OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Joule is 107. 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
Visualizing the reaction interface of lithium-mediated nitrogen fixation	1028
Domino catalysis for selective dehydrogenation of ethane with shifted thermodynamic equilibrium	890
Electro-agriculture: Revolutionizing farming for a sustainable future	530
Can electric vehicles deliver sustainable mobility in low-income countries?	522
Deuterium-substituted cations enhance perovskite solar cell efficiency and stability	490
Shellac protects perovskite solar cell modules under real-world conditions	472
High-rate, high-capacity electrochemical energy storage in hydrogen-bonded fused aromatics	429
The future of green energy and chemicals: Rational design of catalysis routes	401
Engineering battery corrosion films by tuning electrical double layer composition	400
Empowering quality education through sustainable and equitable electricity access in African schools	398
Potassium ion modulation of the Cu electrode-electrolyte interface with ionomers enhances CO2 reduction to C2+ products	396
Molecular engineering of hole-selective layer for high band gap perovskites for highly efficient and stable perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells	350
Coupling covariance matrix adaptation with continuum modeling for determination of kinetic parameters associated with electrochemical CO2 reduction	348
Deep learning of experimental electrochemistry for battery cathodes across diverse compositions	316
Directional regulation on single-molecule redox-targeting reaction in neutral zinc-iron flow batteries	316
Device engineering of non-fullerene organic photovoltaics with extrapolated operational T80 lifetime over 45,000 h in air	314
Enabling battery digital twins at the industrial scale	313
Plastic inorganic thermoelectric materials	300
Identifying soft breakdown in all-solid-state lithium battery	298
Double bond with a licence to chill	272
Organic and hybrid thermoelectrics are maturing, but not yet a market	270
Large magnon-induced anomalous Nernst conductivity in single-crystal MnBi	264
Mostly positive implications of long-haul truck electrification	258
Do we need an accurate understanding of transport in electrolytes?	256
Elastocaloric goes compact	255

Microchannel-elevated micromembrane for sustainable phase-separation condensation	248
Equilibrium photo-thermodynamics enables a sustainable methanol synthesis	244
The role of corporate investment in start-ups for climate-tech innovation	227
Micelle-like bulk structure of localized high-concentration electrolytes	221
Enabling a low-carbon electricity system for Southern Africa	213
Revealing the potential of luminescent solar concentrators in real-world environments	211
Strain creates excellent catalysts for electrolyzers	209
Countdown to perovskite space launch: Guidelines to performing relevant radiation-hardness experiments	208
Integrated capture and solar-driven utilization of CO2 from flue gas and air	207
Open circuit potential decay transients quantify interfacial pH swings during high current density hydrogen electrocatalysis	205
Practical minimum energy use of seawater reverse osmosis	200
Salinity gradient energy is not a competitive source of renewable energy	199
Microbial \| electrochemical CO2 reduction: To integrate or not to integrate?	197
Technoeconomic analysis of small modular reactors decarbonizing industrial process heat	196
Surface redox engineering of vacuum-deposited NiOx for top-performance perovskite solar cells and modules	195
Battery calendar aging and machine learning	188
Double-network thermocells with extraordinary toughness and boosted power density for continuous heat harvesting	182
Revisiting Bitcoin’s carbon footprint	182
Nonaqueous rechargeable aluminum batteries	176
Clean energy demand must secure sustainable nickel supply	173
Decarbonization of the chemical industry through electrification: Barriers and opportunities	172
Zinc-anode reversibility and capacity inflection as an evaluation criterion	171
Revealing stability origin of Dion-Jacobson 2D perovskites with different-rigidity organic cations	171
A high-capacity Sn metal anode for aqueous acidic batteries	168
Selecting the appropriate features in battery lifetime predictions	168
Pathways to national-scale adoption of enhanced geothermal power through experience-driven cost reductions	165
Techno-economic analysis of waste-heat conversion	164
Reactive CO2 capture: A path forward for process integration in carbon management	164
Enabling and centering equity and justice in clean energy transition research	162
Greenhouse gas intensity of natural hydrogen produced from subsurface geologic accumulations	159
Tunable molecular dipole moments and orientations for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells	157
Stranding isolated Pt single atoms on the CeOx “nanoislands” over the SiO2 “microsea”	157
Inherent lunar water enabled photothermal CO2 catalysis	155
China’s decarbonization and energy security plans will reduce seaborne coal imports: Results from an installation-level model	154
Heat capacity estimation of complex materials for energy technologies	154
Phase-stable indium sulfide achieves an energy conversion efficiency of 14.3% for solar-assisted carbon dioxide reduction to formate	154
Exploring the capabilities and limitations of large language models in the electric energy sector	152
Hydrophobic-unit-regulated hydrogel electrolytes with high water content and low salt concentration for high-voltage aqueous batteries	150
Recycled cathode materials enabled superior performance for lithium-ion batteries	149
Thermochromic polymer blends	149
Toward sustainable electrochemically mediated separations driven by renewable energy	148
Suppressed deprotonation enables a durable buried interface in tin-lead perovskite for all-perovskite tandem solar cells	146
Ultra-power-dense heat exchanger development through genetic algorithm design and additive manufacturing	146
Amidino-based Dion-Jacobson 2D perovskite for efficient and stable 2D/3D heterostructure perovskite solar cells	142
CO2 electroreduction to multicarbon products from carbonate capture liquid	139
Efficient, stable formamidinium-cesium perovskite solar cells and minimodules enabled by crystallization regulation	139
Small-molecular donor guest achieves rigid 18.5% and flexible 15.9% efficiency organic photovoltaic via fine-tuning microstructure morphology	138
Designing interphases for highly reversible aqueous zinc batteries	136
Simplified fabrication of high-performance organic solar cells through the design of self-assembling hole-transport molecules	136
Reductive gas manipulation at early self-heating stage enables controllable battery thermal failure	136

Monolithic perovskite/black-silicon tandems based on tunnel oxide passivated contacts	133
An energetic K+-S aqueous battery with 96% sulfur redox utilization	132
Sodium-air fuel cell for high energy density and low-cost electric power	129
The faceted lithium growths	129
Achieving high quantum efficiency with short carrier lifetime	129
Vacuum thermal evaporation saved MA-free perovskite	129
Expediting the technology readiness level of CO2 electrolysis	129
Atom-by-atom identification of catalytic active sites in operando conditions by quantitative noise detection	128
Passing on the torch	128
Regeneration of direct air CO2 capture liquid via alternating electrocatalysis	126
The path to high-rate energy storage goes through narrow channels	125
Comparing approaches for carbon dioxide removal	124
Sulfonated poly(ether-ether-ketone) membranes with intrinsic microporosity enable efficient redox flow batteries for energy storage	124
Green urea production for sustainable agriculture	123
Thermal radiative catalysis: Selective dehydrogenation of ethane to ethylene by vibrationally excited carbon dioxide	122
Techno-economic analysis of long-duration energy storage and flexible power generation technologies to support high-variable renewable energy grids	121
Functional layers in efficient and stable inverted tin-based perovskite solar cells	120
How to find an ideal thermoelectric material	119
Perfluoroalkylsulfonyl ammonium for humidity- resistant printing high-performance phase-pure FAPbI3 perovskite solar cells and modules	119
A polymer bilayer hole transporting layer architecture for high-efficiency and stable organic solar cells	116
Analyzing void formation and rewetting of thin in situ-formed Li anodes on LLZO	114
Advances in distillation: Significant reductions in energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions for crude oil separation	113
Bayesian learning for rapid prediction of lithium-ion battery-cycling protocols	111
Data-driven analysis of battery formation reveals the role of electrode utilization in extending cycle life	110
Upstream decarbonization through a carbon takeback obligation: An affordable backstop climate policy	110
Overcoming the disconnect between energy system and climate modeling	110
Engineering stable interphases with multi-salt electrolytes	110
Stimuli-responsive switchable halide perovskites: Taking advantage of instability	109
Climate change mitigation scenario databases should incorporate more non-IAM pathways	109
Lignin-first biorefining of Nordic poplar to produce cellulose fibers could displace cotton production on agricultural lands	108
Identifying low-carbon energy R&D portfolios that are robust when models and experts disagree	108
Why investing in new nuclear plants is bad for the climate	107