# Most-cited Materials Science papers of 2017, with free PDFs

The 25 most-cited Materials Science research papers published in 2017, ranked by citations in OpenAlex, with their original abstracts and free PDFs where available.

1. [Nanoparticles: Properties, applications and toxicities](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2616129231) · 7,045 citations
2. [UCSF ChimeraX: Meeting modern challenges in visualization and analysis](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2734356283) · 5,319 citations
3. [Recent Advances in Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2597054437) · 5,120 citations
4. [Guidelines for Synthesis and Processing of Two-Dimensional Titanium Carbide (Ti 3 C 2 T x MXene)](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2748717829) · 5,081 citations
5. [MolProbity: More and better reference data for improved all‐atom structure validation](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2765322245) · 4,617 citations
6. [The antimicrobial activity of nanoparticles: present situation and prospects for the future](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2589067428) · 4,055 citations · Free PDF
7. [The atom, the molecule, and the covalent organic framework](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2594238106) · 3,491 citations
8. [Cellular uptake of nanoparticles: journey inside the cell](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2624317658) · 2,834 citations
9. [Advances in thermoelectric materials research: Looking back and moving forward](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2757598758) · 2,791 citations
10. [Recent development of two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides and their applications](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2570166109) · 2,781 citations
11. [Mechanical properties of graphene and graphene-based nanocomposites](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2736441330) · 2,599 citations
12. [Metal nanoparticles: understanding the mechanisms behind antibacterial activity](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2760892774) · 2,581 citations · Free PDF
13. [Atomically Precise Clusters of Noble Metals: Emerging Link between Atoms and Nanoparticles](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2623026738) · 2,508 citations
14. [Advanced analysis of copper X‐ray photoelectron spectra](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2612369154) · 2,257 citations
15. [Liposomal Formulations in Clinical Use: An Updated Review](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2599276599) · 2,157 citations
16. [Fundamentals and advances in magnesium alloy corrosion](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2615990324) · 2,108 citations
17. [Latest advances in supercapacitors: from new electrode materials to novel device designs](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2753377532) · 2,021 citations
18. [ANI-1: an extensible neural network potential with DFT accuracy at force field computational cost](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2541404351) · 1,946 citations · Free PDF
19. [Machine learning in materials informatics: recent applications and prospects](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2963784900) · 1,936 citations · Free PDF
20. [Surface plasmon resonance in gold nanoparticles: a review](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2607169985) · 1,921 citations
21. [Flexible MXene/Graphene Films for Ultrafast Supercapacitors with Outstanding Volumetric Capacitance](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2726710569) · 1,899 citations
22. [Hydrophobic, Flexible, and Lightweight MXene Foams for High‐Performance Electromagnetic‐Interference Shielding](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2743562122) · 1,835 citations
23. [PDBsum: Structural summaries of PDB entries](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2751476102) · 1,818 citations
24. [MXene Ti3C2: An Effective 2D Light-to-Heat Conversion Material](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2599237930) · 1,815 citations
25. [Metasurface Polarization Optics: Independent Phase Control of Arbitrary Orthogonal States of Polarization](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W2604162648) · 1,780 citations

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