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 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)
ArticleCitations
Alternative propylene oxide production1497
All-in-one cathode design for all-solid-state batteries879
Clamping strategies for organ-on-a-chip devices779
Integrating plant molecular farming and materials research for next-generation vaccines665
The electrical conductivity of solution-processed nanosheet networks664
Polymeric particle-based therapies for acute inflammatory diseases511
Soft sensing and haptics for medical procedures488
Drug delivery to the central nervous system487
Context dependence in assembly code for supramolecular peptide materials and systems480
Reducing immune response in semiconducting polymers through molecular design465
China unveils first lunar spacesuit for 2030 moon mission445
InP colloidal quantum dots for visible and near-infrared photonics434
Horizon scanning to shape nanomedicines through researcher–regulator collaboration428
Human- and machine-centred designs of molecules and materials for sustainability and decarbonization424
Tunable moiré materials for probing Berry physics and topology406
Precision drug delivery to the central nervous system using engineered nanoparticles392
Diffusion mechanisms of fast lithium-ion conductors392
Diabetic wound dressings372
Mechanical nanosurgery for glioblastoma364
Chemotherapy delivery activated by radiation334
Author Correction: Nanostructuring versus microstructuring in battery electrodes327
Temporarily solid, permanently porous325
A design strategy for 2D multiferroics324
A circular economy for sulfur-rich polymers321
Designing supramolecular catalytic systems for mammalian synthetic metabolism317
Engineering the multiscale complexity of vascular networks316
Design, fabrication and assembly considerations for electronic systems made of fibre devices271
Biomaterial-based platforms for tumour tissue engineering270
Sustainable moisture energy266
Author Correction: Emergence of melt and glass states of halide perovskite semiconductors255
Icy reactors break down microplastics254
Hydrogen bonding makes organic solar cells stretchy247
Materials advances for distributed environmental sensor networks at scale241
Recycling of sodium-ion batteries236
Emerging photovoltaics for onboard space applications226
Molecular design for low-cost organic photovoltaic materials223
Electrostatic gating and intercalation in 2D materials219
Design of functional and sustainable polymers assisted by artificial intelligence218
Author Correction: Dielectric breakdown of oxide films in electronic devices212
Protein materials, by blueprint211
Engineering sorption across scales209
Tunable surface friction inspired by catfish204
Academic bullying slows the evolution of science203
3D cell networks advance bone-on-a-chip201
Switching moiré magnets194
Anomalous Hall antiferromagnets193
Chalcogens for high-energy batteries192
Organelle-level precision with next-generation targeting technologies190
Interfacial insight181
High-entropy materials go nano174
MOF–ammonia working pairs in thermal energy conversion and storage167
Advanced material technologies for space and terrestrial medicine162
Organic solid-state photochromism using porous scaffolds162
Towards micro-PeLED displays156
Electricity from cells155
Forcing imines into MOFs154
Two anions are better than one154
Publisher Correction: The fundamentals and applications of ferroelectric HfO2151
Models and mechanisms of ternary organic solar cells144
Molecule-like synthesis of ligand-protected metal nanoclusters143
A guide to comprehensive phosphor discovery for solid-state lighting143
Fundamentals of charge transport in two-dimensional framework materials141
Capturing rapid nanomaterial transformations with cross-platform operando characterization137
Adaptable navigation of magnetic microrobots132
Materials and device strategies to enhance spatiotemporal resolution in bioelectronics130
The state of the art in photovoltaic materials and device research130
Graphite: the new critical mineral128
How extended producer responsibility policy shapes industry behaviour and materials design127
2D materials for durable and sustainable electric vehicles116
Resilience pathways for halide perovskite photovoltaics under temperature cycling115
Electrified water treatment: fundamentals and roles of electrode materials110
Methane transformation by photocatalysis106
Living in a material world103
Secure attachments103
Passively cooling power equipment103
A quirky mechanophore comes to light101
Making electronic circuits with hydrogels97
Room-temperature control of topological defects in an antiferromagnet96
Key molecular perspectives for high stability in organic photovoltaics95
Extreme light confinement and control in low-symmetry phonon-polaritonic crystals95
Atomically thin bioelectronics89
The amorphous state as a frontier in computational materials design89
Benzene, coronene, circumcoronene89
Oxide spin-orbitronics: spin–charge interconversion and topological spin textures87
Binding energy referencing in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy84
Untangling the chemical complexity of plastics to improve life cycle outcomes83
Olympic rings framework82
Tracking the uptake of nanoplastics in plants81
Plugging punctures81
The materials we make don’t just go ‘away’80
Sustainable flexible supercapacitors79
The multifaceted potential applications of organic photovoltaics79
Organic mixed conductors for bioinspired electronics78
Nanoreactors for particle synthesis77
Clinical translation of long-acting drug delivery formulations76
The road ahead in materials and technologies for volumetric 3D printing76
Multifunctional high-entropy materials76
Breaking the limitation of van der Waals integration75
3D to 2D perovskite conversion73
How excitons met topology73
Moiré materials under strain73
High-throughput platforms for machine learning-guided lipid nanoparticle design72
Program’s in the pattern72
One material, three phases71
Albumin nanoparticles deliver mRNA on target71
Cost and performance analysis as a valuable tool for battery material research70
Lasting impact of lipid nanoparticles70
Ultra-high temperature ceramics for extreme environments67
External-pressure–electrochemistry coupling in solid-state lithium metal batteries64
Mechanically stimulating organoids using magnetic nanoparticles63
Combining computer vision and atomic force microscopy for 3D reconstruction62
Gaps in quantifying environmental losses of plastics impede effective solutions61
Designing ductile refractory high-entropy alloys61
Pushing the limit of 3d transition metal-based layered oxides that use both cation and anion redox for energy storage61
Helping diabetic wounds heal61
Nonlinear and quantum photonics using integrated optical materials58
High-entropy capacitors58
Engineered living materials for sustainable and resilient architecture57
Emerging ultrafast techniques for studying quantum materials54
Plasma pyrolysis for a sustainable hydrogen economy54
Decoding tissue biomechanics using conformable electronic devices53
Treating inflammatory bone loss52
Optimizing contacts for flexible transistors51
Mimicking stiff tissues through chain entanglements50
Magnetoelectric oscillations go giant in a van der Waals multiferroic50
A chiral glass delivers colour-tunable ultralong room-temperature phosphorescence49
Propelling the widespread adoption of large-scale 3D printing49
Ambient fabrication of perovskites for photovoltaics49
Exploiting the paddle-wheel mechanism for the design of fast ion conductors47
Behind the scenes of a big hybrid conference47
High-entropy materials for energy and electronic applications46
Two-dimensional diamonds from sp2-to-sp3 phase transitions45
A microscopic perspective on moiré materials43
Efficient infrared emission by molecular design40
Direct seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production40
New insight in sliding ferroelectricity39
Functionalizing DNA origami to investigate and interact with biological systems38
Efficient catalyst for alkaline water38
Human and environmental safety of carbon nanotubes across their life cycle38
Ancestry of cells must be considered in bioengineering37
Rethinking biochar: black gold or not?36
Macrocycles channelling MOFs36
Materials for high-temperature digital electronics35
Biointerface design for vertical nanoprobes34
Unlocking the potential of ultrahigh-Ni cathodes via epitaxial entropy-assisted coating33
Sustainable slippery surfaces33
Large-scale single MoS2 crystals unlocked32
Atmospheric water vapour as a potential water source and its impact on energy systems32
Moiré materials keep on giving31
Materials design and integration strategies for soft bioelectronics in digital healthcare31
Topological acoustics30
End-to-end design of wearable sensors29
Intrinsically adaptive camouflage material29
A mentoring programme to spark girls’ interest in STEM29
Bespoke crystalline hybrids towards the next generation of white LEDs28
Hybrid perovskites unlocking the development of light-emitting solar cells28
Low-cost recycling of perovskite photovoltaics27
COP29 limps towards agreement on climate finance27
Self-healing Roman concrete25
Methylammonium-free wide-bandgap metal halide perovskites for tandem photovoltaics23
Materials, physics and systems for multicaloric cooling23
First metal part 3D printed in space23
Author Correction: A call to elevate the role of processing in AI-driven materials design23
Biobased materials for sustainable printed circuit boards23
Printed electronics for cultivating plants in space23
Three steps to better science communication22
Better catalysts in a (nut)shell22
Deformable soft magnetic fibres22
Materials, assemblies and reaction systems under rotation21
Soft devices in neurological surgery21
A chiral supramolecular MOF for enantiomer separation21
Deciphering the structure of covalent organic frameworks21
Electronic and quantum properties of organic two-dimensional crystals20
The role of single-protein elasticity in mechanobiology19
Understanding ligand-protected noble metal nanoclusters at work19
Wind turbine blade recycling for greener and sustainable wind energy19
Status and perspectives of crystalline silicon photovoltaics in research and industry18
Advantages, challenges and molecular design of different material types used in organic solar cells18
Materials research will be central to India’s technology missions, but a culture shift is needed18
Bridging theory and experiment in defect-tolerant semiconductors for photovoltaics17
You may say she’s a dreamer17
Vapour-phase deposition of two-dimensional layered chalcogenides17
Ferroelectrics meet transition metal dichalcogenides17
Synergistic integration of materials in medical microrobots for advanced imaging and actuation17
Breathable filters that neutralize nerve agents17
Non-faradaic junction sensing16
Materials challenges on the path to gigatonne CO2 electrolysis16
System of sequences in multivariate reticular structures16
Synthetic methods for high-entropy nanomaterials16
COP26: green technologies could turn the tide15
Risk assessment of microplastic particles15
A new microscope puts a twist on 2D materials14
A cool semimetal14
Bioplastics for a circular economy14
Wireless theranostic contact lens14
Advancing scientific discourse in American Sign Language13
Inside a materials science podcast13
A new monocrystalline 2D high-κ dielectric13
A stretchable transistor for neuromorphic devices13
Visualizing shock events in materials13
AV3Sb5 kagome superconductors12
Autonomous stem cell differentiation12
Hidden orders in spin–orbit-entangled correlated insulators12
Using the moisture in our midst12
Plastics give and plastics take11
Cool pigments as an urban heat island mitigation strategy for population health10
Fluorination in advanced battery design10
Materials for chiral light control10
Perovskite–organic tandem solar cells10
Stable 2D magnets9
Wound management materials and technologies from bench to bedside and beyond9
Wear your health on your sleeve9
A contorted crystal rolls continuously9
Tracking pores in real time8
Palestinian and German researchers meet to strengthen scientific ties8
A materials physics perspective on structure–processing–function relations in blends of organic semiconductors8
Light delivery to pancreatic tumours8
A battery electrolyte adapts to the cold8
Towards edible robots and robotic food8
Pinpoint 3D printing8
High-throughput characterization is key to report reliable organic thin-film transistor performance8
New sorbents for removing forever chemicals need standardized reporting8
A biomass-derived material for passive radiative cooling7
Designing modern aqueous batteries7
Inhalable materials and biologics for lung defence and drug delivery7
Shaping the ethical, sustainable and policy-driven future of space exploration7
Solution-processed memristors: performance and reliability7
Bridging materials innovations to sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting devices7
Glued to the nerves7
Responsive biomaterials: optimizing control of cancer immunotherapy7
Understanding materials failure mechanisms for the optimization of lithium-ion battery recycling6
A platform that designs, prints and tests catalytic reactors6
Inorganic solid-state electrolyte membranes for lithium extraction6
Bio-informed materials: three guiding principles for innovation informed by biology6
Hidden triplet states at hybrid organic–inorganic interfaces6
A 3D-printed alloy that can face extreme environments6
Next-generation materials for nucleic acid delivery6
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