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Materials Science

D-Index
66
Citations
12417
World Ranking
5470
National Ranking
214

Chemistry

D-Index
66
Citations
12532
World Ranking
7468
National Ranking
124

Won Bae 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 Won Bae Kim sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 253 publications — 47th percentile

47% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Won Bae 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 Won Bae Kim sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 66 D-Index — 59th percentile

59% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Won Bae Kim is affiliated with Pohang University of Science and Technology in South Korea. The researcher's work spans significant areas within engineering and materials science, focusing on subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering, materials chemistry, renewable energy, sustainability, catalysis, and biomedical engineering.

Kim's recent research covers a range of topics related to advanced materials and catalytic processes, including advancements in battery materials, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, and supercapacitor materials and fabrication. The main topics within their research portfolio are:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research

Notable recent publications by Won Bae Kim include:

  • "Plasma-induced oxygen vacancies in amorphous MnOx boost catalytic performance for electrochemical CO2 reduction," 2020, Nano Energy
  • "Commercial anion exchange membrane water electrolyzer stack through non-precious metal electrocatalysts," 2021, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • "A multifunctional SnO2-nanowires/carbon composite interlayer for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries," 2020, Chemical Engineering Journal
  • "How to Change the Reaction Chemistry on Nonprecious Metal Oxide Nanostructure Materials for Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Biomass-Derived Glycerol to Renewable Chemicals," 2022, Advanced Materials
  • "Boosting low temperature De-NOx performance and SO2 resistance over Ce-doped two dimensional Mn-Cr layered double oxide catalyst," 2022, Chemical Engineering Journal

Frequent co-authors in Kim's collaborations include:

  • Gwan Hyeon Park
  • Junbeom Maeng
  • Junhyuk Ji
  • Daehee Jang
  • Minho Kim

Kim's contributions to their field have been published extensively in venues such as ECS Meeting Abstracts, Chemical Engineering Journal, Small, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, and Applied Surface Science. The distribution of their work across the most frequent venues includes:

  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Small
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A
  • Applied Surface Science

The researcher's involvement in engineering encompasses over 140 publications, with materials science representing a significant portion of their scholarly output with 62 publications. Their interdisciplinary approach integrates aspects of electrical and electronic engineering, catalysis, and sustainable energy solutions.

Best Publications

  • Porous polypyrrole clusters prepared by electropolymerization for a high performance supercapacitor

    Deepak P. Dubal;Deepak P. Dubal;Sang Ho Lee;Jong Guk Kim;Won Bae Kim

  • Influence of Sn content on PtSn/C catalysts for electrooxidation of C1–C3 alcohols: Synthesis, characterization, and electrocatalytic activity

    Jae Hong Kim;Sung Mook Choi;Sang Hoon Nam;Min Ho Seo

  • Powering Fuel Cells with CO via Aqueous Polyoxometalates and Gold Catalysts

    Won Bae Kim;T. Voitl;G. J. Rodriguez-Rivera;J. A. Dumesic

  • Ag or Au Nanoparticle-Embedded One-Dimensional Composite TiO2 Nanofibers Prepared via Electrospinning for Use in Lithium-Ion Batteries

    Sang Hoon Nam;Hee-Sang Shim;Youn-Su Kim;Mushtaq Ahmad Dar

  • The graphene-supported Pd and Pt catalysts for highly active oxygen reduction reaction in an alkaline condition

    Min Ho Seo;Sung Mook Choi;Hyung Ju Kim;Won Bae Kim

  • Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV Inhibitor Attenuates Kidney Injury in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats

    Wei Jing Liu;Shu Hua Xie;Yu Ning Liu;Won Kim

  • Structural and magnetic properties of CuO nanoneedles synthesized by hydrothermal method

    M.A. Dar;Y.S. Kim;W.B. Kim;J.M. Sohn

  • Gold‐Nanotube Membranes for the Oxidation of CO at Gas–Water Interfaces

    Marco A. Sanchez-Castillo;Claudia Couto;Won Bae Kim;James A. Dumesic

  • Supercapacitors Based on Flexible Substrates: An Overview

    Deepak P. Dubal;Deepak P. Dubal;Jong Guk Kim;Youngmin Kim;Rudolf Holze

  • Synthesis of surface-functionalized graphene nanosheets with high Pt-loadings and their applications to methanol electrooxidation

    Sung Mook Choi;Min Ho Seo;Hyung Ju Kim;Won Bae Kim

  • Versatile synthesis of rectangular shaped nanobat-like CuO nanostructures by hydrothermal method; structural properties and growth mechanism

    M.A. Dar;Q. Ahsanulhaq;Y.S. Kim;J.M. Sohn

  • Highly active and stable PtRuSn/C catalyst for electrooxidations of ethylene glycol and glycerol

    Hyung Ju Kim;Sung Mook Choi;Sara Green;Geoffrey A. Tompsett

  • Star-shaped Pd@Pt core–shell catalysts supported on reduced graphene oxide with superior electrocatalytic performance

    Youngmin Kim;Yuseong Noh;Eun Ja Lim;Seonhwa Lee

  • Fabrication of free-standing ZnMn2O4 mesoscale tubular arrays for lithium-ion anodes with highly reversible lithium storage properties.

    Jong Guk Kim;Sang Ho Lee;Youngmin Kim;Won Bae Kim

  • Electrochromic properties of tungsten oxide nanowires fabricated by electrospinning method

    Hee-Sang Shim;Jeong Won Kim;Yung-Eun Sung;Won Bae Kim

  • Pt nanowires prepared via a polymer template method: Its promise toward high Pt-loaded electrocatalysts for methanol oxidation

    Sung Mook Choi;Jae Hong Kim;Ju Yong Jung;Eun Yoo Yoon

  • In situ exsolved Co nanoparticles on Ruddlesden-Popper material as highly active catalyst for CO2 electrolysis to CO

    Seongmin Park;Yoongon Kim;Hyunsu Han;Yong Sik Chung

  • Carbon Nanosyringe Array as a Platform for Intracellular Delivery

    Sangjin Park;Youn-Su Kim;Won Bae Kim;Sangyong Jon

  • Making Polycarbonates without Employing Phosgene: An Overview on Catalytic Chemistry of Intermediate and Precursor Syntheses for Polycarbonate

    Won Bae Kim;and Upendra A. Joshi;Jae Sung Lee

  • The electrocatalytic hydrogenation of furanic compounds in a continuous electrocatalytic membrane reactor

    Sara K. Green;Jechan Lee;Hyung Ju Kim;Geoffrey A. Tompsett

Frequent Co-Authors

Min Ho Seo
Min Ho Seo Pukyong National University
Deepak P. Dubal
Deepak P. Dubal Queensland University of Technology
Jae Sung Lee
Jae Sung Lee Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
George W. Huber
George W. Huber University of Wisconsin–Madison
Tae Yeon Seong
Tae Yeon Seong Korea University
Gun Young Jung
Gun Young Jung Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
Junil Choi
Junil Choi Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Yung-Eun Sung
Yung-Eun Sung Seoul National University
James A. Dumesic
James A. Dumesic University of Wisconsin–Madison
Chandrakant D. Lokhande
Chandrakant D. Lokhande D. Y. Patil Education Society, Kolhapur

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