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Materials Science

D-Index
49
Citations
6910
World Ranking
10674
National Ranking
472

Chemistry

D-Index
47
Citations
6175
World Ranking
15814
National Ranking
301

Yongchai Kwon 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 Yongchai Kwon 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.

Yongchai Kwon 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 Yongchai Kwon sits on this spectrum.

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40 D-Index 165+

This scientist: 49 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Overview

Yongchai Kwon is affiliated with Seoul National University of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their research primarily focuses on engineering and materials science, with a significant contribution to subfields such as electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, automotive engineering, and electrochemistry.

Their work involves several main topics including advanced battery technologies research, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, electrocatalysts for energy conversion, electrochemical sensors and biosensors, and electrochemical analysis and applications, along with conducting polymers and applications.

Yongchai Kwon has contributed extensively to academic publications. Notable recent papers include:

  • Three-dimensional core-shell structured NiCo2O4@CoS/Ni-Foam electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction and electrocatalytic oxidation of urea (2020, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • All iron aqueous redox flow batteries using organometallic complexes consisting of iron and 3-[bis (2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-hydroxypropanesulfonic acid ligand and ferrocyanide as redox couple (2020, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • Neutral pH aqueous redox flow batteries using an anthraquinone-ferrocyanide redox couple (2020, Journal of Materials Chemistry C)
  • Optimizing the performance of meta-polybenzimidazole membranes in vanadium redox flow batteries by adding an alkaline pre-swelling step (2020, Chemical Engineering Journal)
  • Benchmarking organic active materials for aqueous redox flow batteries in terms of lifetime and cost (2023, Nature Communications)

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Yongchai Kwon are Mingyu Shin, Yongjin Chung, Wonmi Lee, Jungyeon Ji, and Chanho Noh.

Yongchai Kwon has published in a range of established scientific journals where they have multiple publications, including:

  • International Journal of Energy Research
  • Chemical Engineering Journal
  • Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
  • Journal of Power Sources
  • Applied Surface Science

Best Publications

  • Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries Using meta-Polybenzimidazole-Based Membranes of Different Thicknesses.

    Chanho Noh;Mina Jung;Mina Jung;Dirk Henkensmeier;Dirk Henkensmeier;Suk Woo Nam;Suk Woo Nam

  • Three-dimensional core–shell structured NiCo2O4@CoS/Ni-Foam electrocatalyst for oxygen evolution reaction and electrocatalytic oxidation of urea

    Sangeeta Adhikari;Yongchai Kwon;Do-Heyoung Kim

  • Direct growth of FeCo2O4 nanowire arrays on flexible stainless steel mesh for high-performance asymmetric supercapacitor

    Nilesh R Chodankar;Deepak P Dubal;Yongchai Kwon;Do-Heyoung Kim

  • Immobilization of glucose oxidase into polyaniline nanofiber matrix for biofuel cell applications.

    Hyeongseok Kim;Inseon Lee;Yongchai Kwon;Byoung Chan Kim

  • Porous-Nafion/PBI composite membranes and Nafion/PBI blend membranes for vanadium redox flow batteries

    Mina Jung;Mina Jung;Wonmi Lee;N. Nambi Krishnan;Sangwon Kim

  • Stacked chip package using warp preventing insulative material and manufacturing method thereof

    Yong-Chai Kwon;Kang-Wook Lee;Keum-Hee Ma;Seong-Il Han

  • Performance enhancement in vanadium redox flow battery using platinum-based electrocatalyst synthesized by polyol process

    Sanghyun Jeong;Sunhoe Kim;Yongchai Kwon

  • Mesoporous tungsten oxynitride as electrocatalyst for promoting redox reactions of vanadium redox couple and performance of vanadium redox flow battery

    Wonmi Lee;Changshin Jo;Sol Youk;Hun Yong Shin

  • All iron aqueous redox flow batteries using organometallic complexes consisting of iron and 3-[bis (2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-2-hydroxypropanesulfonic acid ligand and ferrocyanide as redox couple

    Mingyu Shin;Chanho Noh;Yongjin Chung;Yongchai Kwon

  • Evaluation procedures for wafer bonding and thinning of interconnect test structures for 3D ICs

    J.-Q. Lu;A. Jindal;Y. Kwon;J.J. McMahon

  • Interface‐Engineered Nickel Cobaltite Nanowires through NiO Atomic Layer Deposition and Nitrogen Plasma for High‐Energy, Long‐Cycle‐Life Foldable All‐Solid‐State Supercapacitors

    Nilesh R. Chodankar;Seenivasan Selvaraj;Su-Hyeon Ji;Yongchai Kwon

  • Yeast and carbon nanotube based biocatalyst developed by synergetic effects of covalent bonding and hydrophobic interaction for performance enhancement of membraneless microbial fuel cell.

    Marcelinus Christwardana;Yongchai Kwon

  • Effect of nafion membrane thickness on performance of vanadium redox flow battery

    Sanghyun Jeong;Lae-Hyun Kim;Yongchai Kwon;Sunhoe Kim

  • Fabrication of biofuel cell containing enzyme catalyst immobilized by layer-by-layer method

    Kyu Hwan Hyun;Sang Won Han;Won Gun Koh;Yongchai Kwon

  • Effects of methylene blue and methyl red mediators on performance of yeast based microbial fuel cells adopting polyethylenimine coated carbon felt as anode

    Marcelinus Christwardana;Domenico Frattini;Grazia Accardo;Sung Pil Yoon

  • Role of borate functionalized carbon nanotube catalyst for the performance improvement of vanadium redox flow battery

    Yongjin Chung;Chanho Noh;Yongchai Kwon

  • MoO2 nanocrystals interconnected on mesocellular carbon foam as a powerful catalyst for vanadium redox flow battery

    Hien Thi Thu Pham;Changshin Jo;Jinwoo Lee;Yongchai Kwon

  • Alkaline aqueous organic redox flow batteries of high energy and power densities using mixed naphthoquinone derivatives

    Wonmi Lee;Gyunho Park;Yongchai Kwon

  • Performance evaluation of aqueous organic redox flow battery using anthraquinone-2,7-disulfonic acid disodium salt and potassium iodide redox couple

    Wonmi Lee;Agnesia Permatasari;Byeong Wan Kwon;Yongchai Kwon

  • The Effects of Different Thick Sulfonated Poly (Ether Ether Ketone) Membranes on Performance of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery

    Ho-Young Jung;Sanghyun Jeong;Yongchai Kwon

  • Chelating functional group attached to carbon nanotubes prepared for performance enhancement of vanadium redox flow battery

    Chanho Noh;Seongeun Moon;Yongjin Chung;Yongchai Kwon

  • Carbon felt molecular modification and biofilm augmentation via quorum sensing approach in yeast-based microbial fuel cells

    Marcelinus Christwardana;Domenico Frattini;Kimberley D.Z. Duarte;Grazia Accardo

  • Co-immobilization of glucose oxidase and catalase for enhancing the performance of a membraneless glucose biofuel cell operated under physiological conditions.

    Marcelinus Christwardana;Yongjin Chung;Yongchai Kwon

  • Fabrication of a biofuel cell improved by the π-conjugated electron pathway effect induced from a new enzyme catalyst employing terephthalaldehyde

    Yongjin Chung;Kyu Hwan Hyun;Yongchai Kwon

  • Highly stable enzyme precipitate coatings and their electrochemical applications

    Byoung Chan Kim;Xueyan Zhao;Hye Kyung Ahn;Jae Hyun Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Dirk Henkensmeier
Dirk Henkensmeier Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Ronald J. Gutmann
Ronald J. Gutmann Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Jonghee Han
Jonghee Han Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Do-Heyoung Kim
Do-Heyoung Kim Chonnam National University
Jungbae Kim
Jungbae Kim Korea University
Jinsoo Kim
Jinsoo Kim Kyung Hee University
Su Ha
Su Ha Washington State University
Suk Woo Nam
Suk Woo Nam Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Jinwoo Lee
Jinwoo Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Jong Hyun Jang
Jong Hyun Jang Korea Institute of Science and Technology

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