OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of New Carbon Materials is 16. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
The oxidation reaction mechanism and its kinetics for a carbonaceous precursor prepared from ethylene tar for use as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries	112
A new anode material for high rate and long life lithium/sodium storage	98
In-situ observation of electrolyte-dependent interfacial change of the graphite anode in sodium-ion batteries by atomic force microscopy	59
The preparation and use of γ-graphdiyne, a superb new photoelectrocatalyst	52
Three-dimensional printed carbon-based microbatteries: progress on technologies, materials and applications	52
Controllable construction of CoP nanoparticles anchored on a nitrogen-doped porous carbon as an electrocatalyst for highly efficient oxygen reduction in Zn-air batteries	52
A wet granulation method to prepare graphite particles with a high tap density for high volumetric energy density lithium-ion storage	47
Factors that influence the performance of hydrogen detectors based on single-wall carbon nanotubes	45
Recent advances in producing hollow carbon spheres for use in sodium−sulfur and potassium−sulfur batteries	44
Research progress on metal and covalent organic framework-based materials for high-performance supercapacitors	40
Preparation of highly graphitized porous carbon and its ethane/ethylene separation performance	40
Recent advances in Mxene-based nanomaterials as hosts for high-performance lithium metal anodes and as additives for improving the properties of solid electrolytes	40
The formation of uniform graphene-polyaniline hybrids using a completely miscible cosolvent that have an excellent electrochemical performance	39
Construction of a flexible, integrated rechargeable Li battery based on a coaxial anode with a carbon fiber core encapsulated in FeNiMnO4 and a nitrogen-doped carbon sheath	39
Fabrication of coal-based oxygen-rich porous carbon nanosheets for high-performance supercapacitors	39
Thermal conductivity of graphite nanofibers electrospun from graphene oxide-doped polyimide	37
Effect of surface functionalization on the surface and inter-facial properties of thermoplastic-coated carbon fibers	37
Carbon-based metal-free oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysts: past, present and future	36
Charge storage mechanisms of manganese dioxide-based supercapacitors: A review	35
A high-frequency flexible symmetric supercapacitor prepared by the laser-defocused ablation of MnO2 on a carbon cloth	34
Preparation of molded biomass carbon from coffee grounds and its CH4/N2 separation performance	34
Se with Se-C bonds encapsulated in a honeycomb 3D porous carbon as an excellent performance cathode for Li-Se batteries	34
Sulfonyl chloride-intensified metal chloride intercalation of graphite for efficient sodium storage	33
Encapsulation of sulfur inside micro-nano carbon/molybdenum carbide by in-situ chemical transformation for high-performance Li-S batteries	33
The regeneration of graphite anode from spent lithium-ion batteries by washing with a nitric acid/ethanol solution	32

Synthesis of size-controlled carbon microspheres from resorcinol/formaldehyde for high electrochemical performance	32
Graphene with KI-modified pore structure and its electrochemical capacitors application	30
N/O co-doped microporous carbon as a high-performance electrode for supercapacitors	29
Development of biochar electrode materials for capacitive deionization: preparation, performance, regeneration and other challenges	29
Near-infrared carbon dots: pioneering emerging frontiers in biomedical applications	28
Design, progress and challenges of 3D carbon-based thermally conductive networks	27
The use of a ternary metal sulfide loading on carbon fibers as the sulfur host for high performance low-temperature lithium sulfur batteries	27
A review of aligned carbon nanotube arrays and carbon/carbon composites: fabrication, thermal conduction properties and applications in thermal management	27
An interfacial self-assembly strategy to fabricate graphitic hollow porous carbon spheres for supercapacitor electrodes	26
Preparation and lithium storage of anthracite-based graphite anode materials	26
High-surface-area porous carbons produced by the mild KOH activation of a chitosan hydrochar and their CO2 capture	26
Graphdiyne: Synthesis, modification and application of a two-dimensional carbonaceous material	25
Supercapacitors based on nitrogen-enriched crumpled graphene with a high volumetric capacitance and high-mass-loading per area of the electrode	25
A review of fluorescent carbon dots: synthesis, photoluminescence mechanism, solid-state photoluminescence and applications in white light-emitting diodes	24
Photothermal catalysis in CO2 reduction reaction: Principles, materials and applications	24
Phosphorescent carbon dots: Microstructure design, synthesis and applications	24
Effective solar-driven interfacial water evaporation-assisted adsorption of organic pollutants by a activated porous carbon material	23
Research progress on carbon-based materials for electromagnetic wave absorption and the related mechanisms	23
A review of polymer-derived carbon molecular sieve membranes for gas separation	23
A mini review: application of graphene paper in thermal interface materials	22
Cardo poly (ether sulfone) toughened E51/DETDA epoxy resin and its carbon fiber composites	22
Review of H2S selective oxidation over carbon-based materials at low temperature: from pollutant to energy storage materials	22
Review of chemical recycling and reuse of carbon fiber reinforced epoxy resin composites	22
Advances in the use of biomass-derived carbons for sodium-ion batteries	21
Research progress on the effect of graphene oxide on the properties of cement-based composites	21
Recent progress of mesoporous carbons applied in electrochemical catalysis	21
A review of high thermal conductivity carbon-based materials for microwave absorption materials	21
A review of carbon-supported single-atom catalysts for electrochemical reactions	21
Preface	21
The use of an oxidized carbon nanotube film to control Zn deposition and eliminate dendrite formation in a Zn ion battery	21
Research progress on carbon-based non-metallic nanomaterials as catalysts for the two-electron oxygen reduction for hydrogen peroxide production	21
A review of the catalytic preparation of mesophase pitch	20
Preparation of a high-performance synthetic pitch from aromatic hydrocarbons containing N/Cl	20
The in situ formation of ZnS nanodots embedded in honeycomb-like N-S co-doped carbon nanosheets derived from waste biomass for use in lithium-ion batteries	20
Reversible surface modification of PAN-based carbon fibers by a ferrocene-based surfactant	20
A review of the use of Mxenes as hosts in lithium metal anodes and the anode formation	19
Status and development trends for fluorinated carbon in China	19
A carbon catalyst doped with Co and N derived from the metal-organic framework hybrid (ZIF-8@ZIF-67) for efficient oxygen reduction reaction	19
A sustainable strategy to prepare porous carbons with tailored pores from shrimp shell for use as supercapacitor electrode materials	19
A review of carbon-based catalysts and catalyst supports for simultaneous organic electro-oxidation and hydrogen evolution reactions	19
Research progress on recovering the components of spent Li-ion batteries	19
Recent advances in porous carbons for electrochemical energy storage	19
Carbon based electrocatalysts for selective hydrogen peroxide conversion	18
A bimetallic sulfide Co9S8/MoS2/C heterojunction in a three-dimensional carbon structure for increasing sodium ion storage	18
A review of graphdiyne: A new material for synthesizing effective adsorbents for aqueous contaminants	18
N/S co-doped carbon nanosheets for the efficient electrochemical extraction of uranium from seawater	18
A DFT study of the effect of stacking on the quantum capacitance of bilayer graphene materials	18
Algae-based carbons: Design, preparation and recent advances in their use in energy storage, catalysis and adsorption	18
The synthesis of iron-nitrogen sites embedded in electrospun carbon nanofibers with an excellent oxygen reduction reaction activity in alkaline/acidic media	18
The relationship between the high-frequency performance of supercapacitors and the type of doped nitrogen in the carbon electrode	18

Highly efficient Co−N−C electrocatalysts with a porous structure for the oxygen reduction reaction	18
Preparation and performance of electrocatalytic carbon membranes for treating micro-polluted water	17
Flexible and lightweight graphene grown by rapid thermal processing chemical vapor deposition for thermal management in consumer electronics	17
Reduced graphene oxide encapsulated MnO microspheres as an anode for high-rate lithium ion capacitors	17
Understanding the process of lithium deposition on a graphite anode for better lithium-ion batteries	16
Electrochemical sensing of phenacetin on electrochemically reduced graphene oxide modified glassy carbon electrode	16
Cu-modified biomass-derived activated carbons for high performance supercapacitors	16
Progress on graphitic carbon materials for potassium- based energy storage	16
Progress and prospects of graphene for in-plane micro-supercapacitors	16
Hydrophilic carbon monoliths derived from metal-organic frameworks@resorcinol-formaldehyde resin for atmospheric water harvesting	16
Research progress on graphene-based materials for high-performance lithium-metal batteries	16
Two-dimensional layer materials for highly efficient molecular sensing based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering	16