K. L. Tan

11.7k total citations · 2 hit papers
253 papers, 10.2k citations indexed

About

K. L. Tan is a scholar working on Polymers and Plastics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Bioengineering. According to data from OpenAlex, K. L. Tan has authored 253 papers receiving a total of 10.2k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 166 papers in Polymers and Plastics, 95 papers in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and 86 papers in Bioengineering. Recurrent topics in K. L. Tan's work include Conducting polymers and applications (138 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (86 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (68 papers). K. L. Tan is often cited by papers focused on Conducting polymers and applications (138 papers), Analytical Chemistry and Sensors (86 papers) and Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials (68 papers). K. L. Tan collaborates with scholars based in Singapore, China and Taiwan. K. L. Tan's co-authors include E. T. Kang, K. G. Neoh, Jianyi Lin, Ping Chen, Xiaojun Wu, B.T.G. Tan, F. C. Loh, Peng Wang, W.K. Teo and Xiao Wu and has published in prestigious journals such as Science, Physical Review Letters and Advanced Materials.

In The Last Decade

K. L. Tan

252 papers receiving 9.8k citations

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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.

High H ₂ Uptake by Alkali-Doped Carbon Nanotubes Under Ambient Pressure and Moderate Temperatures

1999 958 citations Ping Chen, Jianyi Lin et al. profile →
Photochemical Formation of Silver Nanoparticles in Poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone)

1996 534 citations K. L. Tan et al. profile →

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name	h						Papers	Cites
K. L. Tan Singapore	53	4.3k	3.9k	3.6k	3.0k	1.6k	253	10.2k
Vijayamohanan K. Pillai India	56	1.7k 0.4×	5.5k 1.4×	5.9k 1.6×	2.6k 0.9×	748 0.5×	268	11.2k
Izumi Ichinose Japan	42	1.0k 0.2×	2.6k 0.7×	2.3k 0.6×	2.1k 0.7×	603 0.4×	118	7.4k
Maggie Paulose United States	57	3.0k 0.7×	12.8k 3.3×	5.8k 1.6×	2.7k 0.9×	1.7k 1.0×	106	20.9k
Miroslava Trchová Czechia	64	11.1k 2.6×	2.8k 0.7×	7.3k 2.0×	5.4k 1.8×	3.4k 2.1×	325	15.7k
Jan M. Macák Czechia	65	2.5k 0.6×	11.5k 3.0×	4.8k 1.3×	3.5k 1.2×	1.0k 0.6×	240	18.3k
Oomman K. Varghese United States	65	3.6k 0.8×	14.9k 3.8×	7.1k 2.0×	3.5k 1.2×	2.0k 1.2×	119	24.1k
Merlin L. Bruening United States	61	1.4k 0.3×	2.2k 0.6×	3.4k 0.9×	4.1k 1.4×	516 0.3×	176	11.0k
D. Mangalaraj India	57	1.9k 0.4×	6.0k 1.5×	5.2k 1.4×	2.2k 0.7×	535 0.3×	283	10.2k
Yong Soo Kang South Korea	61	3.4k 0.8×	6.9k 1.8×	7.2k 2.0×	2.6k 0.9×	259 0.2×	313	14.9k
Gopal K. Mor United States	47	2.3k 0.5×	8.5k 2.2×	3.8k 1.1×	1.7k 0.6×	1.1k 0.7×	70	14.1k

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Tan, K. L., et al.. (2024). Intrinsic electrical conductivity of monolithic biochar. Biomass and Bioenergy. 181. 107051–107051. 22 indexed citations

Wang, Peng, K. L. Tan, E. T. Kang, & K. G. Neoh. (2002). Antifouling poly(vinylidene fluoride) microporous membranes prepared via plasma-induced surface grafting of poly(ethylene glycol). Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology. 16(2). 111–127. 36 indexed citations

Zhang, Fu, E. T. Kang, K. G. Neoh, Peng Wang, & K. L. Tan. (2002). Reactive coupling of poly(ethylene glycol) on electroactive polyaniline films for reduction in protein adsorption and platelet adhesion. Biomaterials. 23(3). 787–795. 42 indexed citations

Wang, Peng, et al.. (2001). Surface modification of natural rubber latex films via grafting of poly(ethylene glycol) for reduction in protein adsorption and platelet adhesion. Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine. 12(5). 377–384. 36 indexed citations

Zhang, Fu‐Chun, E. T. Kang, K. G. Neoh, Peng Wang, & K. L. Tan. (2001). Modification of Si(100) surface by the grafting of poly(ethylene glycol) for reduction in protein adsorption and platelet adhesion. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research. 56(3). 324–332. 46 indexed citations

Chen, Ping, Jianyi Lin, & K. L. Tan. (2000). Carbon Nanotubes: A Future Material of Life. IUBMB Life. 49(2). 105–108. 17 indexed citations

Kang, E. T., K. G. Neoh, Jiahua Shi, K. L. Tan, & Der‐Jang Liaw. (1999). Surface modification of polymers for adhesion enhancement. Polymers for Advanced Technologies. 10(1-2). 20–29. 26 indexed citations

Kang, E. T., K. G. Neoh, Shuo Huang, S. L. Lim, & K. L. Tan. (1997). Surface-Functionalized Polyaniline Films. The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 101(50). 10744–10750. 39 indexed citations

Wang, Tie, K. G. Neoh, K. L. Tan, et al.. (1996). Modification of substrate surface for BGA overmold adhesion enhancement by graft copolymerization. Materials Research Bulletin. 31(11). 1361–1373. 5 indexed citations

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Kang, E. T., K. L. Tan, Koichi Kato, Yoshikimi Uyama, & Y. Ikada. (1996). Surface Modification and Functionalization of Polytetrafluoroethylene Films. Macromolecules. 29(21). 6872–6879. 202 indexed citations

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Wee, Andrew T. S., Z. C. Feng, Huey Hoon Hng, et al.. (1995). XPS and SIMS studies of MBE-grown CdTe/InSb(001) heterostructures. Journal of Physics Condensed Matter. 7(23). 4359–4369. 15 indexed citations

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Lau, Wayne W. Y., et al.. (1994). Synthesis and characterization of two new monomers containing hindered amine. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 46(1). 45–50. 8 indexed citations

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Ting, Yen‐Peng, K. G. Neoh, E. T. Kang, & K. L. Tan. (1994). Recovery of gold by electroless precipitation from acid solutions using polyaniline. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology. 59(1). 31–36. 74 indexed citations

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Lin, Jianyi, K. G. Neoh, T.C. Tan, et al.. (1993). The interaction between carbon monoxide and yttrium barium copper oxide, YBa2Cu3Ox, as studied by TG/DTA, FTIR, and XPS. Inorganic Chemistry. 32(14). 3093–3098. 8 indexed citations

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Liang, Qiong-Fang, et al.. (1992). Charge transfer interactions in bithiophene-pyrrole and bithiophene-aniline copolymers. European Polymer Journal. 28(7). 755–763. 8 indexed citations

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Tan, K. L., B.T.G. Tan, S. H. Khor, K. G. Neoh, & E. T. Kang. (1991). The effects of synthesis conditions on the characteristics and chemical structures of polyaniline: A comparative study. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids. 52(5). 673–680. 28 indexed citations

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Tan, K. L., B.T.G. Tan, E. T. Kang, & K. G. Neoh. (1991). The chemical nature of the nitrogens in polypyrrole and polyaniline: A comparative study by x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The Journal of Chemical Physics. 94(8). 5382–5388. 93 indexed citations

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Kang, E. T., K. G. Neoh, K. L. Tan, & B.T.G. Tan. (1990). Structural studies of halogen-substituted polyanilines by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Synthetic Metals. 35(3). 345–355. 16 indexed citations

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Hultquist, G., Gaik‐Khuan Chuah, & K. L. Tan. (1990). A SIMS study of reactions in the metal-oxygen-hydrogen-water system. Corrosion Science. 31. 149–154. 13 indexed citations

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Chan, Hardy Sze On, et al.. (1989). XPS studies of copolymers of pyrrole and N-methylpyrrole. Synthetic Metals. 30(2). 189–197. 17 indexed citations

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