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Sang Sub Kim

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Materials Science
Korea
2022

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
87
Citations
21583
World Ranking
2003
National Ranking
57

Sang Sub 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 Sang Sub Kim sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 504 publications — 87th percentile

87% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Sang Sub 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 Sang Sub Kim sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 87 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Sang Sub Kim is affiliated with Inha University in South Korea. Their research focuses primarily on engineering and materials science, with significant contributions to electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, and polymers and plastics. The principal areas of study encompass gas sensing nanomaterials and sensors, analytical chemistry and sensors, advanced chemical sensor technologies, ZnO doping and properties, transition metal oxide nanomaterials, 2D materials and applications, and MXene and MAX phase materials.

The scientist has published extensively in several academic journals, with frequent publication venues including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • Ceramics International
  • Applied Surface Science
  • Sensors

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Sang Sub Kim include:

  • Recent advances in energy-saving chemiresistive gas sensors: A review (2020) - Nano Energy
  • Synergistic effects of SnO2 and Au nanoparticles decorated on WS2 nanosheets for flexible, room-temperature CO gas sensing (2021) - Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • Flexible and low power CO gas sensor with Au-functionalized 2D WS2 nanoflakes (2020) - Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
  • Advances in electrospun nanofiber fabrication for polyaniline (PANI)-based chemoresistive sensors for gaseous ammonia (2020) - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry
  • Reduced Graphene Oxide (rGO)-Loaded Metal-Oxide Nanofiber Gas Sensors: An Overview (2021) - Sensors

Collaborations have been a significant aspect of their research output, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Hyoun Woo Kim
  • Ali Mirzaei
  • Ka Yoon Shin
  • Wansik Oum
  • Jin-Young Kim

The scientific topics extensively covered in their work include:

  • Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
  • Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
  • Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
  • ZnO doping and properties
  • Transition Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
  • 2D Materials and Applications
  • MXene and MAX Phase Materials

The diversity of their research spans interdisciplinary fields, combining elements of materials science and various branches of engineering, focusing on the development and enhancement of sensor technologies. This includes applying nanomaterials for gas sensing applications and advancing chemical sensor technology through novel materials and fabrication techniques.

Best Publications

  • Recent advances in energy-saving chemiresistive gas sensors: A review

    Sanjit Manohar Majhi;Ali Mirzaei;Hyoun Woo Kim;Sang Sub Kim

  • Resistance-based H2S gas sensors using metal oxide nanostructures: A review of recent advances.

    Ali Mirzaei;Sang Sub Kim;Hyoun Woo Kim

  • MOF-Based Membrane Encapsulated ZnO Nanowires for Enhanced Gas Sensor Selectivity

    Martin Drobek;Jae-Hun Kim;Mikhael Bechelany;Cyril Vallicari

  • Resistive-based gas sensors for detection of benzene, toluene and xylene (BTX) gases: a review

    Ali Mirzaei;Jae-Hun Kim;Hyoun Woo Kim;Sang Sub Kim

  • Synthesis of SnO2?ZnO core?shell nanofibers via a novel two-step process and their gas sensing properties

    Sun-Woo Choi;Jae Young Park;Sang Sub Kim

  • Preparation of As-doped p-type ZnO films using a Zn3As2∕ZnO target with pulsed laser deposition

    Veeramuthu Vaithianathan;Byung-Teak Lee;Sang Sub Kim

  • Resistive gas sensors based on metal-oxide nanowires

    Ali Mirzaei;Jae Hyoung Lee;Sanjit Manohar Majhi;Sanjit Manohar Majhi;Matthieu Weber

  • Synthesis and Gas Sensing Properties of TiO2–ZnO Core-Shell Nanofibers

    Jae Young Park;Sun-Woo Choi;Jun-Won Lee;Chongmu Lee

  • Synthesis of zinc oxide semiconductors-graphene nanocomposites by microwave irradiation for application to gas sensors

    Hyoun Woo Kim;Yong Jung Kwon;Ali Mirzaei;Sung Yong Kang

  • Effects of oxygen pressure on the growth of pulsed laser deposited ZnO films on Si(001)

    Sang Sub Kim;Byung-Teak Lee

  • Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Graphene–SnO2 Nanocomposites and Their Applications in Gas Sensors

    Hyoun Woo Kim;Han Gil Na;Yong Jung Kwon;Sung Yong Kang

  • Bifunctional Sensing Mechanism of SnO2-ZnO Composite Nanofibers for Drastically Enhancing the Sensing Behavior in H2 Gas.

    Akash Katoch;Jae Hun Kim;Yong Jung Kwon;Hyoun Woo Kim

  • Competitive influence of grain size and crystallinity on gas sensing performances of ZnO nanofibers

    Akash Katoch;Gun-Joo Sun;Sun-Woo Choi;Joon-Hyuk Byun

  • How shell thickness can affect the gas sensing properties of nanostructured materials: Survey of literature

    Ali Mirzaei;Jae-Hun Kim;Hyoun Woo Kim;Sang Sub Kim

  • Facile fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces from austenitic stainless steel (AISI 304) by chemical etching

    Jae Hun Kim;Ali Mirzaei;Hyoun Woo Kim;Sang Sub Kim

  • Extraordinary Improvement of Gas-Sensing Performances in SnO2 Nanofibers Due to Creation of Local p–n Heterojunctions by Loading Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanosheets

    Jae-Hyoung Lee;Akash Katoch;Sun-Woo Choi;Jae-Hun Kim

  • High-Performance Nanowire Hydrogen Sensors by Exploiting the Synergistic Effect of Pd Nanoparticles and Metal–Organic Framework Membranes

    Matthieu Weber;Jae-Hun Kim;Jae-Hyoung Lee;Jin-Young Kim

  • An overview on how Pd on resistive-based nanomaterial gas sensors can enhance response toward hydrogen gas

    Ali Mirzaei;Ali Mirzaei;Hamid Reza Yousefi;Farhad Falsafi;Maryam Bonyani

  • Optimization and gas sensing mechanism of n-SnO2-p-Co3O4 composite nanofibers

    Jae-Hun Kim;Jae-Hyoung Lee;Ali Mirzaei;Hyoun Woo Kim

  • Adenosine deaminase and carcinoembryonic antigen in pericardial effusion diagnosis, especially in suspected tuberculous pericarditis.

    K K Koh;E J Kim;C H Cho;M J Choi

  • Low power-consumption CO gas sensors based on Au-functionalized SnO2-ZnO core-shell nanowires

    Jae Hun Kim;Ali Mirzaei;Hyoun Woo Kim;Sang Sub Kim

  • Toluene- and benzene-selective gas sensors based on Pt- and Pd-functionalized ZnO nanowires in self-heating mode

    Jae Hun Kim;Jae Hyoung Lee;Yujung Park;Jin Young Kim

  • Growth kinetics of nanograins in SnO2 fibers and size dependent sensing properties

    Jae Young Park;Kandasami Asokan;Sun-Woo Choi;Sang Sub Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Hyoun Woo Kim
Hyoun Woo Kim Hanyang University
Ali Mirzaei
Ali Mirzaei Shiraz University of Technology
Chongmu Lee
Chongmu Lee Inha University
Mikhael Bechelany
Mikhael Bechelany University of Montpellier
Jung Ho Je
Jung Ho Je Pohang University of Science and Technology
Jae-Hun Kim
Jae-Hun Kim Kookmin University
Danil W. Boukhvalov
Danil W. Boukhvalov Nanjing Forestry University
Hyeonsik Cheong
Hyeonsik Cheong Sogang University
Philippe Miele
Philippe Miele Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Rajaram S. Mane
Rajaram S. Mane Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University

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