Richard K.K. Yuen

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Organic chemistry
• Oxygen
• Thermodynamics

His primary scientific interests are in Chemical engineering, Fire retardant, Thermogravimetric analysis, Composite material and Epoxy. In his research, Oxide is intimately related to Polymer chemistry, which falls under the overarching field of Chemical engineering. His studies in Fire retardant integrate themes in fields like Calorimetry and Limiting oxygen index.

His Thermogravimetric analysis research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Melamine, Composite number, Thermal stability and Infrared spectroscopy. The various areas that he examines in his Thermal stability study include Flammability, Polystyrene and Cone calorimeter. As a part of the same scientific family, Richard K.K. Yuen mostly works in the field of Composite material, focusing on Hypophosphite and, on occasion, Glass fiber and Polybutylene succinate.

His most cited work include:

• Facile preparation and thermal degradation studies of graphite nanoplatelets (GNPs) filled thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) nanocomposites (182 citations)
• Graphitic carbon nitride/phosphorus-rich aluminum phosphinates hybrids as smoke suppressants and flame retardants for polystyrene (122 citations)
• Novel organic–inorganic flame retardants containing exfoliated graphene: preparation and their performance on the flame retardancy of epoxy resins (113 citations)

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

Composite material, Chemical engineering, Thermogravimetric analysis, Fire retardant and Combustion are his primary areas of study. Within one scientific family, Richard K.K. Yuen focuses on topics pertaining to Cone calorimeter under Composite material, and may sometimes address concerns connected to Ignition system. Richard K.K. Yuen has included themes like Epoxy, Organic chemistry, Infrared spectroscopy and Polymer chemistry in his Chemical engineering study.

His Thermogravimetric analysis research includes elements of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Melamine, Melamine cyanurate, Composite number and Flammability. His Fire retardant research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Pyrolysis, Char and Limiting oxygen index. His study looks at the relationship between Combustion and topics such as Mechanics, which overlap with Meteorology and Soot.

He most often published in these fields:

• Composite material (44.76%)
• Chemical engineering (39.52%)
• Thermogravimetric analysis (41.13%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

• Composite material (44.76%)
• Fire retardant (39.11%)
• Chemical engineering (39.52%)

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

His primary areas of investigation include Composite material, Fire retardant, Chemical engineering, Cone calorimeter and Combustion. The concepts of his Composite material study are interwoven with issues in Char and Catalysis. His research integrates issues of Thermogravimetric analysis and Graphite in his study of Char.

His study in the field of Intumescent also crosses realms of Lactic acid. His study in Chemical engineering is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Ammonium polyphosphate and Polyurethane. Richard K.K. Yuen has researched Epoxy in several fields, including Nanocomposite, Polyphosphazene and Graphene.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

• Melamine-containing polyphosphazene wrapped ammonium polyphosphate: A novel multifunctional organic-inorganic hybrid flame retardant. (98 citations)
• Air-Stable Polyphosphazene-Functionalized Few-Layer Black Phosphorene for Flame Retardancy of Epoxy Resins. (67 citations)
• Novel dynamic forecasting model for building cooling loads combining an artificial neural network and an ensemble approach (39 citations)

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

• Oxygen
• Organic chemistry
• Polymer

The scientist’s investigation covers issues in Chemical engineering, Char, Thermal stability, Fire retardant and Cone calorimeter. His Chemical engineering research integrates issues from Ultimate tensile strength and Dynamic mechanical analysis, Polymer. His research in Char intersects with topics in Thermogravimetric analysis, Flammability, Composite material and Pulp and paper industry.

His Thermogravimetric analysis research incorporates themes from Heat of combustion, Epoxy and Limiting oxygen index. His biological study spans a wide range of topics, including Combustion, Pyrolysis and Decomposition. His Thermal stability study integrates concerns from other disciplines, such as Nanocomposite, Polymer nanocomposite, Polyphosphazene, Melamine and Phosphorene.