OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology 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 2021-08-01 to 2025-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Natural nanofibers embedded in the seed mucilage envelope: composite hydrogels with specific adhesive and frictional properties	165
TiO₂ immobilized on 2D mordenite: effect of hydrolysis conditions on structural, textural, and optical characteristics of the nanocomposites	139
Clays enhanced with niobium: potential in wastewater treatment and reuse as pigment with antibacterial activity	51
Hierarchically patterned polyurethane microgrooves featuring nanopillars or nanoholes for neurite elongation and alignment	44
Experimental investigation of usage of POE lubricants with Al₂O₃, graphene or CNT nanoparticles in a refrigeration compressor	41
Nanoscale capacitance spectroscopy based on multifrequency electrostatic force microscopy	40
Heat-induced transformation of nickel-coated polycrystalline diamond film studied in situ by XPS and NEXAFS	37
Elasticity, an often-overseen parameter in the development of nanoscale drug delivery systems	37
Aprepitant-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles: a novel approach to enhance oral bioavailability	35
A chemiresistive sensor array based on polyaniline nanocomposites and machine learning classification	34
Investigation of a memory effect in a Au/(Ti–Cu)Ox-gradient thin film/TiAlV structure	33
Serum heat inactivation diminishes ApoE-mediated uptake of D-Lin-MC3-DMA lipid nanoparticles	32
Efficiency of single-pulse laser fragmentation of organic nutraceutical dispersions in a circular jet flow-through reactor	30
The role of sulfonate groups and hydrogen bonding in the proton conductivity of two coordination networks	29
Engineered titania nanomaterials in advanced clinical applications	29
Changes of structural, magnetic and spectroscopic properties of microencapsulated iron sucrose nanoparticles in saline	26
Roll-to-roll fabrication of superhydrophobic pads covered with nanofur for the efficient clean-up of oil spills	24
Shape, membrane morphology, and morphodynamic response of metabolically active human mitochondria revealed by scanning ion conductance microscopy	24
Electrospun polysuccinimide scaffolds containing different salts as potential wound dressing material	23
Relationship between corrosion and nanoscale friction on a metallic glass	23
Stimuli-responsive polypeptide nanogels for trypsin inhibition	22
Uniform arrays of gold nanoelectrodes with tuneable recess depth	22
A visible-light photodetector based on heterojunctions between CuO nanoparticles and ZnO nanorods	21
Vinorelbine-loaded multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles as anticancer drug delivery systems: synthesis, characterization, and in vitro release study	21
Simultaneous electrochemical determination of uric acid and hypoxanthine at a TiO₂/graphene quantum dot-modified electrode	20

Synthesis of silver–palladium Janus nanoparticles using co-sputtering of independent sources: experimental and theorical study	19
Microneedle patches – the future of drug delivery and vaccination?	18
Bolometric IR photoresponse based on a 3D micro-nano integrated CNT architecture	18
Impact of electron–phonon coupling on electron transport through T-shaped arrangements of quantum dots in the Kondo regime	18
Fluorescent bioinspired albumin/polydopamine nanoparticles and their interactions with Escherichia coli cells	17
A biomimetic approach towards a universal slippery liquid infused surface coating	17
Direct electron beam writing of silver using a β-diketonate precursor: first insights	17
Integrating high-performance computing, machine learning, data management workflows, and infrastructures for multiscale simulations and nanomaterials technologies	17
Properties of tin oxide films grown by atomic layer deposition from tin tetraiodide and ozone	16
Plasmonic nanotechnology for photothermal applications – an evaluation	15
A nonenzymatic reduced graphene oxide-based nanosensor for parathion	15
Strain-induced bandgap engineering in 2D ψ-graphene materials: a first-principles study	15
Single-layer graphene oxide film grown on α-Al₂O₃(0001) for use as an adsorbent	14
Near-infrared photoactive Ag-Zn-Ga-S-Se quantum dots for high-performance quantum dot-sensitized solar cells	14
Approaching microwave photon sensitivity with Al Josephson junctions	14
Solvent-induced assembly of mono- and divalent silica nanoparticles	14
Open-loop amplitude-modulation Kelvin probe force microscopy operated in single-pass PeakForce tapping mode	14
Identifying diverse metal oxide nanomaterials with lethal effects on embryonic zebrafish using machine learning	14
Observation of collective excitation of surface plasmon resonances in large Josephson junction arrays	14
Cantilever signature of tip detachment during contact resonance AFM	13
Exploring internal structures and properties of terpolymer fibers via real-space characterizations	13
A distributed active patch antenna model of a Josephson oscillator	13
Molecular assemblies on surfaces: towards physical and electronic decoupling of organic molecules	13
In search of cytotoxic selectivity on cancer cells with biogenically synthesized Ag/AgCl nanoparticles	13
Green synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles toward highly efficient photocatalysis and antibacterial application	12
Fabrication and evaluation of BerNPs regarding the growth and development of Streptococcus mutans	12
Effects of substrate stiffness on the viscoelasticity and migration of prostate cancer cells examined by atomic force microscopy	12
Sidewall angle tuning in focused electron beam-induced processing	12
Quantification of lead through rod-shaped silver-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles using an electrochemical approach	12
Realizing active targeting in cancer nanomedicine with ultrasmall nanoparticles	12
In situ optical sub-wavelength thickness control of porous anodic aluminum oxide	12
Investigation of electron-induced cross-linking of self-assembled monolayers by scanning tunneling microscopy	11
Cooper pair splitting controlled by a temperature gradient	11
Unveiling the potential of alginate-based nanomaterials in sensing technology and smart delivery applications	11
Effect of radiation-induced vacancy saturation on the first-order phase transformation in nanoparticles: insights from a model	11
Interface properties of nanostructured carbon-coated biological implants: an overview	11
Dual-heterodyne Kelvin probe force microscopy	11
Effects of cutting tool geometry on material removal of a gradient nanograined CoCrNi medium entropy alloy	11
Overview of mechanism and consequences of endothelial leakiness caused by metal and polymeric nanoparticles	10
Batch preparation of nanofibers containing nanoparticles by an electrospinning device with multiple air inlets	10
Polarity in cuticular ridge development and insect attachment on leaf surfaces of Schismatoglottis calyptrata (Araceae)	10
Fabrication of metal complex phthalocyanine and porphyrin nanoparticle aqueous colloids by pulsed laser fragmentation in liquid and their potential application to a photosensitizer for photodynamic th	9
Deep learning for enhancement of low-resolution and noisy scanning probe microscopy images	9
Detection and imaging of Hg(II) in vivo using glutathione-functionalized gold nanoparticles	9
Nanoarchitectonics with cetrimonium bromide on metal nanoparticles for linker-free detection of toxic metal ions and catalytic degradation of 4-nitrophenol	9
Piezoelectricity of hexagonal boron nitrides improves bone tissue generation as tested on osteoblasts	9
Green synthesis of biomass-derived carbon quantum dots for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue	9
Alcohol-perturbed self-assembly of the tobacco mosaic virus coat protein	9
Isolation of cubic Si₃P₄ in the form of nanocrystals	9
Evaluation of electrosynthesized reduced graphene oxide–Ni/Fe/Co-based (oxy)hydroxide catalysts towards the oxygen evolution reaction	9

Is the Ne operation of the helium ion microscope suitable for electron backscatter diffraction sample preparation?	9
The impact of tris(pentafluorophenyl)borane hole transport layer doping on interfacial charge extraction and recombination	9
Functional fibrillar interfaces: Biological hair as inspiration across scales	8
Focused ion and electron beams for synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials	8
Straight roads into nowhere – obvious and not-so-obvious biological models for ferrophobic surfaces	8
The influence of structure and local structural defects on the magnetic properties of cobalt nanofilms	8
Level set simulation of focused ion beam sputtering of a multilayer substrate	8
Nanotechnological approaches in the treatment of schistosomiasis: an overview	8
Nanostructured lipid carriers containing benznidazole: physicochemical, biopharmaceutical and cellular in vitro studies	8
Unveiling the nature of atomic defects in graphene on a metal surface	8
Engineered PEG–PCL nanoparticles enable sensitive and selective detection of sodium dodecyl sulfate: a qualitative and quantitative analysis	8
Comparative electron microscopy particle sizing of TiO₂ pigments: sample preparation and measurement	8
Insect attachment on waxy plant surfaces: the effect of pad contamination by different waxes	7
Impact of adsorbate–substrate interaction on nanostructured thin films growth during low-pressure condensation	7
Classification and application of metal-based nanoantioxidants in medicine and healthcare	7
Green SPIONs as a novel highly selective treatment for leishmaniasis: an in vitro study against Leishmania amazonensis intracellular amastigotes	7
Intermodal coupling spectroscopy of mechanical modes in microcantilevers	7
Comparative molecular dynamics simulations of thermal conductivities of aqueous and hydrocarbon nanofluids	7
Insights into the electronic and atomic structures of cerium oxide-based ultrathin films and nanostructures using high-brilliance light sources	7
Ar⁺ implantation-induced tailoring of RF-sputtered ZnO films: structural, morphological, and optical properties	7
On the additive artificial intelligence-based discovery of nanoparticle neurodegenerative disease drug delivery systems	7
Ni, Co, Zn, and Cu metal-organic framework-based nanomaterials for electrochemical reduction of CO₂: A review	7
Multiscale modelling of biomolecular corona formation on metallic surfaces	7
Local work function on graphene nanoribbons	6
Green synthesis of carbon dot structures from Rheum Ribes and Schottky diode fabrication	6
Controllable two- and three-state magnetization switching in single-layer epitaxial Pd₁₋_xFe_x films and an epitaxial Pd_0.92Fe_0.08/Ag	6
A multi-resistance wide-range calibration sample for conductive probe atomic force microscopy measurements	6
Fabrication of hafnium-based nanoparticles and nanostructures using picosecond laser ablation	6
Controllable physicochemical properties of WO_x thin films grown under glancing angle	6
Electrocatalytic oxygen reduction activity of AgCoCu oxides on reduced graphene oxide in alkaline media	6
Synthesis of a multicomponent cellulose-based adsorbent for tetracycline removal from aquaculture water	6
Solar-light-driven LaFe_xNi₁₋_xO₃ perovskite oxides for photocatalytic Fenton-like reaction to degrade organic pollutants	6
Temperature and chemical effects on the interfacial energy between a Ga–In–Sn eutectic liquid alloy and nanoscopic asperities	6
Radiosensitizing properties of dual-functionalized carbon nanostructures loaded with temozolomide	6
Heterogeneous reactions in a HFCVD reactor: simulation using a 2D model	6
The role of a tantalum interlayer in enhancing the properties of Fe₃O₄ thin films	6
Two-step single-reactor synthesis of oleic acid- or undecylenic acid-stabilized magnetic nanoparticles by thermal decomposition	6
Zinc oxide nanostructures for fluorescence and Raman signal enhancement: a review	6
Comparative analysis of the ultrastructure and adhesive secretion pathways of different smooth attachment pads of the stick insect Medauroidea extradentata (Phasmatodea)	6
Bacterial safety study of the production process of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers	6
Bioselectivity of silk protein-based materials and their bio-inspired applications	6
Exploring the relationships between physiochemical properties of nanoparticles and cell damage to combat cancer growth using simple periodic table-based descriptors	5
Synthesis, characterization and anticancer effect of doxorubicin-loaded dual stimuli-responsive smart nanopolymers	5
Determination of the radii of coated and uncoated silicon AFM sharp tips using a height calibration standard grating and a nonlinear regression function	5
Single-step extraction of small-diameter single-walled carbon nanotubes in the presence of riboflavin	5
Use of nanosystems to improve the anticancer effects of curcumin	5
Comprehensive review on ultrasound-responsive theranostic nanomaterials: mechanisms, structures and medical applications	5
New design of operational MEMS bridges for measurements of properties of FEBID-based nanostructures	5
Theoretical study of the electronic and optical properties of a composite formed by the zeolite NaA and a magnetite cluster	5
Enhancing higher-order modal response in multifrequency atomic force microscopy with a coupled cantilever system	5
A nanocarrier containing carboxylic and histamine groups with dual action: acetylcholine hydrolysis and antidote atropine delivery	5
Atomistic insights into the morphological dynamics of gold and platinum nanoparticles: MD simulations in vacuum and aqueous media	5
Tailoring of physical properties of RF-sputtered ZnTe films: role of substrate temperature	5
Nanocarrier systems loaded with IR780, iron oxide nanoparticles and chlorambucil for cancer theragnostics	5
Titania nanoparticles for photocatalytic degradation of ethanol under simulated solar light	5
Towards a quantitative theory for transmission X-ray microscopy	5
Self-assembly of amino acids toward functional biomaterials	5
Observation of multiple bulk bound states in the continuum modes in a photonic crystal cavity	5
Enhancing mechanical properties of chitosan/PVA electrospun nanofibers: a comprehensive review	5
Investigations on the optical forces from three mainstream optical resonances in all-dielectric nanostructure arrays	5
Impact of device design on the electronic and optoelectronic properties of integrated Ru-terpyridine complexes	5
Low temperature atomic layer deposition of cobalt using dicobalt hexacarbonyl-1-heptyne as precursor	5
Recent progress on field-effect transistor-based biosensors: device perspective	5
unDrift: A versatile software for fast offline SPM image drift correction	5
The steep road to nonviral nanomedicines: Frequent challenges and culprits in designing nanoparticles for gene therapy	5
Synchrotron X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy study of sodium adsorption on vertically arranged MoS₂ layers coated with pyrolytic carbon	5
Concentration-dependent photothermal conversion efficiency of gold nanoparticles under near-infrared laser and broadband irradiation	5
Berberine-loaded polylactic acid nanofiber scaffold as a drug delivery system: The relationship between chemical characteristics, drug-release behavior, and antibacterial efficiency	5
Nanoarchitectonics to entrap living cells in silica-based systems: encapsulations with yolk–shell and sepiolite nanomaterials	5
The origin of black and white coloration of the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae)	5
Design aspects of Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O_8+δ THz sources: optimization of thermal and radiative properties	5