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7039
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Kug-Seung Lee 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 Kug-Seung Lee sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 206 publications — 33rd percentile

33% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Kug-Seung Lee 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 Kug-Seung Lee sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 60 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Kug-Seung Lee is affiliated with the Pohang University of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their research spans multiple fields with a focus on engineering, energy, and materials science. Within these broader areas, their subfields are concentrated in electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, materials chemistry, catalysis, and electrochemistry.

Their main topics of research include electrocatalysts for energy conversion, fuel cells and related materials, advanced battery technologies, catalytic processes within materials science, as well as advancements in battery materials and technologies, and advanced photocatalysis techniques.

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Advanced Materials
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Energy & Environmental Science
  • ACS Catalysis

Among their recent publications are:

  • Atomic-level tuning of Co-N-C catalyst for high-performance electrochemical H2O2 production, 2020, Nature Materials
  • Precisely Constructing Orbital Coupling-Modulated Dual-Atom Fe Pair Sites for Synergistic CO2 Electroreduction, 2022, ACS Energy Letters
  • A tailored oxide interface creates dense Pt single-atom catalysts with high catalytic activity, 2020, Energy & Environmental Science
  • Electronic interaction between transition metal single-atoms and anatase TiO2 boosts CO2 photoreduction with H2O, 2021, Energy & Environmental Science
  • Stabilizing role of Mo in TiO2-MoOx supported Ir catalyst toward oxygen evolution reaction, 2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

The scientist collaborates frequently with a number of researchers including Vinod K. Paidi, Sung Jong Yoo, Taeghwan Hyeon, Yung-Eun Sung, and Jeong Woo Han.

Best Publications

  • Atomic-level tuning of Co-N-C catalyst for high-performance electrochemical H2O2 production.

    Euiyeon Jung;Heejong Shin;Byoung-Hoon Lee;Vladimir Efremov

  • Reversible and cooperative photoactivation of single-atom Cu/TiO2 photocatalysts

    Byoung-Hoon Lee;Sunghak Park;Minho Kim;Arun K. Sinha

  • Highly Durable and Active PtFe Nanocatalyst for Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction Reaction.

    Dong Young Chung;Samuel Woojoo Jun;Gabin Yoon;Soon Gu Kwon

  • Electrochemical Zinc Intercalation in Lithium Vanadium Oxide: A High-Capacity Zinc-Ion Battery Cathode

    Muhammad H. Alfaruqi;Vinod Mathew;Jinju Song;Sungjin Kim

  • Large-Scale Synthesis of Carbon-Shell-Coated FeP Nanoparticles for Robust Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Electrocatalyst

    Dong Young Chung;Samuel Woojoo Jun;Gabin Yoon;Hyunjoong Kim

  • Improved light-output and electrical performance of InGaN-based light-emitting diode by microroughening of the p-GaN surface

    Chul Huh;Kug-Seung Lee;Eun-Jeong Kang;Seong-Ju Park

  • Electrocatalytic activity and stability of Pt supported on Sb-doped SnO2 nanoparticles for direct alcohol fuel cells

    Kug-Seung Lee;In-Su Park;Yong-Hun Cho;Dae-Sik Jung

  • Oxygen-deficient triple perovskites as highly active and durable bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen electrode reactions

    Nam-In Kim;Young Jin Sa;Tae Sup Yoo;Sung Ryul Choi

  • Is Li4Ti5O12 a solid-electrolyte-interphase-free electrode material in Li-ion batteries? Reactivity between the Li4Ti5O12 electrode and electrolyte

    Min Sang Song;Ryoung Hee Kim;Seung Wook Baek;Kug Seung Lee

  • A tailored oxide interface creates dense Pt single-atom catalysts with high catalytic activity

    Mi Yoo;Young-Sang Yu;Hyunwoo Ha;Siwon Lee

  • Electronic interaction between transition metal single-atoms and anatase TiO2 boosts CO2 photoreduction with H2O

    Byoung-Hoon Lee;Eunhee Gong;Minho Kim;Minho Kim;Sunghak Park

  • Ga-doped Pt-Ni Octahedral Nanoparticles as a Highly Active and Durable Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

    JeongHoon Lim;Hyeyoung Shin;MinJoong Kim;Hoin Lee

  • Surface Structure of Pt-Modified Au Nanoparticles and Electrocatalytic Activity in Formic Acid Electro-Oxidation

    In-Su Park;Kug-Seung Lee;Jong-Ho Choi;Hee-Young Park

  • Biomass-Derived Air Cathode Materials: Pore-Controlled S,N-Co-doped Carbon for Fuel Cells and Metal–Air Batteries

    Mi-Ju Kim;Ji Eun Park;Sungjun Kim;Myung Su Lim

  • Stabilizing role of Mo in TiO2-MoOx supported Ir catalyst toward oxygen evolution reaction

    Eom-Ji Kim;Jaewook Shin;Junu Bak;Sang Jae Lee

  • Atomic Structure Modification of Fe‒N‒C Catalysts via Morphology Engineering of Graphene for Enhanced Conversion Kinetics of Lithium–Sulfur Batteries

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  • Catalytic Reactions in Direct Ethanol Fuel Cells

    In Kim;Oc Hee Han;Seen Ae Chae;Younkee Paik

  • Hysteresis‐Suppressed Reversible Oxygen‐Redox Cathodes for Sodium‐Ion Batteries

    Unknown

  • Electrocatalytic activity of carbon-supported Pt–Au nanoparticles for methanol electro-oxidation

    In-Su Park;Kug-Seung Lee;Dae-Sik Jung;Hee-Young Park

  • Hybrid Cellular Nanosheets for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes

    Seung-Ho Yu;Dong Jun Lee;Mihyun Park;Soon Gu Kwon

  • Enhanced stability and activity of Pt-Y alloy catalysts for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction.

    Sung Jong Yoo;Soo-Kil Kim;Tae-Yeol Jeon;Seung Jun Hwang

  • Interfacial Metal-Oxide Interactions in Resistive Switching Memories.

    Deok-Yong Cho;Michael Luebben;Stefan Wiefels;Kug-Seung Lee

  • Understanding the Bifunctional Effect for Removal of CO Poisoning: Blend of a Platinum Nanocatalyst and Hydrous Ruthenium Oxide as a Model System

    Myeong Jae Lee;Jin Soo Kang;Yun Sik Kang;Dong Young Chung

  • Engineering Titanium Dioxide Nanostructures for Enhanced Lithium-Ion Storage.

    Dae-Hyeok Lee;Byoung-Hoon Lee;Arun K. Sinha;Jae-Hyuk Park

Frequent Co-Authors

Sung Jong Yoo
Sung Jong Yoo Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Yung-Eun Sung
Yung-Eun Sung Seoul National University
Jong Hyun Jang
Jong Hyun Jang Korea Institute of Science and Technology
EunAe Cho
EunAe Cho Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Soo-Kil Kim
Soo-Kil Kim Chung-Ang University
Seung-Ho Yu
Seung-Ho Yu Korea University
Taeghwan Hyeon
Taeghwan Hyeon Seoul National University
Hyungjun Kim
Hyungjun Kim Yonsei University
Suk Woo Nam
Suk Woo Nam Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Tae Hoon Lim
Tae Hoon Lim Korea Institute of Science and Technology

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