OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Matter is 80. 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
Finding value in rarity: Cerium in MOFs and perovskites	630
Assessing battery kinetics with machine learning	337
Transforming the synthesis of carbon nanotubes with machine learning models and automation	301
In-plane compressive strain stabilized formamidinium-based perovskite	280
Electrostatic breakdown at liquid-solid-gas triple-phase interfaces owing to contact electrification	273
Let’s get cracking – Solar ethene and hydrogen	250
Disrupted stiffness ratio alters nuclear mechanosensing	232
Precise metal nanoclusters: Linking the atomic world to photonic applications	203
One-dimensional, titania-based lepidocrocite nanofilaments and their self-assembly	203
Starfish-inspired magnetoelastic generator array for ocean wave energy harvesting	197
Chiroptical organic heterojunction synaptic phototransistor exhibiting near-theoretical limit asymmetry factor for neuromorphic cryptography	192
3D printing of alloys with AB reaction at room temperature	187
Major structural protein in locust mandible capable of forming extraordinarily stiff materials via hierarchical self-assembly	177
Engineering color, pattern, and texture: From nature to materials	175
Mechanistic origins of excitonic properties in 2D perovskites: Implications for exciton engineering	175
Cathode materials for single-phase solid-solid conversion Li-S batteries	174
Navigating the path to stability in perovskite solar cells	174
Metallic gels for conductive 3D and 4D printing	168
Electrospinning and electrospraying synergism: Twins-tech collaboration across dimensions	164
3D chitosan scaffolds support expansion of human neural stem cells in chemically defined condition	162
ChemOS 2.0: An orchestration architecture for chemical self-driving laboratories	162
Academic author agents and fiduciary duty	161
Weaving innovative fabrics of knowledge between institutionalized sciences and Indigenous ways of knowing	159
Cascade heterointerface-gated iontronics	156
Local and global dynamics in organic soft porous crystals	152

Homo deus: I am not a robot AI materials chemist	147
Low-corrosivity structural timber for a sustainable future	133
In situ DNA storage with whole blood cryogenic silicification	133
Diamond nanothreads built of small aromatic molecules	130
Can transparent materials emit visible light?	126
10 tips on how we write papers	125
A fiber pump for smart wearables	125
Operando investigations of strong metal-support interaction during catalysis	118
35+1 challenges in materials science being tackled by PIs under 35(ish) in 2023	116
The sustainability workforce shift: Building a talent pipeline and career network	115
Flourishing as international students and scholars in the US	115
Coupling rules for bifunctional pair sites	113
Two-dimensional ferroelectricity and antiferroelectricity for next-generation computing paradigms	112
Enhanced ionic conductivity and lack of paddle-wheel effect in pseudohalogen-substituted Li argyrodites	107
Room temperature circularly polarized emission in perovskite nanocrystals through bichiral-molecule-induced lattice reconstruction	103
Machine-learning-assisted exploration of anion-pillared metal organic frameworks for gas separation	102
How art impacts my science	101
Hierarchical self-assembly of an excitation-wavelength-dependent emissive fluorophore and cucurbiturils for secondary encryption	101
Exceptionally recyclable, extremely tough, vitrimer-like polydimethylsiloxane elastomers via rational network design	101
Hyper-stable field-stimulated soft cholesteric heliconical architectures	98
Ion-exchange-induced slow crystallization of 2D-3D perovskite thick junctions for X-ray detection and imaging	98
The centenary of Griffith’s theory	98
Surpassing the stiffness-extensibility trade-off of elastomers via mastering the hydrogen-bonding clusters	98
De-coding Ag as an efficient antimicrobial nano-system for controlling cellular/biological functions	98
Lattice distortion boosted exceptional electromagnetic wave absorption in high-entropy diborides	97
Finding means to encourage greatness: Words to promote group cohesion	96
A point-of-care biosensor for rapid and ultra-sensitive detection of SARS-CoV-2	96
Solvent engineering for high efficiency and stability of 2D/3D perovskite solar cells	95
All voices welcome at Matter ‘open mic’	94
Ligand-confined two-dimensional rhodium hydride boosts hydrogen evolution	93
Origami-inspired heart pouch for minimally invasive cell delivery	91
Adsorption and self-sensitized, visible-light photodegradation of rhodamine 6G and crystal violet by one-dimensional lepidocrocite titanium oxide	91
Intelligent phase change materials for long-duration thermal energy storage	90
Two unexpected companions: Ferroelectricity and proton conductivity	89
Score a goal with buckyballs: Hypoxia-sensitive [70]fullerene nanotherapeutics	88
Fast and vast: An upscaled materials acceleration platform for sustainable hydrogen	88
Metamaterials-tuned light-matter resonance for ultra-sensitivity biological diagnosis	88
Materials marvels: Pioneering paths in microneedle innovation	87
Efficient singlet fission at the border of order and disorder	87
Bioinspired cell membrane and electric generation	86
A universal and facile approach for building multifunctional conjugated polymers for human-integrated electronics	85
Scalable multi-agent lab framework for lab optimization	85
Antigen multimers: Specific, sensitive, precise, and multifunctional high-avidity CAR-staining reagents	84
Mechanics-informed ultrafast assembly of semiconductor optoelectronic fibers	84
Carbon nanomaterials with atomic precision: A new twist	84
Rapid tissue perfusion using sacrificial percolation of anisotropic networks	83
Chiral hybrid organic-inorganic metal halides: A route toward direct detection and emission of polarized light	83
Innate immune cell instruction using micron-scale 3D objects of varied architecture and polymer chemistry: The ChemoArchiChip	82
Photonic cognition of liquid crystal polymers for unlocking electrical locomotion	82
Rechargeable zinc-ammonium hybrid microbattery with ultrahigh energy and power density	81

Smart oral insulin therapy	81
Multifunctional MXene-decorated contact lenses: Advancements in ocular photothermal therapy and eye protection	81
All-solid-state lithium batteries with long cycle life	80
I’m a metallurgist because of Damascus steel	80
Organic low-dimensional heterojunctions toward future applications	80