S. E., Kim, S. G., Kim, T. H., Kim, J., Kim, M., Lee, D., ... & Lee, S. H.  Advanced Materials Technologies, 20231017   Abstract   Aligning carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with high orientational ordering in a 2D array is essential for realizing optical polarizers with high polarization efficiency over a wide spectral range. Two methods are reported: dispersing CNT

Lim, Y. J., Jeon, H. S., Han, Y. J., Kim, T. H., Kim, M., & Lee, S. H. Small, 20240118,   Abstract  Carbon black (CB) particles that can absorb from near ultraviolet to infrared rays are well dispersed into an isotropic dielectric liquid and their optical properties can be kept even under exposure to sunlight over a long time. The shutter which controls the position of C

Woo, D., Ban, M., Lee, J., Park, C. Y., Kim, J., Kim, S., & Lee, J. Chemical Communications, 20231215   Abstract Anisotropic lens-shaped nitrogen-doped carbon (Lens-NMC) with unidirectionally aligned mesopores was achieved via perpendicular block copolymer self-assembly at the polymer interface. Lens-NMC is applied as a potassium-ion battery anode material as a next-generation b

Ban, M., Woo, D., Hwang, J., Kim, S., & Lee, J.  Accounts of Chemical Research, 20231205   Abstract Conspectus  Mesoporous inorganic materials (MIMs) directed by block copolymers (BCPs) have attracted tremendous attention due to their high surface area, large pore volume, and tunable pore size. The structural hierarchy of inorganic materials with designed meso- an

Ban, M., Lee, J., Kim, J., Shin, S. J., Kim, T., Jo, C., ... & Lee, J.  Small, 20230915   Abstract Hierarchical superstructures have novel shape-dependent properties, but well-defined anisotropic carbon superstructures with controllable size, shape, and building block dimensionality have rarely been accomplished thus far. Here, a hierarchical assembly technique is pres

Radoor, S., Karayil, J., Jayakumar, A., Kandel, D. R., Kim, J. T., Siengchin, S., & Lee, J.  Carbohydrate Polymers, 20240101   Abstract  From the environmental perspective, it is essential to develop cheap, eco-friendly, and highly efficient materials for water and wastewater treatment. In this regard, hydrogels and hydrogel-based composites have been widely employed

Lee, J., Ahn, C., Chang, S., Lee, J., & Bae, T. H.  Journal of Membrane Science, 20231205   Abstract  Many researchers have devoted much effort to addressing the trade-off between water flux and salt rejection of reverse osmosis (RO) membranes till now, but it still needs to be solved. In this work, as a strategy to overcome the trade-off, simultaneous optimization

Kim, H. J., Lee, U., Lee, I., Hong, Y., & Lee, J. Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023년 8월   Abstract  Various sizes of microplastics (MPs) have been found in water bodies these days. Among them, small MPs (<1 μm) are known to threaten human health. Accordingly, it is necessary to prevent MPs from being discharged into the aquatic environment. For that reaso

Jeon, M. J., Hyeong, S. K., Jang, H. Y., Mun, J., Kim, T. W., Bae, S., & Lee, S. K.  Nanomaterials. 20231113   Abstract  Implementing a heterostructure by vertically stacking two-dimensional semiconductors is necessary for responding to various requirements in the future of semiconductor technology. However, the chemical-vapor deposition method, which is an existin

Moon, B. J., Song, Y. S., Son, D., Yang, H. Y., Bae, S., Lee, S. K., ... & Kim, T. W.  Small. 20230925   Abstract An organic nano-floating-gate transistor (ONFGT) with both photosynaptic and electrical memory functions is developed using a perovskite (CsPbBr3) NCinsulating polymer (polystyrene; PS) nanocomposite and CsPbBr3 NCs as the tunneling and floating gate layers

 Kim, H., Lee, G. J., Ogawa, Y., Lee, Y., Lee, M. K., Baek, C., & Jeong, C. K.  Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Materials, 20231218,    Abstract  The tubeworm (Lamellibrachia satsuma) exhibits unique characteristics, showcasing naturally occurring high orderliness and crystallinity in its chitin structure. Upon the removal of protein through a ble

Fatti, G., Kim, H., Sohn, C., Park, M., Lim, Y. W., Li, Z., ... & Cho, S. B.  Physical Review Letters, 20231019, 131(16),   ABSTRACT   Triboelectrification mechanism is still not understood, despite centuries of investigations. Here, we propose a model showing that mechanochemistry is key to elucidate triboelectrification fundamental properties. Studying contact b

Jeon, S. W., Kang, S. C., Choi, H., Yoo, H. I., Moon, S. Y., & Kim, T. H.  Tribology International 20231222,      ABSTRACT  For the dispersion of boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs), noncovalent or covalent functionalization methods in a solvent with complex procedures, including acidic treatments, are widely used. Herein, we propose a solvent-free functiona

Jang, J. D., Seo, H. J., Yoon, Y. J., Han, Y. S., Shin, E. J., & Kim, T. H. nternational Journal of Energy Research, 20240109,    Abstract Quantum dots (QDs) exhibit size-dependent optical properties, where both the absorption and fluorescence energy levels vary with QD size. However, this dependence results in a discontinuity of intrinsically accessible energy levels for

Kim, J. H., Joe, D. J., & Lee, H. E. Micro and Nano Systems Letters, 20230915,      Abstract Human-machine interface has been considered as a prominent technology for numerous smart applications due to their direct communication between humans and machines. In particular, wearable electronic skins with a free form factor have received a lot of attention due to t