RAFT polymerization

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

Opening up polymer nanoparticles viscosifies its solution
February 24, 2020 / Group News Publication
“Viscosifying a Noncovalently Joined Polymer Nanoparticle Solution upon Heating” by Isaac Shin and Myungeun Seo was published in Macromolecules. Link: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.macromol.9b02543

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...

Polymerization-induced intramolecular segregation
October 12, 2019 / Group News Publication
“Synthetic route-dependent intramolecular segregation in heteroarm core cross-linked star polymers as Janus-like nanoobjects” by Nam Young Ahn and Myungeun Seo was published in Polymer Chemistry. This manuscript was submitted in response to the invitation to the special issue entitled “Emerging Investigators 2020”. Link: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2019/py/c9py00947g#!divAbstract

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...

Can a statistical copolymer perform better than a block copolymer?
May 10, 2019 / Group News Publication
“High-conductivity electrolyte gate dielectrics based on poly(styrene-co-methyl methacrylate)/ionic liquid” by Donghui Lee, Yunji Jung, Myeongjin Ha, Keun Hyung Lee and Myungeun Seo was published in Journal of Materials Chemistry C.   Link: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2019/tc/c9tc01610d#!divAbstract  

Trimethylsilyl groups create more space in hyper-cross-linking
January 14, 2019 / Group News Publication
“Hyper-Cross-Linked Polymer with Enhanced Porosity by In Situ Removal of Trimethylsilyl Group via Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution” by Jeonghyeon Lee and Myungeun Seo was published in ACS Macro Letters. This paper was one of Top 20 Most Read Articles in ACS Macro Letters in December 2018. As of January 14, 2019, the paper has been viewed...