Publications

Jaedeok Lee, Deema Balalta, Pablo Llombart, Nadine Schrenker, Isabel Pastoriza-Santos, Jorge Pérez-Juste, Luis G. MacDowell, Jong Hwa Jung, Sara Bals*, Luis M. Liz-Marzán* and Juyeong Kim* 

Under revision

Unveiling metastable intermediates of block copolymer self-assembly in colloids via graphene liquid cell imaging

Xianqi Wu,‡ Hui Xiong,‡ Junlei Xiang,‡ Xingyu Zhang,‡ Sheng Cheng, Yifan Zhang, Jing Wang, Junfu Duan, Wenfei Yin, Tingting Xu, Insung Han, Hongfa Xiang, Juyeong Kim and Xiaohui Song*

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2026, 720, 140675 [LINK]

‡ equal contribution 

Programmable patch formation on anisotropic nanoparticles

Jaedeok Lee, Nayoung Jeon and Juyeong Kim* 

ACS Materials Au 2026, 6(3), 494-512 [LINK] 

Unlocking anode-free battery performance: AI-enhanced electron microscopy for deciphering layered cathode Interfaces

Xianqi Wu,‡ Jiaming Ren,‡ Xingyu Zhang,‡ Febri Baskoro, Yicheng Tang, Junlei Xiang, Nayoung Jeon, Juyeong Kim, Ningyan Cheng, Binghui Ge, Afriyanti Sumboja, Woo Haw Jiunn, Jianhai Pan, Zhefei Sun, Jianwei Gu, Insung Han, Junfu Duan, Wenfei Yin, Yu Yao, Shouzong Ning, Qiaobao Zhang and Xiaohui Song* 

Energy Storage Materials 2026, 88, 105111 [LINK]

‡ equal contribution 

Nanoscopic imaging the lithiation of sulfur nanoparticles under electron beam irradiation

Rui Huang,‡ Xingyu Zhang,‡ Xingqi Liao,‡ Ruilin Bai, Xianqi Wu, Junlei Xiang, Sheng Cheng, Yifan Zhang, Jing Wang, Hongfa Xiang, Juyeong Kim, Qiaobao Zhang, Yu Yao and Xiaohui Song*

Advanced Science 2026, 13(24), e19640 [LINK]

‡ equal contribution 

Hydrophobic metal–organic frameworks enable superior high-pressure ammonia storage through geometric design

Mingyu Gu, Radhakrishnan Anbarasan, Ho-Jun Cho, Jinhyuk Choi, Cheongwon Bae, Duckjong Kim, Sang Yong Nam, Seth M. Cohen, Jae Hyun Park* and Juyeong Kim* 

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2026, 148(3), 3442-3454 [LINK]

- Highlighted "경상국립대학교가 에너지의 구조를 다시 설계합니다" at GNU 카드뉴스

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Dimensional engineering of metal–organic framework-based electrocatalysts for CO2 reduction

Semi Kim,‡ Ho-Jun Cho,‡ Yeeun Seong, Mingyu Gu and Juyeong Kim* 

Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society 2026, 47(1), 4-21 [LINK]

- Highlighted in the special issue of "Frontiers in Solid-State Chemistry"

​‡ equal contribution 

Kinetically controlled self-assembly of Zn-porphyrin nanostructures via surfactant-assisted micelle formation

Yun Mi Park, Ka Young Kim, Juyeong Kim, Ji Ha Lee*, Jong Hwa Jung* and Sung Ho Jung* 

RSC Advances 2025, 15(57), 48757-48761 [LINK] 

Curvature-directed patch formation on gold nanocubes by thermally induced polymer redistribution

Jaedeok Lee, Ignacio Perez-Juste, Jorge Pérez-Juste, Isabel Pastoriza-Santos, Semi Kim, Sang Yong Nam, Hyosung An*, Luis M. Liz-Marzán* and Juyeong Kim* 

Advanced Science 2025, 12(44), e10020 [LINK]

- Selected as Hot Topic: Gold

​- Highlighted "화학과 김주영 교수 연구팀, 나노입자 표면 정밀제어 기술 개발" at GNU 인물

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Supramolecular assemblies and nanoparticle integration studied through quantitative image analysis and 3D reconstruction

Daeun Jeong,‡ Hyoung Wook Kang,‡ Seojeong Woo,‡ Semi Kim, Soo Ryeon Yoon, Jaedeok Lee, Cheongwon Bae, Ho-Jun Cho, Mingyu Gu, Jong Hwa Jung, Ju Hyun Kim, Kwang Seob Jeong, Sung Ho Jung* and Juyeong Kim*

Dalton Transactions 2025, 54(34), 12799-12805 [LINK]

‡ equal contribution

- Selected as HOT Dalton Transactions Article 

Sulfur-functionalized MOF via ligand additive-stabilized SALE for efficient Hg2+ ion removal

Cheongwon Bae, Ho-Jun Cho, Ju Hyun Kim, Xiaohui Song and Juyeong Kim* 

Small 2025, 21(35), 2503637 [LINK]

- Highlighted "화학과 김주영 교수 연구팀, 수은 제거용 친환경 나노소재 개발" at GNU 인물

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Kinetically driven cooperative supramolecular polymerization of bisterpyridine ligands in aqueous solution​​

Yumi Park, Juyeong Kim and Jong Hwa Jung*

Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2025, 46(12), 2401004 [LINK] 

Observation of nanoparticle coalescence during core-shell metallic nanowire growth in colloids via nanoscale imaging

Dahai Yang,‡ Xingyu Zhang,‡,* Ruijie Yang,‡ Bolin Zou, Rui Huang, Colin Ophus, Chengyu Song, Sheng Cheng, Juyeong Kim, Hui Xiong, Xianqi Wu, Mufan Li, Yong Wang, Hongfa Xiang, Zihao Ou* and Xiaohui Song*

Nature Communications 2025, 16, 4795 [LINK]

‡ equal contribution 

Tailoring mesopores on ultrathin hollow carbon nanoarchitecture with N2O2 coordinated Ni single-atom catalysts for hydrogen evolution

Donggyun Kim,‡ Ko-Eun Ryou,‡ Godeung Park, Seonghyeon Jeong, Jinhyeon Park, Minjun Kim, Jieun Jang, Myeongjun Song, Semi Kim, Juyeong Kim, Hyunsoo Lim, Yusuke Yamauchi, Hyosung An,* Seong-Min Bak* and Jeonghun Kim* 

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2025, 147(19), 16522-16535 [LINK]

‡ equal contribution 

Sustainable recovery progress of ternary cathodes in lithium-ion batteries in the artificial intelligence era

Tingyan Ren,‡ Xianqi Wu,‡ Dezhao Wang,‡ Xiaochun Ma, Bin Cai, Febri Baskoro, Bolin Zou, Juyeong Kim, Binghui Ge, Qiaobao Zhang, Afriyanti Sumboja, Xiaohui Song* and Edison Huixiang Ang*

Materials Today Energy 2025, 49, 101844 [LINK]

‡ equal contribution 

Investigating the block copolymer deposition on Au nanoparticle surface via graphene liquid cell

Xingyu Zhang*, Dahai Yang, Semi Kim, Bolin Zou, Juyeong Kim* and Xiaohui Song*

Nano Today​ 2025, 61, 102591 [LINK] 

Enhanced urea oxidation reaction through layered double hydroxides: insights from ZIF-67-derived nanostructures

Yuri Jeon, Jury Medvedev, Yeeun Seong, Xenia Medvedeva, Cheongwon Bae, Jeongeon Kim, Anna Klinkova* and Juyeong Kim*

EcoMat 2025, 7(1), e12510 [LINK]

- Highlighted "김주영 교수, 녹색 및 지속 가능한 과학기술 분야 우수 국제학술지 논문 게재" at GNU 카드뉴스

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Unraveling MOF growth in colloids with controllable dual-doping through ultrafast sintering for wide temperature range LIBs

Bolin Zou, Semi Kim, Xingyu Zhang, Qiang Chang, Weiwei Ping, Daeun Jeong, Binghui Ge, Xingqi Liao, Zhimei Huang, Juyeong Kim, Xuyong Feng, Hongfa Xiang and Xiaohui Song*

Chemical Engineering Journal 2024, 502, 157830 [LINK] 

Unveiling the dynamic pathways of metal–organic framework crystallization and nanoparticle incorporation for Li–S batteries

Xiaohui Song,* Rui Huang, Xingyu Zhang, Qiang Chang,* Semi Kim, Daeun Jeong, Qian Hou, Juyeong Kim, Edison Huixiang Ang, Xiaowei Su, Xuyong Feng and Hongfa Xiang*

Advanced Science 2024, 11, 2407984 [LINK] 

Controlled growth of redox-active polymer nanorods on MOF-derived activated nanoporous carbons: 3D reconstruction study and high-performance supercapacitor

Jinhyeon Park, Donggyun Kim, Semi Kim, Jisoo Park, Du Yeol Ryu, Juyeong Kim, Hyosung An* and Jeonghun Kim*

Chemical Engineering Journal 2024, 498, 155122 [LINK] 

Harnessing nanoscale spatial effects in inner-modified zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 for enhanced Knoevenagel condensation reaction

​Semi Kim‡, Seojeong Woo‡, Cheongwon Bae, Yuri Jeon, Yeeun Seong, Song Li and Juyeong Kim*

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers 2024, 11, 2608-2615 [LINK]

‡ equal contribution 

Controlling supramolecular copolymerization of alkynylplatinum(II) terpyridine complexes: from isodesmic to cooperative mechanisms

Sehee Kim, Minhye Kim, Seojeong Woo, Juyeong Kim, Sung Ho Jung* and Jong Hwa Jung*

Nanoscale Advances 2024, 6, 1917-1925 [LINK] 

Revealing microscopic dynamics: in-situ liquid-phase TEM for live observations of soft materials and quantitative analysis via deep learning

Yangyang Sun, Xingyu Zhang*, Rui Huang, Dahai Yang, Juyeong Kim, Junhao Chen, Edison Huixiang Ang, Mufan Li, Lin Li and Xiaohui Song*

Nanoscale 2024, 16, 2945-2954 [LINK] 

Soft seed-mediated dimensional control of metal–organic framework nanocrystals through oil-in-water microemulsion

Jaedeok Lee,‡ Suhyeon Park,‡ Seojeong Woo, Cheongwon Bae, Yuri Jeon, Mingyu Gu, Jeongeon Kim, Yeram Kim, Sang Yong Nam, Jong Hwa Jung and Juyeong Kim*

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers 2023, 10, 7146-7154 [LINK]

‡ equal contribution 

- Selected as Front Cover [PDF] 

Ammonia adsorption performance of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks for cooling

Zhillu Liu, Ruihuan Cheng, Juyeong Kim and Song Li*

Langmuir 2023, 39(41), 14726-14736 [LINK] 

Understanding ZIF particle chemical etching dynamics and morphology manipulation: in situ liquid phase electron microscopy and 3D electron tomography application

Qiang Chang,‡ Dahai Yang,‡ Xingyu Zhang,* Zihao Ou, Juyeong Kim, Tong Liang, Junhao Chen, Sheng Cheng, Lixun Cheng, Binghui Ge, Edison Huixiang Ang, Hongfa Xiang, Mufan Li and Xiaohui Song*

Nanoscale 2023, 15, 13718-13727 [LINK]

‡ equal contribution 

Quantifying the morphology evolution of lithium battery materials using operando electron microscopy

Qiang Chang, Yun Xin Angel Ng, Dahai Yang, Junhao Chen, Tong Liang, Sheng Cheng, Xingyu Zhang, Zihao Ou, Juyeong Kim, Edison Huixiang Ang,* Hongfa Xiang* and Xiaohui Song* 

ACS Materials Letters 2023, 5, 1506-1526 [LINK] 

The effect of tensile strain in Pd–Ni core–shell nanocubes with tuneable shell thickness on urea electrolysis selectivity

Jeongeon Kim, Xenia Medvedeva, Jury Medvedev, Cheongwon Bae, Juyeong Kim* and Anna Klinkova* 

Nanoscale 2023, 15, 5181-5187 [LINK]

​​- Selected as Front Cover [PDF] 

- Highlighted "화학과 김주영 교수팀, 나노과학 분야 국제 저널 '나노스케일'에 논문 발표" at GNU 카드뉴스, GNU PEOPLE

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Metal-organic frameworks for NH3 adsorption by different NH3 ​operating pressures​

​Cheongwon Bae,‡ Mingyu Gu,‡ Yuri Jeon, Duckjong Kim and Juyeong Kim* 

Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society 2023, 44(2), 112-124 [LINK]

‡ equal contribution

​- Selected as Front Cover [PDF]

- Highlighted in the special collection of "Emerging Investigators" 

Supramolecular architectures based on binuclear Pt(II) complexes consisting different ligands and circular and helical fiber structures​

Minhye Kim, Mirae Ok, Chenxing Li, Kayeong Go, Sehee Kim, Juyeong Kim, Jong Hwa Jung* and Sung Ho Jung* 

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers 2023, 10, 768-775 [LINK]

​- Selected as Inside Front Cover [PDF] 

Silver-nanoparticle-assisted modulation of NH3 desorption on MIL-101

​Suhyeon Park, Mingyu Gu, Yeram Kim, Cheongwon Bae, Duckjong Kim and Juyeong Kim* 

ACS Omega 2022, 7(23), 19484-19490 [LINK] 

Synergistic effect of MIL-101/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites on high-pressure ammonia uptake

Cheongwon Bae,‡ Gyuyeong Jeong,‡ Suhyeon Park, Yeram Kim, Mingyu Gu, Duckjong Kim* and Juyeong Kim* 

ACS Omega 2022, 7(20), 17144-17150 [LINK]

​‡ equal contribution 

Midwavelength infrared colloidal nanowire laser

Gahyeon Kim,‡ Dongsun Choi,‡ Soo Yeon Chae, Rajesh Bera, Seongchul Park, Junho Lee, Su Hyeon Min, Han-Kyu Choi, Juyeong Kim, Joonsuk Huh, Kihang Choi, Manho Lim, Hugh I. Kim, Minhaeng Cho and Kwang Seob Jeong*

The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 2022, 13(6), 1431-1437 [LINK]

‡ equal contribution 

ZIF-mediated gold nanorod assembly for surface-enhanced Raman scattering detection of 4-nitrobenzenethiol

Suhyeon Park, Cheongwon Bae, Jaedeok Lee, Jeongeon Kim, Ming Lin* and Juyeong Kim* 

ACS Applied Nano Materials 2021, 4(12), 14004-14013 [LINK] 

Nanoscopic morphological effect on optical properties of polymer-grafted gold polyhedra

Jaedeok Lee,‡ Cheongwon Bae,‡ Zihao Ou, Suhyeon Park, Jeongeon Kim and Juyeong Kim* 

Nanoscale Advances 2021, 3, 1927-1933 [LINK]

‡ equal contribution

​- Selected as Back Cover [PDF] 

Mechanistic insight into gold nanorod transformation in nanoscale confinement of ZIF-8

Cheongwon Bae, Jaedeok Lee, Lehan Yao, Suhyeon Park, Yeonju Lee, Jieun Lee, Qian Chen and Juyeong Kim* 

Nano Research 2021, 14(1), 66-73 [LINK]

- Highlighted "경상대 김주영 교수팀, 나노미터 미세 공간의 금 나노 막대 형태 제어법 개발" at Weekly GNU NEWS, GNU HOT ISSUE

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​Photophysical properties of guest molecules confined in nanopores

Suhyeon Park and Juyeong Kim* 

Journal of Korean Powder Metallurgy Institute 2020, 27(6), 477-483 [LINK] 

Transformation of colloidal quantum dot: from intraband transition to localized surface plasmon resonance

Juhee Son,‡ Dongsun Choi,‡ Mihyeon Park, Juyeong Kim and Kwang Seob Jeong*

Nano Letters 2020, 20(7), 4985-4992 [LINK]

​‡ equal contribution

- Highlighted "자가도핑된 퀀텀닷 밴드 내 전이 및 국소표면플라즈몬 현상 관찰" at KU NEWS

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Controllable coating and reshaping of gold nanorods with tetracyanoquinodimethane

Jaedeok Lee, Hyoseong Lee, Collins Kiguye, Cheongwon Bae and Juyeong Kim* 

Chemical Communications 2019, 55, 11731 [LINK]

​- Highlighted "경상대 김주영 교수팀, 획기적 금 나노막대 코팅법 개발" at GNU HOT ISSUE

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Hierarchical self-assembly of 3D lattices from polydisperse anisometric colloids

Binbin Luo, Ahyoung Kim, John W. Smith, Zihao Ou, Zixuan Wu, Juyeong Kim and Qian Chen*

Nature Communications 2019, 10, 1815 [LINK]

Unraveling the morphology-function relationships of polyamide membranes using quantitative electron tomography

Xiaohui Song, John W. Smith, Juyeong Kim, Nestor J. Zaluzec, Wenxiang Chen, Hyosung An, Jordan M. Dennison, David G. Cahill, Matthew A. Kulzick and Qian Chen*

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2019, 11(8), 8517 [LINK]