Soft Materials Chemistry Laboratory (SMCL) is a multidisciplinary research group in the Department of Chemistry at Inha University. Our research focuses on synthesis, processing and characterization of soft functional materials using a variety of methods. We further aim to connect understanding of physical/chemical behaviors in created materials to nanopatterning, micro/nanoelectronics and biotechnology. The materials of interests include functional polymers, block copolymers, polymer brushes, stimuli-responsive materials.

Here is Prof. Myungwoong Kim's featured interview (기승전화학) with "Chemistry Research Information Center (CRIC; 국가지정 화학연구정보센터)"!!! Click the image or use [Link1] [Link2] [Link3]

Here is Prof. Myungwoong Kim's featured interview with Polymer Chemistry as "Polymer Chemistry Emerging Investigator". [Link]

Here is Prof. Myungwoong Kim's featured interview (우수교원 인터뷰) with Inha University!!! Click the image or use [Link].

June 1, 2025

The article "Regioisomeric Effects Regulating the Physicochemical Properties of Complex Copolymers in Thin Films" was published in European Polymer Journal. Hyeji, Seungjun, Yun Hee, Juyoung, and Dahye have contributed to this work with hard working from complex polymer synthesis to physicochemical chracterizations!!! This work is a fruitful collaborative result with Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology and Prof. Jin-Kyun Lee's group at Inha University.  Congratulations, All!!!

May 22, 2025

Domestic patent (10-2810176) about main-chain scissionable resisit in collaboration with Prof. Jin-Kyun Lee's group at Inha University and Prof. Byung Jun Jung at University of Seoul was issued. Congratulations, Kyunghyun!!

January 22, 2025

Domestic patent (10-2756472) based on Seungyeon and Yun Hee's crosslinkable copolymer works in collaboration with Prof. Jangwook P. Jung's group at Louisiana State University was issued. Congratulations, all!!

January 6, 2025

Seung Kun, Hyeonji, and Hyeji have successfully completed their Master's degree studies. We wish you all the best for your future careers!

December 9, 2024

The article "Embodiment of Light-Mediated Main-Chain Scissionable Functionality While Preserving the Structure of Conventional Photoimaging Copolymer" was published in Advanced Functional Materials. Kyunghyun, Sangmin, and Changjae have contributed to this work with hard working from organic synthesis to polymer characterization!!! Also this work is a large collaborative result with Prof. Jaesung Yang at Yonsei University, Prof. Byung Jun Jung at University of Seoul, and Prof. Jin-Kyun Lee at Inha University. Congratulations, all!!!

October 29, 2024

Domestic patent (10-2723279) based on  the flow RAFT copolymerization to synthesize photoresisit resins in collaboration with Prof. Jin-Kyun Lee's group at Inha University was issued. Congratulations, Jiyoung and Seungyeon!!

October 21, 2024

At the 134th KCS Fall meeting held at Daegu, Juyoung has receivend the "Best Poster Presentation Award". Congratulations, Juyoung!

September 13, 2024

The article "Supramolecular Association of a Block Copolymer via Strong Hydrogen Bonding to Form Self-Healable Ionogels" appeared in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.  Soeun and Seungjun have contributed to this collaborative project with Prof. Keun Hyung Lee's group at Inha University. Congratulations, all!!

September 12, 2024

Domestic patent (10-2705839) based on Changjae's main-chain scssionable photoresist copolymer work in collaboration with Prof. Jin-Kyun Lee's group at Inha University and Prof. Byung Jun Jung's gropu at University of Seoul was issued. Congratulations, Changjae!!

September 3, 2024

At the 15th International Symposium on High-Tech Fiber Engineering held at Nantong University in China, Seungjun has earned the "Outstanding Oral Presentation Award", and Juyoung has receivend the "Outstanding Poster Presentation Award". Congratulations, Seungjun and Juyoung!

July 23, 2024

Prof. Kim has received "2024 Outstanding Research Award" from Inha University. Congratulations, Prof. Kim!!

- Inha News Article [Link]

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