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Best Poster at SES (Society of Engineering)

We developed new tools to create microscale, three-dimensional materials that undergo complex, non-uniaxial deformations. Spontaneous self-assembly of liquid crystal (LC) mixtures and chirality are combined to provide a platform for programming precise and diverse shape transformations.

Y. J. Lee et al., Small, 2023.

Motivated by the lack of soft, reversibly shape-changing materials suitable for long-term implants, we synthesized a unique class of silicone elastomers. The unique chemical structures and mesophase render them excellent toughness and thermal responsiveness, distinguishing them from conventional silicones.

Y. J. Lee et al., Macromolecules, 2025.

Best Rapid-Fire Presentation at Graduate Research Symposium,  Texas A&M University

Cholesteric liquid crystal polymer (LCP) films were employed as light-responsive sensors in organic phototransistors. Owing to their inherent structural complexity, the LCP films act as physical unclonable elements, thereby enhancing the cryptographic security of the devices.

H. Han*, Y. J. Lee* et al., Advanced Functional Materials, 2020.