OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of Materials Chemistry Frontiers is 5. 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 2021-09-01 to 2025-09-01.)

Article	Citations
Back cover	177
Molecular structure effects on the mechanisms of corrosion protection of model epoxy coatings on metals	151
Design and preparation of glassy molecular precursors by adjusting molecular structures for facile processing of high-performance polymers	129
Contents list	113
Back cover	108
Deep-red/NIR AIEgens based on electron-withdrawing dithiafulvalene-fused benzothiadiazole for solution-processed non-doped OLEDs	103
Dimension-dependent intrinsic point defect characteristics of binary photovoltaic materials	100
Tuning the exchange-coupling effect in raspberry-like γ-Fe₂O₃@CoO nanoparticles engineered through the single variation of the surfactant concentration in the synthesis process	94
C₄N quantum dots/g-C₃N₄ nanosheets organic homogeneous structure self-assembly for efficient charge separation and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution	90
Back cover	84
Contents list	78
Contents list	78
Back cover	77
Back cover	76
The role of single copper atoms in enhancing the photocatalytic activity of carbon nitride for selective oxidation	72
Contents list	65
Violet light excitable organic halides with short ∼ns emissions for multiple optoelectronic applications	61
Emergence of Ruddlesden–Popper phases and other pitfalls for moderate temperature solution deposited chalcogenide perovskites	60
B-site cation sequencing in SrMnO₃ using iron for zinc–air battery electrocatalysis: a structural evaluation	60
Anin situ-fabricated p-Co₃O₄@n-ZnO surface heterojunction photocatalyst for solar-to-fuel conversion of CO₂	60
Non-precious metal-based catalysts for water electrolysis to produce H₂ under industrial conditions	59
Design of planar-zigzag semiconducting polymers to control chain orientation and electronic structure for organic photovoltaics	59
Colloidal fluorine-doped ZnO quantum dots: the synergistic action of atomic doping and growth conditions directs fluorescence and photoactivity	58
In situ construction of vertically aligned AlN skeletons for enhancing the thermal conductivity of stearic acid-based phase-change composites	57
Boosting the catalytic performance of metalloporphyrin-based covalent organic frameworks via coordination engineering for CO₂ and O₂ reduction	57

Influence of the pendant substituent at the C1 position of a spirobifluorene scaffold on the electronic properties	57
Direct styrene hydrogenation on a metal-free boron–nitrogen doped carbon catalyst	56
A tris-tetrazole based nanostructured soft material: studies on self-healing, AIEE, and rheological and fluorometric detection of 3-aminopyridine	55
Solvent-free isomerization of trialkoxy-heptazine derivatives featuring efficient intermolecular rearrangements	54
Multicolor 3D afterglow structures with high precision and ultralong lifetimes based on carbazole-doped photocurable resins	54
Isolation strategy for a novel luminescent Eu³⁺-pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid complex with high compatibility and stability for light-conversion agricultural films	53
An assembled ternary photocatalyst CoPh/CdSe@TiO2 for simultaneous photocatalytic CO₂and proton reduction	53
An in situ synthesized manganese ferrite@4-hydroxy mandelic acid composite for removal of lead ions and Congo red	52
Advances in polymer electrolytes for solid-state zinc–air batteries	50
Bifunctional NiFe LDH as a piezoelectric nanogenerator and asymmetric pseudo-supercapacitor	49
Recent advances in trifunctional electrocatalysts for Zn–air batteries and water splitting	49
Iridium-based electrocatalysts for the acidic oxygen evolution reaction: engineering strategies to enhance the activity and stability	49
FeNi₃ nanoparticles for electrocatalytic synthesis of urea from carbon dioxide and nitrate	49
Recent advances in MXenes: a promising 2D material for photocatalysis	48
Advances and strategies of electrolyte regulation in Zn-ion batteries	48
Temperature-induced helix inversion in naphthyl-based cholesteric liquid crystals	47
Advances and challenges in symmetrical solid oxide electrolysis cells: materials development and resource utilization	47
Rare earth-based MOFs for photo/electrocatalysis	47
Coordinated water molecule-induced solid-state superprotonic conduction by a highly scalable and pH-stable coordination polymer (CP)	46
Back cover	45
Contents list	44
Contents list	44
Contents list	43
Structure-performance interplay of rhodium-based catalysts for syngas conversion to ethanol	42
Nano-based theranostic approaches for infection control: current status and perspectives	42
Control of near-infrared dye fluorescence lifetime in all-polymer microcavities	42
Transition metal ion-doped cesium lead halide perovskite nanocrystals: doping strategies and luminescence design	42
Molecular engineering of organic small-molecule photothermal agents by changing the donor group for photothermal therapy and photoacoustic imaging of tumors	41
Single atom embedded ZnO monolayers as bifunctional electrocatalysts for the ORR/OER: a machine learning-assisted DFT study	41
Self-assembled molecules as selective contacts for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells	41
Laser-induced fluorine-containing coating on zinc anode surface for regulated Zn(002) deposition	40
Influence of CeO₂ support morphology on the structural and NO₂⁻RR performance of CeO₂@Au catalyst	40
A modifiable double donor based on bis(N-ethyl-N-hydroxyethyl)aniline for organic optical nonlinear chromophores	39
Conjugated D–π–A photovoltaic polymers containing thieno[3,2-b]thiophene π-bridge	39
Self-supporting Fe₇S₈ microsphere/N-doped carbonized silk textile for high-performance sodium-ion batteries	39
A post-synthetically modified porous organic polymer for photocatalytic water purification	38
MXene composite with Ni/Co sulfide for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction	38
New heater@luminescent thermometer nano-objects: Prussian blue core@silica shell loaded with a β-diketonate Tb³⁺/Eu³⁺ complex	38
Structure–property relationship on insertion of fluorine- versus nitrogen substituents in wide bandgap polymer donors for non-fullerene solar cells: an interesting case study	38
Back cover	37
Front cover	37
Correction: Interfacial engineering between SnO₂/MAPbI₃ by maleate pheniramine halides toward carbon counter electrode-based perovskite solar cells with 16.21% efficiency	37
Back cover	37
Contents list	37
Thermally crosslinkable second-order nonlinear optical polymer networks: high stability, good transparency, and large second-order nonlinear optical effects	36
Liquid-crystalline perylene bisimide derivatives bearing an azacrown ether ring complexing with alkaline metal ions	36
Optimizing strong metal–support interaction on cobalt phosphide-supported Ru single atom catalyst for highly-efficient hydrogen evolution reaction	36
All-weather-available electrothermal and solar–thermal wood-derived porous carbon-based steam generators for highly efficient water purification	35
Multifunctional nanomicelles constructedviaan aggregation and de-aggregation strategy for magnetic resonance/NIR II fluorescence imaging-guided type I photodynamic therapy	35
Fabrication strategies for high quality halide perovskite films in solar cells	35

Back cover	34
Large-pore mesoporous silica: template design, thin film preparation and biomolecule infiltration	34
Performance enhancement by additional donors in D–A–D′ type thermally activated delayed fluorescence materials	34
Front cover	34
New aggregation-induced delayed fluorescent materials for efficient OLEDs with high stabilities of emission color and efficiency	34
Rational design and application of electrocatalysts based on transition metal selenides for water splitting	34
Energetic bi-diazole ‘transformers’ toward high-energy thermostable energetic compounds	34
Cobalt–platinum intermetallic composite loaded on pyridinic N-enriched carbon for acidic hydrogen evolution catalysis with ultralow overpotential	34
Functional conductive hydrogels: from performance to flexible sensor applications	33
Isomeric effect of naphthyl spacers on structures and properties of isostructural porous crystalline frameworks	33
Intercluster charge ordering in monoclinic and triclinic Ba–Mo-based hollandite phases	33
Recent progress in heteroatom doping to modulate the coordination environment of M–N–C catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction	33
Dual-mode regulation of microbial cell membrane permeability for an enhanced microbial cuproptosis-like death pathway	33
A flexible, rapid response, hybrid inorganic–organic SnSe₂–PEDOT:PSS bulk heterojunction based high-performance broadband photodetector	33
Competitive coordination and Lewis-base interactions of amines in supertetrahedral cluster-based materials by a controllable naked T3-InS precursor method: from isolated clusters with various substitu	33
Accelerating the development of electrocatalysts for electrochemical nitrogen fixation through theoretical and computational approaches	32
Contents list	32
Back cover	32
Front cover	32
Front cover	32
Contents list	32
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of ShanghaiTech University	32
Acetylene bridged alkoxyphenanthrene and triarylamine-based triads for low threshold voltage with high mobility OFETs	32
Binder-free 3D SnO₂-based nanocomposite anode with high areal capacity for advanced sodium-ion batteries	32
Experimental and theoretical investigation on the ORR activity of AgVO₃	31
Spiro-configured dibenzosuberene compounds as deep-blue emitters for organic light-emitting diodes with a CIEy of 0.04	31
Multifaceted luminescence in lanthanide-activated microrods for advanced multicolor anti-counterfeiting	31
Back cover	31
Conductive hydrogels as an “innovative healer” for the treatment of diabetic wounds	31
Bridging the inter-grain charge transportviaorganic semiconductors for high-performance thickness-insensitive perovskite solar cells	31
Achieving the highest density and energy within diazo-oxide compounds	30
Restricting intramolecular motion converts non-fluorescent semicroconaine dyes into turn-on aggregation-induced emission probes	30
Synthesis of small-sized intermetallic PtCo fuel cell catalysts by promoting inner surface utilization of carbon supports	30
A perylene diimide-based fluorescent probe for the selective detection of hypochlorite in living cells	29
Releasing trapped excitons in 2D perovskites via pressure annealing: a cooperative interplay between lattice strain and the electronic structure	29
Recent advances in regulating the excited states of conjugated thermally activated delayed fluorescence polymers for high-efficiency OLEDs	29
Gold(i) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes with tunable electronic properties for sensitive colorimetric detection of glutathione	29
Tuning the charge stabilization and transport in naphthalimide-based semiconductors via a fused-ring and core-engineering strategy	29
Rational design and progress of molybdenum-oxo clusters	29
Application of MOF-derived materials as electrocatalysts for CO₂ conversion	28
Rise of wood-based catalytic electrodes for large-scale hydrogen production	28
Blue emitters with various electron-donors attached to the 9-phenyl-9-phosphafluorene oxide (PhFIOP) moiety and their thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) behavior	28
Development of polymeric aptamer probes for in vivo continuous precision cancer targeting	28
Facile fabrication of carbon microtube arrays from waste wood for use as self-supporting supercapacitor electrodes	28
3D printed cellulose based product applications	27
The novel dual-category active sites of NiCoP/CoP as high-performance electrocatalyst for urea electrolysis and synergistic hydrogen production	27
Constructing strategies for hierarchically porous MOFs with different pore sizes and applications in adsorption and catalysis	27
Back cover	27
Recent advances in aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-based chemosensors for the detection of organic small molecules	27
Recent advances in two-dimensional MXenes for zinc-ion batteries	27
Coordination environment engineering of single-atom catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction	27
Efficient separation of xylene isomers by nonporous adaptive crystals of hybrid[3]arene in both vapor and liquid phases	27
The progress of in situ technology for lithium metal batteries	27
Anti-freezing multifunctional conductive hydrogels: from structure design to flexible electronic devices	27
“Delocalized π-bond” guided pyramidal nanocrystal superstructures for excellent light trapping in SERS	26
Fully π-conjugated, diyne-linked covalent organic frameworks formed via alkyne–alkyne cross-coupling reaction	26
Contents list	26
Polymer-based electrolytes for solid-state lithium batteries with a wide operating temperature range	26
Developing piezochromic luminescent materials via regioselective cyanation of naphthalimide–cyanostilbene derivatives	26
Highly effective DPA-SCP sonosensitizers for biofilm removal in infected root canals via sonodynamic therapy	26
Preparation of organic compound/g-C₃N₄ composites and their applications in photocatalysis	25
Contents list	25
Phosphate-based polyanionic insertion materials for oxygen electrocatalysis	25
Perovskite-inspired low-dimensional hybrid azetidinium bismuth halides: [(CH₂)₃NH₂]₃Bi₂X₉ (X = I, Br, Cl)	25
Front cover	25
Back cover	25
Tetrazine-derived chromones as conditionally activated solvatochromic fluorescent probes for dual imaging of lipid droplets and mitochondria	25
Recent advances in the design, synthesis and catalytic applications of triazine-based covalent organic polymers	25
Sub-nanometric materials for hydrogen evolution reaction	25
Revisiting the anti-heavy-atom effect: absence of halogen-based bonding and lack of enhanced aggregation-induced emission in bromine-substituted tetraphenylethylene derivatives	25
Synthesis of a new chlorin photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy against colon cancer	25
Recent advances in functional electronic devices enabled by two-dimensional covalent organic framework films	25
Construction of a NiFe-LDH catalyst with a three-dimensional unified gas diffusion layer structure via a facile acid etching route for the oxygen evolution reaction	24
In situ etching strategy to construct yolk–shell CoSe₂@NiCoSe₄-NC heterostructures for high-performance sodium ion battery	24
D–A-Type fluorophores with efficient dual-state emission for imaging at ultralow concentration	24
Removal of nitrogenous heterocycles by a CoMoS₃/NH₂-MIL-53(Fe)-catalyzed photo-Fenton-like process: effect, mechanism and toxicity evaluation	24
Front cover	24
A stable pyridone-based hydrogen-bonded organic framework for electrochemical detection of dopamine	24
On-surface gold-catalyzed hydroamination/cyclization reaction of alkynes	24
Boosting the overall stability of organic solar cells by crosslinking vinyl-functionalized polymer derived from PM6	24

Harnessing solar energy with NH₄Cl-doped hole transport layers in inverted perovskite solar cells	24
A structurally engineered flower shaped magnetic hierarchical sorbent for rapid and selective uptake of Pb²⁺ ions from water samples	24
Atomically dispersed Fe/Co–N–C and their composites for proton exchange membrane fuel cells	24
A novel photoswitchable AIE-active supramolecular photosensitizer with synergistic enhancement of ROS-generation ability constructed by a two-step sequential FRET process	24
NIR-II light-response porphyrin-heptazine-based conjugated organic polymers for highly efficient photooxidation	24
Contents list	23
Novel self-assembling cyclic peptides with reversible supramolecular nanostructures	23
Lessons learned: how to report XPS data incorrectly about lead-halide perovskites	23
Inside front cover	23
Back cover	23
Front cover	23
Machine learning-driven breakthroughs in water electrolysis and supercapacitors	23
Front cover	23
Stable two-dimensional lead iodide hybrid materials for light detection and broadband photoluminescence	23
Flexible TADF-based organic X-ray scintillating films for high-resolution imaging	22
Back cover	22
Fullerene-derived nanocomposite as an efficient electrocatalyst for overall water splitting and Zn–air battery	22
Theoretical insights into the rational design of small organic phototheranostic agents for promoting image-guided cancer surgery	22
Highly stable electrofluorochromic switching of aggregation-induced emission-active conjugated polymers	22
Salt-inclusion sulfides [K₄Cl][M^II₁₁In₉S₂₆] (M^II = Zn, Cd) displaying robust nonlinear optical activity	22
Surface engineering in CsPbX₃ quantum dots: from materials to solar cells	22
ADA′DA small molecule acceptors with non-fully-fused core units	22
A N-Rich porous carbon nanocube anchored with Co/Fe dual atoms: an efficient bifunctional catalytic host for Li–S batteries	22
Inside front cover	22
Laser irradiation-induced two-photon photolysis of sulfates for photoluminescent sulfur quantum dots	22
Narrowband emission: organic thermally-activated delayed fluorescence materials and underlying mechanisms	22
Exciplex-induced TADF, persistent RTP and ML in a host–guest doping system	22
Naphthalenediimide-carbonylpyridiniums: stable six electron acceptors for organic cathodes	22
Trends and perspectives in bio- and eco-friendly sustainable nanomaterial delivery systems through biological barriers	22
Defects and stability of perovskite solar cells: a critical analysis	21
Metal porphyrins and metal phthalocyanines as designable molecular model electrocatalysts	21
Sustainable bio-based active packaging films: enhancing chitosan with gallic acid-loaded nanoparticles	21
Metal–organic framework-based SERS sensing platforms for life and health detection	21
Conformation-determined emission enhancement of phenothiazine derivatives under high pressure	21
Back cover	21
Contents list	21
Outstanding Reviewers for Materials Chemistry Frontiers in 2024	21
Current material design strategies on the copper chalcogenide cathodes for rechargeable magnesium batteries: a review	21
Upconversion and multiexciton generation in organic Mn(ii) complex boost the quantum yield to > 100%	21
The mechanism of ligand-induced chiral transmission through a top-down selective domain etching process	21
Photo induced force microscopy: chemical spectroscopy beyond the diffraction limit	21
Toward efficient electrocatalytic oxygen evolution with a low concentration baking soda activated IrO_xsurface in a hydrothermal medium	21
Constructing vertically aligned ZIF-67 microrod arrays on carbon cloth with commercial-level mass-loading for high-performance supercapacitors	21
Zero-dimensional indium hybrids and modulated photoluminescence by Sb doping	21
Recent developments in transition metal-based MOFs for electrocatalytic water splitting emphasizing fundamental and structural aspects	21
Front cover	21
Electrospun dual-aeolotropic conductive exceptive Janus membrane and Janus tubule functionalized by up-/down-converting fluorescence and magnetism	21
Porous yet densely packed metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) toward ultrastable oxygen evolution at practical current densities	20
Back cover	20
Front cover	20
Diblock copolymer micelles with patches in polyhedral configurations mimicking atomic valence structures	20
Single atom Fe-based catalyst derived from hierarchical (Fe,N)-ZIF-8/CNFs for high-efficient ORR activity	20
Contents list	20
Back cover	20
Back cover	20
Rational design of amphiphilic BODIPY-based photosensitizers for multimodal imaging-guided phototherapy	20
Accelerating corrosion of iron foam enables a bifunctional catalyst for overall water splitting	20
Front cover	20
Back cover	20
Low humidity dependence of proton conductivity in modified zirconium(iv)-hydroxy ethylidene diphosphonates	20
Fast-charging batteries based on dual-halogen solid-state electrolytes	20
Contents list	20
The critical role of inter-component hydrogen bonds in the formation of reversibly interlocked polymer networks	19
Boosting charge transfer in Au-decorated B/K co-doped CN nanosheets towards enhanced photocatalytic CO₂ reduction	19
Scope and significance of transition metal oxide nanomaterials for next-generation Li-ion batteries	19
Acceptor–donor–acceptor based thermally activated delayed fluorescent materials: structure–property insights and electroluminescence performances	19
Highly emissive and color-tunable copper-based halide composites for bright white light-emitting diodes	19
Basics of the scanning electrochemical microscope and its application in the characterization of lithium-ion batteries: a brief review	19
Polyelectrolyte photopolymer complexes for flame retardant wood	19
Correlation between the horizontal transition dipole moment and luminescence properties of dopants in organic light-emitting diodes	19
Encapsulating nickel sulfide nanoparticles within porous carbon nanocages for sodium-ion batteries	19
Gold nanoparticle-based lateral flow immunoassay for the rapid detection of flutriafol residues in food	19
Progress of polyethersulfone composites and their applications in biomedical engineering	19
Simultaneous one-step regulation of planarization and donor rotation to enhance multi-modal imaging guided therapy	19
Recent progress in borate-based short-wavelength nonlinear optical crystals with boron–oxygen skeleton modification	19
Novel class of organic crystal scintillators based on aggregation-induced emission	19
Two multifunctional stimuli-responsive materials with room-temperature phosphorescence and their application in multiple dynamic encryption	18
Recent advances in the synthesis and catalytic applications of metal–organic framework/covalent organic framework composites	18
A synergetic model for implementing single-component white-light emission: a case study of zero-dimensional cadmium halides	18
Back cover	18
Large-Stokes-shifted yellow photoluminescence emission from an imide and polyimides forming multiple intramolecular hydrogen bonds	18
Contents list	18
Design and synthesis of anisotropic crystals with π-conjugated rings toward giant birefringence	18
Recent progress in bimetallic carbide-based electrocatalysts for water splitting	18
Dopant-mediated carrier tunneling in short-channel two-dimensional transistors	18
Contents list	18
Front cover	18
Effects of sintering temperature on thermoelectric figure of merit of trace Al₂O₃ doped n-type ZnO nanocomposites	18
Photoinduced electron transfer endows fluorogenicity in tetrazine-based near-infrared labels	18
What Determines Iodine Oxidation Reaction Kinetics in Halide Perovskite Solar Cells?	18
Back cover	18
A supramolecular nanotube used as a water-degradable template for the production of protein nanotubes with high thermal/chemical stabilities	18
Inside front cover	18
Dynamic display of cell targeting motifs via natural glycopeptide recognition for cancer cell isolation	18
Hybridization of MXene and covalent organic frameworks as electroactive materials for Li–S batteries and oxygen electrocatalysis	18