Most-cited Materials Science papers of 2020, with free PDFs

The 25 most-cited Materials Science research papers published in 2020, ranked by citations in OpenAlex, with their original abstracts and free PDFs where available.

1. UCSF ChimeraX : Structure visualization for researchers, educators, and developers
   Eric F. Pettersen, Thomas D. Goddard et al. · 2020 · 9,700 citations
2. Covalent Organic Frameworks: Design, Synthesis, and Functions
   Keyu Geng, Ting He et al. · 2020 · 4,088 citations
3. Advanced Thermoelectric Design: From Materials and Structures to Devices
   Xiao‐Lei Shi, Jin Zou et al. · 2020 · 2,544 citations
4. Pseudocapacitance: From Fundamental Understanding to High Power Energy Storage Materials
   Simon Fleischmann, James Brian Mitchell et al. · 2020 · 1,960 citations
5. Carbon Dots: A New Type of Carbon-Based Nanomaterial with Wide Applications
   Junjun Liu, Rui Li et al. · 2020 · 1,946 citations
6. Beyond Mechanical Recycling: Giving New Life to Plastic Waste
   Ina Vollmer, Michael J. F. Jenks et al. · 2020 · 1,889 citations
7. A review on C1s XPS-spectra for some kinds of carbon materials
   Xiangnan Chen, Xiaohui Wang et al. · 2020 · 1,774 citations
8. The Antibacterial Mechanism of Silver Nanoparticles and Its Application in Dentistry
   Iris Xiaoxue Yin, Jing Zhang et al. · 2020 · 1,746 citations · Free PDF
9. Covalent surface modifications and superconductivity of two-dimensional metal carbide MXenes
   Vladislav Kamysbayev, Alexander S. Filatov et al. · 2020 · 1,718 citations
10. Mechanical Recycling of Packaging Plastics: A Review
    Zoé O. G. Schyns, Michael P. Shaver · 2020 · 1,647 citations
11. Polymeric Nanoparticles: Production, Characterization, Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
    Aleksandra Zielińska, Filipa Carreiró et al. · 2020 · 1,610 citations · Free PDF
12. RCSB Protein Data Bank: powerful new tools for exploring 3D structures of biological macromolecules for basic and applied research and education in fundamental biology, biomedicine, biotechnology, bioengineering and energy sciences
    Stephen Kevin Burley, Charmi Bhikadiya et al. · 2020 · 1,568 citations
13. Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery in Cancer Therapy and Its Role in Overcoming Drug Resistance
    Yihan Yao, Yunxiang Zhou et al. · 2020 · 1,559 citations · Free PDF
14. Anomalous absorption of electromagnetic waves by 2D transition metal carbonitride Ti 3 CNT x (MXene)
    Aamir Iqbal, Faisal Shahzad et al. · 2020 · 1,521 citations
15. Covalent organic frameworks for separation applications
    Zhifang Wang, Sainan Zhang et al. · 2020 · 1,476 citations
16. Raman Spectroscopy Analysis of the Structure and Surface Chemistry of Ti3C2T x MXene
    Asia S. Sarycheva, Yury G. Gogotsi · 2020 · 1,474 citations
17. Metal-Based Nanoparticles as Antimicrobial Agents: An Overview
    Elena Sánchez‐López, Daniela Gomes et al. · 2020 · 1,470 citations · Free PDF
18. Chemical Synthesis of Single Atomic Site Catalysts
    Shufang Ji, Yuanjun Chen et al. · 2020 · 1,454 citations
19. Aggregation‐Induced Emission: New Vistas at the Aggregate Level
    Zheng Qing Zhao, Haoke Zhang et al. · 2020 · 1,446 citations
20. Advances in Conjugated Microporous Polymers
    Jet‐Sing M. Lee, Andrew Ian Cooper · 2020 · 1,415 citations
21. Latest research advances on magnesium and magnesium alloys worldwide
    Jiangfeng Song, Jia She et al. · 2020 · 1,396 citations
22. Progress in the functional modification of graphene/graphene oxide: a review
    Wang Wang Yu, Sisi Li et al. · 2020 · 1,392 citations
23. Recent advances in solid oxide cell technology for electrolysis
    Anne Hauch, Rainer Küngas et al. · 2020 · 1,387 citations
24. Single-Atom Catalysts across the Periodic Table
    Selina K. Kaiser, Zupeng Chen et al. · 2020 · 1,377 citations
25. Nanocellulose: From Fundamentals to Advanced Applications
    Djalal Trache, Ahmed Fouzi Tarchoun et al. · 2020 · 1,321 citations · Free PDF

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