# Most-cited Materials Science papers of 2021, with free PDFs

The 25 most-cited Materials Science research papers published in 2021, ranked by citations in OpenAlex, with their original abstracts and free PDFs where available.

1. [Nanomaterials: a review of synthesis methods, properties, recent progress, and challenges](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3131843789) · 3,270 citations
2. [The world of two-dimensional carbides and nitrides (MXenes)](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3171967633) · 3,225 citations
3. [Lipid NanoparticlesFrom Liposomes to mRNA Vaccine Delivery, a Landscape of Research Diversity and Advancement](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3176970273) · 2,203 citations
4. [Semiconductor quantum dots: Technological progress and future challenges](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3191171424) · 1,964 citations
5. [Chitosan: An Overview of Its Properties and Applications](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3204904362) · 1,752 citations · Free PDF
6. [Silver Nanoparticles and Their Antibacterial Applications](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3182217762) · 1,716 citations · Free PDF
7. [Machine Learning Force Fields](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3093149769) · 1,581 citations · Free PDF
8. [Dynamic Covalent Polymer Networks: A Molecular Platform for Designing Functions beyond Chemical Recycling and Self-Healing](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3118403798) · 1,414 citations
9. [Systematic and collaborative approach to problem solving using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3166170553) · 1,413 citations · Free PDF
10. [Electroceramics for High-Energy Density Capacitors: Current Status and Future Perspectives](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3157567724) · 1,395 citations
11. [Conducting polymers: a comprehensive review on recent advances in synthesis, properties and applications](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3126404239) · 1,362 citations
12. [Ten Years of Progress in the Synthesis and Development of MXenes](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3193369452) · 1,258 citations
13. [Gaussian Process Regression for Materials and Molecules](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3189164715) · 1,236 citations
14. [Advances in the Synthesis of 2D MXenes](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3195306529) · 1,223 citations
15. [Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) for electrochemical applications](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3154409837) · 1,197 citations
16. [High-entropy-stabilized chalcogenides with high thermoelectric performance](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3132908145) · 1,187 citations
17. [Nanomaterials for cancer therapy: current progress and perspectives](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3164577482) · 1,167 citations · Free PDF
18. [Cellulose and its derivatives: towards biomedical applications](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3125915315) · 1,166 citations · Free PDF
19. [Mol* Viewer: modern web app for 3D visualization and analysis of large biomolecular structures](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3159719254) · 1,158 citations
20. [Polymeric micelles in drug delivery: An insight of the techniques for their characterization and assessment in biorelevant conditions](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3134531697) · 1,121 citations · Free PDF
21. [Enabling large-scale hydrogen storage in porous media – the scientific challenges](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3120263324) · 1,082 citations
22. [Understanding nanoparticle endocytosis to improve targeting strategies in nanomedicine](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3134254717) · 1,072 citations
23. [Dimensional Design and Core–Shell Engineering of Nanomaterials for Electromagnetic Wave Absorption](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3212534526) · 1,072 citations
24. [Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy: Current Progress and Challenges](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W4225565073) · 1,053 citations · Free PDF
25. [A review on the recent advances in hybrid supercapacitors](https://nerdi.pages.dev/paper/W3173261373) · 1,027 citations

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