OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Molecular Systems Design & Engineering 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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Reconstruction of realistic kerogen molecular models in shale oil and gas reservoirs: the physicochemical inversion method	106
Selective mineralization at hydrogel interface induced by fusion between peptide hydrogels	66
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Post engineering of a chemically stable MOF for selective and sensitive sensing of nitric oxide	39
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Si ₅ -pentagonal rings and Y-shaped Si ₄ building blocks in Li ₃₂	32
Optimizing the structure and performance of biomimetic water channels	28
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Stable fabrication of internal micro-channels in polymers based on a thermal-electric coupling field	23
Synthesis of rod-shaped nano-hydroxyapatites using Aloe vera plant extract and their characterization	23
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Alignment and photooxidation dynamics of a perylene diimide chromophore in lipid bilayers	21
Computer-aided metal–organic framework screening and design approaches toward efficient carbon capture processes	21
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4D printing of light activated shape memory polymers with organic dyes	20
Self-assembled monolayers as hole-transporting materials for inverted perovskite solar cells	20
Hard carbon derived from Physalis alkekengi L. husks as a stable anode for sodium-ion batteries	20
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The pivotal role of the carbonyl group in methoxy chalcones: comprehensive analyses of the structure and computational insights into binding affinity towards monoamine oxidase enzymes	20
TD-DFT study of the excited state intramolecular proton transfer (ESIPT) mechanism and photophysical properties in coumarin–benzothiazole derivatives: substitution and solvent effects	19
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Curved confinement directs anchoring-mediated structural transitions in highly chiral liquid crystal shells	19

Effect of intra-cyclohexane rings in H-shaped reactive molecules on the negative dispersion of optical retardation	19
Dinuclear indium phthalocyanine doped in PMMA glass used as nonlinear optical limiter	18
Exploring the oxygen evolution electrocatalysis of an amine-based cobalt metal–organic framework	18
Simple lattice model of surface-confined metal–organic networks consisting of linear nitrogen-bearing molecules and transition metals	18
Construction of amide-bonded supramolecular multifunctional fillers towards boosted self-healing, thermal conductivity and dielectric properties	18
Deep eutectic solvent boosted ruthenium catalysts for acetylene hydrochlorination	17
Harnessing copovidone properties by hot melt extrusion with colloidal silicon dioxide for development of a novel co-processed pharmaceutical excipient	16
Electron and ion transport in semi-dilute conjugated polyelectrolytes: view from a coarse-grained tight binding model	16
Harnessing peptide–cellulose interactions to tailor the performance of self-assembled, injectable hydrogels	16
Probing the structure and mechanics of intertwined homo- and hetero-supramolecular gel noodles	15
Process-based screening of porous materials for vacuum swing adsorption based on 1D classical density functional theory and PC-SAFT	15
Band gap engineering in pyridyl-functionalized two-dimensional (2D) CuSCN coordination polymers	15
Hierarchical anisotropy inheritance in interpenetrating polymer network hydrogels via multi-stage soft templating	15
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Development of vitrimer-based reusable prosthetic materials	15
In silico study of the binding of daunomycin and phenylalanine transfer RNA: probe molecular recognition for structure-based drug design	14
Unveiling the influence of oxidation state and heavy atom effects in chalcogen group on boron centered D(X)BNA core: a computational study on RTP versus	14
PhaseTime: a Flory–Huggins-based computational framework for predicting time-dependent phase diagrams of reactive polymer blends	14
Machine learning assisted identification of the matched energy level of materials for high open circuit voltage in binary organic solar cells	14
A quantum chemical assessment on the sensing ability of porphyrins and phthalocyanines towards volatile organic compounds using density functional theory investigations	13
Few-monolayer Ga film on Si(111): illusive gallenene formation and localization instead of superconductivity	13
Molecular analysis and design using generative artificial intelligence via multi-agent modeling	13
Styrene–butadiene–styrene-based stretchable electrospun nanofibers by carbon nanotube inclusion	13
Current rectification by nanoparticles in bipolar nanopores	12
Effects of ring sizes on the dynamic behaviors of [2]catenane	12
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Investigation of novel indoline azo disperse dyes: synthesis, DFT simulation, and dyeing performance on PET and PA fabrics	12
Post-SELEX modifications with locked nucleic acids (LNA) of a SEA-specific DNA aptamer assisted by in silico modelling	11
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Designing biphenanthridine-based singlet fission materials using computational chemistry	11
Two conjectures on 3D Voronoi structures: a toolkit with biomedical case studies	11
The effect of aliphatic chain length on the self-assembly of wedge-shaped cesium 3,4,5-tris(alkyloxy)benzenesulfonates	11
Precursor design for efficient synthesis of large-pore, sulfur-doped ordered mesoporous carbon through direct pyrolysis	11
The potential of microcrystalline cellulose- g -poly(itaconic acid) as α-tocopherol carrier material	11
Studies on the stereochemical behaviors of a winding vine-shaped molecular wire of a bithiophene dimer with molecular asymmetry	11
Tuning a coiled-coil hydrogel via computational design of supramolecular fiber assembly	10
Recent advances in 3D bioprinting of polysaccharide-based bioinks for fabrication of bioengineered tissues	10
Impact of the metal centre (Al ³⁺ , Fe ³⁺ ) on the post-synthetic lithiation of functionalized MIL	10
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Enhanced glucose-responsivity of PBA–diol hydrogel networks by reducing crosslink affinity	10
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Molecular engineering of fluoroether electrolytes for lithium metal batteries	10
Two-state nanocomposite based on symmetric diblock copolymer and planar nanoparticles: mesoscopic simulation	10
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Ion-pair receptors based on tripodal building blocks: perspective on cooperative recognition and extraction of inorganic salts	10
Oleophobic coated composite materials based on multi-layer graphitic scaffolding: applications within aircraft propellant tanks and oil-spill clean-up	10
Exploring the temperature stability of CRISPR-Cas12b using molecular dynamics simulations	9

Shear-induced structural and viscosity changes of amphiphilic patchy nanocubes in suspension	9
Synthesis and catalytic application of ZSM-48 zeolite	9
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Conformational behaviour of photoresponsive single-chain polymeric nanoparticles	9
Reactive degradable linear poly(aminoamide)s: synthesis, post-polymerization modifications and layer-by-layer coating	9
First-principles study on electrocatalytic CO ₂ reduction by 2D TM ₃ (HATNA) <	9
On the use of modelling antagonistic enzymes to aid in temporal programming of pH and PVA–borate gelation	9
Hydrothermal in situ bifunctional hydrazine-carboxylate ligand synthesis for creating 3D rare earth metal–organic frameworks	9
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Discovery of metal–organic frameworks for inverse CO ₂ /C ₂ H ₂	9
Oxidative degradation of sequence-defined peptoid oligomers	9
Machine learning prediction of self-assembly and analysis of molecular structure dependence on the critical packing parameter	9
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Stimuli-responsive structure–property switchable polymer materials	8
A new approach to enhance the performance of phthalonitrile: study of carborane curing agents with dual functions	8
Unsymmetrical squaraine dyes with extended conjugation for second-order nonlinear optics and TiO ₂ sensitization to far-red light: a computational qu	8
Mesoscale modelling of polymer-mediated adhesion: application to tack tests	8
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A molecular-design approach for selective sulfate separation from competitive acidic and alkaline aqueous media	8
Fast process-level screening of metal-organic frameworks for adsorption separation using 3D classical density functional theory	8
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Advancing the self-assembly of binary colloidal crystals of tetrahedra and octahedra with confinement	8
Is DFT enough? Towards accurate high-throughput computational screening of azobenzenes for molecular solar thermal applications	8
Extrapolative machine learning models for copolymers	8
Biobased copoly(acetal-triazole)s with tunable degradable properties	8
Heterogeneous nucleation and growth of MOF crystals on polymer substrate to fabricate chitosan/ZIF-8 hydrogels for efficient capture of CO ₂	8
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Development of xanthan gum-based solid desiccants for the extraction of water vapors from humid air	7
Improving DNA aptamers against a heart failure protein biomarker using structure-guided random mutation approaches for colourimetric biosensor development	7
Fitting a square peg in a round hole: parameterisation of quasi-spherical molecules employing the Mie potential	7
Two-photon microprinting of 3D emissive structures using tetraazaperylene-derived fluorophores	7
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Strategy for the isomerization of dibenzo[ b , d ]furan-based carbazole derivatives as hole transporting m	7
Correction: Describing the adsorption of doxorubicin on a PAMAM dendrimer by ab initio calculations	7
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Percolation of co-continuous domains in tapered copolymer networks	7
Effect of the hydrogen bond donor nature on the extraction ability of a tributyl phosphate-based deep eutectic solvent	7
Elucidating the interplay between entropy-driven and patch-mediated bonding in directing nanoscale assemblies	7
Graphene in rubber formulations: a comprehensive review and performance optimization insights	7
Bioinspired nucleolipid as a low molecular weight oleogelator for oil-in-water nanoemulsions	7
Application of automated network generation for retrosynthetic planning of potential corrosion inhibitors	7
Broadband absorption and light-energy transfer in a phenyl-core thiophene dendrimer with multiple π-conjugations	7
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Terbium-modified two-dimensional zirconium-based metal–organic frameworks for photoluminescence detection of nitrite	6
A systematic DFT screening of cationic faujasite-type zeolites for the adsorption of NO, NO ₂ and H ₂	6
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Synthesis and theoretical studies of the conformational behaviour of N -vinylcaprolactam/ N -vinylimidazol	6
Corrosion inhibitor screening for AA6014 aluminum alloy under different ambient conditions using a novel multielectrode methodology	6
Self-supervised graph neural networks for polymer property prediction	6
Microfluidic perspectives on chimeric antigen receptor T-cell migration in solid tumours: highlighting physical confinement as a key barrier	6
Stable n-type organic small-molecule conductor enabled by chemically doped ternary components	6
Light-activation of molecular motors in polymersomes	6
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DynaMate: leveraging AI-agents for customized research workflows	6
Multiscale, techno-economic evaluation of isoreticular series of CALF-20 for biogas upgrading using a pressure/vacuum swing adsorption (PVSA) process	6
Host–guest cooperative bridged bicyclopolyynic (BBP) open-molecular cages with optical-switching properties	6