Publications

PUBLICATION LIST

• • Moore, W.; Shoji, S.; Tsaur, L.; Yu, F.; Thedford, R.; Tait, W.; Riasi, M.; Saha, A.; Hur, K.; Reese, A.; Kozbek, A.; Hesse, S.; Gruner, S.; Yeghiazarian, L.; Sobhani, S.; Suntivich, J.; Wiesner, U. “Asymmetric porous catalyst structures for low temperature photocatalytic dry reforming of methane”, ACS Nano, online (2025). [doi: 10.1021/acsnano.5c04286] 

  • Yu, S.; Kim, H.; Shin, J.; Kim, J. S.; Kim, W. I.; Cho, H.; Heo, S.; Yoo, C.-J.; Yang, W.; Cho, H.; Kim, K. H.; Park, H. S.; Hur, K. “High-Voltage Lithium Batteries Enabled by Facile In Situ Fabrication of Monophasic Cellulose-Based Single-Ion Conductors”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, online (2025). [doi: 10.1021/acsami.5c07304] 

  • Kim, H.; Lee, C.; Jo, J.; Yu, S.; Shin, S.; Hur, K.; Koo, B.; Kim, K. H.; Hwang, J. “Multilayered separators with core-shell structured nanocellulose-SiO2 nanocomposites for lithium-ion batteries”, Carbohydrate Polymers 362, 123677 (2025). (2025). [doi: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2025.123677]

  • Jo, S.; Jung, D.; Byun J.; Yu, S.; Hur, K.†; Cho, B.-K.† “Enhanced Ionic Conductivity through Chemical Modification: From 1,2,3-Triazole to 1,2,3-Triazolium Salt in Solid Polymer Electrolytes”, ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 7(4), 2184–2194 (2025). [doi: 10.1021/acsapm.4c02654] †Corresponding Authors 

  • Kim, K.; Oh, S.; Suh, B. L.; Bae, J.; Namkoong, M.; Kim, Y.; Yoon, J.; Kim, H.; Lim, S.; Kim, I. S.; Lee, I.-G.; Moon, M.-W.; Hur, K.†; Park, W.†; Cho, H.† “In Situ Programmable, Active, and Interactive Crystallization by Localized Polymerization”, Adv. Mater. 37(6), 2404092 (2025). [doi: 10.1002/adma.202404092] †Corresponding Authors 

  • Bae, J.; Yoon, J.; Oh, S.; Kim, K.; Kim, H.; Hur, K.; Cho, H.; Park, W. “Self-Assembly by Anti-Repellent Structures for Programming Particles with Momentum”, Nature Commun. 15, 10794 (2024).  [doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-54976-7] 

  • Jeon, H.; Han, A.-R.; Oh, S.; Park, J.-G.; Namkoong, M.; Bang, K.-M.; Kim, H. M.; Kim, N.-K.; Hwang, K. Y.; Hur, K.; Lee, B.-J.; Heo, J.; Kim, S.; Song, H. K.; Cho, H.; Lee, I.-G. “Polymorphic Self-Assembly with Procedural Flexibility for Monodisperse Quaternary Protein Structures of DegQ Enzymes”, Adv. Mater. 36 (19), 2308837 (2024). [doi: 10.1002/adma.202308837] 

  • Kim, Y.-M.; Hong, Y.; Hur, K.†; Kim, M.-S.†; Sung, Y.-M.† “Surface Rh-Boosted Photoelectrochemical Water Oxidation of α-Fe2O3 by Reduced Overpotential in the Rate-Determining Step”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 15, 37290–37299 (2023). [doi: 10.1021/acsami.3c04458] †Corresponding Authors 

  • Lee H.; Hwang, J. H; Song, S. H; Han, H.; Han, S.-J.; Suh, B. L.; Hur, K.; Kyhm, J.; Ahn, J.; Cho, J. H.; Hwang, D. K.; Lee, E.; Choi, C.; Lim, J. A. “Chiroptical Synaptic Heterojunction Phototransistors Based on Self-Assembled Nanohelix of π-Conjugated Molecules for Direct Noise-Reduced Detection of Circularly Polarized Light”, Adv. Sci. 10, 2304039 (2023). [doi: 10.1002/advs.202304039] 

  • Suh, B. L.; Kang, G.; Yoon, S. M.; Cho, S.; Moon, M.-W.; Sung, Y.-M.; Kim, M.-S.; Hur, K. “Dimensional Control of Highly Anisotropic and Transparent Conductive Coordination Polymers for Solution-processable Large-scale 2D Sheets”, Adv. Mater. 35 (2), 2206980 (2023). [doi: 10.1002/adma.202206980]

  • Park, H.; Jo, S.; Kang, B.; Hur, K.†; Oh, S. S.†; Ryu, D. Y.†; Lee, S.† “Block copolymer gyroids for nanophotonics: significance of lattice transformations”, Nanophotonics 11 (1), 2583–2615 (2022). [doi:10.1515/nanoph-2021-0644] †Corresponding Authors 

  • Bae. J.; Kim, M. S.; Oh, T.; Suh, B. L.; Yun, T. G.; Lee, S.; Hur, K.; Gogotsi, Y.; Koo, C. M.; Kim, I.-D. “Towards Watt-scale hydroelectric energy harvesting by Ti3C2Tx-based transpiration-driven electrokinetic power generators”, Energy Environ. Sci. 15, 123-135 (2021). [doi: 10.1039/D1EE00859E] 

  • Kong, J.; Kim, M.-S.; Akbar, R.; Park, H. Y.; Jang, J. H.; Kim, H.†; Hur, K.†; Park, H. S.† “Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Kinetics on a Copper Sulfide Catalyst for NH3 Synthesis at Low Temperature and Atmospheric Pressure”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 13, 24593−24603 (2021). [doi:10.1021/acsami.1c00850] †Corresponding Authors

  • Park, S.-H.; Park, H.; Hur, K.; Lee, S. “Design of DNA Origami Diamond Photonic Crystals”, ACS Appl. Bio Mater. 3, 747-756 (2020). [doi:10.1021/acsabm.9b01171]

  • Lee, H.-H.; Woo, J.; Park, H.; Hur, K.; Suo, Z.; Sun, J.-Y. “Fast healing of ionic bonds in tough hydrogels under an acoustic excitation”, Extreme Mechanics Letters 33, 100572 (2019). [doi:10.1016/j.eml.2019.100572]

  • Nam, K.-H.; Lee, A.; Lee, S.-K.; Hur, K.; Han, H. “Infrared Transmitting Polyimides Based on Chalcogenide Element-Blocks with Tunable High-refractive Indices and Broad Optical Windows”, J. Mater. Chem. C 7 (34), 10574-10580 (2019). [doi:10.1039/C9TC03574E]

  • Kim, M.-S.; Park, H.; Won, S. O.; Sharma, A.; Kong, J.; Park, H. S.; Sung, Y.-M.; Park, T. J.; Moon, M.-W.; Hur, K. “Copper-halide polymer nanowires as versatile supports for single-atom catalysts”, Small 15 (40), 1903197 (2019). [doi:10.1002/smll.201903197]

  • Jeon, S.-Y.; Jeon, H.; Park, T. J.; Kang, M. K.; Cho, B.-K.; Hwang, S. S.; Hur, K. “Preparation of Hierarchically Structured Amorphous Carbon Monoliths with Closed Spherical Mesopores via the Lower Critical Solution Temperature Phase Transition”, Macromol. Chem. Phys. 220 (15), 1900165 (2019). [doi:10.1002/macp.201900165]

  • Nguyen, M. L.; Byun, J.; Kim, S.; Hyun, J. W.; Hur, K.; Shin, T. J.; Cho, B.-K. “Ferroelectrically Switching Helical Columnar Assembly Comprising Cisoid Conformers of a 1,2,3-Triazole-based Liquid Crystal”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58 (9), 2749-2753 (2019). [doi:10.1002/anie.201813195]

  • Kim, K.-R.; Kang, S. J.; Lee, A-Y.; Hwang, D.; Park, M.; Park, H.; Kim, S.; Hur, K.; Chung, H. S.; Mao, C.; Ahn, D.-R. “Highly tumor-specific DNA nanostructures discovered by in vivo screening of a nucleic acid cage library and their applications in tumor-targeted drug delivery”, Biomaterials 195, 1-12 (2019). [doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.12.026]

  • Park, H.; Kwon, H.; An, Y.; Yu, W.-R.; Moon, M.-W.; Hur, K. “Mechanical Metamaterials with Thermoresponsive Switching between Positive and Negative Poisson’s Ratios”, Phys. Status Solidi RRL 12 (5), 1800040 (2018). [doi:10.1002/pssr.201800040]

  • Jo, C.; Hwang, J.; Lim, W.-G.; Lim, J.; Hur, K.; Lee, J. “Multiscale Phase Separations for Hierarchically Ordered Macro/Mesostructured Metal Oxides”, Adv. Mater. 30 (6), 1703829 (2018). [doi:10.1002/adma.201703829]

  • Kim, M.-S.; Cho, K.-H.; Ma, X.-H.; Jeon, S.-Y.; Hur, K.; Sung, Y.-M. “A Generalized Crystallographic Description of All Tellurium Nanostructures”, Adv. Mater. 30 (6), 1702701 (2018). [doi:10.1002/adma.201702701]

  • Fruchart, M.; Jeon, S.-Y.; Hur, K.; Cheianov, V.; Wiesner, U.; Vitelli, V. “Soft self-assembly of Weyl materials for light and sound”, PNAS 115 (16), E3655-E3664 (2018). [doi:10.1073/pnas.1720828115]

  • Jiao, Y.; Cho, S. W.; Lee, S.; Kim, S. H.; Jeon, S.-Y.; Hur, K.; Yoon, S. M.; Moon, M.-W.; Wang, A. “A Hierarchically Porous Carbon Fabric for Highly Sensitive Electrochemical Sensors”, Adv. Eng. Mater. 20 (1), 1700608 (2018). [doi:10.1002/adem.201700608]

  • Hur, K.; Hennig, R. G.; Wiesner, U. “Exploring Periodic Bicontinuous Cubic Network Structures with Complete Phononic Bandgaps”, J. Phys. Chem. C 121 (40), 22347-22352 (2017). [doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.7b07267]

  • Jeon, S.-Y.; Kwon, H.; Hur, K. “Intrinsic Photonic Wave Localization in a Three-dimensional Icosahedral Quasicrystal”, Nature Physics 13, 363-368 (2017). [doi:10.1038/nphys4002]

    • - Highlighted in MRS Bulletin 42 (3), 177 (2017). [doi:10.1557/mrs.2017.39]

  • Nam, M.; Cha, M.; Lee, H. H.; Hur, K.; Lee, K.-T.; Yoo, J.; Han, I. K.; Kwon, S. J.; Ko, D.-H. “Long-term efficient organic photovoltaics based on quaternary bulk heterojunctions”, Nature Commun. 8, 14068 (2017). [doi:10.1038/ncomms14068]

  • Park, J.; Ku, S. K.; Seo, D.; Hur, K.; Jeon, H.; Shvartsman, D.; Seok, H.-K.; Mooney, D. J.; Lee, K. "Label-free bacterial detection using polydiacetylene liposomes" Chem. Commun. 52, 10346-10349 (2016). [doi:10.1039/C6CC03116A]

  • Hoheisela, T. N.; Hur, K.; Wiesner, U. “Block Copolymer–Nanoparticle Hybrid Self-Assembly”, Prog. Polym. Sci. 40, 3-32 (2015). [doi:10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2014.10.002]

  • Kwon, H.; Lee, K.; Hur, K.; Moon, S. H.; Quasim, M. M.; Wilkinson, T. D.; Han. J.; Ko, H.; Han, I.; Park, B.; Min, B. K.; Ju, B.; Morris, S. M.; Friend, R. H.; Ko, D. “Optically Switchable Smart Windows with Integrated Photovoltaic Devices”, Adv. Energy Mater. 5, 1401347 (2015). [doi:10.1002/aenm.201401347]

  • Byeon, Y.-W.; Choi, Y.-S.; Seo, J.-H., Hur, K.; Ahn, J.-P.; Lee, J.-C. “A Simple Method of Analyzing the Phase Transition Behavior of a Na-Sn Battery Using Energy-Dispersive X-Ray Spectroscopy”, Korean J. Met. Mater. 53 (12), 926-930 (2015). [doi:10.3365/KJMM.2015.53.12.926]

  • Hwang, J.; Jo, C.; Hur, K.; Lim, J.; Kim, S.; Lee, J. “Direct Access to Hierarchically-Porous Inorganic Oxide Materials with Three-Dimensionally Interconnected Networks”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 136 (45), 16066–16072 (2014). [doi:10.1021/ja5091172]

  • Li, Z.†; Hur, K.†; Sai, H.; Higuchi, T.; Jinnai, H.; Gruner, S. M.; Wiesner, U. “Linking Experiment and Theory for 3D Networked Binary Metal Nanoparticle–Triblock Terpolymer Superstructures”, Nature Commun. 5, 3247 (2014). [doi:10.1038/ncomms4247] †Equally contributed

  • Hur, K.; Wiesner, U. “Design and Applications of Multiscale Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Materials Derived from Block Copolymer Self-Assembly”, Adv. Polym. Sci. 262, 259-293 (2013). [doi:10.1007/12_2013_246]

  • Sai, H.; Tan, K. W.; Hur, K.; Asenath-Smith, E.; Hovden, R.; Jiang, Y.; Riccio, M.; Muller, D. A.; Elser, V.; Estroff, L. A.; Gruner, S. M.; Wiesner, U. “Hierarchical Porous Polymer Scaffolds from Block Copolymers”, Science 341 (6145), 530-534 (2013). [doi:10.1126/science.1238159]

  • Hur, K.; Hennig, R. G.; Escobedo, F. A.; Wiesner, U. “Predicting Chiral Nanostructures, Lattices and Superlattices in Complex Multi-Component Nanoparticle Self-Assembly”, Nano Lett. 12, 3218-3223 (2012). [doi:10.1021/nl301209c]

  • Vignolini, S.; Yufa, N.; Cunha, P.; Guldin, S.; Rushkin, I.; Stefik, M.; Hur, K.; Wiesner, U.; Baumberg, J.; Steiner, U. “A 3D Optical Metamaterial Made by Self-Assembly”, Adv. Mater. 24 (10), OP23-OP27 (2012). [doi:10.1002/adma.201103610]

  • Hur, K.; Francescato, Y.; Giannini, V.; Maier, S.; Hennig, R.; Wiesner, U. “Three-Dimensionally Isotropic Negative Refractive Index Materials from Block Copolymer Self-Assembled Chiral Gyroid Networks”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 123 (50), 12191-12195 (2011). [doi:10.1002/anie.201104888]

    • - Highlighted in Nature Chem. 4 (3), 159-160 (2012). [doi:10.1038/nchem.1275]

  • Hur, K.; Jeong, C.; Winkler, R.; Lacevic, N.; Gee, R.; Yoon, D. “Chain Dynamics of Ring and Linear Polyethylene Melts from Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, Macromolecules 44, 2311-2315 (2011). [doi:10.1021/ma102659x]

  • Hur, K.; Hennig, R.; Escobedo, F.; Wienser, U. “Mesoscopic Structure Prediction of Nanoparticle Assembly and Co-Assembly : Theoretical foundation”, J. Chem. Phys. 133, 194108 (2010). [doi:10.1063/1.3502680]

  • Hur, K.; Winkler, R.; Yoon, D. “Comparison of Ring and Linear Polyethylene from Molecular Dynamics Simulations”, Macromolecules 39, 3975-3977 (2006). [doi:10.1021/ma060274s]

PATENT LIST

• • Kim, M.-S.; Hur, K. “Method of removing contaminants by using amorphous nanostructure composed of inorganic polymer” Korea Patent App. No. 10-2020-0161161 (11/26/2020)

  • Park, H. S.; Hur, K.; Kim, M.-S.; Kong, J.; Jang, J. H.; Yoon, C. W.; Ham, H. C.; Nam,  S. W.; Han, J.; Jo, A. “Catalyst for electrochemical ammonia synthesis and method for producing the same” US Patent App. No. 16/216287 (12/12/2018); Korea Patent App. No. 10-2018-0110994 (09/17/2018)

  • Hur, K.; Kim, M.-S. “Amorphous nanowires including Cu and S and synthesis methods therein” Korea Patent App. No. 10-2017-0136616 (09/29/2017); PCT/KR2018/011382 (08/27/2018); US Patent App. No.16/646144 (03/11/2020); China Patent App. No. 201880058437.7 (03/09/2020) 

  • Hur, K.; Kim, M.-S. “Composite Body in which Nanoparticles are uniformly dispersed in nanosized Pores of a Support and Method of manufacturing the same” Korea Patent App. No. 10-2018-0097289 (08/21/2018); PCT/KR2019/001091 (01/25/2019); US Patent App. No. 17/269529 (02/19/2021)

  • Hur, K.; Kim, M.-S. “Fractal-shaped Alloy Nanostructure formed by using Amorphous Nanostructure and Method of manufacturing the same” Korea Patent App. No. 10-2018-0097279 (08/21/2018); PCT/KR2019/001087 (01/25/2019)

  • Hur, K.; Kim, M.-S. “Method of manufacturing ultrasmall metallic nanostructure using metal-halide polymer nanostructure” Korea Patent App. No. 10-2018-0066094 (06/08/2018); PCT/KR2019/001083 (01/25/2019); US Patent App. No. 17/059214 (11/26/2020); Japan Patent App. No. 2020-566992 (11/30/2020); EU Patent App. No. 19815587.1 (12/01/2020); China Patent App. No. 201980038065.6 (12/07/2020)

  • Hur, K.; Jeon, S. “Carbon Nanotube Yarns and Fabrication Methods Therein” US Patent App. No. 15/421487 (02/01/2017)

  • Kim, S.; Han, S.; Lee, K.; Hur, K. “Calculation method and electronic device for characteristic of impurity and defect structure to solid substance” Korea Patent App. No. 10-2016-0119113 (09/06/2016)

  • Hur, K.; Moon, M.; Park, H.; Han, S.; Kim, S. “Networked Nucleic Acid Nanomaterials and Fabrication Methods Therein” Korea Patent App. No. 10-2016-0044499 (04/12/2016); Reg. No. 10-1873992 (06/27/2018)

  • Han, S.; Bae, S.; Lee, H.; Hur, K.; Kim, S. “Method for developing of liquid state hydrogen storage materials and computational electronic device, and organic compounds generating from the same” Korea Patent App. No. 10-2016-0041676 (04/05/2016)

  • Hur, K.; Hwang, S.; Jeon, S.; Jeon, H. “Hierarchically-structured Three-dimensional Carbon Materials and Fabrication Methods Therein” Korea Patent App. No. 10-2016-0039537 (03/31/2016)

  • Hur, K.; Jeon, S. “Carbon Nanotube Yarns and Fabrication Methods Therein” Korea Patent App. No. 10-2016-0017539 (02/16/2016); Reg. No. 10-1905622 (10/01/2018)

  • Hur, K.; Bae, J. “PROJECTOR WITH LASER LIGHTING SOURCE”, PCT App. No. PCT/KR08/001564 (03/20/2008) 

  • Park, G.; Hur, K.; Kwon, H. "Liquid Crystal Display" Korea Patent App. No. 10-2007-0074084 (07/24/07); Registration No. 1011801970000 (08/30/12)

  • Hur, K.; Bae, J.; Choi, T.; Park, S.; Park, J. "Optical Engines for Micro Projector" Korea Patent App. No. 10-2007-0057257 (06/12/07); Registration No. 1011677470000 (07/16/12)

  • Hur, K.; Park, J.; Bae, J.; Kwon, H. "Laser Light Source Apparatus and Projector Comprising Same" Korea Patent App. No. 10-2007-0055405 (06/07/07)

  • Bae, J. and Hur, K.; "Display and Operating Method Thereof" Korea Patent App. No. 10-2007-0029500 (03/27/2007) 

  • Hur, K. and Bae, J.; "Projector Using Laser Light Source" Korea Patent App. No. 10-2007-0027319 (03/20/2007)

  • Hur, K.; Bae, J.; Oh, G.; Kwon, H.; "Projector Using Laser Light Source" Korea Patent App. No. 10-2006-0125744 (12/11/2006)

  • Kwon, S.; Hur, K.; Kim, H.; Jang, H.; "Liquid Crystal Display Panel" Korea Patent App. No. 10-2006-0106202 (10/31/2006)

  • Hur, K.; Bae, J.; Jeon, P.; "Non-Emissive Display Apparatus" Korea Patent App. No. 10-2006-0097476 (10/03/2006)

  • Hur, K.; "Projection Liquid Crystal Display" PCT App. No. PCT/KR06/003172 (08/18/2006)

  • Hur, K.; Bae, J.; Jang, H.; "Liquid Crystal Display Device" PCT App. No. PCT/KR06/002693 (07/10/2006)

  • Hur, K.; Bae, J.; Jang, H.; "Liquid Crystal Display Device" Korea Patent App. No. 10-2006-0027175 (03/24/2006)