Block polymer

Ag nanoparticle patterning on microphase-separated block polymer thin film
February 7, 2021 / Group News Publication
"Synthesis of carboxylic acid-functionalized polymethacrylate-b-polystyrene as an Ag ion-loadable block copolymer thin film template” by Isaac Shin, Kyu Hyo Han, Seung Keun Cha, Sang Ouk Kim, and Myungeun Seo was published in Polymer.

Nanoporous ceramics produced via PIMS
August 4, 2020 / Group News Publication
“Synthesis of in Situ Microphase-Separated Organic–Inorganic Block Polymer Precursors to 3D-Continuous Mesoporous SiC-based Ceramic Monoliths” by Yoon-Ho Hwang, Jaehoon Oh, Hyungju Ahn, Dong-Pyo Kim, and Myungeun Seo was published in ACS Applied Polymer Materials. Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsapm.0c00347   This work also featured the issue as one of supplementary covers: https://pubs.acs.org/toc/aapmcd/2/7

Polymerization-induced self-assembly in the presence of a cross-linker
August 4, 2020 / Group News Publication
“Cross-linking polymerization-induced self-assembly to produce branched core cross-linked star block polymer micelles” by Jongmin Park, Nam Young Ahn, and Myungeun Seo was published in Polymer Chemistry. Link: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/PY/D0PY00515K#!divAbstract

Sulfonated nanoporous membrane for vanadium redox flow batteries
August 4, 2020 / Group News Publication
“Achieving Fast Proton Transport and High Vanadium Ion Rejection with Uniformly Mesoporous Composite Membranes for High-Efficiency Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries” by Choongseop Jeon, Chanyong Choi, Hee-Tak Kim, and Myungeun Seo was published in ACS Applied Energy Materials. Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acsaem.0c00804

Monolayer vesicle from Janus core–shell bottlebrush polymers
January 7, 2020 / Group News Publication
“Self-assembly of monolayer vesicles via backbone-shiftable synthesis of Janus core–shell bottlebrush polymer” by Jiyun Nam, YongJoo Kim, Jeung Gon Kim, and Myungeun Seo was published in Macromolecules. We are proud that our manuscript featured the cover of the issue, which was published at the end of 2019. Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.macromol.9b01429 See the cover art in the...

Microphase separation of poly(ether sulfone)-b-polylactide
October 12, 2019 / Group News Publication
“Well-defined poly(ether sulfone)-b-polylactide: synthesis and microphase separation behavior” by Jinhee Lee, Jongmin Park, and Myungeun Seo was published in Polymer Journal. This manuscript was submitted in response to the invitation to the special issue entitled “Precision Polymer Synthesis”. Link: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41428-019-0268-2

Revealing hydrocarbon backbone via deoxygenation
October 12, 2019 / Group News Publication
“Synthesis of polypropylene via catalytic deoxygenation of poly(methyl acrylate)” by Choongseop Jeon, Dong Wook Kim, Sukbok Chang, Jeung Gon Kim and Myungeun Seo was published in ACS Macro Letters. Since published online on August 26 2019, this paper has attracted a lot of attention and has been one of Most 20 Read Articles in the...

Nanoporous poly(ether sulfone)s from block polymer precursors
October 12, 2019 / Group News Publication
“Nanoporous poly(ether sulfone) from polylactide-b-poly(ether sulfone)-b-polylactide precursor”, Jinhee Lee, Jongmin Park, Jaehoon Oh, Sanghwa Lee, Sang Youl Kim and Myungeun Seo was published in Polymer. Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032386119307104

Conjugated cross-linkers create microporous voids in vinyl polymer networks
November 9, 2018 / Group News Publication
“Creation of micropores by RAFT copolymerization of conjugated multi-vinyl cross-linkers” by Chinnadurai Satheeshkumar and Myungeun Seo just appeared in Polymer Chemistry.   Link: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2018/py/c8py01198b#!divAbstract  

PS-b-PEO/PS blend at air/water interface
August 24, 2018 / Group News Publication
“A blending mechanism of PS-b-PEO and PS homopolymer at the air/water interface and their morphology control” by Baekmin Q Kim, Yunji Jung, Myungeun Seo, and Siyoung Q. Choi just appeared in Langmuir.   Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b02192