World's Best Scientists 2026 revealed!
Yong Rok Lee

Yong Rok Lee

Award Badge
Chemistry
Korea
2025

D-Index & Metrics

Chemistry

D-Index
74
Citations
20744
World Ranking
4646
National Ranking
65

Research.com Recognitions

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

Overview

Yong Rok Lee is affiliated with Yeungnam University in South Korea and has a substantial research output primarily in the fields of Materials Science and Chemistry. Their work spans 244 publications in Materials Science and 185 in Chemistry, reflecting a focus on both broad and specialized aspects of these disciplines.

The scientist's research includes investigation in several subfields, such as Materials Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, and Molecular Biology. This multidisciplinary approach supports diverse applications and innovations across materials and chemical sciences.

Yong Rok Lee's recent publications emphasize the development and application of carbon-based nanomaterials derived from biowaste. Notable papers include:

  • Hydrophilic nitrogen-doped carbon dots from biowaste using dwarf banana peel for environmental and biological applications (2020, Fuel)
  • Sustainable synthesis of carbon quantum dots from banana peel waste using hydrothermal process for in vivo bioimaging (2020, Physica E Low-dimensional Systems and Nanostructures)
  • Utilization of waste biomass of Poa pratensis for green synthesis of n-doped carbon dots and its application in detection of Mn2+ and Fe3+ (2021, Chemosphere)
  • Tunable fluorescent carbon dots from biowaste as fluorescence ink and imaging human normal and cancer cells (2021, Environmental Research)
  • Biowaste-originated heteroatom-doped porous carbonaceous material for electrochemical energy storage application (2021, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry)

Frequent publication venues for their research include:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • Organic Letters
  • Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis
  • Asian Journal of Organic Chemistry

The scientist frequently collaborates with other researchers, including Sonaimuthu Mohandoss, Raji Atchudan, Suguna Perumal, Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison, and Rajaram Rajamohan. These collaborations have contributed to the depth and scope of their research output.

The central topics covered in Yong Rok Lee's work include:

  • Catalytic C-H Functionalization Methods
  • X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
  • Crystallization and Solubility Studies
  • Carbon and Quantum Dots Applications
  • Nanocluster Synthesis and Applications
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Drug Solubility and Delivery Systems

Best Publications

  • Highly fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon dots derived from Phyllanthus acidus utilized as a fluorescent probe for label-free selective detection of Fe 3+ ions, live cell imaging and fluorescent ink.

    Raji Atchudan;Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Kanikkai Raja Aseer;Suguna Perumal

  • Converting citrus wastes into value-added products: Economic and environmently friendly approaches

    Kavita Sharma;Neelima Mahato;Moo Hwan Cho;Yong Rok Lee

  • Facile green synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon dots using Chionanthus retusus fruit extract and investigation of their suitability for metal ion sensing and biological applications ☆

    Raji Atchudan;Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Dasagrandhi Chakradhar;Suguna Perumal

  • Hydrophilic nitrogen-doped carbon dots from biowaste using dwarf banana peel for environmental and biological applications

    Raji Atchudan;Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Suguna Perumal;Nallal Muthuchamy

  • Sustainable synthesis of carbon quantum dots from banana peel waste using hydrothermal process for in vivo bioimaging

    Raji Atchudan;Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Mani Shanmugam;Suguna Perumal

  • Microwave assisted green synthesis of fluorescent N-doped carbon dots: Cytotoxicity and bio-imaging applications

    Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Raji Atchudan;Mathur Gopalakrishnan Sethuraman;Jae-Jin Shim

  • Nitrogen-doped carbon dots originating from unripe peach for fluorescent bioimaging and electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction

    Raji Atchudan;Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Yong Rok Lee

  • Turn-off fluorescence sensor for the detection of ferric ion in water using green synthesized N-doped carbon dots and its bio-imaging.

    Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Raji Atchudan;Jae-Jin Shim;Senthilkumar Kalimuthu

  • Facile synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles decorated graphene oxide composite via simple solvothermal route and their photocatalytic activity on methylene blue degradation.

    Raji Atchudan;Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Suguna Perumal;Dhanapalan Karthikeyan

  • Utilization of waste biomass of Poa pratensis for green synthesis of n-doped carbon dots and its application in detection of Mn2+ and Fe3.

    Prakash Krishnaiah;Raji Atchudan;Suguna Perumal;El-Sayed Salama

  • Betel-derived nitrogen-doped multicolor carbon dots for environmental and biological applications

    Raji Atchudan;Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Suguna Perumal;Rajangam Vinodh

  • Efficient synthesis of highly fluorescent nitrogen-doped carbon dots for cell imaging using unripe fruit extract of Prunus mume

    Raji Atchudan;Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Mathur Gopalakrishnan Sethuraman;Yong Rok Lee

  • Green synthesis of nitrogen-doped graphitic carbon sheets with use of Prunus persica for supercapacitor applications

    Raji Atchudan;Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Suguna Perumal;Yong Rok Lee

  • Tunable fluorescent carbon dots from biowaste as fluorescence ink and imaging human normal and cancer cells.

    Raji Atchudan;Somasundaram Chandra Kishore;Prakash Gangadaran;Prakash Gangadaran;Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison

  • Biological and catalytic applications of green synthesized fluorescent N-doped carbon dots using Hylocereus undatus.

    Velusamy Arul;Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Yong Rok Lee;Mathur Gopalakrishnan Sethuraman

  • Hydrothermal conversion of Magnolia liliiflora into nitrogen-doped carbon dots as an effective turn-off fluorescence sensing, multi-colour cell imaging and fluorescent ink

    Raji Atchudan;Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Kanikkai Raja Aseer;Suguna Perumal

  • Reductive-degradation of carcinogenic azo dyes using Anacardium occidentale testa derived silver nanoparticles.

    Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Raji Atchudan;Mathur Gopalakrishnan Sethuraman;Yong Rok Lee

  • Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Terminalia cuneata and its catalytic action in reduction of direct yellow-12 dye

    Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Yong Rok Lee;Mathur Gopalakrishnan Sethuraman

  • Environmentally benign, one-pot synthesis of pyrans by domino Knoevenagel/6π-electrocyclization in water and application to natural products

    Ene Jin Jung;Byung Ho Park;Yong Rok Lee

  • Effective photocatalytic degradation of anthropogenic dyes using graphene oxide grafting titanium dioxide nanoparticles under UV-light irradiation

    Raji Atchudan;Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Suguna Perumal;Dhanapalan Karthikeyan

  • In-situ green synthesis of nitrogen-doped carbon dots for bioimaging and TiO2 nanoparticles@nitrogen-doped carbon composite for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants

    Raji Atchudan;Thomas Nesakumar Jebakumar Immanuel Edison;Suguna Perumal;Rajangam Vinodh

  • Transition Metal-Free Iodosobenzene-Promoted Direct Oxidative 3-Arylation of Quinoxalin-2(H)-ones with Arylhydrazines

    Sanjay Paul;Ji Hyeon Ha;Ga Eul Park;Yong Rok Lee

Frequent Co-Authors

Raji Atchudan
Raji Atchudan Yeungnam University
Jae-Jin Shim
Jae-Jin Shim Yeungnam University
Michael C. Pirrung
Michael C. Pirrung University of California, Riverside
Sung Soo Han
Sung Soo Han Yeungnam University
SangGuan You
SangGuan You Gangneung–Wonju National University
Dangsheng Xiong
Dangsheng Xiong Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Moo Hwan Cho
Moo Hwan Cho Yeungnam University
Moonyong Lee
Moonyong Lee Yeungnam University
Chandrakant D. Lokhande
Chandrakant D. Lokhande D. Y. Patil Education Society, Kolhapur

If you think any of the details on this page are incorrect, let us know.

Report an issue

We appreciate your kind effort to assist us to improve this page, it would be helpful providing us with as much detail as possible in the text box below:

Related Online Degrees & Career Pathways

Studying Chemistry in the USA opens doors to diverse career paths, many of which can be enhanced with complementary online degrees. For example, those interested in law enforcement can explore a 2 year criminal justice degree online, which pairs well with forensic chemistry skills.

Another promising avenue is the legal field, where understanding scientific evidence is valuable. Careers as paralegals often benefit from specialized knowledge, and knowing what types of paralegals make the most money can guide your education choices for maximizing salary potential.

For those inclined towards the pharmaceutical industry, Chemistry graduates can transition into roles like pharmaceutical sales. Learning how much do pharmaceutical sales reps make and understanding the career path can help plan for a lucrative future.

Additionally, becoming a pharmacist is another option that directly leverages a Chemistry background. Detailed guidance on how to become a pharmacist salary and the steps involved can be crucial for those aiming to enter this specialized profession.

Best Scientists Citing Yong Rok Lee

Trending Scientists

Recently Published Articles