2026 Seong-Ju Hwang: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Materials Science	68	4915	4756	182	179	344	15173
Chemistry	68	6588	5976	102	101	336	15133

Research.com Recognitions

2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award
2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Seong-Ju Hwang is affiliated with Yonsei University in South Korea. Their research focuses on materials science, energy, and engineering, with significant contributions spanning multiple subfields and topics.

The main fields of study include:

Materials Science
Energy
Engineering

The corresponding subfields in their research are:

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Materials Chemistry
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Polymers and Plastics

Their work covers a range of specialized topics, notably:

Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
Advanced battery technologies research
MXene and MAX Phase Materials
Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
Advancements in Battery Materials
Conducting polymers and applications

Seong-Ju Hwang has published extensively in prominent journals. Frequent publication venues include:

ACS Nano
Advanced Science
Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
Advanced Functional Materials
Nano Energy

Notable recent papers include:

Atomically Dispersed Co₂-N₆ and Fe-N₄ Costructures Boost Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Both Alkaline and Acidic Media, 2021, Advanced Materials
Recent Advances in Developing Hybrid Materials for Sodium-Ion Battery Anodes, 2020, ACS Energy Letters
Cooperation between Dual Metal Atoms and Nanoclusters Enhances Activity and Stability for Oxygen Reduction and Evolution, 2023, ACS Nano
2D inorganic nanosheets as versatile building blocks for hybrid electrode materials for supercapacitor, 2020, Coordination Chemistry Reviews
Unique advantages of 2D inorganic nanosheets in exploring high-performance electrocatalysts: Synthesis, application, and perspective, 2020, Coordination Chemistry Reviews

Frequent co-authors in Seong-Ju Hwang's research include:

Xiaoyan Jin
Nam Hee Kwon
So Yeon Yun
Min Gyu Kim
Hyungjun Kim

Best Publications

Fine tuning of the face orientation of ZnO crystals to optimize their photocatalytic activity

Eue Soon Jang;Jung Hee Won;Seong Ju Hwang;Jin Ho Choy

643
Citations
Visible light active platinum-ion-doped TiO2 photocatalyst.

Soonhyun Kim;Seong Ju Hwang;Wonyong Choi

515
Citations
Mesoporous Layer-by-Layer Ordered Nanohybrids of Layered Double Hydroxide and Layered Metal Oxide: Highly Active Visible Light Photocatalysts with Improved Chemical Stability

Jayavant L. Gunjakar;Tae Woo Kim;Hyo Na Kim;In Young Kim

514
Citations
Atomically Dispersed Co2 -N6 and Fe-N4 Costructures Boost Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Both Alkaline and Acidic Media.

Zhe Wang;Xiaoyan Jin;Chao Zhu;Yipu Liu

383
Citations
Quantum-Dot-Sensitized Solar Cell with Unprecedentedly High Photocurrent

Jin Wook Lee;Dae Yong Son;Tae Kyu Ahn;Hee Won Shin

323
Citations
Self-assembly of layered double hydroxide 2D nanoplates with graphene nanosheets: an effective way to improve the photocatalytic activity of 2D nanostructured materials for visible light-induced O2 generation

Jayavant L. Gunjakar;In Young Kim;Jang Mee Lee;Nam Suk Lee

307
Citations
Remarkable capacity retention of nanostructured manganese oxide upon cycling as an electrode material for supercapacitor

Pitchai Ragupathy;Dae-Hoon Park;Guy Campet;H. N. Vasan

298
Citations
New inorganic-based drug delivery system of indole-3-acetic acid-layered metal hydroxide nanohybrids with controlled release rate

Jae Hun Yang;Yang Su Han;Man Park;Taeun Park

281
Citations
Highly Selective Photoreduction of CO 2 with Suppressing H 2 Evolution over Monolayer Layered Double Hydroxide under Irradiation above 600 nm

Ling Tan;Si Min Xu;Zelin Wang;Yanqi Xu

272
Citations
Controlled release of donepezil intercalated in smectite clays.

Jin Kuen Park;Young Bin Choy;Jae Min Oh;Jae Min Oh;Ju Young Kim

268
Citations
Ordered Mesoporous C 3 N 5 with a Combined Triazole and Triazine Framework and Its Graphene Hybrids for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR).

In Young Kim;Sungho Kim;Xiaoyan Jin;Selvarajan Premkumar

240
Citations
Relationship between Chemical Bonding Nature and Electrochemical Property of LiMn2O4 Spinel Oxides with Various Particle Sizes: “Electrochemical Grafting” Concept

Nadine Treuil;Christine Labrugère;Michel Menetrier;Josik Portier

208
Citations
Cocatalyst-Free Photocatalysts for Efficient Visible-Light-Induced H2 Production: Porous Assemblies of CdS Quantum Dots and Layered Titanate Nanosheets

Hyo Na Kim;Tae Woo Kim;In Young Kim;Seong Ju Hwang

206
Citations
Recent Advances in Developing Hybrid Materials for Sodium-Ion Battery Anodes

Jang Mee Lee;Gurwinder Singh;Wangsoo Cha;Sungho Kim

191
Citations
Heterostructured Visible-Light-Active Photocatalyst of Chromia-Nanoparticle-Layered Titanate†

Tae Woo Kim;Su Gil Hur;Seong Ju Hwang;Hyunwoong Park

182
Citations
Bifunctional 2D Superlattice Electrocatalysts of Layered Double Hydroxide–Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Active for Overall Water Splitting

Md. Shahinul Islam;Minho Kim;Xiaoyan Jin;Seung Mi Oh

175
Citations
A novel synthetic route to TiO2-pillared layered titanate with enhanced photocatalytic activity

Jin-Ho Choy;Hyun-Cheol Lee;Hyun Jung;Seong-Ju Hwang

169
Citations
A strong electronic coupling between graphene nanosheets and layered titanate nanoplates: a soft-chemical route to highly porous nanocomposites with improved photocatalytic activity.

In Young Kim;Jang Mee Lee;Tae Woo Kim;Hyo Na Kim

164
Citations
Cooperation between Dual Metal Atoms and Nanoclusters Enhances Activity and Stability for Oxygen Reduction and Evolution.

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152
Citations
Soft-chemical exfoliation route to layered cobalt oxide monolayers and its application for film deposition and nanoparticle synthesis.

Tae Woo Kim;Tae Woo Kim;Eun Jin Oh;Ah Young Jee;Seung Tae Lim

142
Citations
Mesoporous Iron Oxide-Layered Titanate Nanohybrids: Soft-Chemical Synthesis, Characterization, and Photocatalyst Application

Tae Woo Kim;Hyung Wook Ha;Mi Jeong Paek;Sang Hoon Hyun

138
Citations