Materials Chemistry Frontiers

Papers
(The TQCC of Materials Chemistry Frontiers is 12. 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)
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Molecular structure effects on the mechanisms of corrosion protection of model epoxy coatings on metals146
Design and preparation of glassy molecular precursors by adjusting molecular structures for facile processing of high-performance polymers127
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Deep-red/NIR AIEgens based on electron-withdrawing dithiafulvalene-fused benzothiadiazole for solution-processed non-doped OLEDs99
Dimension-dependent intrinsic point defect characteristics of binary photovoltaic materials98
Tuning the exchange-coupling effect in raspberry-like γ-Fe2O3@CoO nanoparticles engineered through the single variation of the surfactant concentration in the synthesis process91
C4N quantum dots/g-C3N4 nanosheets organic homogeneous structure self-assembly for efficient charge separation and photocatalytic hydrogen evolution86
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In-situ Synthesized Manganese Ferrite@4-Hydroxy Mandelic Acid Composite for removal of lead ions and Congo red67
Emergence of Ruddlesden–Popper phases and other pitfalls for moderate temperature solution deposited chalcogenide perovskites61
Isolation strategy for a novel luminescent Eu3+-pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid complex with high compatibility and stability for light-conversion agricultural films60
Anin situ-fabricated p-Co3O4@n-ZnO surface heterojunction photocatalyst for solar-to-fuel conversion of CO260
Iridium-based electrocatalysts for the acidic oxygen evolution reaction: engineering strategies to enhance the activity and stability59
Multicolor 3D Afterglow Structures with High Precision and Ultralong Lifetimes based on Carbazole-Doped Photocurable Resins58
Violet light excitable organic halides with short ∼ns emissions for multiple optoelectronic applications56
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The role of single copper atoms in enhancing the photocatalytic activity of carbon nitride for selective oxidation55
Non-precious metal-based catalysts for water electrolysis to produce H2 under industrial conditions55
B-site cation sequencing in SrMnO3 using iron for zinc–air battery electrocatalysis: a structural evaluation54
Design of planar-zigzag semiconducting polymers to control chain orientation and electronic structure for organic photovoltaics54
Solvent-free isomerization of trialkoxy-heptazine derivatives featuring efficient intermolecular rearrangements53
Colloidal fluorine-doped ZnO quantum dots: the synergistic action of atomic doping and growth conditions directs fluorescence and photoactivity53
In situ construction of vertically aligned AlN skeletons for enhancing the thermal conductivity of stearic acid-based phase-change composites51
Boosting the catalytic performance of metalloporphyrin-based covalent organic frameworks via coordination engineering for CO2 and O2 reduction49
Recent advances in MXenes: a promising 2D material for photocatalysis48
Advances and challenges in symmetrical solid oxide electrolysis cells: materials development and resource utilization48
Direct styrene hydrogenation on a metal-free boron–nitrogen doped carbon catalyst48
FeNi3 nanoparticles for electrocatalytic synthesis of urea from carbon dioxide and nitrate48
Bifunctional NiFe LDH as a piezoelectric nanogenerator and asymmetric pseudo-supercapacitor48
An assembled ternary photocatalyst CoPh/CdSe@TiO2 for simultaneous photocatalytic CO2and proton reduction47
Coordinated water molecule-induced solid-state superprotonic conduction by a highly scalable and pH-stable coordination polymer (CP)47
A tris-tetrazole based nanostructured soft material: studies on self-healing, AIEE, and rheological and fluorometric detection of 3-aminopyridine47
Influence of the pendant substituent at the C1 position of a spirobifluorene scaffold on the electronic properties46
Advances in polymer electrolytes for solid-state zinc–air batteries45
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Advances and strategies of electrolyte regulation in Zn-ion batteries45
Recent advances in trifunctional electrocatalysts for Zn–air batteries and water splitting45
Rare earth-based MOFs for photo/electrocatalysis45
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Laser-induced fluorine-containing coating on zinc anode surface for regulated Zn(002) deposition41
A modifiable double donor based on bis(N-ethyl-N-hydroxyethyl)aniline for organic optical nonlinear chromophores41
Control of near-infrared dye fluorescence lifetime in all-polymer microcavities41
New heater@luminescent thermometer nano-objects: Prussian blue core@silica shell loaded with a β-diketonate Tb3+/Eu3+ complex41
Structure-performance interplay of rhodium-based catalysts for syngas conversion to ethanol41
Structure–property relationship on insertion of fluorine- versus nitrogen substituents in wide bandgap polymer donors for non-fullerene solar cells: an interesting case study41
A post-synthetically modified porous organic polymer for photocatalytic water purification40
Correction: Interfacial engineering between SnO2/MAPbI3 by maleate pheniramine halides toward carbon counter electrode-based perovskite solar cells with 16.21% efficiency39
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Energetic bi-diazole ‘transformers’ toward high-energy thermostable energetic compounds37
Self-supporting Fe7S8 microsphere/N-doped carbonized silk textile for high-performance sodium-ion batteries37
Optimizing strong metal–support interaction on cobalt phosphide-supported Ru single atom catalyst for highly-efficient hydrogen evolution reaction37
Conjugated D–π–A photovoltaic polymers containing thieno[3,2-b]thiophene π-bridge37
Liquid-crystalline perylene bisimide derivatives bearing an azacrown ether ring complexing with alkaline metal ions37
Performance enhancement by additional donors in D–A–D′ type thermally activated delayed fluorescence materials37
Large-pore mesoporous silica: template design, thin film preparation and biomolecule infiltration36
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New aggregation-induced delayed fluorescent materials for efficient OLEDs with high stabilities of emission color and efficiency34
Cobalt–platinum intermetallic composite loaded on pyridinic N-enriched carbon for acidic hydrogen evolution catalysis with ultralow overpotential34
MXene composite with Ni/Co sulfide for enhanced hydrogen evolution reaction34
Dual-mode regulation of microbial cell membrane permeability for an enhanced microbial cuproptosis-like death pathway33
Multifunctional nanomicelles constructedviaan aggregation and de-aggregation strategy for magnetic resonance/NIR II fluorescence imaging-guided type I photodynamic therapy33
Isomeric effect of naphthyl spacers on structures and properties of isostructural porous crystalline frameworks33
All-weather-available electrothermal and solar–thermal wood-derived porous carbon-based steam generators for highly efficient water purification33
Nano-based theranostic approaches for infection control: current status and perspectives33
Thermally crosslinkable second-order nonlinear optical polymer networks: high stability, good transparency, and large second-order nonlinear optical effects33
Fabrication strategies for high quality halide perovskite films in solar cells33
Influence of CeO2 support morphology on the structural and NO2RR performance of CeO2@Au catalyst32
Functional conductive hydrogels: from performance to flexible sensor applications32
A flexible, rapid response, hybrid inorganic–organic SnSe2–PEDOT:PSS bulk heterojunction based high-performance broadband photodetector32
Self-assembled molecules as selective contacts for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells32
Recent progress in heteroatom doping to modulate the coordination environment of M–N–C catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction32
Molecular engineering of organic small-molecule photothermal agents by changing the donor group for photothermal therapy and photoacoustic imaging of tumors32
Development of polymeric aptamer probes for in vivo continuous precision cancer targeting31
Accelerating the development of electrocatalysts for electrochemical nitrogen fixation through theoretical and computational approaches31
Highly effective DPA-SCP sonosensitizers for biofilm removal in infected root canals via sonodynamic therapy31
Rational design and application of electrocatalysts based on transition metal selenides for water splitting31
Celebrating the 10th anniversary of ShanghaiTech University31
The progress of in situ technology for lithium metal batteries31
Intercluster charge ordering in monoclinic and triclinic Ba–Mo-based hollandite phases31
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 substitu31
Acetylene bridged alkoxyphenanthrene and triarylamine-based triads for low threshold voltage with high mobility OFETs31
Transition metal ion-doped cesium lead halide perovskite nanocrystals: doping strategies and luminescence design31
Tuning the charge stabilization and transport in naphthalimide-based semiconductors via a fused-ring and core-engineering strategy30
Rational design and progress of molybdenum-oxo clusters30
“Delocalized π-bond” guided pyramidal nanocrystal superstructures for excellent light trapping in SERS30
Polymer-based electrolytes for solid-state lithium batteries with a wide operating temperature range30
Anti-freezing multifunctional conductive hydrogels: from structure design to flexible electronic devices30
Gold(i) N-heterocyclic carbene complexes with tunable electronic properties for sensitive colorimetric detection of glutathione30
Binder-free 3D SnO2-based nanocomposite anode with high areal capacity for advanced sodium-ion batteries29
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Recent advances in aggregation-induced emission (AIE)-based chemosensors for the detection of organic small molecules29
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Constructing strategies for hierarchically porous MOFs with different pore sizes and applications in adsorption and catalysis29
Experimental and theoretical investigation on the ORR activity of AgVO328
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Conductive hydrogels as an “innovative healer” for the treatment of diabetic wounds28
A perylene diimide-based fluorescent probe for the selective detection of hypochlorite in living cells28
Coordination environment engineering of single-atom catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction28
Spiro-configured dibenzosuberene compounds as deep-blue emitters for organic light-emitting diodes with a CIEy of 0.0427
Restricting intramolecular motion converts non-fluorescent semicroconaine dyes into turn-on aggregation-induced emission probes27
Achieving the highest density and energy within diazo-oxide compounds27
Bridging the inter-grain charge transportviaorganic semiconductors for high-performance thickness-insensitive perovskite solar cells27
Efficient separation of xylene isomers by nonporous adaptive crystals of hybrid[3]arene in both vapor and liquid phases27
Multifaceted luminescence in lanthanide-activated microrods for advanced multicolor anti-counterfeiting27
Blue emitters with various electron-donors attached to the 9-phenyl-9-phosphafluorene oxide (PhFIOP) moiety and their thermally activated delayed fluorescence (TADF) behavior27
Facile fabrication of carbon microtube arrays from waste wood for use as self-supporting supercapacitor electrodes27
3D printed cellulose based product applications26
Fully π-conjugated, diyne-linked covalent organic frameworks formed via alkyne–alkyne cross-coupling reaction26
Synthesis of small-sized intermetallic PtCo fuel cell catalysts by promoting inner surface utilization of carbon supports26
Releasing trapped excitons in 2D perovskites via pressure annealing: a cooperative interplay between lattice strain and the electronic structure26
Rise of wood-based catalytic electrodes for large-scale hydrogen production26
Recent advances in regulating the excited states of conjugated thermally activated delayed fluorescence polymers for high-efficiency OLEDs26
Recent advances in two-dimensional MXenes for zinc-ion batteries26
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Sub-nanometric materials for hydrogen evolution reaction25
Removal of nitrogenous heterocycles by a CoMoS3/NH2-MIL-53(Fe)-catalyzed photo-Fenton-like process: effect, mechanism and toxicity evaluation25
Application of MOF-derived materials as electrocatalysts for CO2 conversion25
Developing piezochromic luminescent materials via regioselective cyanation of naphthalimide–cyanostilbene derivatives25
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Revisiting the anti-heavy-atom effect: absence of halogen-based bonding and lack of enhanced aggregation-induced emission in bromine-substituted tetraphenylethylene derivatives25
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The novel dual-category active sites of NiCoP/CoP as high-performance electrocatalyst for urea electrolysis and synergistic hydrogen production25
Preparation of organic compound/g-C3N4 composites and their applications in photocatalysis25
Recent advances in functional electronic devices enabled by two-dimensional covalent organic framework films25
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 reaction24
Synthesis of a new chlorin photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy against colon cancer24
Boosting the overall stability of organic solar cells by crosslinking vinyl-functionalized polymer derived from PM624
NIR-II light-response porphyrin-heptazine-based conjugated organic polymers for highly efficient photooxidation24
Phosphate-based polyanionic insertion materials for oxygen electrocatalysis24
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Recent advances in the design, synthesis and catalytic applications of triazine-based covalent organic polymers24
Tetrazine-derived chromones as conditionally activated solvatochromic fluorescent probes for dual imaging of lipid droplets and mitochondria24
A structurally engineered flower shaped magnetic hierarchical sorbent for rapid and selective uptake of Pb2+ ions from water samples23
A novel photoswitchable AIE-active supramolecular photosensitizer with synergistic enhancement of ROS-generation ability constructed by a two-step sequential FRET process23
D–A-Type fluorophores with efficient dual-state emission for imaging at ultralow concentration23
Harnessing solar energy with NH4Cl-doped hole transport layers in inverted perovskite solar cells23
On-surface gold-catalyzed hydroamination/cyclization reaction of alkynes23
A stable pyridone-based hydrogen-bonded organic framework for electrochemical detection of dopamine23
Machine learning-driven breakthroughs in water electrolysis and supercapacitors23
In situ etching strategy to construct yolk–shell CoSe2@NiCoSe4-NC heterostructures for high-performance sodium ion battery23
Atomically dispersed Fe/Co–N–C and their composites for proton exchange membrane fuel cells23
Stable two-dimensional lead iodide hybrid materials for light detection and broadband photoluminescence23
Lessons learned: how to report XPS data incorrectly about lead-halide perovskites22
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Novel self-assembling cyclic peptides with reversible supramolecular nanostructures22
Laser irradiation-induced two-photon photolysis of sulfates for photoluminescent sulfur quantum dots22
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The mechanism of ligand-induced chiral transmission through a top-down selective domain etching process22
Constructing vertically aligned ZIF-67 microrod arrays on carbon cloth with commercial-level mass-loading for high-performance supercapacitors22
Perovskite-inspired low-dimensional hybrid azetidinium bismuth halides: [(CH2)3NH2]3Bi2X9 (X = I, Br, Cl)22
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Salt-inclusion sulfides [K4Cl][MII11In9S26] (MII = Zn, Cd) displaying robust nonlinear optical activity22
Flexible TADF-based organic X-ray scintillating films for high-resolution imaging22
Current material design strategies on the copper chalcogenide cathodes for rechargeable magnesium batteries: a review21
Surface engineering in CsPbX3 quantum dots: from materials to solar cells21
Zero-dimensional indium hybrids and modulated photoluminescence by Sb doping21
ADA′DA small molecule acceptors with non-fully-fused core units21
Recent developments in transition metal-based MOFs for electrocatalytic water splitting emphasizing fundamental and structural aspects21
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Highly stable electrofluorochromic switching of aggregation-induced emission-active conjugated polymers21
Narrowband emission: organic thermally-activated delayed fluorescence materials and underlying mechanisms21
Metal porphyrins and metal phthalocyanines as designable molecular model electrocatalysts21
Fullerene-derived nanocomposite as an efficient electrocatalyst for overall water splitting and Zn–air battery21
Upconversion and multiexciton generation in organic Mn(ii) complex boost the quantum yield to > 100%21
Outstanding Reviewers for Materials Chemistry Frontiers in 202420
Theoretical insights into the rational design of small organic phototheranostic agents for promoting image-guided cancer surgery20
Trends and perspectives in bio- and eco-friendly sustainable nanomaterial delivery systems through biological barriers20
Metal–organic framework-based SERS sensing platforms for life and health detection20
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A N-Rich porous carbon nanocube anchored with Co/Fe dual atoms: an efficient bifunctional catalytic host for Li–S batteries20
Sustainable bio-based active packaging films: enhancing chitosan with gallic acid-loaded nanoparticles20
Defects and stability of perovskite solar cells: a critical analysis20
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Photo induced force microscopy: chemical spectroscopy beyond the diffraction limit20
Toward efficient electrocatalytic oxygen evolution with a low concentration baking soda activated IrOxsurface in a hydrothermal medium20
Conformation-determined emission enhancement of phenothiazine derivatives under high pressure20
Naphthalenediimide-carbonylpyridiniums: stable six electron acceptors for organic cathodes20
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Exciplex-induced TADF, persistent RTP and ML in a host–guest doping system20
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Electrospun dual-aeolotropic conductive exceptive Janus membrane and Janus tubule functionalized by up-/down-converting fluorescence and magnetism20
Porous yet densely packed metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) toward ultrastable oxygen evolution at practical current densities20
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Accelerating corrosion of iron foam enables a bifunctional catalyst for overall water splitting19
Encapsulating nickel sulfide nanoparticles within porous carbon nanocages for sodium-ion batteries19
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Low humidity dependence of proton conductivity in modified zirconium(iv)-hydroxy ethylidene diphosphonates19
Basics of the scanning electrochemical microscope and its application in the characterization of lithium-ion batteries: a brief review19
Progress of polyethersulfone composites and their applications in biomedical engineering19
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Particle-size-dependent biological distribution of gold nanoparticles after interstitial injection19
Correlation between the horizontal transition dipole moment and luminescence properties of dopants in organic light-emitting diodes19
The critical role of inter-component hydrogen bonds in the formation of reversibly interlocked polymer networks18
Photoinduced electron transfer endows fluorogenicity in tetrazine-based near-infrared labels18
Recent progress in borate-based short-wavelength nonlinear optical crystals with boron–oxygen skeleton modification18
Recent advances in the synthesis and catalytic applications of metal–organic framework/covalent organic framework composites18
Highly emissive and color-tunable copper-based halide composites for bright white light-emitting diodes18
Recent advances in key components of proton exchange membrane water electrolysers18
Novel class of organic crystal scintillators based on aggregation-induced emission18
Polyelectrolyte photopolymer complexes for flame retardant wood18
Diblock copolymer micelles with patches in polyhedral configurations mimicking atomic valence structures18
Two multifunctional stimuli-responsive materials with room-temperature phosphorescence and their application in multiple dynamic encryption18
Gold nanoparticle-based lateral flow immunoassay for the rapid detection of flutriafol residues in food18
Recent progress in bimetallic carbide-based electrocatalysts for water splitting18
Oxygen vacancy in Li-rich Mn-based cathode materials: origination, influence, regulation and characterization18
Design and synthesis of anisotropic crystals with π-conjugated rings toward giant birefringence18
Simultaneous one-step regulation of planarization and donor rotation to enhance multi-modal imaging guided therapy18
Scope and significance of transition metal oxide nanomaterials for next-generation Li-ion batteries18
A synergetic model for implementing single-component white-light emission: a case study of zero-dimensional cadmium halides18
Single atom Fe-based catalyst derived from hierarchical (Fe,N)-ZIF-8/CNFs for high-efficient ORR activity18
Polyoxometalate-derived bimetallic catalysts for the nitrogen reduction reaction18
Fast-charging batteries based on dual-halogen solid-state electrolytes18
Acceptor–donor–acceptor based thermally activated delayed fluorescent materials: structure–property insights and electroluminescence performances18
Boosting charge transfer in Au-decorated B/K co-doped CN nanosheets towards enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction18
Eco-friendly and mechanochemically functionalised graphene with quick and high water dispersibility17
A comparative study of two multi-resonance TADF analogous materials integrating chalcogen atoms of different periods17
Coordination-bond-assisted fabrication of robust composite photonic crystal films through melt-compression17
Bismuth-doped manganese molybdenum bimetallic oxide nanorods as a highly efficient nitrogen reduction catalyst17
A superhydrophilic self-supported nickel/terbium oxide electrode for the alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction at high current density17
Engineering the oxygen-evolution activity by changing the A-site rare-earth elements in RSr3Fe1.5Co1.5O10−δ (R = La, Nd, Pr) Ruddlesden–Popper perovs17
High-entropy catalysts: new opportunities toward excellent catalytic activities17
A review on the active sites for titanium species in zeolites: coordination structure, synthetic strategies and activity17
Triangularly shaped cyclic defects for the selective boron doping of π-extended systems17
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Engineering of anchor sites and reaction time to efficiently synthesize high loading and stable sub-nanocluster catalysts17
High-performance MOF-based electromagnetic wave absorption materials: design and performance optimization17
Bimetallic Ni–Co selenide heterostructure aerogel for highly efficient overall water splitting17
Tetrasubstituted imidazole derivatives and their imidazolium: photophysical properties in the aggregate state and application for adenosine detection17
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