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D-Index
84
Citations
26447
World Ranking
2805
National Ranking
956

Harold H. Kung publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Harold H. Kung sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 353 publications — 73rd percentile

73% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Harold H. Kung D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Harold H. Kung sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 84 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2005 - Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Overview

Harold H. Kung is affiliated with Northwestern University in the United States and focuses on research primarily within the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry. Their work encompasses several subfields, including Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Inorganic Chemistry, and Atomic and Molecular Physics and Optics.

The main topics addressed in their research include Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis, Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science, Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies, Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, Electrochemical Analysis and Applications, and Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications.

Harold H. Kung has published extensively in various scientific venues. The most frequent publication venues are:

  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Applied Catalysis A General
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Chemical Reviews

Some of their recent papers include:

  • "Core-Shell Covalently Linked Graphitic Carbon Nitride-Melamine-Resorcinol-Formaldehyde Microsphere Polymers for Efficient Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction to Methanol," 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Advanced Materials for Energy-Water Systems: The Central Role of Water/Solid Interfaces in Adsorption, Reactivity, and Transport," 2021, Chemical Reviews
  • "Structural Characterization of Protonated Water Clusters Confined in HZSM-5 Zeolites," 2021, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Direct synthesis of urea from carbon dioxide and ammonia," 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Minimizing energy demand and environmental impact for sustainable NH3 and H2O2 production-A perspective on contributions from thermal, electro-, and photo-catalysis," 2020, Applied Catalysis A General

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Harold H. Kung include:

  • James P. Dombrowski
  • John H. Hack
  • Andrei Tokmakoff
  • Yaxin Chen
  • Nicholas H. C. Lewis

Harold H. Kung has received recognition such as being named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2005.

Best Publications

  • Catalysis Research of Relevance to Carbon Management: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities

    Hironori Arakawa;Michele Aresta;John N. Armor;Mark A. Barteau

  • Transition Metal Oxides: Surface Chemistry and Catalysis

    Harold H. Kung

  • Silicon nanoparticles–graphene paper composites for Li ion battery anodes

    Jeong K. Lee;Kurt B. Smith;Cary M. Hayner;Harold H. Kung

  • Coking- and Sintering-Resistant Palladium Catalysts Achieved Through Atomic Layer Deposition

    Junling Lu;Baosong Fu;Mayfair C. Kung;Guomin Xiao

  • Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Light (C2 to C4) Alkanes

    Harold H. Kung

  • Flexible holey graphene paper electrodes with enhanced rate capability for energy storage applications.

    Xin Zhao;Cary M. Hayner;Mayfair C. Kung;Harold H. Kung

  • Supported Au catalysts for low temperature CO oxidation

    H.H. Kung;M.C. Kung;C.K. Costello

  • Crumpled Graphene-Encapsulated Si Nanoparticles for Lithium Ion Battery Anodes

    Jiayan Luo;Xin Zhao;Jinsong Wu;Hee Dong Jang

  • In‐Plane Vacancy‐Enabled High‐Power Si–Graphene Composite Electrode for Lithium‐Ion Batteries

    Xin Zhao;Cary M. Hayner;Mayfair C. Kung;Harold H. Kung

  • Supported Ag Catalysts for the Lean Reduction of NO with C3H6

    K. A. Bethke;Harold H Kung

  • Selective oxidative dehydrogenation of butane over VMgO catalysts

    M. A. Chaar;D. Patel;Mayfair Kung;Harold H Kung

  • Selective oxidative dehydrogenation of propane over V-Mg-O catalysts

    M. A. Chaar;D. Patel;H. H. Kung

  • Understanding Au-catalyzed low temperature CO oxidation

    Mayfair C. Kung;Robert J. Davis;Harold H. Kung

  • Nature of the active site for CO oxidation on highly active Au/γ-Al2O3

    C. K. Costello;Mayfair Kung;H. S. Oh;Y. Wang

  • Materials for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

    Cary M. Hayner;Xin Zhao;Harold H. Kung

  • On the potential role of hydroxyl groups in CO oxidation over Au/Al2O3

    C. K. Costello;J. H. Yang;H. Y. Law;Y. Wang

  • Semiconducting oxide anodes in photoassisted electrolysis of water

    H. H. Kung;H. S. Jarrett;A. W. Sleight;A. Ferretti

  • IR Studies of NH3, Pyridine, CO, and NO Adsorbed on Transition Metal Oxides

    Mayfair C. Kung;Harold H. Kung

  • Selectivity Patterns in Alkane Oxidation over Mg3(VO4)2-MgO, Mg2V2O7, and (VO)2P2O7

    P.M. Michalakos;M.C. Kung;I. Jahan;H.H. Kung

  • Selective Catalytic Oxidation of CO: Effect of Chloride on Supported Au Catalysts

    H.-S. Oh;J.H. Yang;C.K. Costello;Y.M. Wang

Frequent Co-Authors

Mayfair C. Kung
Mayfair C. Kung Northwestern University
Jeffrey T. Miller
Jeffrey T. Miller Purdue University West Lafayette
Peter C. Stair
Peter C. Stair Northwestern University
Kai Han
Kai Han City University of Hong Kong
Randall Q. Snurr
Randall Q. Snurr Northwestern University
Wolfgang M.H. Sachtler
Wolfgang M.H. Sachtler Northwestern University
Johannes A. Lercher
Johannes A. Lercher Technical University of Munich
James J. Spivey
James J. Spivey Louisiana State University
Ningzhong Bao
Ningzhong Bao Nanjing Tech University
Jeffrey W. Elam
Jeffrey W. Elam Argonne National Laboratory

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