OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Nature Energy is 117. 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
Non-fullerene acceptors with branched side chains and improved molecular packing to exceed 18% efficiency in organic solar cells	1365
Current status and future directions of multivalent metal-ion batteries	851
Boron-doped nitrogen-deficient carbon nitride-based Z-scheme heterostructures for photocatalytic overall water splitting	794
Electrochemical reduction of nitrate to ammonia via direct eight-electron transfer using a copper–molecular solid catalyst	777
Realizing high zinc reversibility in rechargeable batteries	689
Molecular design for electrolyte solvents enabling energy-dense and long-cycling lithium metal batteries	673
Structural transformation of highly active metal–organic framework electrocatalysts during the oxygen evolution reaction	666
Post-lithium-ion battery cell production and its compatibility with lithium-ion cell production infrastructure	655
Understanding and applying coulombic efficiency in lithium metal batteries	553
The justice and equity implications of the clean energy transition	515
All-perovskite tandem solar cells with 24.2% certified efficiency and area over 1 cm2 using surface-anchoring zwitterionic antioxidant	505
New roads and challenges for fuel cells in heavy-duty transportation	498
The role of adsorbed hydroxide in hydrogen evolution reaction kinetics on modified platinum	419
Highly selective electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to ethanol by metallic clusters dynamically formed from atomically dispersed copper	413
Tailoring electrolyte solvation for Li metal batteries cycled at ultra-low temperature	401
Intact 2D/3D halide junction perovskite solar cells via solid-phase in-plane growth	380
Molecular engineering of dispersed nickel phthalocyanines on carbon nanotubes for selective CO2 reduction	379
Rational solvent molecule tuning for high-performance lithium metal battery electrolytes	374
Formulating energy density for designing practical lithium–sulfur batteries	374
Efficient electrically powered CO2-to-ethanol via suppression of deoxygenation	371
Two-dimensional Ruddlesden–Popper layered perovskite solar cells based on phase-pure thin films	354
Hydrothermal deposition of antimony selenosulfide thin films enables solar cells with 10% efficiency	346
Ultra-high-voltage Ni-rich layered cathodes in practical Li metal batteries enabled by a sulfonamide-based electrolyte	342
Processing thin but robust electrolytes for solid-state batteries	340
Nickel ferrocyanide as a high-performance urea oxidation electrocatalyst	323

Diagnosing and correcting anode-free cell failure via electrolyte and morphological analysis	313
Rejuvenating dead lithium supply in lithium metal anodes by iodine redox	300
Balancing interfacial reactions to achieve long cycle life in high-energy lithium metal batteries	297
Heuristic solution for achieving long-term cycle stability for Ni-rich layered cathodes at full depth of discharge	292
Low-temperature and high-rate-charging lithium metal batteries enabled by an electrochemically active monolayer-regulated interface	291
Reactive boride infusion stabilizes Ni-rich cathodes for lithium-ion batteries	291
First-cycle voltage hysteresis in Li-rich 3d cathodes associated with molecular O2 trapped in the bulk	291
Pt/Fe2O3 with Pt–Fe pair sites as a catalyst for oxygen reduction with ultralow Pt loading	288
Atomically dispersed iron sites with a nitrogen–carbon coating as highly active and durable oxygen reduction catalysts for fuel cells	284
A holistic approach to interface stabilization for efficient perovskite solar modules with over 2,000-hour operational stability	281
Bridging the gap between highly active oxygen reduction reaction catalysts and effective catalyst layers for proton exchange membrane fuel cells	272
High areal capacity, long cycle life 4 V ceramic all-solid-state Li-ion batteries enabled by chloride solid electrolytes	271
Challenges in speeding up solid-state battery development	270
Understanding Co roles towards developing Co-free Ni-rich cathodes for rechargeable batteries	264
Gas diffusion electrodes, reactor designs and key metrics of low-temperature CO2 electrolysers	262
High-performing commercial Fe–N–C cathode electrocatalyst for anion-exchange membrane fuel cells	250
Moving beyond 99.9% Coulombic efficiency for lithium anodes in liquid electrolytes	249
Life-cycle assessment of an industrial direct air capture process based on temperature–vacuum swing adsorption	247
A guest-assisted molecular-organization approach for >17% efficiency organic solar cells using environmentally friendly solvents	246
Thermally modulated lithium iron phosphate batteries for mass-market electric vehicles	246
A unified description of non-radiative voltage losses in organic solar cells	246
The design space for long-duration energy storage in decarbonized power systems	246
Design rules for high-efficiency both-sides-contacted silicon solar cells with balanced charge carrier transport and recombination losses	245
Defect compensation in formamidinium–caesium perovskites for highly efficient solar mini-modules with improved photostability	226
Assessment methods and performance metrics for redox flow batteries	224
Pressure-tailored lithium deposition and dissolution in lithium metal batteries	220
Designing anion exchange membranes for CO2 electrolysers	220
The role of exciton lifetime for charge generation in organic solar cells at negligible energy-level offsets	219
High-power Mg batteries enabled by heterogeneous enolization redox chemistry and weakly coordinating electrolytes	217
Greenhouse-inspired supra-photothermal CO2 catalysis	214
Free-standing ultrathin lithium metal–graphene oxide host foils with controllable thickness for lithium batteries	211
Impact of declining renewable energy costs on electrification in low-emission scenarios	209
Tailored catalyst microenvironments for CO2 electroreduction to multicarbon products on copper using bilayer ionomer coatings	204
A high-energy-density and long-life initial-anode-free lithium battery enabled by a Li2O sacrificial agent	194
Flexible all-perovskite tandem solar cells approaching 25% efficiency with molecule-bridged hole-selective contact	191
Simplified interconnection structure based on C60/SnO2-x for all-perovskite tandem solar cells	191
Research and development priorities for silicon photovoltaic module recycling to support a circular economy	191
Impacts of climate change on energy systems in global and regional scenarios	189
Operando cathode activation with alkali metal cations for high current density operation of water-fed zero-gap carbon dioxide electrolysers	181
Interplay between temperature and bandgap energies on the outdoor performance of perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells	180
Expert elicitation survey predicts 37% to 49% declines in wind energy costs by 2050	177
Regulating electrodeposition morphology in high-capacity aluminium and zinc battery anodes using interfacial metal–substrate bonding	177
Progress and prospects for ultrathin solar cells	176
The role of O2 in O-redox cathodes for Li-ion batteries	175
Ultralight and fire-extinguishing current collectors for high-energy and high-safety lithium-ion batteries	174
Generation of long-lived charges in organic semiconductor heterojunction nanoparticles for efficient photocatalytic hydrogen evolution	174
National growth dynamics of wind and solar power compared to the growth required for global climate targets	173
Evolution of defects during the degradation of metal halide perovskite solar cells under reverse bias and illumination	172
Low-bandgap mixed tin–lead iodide perovskites with reduced methylammonium for simultaneous enhancement of solar cell efficiency and stability	171
Double-atom catalysts as a molecular platform for heterogeneous oxygen evolution electrocatalysis	170

Efficient bifacial monolithic perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells via bandgap engineering	168
An alcohol-dispersed conducting polymer complex for fully printable organic solar cells with improved stability	168
Ampere-hour-scale zinc–air pouch cells	162
Molecularly engineered photocatalyst sheet for scalable solar formate production from carbon dioxide and water	161
Stabilization of formamidinium lead triiodide α-phase with isopropylammonium chloride for perovskite solar cells	161
Size effects and active state formation of cobalt oxide nanoparticles during the oxygen evolution reaction	161
Low-solvation electrolytes for high-voltage sodium-ion batteries	158
Operando decoding of chemical and thermal events in commercial Na(Li)-ion cells via optical sensors	157
Lithiated metallic molybdenum disulfide nanosheets for high-performance lithium–sulfur batteries	154
Additive engineering for robust interphases to stabilize high-Ni layered structures at ultra-high voltage of 4.8 V	152
The critical role of composition-dependent intragrain planar defects in the performance of MA1–xFAxPbI3 perovskite solar cells	152
Organic solar cells using oligomer acceptors for improved stability and efficiency	151
Monolithic perovskite/organic tandem solar cells with 23.6% efficiency enabled by reduced voltage losses and optimized interconnecting layer	148
Suppressed recombination loss in organic photovoltaics adopting a planar–mixed heterojunction architecture	147
Fuel cells with an operational range of –20 °C to 200 °C enabled by phosphoric acid-doped intrinsically ultramicroporous membranes	147
An open-access database and analysis tool for perovskite solar cells based on the FAIR data principles	144
Calendar aging of silicon-containing batteries	144
It’s time to focus on organic solar cell stability	143
Interfacial engineering to achieve an energy density of over 200 Wh kg−1 in sodium batteries	143
Continuous transition from double-layer to Faradaic charge storage in confined electrolytes	141
Five thermal energy grand challenges for decarbonization	140
Strategies to improve light utilization in solar fuel synthesis	135
Electrochemical upgrade of CO2 from amine capture solution	133
Carrier control in Sn–Pb perovskites via 2D cation engineering for all-perovskite tandem solar cells with improved efficiency and stability	132
Stoichiometric methane conversion to ethane using photochemical looping at ambient temperature	131
Corrosion of lithium metal anodes during calendar ageing and its microscopic origins	131
Aqueous electrolyte design for super-stable 2.5 V LiMn2O4 \|\| Li4Ti5O12 pouch cells	130
Practical assessment of the performance of aluminium battery technologies	130
A bilayer conducting polymer structure for planar perovskite solar cells with over 1,400 hours operational stability at elevated temperatures	130
Trapping lead in perovskite solar modules with abundant and low-cost cation-exchange resins	130
Elemental de-mixing-induced epitaxial kesterite/CdS interface enabling 13%-efficiency kesterite solar cells	125
A systematic review of the costs and impacts of integrating variable renewables into power grids	124
Probabilistic feasibility space of scaling up green hydrogen supply	124
Electrochemical synthesis of continuous metal–organic framework membranes for separation of hydrocarbons	122
The role of high-socioeconomic-status people in locking in or rapidly reducing energy-driven greenhouse gas emissions	121
Photochromic dye-sensitized solar cells with light-driven adjustable optical transmission and power conversion efficiency	121
Silicon anodes	120
Introducing high-valence elements into cobalt-free layered cathodes for practical lithium-ion batteries	120
Offshore wind competitiveness in mature markets without subsidy	120
Homogeneous and mechanically stable solid–electrolyte interphase enabled by trioxane-modulated electrolytes for lithium metal batteries	119
Sociodemographic disparities in energy insecurity among low-income households before and during the COVID-19 pandemic	119
Subnano-sized silicon anode via crystal growth inhibition mechanism and its application in a prototype battery pack	118