Nature Reviews Materials

Papers
(The median citation count of Nature Reviews Materials 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 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)
ArticleCitations
Polymeric particle-based therapies for acute inflammatory diseases1075
Clamping strategies for organ-on-a-chip devices815
Soft sensing and haptics for medical procedures635
Context dependence in assembly code for supramolecular peptide materials and systems617
Modular microrobotics transitioning from remote to on-board electronic control616
All-in-one cathode design for all-solid-state batteries587
Alternative propylene oxide production572
Reducing immune response in semiconducting polymers through molecular design537
Human- and machine-centred designs of molecules and materials for sustainability and decarbonization486
Diabetic wound dressings475
China unveils first lunar spacesuit for 2030 moon mission455
Diffusion mechanisms of fast lithium-ion conductors445
InP colloidal quantum dots for visible and near-infrared photonics429
Horizon scanning to shape nanomedicines through researcher–regulator collaboration413
Tunable moiré materials for probing Berry physics and topology396
Precision drug delivery to the central nervous system using engineered nanoparticles389
Mechanical nanosurgery for glioblastoma383
Temporarily solid, permanently porous364
Designing supramolecular catalytic systems for mammalian synthetic metabolism354
A design strategy for 2D multiferroics325
Biomaterial-based platforms for tumour tissue engineering305
A circular economy for sulfur-rich polymers300
Chemotherapy delivery activated by radiation283
Author Correction: Nanostructuring versus microstructuring in battery electrodes280
From wonder sheets to designed systems: the rise of engineerable 2D materials277
Optimization strategies for organic solar batteries270
Sustainable moisture energy266
Design, fabrication and assembly considerations for electronic systems made of fibre devices254
Engineering the multiscale complexity of vascular networks253
Icy reactors break down microplastics246
Hydrogen bonding makes organic solar cells stretchy245
Making tough hydrogels isotropic245
Emerging photovoltaics for onboard space applications230
Author Correction: Emergence of melt and glass states of halide perovskite semiconductors228
Electrostatic gating and intercalation in 2D materials213
Materials advances for distributed environmental sensor networks at scale212
Molecular design for low-cost organic photovoltaic materials209
Design of functional and sustainable polymers assisted by artificial intelligence205
Recycling of sodium-ion batteries205
Author Correction: Dielectric breakdown of oxide films in electronic devices204
Protein materials, by blueprint194
3D cell networks advance bone-on-a-chip190
Switching moiré magnets178
Interfacial insight174
Engineering sorption across scales172
Advanced material technologies for space and terrestrial medicine170
Towards micro-PeLED displays166
Academic bullying slows the evolution of science166
Composition–structure–property relationships in MXenes164
MOF–ammonia working pairs in thermal energy conversion and storage157
Chalcogens for high-energy batteries154
Organic solid-state photochromism using porous scaffolds151
Two anions are better than one151
Forcing imines into MOFs148
DNA nanorobots walk randomly around nanopore tracks144
How extended producer responsibility policy shapes industry behaviour and materials design138
2D materials for durable and sustainable electric vehicles134
Adaptable navigation of magnetic microrobots134
Materials and device strategies to enhance spatiotemporal resolution in bioelectronics127
A guide to comprehensive phosphor discovery for solid-state lighting125
Fundamentals of charge transport in two-dimensional framework materials125
Capturing rapid nanomaterial transformations with cross-platform operando characterization123
The state of the art in photovoltaic materials and device research119
Molecule-like synthesis of ligand-protected metal nanoclusters110
Resilience pathways for halide perovskite photovoltaics under temperature cycling109
Electrified water treatment: fundamentals and roles of electrode materials106
Graphite: the new critical mineral103
Passively cooling power equipment102
Models and mechanisms of ternary organic solar cells102
Secure attachments100
A quirky mechanophore comes to light100
Living in a material world100
Room-temperature control of topological defects in an antiferromagnet99
Benzene, coronene, circumcoronene98
Making electronic circuits with hydrogels98
Atomically thin bioelectronics97
Key molecular perspectives for high stability in organic photovoltaics96
Extreme light confinement and control in low-symmetry phonon-polaritonic crystals95
Untangling the chemical complexity of plastics to improve life cycle outcomes95
The amorphous state as a frontier in computational materials design94
Binding energy referencing in X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy92
Plugging punctures92
Olympic rings framework92
The materials we make don’t just go ‘away’90
Multifunctional high-entropy materials90
Sustainable flexible supercapacitors89
The multifaceted potential applications of organic photovoltaics89
Organic mixed conductors for bioinspired electronics87
Redefining batteries as multifunctional materials87
Environmental transformation of covalent organic frameworks86
Author Correction: Materials and systems for large-scale photocatalytic water splitting85
Next-generation anodes for high-energy and low-cost sodium-ion batteries84
Breaking the limitation of van der Waals integration83
The road ahead in materials and technologies for volumetric 3D printing83
How excitons met topology81
Moiré materials under strain80
Program’s in the pattern77
Albumin nanoparticles deliver mRNA on target76
One material, three phases75
High-throughput platforms for machine learning-guided lipid nanoparticle design74
Closed-loop manufacturing for sustainable perovskite photovoltaics73
Ultra-high temperature ceramics for extreme environments71
3D to 2D perovskite conversion71
Large-scale, mechanically robust bioinspired confined MXene nanocomposites70
External-pressure–electrochemistry coupling in solid-state lithium metal batteries70
Cost and performance analysis as a valuable tool for battery material research70
Mechanically stimulating organoids using magnetic nanoparticles69
Bridging mechanisms and materials to scale CO2 mineralization for carbon storage68
High-entropy capacitors68
Helping diabetic wounds heal63
Decoding tissue biomechanics using conformable electronic devices62
Designing ductile refractory high-entropy alloys58
Engineered living materials for sustainable and resilient architecture56
Gaps in quantifying environmental losses of plastics impede effective solutions55
Combining computer vision and atomic force microscopy for 3D reconstruction55
Emerging ultrafast techniques for studying quantum materials55
Nonlinear and quantum photonics using integrated optical materials55
Optimizing contacts for flexible transistors54
Treating inflammatory bone loss54
Scaling electrocatalysts for reduction of CO2 or CO to multicarbon products54
Magnetoelectric oscillations go giant in a van der Waals multiferroic54
Two-dimensional diamonds from sp2-to-sp3 phase transitions51
Mimicking stiff tissues through chain entanglements51
A chiral glass delivers colour-tunable ultralong room-temperature phosphorescence50
Propelling the widespread adoption of large-scale 3D printing49
Ambient fabrication of perovskites for photovoltaics49
A microscopic perspective on moiré materials47
High-entropy materials for energy and electronic applications47
Direct seawater electrolysis for hydrogen production46
Efficient infrared emission by molecular design46
Next steps for organic thermoelectrics44
Efficient catalyst for alkaline water43
Can nanozymes achieve more than enzymes?43
Rethinking biochar: black gold or not?42
Materials for high-temperature digital electronics41
Functionalizing DNA origami to investigate and interact with biological systems40
Human and environmental safety of carbon nanotubes across their life cycle40
Symmetry-driven artificial phononic media40
New insight in sliding ferroelectricity39
Biointerface design for vertical nanoprobes39
Unlocking the potential of ultrahigh-Ni cathodes via epitaxial entropy-assisted coating38
Sustainable slippery surfaces37
Large-scale single MoS2 crystals unlocked36
Atmospheric water vapour as a potential water source and its impact on energy systems35
Moiré materials keep on giving35
Materials design and integration strategies for soft bioelectronics in digital healthcare35
Topological acoustics32
End-to-end design of wearable sensors32
A mentoring programme to spark girls’ interest in STEM32
Low-cost recycling of perovskite photovoltaics31
Intrinsically adaptive camouflage material31
Dynamic control of 3D cell cultures31
First metal part 3D printed in space30
COP29 limps towards agreement on climate finance30
Author Correction: A call to elevate the role of processing in AI-driven materials design29
Biobased materials for sustainable printed circuit boards29
Self-healing Roman concrete29
Hybrid perovskites unlocking the development of light-emitting solar cells28
Brightening halide perovskite emitters with Lewis basic molecules27
Methylammonium-free wide-bandgap metal halide perovskites for tandem photovoltaics27
Bespoke crystalline hybrids towards the next generation of white LEDs27
Printed electronics for cultivating plants in space27
Three steps to better science communication26
Better catalysts in a (nut)shell26
Bottom–up-synthesized graphene nanoribbons for nanoelectronics25
High-entropy perovskite oxides for next-generation communications25
Deformable soft magnetic fibres25
Soft devices in neurological surgery24
Wind turbine blade recycling for greener and sustainable wind energy24
Understanding ligand-protected noble metal nanoclusters at work23
The role of single-protein elasticity in mechanobiology22
Deciphering the structure of covalent organic frameworks22
A chiral supramolecular MOF for enantiomer separation21
Advantages, challenges and molecular design of different material types used in organic solar cells21
Electronic and quantum properties of organic two-dimensional crystals20
Materials research will be central to India’s technology missions, but a culture shift is needed20
Non-faradaic junction sensing19
You may say she’s a dreamer19
Breathable filters that neutralize nerve agents18
Bridging theory and experiment in defect-tolerant semiconductors for photovoltaics18
Turning a battery material into a bioelectronic inhibitor18
Ferroelectrics meet transition metal dichalcogenides17
Synthetic methods for high-entropy nanomaterials16
Vapour-phase deposition of two-dimensional layered chalcogenides16
Charge transport physics of organic conductors at high carrier densities16
Photonic exceptional points in engineered materials and their emerging applications15
Synergistic integration of materials in medical microrobots for advanced imaging and actuation15
System of sequences in multivariate reticular structures15
A new microscope puts a twist on 2D materials13
Materials challenges on the path to gigatonne CO2 electrolysis13
Inside a materials science podcast12
A stretchable transistor for neuromorphic devices12
Fluorination in advanced battery design12
Using the moisture in our midst12
Visualizing shock events in materials12
A cool semimetal12
Using chiral-induced spin selectivity as a tool to improve materials and processes for energy science12
Wireless theranostic contact lens12
A new monocrystalline 2D high-κ dielectric12
Materials for chiral light control12
Inverse design for scalable photonic systems12
Autonomous stem cell differentiation11
AV3Sb5 kagome superconductors11
Magnetic microrobots approach the clinic11
Cool pigments as an urban heat island mitigation strategy for population health11
Perovskite–organic tandem solar cells11
Designing zeolite catalysts for chemical recycling of plastics10
Leveraging the molecular complexity of lignin for high-performance bio-based materials10
Advancing scientific discourse in American Sign Language9
Stable 2D magnets9
Wound management materials and technologies from bench to bedside and beyond9
Wear your health on your sleeve9
Hidden orders in spin–orbit-entangled correlated insulators9
A contorted crystal rolls continuously9
Palestinian and German researchers meet to strengthen scientific ties8
New sorbents for removing forever chemicals need standardized reporting8
Light delivery to pancreatic tumours8
A battery electrolyte adapts to the cold8
Tracking pores in real time8
High-throughput characterization is key to report reliable organic thin-film transistor performance7
Designing modern aqueous batteries7
Towards edible robots and robotic food7
A materials physics perspective on structure–processing–function relations in blends of organic semiconductors7
Solution-processed memristors: performance and reliability7
A platform that designs, prints and tests catalytic reactors6
Glued to the nerves6
Inorganic solid-state electrolyte membranes for lithium extraction6
Biodegradable origami soft robot6
Responsive biomaterials: optimizing control of cancer immunotherapy6
Bridging materials innovations to sorption-based atmospheric water harvesting devices6
Shaping the ethical, sustainable and policy-driven future of space exploration6
A 3D-printed alloy that can face extreme environments5
A biomass-derived material for passive radiative cooling5
Hidden triplet states at hybrid organic–inorganic interfaces5
Leveraging next-generation materials for cancer neuroscience therapies in the central nervous system5
Next-generation materials for nucleic acid delivery5
Understanding materials failure mechanisms for the optimization of lithium-ion battery recycling5
Inhalable materials and biologics for lung defence and drug delivery5
Bio-informed materials: three guiding principles for innovation informed by biology5
CRISPR–Cas9 delivery strategies for the modulation of immune and non-immune cells5
Keep up the fight for scientists’ human rights5
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