Scientific Reports

Collection 10 March 2022

Top 100 in Materials Science

This collection highlights our most downloaded* materials science papers published in 2021. Featuring authors from around the world, these papers showcase valuable research from an international community.

*Data obtained from SN Inights, which is based on Digital Science's Dimensions.

1-25

Ultralight graphene oxide/polyvinyl alcohol aerogel for broadband and tuneable acoustic properties
- Mario Rapisarda
- Gian-Piero Malfense Fierro
- Michele Meo
ArticleOpen Access19 May 2021 Scientific Reports
The homogenous alternative to biomineralization: Zn- and Mn-rich materials enable sharp organismal “tools” that reduce force requirements
- R. M. S. Schofield
- J. Bailey
- M. H. Nesson
ArticleOpen Access1 Sep 2021 Scientific Reports
Enhanced polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production by newly isolated rare actinomycetes Rhodococcus sp. strain BSRT1-1 using response surface methodology
- Chanaporn Trakunjae
- Antika Boondaeng
- Pilanee Vaithanomsat
ArticleOpen Access21 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Development and large volume production of extremely high current density YBa₂Cu₃O₇ superconducting wires for fusion
- A. Molodyk
- S. Samoilenkov
- A. Vasiliev
ArticleOpen Access22 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
A simple and low-cost approach for irreversible bonding of polymethylmethacrylate and polydimethylsiloxane at room temperature for high-pressure hybrid microfluidics
- Sara Hassanpour-Tamrin
- Amir Sanati-Nezhad
- Arindom Sen
ArticleOpen Access1 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
Graphene nanosheets derived from plastic waste for the application of DSSCs and supercapacitors
- Sandeep Pandey
- Manoj Karakoti
- Nanda Gopal Sahoo
ArticleOpen Access16 Feb 2021 Scientific Reports
Light-induced levitation of ultralight carbon aerogels via temperature control
- Reo Yanagi
- Ren Takemoto
- Tomonaga Ueno
ArticleOpen Access14 Jun 2021 Scientific Reports
Device simulation of highly efficient eco-friendly CH₃NH₃SnI₃ perovskite solar cell
- Piyush K. Patel
ArticleOpen Access4 Feb 2021 Scientific Reports
Effect of glycerol plasticizer loading on the physical, mechanical, thermal, and barrier properties of arrowroot (Maranta arundinacea) starch biopolymers
- J. Tarique
- S. M. Sapuan
- A. Khalina
ArticleOpen Access6 Jul 2021 Scientific Reports
Single-layer phase gradient mmWave metasurface for incident angle independent focusing
- Wonwoo Lee
- Semin Jo
- Hojin Lee
ArticleOpen Access16 Jun 2021 Scientific Reports
Giant multiple caloric effects in charge transition ferrimagnet
- Yoshihisa Kosugi
- Masato Goto
- Yuichi Shimakawa
ArticleOpen Access21 Jun 2021 Scientific Reports
Over 30% efficiency bifacial 4-terminal perovskite-heterojunction silicon tandem solar cells with spectral albedo
- Sangho Kim
- Thanh Thuy Trinh
- Junsin Yi
ArticleOpen Access30 Jul 2021 Scientific Reports
High-efficiency, flexibility and lead-free X-ray shielding multilayered polymer composites: layered structure design and shielding mechanism
- Zefeng Li
- Wei Zhou
- Shaoyun Guo
ArticleOpen Access23 Feb 2021 Scientific Reports
Effect of homogenization and solution treatments time on the elevated-temperature mechanical behavior of Inconel 718 fabricated by laser powder bed fusion
- Eslam M. Fayed
- Mohammad Saadati
- Mamoun Medraj
ArticleOpen Access21 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
A novel mechanism to generate metallic single crystals
- J. Pistor
- C. Körner
ArticleOpen Access29 Dec 2021 Scientific Reports
3D metal lattice structure manufacturing with continuous rods
- Bashir Khoda
- A. M. M. Nazmul Ahsan
- Adeeb I. Alam
ArticleOpen Access11 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
A double-layer hydrogel based on alginate-carboxymethyl cellulose and synthetic polymer as sustained drug delivery system
- Yan Hu
- Sheng Hu
- Xinzhou Yang
ArticleOpen Access28 Apr 2021 Scientific Reports
Durable nanocomposite face masks with high particulate filtration and rapid inactivation of coronaviruses
- Andrew Gonzalez
- Hamada A. Aboubakr
- Abdennour Abbas
ArticleOpen Access21 Dec 2021 Scientific Reports
Low melting oxide glasses prepared at a melt temperature of 500 °C
- Hirokazu Masai
- Toru Nishibe
- Miki Yoshida
ArticleOpen Access8 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Environmental biodegradability of recombinant structural protein
- Yuya Tachibana
- Sunita Darbe
- Ken-ichi Kasuya
ArticleOpen Access8 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Synthesis and performance of ZnO quantum dots water-based fluorescent ink for anti-counterfeiting applications
- Xi Chen
- Qi Wang
- Guo-Bin Xu
ArticleOpen Access12 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
Characteristics and electrochemical performances of silicon/carbon nanofiber/graphene composite films as anode materials for binder-free lithium-ion batteries
- Ruye Cong
- Jin-Yeong Choi
- Chang-Seop Lee
ArticleOpen Access14 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Effect of surface carbonates on the cyclability of LiNbO₃-coated NCM622 in all-solid-state batteries with lithium thiophosphate electrolytes
- A-Young Kim
- Florian Strauss
- Torsten Brezesinski
ArticleOpen Access8 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
Co-continuous network polymers using epoxy monolith for the design of tough materials
- Ren Tominaga
- Yukihiro Nishimura
- Akikazu Matsumoto
ArticleOpen Access14 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Photocatalytic degradation of organic dye and tetracycline by ternary Ag₂O/AgBr–CeO₂ photocatalyst under visible-light irradiation
- Fu Su
- Pengpeng Li
- Yanhua Xu
ArticleOpen Access8 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports

26-50

Tough metal-ceramic composites with multifunctional nacre-like architecture
- Erik Poloni
- Florian Bouville
- André R. Studart
ArticleOpen Access15 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
A correlation between grain boundary character and deformation twin nucleation mechanism in coarse-grained high-Mn austenitic steel
- Chang-Yu Hung
- Yu Bai
- Mitsuhiro Murayama
ArticleOpen Access19 Apr 2021 Scientific Reports
Monocarborane cluster as a stable fluorine-free calcium battery electrolyte
- Kazuaki Kisu
- Sangryun Kim
- Shin-ichi Orimo
ArticleOpen Access6 Apr 2021 Scientific Reports
Shelf-life, quality, safety evaluations of blueberry fruits coated with chitosan nano-material films
- Yang Li
- Sami Rokayya
- Mahmoud Helal
ArticleOpen Access8 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
An advancement in the synthesis of unique soft magnetic CoCuFeNiZn high entropy alloy thin films
- Chokkakula L. P. Pavithra
- Reddy Kunda Siri Kiran Janardhana
- Suhash Ranjan Dey
ArticleOpen Access23 Apr 2021 Scientific Reports
Hemostatic and antibacterial PVA/Kaolin composite sponges loaded with penicillin–streptomycin for wound dressing applications
- Tamer M. Tamer
- Maysa M. Sabet
- Mohamed A. Hassan
ArticleOpen Access9 Feb 2021 Scientific Reports
Alternate layer by layered self assembly of conjugated and unconjugated Salen based nanowires as capacitive pseudo supercapacitor
- Mohammad Mahdi Doroodmand
- Sina Owji
ArticleOpen Access22 Sep 2021 Scientific Reports
Highly efficient self-powered perovskite photodiode with an electron-blocking hole-transport NiO_x layer
- Amir Muhammad Afzal
- In-Gon Bae
- Byoungchoo Park
ArticleOpen Access8 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Hybrid strategy of graphene/carbon nanotube hierarchical networks for highly sensitive, flexible wearable strain sensors
- Yiyi Li
- Qinqin Ai
- Xiaosheng Zhang
ArticleOpen Access25 Oct 2021 Scientific Reports
Evaluation of graphene/crosslinked polyethylene for potential high voltage direct current cable insulation applications
- Yuan Li
- Guangya Zhu
- Guodong Wang
ArticleOpen Access13 Sep 2021 Scientific Reports
Electronic and optical properties of vacancy ordered double perovskites A₂BX₆ (A = Rb, Cs; B = Sn, Pd, Pt; and X = Cl, Br, I): a first principles study
- Muhammad Faizan
- K. C. Bhamu
- Shah Haidar Khan
ArticleOpen Access26 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
An antibacterial coated polymer prevents biofilm formation and implant-associated infection
- Hiroko Ishihama
- Ken Ishii
- Morio Matsumoto
ArticleOpen Access11 Feb 2021 Scientific Reports
Simultaneously enhanced dielectric properties and through-plane thermal conductivity of epoxy composites with alumina and boron nitride nanosheets
- Zhengdong Wang
- Guodong Meng
- Yonghong Cheng
ArticleOpen Access28 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Enhanced light extraction efficiency and viewing angle characteristics of microcavity OLEDs by using a diffusion layer
- Cheol Hwee Park
- Shin Woo Kang
- Byeong-Kwon Ju
ArticleOpen Access9 Feb 2021 Scientific Reports
Tunable infrared metamaterial-based biosensor for detection of hemoglobin and urine using phase change material
- Shobhit K. Patel
- Juveriya Parmar
- Vigneswaran Dhasarathan
ArticleOpen Access29 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
IoT device fabrication using roll-to-roll printing process
- Thanh Huy Phung
- Anton Nailevich Gafurov
- Taik-Min Lee
ArticleOpen Access7 Oct 2021 Scientific Reports
Fluctuation induced conductivity and pseudogap state studies of Bi_1.6Pb_0.4Sr₂Ca₂Cu₃O_10+δ superconductor added with ZnO nanoparticles
- Ali Aftabi
- Morteza Mozaffari
ArticleOpen Access22 Feb 2021 Scientific Reports
Wearable porous PDMS layer of high moisture permeability for skin trouble reduction
- Sunghyun Yoon
- Minho Seok
- Young-Ho Cho
ArticleOpen Access13 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Enhancement in external quantum efficiency of AlGaInP red μ-LED using chemical solution treatment process
- Byung Oh Jung
- Wonyong Lee
- Moon J. Kim
ArticleOpen Access25 Feb 2021 Scientific Reports
A rich gallery of carbon dots based photoluminescent suspensions and powders derived by citric acid/urea
- Joanna D. Stachowska
- Andrew Murphy
- Stephen G. Yeates
ArticleOpen Access18 May 2021 Scientific Reports
Tuning the hierarchical pore structure of graphene oxide through dual thermal activation for high-performance supercapacitor
- Jeongpil Kim
- Jeong-Hyun Eum
- Dae Woo Kim
ArticleOpen Access22 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Silver decorated CeO₂ nanoparticles for rapid photocatalytic degradation of textile rose bengal dye
- G. Murugadoss
- D. Dinesh Kumar
- P. Sakthivel
ArticleOpen Access13 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Irradiation resistance mechanism of the CoCrFeMnNi equiatomic high-entropy alloy
- Q. Xu
- H. Q. Guan
- J. J. Zhao
ArticleOpen Access12 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Sericin cocoon bio-compatibilizer for reactive blending of thermoplastic cassava starch
- Thanongsak Chaiyaso
- Pornchai Rachtanapun
- Kittisak Jantanasakulwong
ArticleOpen Access7 Oct 2021 Scientific Reports
Unravelling the multi-scale structure–property relationship of laser powder bed fusion processed and heat-treated AlSi10Mg
- P. Van Cauwenbergh
- V. Samaee
- K. Vanmeensel
ArticleOpen Access19 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports

51-75

Simple linear ionic polysiloxane showing unexpected nanostructure and mechanical properties
- Mitsuo Hara
- Yuta Iijima
- Takahiro Seki
ArticleOpen Access3 Sep 2021 Scientific Reports
A non-volatile cryogenic random-access memory based on the quantum anomalous Hall effect
- Shamiul Alam
- Md Shafayat Hossain
- Ahmedullah Aziz
ArticleOpen Access12 Apr 2021 Scientific Reports
Enhanced ferroelectric switching speed of Si-doped HfO₂ thin film tailored by oxygen deficiency
- Kyoungjun Lee
- Kunwoo Park
- Seung Chul Chae
ArticleOpen Access18 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
Compact solid-state optical phased array beam scanners based on polymeric photonic integrated circuits
- Sung-Moon Kim
- Eun-Su Lee
- Min-Cheol Oh
ArticleOpen Access19 May 2021 Scientific Reports
Co-introduction of precipitate hardening and TRIP in a TWIP high-entropy alloy using friction stir alloying
- Tianhao Wang
- Shivakant Shukla
- Rajiv S. Mishra
ArticleOpen Access15 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Threshold voltage instability and polyimide charging effects of LTPS TFTs for flexible displays
- Hyojung Kim
- Jongwoo Park
- Byoungdeog Choi
ArticleOpen Access16 Apr 2021 Scientific Reports
Compositions and antimicrobial properties of binary ZnO–CuO nanocomposites encapsulated calcium and carbon from Calotropis gigantea targeted for skin pathogens
- G Ambarasan Govindasamy
- Rabiatul Basria S. M. N. Mydin
- Nor Hazliana Harun
ArticleOpen Access8 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Simulation-based roadmap for the integration of poly-silicon on oxide contacts into screen-printed crystalline silicon solar cells
- Christian N. Kruse
- Sören Schäfer
- Rolf Brendel
ArticleOpen Access13 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Microstructure and properties of additively manufactured Al–Ce–Mg alloys
- K. Sisco
- A. Plotkowski
- S. S. Babu
ArticleOpen Access26 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
A computational study of a chemical gas sensor utilizing Pd–rGO composite on SnO₂ thin film for the detection of NO_x
- S. Akshya
- A. Vimala Juliet
ArticleOpen Access13 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Tannic acid-functionalized HEPA filter materials for influenza virus capture
- Subin Kim
- Jinhyo Chung
- Woo-Jae Chung
ArticleOpen Access13 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Accelerated crystal structure prediction of multi-elements random alloy using expandable features
- Taewon Jin
- Ina Park
- Ji Hoon Shim
ArticleOpen Access4 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
Comparison of electrochemical impedance spectra for electrolyte-supported solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and protonic ceramic fuel cells (PCFCs)
- Hirofumi Sumi
- Hiroyuki Shimada
- Koji Amezawa
ArticleOpen Access19 May 2021 Scientific Reports
Aluminum doped zinc oxide deposited by atomic layer deposition and its applications to micro/nano devices
- Nguyen Van Toan
- Truong Thi Kim Tuoi
- Takahito Ono
ArticleOpen Access13 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Enhancement of mechanical and corrosion resistance properties of electrodeposited Ni–P–TiC composite coatings
- Osama Fayyaz
- Adnan Khan
- Paul C. Okonkwo
ArticleOpen Access5 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
Thermo-mechanical properties of pretreated coir fiber and fibrous chips reinforced multilayered composites
- K. M. Faridul Hasan
- Péter György Horváth
- Tibor Alpár
ArticleOpen Access11 Feb 2021 Scientific Reports
Fabrication of a state of the art mesh lock polymer for water based solid free drilling fluid
- Chaoqun Wang
- Wei Ding
ArticleOpen Access22 Sep 2021 Scientific Reports
Prominent luminescence of silicon-vacancy defects created in bulk silicon carbide p–n junction diodes
- Fumiya Nagasawa
- Makoto Takamura
- Ken Nakahara
ArticleOpen Access15 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Thermoplastic polyurethane flexible capacitive proximity sensor reinforced by CNTs for applications in the creative industries
- Reza Moheimani
- Nojan Aliahmad
- Hamid Dalir
ArticleOpen Access13 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Novel hybrid method to additively manufacture denser graphite structures using Binder Jetting
- Vladimir Popov
- Alexander Fleisher
- Saurav Goel
ArticleOpen Access28 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Design and fabrication of a semi-transparent solar cell considering the effect of the layer thickness of MoO₃/Ag/MoO₃ transparent top contact on optical and electrical properties
- Çağlar Çetinkaya
- Erman Çokduygulular
- Süleyman Özçelik
ArticleOpen Access22 Jun 2021 Scientific Reports
3D conformal bandpass millimeter-wave frequency selective surface with improved fields of view
- H. Fernández Álvarez
- Darren A. Cadman
- Shiyu Zhang
ArticleOpen Access18 Jun 2021 Scientific Reports
Influence of plasma treatment on SiO₂/Si and Si₃N₄/Si substrates for large-scale transfer of graphene
- R. Lukose
- M. Lisker
- M. Lukosius
ArticleOpen Access23 Jun 2021 Scientific Reports
Ultra-high rate of temperature increment from superparamagnetic nanoparticles for highly efficient hyperthermia
- Jae-Hyeok Lee
- Bosung Kim
- Sang-Koog Kim
ArticleOpen Access2 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
Corrosion protection properties of different inhibitors containing PEO/LDHs composite coating on magnesium alloy AZ31
- Gen Zhang
- E Jiang
- Fusheng Pan
ArticleOpen Access2 Feb 2021 Scientific Reports

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Predicting structural material degradation in advanced nuclear reactors with ion irradiation
- Stephen Taller
- Gerrit VanCoevering
- Gary S. Was
ArticleOpen Access3 Feb 2021 Scientific Reports
Systematic THz study of the substrate effect in limiting the mobility of graphene
- Samantha Scarfe
- Wei Cui
- Jean-Michel Ménard
ArticleOpen Access22 Apr 2021 Scientific Reports
Different cellulosic polymers for synthesizing silver nanoparticles with antioxidant and antibacterial activities
- Ahmed A. H. Abdellatif
- Hamad N. H. Alturki
- Hesham M. Tawfeek
ArticleOpen Access8 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Potential of garnet sand as an unconventional resource of the critical high-technology metals scandium and rare earth elements
- Franziska Klimpel
- Michael Bau
- Torsten Graupner
ArticleOpen Access5 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
Combined nano and micro structuring for enhanced radiative cooling and efficiency of photovoltaic cells
- George Perrakis
- Anna C. Tasolamprou
- Maria Kafesaki
ArticleOpen Access2 Jun 2021 Scientific Reports
Machine learning-based microstructure prediction during laser sintering of alumina
- Jianan Tang
- Xiao Geng
- Fei Peng
ArticleOpen Access21 May 2021 Scientific Reports
Heterogeneously integrated ITO plasmonic Mach–Zehnder interferometric modulator on SOI
- Rubab Amin
- Rishi Maiti
- Volker J. Sorger
ArticleOpen Access14 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Preparation of hydrogen, fluorine and chlorine doped and co-doped titanium dioxide photocatalysts: a theoretical and experimental approach
- Petros-Panagis Filippatos
- Anastasia Soultati
- Alexander Chroneos
ArticleOpen Access11 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
High-performance gallium nitride dielectric metalenses for imaging in the visible
- Meng-Hsin Chen
- Wei-Ning Chou
- Hoang Yan Lin
ArticleOpen Access22 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
Nitrogen and boron doped carbon layer coated multiwall carbon nanotubes as high performance anode materials for lithium ion batteries
- Bo Liu
- Xiaolei Sun
- Guang-Ping Hao
ArticleOpen Access11 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
3D printing of a bio-based ink made of cross-linked cellulose nanofibrils with various metal cations
- J. Benedikt Mietner
- Xuehe Jiang
- Julien R. G. Navarro
ArticleOpen Access19 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
A common optical approach to thickness optimization in polymer and perovskite solar cells
- Olga D. Iakobson
- Oxana L. Gribkova
- Jean-Michel Nunzi
ArticleOpen Access2 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
High-speed and high-precision PbSe/PbI₂ solution process mid-infrared camera
- Hannaneh Dortaj
- Mahboubeh Dolatyari
- Reza Yadipour
ArticleOpen Access15 Jan 2021 Scientific Reports
Experimental and numerical perspective on the fire performance of MXene/Chitosan/Phytic acid coated flexible polyurethane foam
- Bo Lin
- Anthony Chun Yin Yuen
- Guan Heng Yeoh
ArticleOpen Access25 Feb 2021 Scientific Reports
Rheological, physicochemical, and microstructural properties of asphalt binder modified by fumed silica nanoparticles
- Goshtasp Cheraghian
- Michael P. Wistuba
- Ali Behnood
ArticleOpen Access1 Jun 2021 Scientific Reports
Versatilely tuned vertical silicon nanowire arrays by cryogenic reactive ion etching as a lithium-ion battery anode
- Andam Deatama Refino
- Nursidik Yulianto
- Hutomo Suryo Wasisto
ArticleOpen Access5 Oct 2021 Scientific Reports
Effects of water absorption on the mechanical properties of hybrid natural fibre/phenol formaldehyde composites
- Sekar Sanjeevi
- Vigneshwaran Shanmugam
- Oisik Das
ArticleOpen Access28 Jun 2021 Scientific Reports
Large scale self-assembly of plasmonic nanoparticles on deformed graphene templates
- Matthew T. Gole
- Zhewen Yin
- SungWoo Nam
ArticleOpen Access10 Jun 2021 Scientific Reports
Impact of device scaling on the electrical properties of MoS₂ field-effect transistors
- Goutham Arutchelvan
- Quentin Smets
- Iuliana Radu
ArticleOpen Access23 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
Phase-transition-induced jumping, bending, and wriggling of single crystal nanofibers of coronene
- Ken Takazawa
- Jun-ichi Inoue
- Peter C. M. Christianen
ArticleOpen Access4 Feb 2021 Scientific Reports
A photoanode with hierarchical nanoforest TiO₂ structure and silver plasmonic nanoparticles for flexible dye sensitized solar cell
- Brishty Deb Choudhury
- Chen Lin
- Mohammed Jasim Uddin
ArticleOpen Access6 Apr 2021 Scientific Reports
Experimental evaluation of bamboo fiber/particulate coconut shell hybrid PVC composite
- Adeolu A. Adediran
- Abayomi A. Akinwande
- Olanrewaju S. Adesina
ArticleOpen Access9 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
Magnetoactive acoustic metamaterials based on nanoparticle-enhanced diaphragm
- Xingwei Tang
- Shanjun Liang
- Weijia Wen
ArticleOpen Access12 Nov 2021 Scientific Reports
A comparative study of nano-fillers to improve toughness and modulus of polymer-derived ceramics
- Mohammad Mirkhalaf
- Hamidreza Yazdani Sarvestani
- Behnam Ashrafi
ArticleOpen Access26 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports
Impact of g force and timing on the characteristics of platelet-rich fibrin matrices
- Ana B. Castro
- C. Andrade
- M. Quirynen
ArticleOpen Access16 Mar 2021 Scientific Reports

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