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Yoke Khin Yap 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 Yoke Khin Yap sits on this spectrum.

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50 publications 1,163+

This scientist: 223 publications — 38th percentile

38% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Yoke Khin Yap 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 Yoke Khin Yap sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 47 D-Index — 15th percentile

15% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yoke Khin Yap is a researcher affiliated with Michigan Technological University in the United States with an emphasis on materials science and engineering. Their work spans various subfields including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, atomic and molecular physics and optics, biomedical engineering, and renewable energy, sustainability, and the environment.

Their primary research focuses on nanomaterials, particularly within the context of two-dimensional materials and their applications. Key topics covered by their research include:

  • 2D materials and applications
  • MXene and MAX phase materials
  • Boron and carbon nanomaterials research
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Advanced fiber laser technologies
  • Photonic crystal and fiber optics
  • Advanced photocatalysis techniques

Yap's recent publications illustrate their focus on boron nitride and molybdenum disulfide nanostructures across various applications ranging from energy harvesting to biomedicine. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Emerging Applications of Boron Nitride Nanotubes in Energy Harvesting, Electronics, and Biomedicine" (2021), published in ACS Omega
  • "Molybdenum Disulfide Quantum Dots: Properties, Synthesis, and Applications" (2021), published in C - Journal of Carbon Research
  • "The Rise of Boron Nitride Nanotubes for Applications in Energy Harvesting, Nanoelectronics, Quantum Materials, and Biomedicine" (2022), published in Journal of Materials Research/Pratt's Guide to Venture Capital Sources
  • "Progress in Electronic, Energy, Biomedical and Environmental Applications of Boron Nitride and MoS2 Nanostructures" (2024), published in Micromachines
  • "A Review on van der Waals Boron Nitride Quantum Dots" (2021), published in C - Journal of Carbon Research

The researcher has collaborated frequently with several colleagues in related fields. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Dongyan Zhang
  • Sambhawana Sharma
  • Join Uddin
  • Jeff Kabel
  • Nazmiye Yapici

Their published work appears regularly in journals such as:

  • C - Journal of Carbon Research
  • Micromachines
  • ACS Omega
  • Journal of Materials Research/Pratt's Guide to Venture Capital Sources
  • APL Materials

Yap's scientific contributions primarily fall under materials science with a significant volume of publications also classified under engineering. This combination reflects a multidisciplinary approach to the study of advanced nanomaterials and their applications across technology and biomedicine.

Best Publications

  • Recent development of nonlinear optical borate crystals: key materials for generation of visible and UV light

    Takatomo Sasaki;Yusuke Mori;Masashi Yoshimura;Yoke Khin Yap

  • Rheological Properties and Chemical Bonding of Asphalt Modified with Nanosilica

    Hui Yao;Zhanping You;Liang Li;Chee Huei Lee

  • The performance of superhydrophobic and superoleophilic carbon nanotube meshes in water–oil filtration

    Chee Huei Lee;Nick Johnson;Jaroslaw Drelich;Yoke Khin Yap

  • Rheological properties and chemical analysis of nanoclay and carbon microfiber modified asphalt with Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

    Hui Yao;Hui Yao;Zhanping You;Liang Li;Shu Wei Goh

  • Recent advancements in boron nitride nanotubes

    Jiesheng Wang;Chee Huei Lee;Yoke Khin Yap

  • Recent Advancement on the Optical Properties of Two-Dimensional Molybdenum Disulfide (MoS2) Thin Films

    Mingxiao Ye;Dustin Winslow;Dongyan Zhang;Ravindra Pandey

  • Effective growth of boron nitride nanotubes by thermal chemical vapor deposition.

    Chee Huei Lee;Jiesheng Wang;Vijaya K Kayatsha;Jian Y Huang

  • The impact of bio-oil as rejuvenator for aged asphalt binder

    Ran Zhang;Ran Zhang;Zhanping You;Hainian Wang;Mingxiao Ye

  • Aging Influence on Rheology Properties of Petroleum-Based Asphalt Modified with Biobinder

    Julian N. Mills-Beale;Zhanping You;Elham Fini;Boubacar Zada

  • Patterned Growth of Boron Nitride Nanotubes by Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition

    Chee Huei Lee;Ming Xie;Vijaya Kayastha;Jiesheng Wang

  • Formation of nanodiamonds at near-ambient conditions via microplasma dissociation of ethanol vapour

    Ajay Kumar;Pin Ann Lin;Albert Xue;Boyi Hao

  • Low temperature growth of boron nitride nanotubes on substrates.

    Jiesheng Wang;Vijaya Kumar Kayastha;Yokekhin Yap;Zhiyong Fan

  • A New Nonlinear Optical Borate Crystal K2Al2B2O7 (KAB)

    Zhang–Gui Hu;Tetsuji Higashiyama;Masashi Yoshimura;Yoke Khin Yap

  • High-power fourth- and fifth-harmonic generation of a Nd:YAG laser by means of a CsLiB 6 O 10

    Y. K. Yap;M. Inagaki;S. Nakajima;Y. Mori

  • Raman response and transport properties of tellurium atomic chains encapsulated in nanotubes

    Jing-Kai Qin;Pai-Ying Liao;Mengwei Si;Shiyuan Gao

  • Origins of thermodynamically stable superhydrophobicity of boron nitride nanotubes coatings.

    Ludmila B. Boinovich;Alexandre M. Emelyanenko;Andrei S. Pashinin;Chee Huei Lee

  • First-principles study of strain-induced modulation of energy gaps of graphene/BN and BN bilayers

    Xiaoliang Zhong;Yoke Khin Yap;Ravindra Pandey;Shashi P. Karna

  • Water purification: oil–water separation by nanotechnology and environmental concerns

    Chee Huei Lee;Chee Huei Lee;Bishnu Tiwari;Dongyan Zhang;Yoke Khin Yap

  • Superhydrophobicity of boron nitride nanotubes grown on silicon substrates.

    Chee Huei Lee;Jaroslaw Drelich;Yoke Khin Yap

  • The control of BN and BC bonds in BCN films synthesized using pulsed laser deposition

    Y Wada;Y.K Yap;M Yoshimura;Y Mori

  • Chemical vapor deposition (CVD)

    Yoke Khin Yap;Dongyan Zhang

  • Corrigendum: Formation of nanodiamonds at near-ambient conditions via microplasma dissociation of ethanol vapour

    Ajay Kumar;Pin Ann Lin;Albert Xue;Boyi Hao

Frequent Co-Authors

Masashi Yoshimura
Masashi Yoshimura Osaka University
Takatomo Sasaki
Takatomo Sasaki Osaka University
Yusuke Mori
Yusuke Mori Osaka University
Ravindra Pandey
Ravindra Pandey Michigan Technological University
Reza Shahbazian-Yassar
Reza Shahbazian-Yassar University of Illinois at Chicago
Ilia N. Ivanov
Ilia N. Ivanov Oak Ridge National Laboratory
David B. Geohegan
David B. Geohegan Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Zhengwei Pan
Zhengwei Pan King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Zhanping You
Zhanping You Michigan Technological University
Alexander A. Puretzky
Alexander A. Puretzky Oak Ridge National Laboratory

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