Publications

[27] J. Lee, E. Hwang, T. I. Kim, E. Jin, E. Cho,  Y. S. Park,* S. K. Min,* T.-H. Kwon,* W. Choe.*  Unveiling Energy Transfer Mechanisms in Nanographene-Incorporated MetalOrganic Frameworks. ACS Materials Lett. 2024, 6, 1151–1159 (doi/10.1021/acsmaterialslett.3c01486)

[26] S. Jeong, E. Park, J. Kim, S. B. Park, S. H. Kim, W. Choe, J. Kim,* Y. S. Park.* Increasing Chemical Diversity of B2N2 Anthracene Derivatives by Introducing Continuous Multiple Boron-Nitrogen Units. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202314148. (doi.org/10.1002/anie.202314148)

[25] A. Ullah, K. H. Park, Y. Lee, S. Park, A. B. Faheem, H. D. Nguyen, Y. Siddique, K.-K. Lee, Y. Jo, C.-H. Han, S. Ahn, I. Jeong, S. Cho,* B. Kim,* Y. S. Park,* S. Hong.* Versatile Hole Selective Molecules Containing a Series of Heteroatoms as Self-Assembled Monolayers for Efficient p-i-n- Perovskite and Organic Solar Cells. Adv. Funct. Mater. 2022, 32, 2208793. (doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202208793)(These authors contributed equally.)

[24] A. Ullah, K. H. Park, H. D. Nguyen, Y. Siddique, S. F. A. Shah, H. Tran, S. Park, S. I. Lee, K.-K. Lee, C.-H. Han, K. Kim, S. Ahn, Y. S. Park,* S. Hong.* Novel Phenothiazine-Based Self-Assembled Monolayer as a Hole Selective Contact for Highly Efficient and Stable p-i-n- Perovskite Solar Cells. Adv. Energy Mater. 2022, 12, 2103175. (doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202103175, selected as cover picture) (These authors contributed equally.)

[23] J. Park, S. J. Kim, H. Kwon, E. Jin, K. Yoon, H. Kim, Sahar Shadman, W. Choe,* J. Kim,* Y. S. Park.* PN-Doped tetraphenylnaphthalene: a straightforward synthetic strategy analogous to BN-annulation. Chem. Commun. 2021, 57,  1214712150. (doi.org/10.1039/d1cc04785j)(These authors contributed equally.)

[22] J. Kim, M. J. Umerani, R. Kurakake, H. Qin, J. W. Ziller, A. A. Gorodetsky,* Y. S. Park.* An aza-Diels–Alder approach to chlorinated quinolines, benzoquinolines, and polybenzoquinolines. RSC Adv. 2021, 11,  1372213730. (doi.org/10.1039/d0ra06744j)

[21] Y. Yi, Y. Lin, J. Han, H. J. Lee, N. Park, G. Nam, Y. S. Park, Y.-H. Lee,* M. H. Lim.* Impact of sphingosine and acetylsphingosines on the aggregation and toxicity of metal-free and metal-treated amyloid-β. Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 2456–2466. 

[20] P. B. Pati, E. Jin, Y. Kim, Y. Kim, J. Mun, S. J. Kim, S. J. Kang, W. Choe, G. Lee,* H.-J. Shin,* Y. S. Park.* Unveiling 79-Year-Old Ixene and Its BN-Doped Derivative. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59, 14891–14895. (doi.org/10.1002/anie.202004049)

[19] J. Park, C. W. Lee, S. H. Joo, J. H. Park, C. Hwang, H.-K. Song, Y. S. Park, S. K. Kwak,* S. Ahn,* S. J. Kang.* Contorted Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon: Promising Li Insertion Organic Anode. J. Mater. Chem. A 2018, 6, 12589–12597.

Prior to UNIST

[18] F.-Y. Shih, S. Tian, N. Gallagher, Y. S. Park, R. B. Grubbs. ipso-Arylative Polymerization as a Route to π–Conjugated Polymers: Synthesis of Poly(3-hexylthiophene). Polym. Chem. 2018, 9, 3223–3231.

[17] Y. S. Park, D. J. Dibble, J. Kim, R. C. Lopez, E. Vargas, A. A. Gorodetsky. Synthesis of Nitrogen-Containing Rubicene and Tetrabenzopentacene Derivatives. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 3352–3355. (These authors contributed equally.)

[16] A. Mazaheripour, D. J. Dibble, M. J. Umerani, Y. S. Park, R. Lopez, D. Laidlaw, E. Vargas, J. W. Ziller, A. A. Gorodetsky. An Aza-Diels–Alder Approach to Crowded Benzoquinolines. Org. Lett. 2016, 18, 156–159.

[15] D. J. Dibble, Y. S. Park, A. Mazaheripour, M. J. Umerani, J. W. Ziller, A. A. Gorodetsky. Synthesis of Polybenzoquinolines as Precursors for Nitrogen-Doped Graphene Nanoribbons. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2015, 54, 5883–5887. (These authors contributed equally.)

[14] D. J. Dibble, M. J. Umerani, A. Mazaheripour, Y. S. Park, J. W. Ziller, A. A. Gorodetsky. An Aza-Diels–Alder Route to Polyquinolines. Macromolecules 2015, 48, 557–561.

[13] Y. S. Park, Q. Wu, C.-Y. Nam, R. B. Grubbs. Polymerization of Tellurophene Derivatives by Microwave-Assisted Palladium-Catalyzed ipso-Arylative Polymerization. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 10691–10695.

[12] Y. S. Park, T. S. Kale, C.-Y. Nam, D. Choi, R. B. Grubbs. Effects of heteroatom substitution in conjugated heterocyclic compounds on photovoltaic performance: from sulfur to tellurium. Chem. Commun. 2014, 50, 7964–7967.

[11] C.-Y. Nam, Y. Qin, Y. S. Park, H. Hlaing, X. Lu, B. M. Ocko, C. T. Black, R. B. Grubbs. Photo-Cross-Linkable Azide-Functionalized Polythiophene for Thermally Stable Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells. Macromolecules 2012, 45, 2338–2347.

[10] B. M. Boardman, J. R. Widawsky, Y. S. Park, C. L. Schenck, L. Venkataraman, M. L. Steigerwald, C. Nuckolls. Conductance of Single Cobalt Chalcogenide Cluster Junctions. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2011, 133, 8455–8457.

[9] R. Parameswaran, J. R. Widawsky, H. Vazquez, Y. S. Park, B. M. Boardman, C. Nuckolls, M. L. Steigerwald, M. S. Hybertsen, L. Venkataraman. Reliable formation of single molecule junctions with air-stable diphenylphosphine linkers. J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2010, 1, 2114–2119.

[8] Y. S. Park, J. R. Widawsky, M. Kamenetska, M. L. Steigerwald, M. S. Hybertsen, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman. Frustrated Rotations in Single-Molecule Junctions. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 10820–10821.

[7] M. Kamenetska, M. Koentopp, A. Whalley, Y. Park, M. Steigerwald, C. Nuckolls, M. Hybertsen, L. Venkataraman. Formation and Evolution of Single-Molecule Junctions. Phys. Rev. Lett. 2009, 102, 126803.

[6] Y. S. Park, A. C. Whalley, M. Kamenetska, M. L. Steigerwald, M. S. Hybertsen, C. Nuckolls, L. Venkataraman. Contact Chemistry and Single-Molecule Conductance:  A Comparison of Phosphines, Methyl Sulfides, and Amines. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 15768–15769.

[5] L. Venkataraman, Y. S. Park, A. C. Whalley, C. Nuckolls, M. S. Hybertsen, M. L. Steigerwald. Electronics and Chemistry:  Varying Single-Molecule Junction Conductance Using Chemical Substituents. Nano Lett. 2007, 7, 502–506.

[4] Y. S. Park, K.-H. Lee, J.-W. Lee, J.-I. Jin. Dimeric liquid crystalline compounds having a central malonic acid moiety: effect of the length of the spacers and terminal chains. Liq. Cryst. 2003, 30, 173–179.

[3] J.-W. Lee, Y. Park, J.-I. Jin, M. F. Achard, F. Hardouin. Comparison of the liquid crystalline properties of dimesogenic compounds bearing alkoxy and perfluoroalkoxy tails. J. Mater. Chem. 2003, 13, 1367–1372.

[2] Y. S. Park, J.-W. Lee, J.-I. Jin. Synthesis and liquid crystalline properties of hyperbranched aromatic polyesters consisting of azoxybenzene mesogens and polymethylene spacers. Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 2002, 23, 1201–1207.

[1] V. Prasad, K.-H. Lee, Y. S. Park, J.-W. Lee, D.-K. Oh, D. Y. Han, J.-I. Jin. Dimeric compounds containing malonic acid as the central linking unit: synthesis and mesomorphic properties. Liq. Cryst. 2002, 29, 1113–1119.