K.Y. Foo

16.5k total citations · 1 hit paper
98 papers, 13.9k citations indexed

About

K.Y. Foo is a scholar working on Water Science and Technology, Organic Chemistry and Materials Chemistry. According to data from OpenAlex, K.Y. Foo has authored 98 papers receiving a total of 13.9k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 59 papers in Water Science and Technology, 23 papers in Organic Chemistry and 23 papers in Materials Chemistry. Recurrent topics in K.Y. Foo's work include Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (54 papers), Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (22 papers) and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (8 papers). K.Y. Foo is often cited by papers focused on Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal (54 papers), Nanomaterials for catalytic reactions (22 papers) and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication (8 papers). K.Y. Foo collaborates with scholars based in Malaysia, United States and Canada. K.Y. Foo's co-authors include B.H. Hameed, Lai Kuan Lee, V.O. Njoku, Mohammad Asif, Sumiyyah Sabar, Nasriah Zakaria, Lee D. Wilson, Hamidi Abdul Aziz, Pei Teng Lum and Puganeshwary Palaniandy and has published in prestigious journals such as Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Journal of Hazardous Materials and Bioresource Technology.

In The Last Decade

K.Y. Foo

97 papers receiving 13.6k citations

Hit Papers

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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.

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
K.Y. Foo Malaysia	48	8.6k	3.0k	2.8k	2.5k	2.4k	98	13.9k
Shilpi Agarwal India	59	8.6k 1.0×	3.6k 1.2×	3.8k 1.3×	3.0k 1.2×	2.0k 0.9×	167	15.4k
Vimal Chandra Srivastava India	64	8.2k 1.0×	4.2k 1.4×	3.1k 1.1×	3.2k 1.3×	2.3k 1.0×	277	16.1k
Yeoung‐Sang Yun South Korea	65	8.1k 1.0×	4.1k 1.4×	2.9k 1.0×	3.2k 1.3×	3.0k 1.3×	260	18.0k
Runping Han China	54	7.6k 0.9×	2.1k 0.7×	2.7k 0.9×	1.4k 0.6×	2.2k 0.9×	158	10.9k
Aimin Li China	67	6.2k 0.7×	3.0k 1.0×	2.1k 0.7×	4.3k 1.8×	2.5k 1.1×	301	14.0k
Hai Nguyen Tran Vietnam	51	6.6k 0.8×	2.7k 0.9×	2.2k 0.8×	1.7k 0.7×	1.9k 0.8×	109	10.3k
Weiming Zhang China	62	7.9k 0.9×	4.1k 1.4×	2.9k 1.0×	4.6k 1.9×	2.6k 1.1×	345	16.9k
Qinyan Yue China	76	11.6k 1.4×	3.9k 1.3×	2.8k 1.0×	4.6k 1.9×	3.7k 1.5×	350	19.1k
Mohammad A. Al‐Ghouti Qatar	52	5.7k 0.7×	2.2k 0.7×	1.7k 0.6×	2.2k 0.9×	2.0k 0.9×	233	12.4k
Alok Mittal India	61	9.4k 1.1×	3.0k 1.0×	4.2k 1.5×	1.7k 0.7×	2.1k 0.9×	92	14.7k

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Chang, Heejun, Brian E. Roe, Murat Erkoc, et al.. (2025). Convergence research for sustainable regional systems. iScience. 28(8). 113104–113104.

Foo, K.Y., et al.. (2024). Advancements in zeolite and zeolite-based sorbents: Modification strategies in mitigating nitrogen-containing pollutants from water and wastewater. Inorganic Chemistry Communications. 172. 113715–113715. 4 indexed citations

Mubarak, Nur Shazwani Abdul, K.Y. Foo, Raphaël Schneider, Reda M. Abdelhameed, & Sumiyyah Sabar. (2023). Nitrogen-doped porous carbon TiO2 produced by thermolysis of MIL-125-NH2 under an inert atmosphere for enhanced visible light photocatalytic activity. Materials Today Communications. 37. 107228–107228. 6 indexed citations

Lee, Lai Kuan, et al.. (2021). Integrated Assessment of Nickel Electroplating Industrial Wastewater Effluent as a Renewable Resource of Irrigation Water Using a Hydroponic Cultivation System. Frontiers in Plant Science. 12. 609396–609396. 14 indexed citations

Foo, K.Y., et al.. (2021). One-step synthesis of carbonaceous adsorbent from soybean bio-residue by microwave heating: Adsorptive, antimicrobial and antifungal behavior. Environmental Research. 204(Pt B). 112044–112044. 10 indexed citations

Zakaria, Nor Azazi, et al.. (2020). One step acid activation of bentonite derived adsorbent for the effective remediation of the new generation of industrial pesticides. Scientific Reports. 10(1). 20151–20151. 29 indexed citations

Lee, Lai Kuan & K.Y. Foo. (2014). Recent insights on the significance of transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis of male factor infertility. Clinical Biochemistry. 47(10-11). 973–982. 15 indexed citations

Foo, K.Y., Lai Kuan Lee, & B.H. Hameed. (2013). Preparation of activated carbon from sugarcane bagasse by microwave assisted activation for the remediation of semi-aerobic landfill leachate. Bioresource Technology. 134. 166–172. 101 indexed citations

Foo, K.Y.. (2013). Effects of familial climate on the adolescents’ driving habits: a recent literature. International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion. 22(2). 127–135. 6 indexed citations

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Foo, K.Y., Lai Kuan Lee, & B.H. Hameed. (2013). Preparation of tamarind fruit seed activated carbon by microwave heating for the adsorptive treatment of landfill leachate: A laboratory column evaluation. Bioresource Technology. 133. 599–605. 68 indexed citations

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Foo, K.Y. & B.H. Hameed. (2012). Utilization of oil palm biodiesel solid residue as renewable sources for preparation of granular activated carbon by microwave induced KOH activation. Bioresource Technology. 130. 696–702. 68 indexed citations

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Foo, K.Y. & B.H. Hameed. (2012). Preparation of activated carbon by microwave heating of langsat (Lansium domesticum) empty fruit bunch waste. Bioresource Technology. 116. 522–525. 44 indexed citations

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Foo, K.Y. & B.H. Hameed. (2012). Potential of jackfruit peel as precursor for activated carbon prepared by microwave induced NaOH activation. Bioresource Technology. 112. 143–150. 164 indexed citations

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Foo, K.Y. & B.H. Hameed. (2012). Microwave-assisted regeneration of activated carbon. Bioresource Technology. 119. 234–240. 99 indexed citations

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Foo, K.Y. & B.H. Hameed. (2011). Utilization of rice husks as a feedstock for preparation of activated carbon by microwave induced KOH and K2CO3 activation. Bioresource Technology. 102(20). 9814–9817. 193 indexed citations

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Foo, K.Y. & B.H. Hameed. (2010). Decontamination of textile wastewater via TiO2/activated carbon composite materials. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. 159(2). 130–143. 103 indexed citations

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Foo, K.Y. & B.H. Hameed. (2009). Value-added utilization of oil palm ash: A superior recycling of the industrial agricultural waste. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 172(2-3). 523–531. 109 indexed citations

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Foo, K.Y. & B.H. Hameed. (2009). An overview of landfill leachate treatment via activated carbon adsorption process. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 171(1-3). 54–60. 445 indexed citations

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Foo, K.Y. & B.H. Hameed. (2009). Detoxification of pesticide waste via activated carbon adsorption process. Journal of Hazardous Materials. 175(1-3). 1–11. 221 indexed citations

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Foo, K.Y. & B.H. Hameed. (2009). Recent developments in the preparation and regeneration of activated carbons by microwaves. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science. 149(1-2). 19–27. 323 indexed citations

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