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Upcoming Publications

[64] Block copolymer-templated alternating bimetallic nanodot array using solvent-assisted lattice transition

Seong Eun Kim et al

in preparation., XX, XX, XX–XX.

[63] The Role of the Molecular Arrangement on the Adsorption Behavior of Sodium Carboxymethyl Cellulose to Carbon Black in the Slurry Stability for Li-Ion Battery

Eun Heui Gwag et al

in preparation., XX, XX, XX–XX.

[62] The Effect of Incorporation of Cellulose Nanocrystal on Polymer Dynamics and Rheological Properties of Polylactic-acid Nanocomposites

Hyo Jin Jeong et al

in preparation., XX, XX, XX–XX.

[61] Time-Resolved Structural Change of Amyloid-β peptides from Monomers to Oligomers in Aqueous Suspension Using Small-Angle X-ray Scattering

Kwon et al, 

submitted., XX, XX, XX–XX.

[60] Anomalous Molecular Weight Dependence in Polymer Nanocomposite

Tae Yeon Kong and So Youn Kim*

submitted., XX, XX, XX–XX.

2024

[59] Enhanced Ionic Conductivity via Suppressed Crystallization and Strengthened Dynamics in Solid Polymer Blend Electrolytes: A Comprehensive Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy Study

Seunghan Yun, Insu Hwang, Jang Wook Choi*, and So Youn Kim*

Macromolecules, accepted, XX, XX–XX.

[58] Is Low Polydispersity Always Beneficial? Exploring the Impact of Size Polydispersity on the Microstructure and Rheological Properties of Graphene Oxide

Eun Ho Cho, Yul Hui Shim*, and So Youn Kim*

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2024, 16, 55913–55924.

[57] Gradual Solvent Quality Changes Induce Abrupt Changes in Interfacial Layer, Dispersion Structure, and Physical Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites

Tae Yeon Kong, Nicolas R. de Souza*, and So Youn Kim*

Macromolecules, 2024, 57, 9386–9395.

[56] Additive-Free Gelation of Graphene Oxide Dispersions via Mild Thermal Annealing: Implications for 3D Printing and Supercapacitor Applications

Geon Woong Kim, Seonghyun Lee, Guksung Kim, Howon Lee,* Kyu Tae Lee,* and So Youn Kim*

Adv. Mater., 2024, 36, 2411479.

[55] Functional Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomers with α, ω-Hydroxyl End-Functionalized Polyacrylates

Changhoon Yu, Jinho Choi, Jungwook Lee, Sumin Lim, Youngjoo Park, Seong Min Jo, Junyoung Ahn, So Youn Kim, Taihyun Chang, Cyrille Boyer*, and Min Sang Kwon*

Adv. Mater., 2024, XX, 2403048.

[54] Ensuring Long-Term Stability and Size Control of Nanoemulsion via Post-Microfluidization Dilution toward Energy Saving Scale-Up Process

Seunghan Yun1, Geon Woong Kim1, Ji Hui Jang, Jun Bae Lee, and So Youn Kim*

Colloids Surf. A: Physicochem. Eng. Asp., 2024, 691, 133845.

[53] Constructing a Comprehensive Nanopattern Library through Morphological Transitions of Block Copolymer Surface Micelles via Direct Solvent Immersion

Seokyoung Bae, Dong Hyup Kim*, and So Youn Kim*

Small, 2024, 20, 2311939

[52] Structural Homogeneity of Macromolecular Networks by End-to-End Click Chemistry between Discrete Tetrahedral Star Macromolecules 

Mo Beom Koo, Jae Hak Lee, Geon Woong Kim, Heejeong Jang, So Youn Kim, and Kyoung Taek Kim* 

ACS Macro Lett., 2024, 13, 75-81.

2023

[51] Decoupling of Mechanical Properties and Ionic Conductivity in a Low Molecular Weight Polymer Nanocomposites with Highly Connected Particle Aggregates

Na Kyung Kwon, Taewon Kim, Seunghan Yun, Hyunhong Kim, Hyun-Wook Lee,*, Jongnam Park*, and So Youn Kim*

Polymer, 2023, 286, 126401.

[50] Unifying Dispersion Properties of Graphene Oxide Suspensions via Interlayer Spacing Control: Insights for Universal 2D Colloid Behavior

Yul Hui Shim*, Eun Ho Cho, and So Youn Kim*

Carbon, 2023, 215, 118473.

[49] Enhanced Stability, Formulations, and Rheological Properties of Nanoemulsions Produced with Microfludization for Eco-Friendly Process

Geon Woong Kim1, Seunghan Yun1, Ji Hui Jang, Jun Bae Lee, and So Youn Kim*

J. Colloids Interface Sci., 2023, 646, 311–319.

Corrigendum: Published in April. 04 2024 

[48] Intensified Nonequilibrium Effect of Polymer Nanocomposites with Decreasing Nanoparticle Size

Sol Mi Oh and So Youn Kim*

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2023, 15, 4527–4537.

[47] Continuous Structural Deformation of Graphene Oxide Liquid Crystal Colloids Under Shear for Hydrogel Films

Yul Hui Shim and So Youn Kim*

Carbon, 2023, 202, 358–367.

2022

[46] Effect of Initial Solvent Concentration on the Structure and Property of Polymer Nanocomposites

Ga Young Kim, Tae Yeon Kong, and So Youn Kim*

Korea-Aust. Rheol. J., 2022, 34, 359–367.

[45] Air-Water Interfacial Directed Self-Assembly of Block Copolymer Nanostrand Array

Dong Hyup Kim* and So Youn Kim*

Adv. Mater. Interfaces, 2022, 9, 2200660. 

[44] Scaling Laws for Block Copolymer Surface Micelles

Dong Hyup Kim and So Youn Kim*

J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2022, 13, 5380–5386.

[43] Tuning Surface Plasmon Resonance Responses through Size and Crosslinking Control of Multivalent Protein Binding-Capable Nanoscale Hydrogels

Jie Ying Teoh, Suhwan Jeon, Bora Yim, Hae Min Yang, Yunseo Hwang, Juhui Kim, Su-Kyoung Lee, Eunyoung Park, Tae Yeon Kong, So Youn Kim, Yongdoo Park, Young Gyu Kim, Jongseong Kim*, and Dongwon Yoo*

ACS Biomater. Sci. Eng., 2022, 8, 2878–2889.

[42] Facile and Fast Interfacial Engineering Using a Frustrated Interfacial Self-Assembly of Block Copolymers for Sub-10-nm Block Copolymer Nanopatterning

Seong Eun Kim1, Dong Hyup Kim1, *, and So Youn Kim*

Adv. Funct. Mater., 2022, 32, 2202690.

[41] A Single Crystal 2D Hexagonal Array in a Centimeter Scale with a Self-Directed Assembly of Diblock Copolymer Spheres

Ye Chan Kim and So Youn Kim*

ACS Nano, 2022, 16, 3870–3880.

[40] Strong interfacial energetics between catalysts and current collectors in aqueous sodium-air batteries

Myung-Jin Baek1, Jieun Choi1, Tae-Ung Wi, Hyeong Yong Lim, Min Hoon Myung, Chanoong Lim, Jinsu Sung, Jeong-Sun Park, Ju Hyun Park, Yul Hui Shim, Jaehyun Park, Seok Ju Kang, Young-Sik Kim, So Youn Kim, Sang Kyu Kwak*, Hyun-Wook Lee*, and Dong Woog Lee*

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2022, 10, 4601–4610.

[39] Processing Method Determines the Long-Term Stability of Particle Dispersions in Concentrated Nanoparticle/Polymer Suspensions

Sol Mi Oh, Chae Han Lee, and So Youn Kim*

Soft Matter, 2022, 18, 841–848.

[38] Mass Production of 2D Manifolds of Graphene Oxide by Shear Flow

Gyeong Min Choi, Minji Park, Yul Hui Shim, So Youn Kim, and Heon Sang Lee*

Adv. Funct. Mater., 2022, 32, 2107694.

2021

[37] Role of Adsorbed Polymers on Nanoparticle Dispersion in Drying Polymer Nanocomposite Films

Sunhyung Kim, Sol Mi Oh, So Youn Kim, and Jun Dong Park*

Polymers, 2021, 13, 2960.

[36] Defect recognition in line space patterns aided by deep learning with data augmentation

Jihun Ahn, Ye Chan Kim, So Youn Kim, Su-Mi Hur*, and Vikram Thapar*

J. Micro/Nanopatterning, Mater., Metrol., 2021, 20, 041203.

[35] Universal Alignment of Graphene Oxide in Suspensions and Fibers

Yul Hui Shim, Hungju Ahn, Sangsul Lee, Sang Ouk Kim, and So Youn Kim*

ACS Nano, 2021, 15, 13453–13462.

[34] Tailored Growth of Graphene Oxide Liquid Crystals with Controlled Polymer Crystallization in GO-polymer Composites

Soh Jin Mun, Yul Hui Shim, Geong Woong Kim, Sung Hwan Koo, Hyungju Ahn, Tae Joo Shin, Sang Ouk Kim, and So Youn Kim*

Nanoscale, 2021, 13, 2720–2727.

[33] Nanoscratch-Directed Self-Assembly of Block Copolymer Thin Films

Dong Hyup Kim, Ahram Suh, Geonhyeong Park, Dong Ki Yoon*, and So Youn Kim*

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2021, 13, 5772–5781.

2020

[32] Control of Particle Dispersion with Autophobic Dewetting in Polymer Nanocomposites

Na Kyung Kwon, Hyunhong Kim, Tae Joo Shin, Kay Saalwächter, Jongnam Park*, and So Youn Kim*

Macromolecules, 2020, 53, 4836–4844.

[31] Universal Interfacial Control through Polymeric Nanomosaic Coating for Block Copolymer Nanopatterning

Dong Hyup Kim and So Youn Kim*

ACS Nano, 2020, 14, 7140–7151.

[30] High-density information storage in an absolutely defined aperiodic sequence of monodisperse copolyester

Jung Min Lee, Mo Beom Koo, Heelim Lee, Junho Kwon, Yul Hui Shim, So Youn Kim, and Kyoung Taek Kim*

Nat. Commun., 2020, 11, 56.

2019

[29] Initial Solvent-Driven Nonequilibrium Effect on Structure, Properties, and Dynamics of Polymer Nanocomposites

Sol Mi Oh, Mozhdeh Abbasi, Tae Joo Shin, Kay Saalwächter*, and So Youn Kim*

Phys. Rev. Lett., 2019, 123, 167801.

[28] Self-Assembled Copolymer Adsorption Layer-Induced Block Copolymer Nanostructures in Thin Films

Dong Hyup Kim and So Youn Kim*

ACS Cent. Sci., 2019, 5, 1562–1571.

[27] Shear-Solvo Defect Annihilation of Diblock Copolymer Thin Films over a Large Area

Ye Chan Kim, Tae Joo Shin, Su-Mi Hur*, Seok Joon Kwon*, and So Youn Kim*

Sci. Adv., 2019, 5, eaaw3974.

[26] Normal Stress Difference-driven Particle Focusing in Nanoparticle Colloidal Dispersion

Bookun Kim, Sung Sik Lee, Tae Hyeon Yoo, So Youn Kim, Soo-Hyung Choi, and Ju Min Kim*

Sci. Adv., 2019, 5, eaav4819.

2018

[25] Tailored Colloidal Stability and Rheological Properties of Graphene Oxide Liquid Crystals with Polymer Induced Depletion Attractions

Yul Hui Shim, Kyung Eun Lee, Tae Joo Shin, Sang Ouk Kim, and So Youn Kim*

ACS Nano, 2018, 12, 11399–11406.

[24] Enhanced Mechanical Properties of Polymer Nanocomposites Using Dopamine-Modified Polymers at Nanoparticle Surfaces in very Low Molecular Weight Polymers

Na Kyung Kwon, Hyunhong Kim, Im Kyung Han, Tae Joo Shin, Hyun-Wook Lee, Jongnam Park*, and So Youn Kim*

ACS Macro Lett., 2018, 7, 962–967.

[23] Fabrication of gold nanowires in micropatterns using block copolymers

Ye Chan Kim and So Youn Kim*

RSC Adv., 2018, 8, 19532–19538.

[22] Jabuticaba-Inspired Hybrid Carbon Filler/Polymer Electrode for Use in Highly Stretchable Aqueous Li-ion Batteries

Woo-Jin Song1, Jeonghwan Park1, Dong Hyup Kim1, Sohyun Bae, Myung-Jun Kwak, Myoungsoo Shin, Sungho Kim, Sungho Choi, Ji-Hyun Jang, Tae Joo Shin, So Youn Kim*, Kwangyong Seo*, and Soojin Park*

Adv. Energy Mater., 2018, 8, 1702478.

2017

[21] Controlled Crystal Growth of Two-Dimensional Layered Nanomaterials in Hydrogel via Modified Electrical Double Migration Method

Gyeong-Hyun Gwak, Na Kyung Kwon, Won-Jae Lee, Seung-Min Paek*, So Youn Kim*, and Jae-Min Oh*

Cryst. Growth Des., 2017, 17, 6596–6602.

[20] Aggregation Driven Controllable Plasmonic Transition of Silica-Coated Gold Nanoparticles with Temperature-Dependent Polymer-Nanoparticle Interactions for Potential Applications in Optoelectronic Devices

Na Kyung Kwon, Tae Kyung Lee, Sang Kyu Kwak*, and So Youn Kim*

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2017, 9, 39688−39698.

[19] Wide Concentration Liquid Crystallinity of Graphene Oxide Aqueous Suspension with Interacting Polymers

Yul Hui Shim, Kyung Eun Lee, Tae Joo Shin, Sang Ouk Kim*, and So Youn Kim*

Mater. Horiz., 2017, 4, 1157–1164.

Selected to be a part of 「Horizons Community Board Collection – Emerging 2D Materials for Energy and Electronics Applications.」

[18] Controlled Segmentation of Metal Nanowire Array by Block Copolymer Lithography and Reversible Ion Loading

Jeong Ho Mun, Seung Keun Cha, Ye Chan Kim, Young Joo Choi, Hyeong Min Jin, Jae Eun Lee, Hyun Uk Jeon, So Youn Kim*, and Sang Ouk Kim*

Small, 2017, 13, 1603939.

Highlightened in Advanced Science news (link)

[17] Drying-mediated patterns in colloid-polymer suspensions

Seul-a Ryu, Jin Young Kim, So Youn Kim, and Byung Mook Weon*

Sci. Rep., 2017, 7, 7079.

[16] Log-Rolling Block Copolymer Cylinders

Ye Chan Kim1, Dong Hyup Kim1, Se Hun Joo, Na Kyung Kwon, Tae Joo Shin, Richard A. Register, Sang Kyu Kwak, and So Youn Kim*

Macromolecules, 2017, 50, 3607–3616.

[15] Effective Morphology Control of Block Copolymers and Spreading Area-Dependent Phase Diagram at the Air/Water Interface

Dong Hyup Kim and So Youn Kim*

J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2017, 8, 1865–1871.

2016

[14] Tunable Nanoparticle Stability in Concentrated Polymer Solutions on the Basis of the Temperature Dependent Solvent Quality

Na Kyung Kwon, Chang Seo Park, Chae Han Lee, Yung Sam Kim, Charles F. Zukoski, and So Youn Kim*

Macromolecules, 2016, 49, 2307–2317.

2015

[13] Crack formation and prevention in colloidal drops

Jin Young Kim, Kun Cho, Seul-a Ryu, So Youn Kim, and Byung Mook Weon*

Sci. Rep., 2015, 5, 13166.

2014

[12] Large-Area Nano-Square Arrays from Shear-Aligned Block Copolymer Thin Films

So Youn Kim, Adam Nunns, Jessica Gwyther, Raleigh L. Davis, Ian Manners, Paul M. Chaikin, and Richard A. Register*

Nano Lett., 2014, 14, 5698–5705.

[11] Mixed-Morphology and Mixed-Orientation Block Copolymer Bilayers

Nicolás A. García, Raleigh L. Davis, So Youn Kim, Paul M. Chaikin, Richard A. Register, and Daniel A. Vega*

RSC Adv., 2014, 4, 38412–38417.

2010 – 2014 (at UIUC & Princeton)

[10] Polystyrene-polymer(2-ethylhexylmethacrylate) block copolymers: Synthesis, bulk phase behavior, and thin film structure

Ha-KyungKwon, Vanessa E. Lopez, Raleigh L. Davis, So Youn Kim, Adam B. Burns, Richard A. Register*

Polymer, 2014, 55, 2059–2067.

[9] Metal-Containing Block Copolymer Thin Films Yield Wire Grid Polarizers with High Aspect Ratio

So Youn Kim, Jessica Gwyther, Ian Manners, Paul M. Chaikin, Richard A. Register*

Adv. Mater., 2014, 26, 791–795.

[8] Molecular weight effects on Particle and Polymer Microstructure in Concentrated Polymer Solutions

So Youn Kim and Charles F. Zukoski*

Macromolecules, 2013, 46, 6634–6643.

[7] Polymer Dynamics in PEG- Silica Nanocomposites: Effects of polymer molecular weight, Temperature and Solvent Dilution

So Youn Kim, Henriette W. Meyer, Kay Saalwächter*, and Charles F. Zukoski*

Macromolecules, 2012, 45, 4225–4237.

[6] Super- and Sub-Einstein Intrinsic Viscosities of Spherical Nanoparticles in Concentrated Low Molecular Weight Polymer Solutions

So Youn Kim and Charles F. Zukoski*

Soft Matter, 2012, 8, 1801–1810.

[5] Multiscale Structure, Interfacial Cohesion, Adsorbed Layers and Thermodynamics in Dense Polymer-Nanoparticle Mixtures

So Youn Kim, Kenneth S. Schweizer, and Charles F. Zukoski*

Phys. Rev. Lett., 2011, 107, 225504.

Highlighted by 2012 Accomplishments and Opportunities (NCNR Annual Report)

[4] Role of Polymer Segment-Particle Surface Interactions in Controlling Nanoparticle Dispersions in Concentrated Polymer Solutions

So Youn Kim and Charles F. Zukoski*

Langmuir, 2011, 27, 10455–10463.

[3] Particle Restabilization in Silica/PEG/Ethanol Suspensions: How Strongly do Polymers Need to Adsorb to Stabilize Against Aggregation?

So Youn Kim and Charles F. Zukoski*

Langmuir, 2011, 27, 5211–5221.

[2] Long Wavelength Concentration Fluctuations and Cage Scale Ordering of Nanoparticles in Concentrated Polymer Solution

So Youn Kim, Lisa M. Hall, Kenneth S. Schweizer, and Charles F. Zukoski*

Macromolecules, 2010, 43, 10123–10131.

[1] Decoupled control of stiffness and permeability with a cell encapsulating poly(ethylene glycol) dimethacrylate hydrogel

Chaenyung Cha, So Youn Kim, Lan Cao, Hyunjoon Kong*

Biomaterials, 2010, 31, 4864–4871.