OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Materials Today is 84. 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
New shock-absorbing material could improve safety of helmets and vehicles	336
COVER	294
How silicate nanoparticles can protect historic buildings	294
Front cover - Zhiguo He et al.	243
Electrolyte engineering and nanoarchitectonics for aqueous zinc-ion batteries: Challenges, solutions, and practical applications	242
On the role of charge transfer excitations in non-fullerene acceptors for organic photovoltaics	219
Intrinsic weaknesses of Co-free Ni–Mn layered cathodes for electric vehicles	198
Recent advancements in perovskite thin film technology: From solar cells to optoelectronic devices	188
Phase transition in two-dimensional monolayer (1L)-molybdenum disulfide induced by atomic S-basal plane gliding via synchrotron X-ray monochromatic beam radiation for superior electronic performance	186
Strongly enhanced charge density via gradient nano-doping for high performance elastic-material-based triboelectric nanogenerators	184
2D perovskitoids for enhanced photovoltaic stability	180
Pioneering next-generation mRNA therapeutics through molecular engineering and delivery optimization	173
Resistive random access memory based artificial neural network for brain-inspired neuromorphic computing	170
All-cellulose hydrogel with ultrahigh stretchability exceeding 40000%	169
Advances in the rational design of ionizable lipids for mRNA therapeutics	168
Degradation mechanisms and lifetime extending strategy of phosphorescent and thermally activated delayed-fluorescence organic light-emitting diodes	168
Editorial Board	160
Solar-blind deep UV photodetector based on β-Ga2O3/AlN/p-Si nBp tunneling photodiode for extreme temperature applications	160
Editorial Board	159
Rapid, one-pot, non-toxic and scalable synthesis of boron nitride nano-onions via lamp ablation	157
Scalable low-emissivity and RF-transparent dielectric coatings for year-round energy-saving buildings under all weather conditions	149
Advanced interfacial phase change material: Structurally confined and interfacially extended superlattice	149
Surface chemistry stabilized photolithography for high-resolution quantum dot electronic and optoelectronic devices	145
Strong, tough, and dynamically reversible hydrogels enabled by a freeze–thawing, densification, and crosslinking strategy	138
Scanning probe microscopy electrical measurement technique and its application in low-dimensional materials: A review	138

Materials for chemical resistance type gas sensors: VOCs identification	136
3D printed materials for combating antimicrobial resistance	135
Dispersion-free highly accurate color recognition using excitonic 2D materials and machine learning	131
Supersonic puncture-healable and impact resistant covalent adaptive networks	130
Harnessing ferroelectric domain wall optoelectronics for bitstream data security	126
Surface mount technology-compatible ultra-compact multi-layer composite battery	125
A material toolbox for engineering targeted lipid nanoparticles for RNA therapies	124
Leveraging hydrogen spillover for advanced electrocatalysts in nitrate-to-ammonia conversion	123
Sol-Gel nano TiO2 synthesis using TTIP: Latest trends, a comprehensive review of attribute optimization and various applications	122
Resolving the early-stage nucleus structure and evolution in atomic systems	121
Applications, materials, and fabrication of micro glass parts and devices: An overview	121
Phospholipids tailor mRNA lipid nanoparticle delivery efficacy and immunogenicity	121
Freestanding thin-film materials	120
Editorial Board	120
CONTENTS 1	119
Recycling PVC for a greener world	115
Flexible patch gives wounds the signal to heal	115
Front cover - Hang Zou et al.	114
Energy-saving gas separation with boron nitride nanosheets	114
Pathways towards truly brain-like computing primitives	114
Biofabrication of engineered tissues by 3D bioprinting of tissue specific high cell-density bioinks	113
Anion-driven enabled functional nanomaterials from metal and metal oxide nanoparticles	113
Surface-engineered chlorella alleviated hypoxic tumor microenvironment for enhanced chemotherapy and immunotherapy of first-line drugs	110
Self-healing solid-state polymer electrolytes for high-safety and long-cycle lithium-ion batteries	109
Large-area photo-patterning of initially conductive EGaIn particle-assembled film for soft electronics	109
One-stone-three-birds strategy: a graphdiyne oxide nanosheet-involved drug-formed immune-boosting hydrogel with dual responsivity for triple-modal cancer immunotherapy	108
Stalling CO2 evolution at high voltage by a catalytically induced LiF-rich interphase	108
Shining under stress: hybrid coordination polymer as a multifunctional solution for mechanoluminochromic materials	108
Engineering bone tissue with mRNA: from molecular design and delivery to clinical applications	106
The structure, material and performance of multi-functional tactile sensor and its application in robot field: A review	105
Local structure modulations of single-atom catalysts in sulfur electrocatalysis: A comprehensive review	103
Thermal conductivity of boron arsenide above 2100 W per meter per Kelvin at room temperature	101
Ferroelectric interface for efficient sodium metal cycling in anode-free solid-state batteries	98
Capturing the ultrahigh temperature response of materials with sub-scale tensile testing	97
Metals beyond tomorrow: Balancing supply, demand, sustainability, substitution, and innovations	97
Editorial Note: Wettability-patterned microchip for emerging biomedical materials and technologies by Yiwei Li, Bi-Feng Liu and Xingcai Zhang [Materials Today 51 (2021) 273–293]	96
Combining clays and crustacean shells to make a high-performance nanogenerator	96
MOF sensor detects iodine gas with outstanding sensitivity	94
Wearable textile captures energy from body movement to power devices	93
Spontaneous heteroassembly of 2D semiconducting van der Waals materials in random solution phase	93
Engineering glutamine-regulating nanomedicines for efficient tumor therapy	92
Defect-induced enhanced Raman scattering of two-dimensional materials	91
A synthetic hydrogel niche reveals the interplay of matrix adhesion and mechanics in human epiblast model development	91
Pushing thermoelectric generators toward energy harvesting from the human body: Challenges and strategies	90
Electrodeposition-enabled, electrically-transduced sensors and biosensors	90
Tailoring drug delivery systems by microfluidics for tumor therapy	90
Controllable structure-engineered janus and alloy polymorphic monolayer transition metal dichalcogenides by plasma-assisted selenization process toward high-yield and wafer-scale production	90
Chemically and mechanically defined hyaluronan hydrogels emulate the extracellular matrix for unbiased in vivo and in vitro organoid formation and drug testing in cancer	90
Continuous production of Cl-terminated MXenes by bubbling chemical vapor growth in molten salt	90
A minimally designed PD-L1-targeted nanocomposite for positive feedback-based multimodal cancer therapy	88

Unraveling the molecular mechanisms of antisolvent action in localized high-concentration electrolytes for lithium metal batteries	88
Silyl additives-driven synergistic inhibition engineering enables 4.9 V LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 batteries beyond 300 Wh kg−1	88
Dynamic evolution of zinc directional deposition: Toward precise interface manipulation for reversible zinc metal anodes	87
A reversible perovskite air electrode for active and durable oxygen reduction and evolution reactions via the A-site entropy engineering	87
Cascades of Fano resonances in light scattering by dielectric particles	87
Design principles of microneedles for drug delivery and sampling applications	86
Editorial Board	85
Reconfigurable dual-mode optical encryption enabled by block copolymer photonic crystal with micro-imprinted holographic metasurface	84
Editorial Board	84