Most-cited Engineering papers of 2016, with free PDFs

The 25 most-cited Engineering research papers published in 2016, ranked by citations in OpenAlex, with their original abstracts and free PDFs where available.

1. A critical review of high entropy alloys and related concepts
   Daniel B. Miracle, Oleg N. Senkov · 2016 · 9,088 citations
2. Cesium-containing triple cation perovskite solar cells: improved stability, reproducibility and high efficiency
   Michael Saliba, Taisuke Matsui et al. · 2016 · 5,453 citations
3. Wireless communications with unmanned aerial vehicles: opportunities and challenges
   Yong Zeng, Rui Zhang et al. · 2016 · 4,191 citations · Free PDF
4. Incorporation of rubidium cations into perovskite solar cells improves photovoltaic performance
   Michael Saliba, Taisuke Matsui et al. · 2016 · 3,717 citations
5. Past, Present, and Future of Simultaneous Localization and Mapping: Toward the Robust-Perception Age
   Cesar Cadena, Luca Carlone et al. · 2016 · 3,557 citations · Free PDF
6. Next Generation 5G Wireless Networks: A Comprehensive Survey
   Mamta Agiwal, Abhishek Roy et al. · 2016 · 3,480 citations
7. Stretchable, Skin‐Mountable, and Wearable Strain Sensors and Their Potential Applications: A Review
   Morteza Amjadi, Ki‐Uk Kyung et al. · 2016 · 3,200 citations
8. Past, present, and future of simultaneous localization and mapping: Toward the robust-perception age
   César Cadena, Luca Carlone et al. · 2016 · 3,128 citations
9. A mixed-cation lead mixed-halide perovskite absorber for tandem solar cells
   David P. McMeekin, Golnaz Sadoughi et al. · 2016 · 3,068 citations
10. An Overview of Signal Processing Techniques for Millimeter Wave MIMO Systems
    Robert W. Heath, Nuria Gonzalez Prelcic et al. · 2016 · 3,008 citations · Free PDF
11. Deep Feature Extraction and Classification of Hyperspectral Images Based on Convolutional Neural Networks
    Yushi Chen, Hanlu Jiang et al. · 2016 · 2,998 citations
12. Organic–Inorganic Perovskites: Structural Versatility for Functional Materials Design
    Bayrammurad Saparov, David B. Mitzi · 2016 · 2,908 citations
13. Optically resonant dielectric nanostructures
    Arseniy I. Kuznetsov, Andrey E. Miroshnichenko et al. · 2016 · 2,890 citations
14. Quantum dot–induced phase stabilization of α-CsPbI 3 perovskite for high-efficiency photovoltaics
    Abhishek Swarnkar, Ashley R. Marshall et al. · 2016 · 2,805 citations
15. Designing high-energy lithium–sulfur batteries
    Zhi Wei Seh, Yongming Sun et al. · 2016 · 2,585 citations
16. CsPbX 3 Quantum Dots for Lighting and Displays: Room‐Temperature Synthesis, Photoluminescence Superiorities, Underlying Origins and White Light‐Emitting Diodes
    Xiaoming Li, Ye Wu et al. · 2016 · 2,561 citations
17. The metallurgy and processing science of metal additive manufacturing
    W. J. Sames, F.A. List et al. · 2016 · 2,547 citations
18. Control Barrier Function Based Quadratic Programs for Safety Critical Systems
    Aaron D. Ames, Xiangru Xu et al. · 2016 · 2,507 citations · Free PDF
19. Ultrapure Blue Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Molecules: Efficient HOMO–LUMO Separation by the Multiple Resonance Effect
    Takuji Hatakeyama, K. Shiren et al. · 2016 · 2,390 citations
20. Direct Capture of CO2 from Ambient Air
    Eloy S. Sanz-Pérez, Christopher R. Murdock et al. · 2016 · 2,386 citations
21. Photovoltaic materials: Present efficiencies and future challenges
    Albert Polman, Mark W. Knight et al. · 2016 · 2,338 citations
22. Power-Domain Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (NOMA) in 5G Systems: Potentials and Challenges
    S. M. Riazul Islam, Nurilla Avazov et al. · 2016 · 2,241 citations · Free PDF
23. Deep Learning for Remote Sensing Data: A Technical Tutorial on the State of the Art
    Liangpei Zhang, Lefei Zhang et al. · 2016 · 2,224 citations
24. A Bismuth-Halide Double Perovskite with Long Carrier Recombination Lifetime for Photovoltaic Applications
    Adam H. Slavney, Te Hu et al. · 2016 · 2,210 citations
25. Flexible and Stretchable Physical Sensor Integrated Platforms for Wearable Human‐Activity Monitoringand Personal Healthcare
    Tran Quang Trung, Nae‐Eung Lee · 2016 · 2,149 citations

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