Research articles

 Both authors equally contributed to this work, * Corresponding author, Lab member

In preparation

??. S. M. Lee, H. Yun, M. Kang, H. Kim, D. W. Kang, C. S. Hong,* "Tailored Postsynthetic Nitration of a Hypercrosslinked Polymer for Single-Step Ethylene Purification from a Ternary C2 Gas Mixture", under revision.

??. T. Y. Lee, J. Yoon, K, Lee,* D. W. Kang,* to be submitted.

??. J. M. Kim, Y. Park, Y. Choi, S. Koo,* T. Kwon,* D. W. Kang,* to be submitted.

??. S. Park,* D. W. Kang,*  "Metal-organic frameworks for emerging thermoelectric applications", submitted.


Published (Inha University)

??. W. Zhen, D. W. Kang, Y. Fan, Z. Wang, T. Germanas,, G. T. Nash, Q. Shen, R. Leech, J. Li, G. S. Engel, R. R. Weichselbaum, W. Lin,* "Simultaneous Protonation and Metalation of a Porphyrin Covalent Organic Framework Enhance Photodynamic Therapy", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, in press.

63. E. Jo, S. Yang, D. W. Kim,* D. W. Kang,* "Greenhouse sulfur hexafluoride gas capture and separation by emerging porous solids", Coord. Chem. Rev.  2024, 515, 215958 (2024.09.15).

62. D. Kim, J. Choi, K. Lee,* D. W. Kang,* T. Kwon,* "Emerging Porous Solids for Electrocatalytic and Photocatalytic Seawater Splitting", Coord. Chem. Rev. 2024, 514, 215935 (2024.09.01).

61. J. H. Song, S. Koo,* D. W. Kang,* "Ionic liquid-functionalized metal organic frameworks and their composite membranes for enhanced proton transport", CrystEngComm 2024, 26(19), 2450-2458 (2024.05.21).

60. J. H. Song, B. H. Jeon, D. W. Kang,* "A highly stable hydrogen-bonded organic framework for hydrogen storage", CrystEngComm 2024, 26(18), 2342-2345 (2024.05.14).

59. J. Liu, D. W. Kang, Y. Fan, G. T. Nash, X. Jiang, R. R. Weichselbaum, W. Lin,* "Nanoscale Covalent Organic Framework with Staggered Stacking of Phthalocyanines for Mitochondria-Targeted Photodynamic Therapy", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146(1), 849–857 (2024.01.10).

58. S. Koo,* D. W. Kang,* "Emerging porous solids and sonochemistry", CrystEngComm 2023, 25(43), 5987-6112 (Invited; 2023 Highlight article collection; 2023.11.23).

57. Y. Fan, D. W. Kang, S. Labalme, W. Lin,* "A Spirobifluorene-based Covalent Organic Framework for Dual Photo-redox and Nickel Catalysis", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2023, 145(46), 25074–25079 (2023.11.22).

56. H. Yun, M. Kang, D. W. Kang, H. Kim, J. H. Choe, S. Kim, C. S. Hong,* "Aminal-linked Covalent Organic Frameworks with hxl-a and quasi-hcb Topologies for Efficient C2H6/C2H4 Separation", Small 2023, 19(41), 2303640 (2023.10.11).

55. J. H. Song, D. W. Kang,* "Hazardous nitroaromatic explosives detection by emerging porous solid sensors", Coord. Chem. Rev. 2023, 492, 215279 (2023.10.01).

54. H. Kim, J. H. Choe, M. Kang, D. W. Kang, H. Yun, J. Youn, W. -G. Lee, J. -H. Lee,* C. S. Hong,* "Switchable Xe/Kr selectivity in a Hofmann-type metal-organic framework via temperature-responsive rotational dynamics", Small 2023, 19(35) 2301905 (2023.08.29)

53. M. Kang, D. W. Kang, Y. J. Yun, T. Kwon, K. S. Lim,* C. S. Hong,* “High Single Zn-Ion Conductive Porous Organic Conductors Decorated with Dense Acidic Groups via Double Post-synthetic Sulfonations”, Chem. Eng. J. 2023, 470, 144245 (2023. 08.15).


Published (Ph.D. & Post-doc.)

52. J. Shin, D. W. Kang, J. H. Lim, J. M. An, Y. Kim, J. H. Kim, M. S. Ji, S. Park,* D. Kim,* J. Y. Lee,* J. S. Kim,* C. S. Hong,* "Wavelength engineerable porous organic polymer photosensitizers with protonation triggered ROS generation", Nat. Commun. 2023, 14, 1498 (2023.03.17).

51. Y. Fan, D. W. Kang, S. Labalme, J. Li, W. Lin,* "Enhanced Energy Transfer in A π-Conjugated Covalent Organic Framework Facilitates Excited-State Nickel Catalysis", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 135(11), e202218908 (2023.03.06).

50. S. Kim, M. Kang, D. W. Kang, H. Kim, J. H. Choe, H. Yun, C. S. Hong,* "Electronic Effect-Modulated Enhancements of Proton Conductivity in Porous Organic Polymers", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62(2), e202214301 (VIP, 2023.01.09).

49. H. Kim, J. H. Choe, M. Kang, D. W. Kang, H. Yun, C. S. Hong,* “Protocol for the fabrication of porous organic polymer-based composites for photocatalytic degradation of a sulfur mustard simulant”, STAR Protoc. 2022, 3(4), 101690 (2022.12.16).

48. D. W. Kang, J. H. Kim, J. H. Lim, Y. Kim, M. Kang, J. Shin, S. Son, H. Yun, H. Kim, S. Park, J. Y. Lee,* J. S. Kim,* C. S. Hong,* “Promoted type I and II ROS generation by a covalent-organic framework through sonosensitization and PMS activation”, ACS Catal. 2022, 12(15), 9612-9628 (2022.08.05).

47. D. W. Kim, D. W. Kang, M. Kang, D. S. Choi, H. Yun, S. Y. Kim, S. M. Lee, J. -H. Lee,* C. S. Hong,* “High Gravimetric and Volumetric Ammonia Capacities in Robust Metal-Organic Frameworks Prepared via Double Post-Synthetic Modification”, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144(22), 9672–9683 (2022.06.08).

46. H. Kim, J. Shin, D. W. Kang, Y. Kim, J. H. Kim, M. Kang, J. H. Choe, S. Park,* J. S. Kim,* C. S. Hong,* “Photocatalytic detoxification of a sulfur mustard simulant under realistic conditions by imidazoline-based porous organic polymer composites”, Cell Rep. Phys. Sci. 2022, 3(5), 100888 (2022.05.18).

45. Y. S. Chae, S. Park, D. W. Kang, M. Kang, D. W. Kim, D. S. Choi, J. H. Choe, C. S. Hong,* “Moisture-tolerant diamine-appended metal-organic framework composites for effective indoor CO2 capture through facile spray coating”, Chem. Eng. J. 2022, 433(3), 133856 (2022.04.01).

44. D. W. Kang, M. Jun, J. Kim, H. Yang, T. Kwon, J. Joo, H. Kim, M. Kang, J. Y. Kim,* K. Lee,* C. S. Hong,* “Double Hypercrosslinked Porous-Organic-Polymer-Derived Electrocatalysts for a Water Splitting Device”, ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2022, 5(3), 3269-3274 (2022.03.28).

43.  J. Lee, Y. Seo, D. W. Kang, S. Park, H. Kim, K. Kim, C. S. Hong,* D. -W. Lim,* E. Lee,* “Reversible ammonia uptake at room temperature in a robust and tunable metal-organic framework”, RSC Adv. 2022, 12(13), 7605-7611 (2022.03.08).

42. H. Park, M. Kang, D. W. Kang, C. S. Hong,* “A robust ethane-selective hypercrosslinked porous organic adsorbent with high ethane capacity”, J. Mater. Chem. A 2022, 10(7), 3579-3584 (2022.02.21).

41. J. H. Kim, D. W. Kang, H. Yun, M. Kang, N. Singh,* J. S. Kim,* C. S. Hong,* “Post-synthetic modifications in porous organic polymers for biomedical and related applications" Chem. Soc. Rev. 2022, 51(1), 43-56 (Invited paper, 2022.01.07).

40. J. H. Kim, H. Yun, D. W. Kang, J. Shin, M. Kang, N. Singh, J. -E. Jeong, C. S. Hong,* J. S. Kim,* “Isomeric sp2-C-conjugated porous organic polymer-mediated photo- and sono-catalytic detoxification of sulfur mustard simulant under ambient conditions”, Matter 2021, 4(11), 3774-3785 (2021.11.03).

39. D. S. Choi, D. W. Kim, D. W. Kang, M. Kang, Y. S. Chae, C. S. Hong,* “Highly Selective CO2  Separation from the CO2 /C2 H2  Mixture Using a Diamine-Appended Metal-Organic Framework”, J. Mater. Chem. A 20219(37), 21424-21428 (2021.10.07).

38. D. S. Choi, D. W. Kim, J. -H. Lee, Y. S. Chae, D. W. Kang, C. S. Hong,* “Diamine Functionalization of a Metal–Organic Framework by Exploiting Solvent Polarity for Enhanced CO2 Adsorption”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13(32), 38358–38364 (2021.08.18).

37. M. Kang, D. W. Kang, J. H. Choe, H. Kim, D. W. Kim, H. Park, C. S. Hong,* “A Robust Hydrogen-Bonded Metal-Organic Framework with Enhanced Ethane Uptake and Selectivity”, Chem. Mater. 2021, 33(15), 6193-6199 (2021.08.10). 

36. M. Kang, S. Yun, S. Ga, D. W. Kang, S. Han, J. H. Choe, H. Kim, D. W. Kim, Y. G. Chung,* C. S. Hong,* “High-Throughput Discovery of Ni(IN)2 for Ethane/Ethylene Separation”, Adv. Sci. 2021, 8(11), 2004940 (2021.06.09).

35. S. Ju, J. H. Choe, M. Kang, D. W. Kang, H. Kim, J. -H. Lee,* C. S. Hong,* “Understanding Correlation Between CO2 Insertion Mechanism and Chain Length of Diamine in Metal–Organic Framework Adsorbents”, ChemSusChem 2021, 14(11), 2426-2433 (2021.06.08).

34. J. Park, Y. S. Chae, D. W. Kang, M. Kang, J. H. Choe, S. Kim, J. Y. Kim, Y. W. Jeong, C. S. Hong,* “Shaping of a Metal–Organic Framework-Polymer Composite and its CO2 Adsorption Performances from Humid Indoor Air”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2021, 13(21), 25421–25427 (ACS Editors’ Choice Article, 2021.06.02).

33. D. W. Kang, M. Kang, H. Yun, H, Park, C. S. Hong,* “Emerging Porous Solid Electrolytes for Hydroxide Ion Transport”, Adv. Fucnt. Mater. 2021, 31(19), 2100083 (2021.05.10.).

32. D. W. Kang, M. Kang, D. W. Kim, H. Kim, Y. H. Lee, H. Yun, J. H. Choe, C. S. Hong,* “Engineered Removal of Trace NH3 by Porous Organic Polymers Modified via Sequential Post-Sulfonation and Post-Alkylation”, Adv. Sustain. Syst. 2021, 5(1), 2000161  (Introduced in Polymer Sustainability, virtual issue of Adv. Energy Mater., 2021.01).

31. D. W. Kang, S. E. Ju, D. W. Kim, M. Kang, H. Kim, C. S. Hong,* “Emerging Porous Materials and their Composites for NH3 Gas Removal”, Adv. Sci. 2020, 7(24), 2002142 (2020.12.16).

30. D. W. Kim, D. W. Kang, M. Kang, J. H. Choe, Y. S. Chae, D. S. Choi, H. Yun, J. -H. Lee, C. S. Hong,* “High Ammonia Uptake of a Metal-Organic Framework Adsorbent in a Wide Pressure Range”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2020, 59(50), 22531-22536 (Inside back cover, 2020.12.07).

29. H. Kim, S. Eom, S. Park, D. W. Kang, M. Wang, Y. Kim, S. Park, W. Shi,* C. S. Hong,* “Structure, photoluminescence, and magnetic properties of a Mn(II)-based metal-organic framework” New J. Chem. 2020, 44(43), 18694-18702 (2020.11.21).

28. J. Park, J. R. Park, J. H. Choe, S. Kim, M. Kang, D. W. Kang, J. Y. Kim, Y. W. Jeong, C. S. Hong,* “Metal-Organic Framework Adsorbent for Practical Capture of Trace Carbon Dioxide”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2020, 12(45), 50534-50540 (2020.11.11).

27. D. W. Kang, M. Kang, C. S. Hong,* “Postsynthetic modification of porous materials: superprotonic conductivities and membrane applications for fuel cell”, J. Mater. Chem. A 2020, 8(16), 7474-7494 (2020.04.28).

26. J. Yoon, C. Lee, S. H. Park, D. W. Kang, H. Kim. J. E. Jeong, H. Y. Woo, C. S. Hong, S. Park, M. J. Cho,* D. H. Choi,* “Pyrimidine-based Bipolar Host Materials for High Efficiency Solution Processed Green Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescent OLEDs”, J. Mater. Chem. C 2020, 8(6), 2196-2204 (2020.02.14).

25. D. W. Kang, K . A. Lee, M. Kang, J. M. Kim, M. Moon, J. H. Choe, H. Kim, D. W. Kim, J. Y. Kim,* C. S. Hong,* “Cost-effective porous-organic-polymer-based electrolyte membranes with superprotonic conductivity and low activation energy”, J. Mater. Chem. A 2020, 8(3), 1147-1153 (Back cover, 2020.01.21).

24. J. H. Choe, D. W. Kang, M. Kang, H. Kim, J. R. Park, D. W. Kim, C. S. Hong*, “Revealing unusual temperature-dependent CO2 adsorption trend and selective CO2 uptake over water vapors in a polyamine-appended metal-organic framework”, Mater. Chem. Front. 2019, 3(12), 2759-2767 (2019.12.01).

23. D. W. Kang, M. Kang, H. Kim, J. H. Choe, D. W. Kim, J. R. Park, W. R. Lee, D. Moon, C. S. Hong,* “A Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Framework with Type IV NH3 Adsorption Behavior”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2019, 58(45), 16152-16155 (2019.11.04).

22. H. Kim, H. Y. Lee, D. W. Kang, M. Kang, J. H. Choe, W. R. Lee, D. Moon, C. S. Hong,*Control of the Metal Composition in Bimetallic Mg/Zn(dobpdc) Constructed from a One-Dimensional Zn-Based Template”, Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58(20), 14107-14111 (2019.10.21).

21. J. H. Song, D. W. Kim, D. W. Kang, C. S. Hong,* “Humidity-triggered single-crystal-to-single-crystal structural transformations in a Zn(II) coordination polymer displaying unusual activation energy change in proton conductivity”, Chem. Commun. 2019, 55(65), 9713-9716 (2019.08.21).

20. S. Eom, D. W. Kang, M. Kang, J. H. Choe, H. Kim, D. W. Kim, C. S. Hong,* “Fine-Tuning of Wettability in a Single Metal-Organic Framework via Postcoordination Modification and Its Graphene Oxide Aerogel for Oil-Water Separation”, Chem. Sci. 2019, 10(9), 2663-2669 (Introduced in Celebrating Chemical Science in Korea, Themed Collection of Chem. Sci., 2019.05.07).

19. M. Kang, J. E. Kim, D. W. Kang, H. Y. Lee, D. Moon, C. S. Hong,* “A diamine-grafted metal-organic framework with outstanding CO2 capture properties and a facile coating approach for imparting exceptional moisture stability”, J. Mater. Chem. A 2019, 7(14), 8177-8183 (Back Cover) (2019.04.14).

18. M. Kang, D. W. Kang, C. S. Hong,* “Post-synthetic diamine-functionalization of MOF-74 type frameworks for effective carbon dioxide separation”, Dalton Trans. 2019, 48(7), 2263-2270 (Invited Frontiers Article) (2019.02.21).

17. S. Eom, S. Park, J. H. Song, W. R. Lee, H. G. Lee, D. W. Kang, J. F. Joung, S. Park, D. Moon, C. S. Hong,* “Synthesis, Structure, and Photoluminescence Properties of a Metal-Organic Framework with Hexagonal Channels: Selective Turn-On Sensing for Mg2+ Ion”, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 2019(2), 330-335 (2019.01.17).

16. S. Eom, H. G. Lee, D. W. Kang, M. Kang, H. Kim, Y. Kim, S. Park, D. Moon, C. S. Hong,* “Discriminative Molecular Detection Based on Competitive Absorption by a Luminescent Metal-Organic Framework”, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2018, 10(47), 40372-40377 (2018.11.28).

15. D. W. Kang, M. Kang, M. Moon, H. Kim, S. Eom, J. H. Choe, W. R. Lee, C. S. Hong,* “PDMS-Coated Hypercrosslinked Porous Organic Polymers Modified via Double Postsynthetic Acidifications for Ammonia Capture”, Chem. Sci. 2018, 9(33), 6871-6877 (2018.09.07).

14. H. G. Lee, H. Jo, S. Eom, D. W. Kang, M. Kang, J. Hilgar, J. D. Rinehark, D. Moon, C. S. Hong,* “Cyclic Structural Transformations from Crystalline to Crystalline to Amorphous Phases and Magnetic Properties of a Mn(II)-Based Metal-Organic Framework”, Cryst. Growth Des. 2018, 18(6), 3360-3365 (2018.06.06).

13. W. R. Lee, J. E. Kim, S. J. Lee, M. Kang, D. W. Kang, H. Y. Lee, V. Hiremath, J. G. Seo, H. Jin, D. Moon, M. Cho, Y. Jung,* C. S. Hong,* “Diamine-Functionalization of a Metal-Organic Framework Adsorbent for Superb Carbon Dioxide Adsorption and Desorption Properties”, ChemSusChem 2018, 11(10), 1694-1707 (2018.05.25).

12. K. S. Lim, J. H. Song, D. W. Kang, M. Kang, S. Eom, E. K. Koh, C. S. Hong,* “Reversible Crystal-To-Amorphous Structural Transformations and Magnetic Variations in Single End-On Azide-Bridged MII (M = Mn, Co, Ni) Coordination Polymers”, Dalton Trans., 2018, 47(3), 845-851 (2018.01.21).

11. D. W. Kang, J. H. Song, K. J. Lee, H. G. Lee, J. E. Kim, H. Y. Lee, J. Y. Kim, C. S. Hong,* “A conductive porous organic polymer with superprotonic conductivity of a Nafion-type electrolyte”, J. Mater. Chem. A 2017, 5(33), 17492-17498 (2017.09.07).

10. K. S. Lim, W. R. Lee, H. G. Lee, D. W. Kang, J. H. Song, J. Hilgar, J. D. Rinehart, D. Moon, C. S. Hong,* “Control of Interchain Antiferromagnetic Coupling in Porous Co(II)-based Metal-Organic Frameworks by Tuning Aromatic Linker Length: How Far Does Magnetic Interaction Propagate?”, Inorg. Chem. 2017, 56(13), 7443-7448 (2017.07.03).

9. K. S. Lim, J. J. Baldoví, S. Jiang, B. H. Koo, D. W. Kang, W. R. Lee, E. K. Koh, A. Gaita-Ariño,* E. Coronado, M. Slota, L. Bogani,* C. S. Hong,* “Custom Coordination Environments for Lanthanoids: Tripodal Ligands Achieve Near-Perfect Octahedral Coordination for Two Dysprosium-Based Molecular Nanomagnets”, Inorg. Chem. 2017, 56(9), 4911-4917 (2017.05.01).

8. K. S. Lim, S. Y. Jeong, D. W. Kang, J. H. Song, H. Jo, W. J. Phang, D. Moon, C. S. Hong,* "Luminescent Metal-Organic Framework Sensor: Exceptional Cd2+ Turn-on Detection and First In Situ Visualization of Cd2+ Ion Diffusion to a Crystal", Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23(20), 4803-4809 (Back Cover) (2017.04.06).

7. H. Jo, W. R. Lee, N. W. Kim, H. Jung, K. S. Lim, J. E. Kim, D. W. Kang, H. Lee, V. Hiremath, J. G. Seo, H.  Jin, D. Moon, S. S. Han, C. S. Hong,* “Fine-Tuning of the Carbon Dioxide Capture Capability of Diamine-Grafted MOF Adsorbents via Amine Functionalization”, ChemSusChem 2017, 10(3), 541-550 (2017.02.08).

6. K. S. Lim, D. W. Kang, J. H. Song, H. G. Lee, M. Yang, C. S. Hong,* “Slow relaxation dynamics of a mononuclear Er(III) complex surrounded by a ligand environment with anisotropic charge density", Dalton Trans. 2017, 46(3), 739-744 (2017.01.21).

5. J. H. Song, Y. Kim, K. S. Lim, D. W. Kang, W. R. Lee, C. S. Hong,* “Phase Transformation, Exceptional Quenching Efficiency and Discriminative Recognition of Nitroaromatic Analytes in Hydrophobic, Nonporous Zn(Ⅱ) Coordination Frameworks", Inorg. Chem. 2017, 56(1), 305-312 (2017.01.03).

4. A. R. Sohn, K. S. Lim, D. W. Kang, J. H. Song, E. K. Koh, D. Moon, C. S. Hong,* “Tuning of chain chirality by interchain stacking forces and structure-property relationship in coordination systems constructed by meridional FeIII cyanide and MnIII Schiff bases", Dalton Trans. 2016, 45(48), 19416-19427 (2016.12.28).

3. D. W. Kang, K. S. Lim, K. J. Lee, J. H. Lee, W. R. Lee, J. H. Song, K. Y. Yeom, J. Y. Kim, C. S. Hong,* “Cost-Effective, High-Performance Porous Organic Polymer Conductors Functionalized with Sulfonic Acid by Direct Postsynthetic Substitution”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55(52), 16123-16126 (2016.12.23).

2. M. K. Park, K. S. Lim, J. H. Park, J. H. Song, D. W. Kang, W. R. Lee, C. S. Hong,* "Two- and three-dimensional Zn(II) coordination polymers constructed from mixed ligand systems: interpenetration, structural transformation, and sensing behavior", CrystEngComm 2016, 18(23), 4349-4358 (Invited paper) (2016.06.21).

1. J. S. Yeon, W. R. Lee, N. W. Kim, H. Jo, H. Lee, J. H. Song, K. S. Lim, D. W. Kang, J. G. Seo, D. Moon, B. Wiers, C. S. Hong,* "Homodiamine-Functionalized Metal-Organic Frameworks with MOF-74 Type Extended Structure for Superior Selectivity of CO2 over N2", J. Mater. Chem. A 2015, 3(37), 19177-19185 (2015.10.07).


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