2026 Jin Won Seo: 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	58	7681	7425	88	86	243	12253

Overview

Jin Won Seo is affiliated with KU Leuven in Belgium and has contributed extensively to the fields of Materials Science and Engineering. Their research focuses on topics including transition metal oxide nanomaterials, graphene research and applications, and electronic and structural properties of oxides. These topics are part of a broader investigation into catalytic processes in materials science, semiconductor materials and devices, nanomaterials for catalytic reactions, and the doping and properties of ZnO.

Their work is situated mainly in the subfields of Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Polymers and Plastics, and Organic Chemistry. This multidisciplinary approach highlights their engagement with both the chemical and physical aspects of material study and engineering.

Jin Won Seo has a diverse publication record in various venues. Frequent publication platforms include arXiv (Cornell University), ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, ACS Applied Nano Materials, Molecules, and Catalysis Science & Technology. These venues underscore a focus on applied and theoretical materials research as well as chemical processes in materials science.

Selected recent papers authored or co-authored by Jin Won Seo include:

Room temperature Mott metal-insulator transition in V2O3 compounds induced via strain-engineering (2021, APL Materials)
Carbon Nanotube Fibers Decorated with MnO2 for Wire-Shaped Supercapacitor (2021, Molecules)
Ingestion and excretion dynamics of microplastics by black soldier fly larvae and correlation with mouth opening size (2023, Scientific Reports)
Two-dimensional honeycomb-kagome V2O3: a robust room-temperature magnetic Chern insulator interfaced with graphene (2021, arXiv (Cornell University))
Mutual Influence between Polyvinyl Chloride (Micro)Plastics and Black Soldier Fly Larvae (Hermetia illucens L.) (2022, Sustainability)

Throughout their career, Jin Won Seo has collaborated frequently with several researchers. Notable co-authors include Jean-Pierre Locquet, Simon Mellaerts, Michel Houssa, Mariela Menghini, and Wei-Fan Hsu. These collaborations represent sustained scientific partnerships contributing to the advancement of their research fields.

Best Publications

Cellular Toxicity of Carbon-Based Nanomaterials

Arnaud Magrez;Sandor Kasas;Valérie Salicio;Nathalie Pasquier

1381
Citations
Doubling the critical temperature of La1.9Sr0.1CuO4 using epitaxial strain

Jean-Pierre Locquet;J Perret;J Perret;J Fompeyrine;J Fompeyrine;E Machler

801
Citations
Direct observation of the alignment of ferromagnetic spins by antiferromagnetic spins

F. Nolting;A. Scholl;J. Stöhr;J. W. Seo

600
Citations
Observation of antiferromagnetic domains in epitaxial thin films

A. Scholl;J. Stöhr;J. Lüning;J. W. Seo

431
Citations
CVD synthesis of high-purity multiwalled carbon nanotubes using CaCO3 catalyst support for large-scale production

E. Couteau;K. Hernadi;K. Hernadi;Jin Won Seo;L. Thien-Nga

379
Citations
Single crystals of single-walled carbon nanotubes formed by self-assembly.

R.R. Schlittler;Jin Won Seo;Jin Won Seo;J.K. Gimzewski;C. Durkan

270
Citations
Nominal and effective dosimetry of silica nanoparticles in cytotoxicity assays.

Dominique Lison;Leen C. J. Thomassen;Virginie Rabolli;Laetitia Gonzalez

239
Citations
Catalytic CVD Synthesis of Carbon Nanotubes: Towards High Yield and Low Temperature Growth

Arnaud Magrez;Jin Won Seo;Rita Smajda;Marijana Mionić

217
Citations
Direct growth of carbon nanotubes on carbon fibers: Effect of the CVD parameters on the degradation of mechanical properties of carbon fibers

Niels De Greef;Luman Zhang;Arnaud Magrez;László Forró

197
Citations
Synthesis of MWNT-based composite materials with inorganic coating

K. Hernadi;K. Hernadi;E. Ljubovic;Jin Won Seo;L. Forro

194
Citations
Growth of single-crystalline KNbO3 nanostructures

A. Magrez;E. Vasco;Jin Won Seo;C. Dieker

189
Citations
The Influence of Catalyst Chemical State and Morphology on Carbon Nanotube Growth

Teresa de los Arcos;Michael Gunnar Garnier;Jin Won Seo;Peter Oelhafen

184
Citations
Interfacial spin glass state and exchange bias in manganite bilayers with competing magnetic orders

J. F. Ding;O. I. Lebedev;S. Turner;Y. F. Tian

180
Citations
High-K dielectrics for the gate stack

Jean-Pierre Locquet;Chiara Marchiori;Maryline Sousa;Jean Fompeyrine

169
Citations
Electrical properties of La2O3 and HfO2∕La2O3 gate dielectrics for germanium metal-oxide-semiconductor devices

G. Mavrou;S. Galata;P. Tsipas;A. Sotiropoulos

159
Citations
Strong influence of buffer layer type on carbon nanotube characteristics

Teresa de los Arcos;M Gunnar Garnier;Peter Oelhafen;Daniel Mathys

158
Citations
Unit cell determination in CuZr martensite by electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction

D. Schryvers;G.S. Firstov;J.W. Seo;J. Van Humbeeck

154
Citations
Tuning the Acid/Metal Balance of Carbon Nanofiber-Supported Nickel Catalysts for Hydrolytic Hydrogenation of Cellulose

Stijn Van de Vyver;Jan Geboers;Wouter Schutyser;Michiel Dusselier

154
Citations
Antiferromagnetic LaFeO3 thin films and their effect on exchange bias

Jin Won Seo;E.E. Fullerton;F. Nolting;A. Scholl

150
Citations
C(sp3)–H Bond Activation by Perovskite Solar Photocatalyst Cell

Haowei Huang;Haifeng Yuan;Jiwu Zhao;Guillermo Solís-Fernández

146
Citations
Carbon nanotube/magnesium composites

E. Carreno-Morelli;J. Yang;E. Couteau;K. Hernadi

142
Citations
Addition of carbon radicals generated from organic peroxides to single wall carbon nanotubes

Polona Umek;Jin Won Seo;Klara Hernadi;Ales Mrzel

140
Citations