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Overview

K.L. Tan is affiliated with the National University of Singapore in Singapore. Their research spans multiple fields with a focus on engineering as well as agricultural and biological sciences.

Tan's work primarily engages with the following fields of study:

  • Engineering
  • Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Within these broader fields, their subfield interests include:

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Genetics
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Insect Science

The scientist's main research topics cover:

  • Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
  • Plant and Animal Studies
  • Insect and Pesticide Research
  • Organic Light-Emitting Diodes Research
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics

K.L. Tan has several recent publications that reflect these research interests. Key papers include:

  • "Zygosity-based sex determination in a butterfly drives hypervariability of Masculinizer", 2024, published in Science Advances
  • "Isomeric Effects in Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence Emitters with Phthalimide Acceptors", 2024, published in Chinese Journal of Luminescence
  • "A comparison of starches and plasticizers for biopolymer synthesis and degradation", 2025, published in Journal of Emerging Investigators

Their collaborative work involves frequent co-authors including:

  • Arjèn E. van't Hof
  • Samuel Whiteford
  • Carl J. Yung
  • Atsuo Yoshido
  • Magda Zrzavá

Tan's publications have appeared in venues such as:

  • Science Advances
  • Chinese Journal of Luminescence
  • Journal of Emerging Investigators

Best Publications

  • Interaction of hydrogen with metal nitrides and imides

    Ping Chen;Zhitao Xiong;Jizhong Luo;Jianyi Lin

  • POLYANILINE: A POLYMER WITH MANY INTERESTING INTRINSIC REDOX STATES

    E T Kang;K G Neoh;K L Tan

  • Photochemical Formation of Silver Nanoparticles in Poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)

    H. H. Huang;X. P. Ni;G. L. Loy;C. H. Chew

  • Platinum Deposition on Carbon Nanotubes via Chemical Modification

    Rongqing Yu;Luwei Chen;Qiping Liu;Jianyi Lin

  • Interaction between Lithium Amide and Lithium Hydride

    Ping Chen;Zhitao Xiong;Jizhong Luo;and Jianyi Lin

  • Growth of Pd, Pt, Ag and Au nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes

    Bin Xue;Ping Chen;Qi Hong;Jianyi Lin

  • Electronic Structure and Optical Limiting Behavior of Carbon Nanotubes

    P. Chen;X. Wu;X. Sun;J. Lin

  • CO2 Reforming of Methane to Synthesis Gas over Sol–Gel-made Ni/γ-Al2O3 Catalysts from Organometallic Precursors

    S. Tang;L. Ji;J. Lin;H.C. Zeng

  • Surface modification of plasma-pretreated poly(tetrafluoroethylene) films by graft copolymerization

    K. L. Tan;L. L. Woon;H. K. Wong;E. T. Kang

  • Plasma-induced immobilization of poly(ethylene glycol) onto poly(vinylidene fluoride) microporous membrane

    Peng Wang;K.L. Tan;E.T. Kang;K.G. Neoh

  • Corrosion Mechanisms and Products of Copper in Aqueous Solutions at Various pH Values

    Y. Feng;K.-S. Siow;W.-K. Teo;K.-L. Tan

  • Surface Modification and Functionalization of Polytetrafluoroethylene Films

    E. T. Kang;K. L. Tan;K. Kato;Y. Uyama

  • Surface modification of stainless steel by grafting of poly(ethylene glycol) for reduction in protein adsorption.

    Fu Zhang;E.T Kang;K.G Neoh;Peng Wang

  • X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies of the chemical structure of polyaniline.

    K. L. Tan;B. T. G. Tan;E. T. Kang;K. G. Neoh

  • Corrosion Protection of Copper by a Self‐Assembled Monolayer of Alkanethiol

    Yiqi Feng;Wah‐Koon Teo;Kok‐Siong Siow;Zhiqiang Gao

  • Preparation and characterization of electrically conducting copolymers of aniline and anthranilic acid: evidence for self-doping by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

    H. S. O. Chan;S. C. Ng;W. S. Sim;K. L. Tan

  • Partial oxidation of methane to syngas over Ni/MgO, Ni/CaO and Ni/CeO2

    S. Tang;J. Lin;K. L. Tan

  • Electrochemical impedance and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopic studies of the inhibition of mild steel corrosion in acids by cyclohexylamine

    P. Li;J.Y. Lin;K.L. Tan;J.Y. Lee

  • Polyaniline treated with organic acids: doping characteristics and stability

    K.G. Neoh;M.Y. Pun;E.T. Kang;K.L. Tan

  • The corrosion behaviour of copper in neutral tap water. Part I: Corrosion mechanisms

    Y. Feng;W.-K. Teo;K.-S. Siow;K.-l. Tan

  • Infrared and x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy studies of as-prepared and furnace-annealed radio-frequency sputtered amorphous silicon carbide films

    W. K. Choi;T. Y. Ong;L. S. Tan;F. C. Loh

Frequent Co-Authors

En-Tang Kang
En-Tang Kang National University of Singapore
Koon Gee Neoh
Koon Gee Neoh National University of Singapore
Andrew T. S. Wee
Andrew T. S. Wee National University of Singapore
Hardy S. O. Chan
Hardy S. O. Chan National University of Singapore
Der-Jang Liaw
Der-Jang Liaw National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
B. V. R. Chowdari
B. V. R. Chowdari Nanyang Technological University
Ping Chen
Ping Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences
Suat Hong Goh
Suat Hong Goh National University of Singapore
Ziyi Zhong
Ziyi Zhong Guangdong Technion Israel Institute of Technology
Lianfeng Sun
Lianfeng Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences

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