Nature Reviews Materials

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Reviews Materials is 6. 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.)
ArticleCitations
Alternative propylene oxide production1391
Soft sensing and haptics for medical procedures811
Integrating plant molecular farming and materials research for next-generation vaccines716
Clamping strategies for organ-on-a-chip devices624
Context dependence in assembly code for supramolecular peptide materials and systems610
Clinical translation of silica nanoparticles563
The electrical conductivity of solution-processed nanosheet networks502
Polymeric particle-based therapies for acute inflammatory diseases466
Drug delivery to the central nervous system448
Reducing immune response in semiconducting polymers through molecular design445
China unveils first lunar spacesuit for 2030 moon mission436
InP colloidal quantum dots for visible and near-infrared photonics435
Synthesis and alignment of liquid crystalline elastomers434
Tunable moiré materials for probing Berry physics and topology402
Precision drug delivery to the central nervous system using engineered nanoparticles397
Human- and machine-centred designs of molecules and materials for sustainability and decarbonization395
Diabetic wound dressings392
Diffusion mechanisms of fast lithium-ion conductors391
Author Correction: Nanostructuring versus microstructuring in battery electrodes357
Mechanical nanosurgery for glioblastoma356
A design strategy for 2D multiferroics342
Chemotherapy delivery activated by radiation337
A circular economy for sulfur-rich polymers337
Temporarily solid, permanently porous335
Designing supramolecular catalytic systems for mammalian synthetic metabolism308
A framework for developing sex-specific engineered heart models299
Sustainable moisture energy295
Biomaterial-based platforms for tumour tissue engineering294
Engineering the multiscale complexity of vascular networks293
Design, fabrication and assembly considerations for electronic systems made of fibre devices289
Author Correction: Quantum guidelines for solid-state spin defects283
Author Correction: Emergence of melt and glass states of halide perovskite semiconductors251
Icy reactors break down microplastics249
Hydrogen bonding makes organic solar cells stretchy238
Emerging photovoltaics for onboard space applications237
Molecular design for low-cost organic photovoltaic materials231
Design of functional and sustainable polymers assisted by artificial intelligence223
Electrostatic gating and intercalation in 2D materials223
Recycling of sodium-ion batteries222
Switching moiré magnets222
Engineering sorption across scales215
Author Correction: Dielectric breakdown of oxide films in electronic devices209
Protein materials, by blueprint208
Advanced material technologies for space and terrestrial medicine199
Tunable surface friction inspired by catfish197
High-entropy materials go nano197
Organic solid-state photochromism using porous scaffolds193
Interfacial insight193
3D cell networks advance bone-on-a-chip189
MOF–ammonia working pairs in thermal energy conversion and storage186
Towards micro-PeLED displays183
Academic bullying slows the evolution of science182
Anomalous Hall antiferromagnets179
Chalcogens for high-energy batteries178
Organelle-level precision with next-generation targeting technologies178
Electricity from cells177
Two anions are better than one173
Host responses to implants revealed by intravital microscopy171
Adaptable navigation of magnetic microrobots157
Publisher Correction: The fundamentals and applications of ferroelectric HfO2153
Forcing imines into MOFs150
Materials and device strategies to enhance spatiotemporal resolution in bioelectronics145
2D materials for durable and sustainable electric vehicles144
The state of the art in photovoltaic materials and device research143
Resilience pathways for halide perovskite photovoltaics under temperature cycling138
Models and mechanisms of ternary organic solar cells136
Molecule-like synthesis of ligand-protected metal nanoclusters134
A guide to comprehensive phosphor discovery for solid-state lighting132
Methane transformation by photocatalysis131
Passively cooling power equipment130
Electrified water treatment: fundamentals and roles of electrode materials130
Secure attachments128
A quirky mechanophore comes to light124
Living in a material world122
Making electronic circuits with hydrogels121
Room-temperature control of topological defects in an antiferromagnet112
Oxide spin-orbitronics: spin–charge interconversion and topological spin textures108
Benzene, coronene, circumcoronene108
Extreme light confinement and control in low-symmetry phonon-polaritonic crystals107
Key molecular perspectives for high stability in organic photovoltaics103
The amorphous state as a frontier in computational materials design100
Untangling the chemical complexity of plastics to improve life cycle outcomes98
Atomically thin bioelectronics97
Binding energy referencing in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy94
Tracking the uptake of nanoplastics in plants93
Olympic rings framework92
Plugging punctures91
The road ahead in materials and technologies for volumetric 3D printing87
Innovations to decarbonize materials industries86
The multifaceted potential applications of organic photovoltaics85
Sustainable flexible supercapacitors84
Organic mixed conductors for bioinspired electronics82
Multifunctional high-entropy materials80
Nanoreactors for particle synthesis78
Clinical translation of long-acting drug delivery formulations78
Breaking the limitation of van der Waals integration76
How excitons met topology74
Moiré materials under strain73
Program’s in the pattern72
3D to 2D perovskite conversion72
Lasting impact of lipid nanoparticles71
One material, three phases67
Ultra-high temperature ceramics for extreme environments67
Cost and performance analysis as a valuable tool for battery material research67
Mental health is a chain reaction66
External-pressure–electrochemistry coupling in solid-state lithium metal batteries66
Mechanically stimulating organoids using magnetic nanoparticles66
Combining computer vision and atomic force microscopy for 3D reconstruction65
High-entropy capacitors64
Gaps in quantifying environmental losses of plastics impede effective solutions64
Plasma pyrolysis for a sustainable hydrogen economy63
Engineered living materials for sustainable and resilient architecture63
Emerging ultrafast techniques for studying quantum materials63
Decoding tissue biomechanics using conformable electronic devices63
Designing ductile refractory high-entropy alloys63
Helping diabetic wounds heal61
Nonlinear and quantum photonics using integrated optical materials60
Pushing the limit of 3d transition metal-based layered oxides that use both cation and anion redox for energy storage59
Optimizing contacts for flexible transistors58
Treating inflammatory bone loss56
Behind the scenes of a big hybrid conference55
Direct seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production53
Propelling the widespread adoption of large-scale 3D printing53
Magnetoelectric oscillations go giant in a van der Waals multiferroic52
A chiral glass delivers colour-tunable ultralong room-temperature phosphorescence50
Mimicking stiff tissues through chain entanglements49
Two-dimensional diamonds from sp2-to-sp3 phase transitions48
Exploiting the paddle-wheel mechanism for the design of fast ion conductors47
High-entropy materials for energy and electronic applications47
Ambient fabrication of perovskites for photovoltaics47
A microscopic perspective on moiré materials45
Efficient catalyst for alkaline water44
Efficient infrared emission by molecular design44
Macrocycles channelling MOFs44
Ancestry of cells must be considered in bioengineering44
New insight in sliding ferroelectricity43
Functionalizing DNA origami to investigate and interact with biological systems40
Human and environmental safety of carbon nanotubes across their life cycle40
Biointerface design for vertical nanoprobes39
Materials for high-temperature digital electronics39
Rethinking biochar: black gold or not?38
Unlocking the potential of ultrahigh-Ni cathodes via epitaxial entropy-assisted coating38
Large-scale single MoS2 crystals unlocked37
Atmospheric water vapour as a potential water source and its impact on energy systems36
Sustainable slippery surfaces36
Moiré materials keep on giving35
Engineering high-coherence superconducting qubits35
Low-cost recycling of perovskite photovoltaics33
Materials design and integration strategies for soft bioelectronics in digital healthcare33
A mentoring programme to spark girls’ interest in STEM33
Topological acoustics33
End-to-end design of wearable sensors33
Intrinsically adaptive camouflage material32
Printed electronics for cultivating plants in space32
Community-driven online initiatives have reshaped scientific engagement31
Biobased materials for sustainable printed circuit boards30
Self-healing Roman concrete30
Hybrid perovskites unlocking the development of light-emitting solar cells29
COP29 limps towards agreement on climate finance28
Bespoke crystalline hybrids towards the next generation of white LEDs28
Methylammonium-free wide-bandgap metal halide perovskites for tandem photovoltaics27
Materials, physics and systems for multicaloric cooling27
First metal part 3D printed in space26
Gas diffusion electrodes and membranes for CO2 reduction electrolysers26
Soft devices in neurological surgery25
Deciphering the structure of covalent organic frameworks25
Three steps to better science communication23
Better catalysts in a (nut)shell23
The role of single-protein elasticity in mechanobiology22
Electronic and quantum properties of organic two-dimensional crystals22
Deformable soft magnetic fibres21
Wind turbine blade recycling for greener and sustainable wind energy20
Materials, assemblies and reaction systems under rotation20
A chiral supramolecular MOF for enantiomer separation20
Status and perspectives of crystalline silicon photovoltaics in research and industry19
Advantages, challenges and molecular design of different material types used in organic solar cells18
Understanding ligand-protected noble metal nanoclusters at work18
Bridging theory and experiment in defect-tolerant semiconductors for photovoltaics17
Materials research will be central to India’s technology missions, but a culture shift is needed17
Synthetic methods for high-entropy nanomaterials17
Ferroelectrics meet transition metal dichalcogenides17
COP26: green technologies could turn the tide17
Synergistic integration of materials in medical microrobots for advanced imaging and actuation16
You may say she’s a dreamer16
Vapour-phase deposition of two-dimensional layered chalcogenides15
System of sequences in multivariate reticular structures15
Risk assessment of microplastic particles15
Materials challenges on the path to gigatonne CO2 electrolysis15
Bioplastics for a circular economy15
Non-faradaic junction sensing14
A cool semimetal13
Wireless theranostic contact lens13
A new microscope puts a twist on 2D materials13
Autonomous stem cell differentiation12
A new monocrystalline 2D high-κ dielectric12
A stretchable transistor for neuromorphic devices12
Visualizing shock events in materials12
Using the moisture in our midst12
Inside a materials science podcast12
Cool pigments as an urban heat island mitigation strategy for population health11
Plastics give and plastics take11
Hidden orders in spin–orbit-entangled correlated insulators11
AV3Sb5 kagome superconductors11
Advancing scientific discourse in American Sign Language11
Materials for chiral light control11
Fluorination in advanced battery design10
Wear your health on your sleeve10
Perovskite–organic tandem solar cells10
Wound management materials and technologies from bench to bedside and beyond10
Tracking pores in real time9
Qubits meet materials science9
Stable 2D magnets9
A contorted crystal rolls continuously9
A battery electrolyte adapts to the cold8
New sorbents for removing forever chemicals need standardized reporting8
Responsive biomaterials: optimizing control of cancer immunotherapy8
Light delivery to pancreatic tumours8
High-throughput characterization is key to report reliable organic thin-film transistor performance8
A materials physics perspective on structure–processing–function relations in blends of organic semiconductors8
Towards edible robots and robotic food8
Palestinian and German researchers meet to strengthen scientific ties8
Pinpoint 3D printing8
Designing modern aqueous batteries8
Solution-processed memristors: performance and reliability8
Biodegradable origami soft robot7
Glued to the nerves7
Shaping the ethical, sustainable and policy-driven future of space exploration7
Bio-informed materials: three guiding principles for innovation informed by biology7
A biomass-derived material for passive radiative cooling7
From lipids to lipid nanoparticles to mRNA vaccines6
Understanding materials failure mechanisms for the optimization of lithium-ion battery recycling6
CRISPR–Cas9 delivery strategies for the modulation of immune and non-immune cells6
Hidden triplet states at hybrid organic–inorganic interfaces6
Design of therapeutic biomaterials to control inflammation6
Inorganic solid-state electrolyte membranes for lithium extraction6
Next-generation materials for nucleic acid delivery6
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