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Seong Keun Kim

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Chemistry

D-Index
45
Citations
9336
World Ranking
16289
National Ranking
308

Seong Keun 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 Seong Keun Kim sits on this spectrum.

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61 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 162 publications — 18th percentile

18% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Seong Keun 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 Seong Keun Kim sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 45 D-Index — 10th percentile

10% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Seong Keun Kim is affiliated with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their research spans the fields of Materials Science and Engineering, with a particular focus on Materials Chemistry and Electrical and Electronic Engineering. Additional subfields include Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Civil and Structural Engineering.

The scientist's work concentrates on several main topics, including:

  • Semiconductor materials and devices
  • Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
  • Electronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
  • Thermal properties of materials
  • ZnO doping and properties
  • Thermal Radiation and Cooling Technologies
  • Thin-Film Transistor Technologies

Seong Keun Kim has published extensively in multiple recognized scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • Small
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Recent papers reflect a focus on thermoelectric materials, sensor technology, and thin film deposition techniques. Selected papers include:

  • "Porous organic filler for high efficiency of flexible thermoelectric generator," 2020, Nano Energy
  • "Highly sensitive flexible NO2 sensor composed of vertically aligned 2D SnS2 operating at room temperature," 2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry C
  • "Exploring coherent elastic neutrino-nucleus scattering using reactor electron antineutrinos in the NEON experiment," 2023, The European Physical Journal C
  • "Atomic-layer deposition of TiO2 thin films with a thermally stable (CpMe5)Ti(OMe)3 precursor," 2021, Applied Surface Science
  • "Geometric design of Cu2Se-based thermoelectric materials for enhancing power generation," 2024, Nature Energy

Throughout their career, Seong Keun Kim has collaborated closely with several researchers. Frequent co-authors include:

  • Seung-Hyub Baek
  • Sung Ok Won
  • Jinsang Kim
  • Jihoon Jeon
  • Sung-Jin Jung

Best Publications

  • Resistive switching mechanism of TiO2 thin films grown by atomic-layer deposition

    B. J. Choi;Doo Seok Jeong;S. K. Kim;C. Rohde

  • Band-gap transition induced by interlayer van der Waals interaction in MoS 2

    S. W. Han;Hyuksang Kwon;Seong Keun Kim;Sunmin Ryu

  • High dielectric constant TiO2 thin films on a Ru electrode grown at 250 °C by atomic-layer deposition

    Seong Keun Kim;Wan-Don Kim;Kyung-Min Kim;Cheol Seong Hwang

  • Highly luminescent InP/GaP/ZnS nanocrystals and their application to white light-emitting diodes.

    Sungwoo Kim;Taehoon Kim;Meejae Kang;Seong Kwon Kwak

  • Al‐Doped TiO2 Films with Ultralow Leakage Currents for Next Generation DRAM Capacitors

    Seong Keun Kim;Gyu-Jin Choi;Sang Young Lee;Minha Seo

  • First-principles study of point defects in rutile Ti O 2 − x

    Eunae Cho;Seungwu Han;Hyo-Shin Ahn;Kwang-Ryeol Lee

  • Comparison between ZnO films grown by atomic layer deposition using H2O or O3 as oxidant

    Seong Keun Kim;Cheol Seong Hwang;Sang-Hee Ko Park;Sun Jin Yun

  • Low Temperature ( < 100 ° C ) Deposition of Aluminum Oxide Thin Films by ALD with O3 as Oxidant

    Seong Keun Kim;Suk Woo Lee;Cheol Seong Hwang;Yo-Sep Min

  • Wafer-scale growth of MoS2 thin films by atomic layer deposition

    Jung Joon Pyeon;Jung Joon Pyeon;Soo Hyun Kim;Doo Seok Jeong;Doo Seok Jeong;Seung Hyub Baek;Seung Hyub Baek

  • Atomic Layer Deposition of SrTiO3 Thin Films with Highly Enhanced Growth Rate for Ultrahigh Density Capacitors

    Sang Woon Lee;Jeong Hwan Han;Sora Han;Woongkyu Lee

  • Comparative Photophysics of [26]- and [28]Hexaphyrins(1.1.1.1.1.1): Large Two-Photon Absorption Cross Section of Aromatic [26]Hexaphyrins(1.1.1.1.1.1)

    Tae Kyu Ahn;Tae Kyu Ahn;Jung Ho Kwon;Deok Yun Kim;Dae Won Cho

  • First results from the AMoRE-Pilot neutrinoless double beta decay experiment

    V. Alenkov;H. W. Bae;J. Beyer;R. S. Boiko

  • Atomic Layer Deposition of Ru Thin Films Using 2,4-(Dimethylpentadienyl)(ethylcyclopentadienyl)Ru by a Liquid Injection System

    Seong Keun Kim;Sang Young Lee;Sang Woon Lee;Gyu Weon Hwang

  • Fabrication of high-performance p-type thin film transistors using atomic-layer-deposited SnO films

    Soo Hyun Kim;In-Hwan Baek;In-Hwan Baek;Da Hye Kim;Jung Joon Pyeon;Jung Joon Pyeon

  • Plasma-Enhanced Atomic Layer Deposition of TiO2 and Al-Doped TiO2 Films Using N2O and O2 Reactants

    Gyu-Jin Choi;Seong Keun Kim;Seok-Jun Won;Hyeong Joon Kim

  • Excited-State Energy Transfer Processes in Phenylene- and Biphenylene-Linked and Directly-Linked Zinc(II) and Free-Base Hybrid Diporphyrins

    Hyun Sun Cho;Dae Hong Jeong;Min Chul Yoon;Yong Hee Kim

  • Synthesis of SnS Thin Films by Atomic Layer Deposition at Low Temperatures

    In Hwan Baek;In Hwan Baek;Jung Joon Pyeon;Jung Joon Pyeon;Young Geun Song;Young Geun Song;Taek Mo Chung

  • Atomic Layer Deposition of SrTiO3 Films with Cyclopentadienyl-Based Precursors for Metal–Insulator–Metal Capacitors

    Woongkyu Lee;Jeong Hwan Han;Woojin Jeon;Yeon Woo Yoo

  • Interfacial control of oxygen vacancy doping and electrical conduction in thin film oxide heterostructures.

    Boyd W. Veal;Seong Keun Kim;Seong Keun Kim;Peter Zapol;Hakim Iddir

  • Growth of p-Type Tin(II) Monoxide Thin Films by Atomic Layer Deposition from Bis(1-dimethylamino-2-methyl-2propoxy)tin and H2O

    Jeong Hwan Han;Yoon Jang Chung;Bo Keun Park;Seong Keun Kim

  • Atomic-layer-deposited Al2O3 thin films with thin SiO2 layers grown by in situ O3 oxidation

    Seong Keun Kim;Cheol Seong Hwang

  • Growth Behavior of Al-Doped TiO2 Thin Films by Atomic Layer Deposition

    Seong Keun Kim;Gyu Jin Choi;Jeong Hwan Kim;Cheol Seong Hwang

  • Growth Characteristics of Atomic Layer Deposited TiO2 Thin Films on Ru and Si Electrodes for Memory Capacitor Applications

    Wan Don Kim;Gyu Weon Hwang;Oh Seong Kwon;Seong Keun Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Seung-Hyub Baek
Seung-Hyub Baek Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Cheol Seong Hwang
Cheol Seong Hwang Seoul National University
Chong-Yun Kang
Chong-Yun Kang Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Hyung-Ho Park
Hyung-Ho Park Yonsei University
Jinsang Kim
Jinsang Kim University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jeffrey A. Eastman
Jeffrey A. Eastman Argonne National Laboratory
Sokrates T. Pantelides
Sokrates T. Pantelides Vanderbilt University
Hyun Jae Kim
Hyun Jae Kim Yonsei University
Albina Y. Borisevich
Albina Y. Borisevich Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Byungkyu Kim
Byungkyu Kim Korea Aerospace University

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