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Younghun Kim is affiliated with Kwangwoon University in South Korea. Their research primarily spans the field of Engineering, with significant contributions to subfields such as Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Organic Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, and Materials Chemistry.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques
  • Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions
  • TiO2 Photocatalysis and Solar Cells
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques

Younghun Kim has published frequently in several scientific venues, including:

  • Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
  • Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering
  • Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Science of The Total Environment

The following papers represent some of their recent published work along with the year and publication venue:

  • Modulation of Synaptic Plasticity Mimicked in Al Nanoparticle-Embedded IGZO Synaptic Transistor, 2020, Advanced Electronic Materials
  • Electrochemical biosensor with aptamer/porous platinum nanoparticle on round-type micro-gap electrode for saxitoxin detection in fresh water, 2022, Biosensors and Bioelectronics
  • High-efficiency photothermal sterilization on PDMS film with Au@CuS yolk-shell nanoparticles, 2022, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
  • Occurrence of bisphenols and phthalates in indoor dust collected from Korean homes, 2021, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
  • Photothermal-Mediated Catalytic Reduction of 4-Nitrophenol Using Poly(N-isopropylacrylamide-acrylamide) and Hollow Gold Nanoparticles, 2021, ACS Applied Polymer Materials

Younghun Kim commonly collaborates with several coauthors, including:

  • Rengaraj Selvaraj
  • Jaehwan Hong
  • Jung-Taek Kwon
  • Eunhae Park
  • Jaewoong Lee

Best Publications

  • Silver nanoparticles induce cytotoxicity by a Trojan-horse type mechanism.

    Eun-Jung Park;Jongheop Yi;Younghun Kim;Kyunghee Choi

  • Arsenic removal using mesoporous alumina prepared via a templating method.

    Younghun Kim;Changmook Kim;Inhee Choi;Selvaraj Rengaraj

  • Repeated-dose toxicity and inflammatory responses in mice by oral administration of silver nanoparticles.

    Eun-Jung Park;Eunjoo Bae;Jongheop Yi;Younghun Kim

  • Kinetics of removal of chromium from water and electronic process wastewater by ion exchange resins: 1200H, 1500H and IRN97H.

    S Rengaraj;Cheol Kyun Joo;Younghun Kim;Jongheop Yi

  • Functional analyses of nanoparticle toxicity: A comparative study of the effects of TiO2 and Ag on tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum)

    Uhram Song;Heeju Jun;Bruce Waldman;Jinkyu Roh

  • Synthesis of functionalized porous silicas via templating method as heavy metal ion adsorbents: the introduction of surface hydrophilicity onto the surface of adsorbents

    Byunghwan Lee;Younghun Kim;Hyunjoo Lee;Jongheop Yi

  • Removal of copper from aqueous solution by aminated and protonated mesoporous aluminas: kinetics and equilibrium

    Selvaraj Rengaraj;Younghun Kim;Cheol Kyun Joo;Jongheop Yi

  • Adsorption characteristics of Cu(II) onto ion exchange resins 252H and 1500H: kinetics, isotherms and error analysis.

    Selvaraj Rengaraj;Jei-Won Yeon;Younghun Kim;Yongju Jung

  • Synthesis and characterization of mesoporous alumina with nickel incorporated for use in the partial oxidation of methane into synthesis gas

    Pil Kim;Younghun Kim;Heesoo Kim;In Kyu Song

  • Preparation, characterization and application of Nd–TiO2 photocatalyst for the reduction of Cr(VI) under UV light illumination

    S. Rengaraj;S. Venkataraj;Jei Won Yeon;Younghun Kim

  • Electrochemical capacitor performance of N-doped mesoporous carbons prepared by ammoxidation

    Nam Dong Kim;Wooyoung Kim;Ji Bong Joo;Seogil Oh

  • Self-assembled mesoporous hierarchical-like In2S3 hollow microspheres composed of nanofibers and nanosheets and their photocatalytic activity.

    Selvaraj Rengaraj;Selvaraj Rengaraj;Selvaraj Venkataraj;Cheuk Wai Tai;Younghun Kim

  • Functional Analysis of TiO2 Nanoparticle Toxicity in Three Plant Species

    Uhram Song;Minjoo Shin;Gisuk Lee;Jinkyu Roh

  • Inflammatory responses may be induced by a single intratracheal instillation of iron nanoparticles in mice.

    Eun-Jung Park;Hero Kim;Younghun Kim;Jongheop Yi

  • Bacterial cytotoxicity of the silver nanoparticle related to physicochemical metrics and agglomeration properties.

    Eunjoo Bae;Hee-Jin Park;Jeongjin Lee;Younghun Kim

  • Batch adsorptive removal of copper ions in aqueous solutions by ion exchange resins: 1200H and IRN97H

    Selvaraj Rengaraj;Younghun Kim;Cheol Kyun Joo;Kyunghee Choi;Kyunghee Choi

  • Left ventricular hypertrophy is associated with cerebral microbleeds in hypertensive patients

    S. H. Lee;J. M. Park;S. J. Kwon;H. Kim

  • Colorimetric detection of Co2+ ion using silver nanoparticles with spherical, plate, and rod shapes.

    Hwa Kyung Sung;Seung Yeon Oh;Chulhwan Park;Younghun Kim

  • Cell Stretching Measurement Utilizing Viscoelastic Particle Focusing

    Sukgyun Cha;Taeho Shin;Sung Sik Lee;Wooyoung Shim

  • A single intratracheal instillation of single-walled carbon nanotubes induced early lung fibrosis and subchronic tissue damage in mice

    Eun-Jung Park;Jinkyu Roh;Soo-Nam Kim;Min-sung Kang

  • Response to Comment on “Arsenic Removal Using Mesoporous Alumina Prepared via a Templating Method”

    Younghun Kim;Changmook Kim;Inhee Choi;Selvaraj Rengaraj

Frequent Co-Authors

Jongheop Yi
Jongheop Yi Seoul National University
Mika Sillanpää
Mika Sillanpää University of Johannesburg
Chulhwan Park
Chulhwan Park Kwangwoon University
Cheuk-Wai Tai
Cheuk-Wai Tai Stockholm University
Myung-Haing Cho
Myung-Haing Cho Seoul National University
Jae Yeong Park
Jae Yeong Park Kwangwoon University
Jinhee Choi
Jinhee Choi University of Seoul
In Kyu Song
In Kyu Song Seoul National University
Sang-Wook Kim
Sang-Wook Kim Ajou University
Jeong Yong Lee
Jeong Yong Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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