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Wha-Seung Ahn

Wha-Seung Ahn

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Chemistry
Korea
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
78
Citations
22666
World Ranking
3780
National Ranking
52

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Wha-Seung Ahn is affiliated with Inha University in South Korea and specializes in research within the fields of chemistry and materials science. Their work focuses extensively on materials chemistry, inorganic chemistry, and process chemistry and technology, complemented by studies in organic chemistry and electrical and electronic engineering.

The main research topics covered by Wha-Seung Ahn include:

  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Covalent Organic Framework Applications
  • Carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis and Reactions
  • Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science

Their recent published papers span several prominent scientific journals, indicating a focus on catalysis, adsorption, and metal-organic frameworks. Notable papers include:

  • Sonochemical synthesis of Zr-based porphyrinic MOF-525 and MOF-545: Enhancement in catalytic and adsorption properties (2021, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials)
  • Highly efficient adsorptive removal of sulfamethoxazole from aqueous solutions by porphyrinic MOF-525 and MOF-545 (2020, Chemosphere)
  • One-pot catalytic transformation of olefins into cyclic carbonates over an imidazolium bromide-functionalized Mn(III)-porphyrin metal-organic framework (2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)
  • Aqueous adsorption of bisphenol A over a porphyrinic porous organic polymer (2020, Chemosphere)
  • Porphyrinic zirconium metal-organic frameworks: Synthesis and applications for adsorption/catalysis (2021, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Wha-Seung Ahn include:

  • Kwangsun Yu
  • Pillaiyar Puthiaraj
  • Imteaz Ahmed
  • Young-Min Chung
  • Dong-Il Won

Their research is published in a number of recurring venues, evidencing consistent engagement with specialized journals. These venues include:

  • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
  • Chemosphere
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
  • Fuel Processing Technology
  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

Best Publications

  • Adsorptive removal of carbon dioxide using polyethyleneimine-loaded mesoporous silica materials

    Won-Jin Son;Jung-Sik Choi;Wha-Seung Ahn

  • ZIF-8: A comparison of synthesis methods

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  • Synthesis of metal-organic frameworks: A mini review

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  • Sonochemical synthesis of MOF-5

    Won-Jin Son;Jun Kim;Jaheon Kim;Wha-Seung Ahn

  • CO<sub>2</sub>capture and conversion using Mg-MOF-74 prepared by a sonochemical method

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  • CO2 cycloaddition of styrene oxide over MOF catalysts

    Jun Kim;Se-Na Kim;Hoi-Gu Jang;Gon Seo

  • Adsorption/catalytic properties of MIL-125 and NH2-MIL-125

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  • Metal-organic framework MOF-5 prepared by microwave heating: Factors to be considered

    Jung-Sik Choi;Won-Jin Son;Jahoen Kim;Wha-Seung Ahn

  • Microfluidic approach toward continuous and ultrafast synthesis of metal-organic framework crystals and hetero structures in confined microdroplets.

    Marco Faustini;Jun Kim;Guan-Young Jeong;Jin Yeong Kim

  • Crystal structure and guest uptake of a mesoporous metal-organic framework containing cages of 3.9 and 4.7 nm in diameter.

    Young Kwan Park;Sang Beom Choi;Hyunuk Kim;Kimoon Kim

  • CO2 adsorption and catalytic application of Co-MOF-74 synthesized by microwave heating

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  • Triazine-based covalent organic polymers: design, synthesis and applications in heterogeneous catalysis

    Pillaiyar Puthiaraj;Yu-Ri Lee;Siqian Zhang;Wha-Seung Ahn

  • Amine-impregnated silica monolith with a hierarchical pore structure: enhancement of CO2 capture capacity

    Chao Chen;Seung-Tae Yang;Wha-Seung Ahn;Ryong Ryoo

  • Control of catenation in CuTATB-n metal–organic frameworks by sonochemical synthesis and its effect on CO2 adsorption

    Jun Kim;Seung-Tae Yang;Sang Beom Choi;Jaeung Sim

  • Controlled polymerization in mesoporous silica toward the design of organic-inorganic composite nanoporous materials.

    Minkee Choi;Freddy Kleitz;Dinan Liu;Hee Yoon Lee

  • Enhanced electrorheology of conducting polyaniline confined in MCM-41 channels.

    Min S. Cho;Hyoung J. Choi;Wha-Seung Ahn

  • Facile synthesis of MOF-177 by a sonochemical method using 1-methyl-2-pyrrolidinone as a solvent

    Da-Won Jung;Da-Ae Yang;Jun Kim;Jaheon Kim

  • Chromium terephthalate metal–organic framework MIL-101: synthesis, functionalization, and applications for adsorption and catalysis

    Samiran Bhattacharjee;Chao Chen;Chao Chen;Wha-Seung Ahn

  • CO2 adsorption over ion-exchanged zeolite beta with alkali and alkaline earth metal ions

    Seung-Tae Yang;Jun Kim;Wha-Seung Ahn

  • CO2 capture using mesoporous alumina prepared by a sol–gel process

    Chao Chen;Wha-Seung Ahn

  • Carbon dioxide capture using amine-impregnated HMS having textural mesoporosity

    Chao Chen;Won-Jin Son;Kwang-Seok You;Ji-Whan Ahn

  • MFI Titanosilicate Nanosheets with Single-Unit-Cell Thickness as an Oxidation Catalyst Using Peroxides

    Kyungsu Na;Changbum Jo;Jaeheon Kim;Wha-Seung Ahn

  • CO2 capture by amine-functionalized nanoporous materials: A review

    Chao Chen;Chao Chen;Jun Kim;Wha-Seung Ahn

  • Microporous covalent triazine polymers: efficient Friedel–Crafts synthesis and adsorption/storage of CO2 and CH4

    Pillaiyar Puthiaraj;Sung-Min Cho;Yu-Ri Lee;Wha-Seung Ahn

  • Selective Adsorption of Rare Earth Elements over Functionalized Cr-MIL-101

    Yu-Ri Lee;Kwangsun Yu;Seenu Ravi;Wha-Seung Ahn

Frequent Co-Authors

Hyoung Jin Choi
Hyoung Jin Choi Inha University
Ryong Ryoo
Ryong Ryoo Korea Institute of Energy Technology
Kyung Ho Row
Kyung Ho Row Inha University
Ki-Hyun Kim
Ki-Hyun Kim Hanyang University
Sang Eun Shim
Sang Eun Shim Inha University
Danil W. Boukhvalov
Danil W. Boukhvalov Nanjing Forestry University
Chongmu Lee
Chongmu Lee Inha University
Young-Kyu Han
Young-Kyu Han Dongguk University
Yun Suk Huh
Yun Suk Huh Inha University
Sang Hoon Joo
Sang Hoon Joo Seoul National University

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