Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications (bold - NMT students, * - publication as a corresponding author)
42. “Determining the Reaction Kinetics and Thermodynamics of a Diels–Alder Network Using Dynamic Gel Criteria” B. T. McReynolds, S. Chowdhury, J. D. McCoy,* Y. Lee,* Macromolecules 2024, 57, 5620-5628.
41. “Fully conjugated block copolymers enhance thermal stability of polymer blend solar cells” Z. Guo, A. Plant, J. D. Mundo, J. H. Litofsky, B. Liu, R. J. L. Hallman, E. W. Gomez, M. A. Hickner, Y. Lee,* E. D. Gomez,* Polymer 2023, 288, 126465.
40. “Understanding the Effect of Side Reactions on the Recyclability of Furan–Maleimide Resins Based on Thermoreversible Diels–Alder Network” B. T. McReynolds, K. D. Mojtabai, N. Penners, G. Kim, S. Lindholm, Y. Lee,* J. D. McCoy,* S. Chowdhury,* Polymers 2023, 15, 1106.
39. “Impact of metal oxide diffusion and materials design on thermal stabilities of non-fullerene polymer solar cells” D. Lee, Y. Jang, J. Kim, S. Y. Jeong, H. Y. Woo, D. Lee, J. Kim, Y. Lee, C. Lee, W. Lee, J. Mater. Chem. A 2023, 11, 3008-3017.
38. “Diels–Alder Augmented Epoxies with Plasmonic Nanoparticle Fillers for Efficient Photothermal Depolymerization” K. D. Mojtabai, S. J. Lindholm, B. T. McReynolds, N. Penners, J. D. McCoy,* S. Chowdhury,* Y. Lee,* ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2022, 4, 2703-2711.
37. “Predicting the Plateau Modulus from Molecular Parameters of Conjugated Polymers” A. M. Fenton, R. Xie, M. P. Aplan, Y. Lee, M. G. Gill, R. Fair, F. Kempe, M. Sommer, C. R. Snyder, E. D. Gomez, R. H. Colby, ACS Cent. Sci. 2022, 8, 268-274.
36. “Improved self-assembly of P3HT with pyrene-functionalized methacrylates” T. M. S. K. Pathiranage, Z. Ma, C. M. U. Gedara, X. Pan, Y. Lee, E. D. Gomez, M. C. Biewer, K. Matyjaszewski, M. C. Stefan, ACS Omega 2021, 6, 27325.
35. “Molecular Weight Characterization of Conjugated Polymers Through Gel Permeation Chromatography and Static Light Scattering” R. A. Fair, R. Xie, Y. Lee, R. H. Colby, E. D. Gomez, ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2021, 3, 4572.
34. “Strain–Microstructure–Optoelectronic Inter-Relationship Toward Engineering Mechano-Optoelectronic Conjugated Polymer Thin Films” Y. Lee,* A. Mongare, A. Plant, D. Ryu,* Polymers 2021, 13, 935.
33. “Enhancing Optoelectronic Properties of Conjugated Block Copolymers through Crystallization of Both Blocks” T. P. Le, B. H. Smith, Y. Lee, J. H. Litofsky, M. P. Aplan, B. Kuei, C. Zhu, C. Wang, A. Hexemer, E. D. Gomez, Macromolecules 2020, 53, 1967-1976.
32. “Glass Transition Temperature from the Chemical Structure of Conjugated Polymers” R. Xie, A. Weisen, Y. Lee, M. P. Aplan, A. Fenton, A. Masucci, F. Kempe, M. Sommer, C. Pester, R. Colby, E. D. Gomez, Nat. Comm. 2020, 11, 893.
31. “Conductive Triethylene Glycol Monomethyl Ether Substituted Polythiophenes with High Stability in the Doped State” D. S. Dissanayake, S. S. Gunathilake, C. M. U. Gedara, J. Du, S. Yoo, Y. Lee, Q. Wang, E. D. Gomez, M. C. Biewer, M. C. Stefan, J. Polym. Sci. A Polym. Chem. 2019, 57, 1079-1086.
30. “Polarized Soft X-Ray Scattering Reveals Chain Orientation within Nanoscale Polymer Domains” J. Litofsky, Y. Lee, M. P. Aplan, B. Kuei, A. Hexemer, C. Wang, Q. Wang, E. D. Gomez, Macromolecules 2019, 52, 2803-2813.
29. “Aluminum Oxide Free-Standing Thin Films to Enable Nitrogen Edge Soft X-Ray Scattering” Y. Dan, S. Rongpipi, J. H. Litofsky, Y. Lee, T. E. Culp, S. H. Yoo, T. N. Jackson, C. Wang, E. W. Gomez, E. D. Gomez, MRS Commun. 2019, 9, 224-228.
28. “Conjugated Block Copolymers as Model Systems to Examine Mechanisms of Charge Generation in Donor-Acceptor Materials” M. P. Aplan, C. Grieco, Y. Lee, J. M. Munro, W. Lee, J. L. Gray, Z. D. Seibers, B. Kuei, J. H. Litofsky, S. M. Kilbey II, Q. Wang, I. Dabo, J. B. Asbury, E. D. Gomez, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2019, 29, 180485.
27. “Revealing the Importance of Energetic and Entropic Contributions to the Driving Force for Charge Photogeneration” M. P. Aplan, J. Munro, Y. Lee, A. Brigeman, C. Grieco, Q. Wang, N. Giebink, I. Dabo, J. B. Asbury, E. D. Gomez, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2018, 10, 39933-39941.
26. “Random Copolymers Allow Control of Crystallization and Microphase Separation in Fully Conjugated Block Copolymers” Y. Lee, M. P. Aplan, Z. D. Seibers, R. Xie, T. E. Culp, C. Wang, A. Hexemer, S. M. Kilbey II, Q. Wang, E. D. Gomez, Macromolecules 2018, 51, 8844-8852.
25. “Push-Pull Architecture Eliminates Chain Length Effects on Exciton Dissociation” M. P. Aplan, Y. Lee, C. Wilkie, Q. Wang, E. D. Gomez, J. Mater. Chem. A. 2018, 6, 22758-22767.
24. “Impact of Low Molecular Weight Poly(3-hexylthiophene)s as Additives in Organic Photovoltaic Devices” Z. D. Seibers, T. Le, Y. Lee, E. D. Gomez, S. M. Kilbey II, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2018, 10, 2752.
23. “Triplet Transfer Mediates Triplet Pair Separation During Singlet Fission in TIPS-Pentacene” C. Grieco, G. S. Doucette, J. Munro, E. R. Kennehan, Y. Lee, A. Rimshaw, M. M. Payne, N. Wonderling, J. E. Anthony, I. Dabo, E. D. Gomez, J. B. Asbury, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2017, 27, 1703929.
22. “Tuning the Synthesis of Fully Conjugated Block Copolymers to Minimize Architectural Heterogeneity” Y. Lee, M. P. Aplan, Z. D. Seibers, S. M. Kilbey II, Q. Wang, E. D. Gomez, J. Mater. Chem. A. 2017, 5, 20412-20421.
21. “Glass Transition Temperature of Conjugated Polymers by Oscillatory Shear Rheometry” R. Xie, Y. Lee, M. P. Aplan, N. Caggiano, C. Müller, R. Colby, E. D. Gomez, Macromolecules 2017, 50, 5146-5154.
20. “Incorporating Fluorine Substitution into Conjugated Polymers for Solar Cells: Three Different Means, Same Results” M. A. Kelly, S. Rolald, Q. Zhang, Y. Lee, B. Kabius, Q. Wang, E. D. Gomez, D. Neher, W. You, J. Phys. Chem. C 2017, 121, 2059-2068.
19. “Correlation between Phase-Separated Domain Sizes of Active Layer and Photovoltaic Performances in All-Polymer Solar Cells” C. Lee, Y. Li, W. Lee, Y. Lee, J. Choi, T. Kim, C. Wang, E. Gomez, H. Y. Woo, B. Kim, Macromolecules 2016, 49, 5051-5058.
18. “Photovoltaic Performance of Block Copolymer Devices Is Independent of the Crystalline Texture in the Active Layer” C. Guo, Y. Lee, Y.-H. Lin, J. Strzalka, C. Wang, A. Hexemer, C. Jaye, D. A. Fischer, R. Verduzco, Q. Wang, E. D. Gomez, Macromolecules 2016, 49, 4599-4608.
17. “Molecular Rectification in Conjugated Block Copolymer Photovoltaics” C. Grieco, M. Aplan, A. Rimshaw, Y. Lee, T. P. Le, W. Zhang, Q. Wang, S. Milner, E. D. Gomez, J. B. Asbury, J. Phys. Chem. C 2016, 120, 6978-6988.
16. “Well-Ordered Nanoporous ABA Copolymer Thin Films via Solvent Vapor Annealing, Homopolymer Blending, and Selective Etching of ABAC Tetrablock Terpolymers” E. A. Jackson§, Y. Lee§, M. Radlauer, M. A. Hillmyer, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7, 27331-27339. §equally contributed author
15. “Challenges and opportunities in the development of conjugated block copolymers for photovoltaics” Y. Lee, E. D. Gomez, Macromolecules 2015, 48, 7385-7395.
14. “Probing Local Electronic Transitions in Organic Semiconductors through Energy-Loss Spectrum Imaging in the Transmission Electron Microscope” C. Guo, F. I. Allen, Y. Lee, T. P. Le, C. Song, J. Ciston, A. M. Minor, E. Gomez , Adv. Funct. Mater. 2015, 25, 6071-6076.
13. “Linking Group Influences Charge Separation and Recombination in All-Conjugated Block Copolymer Photovoltaics” J. W. Mok, Y.-H. Lin, K. G. Yager, A. D. Mohite, W. Nie, S. B. Darling, Y. Lee, E. Gomez, D. Gosztola, R. D. Schaller, R. Verduzco, Adv. Funct. Mater. 2015, 25, 5578-5585.
12. “High Performance Pressure Sensitive Adhesives from Renewable Triblock Copolymers” K. Ding, A. John, J. Shin, Y. Lee, T. Quinn, W. B. Tolman, M. A. Hillmyer, Biomacromolecules 2015, 16, 2537-2539.
11. “Phase Behavior of Star-Shaped Polystyrene-block-poly(methyl methacrylate) Copolymers” S. Jang, H. C. Moon, J. Kwak, D. Bae, Y. Lee, J. K. Kim, W. B. Lee, Macromolecules 2014, 47, 5295-5302.
10. “ABAC Tetrablock Terpolymers for Tough Nanoporous Filtration Membranes” E. A. Jackson, Y. Lee, M. A. Hillmyer, Macromolecules 2013, 46, 1484-1491.
9. “Thermoplastic Elastomers Derived from Menthide and Tulipalin A” J. Shin, Y. Lee, W. B. Tolman, M. A. Hillmyer, Biomacromolecules 2012, 13, 3833-3840.
8. “Molecular design and synthesis of ruthenium(II) sensitizers for highly efficient dye-sensitized solar cells” A. Anthonysamy, Y. Lee, B. Karunagaran, V. Ganapathy, S.-W. Rhee, S. Karthikeyan, K. S. Kim, M. J. Ko, N.-G. Park, M.-J. Ju, J. K. Kim, J. Mater. Chem. 2011, 21, 12389-12397.
7. “Functional Nanomaterials based on Block Copolymer Self-Assembly” J. K. Kim, S. Y. Yang, Y. Lee, Y. Kim, Prog. Polym. Sci. 2010, 35, 1325-1349.
6. “High-Efficiency Organic Solar Cells Based on End-Functional-Group-Modified Poly(3-hexylthiophene)” J. S. Kim§, Y. Lee§, J. H. Lee, J. H. Park, J. K. Kim, K. Cho, Adv. Mater. 2010, 22, 1355-1360. §equally contributed author
5. “Facile Synthesis of Well-Defined Coil-Rod-Coil Block Copolymer Composed of Regioregular Poly(3-hexylthiophene) via Anionic Coupling Reaction” H. C. Moon, A. Anthonysamy, Y. Lee, J. K. Kim, Macromolecules 2010, 43, 1747-1752.
4. “Direct Observation of Interfacial Morphology in Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Transistors: Relationship between Grain Boundary and Field-Effect mobility” D. Choi, S. Jin, Y. Lee, S. Kim, D. S. Chung, K. Hong, C. Yang, J. K. Kim, M. Ree, C. E. Park, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2010, 2, 48-53.
3. “Phase Behavior of Poly(3-alkylthiophene)/polystyrene blends” Y. Lee, J. K. Kim, C.-H. Chiou, Y.-K. Lan, C.-I. huang, Polymer 2009, 50, 4944-4949.
2. “A High Purity Approach to Poly(3-hexylthiophene) Diblock Copolymers” Y. Lee, K. Fukukawa, J. Bang, C. J. Hawker, J. K. Kim, J. Polym. Sci. A Polym. Chem. 2008, 46, 8200-8205.
1. “One-Step Preparation of Antireflection Film by Spin-Coating of Polymer/Solvent/Nonsolvent Ternary System” M. S. Park, Y. Lee, J. K. Kim, Chem. Mater. 2005, 17, 3944-3950.
Conference Proceeding (bold - NMT students)
Donghyeon Ryu, Alfred Mongare, Aaron Plant, Cason Jones, Kyungtae Kim, Yu-Lin Shen, and Youngmin Lee "Mechano-optoelectronic and micromechanical properties of conjugated polymeric thin films with nano-structured lamellae", Proc. SPIE 12947, Behavior and Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials XVIII, 129470A (9 May 2024)
Conference Presentations (bold - NMT students)
Youngmin Lee “Gelation Behavior of Thermoreversible Networks for Fast-curing 3D Printing Materials” Workshop for Additive Manufacturing 2024, Los Alamos, NM, July 2024.
A. D. Saha, M. Finale, Julio Cubillas, Y. Lee, H. McCoy, S. Chowdhury “Photothermal Enhancement Effects of Plasmonic Nanoparticles on Diels–Alder (DA) reactions towards the development of solar light enhanced recyclable epoxy” 2024 Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting & Exhibit, Seattle, WA, April 2024. (Poster).
S. (Lindholm) Knight, G. Kim, N. Penners, S. Chowdhury, J. McCoy, Y. Lee “Epoxy Adhesive with Dynamic Covalent Bonds as a Fully Removable Adhesive via Photothermal Effect of Titanium Nitride Plasmonic Nanoparticles” American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting 2024, Minneapolis, MN, March 2024.
G. Kim, B. McReynolds, S. Knight, S. Chowdhury, J. McCoy, Y. Lee, “Gelation Behavior of Reversible Diels–Alder Networks based on Precursor Design and the Addition of Multifunctional Microspheres” American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting 2024, Minneapolis, MN, March 2024.
D. Ryu, K. Kim, Y. Lee “Mechano-Optoelectronic Conjugated Polymeric Thin Films with Nano-Structured Lamellae for Self-Sensing of Mechanical Strain” American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting 2024, Minneapolis, MN, March 2024.
A. D. Saha, B. T. McReynolds, M. Finale, Y. Lee, H. McCoy, S. Chowdhury “Photothermal Effects of Plasmonic Nanoparticles to enhance Diels–Alder (DA) reactions in reversible thermosets” American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting 2023, Orlando, FL, November 2023.
G. Kim, B. McReynolds, J. McCoy, S. Chowdhury, Y. Lee “Gelation Behavior of Reversible Thermosets during Formation of Networks depending on Design of Diels–Alder Precursors” American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, November 2023. (Poster) §3rd place in Graduate Student Poster Awards
D. Ryu, K. Kim, Y. Lee “Nanostructures of Conjugated Poly(3-Alkylthiophene) in Airbrushed Mechano-Optoelectronic Thin Films” American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE) 2023, New Orleans, LA, October 2023.
S. (Lindholm) Knight, G. Kim, N. Penners, S. Chowdhury, J. McCoy, Y. Lee “Fully removable epoxy utilizing dynamic covalent bonds with comparable adhesive strength to conventional epoxy” The Rio Grande Symposium on Advanced Materials (RGSAM), Albuquerque, NM, October 2023.
G. Kim, B. McReynolds, S. (Lindholm) Knight, N. Penners, S. Chowdhury, J. McCoy, Y. Lee “Influence of Precursor Design on Formation of a Reversible Diels–Alder Network” The Rio Grande Symposium on Advanced Materials (RGSAM), Albuquerque, NM, October 2023.
G. Kim, B. McReynolds, S. Chowdhury, J. McCoy, Y. Lee “The Effects of Precursor Architecture on Gelation Time of Thermoreversible Epoxies Using Diels–Alder Reactions” AIChE Rocky Mountain Regional Conference, Larmie, WY, April 2023. (Poster)
N. Penners, B. McReynolds, G. Kim, S. Lindholm, A. Saha, S. Chowdhury, J. McCoy, Y. Lee “Synthesis and characterization of reversible epoxies for recyclable 3D printing by photothermal conversion” American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting 2023, Las Vegas, NV, March 2023. (Poster)
B. McReynolds, K. Mojtabai, G. Kim, Y. Lee, J. McCoy, S. Chowdhury “Limiting Side-Reaction Impact on Recyclability of Diels–Alder Networks Containing Furan-Maleimide Resins” American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting 2023, Las Vegas, NV, March 2023. (Poster)
A. D. Saha, B. T. McReynolds, Y. Lee, H. McCoy, S. Chowdhury “Development of 3D printing feed stock of thermosets using Photothermal refractory plasmonic nanomaterials” American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting 2023, Las Vegas, NV, March 2023. (Poster)
G. Kim, S. Lindholm, K. Mojtabai, B. McReynolds, N. Penners, S. Chowdhury, J. McCoy, Y. Lee “Control of Thermomechanical Properties of a Reversible Epoxy Using Diels-Alder Chemistry” American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, November 2022. (Poster)
A. D. Saha, K. Mojtabai, Madeline Finale, S. Lindholm, B. McReynolds, Y. Lee, J. McCoy, S. Chowdhury “Development and Characterization of Recyclable Epoxy/Refractory Plasmonic Nanoparticles for Additive Manufacturing” American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, November 2022. (Poster)
B. McReynolds, S. Lindholm, K. Mojtabai, N. Penners, J. McCoy, Y. Lee, S. Chowdhury “Thermomechanical Characterization of Recyclable Diels-Alder Epoxies Loaded with TiN Nanoparticle” American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ, November 2022. (Poster)
A. D. Saha, K. Mojtabai, Madeline Finale, S. Lindholm, B. McReynolds, Y. Lee, J. McCoy, S. Chowdhury “Development and Characterization of Recyclable Epoxy/Refractory Plasmonic Nanoparticles for Additive Manufacturing” The Rio Grande Symposium on Advanced Materials (RGSAM), Albuquerque, NM, October 2022. (Poster)
J. Im, S. Han, S. Kim, S. Y. Nam, Y. Lee, H. H. Choi “Controlling Self-Assembly of Conjugated Organic Molecules on Polymer Nanotemplate” American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2022, Chicago, IL, August 2022. (Poster)
Y. Lee, S. Lindholm, B. McReynolds, K. Mojtabai, S. Chowdhury, J. McCoy “Recyclable Epoxies through Depolymerization by Photothermal Nanoparticles” 2022 Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting & Exhibit, Honolulu, HI, May 2022.
K. Mojtabai, S. Lindholm, B. McReynolds, M Finale, S. Chowdhury, Y. Lee, J. McCoy “Refractory Plasmonic Nanoparticles for Visible Light Mediated Recycling of Epoxy” 2022 Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting & Exhibit, Honolulu, HI, May 2022.
S. Lindholm, B. McReynolds, K. Mojtabai, S. Chowdhury, J. McCoy, Y. Lee “Synthesis of a Reversible Epoxy and its Thermomechanical Behavior During Depolymerization” New Mexico Tech 2022 Student Research Symposium, Socorro, NM, April 2022.
S. Lindholm, G. Kim, Y. Lee “Control of Crosslinking Density to Tune Mechanical Properties of Reversible Epoxies” Polymer Society of Korea 2022 Spring Meeting, Daejeon, South Korea, April 2022. (Virtual)
K. Mojtabai, S. Lindholm, B. T. McReynolds, J. D. McCoy, Y. Lee, S. Chowdhury “Refractory Plasmonic Nanoparticles for Visible Light Mediated Recycling of Epoxy” American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting 2022, Chicago, IL, March 2022.
S. Lindholm, B. T. McReynolds, K. Mojtabai, J. D. McCoy, S. Chowdhury, Y. Lee “Synthesis of a Recyclable Epoxy and its Thermomechanical Behavior During Depolymerization” American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting 2022, Chicago, IL, March 2022. (Poster)
S. Lindholm, B. McReynolds, K. Mojtabai, S. Chowdhury, J. McCoy, Y. Lee “Thermomechanical Characterization of Recyclable Epoxies by the Diels-Alder Reaction” American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, November 2021. (Poster)
N. Penners, S. Lindholm, Y. Lee “Reaction Kinetics and Mechanical Properties of Reversible Epoxies by Diels-Alder Reaction” New Mexico Tech 2021 Student Research Symposium, Socorro, NM, April 2021. (Poster)
K.-G.-G. C. De Silva, Y. Lee, M. I. Ranasinghe “Understanding the energy transfer mechanism of donor-acceptor conjugated block copolymers for organic photovoltaics” American Chemical Society (ACS) Fall 2020 Virtual Meeting & Expo, August 2020. (Poster)
N. Penners, Y. Lee “Reaction kinetics and mechanical properties of Reversible Epoxies by Diels-Alder reaction” American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, November 2019. (Poster)
N. Penners, Y. Lee “Reaction kinetics and mechanical properties of Reversible Epoxies by Diels-Alder reaction” New Mexico Academy of Science (NMAS) Research Symposium, Albuquerque, NM, November 2019. (Poster)
Y. Lee “Control of Crystallization and Microphase Separation of Fully Conjugated Block Copolymers by Random Copolymers” New Mexico Academy of Science (NMAS) Research Symposium, Albuquerque, NM, October 23, 2018
Patent
International Application No. PCT/US2014/013186 entitled “Nanoporous filtration membranes” invented by E. A. Jackson, M. A. Hillmyer, Youngmin Lee