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Young Gun Ko

Young Gun Ko

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Materials Science

D-Index
54
Citations
10643
World Ranking
8900
National Ranking
380

Overview

Young Gun Ko is affiliated with Yeungnam University in South Korea and specializes in materials science and engineering. Their research predominantly focuses on materials chemistry, with significant contributions to renewable energy, sustainability, and various branches of engineering, including mechanical, civil, structural, electrical, and electronic engineering.

The scientist's work addresses several core topics, including:

  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition
  • Concrete Corrosion and Durability
  • Magnesium Alloys: Properties and Applications
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
  • Hydrogen Embrittlement and Corrosion Behaviors in Metals
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications
  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques

Young Gun Ko has published extensively, with particular frequency in the following journals:

  • Materials
  • Journal of Magnesium and Alloys
  • Journal of Molecular Liquids
  • Metals
  • Chemical Engineering Journal

The scientist's recent notable papers include:

  • Recent progress in surface modification of metals coated by plasma electrolytic oxidation: Principle, structure, and performance (2020, Progress in Materials Science)
  • Recent advances in hybrid organic-inorganic materials with spatial architecture for state-of-the-art applications (2020, Progress in Materials Science)
  • Recent experimental and theoretical advances in the design and science of high-entropy alloy nanoparticles (2023, Nano Energy)
  • Advances in COFs for energy storage devices: Harnessing the potential of covalent organic framework materials (2023, Energy storage materials)
  • A novel hybrid composite composed of albumin, WO3, and LDHs film for smart corrosion protection of Mg alloy (2020, Composites Part B Engineering)

Young Gun Ko has collaborated regularly with several researchers, including:

  • Abdelkarim Chaouiki
  • Maryam Chafiq
  • Siti Fatimah
  • Wail Al Zoubi
  • R. Salghi

In addition to journal articles, the scientist has contributed to book publications with Trans Tech Publications Ltd. eBooks, notably the book titled Chemical Sciences, published in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Properties and medical applications of polylactic acid: A review

    K. Hamad;M. Kaseem;H. W. Yang;F. Deri

  • Recent progress in surface modification of metals coated by plasma electrolytic oxidation: Principle, structure, and performance

    Mosab Kaseem;Siti Fatimah;Nisa Nashrah;Young Gun Ko

  • Recent advances in hybrid organic-inorganic materials with spatial architecture for state-of-the-art applications

    Wail Al Zoubi;Muhammad Prisla Kamil;Siti Fatimah;Nisa Nashrah

  • An analysis of the strain hardening behavior of ultra-fine grain pure titanium

    Young Gun Ko;Dong Hyuk Shin;Kyung-Tae Park;Chong Soo Lee

  • Enhanced osteoblast response to an equal channel angular pressing-processed pure titanium substrate with microrough surface topography

    Jin-Woo Park;Youn-Jeong Kim;Chan Hee Park;Dong-Hee Lee

  • Organometallic complexes of Schiff bases: Recent progress in oxidation catalysis

    Wail Al Zoubi;Young Gun Ko

  • Correlation between KOH concentration and surface properties of AZ91 magnesium alloy coated by plasma electrolytic oxidation

    Young Gun Ko;Seung Namgung;Dong Hyuk Shin

  • Fabrication and materials properties of polystyrene/carbon nanotube (PS/CNT) composites: A review

    Mosab Kaseem;Kotiba Hamad;Young Gun Ko

  • Low-Temperature Superplasticity of Ultra-Fine-Grained Ti-6Al-4V Processed by Equal-Channel Angular Pressing

    Y. G. Ko;C. S. Lee;D. H. Shin;S. L. Semiatin

  • Soft plasma electrolysis with complex ions for optimizing electrochemical performance

    Muhammad Prisla Kamil;Mosab Kaseem;Young Gun Ko

  • Schiff base complexes and their versatile applications as catalysts in oxidation of organic compounds: part I

    Wail Al Zoubi;Young Gun Ko

  • Biodegradable polymer blends and composites: An overview

    Kotiba Hamad;Mosab Kaseem;Young Gun Ko;Fawaz Deri

  • Enhanced superplasticity utilizing dynamic globularization of Ti–6Al–4V alloy

    Chan Hee Park;Young Gun Ko;Jin-Woo Park;Chong Soo Lee

  • Effects of temperature and initial microstructure on the equal channel angular pressing of Ti–6Al–4V alloy

    Y.G. Ko;W.S. Jung;D.H. Shin;C.S. Lee

  • Synthesis, characterization, and biological activity of Schiff bases metal complexes

    Wail Al Zoubi;Abbas Ali Salih Al-Hamdani;Susan Duraid Ahmed;Young Gun Ko

  • Effect of electrolyte on surface properties of pure titanium coated by plasma electrolytic oxidation

    Ki Ryong Shin;Young Gun Ko;Dong Hyuk Shin

  • Self-assembly of hierarchical N-heterocycles-inorganic materials into three-dimensional structure for superior corrosion protection

    Wail Al Zoubi;Young Gun Ko

  • Dual incorporation of SiO2 and ZrO2 nanoparticles into the oxide layer on 6061 Al alloy via plasma electrolytic oxidation: Coating structure and corrosion properties

    S. Fatimah;M.P. Kamil;J.H. Kwon;M. Kaseem

  • A study on diffusion bonding of superplastic Ti-6Al-4V ELI grade

    Ho-Sung Lee;Jong-Hoon Yoon;Chan Hee Park;Young Gun Ko

  • Morphological modification and corrosion response of MgO and Mg3(PO4)2 composite formed on magnesium alloy

    Mosab Kaseem;Young Gun Ko

  • Effect of Deformation Temperature on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of AZ31 Mg Alloy Processed by Differential-Speed Rolling

    Mosab Kaseem;Bong Kwon Chung;Hae Woong Yang;Kotiba Hamad

Frequent Co-Authors

Dong Hyuk Shin
Dong Hyuk Shin Hanyang University
Mosab Kaseem
Mosab Kaseem Sejong University
Chong Soo Lee
Chong Soo Lee Pohang University of Science and Technology
Kyung-Tae Park
Kyung-Tae Park Hanbat National University
Sunghak Lee
Sunghak Lee Pohang University of Science and Technology
Hyun Jae Kim
Hyun Jae Kim Yonsei University
S. L. Semiatin
S. L. Semiatin United States Air Force Research Laboratory
Boon S. Ooi
Boon S. Ooi King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Kimoon Kim
Kimoon Kim Pohang University of Science and Technology

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