K. H. Tam

2.8k total citations · 3 hit papers
21 papers, 2.5k citations indexed

About

K. H. Tam is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. According to data from OpenAlex, K. H. Tam has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 2.5k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 21 papers in Materials Chemistry, 10 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 8 papers in Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. Recurrent topics in K. H. Tam's work include ZnO doping and properties (18 papers), Ga2O3 and related materials (8 papers) and Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (7 papers). K. H. Tam is often cited by papers focused on ZnO doping and properties (18 papers), Ga2O3 and related materials (8 papers) and Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors (7 papers). K. H. Tam collaborates with scholars based in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Germany. K. H. Tam's co-authors include Aleksandra B. Djurišić, Y. H. Leung, Weikun Ge, Lu Ding, David Lee Phillips, Wai‐Ming Kwok, Ying N. Chan, Shangjr Gwo, W. K. Chan and C. C. Ling and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Physics Letters, Advanced Functional Materials and The Journal of Physical Chemistry B.

In The Last Decade

K. H. Tam

20 papers receiving 2.4k citations

Hit Papers

Defects in ZnO Nanorods Prepared by a Hydrothermal Method 2006 2026 2012 2019 2006 2007 2006 200 400 600
What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Defects in ZnO Nanorods Prepared by a Hydrothermal Method
    2006 686 citations K. H. Tam, Y. H. Leung et al. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B profile →
  2. Defect emissions in ZnO nanostructures
    2007 633 citations Aleksandra B. Djurišić, Y. H. Leung et al. Nanotechnology profile →
  3. Green, yellow, and orange defect emission from ZnO nanostructures: Influence of excitation wavelength
    2006 520 citations Aleksandra B. Djurišić, Y. H. Leung et al. Applied Physics Letters profile →

Peers

K. H. Tam
M. Abd-Lefdil Morocco
Kun Tang China
Li Sun China
Renfu Zhuo China
Silvania Lanfredi Brazil
M.A. Ramírez Brazil
Ebtesam E. Ateia Egypt
Xi Yan China
Jijun Ding China
Katherine A. Pettigrew United States
M. Abd-Lefdil Morocco
K. H. Tam
Citations per year, relative to K. H. Tam K. H. Tam (= 1×) peers M. Abd-Lefdil

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Fields of papers citing papers by K. H. Tam

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of K. H. Tam

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of K. H. Tam. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of K. H. Tam based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with K. H. Tam. K. H. Tam is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Tam, K. H., et al.. (2008). The Influence of Source Material Composition on Morphology and Optical Properties of ZnO Nanostructures. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 8(3). 1295–1300.
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Ling, C. C., Qilin Gu, Shijie Xu, et al.. (2008). Defect study in ZnO related structures—A multi-spectroscopic approach. Applied Surface Science. 255(1). 58–62. 3 indexed citations
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Djurišić, Aleksandra B., et al.. (2008). ZnO nanorod heterojunctions and LEDs. The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong). 5. 182–185. 2 indexed citations
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Ng, Alan Man Ching, Aleksandra B. Djurišić, K. H. Tam, et al.. (2008). Organic Nanoclusters on Inorganic Nanostructures for Tailoring the Emission Properties of Organic Materials. Advanced Functional Materials. 18(4). 566–574. 22 indexed citations
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Bräuer, G., W. Anwand, D. Grambole, et al.. (2007). Non-destructive characterization of vertical ZnO nanowire arrays by slow positron implantation spectroscopy, atomic force microscopy, and nuclear reaction analysis. Nanotechnology. 18(19). 195301–195301. 20 indexed citations
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Djurišić, Aleksandra B., et al.. (2007). Fabrication and characterization of ZnO/TiO nanoscale heterojunctions. Journal of Crystal Growth. 307(2). 348–352. 7 indexed citations
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Djurišić, Aleksandra B., et al.. (2007). GaN nanowires—influence of the starting material on nanowire growth. Thin Solid Films. 516(2-4). 238–242. 6 indexed citations
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Djurišić, Aleksandra B., Y. H. Leung, K. H. Tam, et al.. (2007). Defect emissions in ZnO nanostructures. Nanotechnology. 18(9). 95702–95702. 633 indexed citations breakdown →
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Djurišić, Aleksandra B., et al.. (2007). Morphology and optical properties of ZnO nanostructures grown under zinc and oxygen-rich conditions. Journal of Crystal Growth. 304(1). 47–52. 12 indexed citations
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Tam, K. H., Aleksandra B. Djurišić, Chi‐Ming Chan, et al.. (2007). Antibacterial activity of ZnO nanorods prepared by a hydrothermal method. Thin Solid Films. 516(18). 6167–6174. 341 indexed citations
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Tse, Chui Wan, Y. H. Leung, K. H. Tam, Ying N. Chan, & Aleksandra B. Djurišić. (2006). Tailoring and modifications of a ZnO nanostructure surface by the layer-by-layer deposition technique. Nanotechnology. 17(14). 3563–3568. 4 indexed citations
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Djurišić, Aleksandra B., Y. H. Leung, K. H. Tam, et al.. (2006). Green, yellow, and orange defect emission from ZnO nanostructures: Influence of excitation wavelength. Applied Physics Letters. 88(10). 520 indexed citations breakdown →
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Tam, K. H., Y. H. Leung, Aleksandra B. Djurišić, et al.. (2006). Defects in ZnO Nanorods Prepared by a Hydrothermal Method. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 110(42). 20865–20871. 686 indexed citations breakdown →
14.
Chan, Siu‐Wai, R. Barillé, Jean‐Michel Nunzi, et al.. (2006). Second harmonic generation in zinc oxide nanorods. Applied Physics B. 84(1-2). 351–355. 63 indexed citations
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Tam, K. H., Alan Man Ching Ng, Y. H. Leung, et al.. (2006). ZnO nanorods by hydrothermal method for ZnO/GaN LEDs. The HKU Scholars Hub (University of Hong Kong). 109–112. 3 indexed citations
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Cai, Xing‐Min, Y. H. Leung, Kwan Yee Cheung, et al.. (2006). Straight and helical InGaN core–shell nanowires with a high In core content. Nanotechnology. 17(9). 2330–2333. 37 indexed citations
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Leung, Y. H., K. H. Tam, Aleksandra B. Djurišić, et al.. (2005). Zno nanoshells: Synthesis, structure, and optical properties. Journal of Crystal Growth. 283(1-2). 134–140. 25 indexed citations
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Djurišić, Aleksandra B., Y. H. Leung, K. H. Tam, et al.. (2005). Defect emissions in ZnO nanostructures. Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE. 5925. 59250F–59250F. 8 indexed citations
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Chik, K. P., et al.. (1989). Thermoelectric power and electronic transport in thermal-LPCVD amorphous silicon-boron films. Philosophical Magazine B. 59(5). 543–559. 4 indexed citations
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Chik, K. P., Na Du, Eric Ou, et al.. (1985). New amorphous silicon-boron alloy. Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids. 77-78. 961–964. 9 indexed citations

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