half/full sodium/potassium storage performance	66
Advanced sodium-ion capacitor based on antimony-carbon composite anode	65
Solvent extraction systems for selective isolation of light rare earth elements with high selectivity for Sm and La	65
A compact route for efficient production of high-purity β-Ga2O3 powder	63
MOF-derived nitrogen-doped iron–nickel oxide carbon nanotubes as efficient oxygen electrocatalyst for long-life rechargeable zinc–air batteries	63
Novel gradient ZrB2–MoSi2–SiC dense layer with enhanced emissivity and long-term oxidation resistance at ultra-high temperatures	63
Recent advances in imaging devices: image sensors and neuromorphic vision sensors	63