OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of Carbon Energy is 23. 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 2020-04-01 to 2024-04-01.)

Article	Citations
Issues and solutions toward zinc anode in aqueous zinc‐ion batteries: A mini review	227
Recent progress on MOF‐derived carbon materials for energy storage	202
Carbon nanomaterials and their composites for supercapacitors	162
Recent progress and challenges of carbon materials for Zn‐ion hybrid supercapacitors	146
Carbon and carbon composites for thermoelectric applications	142
Electronic modulation and interface engineering of electrospun nanomaterials‐based electrocatalysts toward water splitting	138
Graphitic carbon nitride (g‐C₃N₄)‐based nanosized heteroarrays: Promising materials for photoelectrochemical water splitting	118
Design and operando/in situ characterization of precious‐metal‐free electrocatalysts for alkaline water splitting	109
Porous palladium phosphide nanotubes for formic acid electrooxidation	106
The electrolyte comprising more robust water and superhalides transforms Zn‐metal anode reversibly and dendrite‐free	102
Single‐atom catalysis for carbon neutrality	98
Aqueous lithium‐ion batteries	97
Multifunctional roles of carbon‐based hosts for Li‐metal anodes: A review	93
Metal‐organic frameworks‐derived novel nanostructured electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction	93
Understanding of the sodium storage mechanism in hard carbon anodes	91
Tuning the electronic structure of a metal–organic framework for an efficient oxygen evolution reaction by introducing minor atomically dispersed ruthenium	91
Deciphering the lithium storage chemistry in flexible carbon fiber‐based self‐supportive electrodes	89
Biomass‐derived nonprecious metal catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction: The demand‐oriented engineering of active sites and structures	87
Graphitic‐shell encapsulated FeNi alloy/nitride nanocrystals on biomass‐derived N‐doped carbon as an efficient electrocatalyst for rechargeable Zn‐air battery	86
3D printing‐enabled advanced electrode architecture design	85
Mechanically strong and folding‐endurance Ti₃C₂T_x MXene/PBO nanofiber films for efficient electromagnetic interference shielding and thermal management	82
Progress in electrolyte and interface of hard carbon and graphite anode for sodium‐ion battery	82
Oxide cathodes for sodium‐ion batteries: Designs, challenges, and perspectives	81
Stable overall water splitting in an asymmetric acid/alkaline electrolyzer comprising a bipolar membrane sandwiched by bifunctional cobalt‐nickel phosphide nanowire electrodes	80
Carbon‐based cathode materials for rechargeable zinc‐air batteries: From current collectors to bifunctional integrated air electrodes	80

Carbon‐based flexible self‐supporting cathode for lithium‐sulfur batteries: Progress and perspective	79
Plasma‐induced Mo‐doped Co₃O₄ with enriched oxygen vacancies for electrocatalytic oxygen evolution in water splitting	78
A review of carbon dots and their composite materials for electrochemical energy technologies	78
Highly stretchable, durable, and breathable thermoelectric fabrics for human body energy harvesting and sensing	77
CNT@MnO₂ composite ink toward a flexible 3D printed micro‐zinc‐ion battery	76
Hierarchical porous nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus ternary doped hollow biomass carbon spheres for high‐speed and long‐life potassium storage	76
Conductive metal‐organic frameworks: Recent advances in electrochemical energy‐related applications and perspectives	75
Anode materials for potassium‐ion batteries: Current status and prospects	74
The critical role of inorganic nanofillers in solid polymer composite electrolyte for Li⁺ transportation	70
Photocatalytic activity enhanced via surface hybridization	69
Advances in Z‐scheme semiconductor photocatalysts for the photoelectrochemical applications: A review	69
Research progress on methane conversion coupling photocatalysis and thermocatalysis	69
Elucidating electrochemical intercalation mechanisms of biomass‐derived hard carbon in sodium‐/potassium‐ion batteries	68
Carbon materials for stable Li metal anodes: Challenges, solutions, and outlook	68
Status and perspectives of hierarchical porous carbon materials in terms of high‐performance lithium–sulfur batteries	67
Carbon material‐based anodes in the microbial fuel cells	65
Functional additives for solid polymer electrolytes in flexible and high‐energy‐density solid‐state lithium‐ion batteries	65
Direct growth of ordered N‐doped carbon nanotube arrays on carbon fiber cloth as a free‐standing and binder‐free air electrode for flexible quasi‐solid‐state rechargeable Zn‐Air batteries	63
Research progress on carbon materials as negative electrodes in sodium‐ and potassium‐ion batteries	62
Precise regulation of pyrrole‐type single‐atom Mn‐N₄ sites for superior pH‐universal oxygen reduction	61
Carbon‐based metal‐free catalysts for electrochemical CO₂ reduction: Activity, selectivity, and stability	61
Progress and perspective of the cathode/electrolyte interface construction in all‐solid‐state lithium batteries	59
Electrochemical determination of the degree of atomic surface roughness in Pt–Ni alloy nanocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction	58
Metal–organic framework‐derived phosphide nanomaterials for electrochemical applications	55
Carbon‐based materials for all‐solid‐state zinc–air batteries	54
Flexible Zn‐ion batteries based on manganese oxides: Progress and prospect	54
Microcrystallization and lattice contraction of NiFe LDHs for enhancing water electrocatalytic oxidation	51
Narrow‐bandwidth emissive carbon dots: A rising star in the fluorescent material family	51
Artificial photosynthesis for high‐value‐added chemicals: Old material, new opportunity	51
High‐entropy alloy catalysts: From bulk to nano toward highly efficient carbon and nitrogen catalysis	49
Dendrite‐free lithium and sodium metal anodes with deep plating/stripping properties for lithium and sodium batteries	48
Rational modulation of emerging MXene materials for zinc‐ion storage	48
Progress and challenges of prelithiation technology for lithium‐ion battery	48
Controllable synthesis of Fe–N₄ species for acidic oxygen reduction	47
Advances in carbon‐based thermoelectric materials for high‐performance, flexible thermoelectric devices	47
Hierarchically mesoporous carbon spheres coated with a single atomic Fe–N–C layer for balancing activity and mass transfer in fuel cells	46
Porous monoliths of 3D graphene for electric double‐layer supercapacitors	46
A new perspective to develop regiorandom polymer acceptors with high active layer ductility, excellent device stability, and high efficiency approaching 17%	46
Self‐catalyzed formation of strongly interconnected multiphase molybdenum‐based composites for efficient hydrogen evolution	45
Intercalated water in aqueous batteries	44
Reactive template‐derived interfacial engineering of CoP/CoO heterostructured porous nanotubes towards superior electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution	44
Effects of water‐based binders on electrochemical performance of manganese dioxide cathode in mild aqueous zinc batteries	44
Flexible MXene films for batteries and beyond	44
Versatile zero‐ to three‐dimensional carbon for electrochemical energy storage	43
A sulfur self‐doped multifunctional biochar catalyst for overall water splitting and a supercapacitor from Camellia japonica flowers	43
Point‐to‐face contact heterojunctions: Interfacial design of 0D nanomaterials on 2D g‐C₃N₄ towards photocatalytic energy applications	43
Photo‐rechargeable batteries and supercapacitors: Critical roles of carbon‐based functional materials	42
Configuration‐dependent stretchable all‐solid‐state supercapacitors and hybrid supercapacitors	42
Electrocatalytic CO₂ reduction towards industrial applications	41
Stabilized multifunctional phase change materials based on carbonized Cu‐coated melamine foam/reduced graphene oxide framework for multiple energy conversion and storage	41

Regulating adsorption ability toward polysulfides in a porous carbon/Cu₃P hybrid for an ultrastable high‐temperature lithium–sulfur battery	41
Understanding the improved performance of sulfur‐doped interconnected carbon microspheres for Na‐ion storage	40
Architecture engineering of carbonaceous anodes for high‐rate potassium‐ion batteries	40
Hetero MOF‐on‐MOF‐derived carbon nanotube interconnected nitrogen‐doped carbon‐encapsulated FeNi/FeF₂ for efficient oxygen evolution reaction	39
Recent advances in solar‐driven CO₂ reduction over g‐C₃N₄‐based photocatalysts	39
MoC nanoclusters anchored Ni@N‐doped carbon nanotubes coated on carbon fiber as three‐dimensional and multifunctional electrodes for flexible supercapacitor and self‐heating device	39
Ternary Ni‐based Prussian blue analogue with superior sodium storage performance induced by synergistic effect of Co and Fe	39
Unfolding the structural features of NASICON materials for sodium‐ion full cells	38
Recent advances and strategies in the stabilization of single‐atom catalysts for electrochemical applications	38
Atomic‐level insight of sulfidation‐engineered Aurivillius‐related Bi₂O₂SiO₃ nanosheets enabling visible light low‐concentration CO₂ conversion	37
Manipulating metal–sulfur interactions for achieving high‐performance S cathodes for room temperature Li/Na–sulfur batteries	37
Sulfur and nitrogen codoped cyanoethyl cellulose‐derived carbon with superior gravimetric and volumetric capacity for potassium ion storage	36
Highly N‐doped carbon with low graphitic‐N content as anode material for enhanced initial Coulombic efficiency of lithium‐ion batteries	36
Recent progress in research and design concepts for the characterization, testing, and photocatalysts for nitrogen reduction reaction	36
Sustainable silicon anodes facilitated via a double‐layer interface engineering: Inner SiO_x combined with outer nitrogen and boron co‐doped carbon	36
Nitrogen‐doped hierarchical few‐layered porous carbon for efficient electrochemical energy storage	34
Recent advances in quantum dot catalysts for hydrogen evolution: Synthesis, characterization, and photocatalytic application	34
Advances of the functionalized carbon nitrides for electrocatalysis	33
Recent progress of flexible aqueous multivalent ion batteries	33
Macroscopic MXene ribbon with oriented sheet stacking for high‐performance flexible supercapacitors	33
Recent advances in carbon‐based materials for solar‐driven interfacial photothermal conversion water evaporation: Assemblies, structures, applications, and prospective	33
Vanadium‐modified hard carbon spheres with sufficient pseudographitic domains as high‐performance anode for sodium‐ion batteries	33
Constructing a multifunctional mesoporous composite of metallic cobalt nanoparticles and nitrogen‐doped reduced graphene oxides for high‐performance lithium–sulfur batteries	33
Preparation and characterization of colorful graphene oxide papers and flexible N‐doping graphene papers for supercapacitor and capacitive deionization	32
A novel one‐step reaction sodium‐sulfur battery with high areal sulfur loading on hierarchical porous carbon fiber	32
A novel design of 3D carbon host for stable lithium metal anode	30
Flexible and tailorable quasi‐solid‐state rechargeable Ag/Zn microbatteries with high performance	30
Recent progress in flexible Zn‐ion hybrid supercapacitors: Fundamentals, fabrication designs, and applications	29
Single‐atomic Co‐B₂N₂ sites anchored on carbon nanotube arrays promote lithium polysulfide conversion in lithium–sulfur batteries	29
Defect‐engineered two‐dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides towards electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction	28
One‐dimensional PtFe hollow nanochains for the efficient oxygen reduction reaction	28
Engineering homotype heterojunctions in hard carbon to induce stable solid electrolyte interfaces for sodium‐ion batteries	28
Chromium phosphide nanoparticles embedded in porous nitrogen‐/phosphorus‐doped carbon as efficient electrocatalysts for a nitrogen reduction reaction	28
Asymmetric acidic/alkaline N₂ electrofixation accelerated by high‐entropy metal–organic framework derivatives	28
Progress and perspective of interface design in garnet electrolyte‐based all‐solid‐state batteries	28
Design and construction of a three‐dimensional electrode with biomass‐derived carbon current collector and water‐soluble binder for high‐sulfur‐loading lithium‐sulfur batteries	27
A review of halide charge carriers for rocking‐chair and dual‐ion batteries	27
Li intercalation in an MoSe₂ electrocatalyst: In situ observation and modulation of its precisely controllable phase engineering for a high‐performance flexible Li‐S battery	27
Synergistically boosting the elementary reactions over multiheterogeneous ordered macroporous Mo₂C/NC‐Ru for highly efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution	27
In situ characterizations of solid–solid interfaces in solid‐state batteries using synchrotron X‐ray techniques	27
Stretchable supercapacitor based on a hierarchical PPy/CNT electrode and hybrid hydrogel electrolyte with a wide operating temperature	26
Upcycling of spent LiCoO₂ cathodes via nickel‐ and manganese‐doping	26
Progress and perspectives on electrospinning techniques for solid‐state lithium batteries	26
Correlation between the surface characteristics of carbon supports and their electrochemical stability and performance in fuel cell cathodes	26
Tailoring structural properties of carbon via implanting optimal co nanoparticles in n‐rich carbon cages toward high‐efficiency oxygen electrocatalysis for rechargeable zn‐air batteries	26
Nature‐inspired materials and designs for flexible lithium‐ion batteries	25
Tailoring the interaction of covalent organic framework with the polyether matrix toward high‐performance solid‐state lithium metal batteries	25
Rambutan‐like hierarchically porous carbon microsphere as electrode material for high‐performance supercapacitors	25
A focus review on 3D printing of wearable energy storage devices	24
Enabling heterogeneous catalysis to achieve carbon neutrality: Directional catalytic conversion of CO₂ into carboxylic acids	23
Localized‐domains staging structure and evolution in lithiated graphite	23
Dynamic stretching–electroplating metal‐coated textile for a flexible and stretchable zinc–air battery	23
Highly soluble organic nitrate additives for practical lithium metal batteries	23
Optimizing band structure of CoP nanoparticles via rich‐defect carbon shell toward bifunctional electrocatalysts for overall water splitting	23
COF‐based single Li⁺ solid electrolyte accelerates the ion diffusion and restrains dendrite growth in quasi‐solid‐state organic batteries	23
The synthesis of carbon microspheres film composed of nano‐onions and its application as flexible supercapacitors	23
Boosting the cell performance of the SiO_x@C anode material via rational design of a Si‐valence gradient	23
Banana‐shaped electron acceptors with an electron‐rich core fragment and 3D packing capability	23
Bifunctional PdPt bimetallenes for formate oxidation‐boosted water electrolysis	23
A high‐performance transition‐metal phosphide electrocatalyst for converting solar energy into hydrogen at 19.6% STH efficiency	23
Strong electronic coupling of CoNi and N‐doped‐carbon for efficient urea‐assisted H₂ production at a large current density	23
Photovoltaic‐powered supercapacitors for driving overall water splitting: A dual‐modulated 3D architecture	23