Kok Bing Tan

3.5k total citations · 2 hit papers
58 papers, 2.7k citations indexed

About

Kok Bing Tan is a scholar working on Materials Chemistry, Catalysis and Biomaterials. According to data from OpenAlex, Kok Bing Tan has authored 58 papers receiving a total of 2.7k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 36 papers in Materials Chemistry, 24 papers in Catalysis and 15 papers in Biomaterials. Recurrent topics in Kok Bing Tan's work include Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (27 papers), Catalysts for Methane Reforming (15 papers) and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (11 papers). Kok Bing Tan is often cited by papers focused on Catalytic Processes in Materials Science (27 papers), Catalysts for Methane Reforming (15 papers) and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging (11 papers). Kok Bing Tan collaborates with scholars based in China, Malaysia and United States. Kok Bing Tan's co-authors include Babak Salamatinia, Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah, Mohammadtaghi Vakili, Bahman Amini Horri, Guowu Zhan, Zahra Gholami, Mohd Rafatullah, Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim, Parisa Amouzgar and Phaik Eong Poh and has published in prestigious journals such as Nature Communications, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental and ACS Catalysis.

In The Last Decade

Kok Bing Tan

52 papers receiving 2.7k 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.

Application of chitosan and its derivatives as adsorbents for dye removal from water and wastewater: A review

2014 857 citations Mohammadtaghi Vakili, Mohd Rafatullah et al. Carbohydrate Polymers profile →
Adsorption of dyes by nanomaterials: Recent developments and adsorption mechanisms

2015 628 citations Kok Bing Tan, Mohammadtaghi Vakili et al. profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Preparation and extrusion of ZSM-5 based on biomass templates for enhanced mechanical properties and catalytic pyrolysis performance 2025 ·Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ·Meiting Guo, (unknown), Zhi Xie, Kok Bing Tan, Fangsong Guo, Kang Sun, Jianchun Jiang, Guowu Zhan	0
2	Advances in integrated catalysts for CO2 thermal hydrogenation to multicarbon products 2025 ·Chem Catalysis ·Xinxin Lu, Kok Bing Tan, Jun Zhao, Guowu Zhan	8
3	Atomic-layer-deposited ZnO tailors Niδ⁻–ZnOδ⁺ interfaces to switch CO2 hydrogenation selectivity from CH4 to CO 2025 ·Applied Catalysis B: Environmental ·Shijie Zhang, Dongren Cai, Guifen Du, Weiming Zhu, Jin‐Ming Yang, Xiaodong Wen, Xing Yan, Yan Zhou, (unknown), Kok Bing Tan, Kang Sun, Guowu Zhan	0
4	MOF-Derived Cu/CeO₂ Nanocatalysts Using Ascorbic Acid for CO Oxidation 2025 ·ACS Applied Nano Materials ·Sajid Ali, (unknown), (unknown), Muhammad Ubaid Ali, (unknown), Songbo Chen, Kok Bing Tan, Guowu Zhan	4
5	Xanthan gum/hydroxypropyl methylcellulose/carbon quantum dots composite to enhance mango shelf life by triggering metacaspase-dependent apoptosis in Colletotrichum gloeosporioides 2025 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Meixia Zheng, Mei‐Chun Chen, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jianfu Chen, Kok Bing Tan, Yujing Zhu	1
6	Tailoring the local environment of biochar by synergistic effects of AuPd alloy for enhanced catalytic wet air oxidation of formaldehyde 2025 ·Journal of environmental chemical engineering ·Sajid Ali, Kok Bing Tan, Kaiji Xu, Songbo Chen, Muhammad Ubaid Ali, (unknown), (unknown), Shamaila Sajjad, (unknown), Guowu Zhan	0
7	Ethyl cellulose matrixed poly(sulfur-co-sorbic acid) composite films: Regulation of properties and application for food preservation 2024 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·(unknown), Jianfu Chen, Kok Bing Tan	5
8	Properties of Guar Gum/Pullulan/Loquat Leaf Extract Green Composite Packaging in Enhancing the Preservation of Chinese Water Chestnut Fresh-Cut Fruit 2024 ·Foods ·Kok Bing Tan, Meixia Zheng, (unknown), Yujing Zhu, Guowu Zhan, Jianfu Chen	0
9	Fabrication of Abelmoschus manihot gum/pullulan/magnesium L-ascorbate green composite packaging film and its excellent performance in preserving fresh-cut carrots 2024 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Kok Bing Tan, Meixia Zheng, (unknown), Yujing Zhu, Guowu Zhan, Jianfu Chen	8
10	Advanced Synthesis of Hierarchically Porous Zeolite Catalysts Utilizing Biomass Templates for the Catalytic Pyrolysis of Stearic Acid into Short-Chain Olefins 2024 ·ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces ·(unknown), (unknown), Kok Bing Tan, (unknown), Kaiji Xu, (unknown), (unknown), Jian Tian, Xiaoping Rao, Guowu Zhan	1
11	Enhanced catalytic deoxygenation of stearic acid into biofuels over supported FeNi catalysts 2024 ·Molecular Catalysis ·Kok Bing Tan, Yueming Qiu, (unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Dongren Cai, Sajid Ali, Jiale Huang, Guowu Zhan	1
12	Design of hybrid g-C3N4/GO/MCE photocatalytic membranes with enhanced separation performance under visible-light irradiation 2023 ·Chemical Engineering Journal ·(unknown), Dan Hua, (unknown), Xiquan Cheng, Fangsong Guo, Kok Bing Tan, (unknown), Guowu Zhan	36
13	Catalytic pyrolysis of fatty acids and oils into liquid biofuels and chemicals over supported Ni catalysts on biomass-derived carbon 2023 ·Applied Catalysis B: Environmental ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Kok Bing Tan, (unknown), Xiaoping Rao, Jiale Huang, Xiaodong Zhang, Qingbiao Li, Guowu Zhan	34
14	Assembly of ZnZrOx and ZSM-5 on hierarchically porous bio-derived SiO2 platform as bifunctional catalysts for CO2 hydrogenation to aromatics 2023 ·Applied Catalysis B: Environmental ·Wen Li, Guowu Zhan, Xiaobin Liu, (unknown), Kok Bing Tan, Jia Wang, Jiale Huang, Qingbiao Li	40
15	Fabrication of NiZn bimetallic oxides catalysts supported on carbon black waste for catalytic pyrolysis of fatty acid 2023 ·Applied Catalysis A General ·Yang Zhang, (unknown), (unknown), Fangsong Guo, Kok Bing Tan, (unknown), Kang Sun, Xiaoping Rao, Xiaodong Zhang, Guowu Zhan	7
16	Effects of grape seed extract on the properties of pullulan polysaccharide/xanthan gum active films for apple preservation 2023 ·International Journal of Biological Macromolecules ·Meixia Zheng, Yujing Zhu, Yuanhong Zhuang, Kok Bing Tan, Jianfu Chen	41
17	Atomic layer deposition of alumina on hollow nickel phyllosilicate nanosheets for enhanced CO2 thermal hydrogenation performance 2023 ·Chemical Engineering Science ·Sihan Liu, (unknown), Xueying Wang, Kaiji Xu, Kok Bing Tan, Dongren Cai, Jiale Huang, Qingbiao Li, Guowu Zhan	14
18	The development of bifunctional catalysts for carbon dioxide hydrogenation to hydrocarbonsviathe methanol route: from single component to integrated components 2021 ·Journal of Materials Chemistry A ·Kok Bing Tan, Guowu Zhan, Daohua Sun, Jiale Huang, Qingbiao Li	39
19	Development of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose film with xanthan gum and its application as an excellent food packaging bio-material in enhancing the shelf life of banana 2021 ·Food Chemistry ·Meixia Zheng, Jianfu Chen, Kok Bing Tan, Mei‐Chun Chen, Yujing Zhu	52
20	Application of chitosan and its derivatives as adsorbents for dye removal from water and wastewater: A review breakdown → 2014 ·Carbohydrate Polymers ·Mohammadtaghi Vakili, Mohd Rafatullah, Babak Salamatinia, Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah, Mahamad Hakimi Ibrahim, Kok Bing Tan, Zahra Gholami, Parisa Amouzgar	857

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