| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | Resolving surface chemical states in XPS analysis of first row transition metals, oxides and hydroxides: Cr, Mn, Fe, Co and Ni | Applied Surface Science | 2011 | 6,012 |
| 2 | Analysis of XPS spectra of Fe2+ and Fe3+ ions in oxide materials | Applied Surface Science | 2008 | 4,764 |
| 3 | Resolving surface chemical states in XPS analysis of first row transition metals, oxides and hydroxides: Sc, Ti, V, Cu and Zn | Applied Surface Science | 2010 | 2,987 |
| 4 | A review on g-C 3 N 4 -based photocatalysts | Applied Surface Science | 2017 | 2,318 |
| 5 | X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy of select multi-layered transition metal carbides (MXenes) | Applied Surface Science | 2016 | 1,369 |
| 6 | X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and auger electron spectroscopy studies of Al-doped ZnO films | Applied Surface Science | 2000 | 1,227 |
| 7 | Surface modification and enhanced photocatalytic CO2 reduction performance of TiO2: a review | Applied Surface Science | 2017 | 989 |
| 8 | Electron beam lithography: resolution limits and applications | Applied Surface Science | 2000 | 905 |
| 9 | Oleic acid coating on the monodisperse magnetite nanoparticles | Applied Surface Science | 2006 | 846 |
| 10 | Reliable determination of chemical state in x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy based on sample-work-function referencing to adventitious carbon: Resolving the myth of apparent constant binding energy of the C 1s peak | Applied Surface Science | 2018 | 821 |
| 11 | Anti-icing performance of superhydrophobic surfaces | Applied Surface Science | 2011 | 754 |
| 12 | Isoelectric point and adsorption activity of porous g-C3N4 | Applied Surface Science | 2015 | 753 |
| 13 | Deposition and element fractionation processes during atmospheric pressure laser sampling for analysis by ICP-MS | Applied Surface Science | 1998 | 700 |
| 14 | A review on g-C3N4 for photocatalytic water splitting and CO2 reduction | Applied Surface Science | 2015 | 684 |
| 15 | Use of XPS in the determination of chemical environment and oxidation state of iron and sulfur samples: constitution of a data basis in binding energies for Fe and S reference compounds and applications to the evidence of surface species of an oxidized pyrite in a carbonate medium | Applied Surface Science | 2000 | 662 |
| 16 | XPS determination of Mn oxidation states in Mn (hydr)oxides | Applied Surface Science | 2016 | 654 |
| 17 | XPS study of the Cu@Cu2O core-shell nanoparticles | Applied Surface Science | 2008 | 619 |
| 18 | Direct evaluation of the sp3 content in diamond-like-carbon films by XPS | Applied Surface Science | 1998 | 615 |
| 19 | Comparison of modification strategies towards enhanced charge carrier separation and photocatalytic degradation activity of metal oxide semiconductors (TiO 2 , WO 3 and ZnO) | Applied Surface Science | 2017 | 615 |
| 20 | XPS study of as-prepared and reduced molybdenum oxides | Applied Surface Science | 1996 | 607 |
| 21 | Fabrication and photocatalytic activity enhanced mechanism of direct Z-scheme g-C 3 N 4 /Ag 2 WO 4 photocatalyst | Applied Surface Science | 2017 | 601 |
| 22 | XPS analysis of oleylamine/oleic acid capped Fe3O4 nanoparticles as a function of temperature | Applied Surface Science | 2014 | 580 |
| 23 | Ce 3d XPS study of composite CexMn1−xO2−y wet oxidation catalysts | Applied Surface Science | 2002 | 574 |
| 24 | Effect of TiO2 nanoparticles on the surface morphology and performance of microporous PES membrane | Applied Surface Science | 2009 | 545 |
| 25 | Parametric analysis of the selective laser melting process | Applied Surface Science | 2007 | 533 |
| 26 | The effect of damage accumulation behaviour on ablation thresholds and damage morphology in ultrafast laser micro-machining of common metals in air | Applied Surface Science | 2004 | 521 |
| 27 | Simultaneous determination of composition and thickness of thin iron-oxide films from XPS Fe 2p spectra | Applied Surface Science | 1996 | 494 |
| 28 | A noise robust method based on completed local binary patterns for hot-rolled steel strip surface defects | Applied Surface Science | 2013 | 481 |
| 29 | Nitrogen doping effects on the structure of graphene | Applied Surface Science | 2011 | 476 |
| 30 | Analysis of the NiCo2O4 spinel surface with Auger and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy | Applied Surface Science | 2000 | 465 |
| 31 | The influence of treatment temperature on the acidity of MWCNT oxidized by HNO3 or a mixture of HNO3/H2SO4 | Applied Surface Science | 2011 | 464 |
| 32 | Synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activity of copper and zinc-doped hydroxyapatite nanopowders | Applied Surface Science | 2010 | 461 |
| 33 | ZnO nanoparticles via Moringa oleifera green synthesis: Physical properties & mechanism of formation | Applied Surface Science | 2017 | 458 |
| 34 | XPS study of silver, nickel and bimetallic silver–nickel nanoparticles prepared by seed-mediated growth | Applied Surface Science | 2012 | 456 |
| 35 | Re-examination of characteristic FTIR spectrum of secondary layer in bilayer oleic acid-coated Fe3O4 nanoparticles | Applied Surface Science | 2010 | 453 |
| 36 | Green synthesis, characterization and antimicrobial activities of zinc oxide nanoparticles from the leaf extract of Azadirachta indica (L.) | Applied Surface Science | 2015 | 441 |
| 37 | Organic sulphur-containing compounds as corrosion inhibitors for mild steel in acidic media: correlation between inhibition efficiency and chemical structure | Applied Surface Science | 2004 | 437 |
| 38 | Corrosion inhibition of mild steel by some schiff base compounds in hydrochloric acid | Applied Surface Science | 2005 | 437 |
| 39 | Thermodynamic characterization of metal dissolution and inhibitor adsorption processes in the low carbon steel/mimosa tannin/sulfuric acid system | Applied Surface Science | 2002 | 433 |
| 40 | La1−xCaxCoO3 perovskite-type oxides: Identification of the surface oxygen species by XPS | Applied Surface Science | 2006 | 433 |
| 41 | Computational analysis of the interfacial bonding between feed-powder particles and the substrate in the cold-gas dynamic-spray process | Applied Surface Science | 2003 | 432 |
| 42 | Effects of annealing on properties of ZnO thin films prepared by electrochemical deposition in chloride medium | Applied Surface Science | 2010 | 418 |
| 43 | Adsorption characteristics and behaviors of graphene oxide for Zn(II) removal from aqueous solution | Applied Surface Science | 2013 | 418 |
| 44 | Surface modification of activated carbons for CO2 capture | Applied Surface Science | 2008 | 417 |
| 45 | Ice adhesion on super-hydrophobic surfaces | Applied Surface Science | 2009 | 416 |
| 46 | Preparation of silver nanoparticles by laser ablation in solution: influence of laser wavelength on particle size | Applied Surface Science | 2002 | 415 |
| 47 | Effect of TiO 2 nanoparticle size on the performance of PVDF membrane | Applied Surface Science | 2006 | 412 |
| 48 | A study of a number of mixed transition metal oxide spinels using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy | Applied Surface Science | 1989 | 410 |
| 49 | Preparation of Ti 3 C 2 and Ti 2 C MXenes by fluoride salts etching and methane adsorptive properties | Applied Surface Science | 2017 | 407 |
| 50 | Transparent carbon nanotube coatings | Applied Surface Science | 2005 | 397 |
