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Materials Science

D-Index
119
Citations
53415
World Ranking
501
National Ranking
18

Chemistry

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119
Citations
53035
World Ranking
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National Ranking
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En-Tang Kang 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 En-Tang Kang sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 791 publications — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

En-Tang Kang 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 En-Tang Kang sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 119 D-Index — 96th percentile

96% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Singapore Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Singapore Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Singapore Leader Award

Overview

En-Tang Kang is affiliated with the National University of Singapore. Their research primarily spans materials science and engineering, with a strong focus on biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, and organic chemistry.

The scientist's work covers various subfields including biomedical engineering, materials chemistry, organic chemistry, biomaterials, and surfaces, coatings, and films. Their research topics center on nanoplatforms for cancer theranostics, antimicrobial agents and applications, polymer surface interaction studies, advanced nanomaterials in catalysis, antimicrobial peptides and activities, bone tissue engineering materials, and polydiacetylene-based materials and applications.

Key publication venues where En-Tang Kang's work frequently appears include:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Colloids and Surfaces B Biointerfaces
  • Advanced Functional Materials
  • Advanced Healthcare Materials
  • Surface and Coatings Technology

Selected recent papers authored or coauthored by En-Tang Kang include:

  • "Polymers as advanced antibacterial and antibiofilm agents for direct and combination therapies," 2021, Chemical Science
  • "Recent advances in engineered polymeric materials for efficient photodynamic inactivation of bacterial pathogens," 2022, Bioactive Materials
  • "Recent progress in tannic acid-driven antibacterial/antifouling surface coating strategies," 2022, Journal of Materials Chemistry B
  • "Polymer-Based Coatings with Integrated Antifouling and Bactericidal Properties for Targeted Biomedical Applications," 2021, ACS Applied Polymer Materials
  • "UV-Assisted Deposition of Antibacterial Ag-Tannic Acid Nanocomposite Coating," 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Frequent coauthors of En-Tang Kang include Liqun Xu, Gnanasekar Sathishkumar, Xi Rao, Xiaodong He, and Kai Zhang, reflecting collaboration across multiple research projects and publications.

Best Publications

  • POLYANILINE: A POLYMER WITH MANY INTERESTING INTRINSIC REDOX STATES

    E T Kang;K G Neoh;K L Tan

  • Polymer electronic memories: Materials, devices and mechanisms

    Qi-Dan Ling;Der-Jang Liaw;Chunxiang Zhu;Daniel Siu-Hung Chan

  • A polycationic antimicrobial and biocompatible hydrogel with microbe membrane suctioning ability

    Peng Li;Yin Fun Poon;Weifeng Li;Hong-Yuan Zhu

  • Dopamine-Induced Reduction and Functionalization of Graphene Oxide Nanosheets

    Li Qun Xu;Wen Jing Yang;Koon-Gee Neoh;En-Tang Kang

  • Polymer surface with graft chains

    Koichi Kato;Emiko Uchida;En-Tang Kang;Yoshikimi Uyama

  • Surface functionalization of titanium with hyaluronic acid/chitosan polyelectrolyte multilayers and RGD for promoting osteoblast functions and inhibiting bacterial adhesion.

    Poh-Hui Chua;Koon-Gee Neoh;En-Tang Kang;Wilson Wang

  • Polymer brush coatings for combating marine biofouling

    Wen Jing Yang;Wen Jing Yang;Koon-Gee Neoh;En-Tang Kang;Serena Lay-Ming Teo

  • Antibacterial and mechanical properties of bone cement impregnated with chitosan nanoparticles

    Zhilong Shi;K.G. Neoh;E.T. Kang;W. Wang

  • Conjugated-polymer-functionalized graphene oxide: synthesis and nonvolatile rewritable memory effect.

    Xiao-Dong Zhuang;Yu Chen;Gang Liu;Pei-Pei Li

  • Bioactive surfaces and biomaterials via atom transfer radical polymerization

    F.J. Xu;F.J. Xu;K.G. Neoh;E.T. Kang

  • Balancing osteoblast functions and bacterial adhesion on functionalized titanium surfaces.

    Koon Gee Neoh;Xuefeng Hu;Dong Zheng;En Tang Kang

  • Surface modification and antibacterial activity of electrospun polyurethane fibrous membranes with quaternary ammonium moieties

    Chen Yao;Chen Yao;Xinsong Li;K.G. Neoh;Zhilong Shi

  • Synthesis and dynamic random access memory behavior of a functional polyimide.

    Qi-Dan Ling;Feng-Chyuan Chang;Yan Song;Chun-Xiang Zhu

  • Surface modification of plasma-pretreated poly(tetrafluoroethylene) films by graft copolymerization

    K. L. Tan;L. L. Woon;H. K. Wong;E. T. Kang

  • Natural polyphenols as versatile platforms for material engineering and surface functionalization

    Li Qun Xu;Koon-Gee Neoh;En-Tang Kang

  • Graphene and its derivatives: switching ON and OFF

    Yu Chen;Yu Chen;Bin Zhang;Gang Liu;Xiaodong Zhuang

  • Plasma-induced immobilization of poly(ethylene glycol) onto poly(vinylidene fluoride) microporous membrane

    Peng Wang;K.L. Tan;E.T. Kang;K.G. Neoh

  • Synthesis and Luminescence Properties of Novel Eu-Containing Copolymers Consisting of Eu(III)−Acrylate−β-Diketonate Complex Monomers and Methyl Methacrylate

    Lian-Hui Wang;Wen Wang;Wen-Gong Zhang;En-Tang Kang

  • pH- and temperature-responsive hydrogels from crosslinked triblock copolymers prepared via consecutive atom transfer radical polymerizations.

    Fu-Jian Xu;En-Tang Kang;Koon-Gee Neoh

  • Surface Modification of Fluoropolymers via Molecular Design

    E. T. Kang;Y. Zhang

  • Non‐Volatile Polymer Memory Device Based on a Novel Copolymer of N‐Vinylcarbazole and Eu‐Complexed Vinylbenzoate

    Qidan Ling;Yan Song;Shi J. Ding;Chunxiang Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Koon Gee Neoh
Koon Gee Neoh National University of Singapore
K.L. Tan
K.L. Tan National University of Singapore
Chunxiang Zhu
Chunxiang Zhu National University of Singapore
Der-Jang Liaw
Der-Jang Liaw National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Fu-Jian Xu
Fu-Jian Xu Beijing University of Chemical Technology
Wei Huang
Wei Huang Northwestern Polytechnical University
Shaojun Yuan
Shaojun Yuan Sichuan University
Yu Chen
Yu Chen East China University of Science and Technology
Rong Wang
Rong Wang Nanyang Technological University
Jun Li
Jun Li National University of Singapore

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