Publications

Accepted / In press / In preparation

[00] Sol-gel binders for Zn powder batteries, Work in progress
[00] Strong, stiff hydrogel adhesives, Work in progress
[00] Stiffened, toughened, yet elastic hydrogels, Work in progress

[25] Polymeric engineering for Zn powder batteries, In preparartion
[24] Reconfigurable, green hydrogels utilizing seawater, In preparartion
[23] 3D-printable hydrogels with exceptional mechanical performance, In preparartion
[22] Fundamental insights into the reinforcing effects of densification and crosslinking ions on hydrogel tensile properties, In preparartion
[21] On-demand mechanical adaptation of colloidal and granular gels via responsive media, Submitted

(†equal contribution)  (*corresponding author)

2026    (1)

[20] Muscle-Mimetic Thermomechanical Adaptive Hydrogels Capable of Isometric Exercise
Donghwan Ji, Lisa Tang, Jinhye Bae*
Advanced Functional Materials 2026, 36 (17), e19482.   (2026-02-26)

2025    (4)

[19] Hierarchically structuralized hydrogels with ligament-like mechanical performance
Diwei Shi†, Donghwan Ji†, Jinhye Bae*
Nature Communications 2025, 16 (1), 11492.   (2025-12-13)

[18] Light-Driven Dry Process of Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes Utilizing Solid-Liquid Phase Transitioning Polymers

Yujin Kang, Minhui Lee, Donghwan Ji, Jinhye Bae, Changyeon Lee*, Wonho Lee*

Chemical Communications 2025, 61 (75), 14418–14421.   (2025-09-25)

[17] Bioinspired Mineralized, Mechanically Reinforced Elastic Hydrogel without Hysteresis and Deformation-Rate Dependence

Dong-Yeong Kim†, Donghwan Ji†, So-Yeon Jung, Ziwen Fan, Jaeyun Kim*, Chang-Soo Lee*

Nano Letters 2025, 25 (34), 12832–12841.   (2025-08-27)

[16] Firefly-Inspired 3D Printable Multi-Stimuli-Responsive Fluorescent Hydrogels with Adaptive Luminescence

Diwei Shi†, Donghwan Ji†, Xiao Li†, Zhecun Guan, Minghao Li, Jinhye Bae*

 ACS Nano 2025, 19 (21), 19578–19589.   (2025-06-03)

2024    (7)

[15] Trend of Developing Aqueous Liquid and Gel Electrolytes for Sustainable, Safe, and High-Performance Li-ion Batteries
Donghwan Ji, Jaeyun Kim*
Nano-Micro Letters 2024, 16 (1), 2.   (2024-12-01)

[14] Congelation- and Dehydration-Tolerant, Mechanically Robust Hydrogel Electrolyte for Durable Iontronic Sensors Operating in Open Air and Freezing Temperatures Over Wide Strain and Pressure Ranges
Ziwen Fan†, Donghwan Ji†, Jaeyun Kim*
Chemical Engineering Journal 2024, 499 (1), 156677. (†co-first author)   (2024-11-01)

[13] Thermal Interface Hydrogel Composites Mechanically Compliant with Curvy Skins and Rigid Electronic Modules
Donghwan Ji†, Paiting Liu†, Pilseon Im, Sunmi Shin*, Jaeyun Kim*
Advanced Functional Materials 2024, 34 (37), 2402144. (†co-first author)   (2024-09-11)

[12] Extrusion-based 3D Printing of Soft Active Materials
Jiayu Zhao, Xiao Li, Donghwan Ji, Jinhye Bae*

Chemical Communications 2024, 60 (58), 7414.   (2024-07-25)

[11] Sustainable 3D Printing by Reversible Salting-out Effects with Aqueous Salt Solutions
Donghwan Ji, Joseph Liu, Jiayu Zhao, Minghao Li, Yumi Rho, Hwansoo Shin, Tae Hee Han, Jinhye Bae*
Nature Communications 2024, 15 (1), 3925.  (2024-05-09)

[10] Hysteresis-Free, Elastic, and Tough Hydrogel with Stretch-Rate Independence and High Stability in Physiological Conditions
Donghwan Ji†, Dong-Yeong Kim†, Ziwen Fan, Chang-Soo Lee*, Jaeyun Kim*
Small 2024, 20 (19), 2309217   (2024-05-09)

[9] Structural Composite Hydrogel Electrolytes for Flexible and Durable Zn Metal Batteries
Kang Ho Shin†, Donghwan Ji†, Jae Min Park, Yun Sang Joe, Ho Seok Park*, Jaeyun Kim*
Advanced Functional Materials 2024, 34 (3), 2309048    (2024-01-15)

2023    (2)

[8] Recent Progress in Mechanically Robust and Conductive-Hydrogel-Based Sensors
Ziwen Fan, Donghwan Ji, Jaeyun Kim*
Advanced Intelligent Systems 2023, 5 (10), 2300194.   (2023-10-20) 

[7] Specimen Geometry Effect on Experimental Tensile Mechanical Properties of Tough Hydrogels
Donghwan Ji, Pilseon Im, Sunmi Shin, Jaeyun Kim*
Materials 2023, 16 (2), 785.   (2023-01-13) 

2022    (1)

[6] Superstrong, Superstiff, and Conductive Alginate Hydrogels

Donghwan Ji, Jae Min Park, Thanh Loc Nguyen, Myeong Seon Oh, Hyunsu Shin, Jae Seong Kim, Dukjoon Kim, Ho Seok Park, Jaeyun Kim*

Nature Communications 2022, 13 (1), 3019.  (2022-05-31) 

2021    (2)

[5] Recent Strategies for Strengthening and Stiffening Tough Hydrogels
Donghwan Ji, Jaeyun Kim*
Advanced NanoBiomed Research 2021, 1 (8), 2100026.   (2021-08-08) 

[4] Bioinspired Structural Composite Hydrogels with a Combination of High Strength, Stiffness, and Toughness
Donghwan Ji, Thanh Loc Nguyen, Jaeyun Kim*
Advanced Functional Materials 2021, 31 (28), 2101095.   (2021-07-09) 

2019    (1)

[3] Bioinspired Design and Fabrication of Polymer Composite Films Consisting of a strong and Stiff Organic Matrix and Microsized Inorganic Platelets
Donghwan Ji, Jaeyun Kim*
ACS Nano 2019, 13 (3), 2773.   (2019-03-26) 

2018    (1)

[2] A Hydrogel-Film Casting to Fabricate Platelet-Reinforced Polymer Composite Films Exhibiting Superior Mechanical Properties
Donghwan Ji, Suji Choi, Jaeyun Kim*
Small 2018, 14 (26), 1801042 (2018).   (2018-06-27) 

2017    (1)

[1] Fabrication of Cell-Benign Inverse Opal Hydrogels for Three-Dimensional Cell Culture

Pilseon Im, Donghwan Ji, Min Kyung Kim, Jaeyun Kim*

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2017, 494, 389.   (2017-05-15)