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D-Index
61
Citations
9730
World Ranking
9496
National Ranking
169

Kwan Kim publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kwan Kim sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 190 publications — 29th percentile

29% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

Kwan Kim D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

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

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 61 D-Index — 49th percentile

49% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

Overview

Kwan Kim is affiliated with Seoul National University in South Korea and has contributed extensively to the fields of engineering and materials science. Their research primarily centers on electronic, optical, and magnetic materials as well as electrical and electronic engineering. Additional subfields of interest include materials chemistry, renewable energy and sustainability, and mechanical engineering.

The scientist's main topics of work cover metamaterials and metasurfaces applications, advanced materials and mechanics, organic light-emitting diodes research, and organic electronics and photovoltaics. Other areas include health disparities and outcomes, advanced photocatalysis techniques, and studies related to Ga2O3 and related materials.

Recent publications reflect a strong presence in prominent journals. Notable papers include:

  • Single-step manufacturing of hierarchical dielectric metalens in the visible, 2020, Nature Communications
  • Holographic metasurface gas sensors for instantaneous visual alarms, 2021, Science Advances
  • Printable Nanocomposite Metalens for High-Contrast Near-Infrared Imaging, 2021, ACS Nano
  • Highly Efficient Tandem White OLED Using a Hollow Structure, 2020, Advanced Materials Interfaces
  • Random organic nano-textured microstructures formed by photoexcitation for light extraction of blue OLEDs, 2020, Organic Electronics

Kwan Kim frequently collaborates with several researchers, with the most common coauthors including Heon Lee, Daihong Huh, Sucheol Ju, Junsuk Rho, and Junho Jun. Their publications appear consistently in venues such as the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Advanced Sustainable Systems, Nature Communications, Science Advances, and ACS Nano.

Best Publications

  • Dodecanethiol-Derivatized Au/Ag Bimetallic Nanoparticles: TEM, UV/VIS, XPS, and FTIR Analysis.

    Sang Woo Han;Yunsoo Kim;Kwan Kim

  • Raman study of electric-field-induced first-order metal-insulator transition in VO2-based devices

    Hyun-Tak Kim;Byung-Gyu Chae;Doo-Hyeb Youn;Gyungock Kim

  • Observation of First-Order Metal-Insulator Transition without Structural Phase Transition in VO_2

    Yong-Sik Lim;Hyun-Tak Kim;B. G. Chae;D. H. Youn

  • Surface-enhanced Raman scattering of benzenethiol in silver sol

    Tai Ha Joo;Myung Soo Kim;Kwan Kim

  • Comparative Study of Dodecanethiol-Derivatized Silver Nanoparticles Prepared in One-Phase and Two-Phase Systems

    So Young Kang;Kwan Kim

  • Adsorption of 1,4-Benzenedithiol on Gold and Silver Surfaces: Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Study.

    Sang Woo Joo;Sang Woo Han;Kwan Kim

  • Layer-by-layer deposited multilayer assemblies of ionene-type polyelectrolytes based on the spin-coating method

    Seung-Sub Lee;Jong-Dal Hong;Chang Hwan Kim;Kwan Kim

  • Production of Au–Ag alloy nanoparticles by laser ablation of bulk alloys

    Inhyung Lee;Sang Woo Han;Kwan Kim

  • Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) of 1-propanethiol in silver sol

    Tai Ha Joo;Kwan Kim;Myung Soo Kim

  • Self-Assembled Monolayers of Aromatic Thiol and Selenol on Silver: Comparative Study of Adsorptivity and Stability

    Sang Woo Han;and Seung Joon Lee;Kwan Kim

  • Vibrational Spectroscopic Investigation of Benzoic Acid Adsorbed on Silver

    Yong Joon Kwon;Dong Hee Son;Sang Jung Ahn;Myung Soo Kim

  • Facile Synthesis and Catalytic Application of Silver-Deposited Magnetic Nanoparticles

    Kuan Soo Shin;Jeong-Yong Choi;Chan Seok Park;Hee Jin Jang

  • Effect of Ag and Au nanoparticles on the SERS of 4-aminobenzenethiol assembled on powdered copper.

    Kwan Kim;Hyun Sook Lee

  • Raman-Spectroscopic Study of 1,4-Benzenedithiol Adsorbed on Silver

    Seong Ho Cho;Hyouk Soo Han;Du-Jeon Jang;Kwan Kim

  • Surface-enhanced Raman scattering of p-aminobenzoic acid at silver electrode

    Hongkun. Park;Sang Bok. Lee;Kwan. Kim;Myung Soo. Kim

  • Self-assembly of poly(ethylenimine)-capped Au nanoparticles at a toluene-water interface for efficient surface-enhanced raman scattering.

    Kwan Kim;Hyang Bong Lee;Ji Won Lee;Hyoung Kun Park

  • Adsorption Characteristics of Anthraquinone-2-carboxylic Acid on Gold

    Sang Woo Han;Sang Woo Joo;Tai Hwan Ha;and Yunsoo Kim

  • Novel fabrication of Ag thin film on glass for efficient surface-enhanced Raman scattering.

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  • Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering of 4-Aminobenzenethiol on Ag and Au: pH Dependence of b2-Type Bands

    Kwan Kim;Kyung Lock Kim;Dongha Shin;Jeong-Yong Choi

  • Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Benzenethiolate and Benzyl Mercaptide on Au(111)

    Hun Huy Jung;Young Do Won;Seokmin Shin;Kwan Kim

  • Structure and thermal behavior of a layered silver carboxylate

    Seung Joon Lee;Sang Woo Han;Hyouk Jin Choi;Kwan Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Sang Woo Han
Sang Woo Han Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Seungjoon Lee
Seungjoon Lee Seoul National University
Sang-Woo Joo
Sang-Woo Joo Soongsil University
Taiha Joo
Taiha Joo Pohang University of Science and Technology
Dong Hee Son
Dong Hee Son Texas A&M University
Hyun-Tak Kim
Hyun-Tak Kim Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
Nam Hoon Kim
Nam Hoon Kim Jeonbuk National University
Hyung-Ho Park
Hyung-Ho Park Yonsei University
Jeunghee Park
Jeunghee Park Korea University
Hongkun Park
Hongkun Park Harvard University

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