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D-Index
58
Citations
12599
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7658
National Ranking
320

Ki-Bum Kim publication distribution in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Materials Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ki-Bum Kim sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 334 publications — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,163 publications or more.

Ki-Bum Kim D-index placement in Materials Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Materials Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Ki-Bum Kim sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 58 D-Index — 41st percentile

41% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 165 D-Index or more.

Overview

Ki-Bum Kim is affiliated with Seoul National University in South Korea and has a research profile spanning multiple areas in engineering and materials science. Their work is situated primarily in the fields of electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, renewable energy sustainability, and biomedical engineering.

The research topics Ki-Bum Kim has contributed to include:

  • Electrocatalysts for energy conversion
  • Supercapacitor materials and fabrication
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Fuel cells and related materials
  • Nanopore and nanochannel transport studies
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Semiconductor materials and devices

Ki-Bum Kim has published in several scientific venues, with frequent appearances in:

  • Journal of Industrial Science and Technology Institute
  • ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Electrochimica Acta
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Journal of Energy Storage

Recent papers authored by Ki-Bum Kim or involving closely related research topics include:

  • High-Resolution Colloidal Quantum Dot Film Photolithography via Atomic Layer Deposition of ZnO, 2021, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
  • Direct electrophoretic microRNA preparation from clinical samples using nanofilter membrane, 2020, Nano Convergence
  • Spinel-structured CuCo2O4 with a mixed 1D/2D morphology for asymmetric supercapacitor and oxygen evolution electrocatalyst applications, 2022, Electrochimica Acta
  • Electrodeposited MnS@Ni(OH)2 core-shell hybrids as an efficient electrode materials for symmetric supercapacitor applications, 2022, Electrochimica Acta
  • Sheet Resistance Analysis of Interface-Engineered Multilayer Graphene: Mobility Versus Sheet Carrier Concentration, 2020, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

The scientist collaborates regularly with a set of frequent co-authors, including:

  • Johnbosco Yesuraj
  • Hyun-Mi Kim
  • Jinsun Kim
  • Sang-Bong Lee
  • Hye-One Lee

Ki-Bum Kim's extensive research output highlights a multidisciplinary approach that addresses both fundamental and applied problems in energy conversion, storage, and advanced materials engineering.

Best Publications

  • Synthesis of a new mesoporous carbon and its application to electrochemical double-layer capacitors

    Jinwoo Lee;Songhun Yoon;Taeghwan Hyeon;Seung M. Oh

  • Investigation of the optical and electronic properties of Ge2Sb2Te5 phase change material in its amorphous, cubic, and hexagonal phases

    Bong Sub Lee;John R Abelson;Stephen G. Bishop;Dae Hwan Kang

  • Fabrication of Hierarchical Structures on a Polymer Surface to Mimic Natural Superhydrophobic Surfaces

    Yuwon Lee;Sang-Hyun Park;Ki-Bum Kim;Jin-Kyu Lee

  • Thermal conductivity of phase-change material Ge2Sb2Te5

    Ho Ki Lyeo;Ho Ki Lyeo;David G. Cahill;Bong Sub Lee;John R. Abelson

  • Review paper: Transparent amorphous oxide semiconductor thin film transistor

    Jang Yeon Kwon;Do Joong Lee;Ki Bum Kim

  • Comparative study of tantalum and tantalum nitrides (Ta2N and TaN) as a diffusion barrier for Cu metallization

    Kyung‐Hoon Min;Kyu‐Chang Chun;Ki‐Bum Kim

  • Fatigue-free samarium-modified bismuth titanate (Bi4−xSmxTi3O12) film capacitors having large spontaneous polarizations

    Uong Chon;Ki-Bum Kim;Hyun M. Jang;Gyu-Chul Yi

  • Ionic field effect transistors with sub-10 nm multiple nanopores.

    Sung-Wook Nam;Michael J. Rooks;Ki-Bum Kim;Stephen M. Rossnagel

  • Reactively sputtered TiN as a diffusion barrier between Cu and Si

    Shi‐Qing Wang;Ivo Raaijmakers;Brad J. Burrow;Sailesh Suthar

  • Structural and Electrical Properties of Atomic Layer Deposited Al-Doped ZnO Films

    Do Joong Lee;Hyun Mi Kim;Jang Yeon Kwon;Hyoji Choi

  • Transparent Amorphous Oxide Semiconductor Thin Film Transistor

    권장연;이도중;Ki-Bum Kim

  • Comparison of the agglomeration behavior of Au and Cu films sputter deposited on silicon dioxide

    Jang Yeon Kwon;Tae Sik Yoon;Ki Bum Kim;Seok Hong Min

  • Understanding of hydrogen silsesquioxane electron resist for sub-5-nm-half-pitch lithography

    Joel K.W. Yang;Bryan Cord;Huigao Duan;Karl K. Berggren

  • Recent Progress in Solid-State Nanopores.

    Kidan Lee;Kyeong-Beom Park;Hyung-Jun Kim;Jae-Seok Yu

  • Lipid raft proteome reveals ATP synthase complex in the cell surface

    Tae-Jung Bae;Min-Sik Kim;Jun-Woo Kim;Bong-Woo Kim

  • One-dimensional heat conduction model for an electrical phase change random access memory device with an 8F2 memory cell (F=0.15 μm)

    Dae-Hwan Kang;Dong-Ho Ahn;Ki-Bum Kim;J. F. Webb

  • High-Performance Micro-Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Fabricated on Nanoporous Anodic Aluminum Oxide Templates

    Chang-Woo Kwon;Ji-Won Son;Jong-Ho Lee;Hyun-Mi Kim

  • Method of Fabricating Semiconductor Device Employing Copper Interconnect Structure Having Diffusion Barrier Stuffed with Metal Oxide

    Kim Ki Bum

  • Phase equilibria in metal‐gallium‐arsenic systems: Thermodynamic considerations for metallization materials

    Robert Beyers;Ki Bum Kim;Robert Sinclair

  • Inhibition of Ion Migration for Reliable Operation of Organolead Halide Perovskite-Based Metal/Semiconductor/Metal Broadband Photodetectors

    Ki Chang Kwon;Kootak Hong;Quyet Van Le;Sun Yong Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Soo-Hyun Kim
Soo-Hyun Kim Yeungnam University
Jang-Yeon Kwon
Jang-Yeon Kwon Yonsei University
Jimmy Xu
Jimmy Xu Brown University
Du Yeol Ryu
Du Yeol Ryu Yonsei University
Ya-Hong Xie
Ya-Hong Xie University of California, Los Angeles
Thomas P. Russell
Thomas P. Russell University of Massachusetts Amherst
John R. Abelson
John R. Abelson University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Jang-Joo Kim
Jang-Joo Kim Seoul National University
Suvi Haukka
Suvi Haukka ASM International
Do Y. Yoon
Do Y. Yoon Stanford University

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