OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Materials Research Letters is 13. 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
Achieving superior wear resistance on titanium alloy via large-span heterostructured coatings	362
Rapid precipitation of L1 ₂ phase in Al _0.5 CoCrFeNi high-entropy alloy under electropulsing	104
Enhancing shape recoverable ratio in (Ni _50.1 Ti _34.9 Hf ₁₅ ) ₈₅	94
Enhancing dynamic property in additive manufactured IN738LC alloy through cell orientation control	69
Polycrystalline Fe ₈₁ Ga ₁₉ alloy with magnetostriction comparable single-crystals prepared via laser powder bed fusion in-situ re	65
Hardening mechanism and plastic deformation behavior in super-hard AlCrNbSiTiN high-entropy nitride nanocomposite coatings	65
Ultra-strong and strain-hardenable ultrafine-grained medium-entropy alloy via enhanced grain-boundary strengthening	62
Simultaneously improving mechanical and magnetic properties through heterogeneous lamella structures in a superalloy-like, soft magnetic complex concentrated alloy	54
Arc-based directed energy deposited Inconel 718: role of heat treatments on high-temperature tensile behavior	53
Thermal conductivity reduction in (Zr_0.25Ta_0.25Nb_0.25Ti_0.25)C high entropy carbide from extrinsic lattice defects	51
Telltale diamagnetism at 50 K of a coordination polymer system	50
Thermal stability studies of alternating current poled Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃-PbTiO₃ single crystals grown by solid-state crystal growth	48
Electropulses induced direct aging and ultrafast precipitation in additive manufactured 15-5 PH stainless steel	43
A transforming interpenetrating-phase cermet with high strength and energy dissipation capacity	42
Observation of dynamical transformation plasticity in metallic nanocomposites through a precompiled machine-learning algorithm	42
Designing hard, low-refractive-index lossy materials for super wear-resistant absorbers	41
Formation of p-n⁺diamond homojunctions by shallow doping of phosphorus through liquid emersion excimer laser irradiation	40
Improved creep properties of Inconel 718 fabricated by selective laser melting from boron-phosphorus interaction	37
High entropy oxide (Co,Cu,Mg,Ni,Zn)O exhibits grain size dependent room temperature deformation	37
Ultrahigh strength triggered by BCC and B2 eutectic-phase interfaces in a novel FeCrVNiAl high-entropy alloy	35
Eliminate the contradiction between temperature and toughness by grain-boundary delamination in heterogeneous ultrafine-grained lamellar steels	35
Cocoon-shaped hollow mesoporous silica ellipsoids controlled by interfacial destabilization growth kinetics	34
Rapid dislocation-mediated solute repartitioning towards strain-aging hardening in a fine-grained dilute magnesium alloy	34
Probing the effect of intragranular premature κ-carbide on incipient plasticity behavior in austenite-based Fe-Mn-Al-(Cr)-C steels	33
High-temperature creep-induced site occupation evolution in the γ′ lattice in a Ru-bearing Ni-based superalloy	33

Nanostructural and piezoelectric characterization of electro-formed δ-phase poly(vinylidene fluoride) thin films	32
Spintronic materials and devices towards an artificial neural network: accomplishments and the last mile	32
Improvement of soft-magnetic properties for Fe-based amorphous alloys with high saturation polarization by stress annealing	32
Fe₂C- and Mn₂(W/Mo)B₄-based rare-earth-free permanent magnets as a result of the high-throughput and data-mining search	31
Columnar grain width control for SS316L via hatch spacing manipulation in laser powder bed fusion	31
Decoupling atomic diffusion degeneracy in L1 ₂ intermetallics	30
Achieving high strength via solutes co-clustering and solvents redistribution in an ultralightweight BCC magnesium alloy	29
Correlation the <112>{111} slip with high-temperature tension/compression asymmetry in the single-crystal nickel-based superalloy PWA1483	29
Metastable phase formation of (Mo,Cr) ₂ AlB ₂ MAB phase thin films revealed by theory and experiments	29
In-situ EBSD investigation of orientation induced mechanical anisotropy in selective laser melted Al-Mn-Sc alloy	29
Creep-induced heterogeneous precipitation of Laves phase with two morphologies in tempered martensite ferritic steels	29
Non-Schmid effects in a model refractory multi-principal element alloy: phase-field dislocation dynamics informed by atomistic simulations	28
Partitioning of Ca to metastable precipitates in a Mg-rare earth alloy	28
Recent progress in synthesis of MAX phases and oxidation & corrosion mechanism: a review	27
Adjusting approaches of basal texture for improvement of tension-compression asymmetry in extruded magnesium alloys	27
Micro-mechanical behavior of a single grain with atomic-level variations in composition via additive manufacturing	25
Reaction-induced nano-sized TiC in additive manufactured Ni-Co based superalloy	25
Achieving superior strength and conductivity for Al-Zr-Sc wires by coupling design of deformation and ageing	24
Strength-ductility synergy via cryogenic severe plastic deformation in an Al–Mg alloy achieved by clustering-induced strengthening	24
In-situ observation of hydrogen microporosity nucleation and growth during superheating of Al–Li alloy	24
Unveiling microstructural origins of the balanced strength–ductility combination in eutectic high-entropy alloys at cryogenic temperatures	23
In situ TEM study of the thermal stability of nanotwinned Ni-Mo-W alloys	23
Unconventional {101¯2} twinning assisted by pyramidal II stacking faults	23
n-Type thermoelectric metal chalcogenide (Ag,Pb,Bi)(S,Se,Te) designed by multi-site-type high-entropy alloying	23
Realizing recrystallization-stabilization temperature range inversion in high Mg content Al alloys via pulsed electric current	22
Colossal negative thermal expansion over a wide temperature span in dynamically self-assembled MnCo(Ge,Si)/epoxy composites	22
Multiple-stage strain hardening due to the deformation-induced martensitic transformation in additively manufactured high-entropy alloy	22
High magnetic field-induced grain refinement of undercooled Inconel 718 superalloy	21
The interfacial β₀ phase strengthening the creep properties of powder hot isostatic pressing γ-TiAl alloy	21
Simultaneously enhanced strength and ductility in graphene nanosheet/Al-Cu-Mg nano-laminated composites by incorporating coarse domains	21
Unique precipitations in a novel refractory Nb-Mo-Ti-Co high-entropy superalloy	21
First experimental evidence of oxygen ordering in dilute titanium–oxygen alloys	20
Balancing strength and ductility in additive-manufactured bulk titanium by interception of titanium hydrides	20
Unlocking the full energy densities of carbon-based supercapacitors	20
Biomedical Ti–Nb–O alloy with high strength and ultra-low Young’s modulus	20
Ultrahard and super-stable pure aluminum with Schwarz crystal structure	20
3D mapping of residual stresses in growing grains of partially recrystallized Gum Metal	19
Negative temperature-dependence of stress-induced R→B19′ transformation in nanocrystalline NiTi alloy	19
Progress in additive manufacturing, additive repair and fatigue evaluation of aviation titanium alloy blades	19
Near-orientation deformation banding formation mechanism of Al-Mg-Mn-Er alloy	18
The interplay of local electron correlations and ultrafast spin dynamics in fcc Ni	18
Rapid assessment of interfacial stabilization mechanisms of metastable precipitates to accelerate high-temperature Al-alloy development	18
Imaging the deformation-induced accumulation of defects in nanoporous gold	18
Ultrathin epitaxial NbN superconducting films with high upper critical field grown at low temperature	18
Surface hardening of CrCoFeNi high-entropy alloys via Al laser alloying	18
Ductilizing Mo alloys via nanoparticle-stabilized microstructural hierarchy	17
Preserving a large-scale reversible high-pressure phase under ambient conditions	17
Polymorphic nature of {332} 〈 113 〉 twinning mode in BCC alloys	16
New insights into the formation of multi-core–shell mesoporous SnO₂@SnS₂ nanostructures	16
The potential benefit of pseudo high thermal conductivity for laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing	16

Design strategy of TiC reinforced heterogeneous Ti-composites with an induced <c + a> slip system for achieving high strength-ductility	15
Atomistic processes of diffusion-induced unusual compression fracture in metallic nanocrystals	15
Microstructure evolution and composition redistribution of FeCoNiCrMn high entropy alloy under extreme plastic deformation	15
Understanding mechanism of performance improvement in nitrogen-doped niobium superconducting radio frequency cavity	15
A novel atomic mechanism of fcc → hcp → bcc phase transition in a gradient nanostructured compositionally complex alloy	15
Unraveling the origin of ductility in multilayered Ti/Nb composites: role of dislocation evolution	15
Graphene-decorated bimodal pure metal with high strength and ductility	15
Ductilizing Al-Mn strips via gradient texture	14
Sound insulation effect of magnetorheological fluid as a function of magnetic field strength and direction	14
Local composition detouring for defect-free compositionally graded materials in additive manufacturing	14
Energy and stochasticity: the yin and yang of dislocation patterning	14
Synergistic strengthening of crack-free Al–Zn–Mg–Cu alloys with hierarchical microstructures achieved via laser powder bed fusion	14
Molten salt derived Mo₂AlB₂ with excellent HER catalytic performance	14
Activation energy of diffusion determined from a single in-situ neutron reflectometry experiment	14
One-step synthesis of high-entropy diborides with hierarchy structure and high hardness via aluminum-melt reaction method	13
Multiple deformation mechanisms induce high work hardening in Ti–5Al–7.5 V alloy via transformed β matrix	13
Prismatic dislocation- {11-21} twin interaction as a source of uncommon pyramidal-〈a〉 dislocation in HCP metals	13
Enhanced mechanical properties and deformation mechanisms in DED Inconel 625 via printing path switching	13
Elucidating the mesoscale deformation in a multi-principle element alloy with hexagonal closed-packed crystal structure	13
Making composite steel higher strength and higher ductility via introducing carbon diffusion strategy	13
Synergistic effects of Al and Mo on coarsening kinetics of Ni-based superalloys at 1200°C	13
Current-carrying friction of Ag coatings by additive manufacturing: uncovering the role of electric current	13
Achieving high strength-ductility synergy via layer-wise heterogeneous structure of additively manufactured reduced activation ferrite/martensite steel	13
Dislocation climb mediated Coble-type grain boundary deformation in gold nanocrystals	13
Constructing multi-scale retained austenite makes bainitic steel better mechanical properties by introducing weak chemical heterogeneity	13