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D-Index
60
Citations
10354
World Ranking
9903
National Ranking
179

Overview

What is she best known for?

The fields of study she is best known for:

  • Organic chemistry
  • Hydrogen
  • Catalysis

Her main research concerns Zinc, Transmission electron microscopy, Analytical chemistry, Nanoparticle and Crystallinity. Her work carried out in the field of Zinc brings together such families of science as Inorganic chemistry, Aniline, Sol-gel, Nanorod and Sodium hydroxide. Her studies in Inorganic chemistry integrate themes in fields like Wurtzite crystal structure, Hexagonal phase and Photoluminescence.

Her research in Analytical chemistry tackles topics such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy which are related to areas like Bromide. She has researched Nanoparticle in several fields, including Dispersity, Field emission microscopy and Nuclear chemistry. Her Crystallinity research includes themes of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Nanostructure.

Her most cited work include:

  • Low temperature solution synthesis and characterization of ZnO nano-flowers (275 citations)
  • Structural and magnetic properties of CuO nanoneedles synthesized by hydrothermal method (152 citations)
  • Room temperature synthesis of needle-shaped ZnO nanorods via sonochemical method (151 citations)

What are the main themes of her work throughout her whole career to date?

Her primary areas of study are Analytical chemistry, Inorganic chemistry, Zinc, Thin film and Nanoparticle. Her Analytical chemistry research incorporates themes from Crystallinity, Chemical vapor deposition and Silicon. Her research integrates issues of Urea, Urease, Nanostructure, Layer and Copper in her study of Inorganic chemistry.

Her work carried out in the field of Zinc brings together such families of science as Nuclear chemistry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, Transmission electron microscopy, Nanorod and Sodium hydroxide. The concepts of her Nanorod study are interwoven with issues in Hydrate, Wurtzite crystal structure and Hexagonal phase. Her Nanoparticle study incorporates themes from Sol-gel and Annealing.

She most often published in these fields:

  • Analytical chemistry (33.65%)
  • Inorganic chemistry (28.85%)
  • Zinc (24.04%)

What were the highlights of her more recent work (between 2011-2019)?

  • Doping (6.73%)
  • Nanotechnology (10.58%)
  • Amorphous solid (4.81%)

In recent papers she was focusing on the following fields of study:

Her scientific interests lie mostly in Doping, Nanotechnology, Amorphous solid, Inorganic chemistry and Yttria-stabilized zirconia. The various areas that she examines in her Doping study include Thin film, Plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition, Chemical vapor deposition, Heterojunction and Nanorod. Young-Soon Kim interconnects Nanochemistry, Hydrothermal synthesis, Anatase, Tin oxide and Tetragonal crystal system in the investigation of issues within Thin film.

Her work in the fields of Nanotechnology, such as Nanoparticle and Nanomaterials, intersects with other areas such as Polyaniline. Her Nanoparticle research includes elements of Photocurrent, Energy conversion efficiency and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Her Inorganic chemistry research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Monolayer, Adsorption, Dielectric spectroscopy, Electrochemistry and Conductive polymer.

Between 2011 and 2019, her most popular works were:

  • Influence of Sn doping on ZnO nanostructures from nanoparticles to spindle shape and their photoelectrochemical properties for dye sensitized solar cells (123 citations)
  • ZnO nanoparticles induce oxidative stress in Cloudman S91 melanoma cancer cells. (57 citations)
  • Fabrication, growth mechanism and antibacterial activity of ZnO micro-spheres prepared via solution process (47 citations)

Best Publications

  • Low temperature solution synthesis and characterization of ZnO nano-flowers

    Rizwan Wahab;S.G. Ansari;Y.S. Kim;H.K. Seo

  • Enhanced Triterpene and Phytosterol Biosynthesis in Panax ginseng Overexpressing Squalene Synthase Gene

    Mi-Hyun Lee;Jae-Hun Jeong;Jin-Wook Seo;Cha-Gyun Shin

  • Secretome Analysis Reveals an Arabidopsis Lipase Involved in Defense against Alternaria brassicicola

    Il Seok Oh;Ae Ran Park;Min Seok Bae;Sun Jae Kwon

  • Antibacterial activity of ZnO nanoparticles prepared via non-hydrolytic solution route

    Rizwan Wahab;Amrita Mishra;Soon-Il Yun;Young-Soon Kim

  • The role of pH variation on the growth of zinc oxide nanostructures

    Rizwan Wahab;S.G. Ansari;Young Soon Kim;Minwu Song

  • Melatonin-rich transgenic rice plants exhibit resistance to herbicide-induced oxidative stress

    Sangkyu Park;Da-Eun Lee;Hyunki Jang;Yeong Byeon

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

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

  • Room temperature synthesis of needle-shaped ZnO nanorods via sonochemical method

    Rizwan Wahab;S.G. Ansari;Young-Soon Kim;Hyung-Kee Seo

  • Molecular cloning of a plant N‐acetylserotonin methyltransferase and its expression characteristics in rice

    Kiyoon Kang;Kyoungjin Kong;Sangkyu Park;Uyanga Natsagdorj

  • Influence of Sn doping on ZnO nanostructures from nanoparticles to spindle shape and their photoelectrochemical properties for dye sensitized solar cells

    Sadia Ameen;M. Shaheer Akhtar;Hyung-Kee Seo;Young Soon Kim

  • Microbial synthesis of gold nanoparticles using the fungus Penicillium brevicompactum and their cytotoxic effects against mouse mayo blast cancer C 2 C 12 cells.

    Amrita Mishra;Suraj Kumar Tripathy;Rizwan Wahab;Song-Hoon Jeong

  • Senescence-Induced Serotonin Biosynthesis and Its Role in Delaying Senescence in Rice Leaves

    Kiyoon Kang;Young-Soon Kim;Sangkyu Park;Kyoungwhan Back

  • Enhanced production of melatonin by ectopic overexpression of human serotonin N-acetyltransferase plays a role in cold resistance in transgenic rice seedlings

    Kiyoon Kang;Kyungjin Lee;Sangkyu Park;Young Soon 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

  • An effective nanocomposite of polyaniline and ZnO: preparation, characterizations, and its photocatalytic activity

    Sadia Ameen;M. Shaheer Akhtar;Young Soon Kim;O-Bong Yang

  • Synthesis of Magnesium Oxide Nanoparticles by Sol-Gel Process

    Rizwan Wahab;S.G. Ansari;Dar;Young Soon Kim

  • Tryptamine 5-hydroxylase-deficient Sekiguchi rice induces synthesis of 5-hydroxytryptophan and N-acetyltryptamine but decreases melatonin biosynthesis during senescence process of detached leaves

    Sangkyu Park;Kyungjin Lee;Young-Soon Kim;Kyoungwhan Back

  • Synthesis and characterization of hydrozincite and its conversion into zinc oxide nanoparticles

    Rizwan Wahab;S.G. Ansari;Young Soon Kim;M.A. Dar

  • Sulfamic Acid-Doped Polyaniline Nanofibers Thin Film-Based Counter Electrode: Application in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

    Sadia Ameen;M. Shaheer Akhtar;Young Soon Kim;O-Bong Yang

  • Electrophoretic deposition of titanate nanotubes from commercial titania nanoparticles : Application to dye-sensitized solar cells

    Gil-Sung Kim;Hyung-Kee Seo;V.P. Godble;Young-Soon Kim

  • An investigation of photocurrent generation by squaraine aggregates in monolayer-modified tin oxide (SnO2) electrodes

    Young-Soon Kim;Kangning Liang;Kock-Yee Law;D. G. Whitten

Frequent Co-Authors

Hyung-Shik Shin
Hyung-Shik Shin Jeonbuk National University
Rizwan Wahab
Rizwan Wahab King Saud University
Kyoungwhan Back
Kyoungwhan Back Chonnam National University
Sadia Ameen
Sadia Ameen Jeonbuk National University
M. Shaheer Akhtar
M. Shaheer Akhtar Jeonbuk National University
Gilson Khang
Gilson Khang Jeonbuk National University
O-Bong Yang
O-Bong Yang Jeonbuk National University
Toh-Ming Lu
Toh-Ming Lu Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Sulabha K. Kulkarni
Sulabha K. Kulkarni Indian Institute of Science
Abdulaziz A. Al-Khedhairy
Abdulaziz A. Al-Khedhairy King Saud University

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