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D-Index
42
Citations
6233
World Ranking
12596
National Ranking
194

Chor Yong Tay publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chor Yong Tay sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 100 publications — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Chor Yong Tay D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Chor Yong Tay sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 42 D-Index — 3rd percentile

3% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Chor Yong Tay is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Their research primarily spans across the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science, with a substantial focus on subfields such as Biomedical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Pollution, and Biomaterials.

Their work covers a wide array of topics including:

  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact

Chor Yong Tay has contributed extensively to scientific literature with recent papers published in various journals. Notable publications include:

  • "Repurposing of Fruit Peel Waste as a Green Reductant for Recycling of Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries," 2020, Environmental Science & Technology
  • "Value-added products from thermochemical treatments of contaminated e-waste plastics," 2020, Chemosphere
  • "Biocompatible Ionic Liquids in High-Performing Organic Electrochemical Transistors for Ion Detection and Electrophysiological Monitoring," 2022, ACS Nano
  • "Selective recycling of lithium from spent lithium-ion batteries by carbothermal reduction combined with multistage leaching," 2023, Separation and Purification Technology
  • "Applications, treatments, and reuse of plastics from electrical and electronic equipment," 2022, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry

Their frequent collaborators include:

  • Hong Kit Lim
  • Jong-Min Lee
  • Han Wei Hou
  • Pujiang Shi
  • Jun Kit Wang

Chor Yong Tay publishes regularly in journals such as Chemosphere, Small, Advanced Healthcare Materials, Environmental Science & Technology, and ACS Nano. These venues reflect the interdisciplinary nature of their research spanning environmental applications, materials science, and biomedical engineering.

Best Publications

  • Titanium dioxide nanomaterials cause endothelial cell leakiness by disrupting the homophilic interaction of VE–cadherin

    M I Setyawati;C Y Tay;S L Chia;S L Goh

  • Understanding and exploiting nanoparticles' intimacy with the blood vessel and blood

    Magdiel Inggrid Setyawati;Chor Yong Tay;Dominic Docter;Roland H. Stauber

  • Gold Nanoparticles Induced Endothelial Leakiness Depends on Particle Size and Endothelial Cell Origin.

    Magdiel I. Setyawati;Chor Yong Tay;Boon Huat Bay;David T. Leong

  • Nanoparticles Strengthen Intracellular Tension and Retard Cellular Migration

    Chor Yong Tay;Pingqiang Cai;Magdiel I Setyawati;Wanru Fang

  • Back to Basics: Exploiting the Innate Physico‐chemical Characteristics of Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications

    Chor Yong Tay;Magdiel Inggrid Setyawati;Jianping Xie;Wolfgang J. Parak

  • Micropatterned matrix directs differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells towards myocardial lineage.

    Chor Yong Tay;Haiyang Yu;Mintu Pal;Wen Shing Leong

  • Nature-inspired DNA nanosensor for real-time in situ detection of mRNA in living cells.

    Chor Yong Tay;Liang Yuan;David Tai Leong

  • Effect of zinc oxide nanomaterials-induced oxidative stress on the p53 pathway

    Magdiel I. Setyawati;Chor Yong Tay;David T. Leong

  • Cellular processing and destinies of artificial DNA nanostructures.

    Di Sheng Lee;Hang Qian;Chor Yong Tay;Chor Yong Tay;David Tai Leong

  • Micro-/Nano-engineered Cellular Responses for Soft Tissue Engineering and Biomedical Applications

    Chor Yong Tay;Scott Alexander Irvine;Freddy Y. C. Boey;Lay Poh Tan

  • Mechanistic Investigation of the Biological Effects of SiO2, TiO2, and ZnO Nanoparticles on Intestinal Cells

    Magdiel I. Setyawati;Chor Yong Tay;David T. Leong

  • Repurposing of fruit peel waste as a green reductant for recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries

    Zhuoran Wu;Tanto Soh;Jun Jie Chan;Shize Meng

  • Nanoparticle Density: A Critical Biophysical Regulator of Endothelial Permeability.

    Chor Yong Tay;Magdiel Inggrid Setyawati;David Tai Leong

  • Mechanical behavior of human mesenchymal stem cells during adipogenic and osteogenic differentiation

    Haiyang Yu;Chor Yong Tay;Wen Shing Leong;Samuel Chun Wei Tan

  • Biomimicry 3D Gastrointestinal Spheroid Platform for the Assessment of Toxicity and Inflammatory Effects of Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles

    Sing Ling Chia;Chor Yong Tay;Magdiel I. Setyawati;David T. Leong

  • Novel Theranostic DNA Nanoscaffolds for the Simultaneous Detection and Killing of Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus

    Magdiel I. Setyawati;Rajaletchumy Veloo Kutty;Chor Yong Tay;Xun Yuan

  • Thickness sensing of hMSCs on collagen gel directs stem cell fate.

    Wen Shing Leong;Chor Yong Tay;Haiyang Yu;Ang Li

  • Cellular behavior of human mesenchymal stem cells cultured on single-walled carbon nanotube film

    Chor Yong Tay;Haigang Gu;Wen Shing Leong;Haiyang Yu

  • Presentation matters: Identity of gold nanocluster capping agent governs intracellular uptake and cell metabolism

    Chor Yong Tay;Yong Yu;Magdiel Inggrid Setyawati;Jianping Xie

  • Nano-hydroxyapatite and nano-titanium dioxide exhibit different subcellular distribution and apoptotic profile in human oral epithelium.

    Chor Yong Tay;Wanru Fang;Magdiel Inggrid Setyawati;Sing Ling Chia

Frequent Co-Authors

David Tai Leong
David Tai Leong National University of Singapore
Magdiel Inggrid Setyawati
Magdiel Inggrid Setyawati Nanyang Technological University
Lay Poh Tan
Lay Poh Tan Nanyang Technological University
Nguan Soon Tan
Nguan Soon Tan Nanyang Technological University
Jianping Xie
Jianping Xie National University of Singapore
Subbu S. Venkatraman
Subbu S. Venkatraman National University of Singapore
Xiaodong Chen
Xiaodong Chen Nanyang Technological University
Jong-Min Lee
Jong-Min Lee Nanyang Technological University
Siu Kwan Sze
Siu Kwan Sze Nanyang Technological University
Freddy Yin Chiang Boey
Freddy Yin Chiang Boey City University of Hong Kong

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