Research publications in the past 5 years

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

Under Peer Review

??. B. J. Kang,† S. Han,† T. K. Kim, S. Woo, H. Baik, D. W. Kang, A. Jo,* H. Jin,*, "Unraveling the Volcano Relationship between d-Band Center and Electrochemical Toluene Hydrogenation on PtCo Nanoalloys", Submitted.

??. Y. Park, J. Lee, M. O. Pachin, D. W. Kang, R. Maleki, S. Lee, M. Lee, M. Safarkhani, S. Han, H. Kim, F. Taghavimandi, H. Jeong, D. Kah, S. Lee, K. Shin,* Y. S. Huh,* "Self-Referencing Sprayable Material for Visual Disclosure of Nerve-Agent Surface Contamination", Submitted.

??. J. Lee, J. Park, Y. Kim, W. Jeong, S. Woo, S. Kim, D. W. Kang, H. C. Yoon,* Y. Lee,* K. Cho,* "Mesopore-Enabled Size-Selective CO₂/CH₄ Separation in Potassium-Tuned LTA Zeolites: Overcoming Diffusion Limitations while Preserving Molecular-Sieving Selectivity", Under Revision.

??. Y. Lee,† C. H. Lee,† T. Kim,† E. Lee,† B. J. Kang, H. Jin, W. Seo, H. Baik, D. W. Kang, H. K. Kim, S. U. Lee, D. S. Yang, K. Lee,* J. Park*, "Positioning Ion-Exchange Reaction Onsets inside Nanocrystals through Embedded Heterointerfaces", Under Revision.

??. M. S. Kim,† K. Park,† S. Kim, J. H. Han, J. Y. Kim, K. H. Lee,* K. G. Cho,* D. W. Kang,* "Cationic Covalent Organic Frameworks as Ion-Coordination Regulators in Ionogel Electrolytes for Lithium-Metal Batteries",

??. B. H. Lee,†J. Park,† S. Lee, D. W. Kang,* J. Kim,* K. Kwak,* S. Park,* H. Y. Woo*, "Regioisomer Engineering Controls Molecular Packing and Hydrogen Evolution in Organic Photocatalyst Nanoparticles", 

??. S. Lee,† H. Y. Bae,† Y. Park,† J. Park, S. Joung,* D. W. Kang,* "Postsynthetically Sulfonated Porous Organic Polymers for Heterogeneous Brønsted Acid Catalysis", (Invited).

??. J. S. Park,† S. Jo,† J. Nam,† D. W. Kang,* S. J. Yang,* "Coordination-Linked Conductive Metal–Organic Framework@Covalent Organic Framework Heterostructures", 

??. Y. Choi,† M. Park,† S. Woo,† K. H. Cho, D. Moon, J. H. Lee,* D. W. Kang,* "Heterogeneous Node Integration in a Single Metal-Organic Framework", Under Revision.

??. S. Lee,† J. Park,† R. Newman,† J. H. Jung, J. Kim, Y. Lee, M. Lim, S. W. Oh, J. Y. Kim, T. M. Clarke, J. R. Durrant, D. W. Kang,* S. Park,* H. Y. Woo* "Kinetically-Locked and Single-Crystal-Like Molecular Packing in Organic Photocatalyst Nanoparticles for Hydrogen Evolution", Under Revision.

??. J. W. Kim,† C. W. Won,† W. Shin, K.-B. Huang, J. Choi, H. C. Kwon, S. Koo, J. Kim,* J. Yoon,* D. W. Kang,* "Postsynthetically Tailored Reusable ZIF Nanofertilizers for Plant Growth Regulation and Intracellular ROS Detection", Under Revision.

??. Y. Park,† S. Kang,†,* H. Park, S. Woo, B. Kim, J. Jeong, J. Kim, S. Park, W. Lin,* D. W. Kang,* "Nanoscale Reduced-Porphyrinic Covalent Organic Frameworks with Modulated Absorption for Enhanced Photodynamic Therapy", Under Revision.

Published (Inha University)

??. J. Choi,† D. H. Jang,† J. Kim, J. H. Kim, S. Yoo, T. Kim, H. Baik, J. Y. Lee, S. Kim, D. W. Kang, J. Y. Kim,* T. Kwon,* "Hetero-interface maximized UiO-66-NH2/CeO2-X free radical scavenger additives for long-term operation of proton exchange membrane fuel cells", Small 2026, in press.

??. J. W. Kim,† S. Jo,† H. Y. Bae,† T. H. Bhoyar,† S. Koo,* K. Lee,* D. W. Kang,* "Emerging reticular nanofertilizers as enablers of sustainable crop productivity", Adv. Sustain. Syst. 2026, in press.

74. J. Cho,† Y. J. Lee,† S. Koo,* D. W. Kang,* "Emerging metal-organic framework and covalent organic framework-mediated nanoradiopharmaceuticals for cancer-targeted applications", Coord. Chem. Rev. 2026, 565, 218077 (2026.10.15).

73. T. H. Bhoyar,† J. H. Hwang,† D. W. Kang,* K. Lee,* "Recent Progress in Covalent Organic Frameworks for Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic H2O2 Generation", Mater. Today Catal. 2026, 14, 100150 (2026.09, Invited). 

72. M. G. Kang, R. Newman, Z. Feng, J. H. Son, C. Jeffreys, J.-W. Lee, L. Zhao, S. Cazaly, F. Eisner, B. H. Lee, M. H. Jee, D. W. Kang, M. Heeney, T. Clarke, S. S. Jang,* J. Durrant,* H. Y. Woo,* "Programming Intraparticle Ordering in Y6-Derived Organic Photocatalyst Nanoparticles for Efficient Solar Hydrogen Evolution", ACS Nano 2026, 20(31), 22138-22148 (2026.08.11). 

71. S. Woo, T. Kwon, M. Kang,* D. W. Kang,* "Optimal Pore Environments for Effective NF3/N2 Separation in Robust Metal-Organic Frameworks", Coord. Chem. Res. 2026, 3, 100023 (2026.06, Invited by Special issue - Towards a Sustainable Society: Advances in MOFs and Their Hybrid Materials for Environmental and Energy Applications).

70. Z. Yang,† J. H. Hwang,† W. Shin, J. Kim, H. Zheng,* D. W. Kang,* "Topological Regulation of Covalent Organic Frameworks for Boosting Photoredox and Nickel Catalysis",  Sci. China Chem. 2026, 69, 2425–2430 (2026. 05).

69. Y. Choi,† Y. Park,† J. M. Kim,† T. Kwon,* S. Koo,* D. W. Kang,* "Phthalocyanine-Based Metal-/Covalent Organic Frameworks and Their Photo/Electrochemical Applications", Inorg. Chem. Commun. 2025, 182(3), 115607 (2025.12).

68. T. Y. Lee,† J. Yoon,† E. Jo,† S. Woo,† K. Lee,* S. Koo,* D. W. Kang,* "Design and Synthesis of Single-Crystalline Covalent Organic Frameworks: The Use of Modulator for Reversible Bond Control", Chem. Eur. J. 2025, 31(55),  e01731 (2025.10.01).

67. 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", ChemSusChem 2025, 18(1), e202400595 (2025.01.02).

66. E. Jo, Y. Park, S. Jo, J. Park, S. Koo,* D. W. Kang,* "Direct fluorine- and sulfur-targeted postsynthetic modification in a porous organic polymer-based ammonia adsorbent", CrystEngComm 2024, 26(47), 6688-6691 (2024.12.21).

65. S. Park,* D. W. Kang,*  "Metal-organic frameworks for emerging thermoelectric applications", Adv. Eng. Mater. 2024, 26(20), 2400825 (2024.10).

64. 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).

63. 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).

62. 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, 146(24), 16609–16618 (2024.06.19).

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), 5994-6005 (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, introduced in Synfacts 2024, 20(03), 0287).

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).

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 (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 /C2H2 Mixture Using a Diamine-Appended Metal-Organic Framework”, J. Mater. Chem. A 2021,  9(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).

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