Governing permselectivity by channel morphology in AEMs
Our first work on anion exchange membranes (AEMs), in collaboration with Soonyong So in KRICT, was published in Journal of Membrane Science.
July 13, 2025 | Publication
Review on multicompartment polymer nanoparticles
We published a review article in Macromolecular Research about how to compartmentalize polymer nanoparticles based on architecture-controlled polymer synthesis.
July 13, 2025 | Publication
Looking for postdocs for InnoCore projects
We look for postdocs for two InnoCORE projects related to ionomers/membranes for hydrogen technology and synthesis/self-assembly of artificial oligopeptide-like molecules.
June 29, 2025 | Group
Tadpole-like particles are lined up under hard-core/soft-shoulder potential
We published a computational study about assembly of tadpole-like hard-core/soft-shell nanoparticles in Langmuir in collaboration with YongJoo Kim group at Korea University.
June 29, 2025 | Publication
Welcome Seunguk to the Group!
The group welcomes Seunguk Kim, joining our group during the summer semester of 2025.
June 25, 2025 | Group
Sulfonated 10-nm pores optimize ion transport in lithium metal batteries
In a recent paper published in Energy Storage Materials, we collaborated with Hye Ryung Byon group at KAIST to utilize our sulfonated mesoporous membranes in lithium metal batteries to boost cyclability.
June 25, 2025 | Publication
Combating marine biofouling with amphiphilic random copolymer coating
In a recent paper appeared in NPG Asia Materials, we teamed up with Sung Min Kang group at Chungbuk National University to investigate the sequence and composition effect of amphiphilic copolymer coating for marine antifouling.
June 7, 2025 | Publication
Bottlebrush copolymer patches for Au nanoparticle
In a collaborative work with Hyunjoon Song group at KAIST published in Nanoscale (and selected as the outside backcover), we used bottlebrush copolymer ligands to rapidly form patches on Au nanoparticle surface and direct secondary metal deposition.
June 6, 2025 | Publication
Taeseok won a poster award!
Taeseok won the DONGWOO FINE-CHEM Poster award in the 2025 Spring KCS meeting.
May 7, 2025 | Group
Ordered nanostructured materials via JanusPIMS
Our recent Macromolecules paper shows the grafting-from polymerization produces Janus bottlebrush polymer materials with periodic order via polymerization-induced microphase separation process.
March 31, 2025 | Publication