2026 Young Whan Cho: Materials Science Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Overview

Young Whan Cho is affiliated with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their primary research focus lies within the field of Materials Science, with a particular emphasis on Materials Chemistry. Their work also extends into subfields such as Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Mechanical Engineering, and Inorganic Chemistry.

The research topics frequently addressed in Cho's publications include:

Crystallization and Solubility Studies
X-ray Diffraction in Crystallography
Hydrogen Storage and Materials
Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems
Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
Advancements in Battery Materials
Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies

Cho has contributed to several papers, with notable recent publications including:

"The mechanism of Mg²⁺ conduction in ammine magnesium borohydride promoted by a neutral molecule" (2020) published in Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
"Magnesium- and intermetallic alloys-based hydrides for energy storage: modelling, synthesis and properties" (2022) in Progress in Energy
"Hydrogen storage in complex hydrides: past activities and new trends" (2022) in Progress in Energy
"Ammonia-assisted fast Li-ion conductivity in a new hemiammine lithium borohydride, LiBH₄·1/2NH₃" (2020) in Chemical Communications
"Enhancing the Hydrogen Storage Properties of AxBy Intermetallic Compounds by Partial Substitution: A Short Review" (2020) in Hydrogen

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Cho include:

Young-Su Lee
Torben R. Jensen
Jakob B. Grinderslev
Lars H. Jepsen
Kasper T. Møller

Cho has published extensively in a range of scientific venues, with several key journals standing out in terms of volume of publications:

The Cambridge Structural Database
Progress in Energy
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Inorganic Chemistry
Journal of Alloys and Compounds

Best Publications

Materials for hydrogen-based energy storage – past, recent progress and future outlook

Michael Hirscher;Volodymyr A. Yartys;Marcello Baricco;Jose Bellosta von Colbe

884
Citations
Complex hydrides for hydrogen storage - New perspectives

Morten B. Ley;Lars H. Jepsen;Young-Su Lee;Young Whan Cho

562
Citations
Non-metallic inclusion and intragranular nucleation of ferrite in Ti-killed C–Mn steel

J.-S. Byun;J.-H. Shim;Y.W. Cho;D.N. Lee

472
Citations
Nucleation of intragranular ferrite at Ti2O3 particle in low carbon steel

J.-H Shim;Y.W Cho;S.H Chung;J.-D Shim

358
Citations
Ferrite nucleation potency of non-metallic inclusions in medium carbon steels

J.-H Shim;Y.-J Oh;J.-Y Suh;Y.W Cho

354
Citations
Thermal stability of unsupported gold nanoparticle: a molecular dynamics study

Jae-Hyeok Shim;Byeong-Joo Lee;Young Whan Cho

255
Citations
Role of additives in LiBH4-MgH2 reactive hydride composites for sorption kinetics

U. Bösenberg;J.W. Kim;D. Gosslar;N. Eigen

239
Citations
Boron-nitrogen based hydrides and reactive composites for hydrogen storage

Lars H. Jepsen;Morten B. Ley;Young-Su Lee;Young Whan Cho

210
Citations
LiCe(BH 4) 3Cl, a new lithium-ion conductor and hydrogen storage material with isolated tetranuclear anionic clusters

Morten Brix Ley;Dorthe Bomholdt Ravnsbæk;Yaroslav Filinchuk;Young-Su Lee

144
Citations
Improvement in hydrogen sorption kinetics of MgH2 with Nb hydride catalyst

Seon-Ah Jin;Seon-Ah Jin;Jae-Hyeok Shim;Jae-Pyoung Ahn;Young Whan Cho

142
Citations
Inoculated acicular ferrite microstructure and mechanical properties

Jung-Soo Byun;Jae-Hyeok Shim;Jin-Yoo Suh;Young-Joo Oh

140
Citations
Thermal decomposition behavior of calcium borohydride Ca(BH4)2

Jae-Hun Kim;Seon-Ah Jin;Seon-Ah Jin;Jae-Hyeok Shim;Young Whan Cho

137
Citations
Decomposition Reactions and Reversibility of the LiBH4-Ca(BH4)(2) Composite

Ji Youn Lee;Dorthe Ravnsbæk;Young-Su Lee;Yoonyoung Kim

133
Citations
Reversible Hydrogen Storage in LiBH4−MH2 (M = Ce, Ca) Composites

Seon-Ah Jin;Young-Su Lee;Jae-Hyeok Shim;Young Whan Cho

128
Citations
Reversible hydrogen storage in LiBH4–Al–LiH composite powder

Seon-Ah Jin;Seon-Ah Jin;Jae-Hyeok Shim;Young Whan Cho;Kyung-Woo Yi

114
Citations
Thermal destabilization of binary and complex metal hydrides by chemical reaction: A thermodynamic analysis

Young Whan Cho;Jae-Hyeok Shim;Byeong-Joo Lee

113
Citations
Complex and liquid hydrides for energy storage

Elsa Callini;Elsa Callini;Zuleyha Özlem Kocabas Atakli;Bjørn C. Hauback;Shin ichi Orimo

109
Citations
Mn absorption characteristics of Ti2O3 inclusions in low carbon steels

Jae-Hyeok Shim;Jung-Soo Byun;Young Whan Cho;Young-Joo Oh

109
Citations
Identification of the Dehydrogenated Product of Ca(BH4)2

Yoonyoung Kim;Daniel Reed;Young-Su Lee;Ji Youn Lee

103
Citations
Coexistence of ferrimagnetic and antiferromagnetic ordering in Fe-inverted zinc ferrite investigated by NMR

Jeong Hyun Shim;Soonchil Lee;Jung Hye Park;Seung-Jin Han

102
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