Khiam Aik Khor

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Composite material
• Metallurgy
• Ceramic

His primary areas of study are Composite material, Microstructure, Thermal spraying, Metallurgy and Spark plasma sintering. His work carried out in the field of Microstructure brings together such families of science as Sintering, Fracture toughness and Grain size. His study on Thermal spraying is covered under Coating.

His work on Thermal barrier coating is typically connected to Chemical reaction as part of general Coating study, connecting several disciplines of science. Many of his research projects under Metallurgy are closely connected to Solubility with Solubility, tying the diverse disciplines of science together. Within one scientific family, Khiam Aik Khor focuses on topics pertaining to Thermal conductivity under Spark plasma sintering, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Thermoelectric effect and Charge carrier.

His most cited work include:

• A complete polarization model of a solid oxide fuel cell and its sensitivity to the change of cell component thickness (695 citations)
• Tensile properties, tension-tension fatigue and biological response of polyetheretherketone-hydroxyapatite composites for load-bearing orthopedic implants. (274 citations)
• Performance evaluation of anode-supported solid oxide fuel cells with thin film YSZ electrolyte (233 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Composite material, Metallurgy, Microstructure, Coating and Thermal spraying. His study in Composite material concentrates on Composite number, Spark plasma sintering, Ceramic, Sintering and Cubic zirconia. His Metallurgy research incorporates themes from Simulated body fluid and Activation energy.

While the research belongs to areas of Microstructure, Khiam Aik Khor spends his time largely on the problem of Scanning electron microscope, intersecting his research to questions surrounding Analytical chemistry and Transmission electron microscopy. As a member of one scientific family, Khiam Aik Khor mostly works in the field of Coating, focusing on Chemical engineering and, on occasion, Mineralogy, Solid oxide fuel cell and Amorphous calcium phosphate. The various areas that Khiam Aik Khor examines in his Thermal spraying study include Thermal barrier coating and Gas dynamic cold spray.

He most often published in these fields:

• Composite material (46.69%)
• Metallurgy (28.08%)
• Microstructure (27.44%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2013-2021)?

• Spark plasma sintering (24.61%)
• Composite material (46.69%)
• Nanotechnology (6.31%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

Khiam Aik Khor spends much of his time researching Spark plasma sintering, Composite material, Nanotechnology, Graphene and Pellets. His study in Spark plasma sintering is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Composite number, Fracture toughness, Chemical engineering and Quasicrystal. His Chemical engineering research incorporates elements of Atmospheric temperature range and Diffusion.

He interconnects Transmission electron microscopy and Metallurgy in the investigation of issues within Quasicrystal. His work in Composite material is not limited to one particular discipline; it also encompasses Biocompatibility. His Microstructure research integrates issues from Carbide, Thermal, Coating and Lamellar structure.

Between 2013 and 2021, his most popular works were:

• The 2016 Thermal Spray Roadmap (132 citations)
• An Air‐Stable Densely Packed Phosphorene–Graphene Composite Toward Advanced Lithium Storage Properties (103 citations)
• Multifunctional 0D–2D Ni2P Nanocrystals–Black Phosphorus Heterostructure (68 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

• Composite material
• Ceramic
• Aluminium

Khiam Aik Khor mainly investigates Spark plasma sintering, Nanotechnology, Chemical engineering, Thermoelectric effect and Graphene. Metallurgy and Composite material are inextricably linked to his Spark plasma sintering research. Khiam Aik Khor combines subjects such as Activation energy and Dislocation with his study of Metallurgy.

His work on Biocompatibility expands to the thematically related Composite material. His Chemical engineering research includes elements of Inorganic chemistry and Heterojunction. His Thermoelectric effect research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Sintering, Nanocomposite and Chlorine doping.