OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The median citation count of MRS Communications is 3. 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 2021-04-01 to 2025-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Incorporating sustainability in material science education: Adapting computer aid programs in teaching materials sustainability	98
Luciferin-based fluorescent hydrogel as a pH sensor	61
Polysilicon TFTs fabricated using poly-tetrasilane ink	36
Modification of medical grade silicone with stimuli-responsive acrylic/methacrylic polymers for ciprofloxacin delivery, their antimicrobial activity and biocompatibility	27
Cross-linked polyrotaxane to improve mechanical properties of oil well cement	22
Effect of micron-scale manufacturing flaws on the tensile response of centimeter sized two-photon polymerization microlattices	21
Thermodynamic analysis of nucleation during pyrolysis process of aluminum chloride solution	18
Periodic thermomechanical modulation of toll-like receptor expression and distribution in mesenchymal stromal cells	16
Modeling and experimental studies of quartz and stishovite and the effects of metal dopants on the quartz-to-stishovite pressure-phase transition	11
Lithographically patterned micro-nozzles for controlling fluid flow profiles for drug delivery and in vitro imaging applications	9
Reaction behaviour of peptide-based single thiol-thioesters exchange reaction substrate in the presence of externally added thiols	9
Light absorption enhancement of photocathode with subwavelength GaN nanopillar array	9
Where is research on fossil fuels going in times of climate change? A perspective on chemical enhanced oil recovery	9
Dynamic mechanical thermal analysis of thermoset hydrogels	8
Fe2O3/graphene nanocomposites as heterogeneous Fenton catalysts: Correlation studies on catalyst dosage, graphene loading and adsorption kinetics on methylene blue degradation	8
Luminescent silica microagglomerates, synthesis, and environmental testing	8
How important is microstructural feature selection for data-driven structure-property mapping?	8
Improvement in power inductor performance at 3 MHz by mixing carbonyl iron powder with Fe–Si–Cr crystalline alloy	8
Novel synthesis of ZnO using 2D clinostat with enhanced photocatalytic performance	8
Effect of copper and eucalyptol on the bactericidal activity of ZnAl- and MgAl-LDH clays	8
Graphene–MCN pn-junction for ultrafast flexible ultraviolet detector	8
Analysis of the surface properties of Al–Cu–Fe–B and Al–Co–Cu quasicrystalline coatings produced by HVOF	8
Correction to: Nucleation of voids at Li‑metal–ceramic–electrolyte interfaces	7
Supramolecular tools for polymer additive manufacturing	7
Indium gallium nitride on silicon heterojunction Schottky barrier solar cell characteristics	7

Synthesis, modification, and demulsification properties of multi-branched block polyether demulsifiers	7
Microstructure, mechanical, and corrosion resistance of copper nickel alloy fabricated by wire-arc additive manufacturing	7
Influence of temperature and ASR on the critical current density in lithium-metal–ceramic cells	6
Design of aromatic polyamides to modify cement performance under triaxial cyclic tests	6
A study of formability of palm leaf materials using Limiting Dome Height testing	6
Dislocation evolution in nanoscratching the CVD diamond film: Discrete dislocation dynamics simulation and experiments	6
Single-step amphoteric surface modification through plasma polymerization: Antifouling coating for titanium substrate	6
Nucleation of voids at Li-metal–ceramic–electrolyte interfaces	6
Defect analysis of crystalline Si solar cells by learning radiation-induced defects in Si	5
High voltage normally-off extend p-GaN gate with thin AlGaN barrier layer and AlGaN buffer transistor	5
Low-viscosity single phase acid system for acid fracturing in deep carbonate reservoirs	5
Production of nickel-doped ZnO-based NTC thermistor via combustion reaction	5
Correlation between complexity and mechanical recovery of metallic nanoarchitecture structures	5
Study of low temperature solution-processed amorphous KNN thin films using PFM	5
Controlled synthesis of hierarchical porous graphene/Ni(OH)2 nanoarray by combing hydrothermal method with magnetron sputtering	5
Salt sensitivity of low solid content bentonite suspension as influenced by lignocellulosic nanomaterial and polyanionic cellulose	4
Accelerated beta radiation aging of interlayer titanium nitride in gallium nitride contacts	4
Experimental validation on multi-pass weld distortion behavior of structural offshore steel HSLA S460 using FE-based inherent strain and thermo-mechanical method	4
Graphene oxide nanosheets functionalized protected amine for tuning of interlayer d-spacing with DFT studies: A versatile material design	4
Digital light processing-based 3D printing of polytetrafluoroethylene solid microneedle arrays	4
Molecular dynamics simulations of the formation and evolution of hydrogen pores during laser powder bed fusion manufacturing	4
Rapid testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)	4
Coupling high-throughput experiment and machine learning to optimize elemental composition in nickel-based superalloys	3
3D printing of biomedically relevant polymer materials and biocompatibility	3
Fabrication of fluorescent carbon dots by laser ablation in alkaline solution coupled with Ag nanoparticles for enhanced SERS	3
Ultraclean hybrid poplar lignins via liquid–liquid fractionation using ethanol–water solutions	3
Combination of shape-memory capability and self-assembly to plug wide remote fractures	3
Characterization of Fe–Al intermetallic phases formed during hot-dip Al coating on carbon steel C45	3
Electrical evaluation insights of enhanced mullite-Ag cermets	3
Polymeric paint coated common-touch surfaces that can kill bacteria, fungi and influenza virus	3
Disclosing the role of solidification dynamics on the structural features, magnetic properties and dynamic magnetic behavior of a NiMnSn Heusler alloy	3
Writing-to-learn in introductory materials science and engineering	3
Origami hand for soft robotics driven by thermally controlled polymeric fiber actuators	3
Why gender is relevant to materials science and engineering	3
Influence of aging treatment on mechanical properties of CNT/Al–Cu–Mg rolled composites	3
Fabrication of template-synthesized uniform gel nanorods for responsive drug delivery applications	3