2026 Jaehwan Kim: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	67	5098	4933	190	187	630	16639

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Overview

Jaehwan Kim is affiliated with Inha University in South Korea and has a research focus that spans Materials Science and Engineering. Their work extensively covers subfields such as Biomaterials, Biomedical Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

The scientist's research topics include Advanced Cellulose Research Studies, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications, Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, Lignin and Wood Chemistry, Crystallization and Solubility Studies, and X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography.

Jaehwan Kim has contributed to various publication venues, with notable frequent appearances in:

Asia-pacific Journal of Convergent Research Interchange
The Cambridge Structural Database
Carbohydrate Polymers
Residential Environment Institute Of Korea
Nanomaterials

Frequent collaborators include:

Hyun Chan Kim
Bijender Kumar
Duc Hoa Pham
Dickens O. Agumba
Pooja S. Panicker

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Jaehwan Kim encompass a range of topics and journals:

Vertical full-colour micro-LEDs via 2D materials-based layer transfer, 2023, Nature
Cellulose Nanofiber-Based Nanocomposite Films Reinforced with Zinc Oxide Nanorods and Grapefruit Seed Extract, 2021, Nanomaterials
Nanoporous Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose-g-poly (Sodium Acrylate)/FeCl3 Hydrogel Beads: Synthesis and Characterization, 2020, Gels
Incorporation of melanin nanoparticles improves UV-shielding, mechanical and antioxidant properties of cellulose nanofiber based nanocomposite films, 2020, Materials Today Communications
Tannic-Acid-Cross-Linked and TiO2-Nanoparticle-Reinforced Chitosan-Based Nanocomposite Film, 2021, Polymers

Best Publications

A Review of Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Based on Vibration

Heung Soo Kim;Joo-Hyong Kim;Jaehwan Kim

1284
Citations
Discovery of cellulose as a smart material

Jaehwan Kim;Sungryul Yun;Zoubeida Ounaies

900
Citations
Review of nanocellulose for sustainable future materials

Joo-Hyung Kim;Bong Sup Shim;Heung Soo Kim;Young-Jun Lee

552
Citations
Bacterial cellulose/poly(ethylene glycol) composite: characterization and first evaluation of biocompatibility

Zhijiang Cai;Jaehwan Kim

298
Citations
Electro-active paper actuators

Jaehwan Kim;Yung B Seo

257
Citations
Flexible humidity and temperature sensor based on cellulose–polypyrrole nanocomposite

Suresha K. Mahadeva;Sungryul Yun;Jaehwan Kim

255
Citations
Preparation and characterization of a Bacterial cellulose/Chitosan composite for potential biomedical application

Jaehwan Kim;Zhijiang Cai;Hyun Sook Lee;Gwang Seong Choi

235
Citations
Transparent and Flexible Cellulose Nanocrystal/Reduced Graphene Oxide Film for Proximity Sensing

Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni;Abdullahil Kafy;Lindong Zhai;Hyun-U. Ko

214
Citations
FINITE ELEMENT MODELLING OF STRUCTURES INCLUDING PIEZOELECTRIC ACTIVE DEVICES

Jaehwan Kim;Vasundara V. Varadan;Vijay K. Varadan

198
Citations
Cellulose long fibers fabricated from cellulose nanofibers and its strong and tough characteristics.

Abdullahil Kafy;Hyun Chan Kim;Lindong Zhai;Jung Woong Kim

190
Citations
Review of Soft Actuator Materials

Jaehwan Kim;Jung Woong Kim;Hyun Chan Kim;Lindong Zhai

188
Citations
Dielectric measurements on substrate materials at microwave frequencies using a cavity perturbation technique

D. C. Dube;Michael T. Lanagan;J. H. Kim;S. J. Jang

171
Citations
Finite-element modeling of a smart cantilever plate and comparison with experiments

Jaehwan Kim;Vasundara V Varadan;Vijay K Varadan;Xiao-Qi Bao

169
Citations
Cellulose based electro-active papers: performance and environmental effects

Jaehwan Kim;Chun-Seok Song;Sung-Ryul Yun

160
Citations
Swelling Behavior of Polyacrylamide–Cellulose Nanocrystal Hydrogels: Swelling Kinetics, Temperature, and pH Effects

Tippabattini Jayaramudu;Hyun-U Ko;Hyun Chan Kim;Jung Woong Kim

160
Citations
Designing flexible energy and memory storage materials using cellulose modified graphene oxide nanocomposites

Abdullahil Kafy;Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni;Hyun-Chan Kim;Asma Akther

151
Citations
Disposable chemical sensors and biosensors made on cellulose paper

Joo-Hyung Kim;Seongcheol Mun;Hyun-U Ko;Gyu-Young Yun

151
Citations
Preparation and characterization of synthetic melanin-like nanoparticles reinforced chitosan nanocomposite films.

Swarup Roy;Le Van Hai;Hyun Chan Kim;Lindong Zhai

150
Citations
Multi-walled carbon nanotubes–cellulose paper for a chemical vapor sensor

Sungryul Yun;Jaehwan Kim

145
Citations
Reduced graphene oxide filled cellulose films for flexible temperature sensor application

Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni;Abdullahil Kafy;Hyun-Chan Kim;Hyun-U Ko

134
Citations
Cellulose nanocrystal/graphene oxide composite film as humidity sensor

Abdullahil Kafy;Asma Akther;Md. I.R. Shishir;Hyun Chan Kim

133
Citations
Graphene-Based Polymer Nanocomposites in Electronics

Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni;Deepalekshmi Ponnamma;Jaehwan Kim;Sabu Thomas

116
Citations