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D-Index
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Citations
21124
World Ranking
4911
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72

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Jongheop Yi is affiliated with Seoul National University in South Korea and conducts research primarily in the field of Materials Science. Their work spans several subfields including Materials Chemistry, Catalysis, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, and Polymers and Plastics.

Their research encompasses a focus on catalytic processes and nanomaterials, with specific interests in catalytic processes in materials science, gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, catalysis and oxidation reactions, catalysts for methane reforming, advanced photocatalysis techniques, transition metal oxide nanomaterials, and ZnO doping and properties.

Jongheop Yi has published papers in a range of scientific journals. Some recent papers include:

  • "Directional Change of Interfacial Electric Field by Carbon Insertion in Heterojunction System TiO2/WO3" (2020), ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • "Single-Phase Formation of Rh2O3 Nanoparticles on h-BN Support for Highly Controlled Methane Partial Oxidation to Syngas" (2021), Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • "Free-Form and Deformable Energy Storage as a Forerunner to Next-Generation Smart Electronics" (2020), Micromachines
  • "In situ manipulation of the d-band center in metals for catalytic activity in CO oxidation" (2021), Chemical Communications
  • "Redox-driven restructuring of lithium molybdenum oxide nanoclusters boosts the selective oxidation of methane" (2020), Nano Energy

Frequent coauthors in Jongheop Yi's research include Younhwa Kim, Kyung Rok Lee, Chyan Kyung Song, Jungwon Park, and Hyunjoo Lee.

The scientific outlets where this researcher has frequently published include:

  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Micromachines
  • Chemical Communications
  • Nano Energy

Best Publications

  • Oxidative stress-dependent toxicity of silver nanoparticles in human hepatoma cells

    Soohee Kim;Ji Eun Choi;Jinhee Choi;Kyu-Hyuck Chung

  • Silver nanoparticles induce cytotoxicity by a Trojan-horse type mechanism.

    Eun-Jung Park;Jongheop Yi;Younghun Kim;Kyunghee Choi

  • Arsenic removal using mesoporous alumina prepared via a templating method.

    Younghun Kim;Changmook Kim;Inhee Choi;Selvaraj Rengaraj

  • Repeated-dose toxicity and inflammatory responses in mice by oral administration of silver nanoparticles.

    Eun-Jung Park;Eunjoo Bae;Jongheop Yi;Younghun Kim

  • Oxidative stress and apoptosis induced by titanium dioxide nanoparticles in cultured BEAS-2B cells.

    Eun-Jung Park;Jongheop Yi;Kyu-Hyuck Chung;Doug Young Ryu

  • Kinetics of removal of chromium from water and electronic process wastewater by ion exchange resins: 1200H, 1500H and IRN97H.

    S Rengaraj;Cheol Kyun Joo;Younghun Kim;Jongheop Yi

  • Induction of oxidative stress and apoptosis by silver nanoparticles in the liver of adult zebrafish.

    Ji Eun Choi;Soohee Kim;Jin Hee Ahn;Pilju Youn

  • Ecotoxicity of silver nanoparticles on the soil nematode Caenorhabditis elegans using functional ecotoxicogenomics.

    Ji-yeon Roh;Sang Jun Sim;Jongheop Yi;Kwangsik Park

  • Functional analyses of nanoparticle toxicity: A comparative study of the effects of TiO2 and Ag on tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum)

    Uhram Song;Heeju Jun;Bruce Waldman;Jinkyu Roh

  • Synthesis of functionalized porous silicas via templating method as heavy metal ion adsorbents: the introduction of surface hydrophilicity onto the surface of adsorbents

    Byunghwan Lee;Younghun Kim;Hyunjoo Lee;Jongheop Yi

  • Selective Activation of Methane on Single-Atom Catalyst of Rhodium Dispersed on Zirconia for Direct Conversion

    Yongwoo Kwon;Tae Yong Kim;Gihun Kwon;Jongheop Yi

  • Evaluation of the toxic impact of silver nanoparticles on Japanese medaka (Oryzias latipes).

    Yun Ju Chae;Chi Hoa Pham;Jinwon Lee;Eunjoo Bae

  • Removal of copper from aqueous solution by aminated and protonated mesoporous aluminas: kinetics and equilibrium

    Selvaraj Rengaraj;Younghun Kim;Cheol Kyun Joo;Jongheop Yi

  • Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous alumina with nickel incorporated for use in the partial oxidation of methane into synthesis gas

    Pil Kim;Younghun Kim;Heesoo Kim;In Kyu Song

  • Highly Selective Adsorption of Pt2+ and Pd2+ Using Thiol-Functionalized Mesoporous Silica

    Taewook Kang;Younggeun Park;Jongheop Yi

  • Induction of chronic inflammation in mice treated with titanium dioxide nanoparticles by intratracheal instillation.

    Eun-Jung Park;Junheon Yoon;Kyunghee Choi;Jongheop Yi

  • A Combination of Two Visible-Light Responsive Photocatalysts for Achieving the Z-Scheme in the Solid State

    Hyeong Jin Yun;Hyunjoo Lee;Nam Dong Kim;David Minzae Lee

  • Ordered mesoporous silica (SBA-15) derivatized with imidazole-containing functionalities as a selective adsorbent of precious metal ions

    Taewook Kang;Younggeun Park;Kyunghee Choi;Jeong Sang Lee

  • Electrochemical capacitor performance of N-doped mesoporous carbons prepared by ammoxidation

    Nam Dong Kim;Wooyoung Kim;Ji Bong Joo;Seogil Oh

  • Preparation of Highly Dispersed Chromium Oxide Catalysts Supported on Mesoporous Silica for the Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Propane Using CO2: Insight into the Nature of Catalytically Active Chromium Sites

    Jayeon Baek;Hyeong Jin Yun;Danim Yun;Youngbo Choi

  • Response to Comment on “Arsenic Removal Using Mesoporous Alumina Prepared via a Templating Method”

    Younghun Kim;Changmook Kim;Inhee Choi;Selvaraj Rengaraj

Frequent Co-Authors

Younghun Kim
Younghun Kim Kwangwoon University
In Kyu Song
In Kyu Song Seoul National University
Jeong Woo Han
Jeong Woo Han Seoul National University
Hyunjoo Lee
Hyunjoo Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Jeong Gil Seo
Jeong Gil Seo Hanyang University
Woo-Sik Kim
Woo-Sik Kim Kyung Hee University
Man Bock Gu
Man Bock Gu Korea University
Kwan Young Lee
Kwan Young Lee Korea University
Jinhee Choi
Jinhee Choi University of Seoul
Jang Wook Choi
Jang Wook Choi Seoul National University

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