OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Composites Part B-Engineering is 95. 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 2020-05-01 to 2024-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Current status of carbon fibre and carbon fibre composites recycling	390
30 Years of functionally graded materials: An overview of manufacturing methods, Applications and Future Challenges	350
Recent advancements of plant-based natural fiber–reinforced composites and their applications	345
A critical review on the fused deposition modeling of thermoplastic polymer composites	334
Large deformation and energy absorption of additively manufactured auxetic materials and structures: A review	305
New development of ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)	298
Current applications of poly(lactic acid) composites in tissue engineering and drug delivery	288
Self-healing cement concrete composites for resilient infrastructures: A review	262
Damage characterization of laminated composites using acoustic emission: A review	227
Advanced honeycomb designs for improving mechanical properties: A review	224
A review of three-dimensional graphene-based aerogels: Synthesis, structure and application for microwave absorption	208
A comprehensive review on mechanical properties of pultruded FRP composites subjected to long-term environmental effects	208
Fabrication of hierarchically porous structured PDMS composites and their application as a flexible capacitive pressure sensor	199
A review on magneto-mechanical characterizations of magnetorheological elastomers	197
Recent advances of interphases in carbon fiber-reinforced polymer composites: A review	187
Biomass derived porous carbon (BPC) and their composites as lightweight and efficient microwave absorption materials	186
Morphology-control synthesis of polyaniline decorative porous carbon with remarkable electromagnetic wave absorption capabilities	185
Water-based hybrid coatings toward mechanically flexible, super-hydrophobic and flame-retardant polyurethane foam nanocomposites with high-efficiency and reliable fire alarm response	181
Recent advances in basalt-fiber-reinforced composites: Tailoring the fiber-matrix interface	178
A highly fire-safe and smoke-suppressive single-component epoxy resin with switchable curing temperature and rapid curing rate	177
MXene as emerging nanofillers for high-performance polymer composites: A review	174
Tensile failure strength and separation angle of FDM 3D printing PLA material: Experimental and theoretical analyses	170
Preparation of short CF/GF reinforced PEEK composite filaments and their comprehensive properties evaluation for FDM-3D printing	170
A review on recycling and reuse methods for carbon fiber/glass fiber composites waste from wind turbine blades	169
Rational design of core-shell Co@C nanotubes towards lightweight and high-efficiency microwave absorption	167

3D printing of PLA/n-HA composite scaffolds with customized mechanical properties and biological functions for bone tissue engineering	165
In situ deposition of pitaya-like Fe3O4@C magnetic microspheres on reduced graphene oxide nanosheets for electromagnetic wave absorber	157
Research advances in composition, structure and mechanisms of microwave absorbing materials	153
Quasi-static crushing behavior of novel re-entrant circular auxetic honeycombs	152
Advanced sandwich structures for thermal protection systems in hypersonic vehicles: A review	152
Polyphosphazenes-based flame retardants: A review	152
Creating MXene/reduced graphene oxide hybrid towards highly fire safe thermoplastic polyurethane nanocomposites	149
Direct ink writing (DIW) of structural and functional ceramics: Recent achievements and future challenges	148
A hyperbranched P/N/B-containing oligomer as multifunctional flame retardant for epoxy resins	148
Enhancing indentation and impact resistance in auxetic composite materials	147
A review of artificial neural networks in the constitutive modeling of composite materials	144
Recent advances in biomedical engineering of nano-hydroxyapatite including dentistry, cancer treatment and bone repair	144
Adhesion and cohesion of epoxy-based industrial composite coatings	144
Exceptionally porous three-dimensional architectural nanostructure derived from CNTs/graphene aerogel towards the ultra-wideband EM absorption	143
Highly sensitive, robust and anisotropic MXene aerogels for efficient broadband microwave absorption	141
Metal-organic polymer coordination materials derived Co/N-doped porous carbon composites for frequency-selective microwave absorption	140
3D printing for polymer/particle-based processing: A review	138
3D flower-like Co-based oxide composites with excellent wideband electromagnetic microwave absorption	137
Interface formation and bonding control in high-volume-fraction (TiC+TiB2)/Al composites and their roles in enhancing properties	136
Constructing flower-like core@shell MoSe2-based nanocomposites as a novel and high-efficient microwave absorber	134
Micro-porous MXene/Aramid nanofibers hybrid aerogel with reversible compression and efficient EMI shielding performance	134
Mechanically strong and flame-retardant epoxy resins with anti-corrosion performance	132
Rapidly reprocessable, degradable epoxy vitrimer and recyclable carbon fiber reinforced thermoset composites relied on high contents of exchangeable aromatic disulfide crosslinks	130
Rational construction of hierarchical hollow CuS@CoS2 nanoboxes with heterogeneous interfaces for high-efficiency microwave absorption materials	129
Additive manufacturing of polymeric composites from material processing to structural design	126
Selective laser melting of dispersed TiC particles strengthened 316L stainless steel	121
Enhancing strength-ductility synergy and mechanisms of Al-based composites by size-tunable in-situ TiB2 particles with specific spatial distribution	121
Facile synthesis of bio-based reactive flame retardant from vanillin and guaiacol for epoxy resin	120
TiN/Ni/C ternary composites with expanded heterogeneous interfaces for efficient microwave absorption	120
Evaluation, fabrication and dynamic performance regulation of green EMI-shielding materials with low reflectivity: A review	119
Effect of coal thicknesses on energy evolution characteristics of roof rock-coal-floor rock sandwich composite structure and its damage constitutive model	118
Construction of multiple electromagnetic loss mechanism for enhanced electromagnetic absorption performance of fish scale-derived biomass absorber	118
Recent advances in carbon-based nanomaterials for flame retardant polymers and composites	117
Preparation of a chitosan/carboxymethyl chitosan/AgNPs polyelectrolyte composite physical hydrogel with self-healing ability, antibacterial properties, and good biosafety simultaneously, and its appli	116
Renewable vanillin-based flame retardant toughening agent with ultra-low phosphorus loading for the fabrication of high-performance epoxy thermoset	116
Multifunctional MXene/natural rubber composite films with exceptional flexibility and durability	114
Manufacturing, characteristics and applications of auxetic foams: A state-of-the-art review	113
Bending and shear improvements in 3D-printed core sandwich composites through modification of resin uptake in the skin/core interphase region	112
Use of recycled fibers in concrete composites: A systematic comprehensive review	111
4D printed origami metamaterials with tunable compression twist behavior and stress-strain curves	110
The study of the structural characteristics and catalytic activity of Co/CoCo2O4 nanowires	109
In-plane energy absorption characteristics of a modified re-entrant auxetic structure fabricated via 3D printing	108
Past, present and future prospective of global carbon fibre composite developments and applications	108
Plastic shrinkage cracking in 3D printed concrete	108
Amine functionalized carbon nanotube (ACNT) filled in sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) membrane: Effects of ACNT in improving polymer electrolyte fuel cell performance under reduced relative humidi	107
Blast loads induced responses of RC structural members: State-of-the-art review	107
Waterproof MXene-decorated wood-pulp fabrics for high-efficiency electromagnetic interference shielding and Joule heating	107
Bio-based, nontoxic and flame-retardant cotton/alginate blended fibres as filling materials: Thermal degradation properties, flammability and flame-retardant mechanism	107
Lightweight and recoverable ANF/rGO/PI composite aerogels for broad and high-performance microwave absorption	106
Bamboo-based composites: A review on fundamentals and processes of bamboo bonding	105

A review of dental composites: Challenges, chemistry aspects, filler influences, and future insights	104
Flame retardant effect of boron compounds in polymeric materials	104
The rise of MOFs and their derivatives for flame retardant polymeric materials: A critical review	103
Self-healing and flexible carbon nanotube/polyurethane composite for efficient electromagnetic interference shielding	103
Nanocomposite hydrogels as multifunctional systems for biomedical applications: Current state and perspectives	103
On the structural parameters of honeycomb-core sandwich panels against low-velocity impact	102
Nano-Fe3O4/bamboo bundles/phenolic resin oriented recombination ternary composite with enhanced multiple functions	101
New perspectives: In-situ tissue engineering for bone repair scaffold	101
Inspiration from Nature's body armours – A review of biological and bioinspired composites	101
Material extrusion additive manufacturing of continuous fibre reinforced polymer matrix composites: A review and outlook	100
Flexible strain sensor based on CNT/TPU composite nanofiber yarn for smart sports bandage	100
High-temperature behavior of polyvinyl alcohol fiber-reinforced metakaolin/fly ash-based geopolymer mortar	100
Recent progress and multifunctional applications of 3D printed graphene nanocomposites	99
Hybridized bimetallic phosphides of Ni–Mo, Co–Mo, and Co–Ni in a single ultrathin-3D-nanosheets for efficient HER and OER in alkaline media	98
Low-temperature carbonized carbon nanotube/cellulose aerogel for efficient microwave absorption	97
High performance epoxy resin composites modified with multifunctional thiophene/phosphaphenanthrene-based flame retardant: Excellent flame retardance, strong mechanical property and high transparency	97
A P/N/S-containing high-efficiency flame retardant endowing epoxy resin with excellent flame retardance, mechanical properties and heat resistance	97
Microstructure evolution and mechanical properties of in-situ Ti6Al4V–TiB composites manufactured by selective laser melting	97
Energy absorption of bio-inspired multi-layered graded foam-filled structures under axial crushing	96
A self-healing polyurethane-based composite coating with high strength and anti-corrosion properties for metal protection	96
Nano reinforced cement paste composite with functionalized graphene and pristine graphene nanoplatelets	95
Fresh and anisotropic-mechanical properties of 3D printable ultra-high ductile concrete with crumb rubber	95
A critical review of the drilling of CFRP composites: Burr formation, characterisation and challenges	95