Publications

28.Free-standing Electrode/Separator Assembly Architectures for Improving Energy Density of Lithium-Ion Batteries 

Hyuk Taek Kwon, Bon-Ryul Koo, Sang Ho Lee*,  Journal of Energy Storage (2025)

doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2025.116939 

27.Mixed-Linker ZIF-8 Analogue Membranes with Improved O2/N2 and C2H4/C3H6 Separation Performances Synthesized by Evaporation-Induced Rapid Thermal Deposition

Un Ji Kim, Ik Ji Kim, Gyu-Jin Lee, Sung In Lim, Seung-Eun Nam, Kiwon Eum*, and Hyuk Taek Kwon*, Chemical Engineering Journal (2025)

doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.166293 

26.Macropous MOF Beads Constructed from Intergrown MOF  Nanoparticles for Enhancing CO2 Separation

Thach N. Tu, Phat Ngoc Nguyen, Hyuk Taek Kwon, Jinsoo Kim*, Chemical Engineering Journal (2025)

doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2025.164997 

25.Sealing Grain Boundary Defects in Polycrystalline ZIF-8 Membranes by Graphene Oxide Coating

Ga Eun Kim, Gyu-Jin Lee, Seoung-Eun Nam, Jinsoo Kim, Sung In Lim, Hyuk Taek Kwon*, Journal of Membrane Science Letters (2025) 

doi.org/10.1016/j.memlet.2025.100100 

24.Human Serum Albumin-Coated Cellulose Beads for Extracorporeal Amyloid-Beta Scavenging: a Promising Alzheimer's Disease-Modifying Approach

Aziz Ullah, Gyu-Jin Lee, Jong-Ha Park, Ae-Ran Park, Hyuk Taek Kwon, Sung In Lim*, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules (2025)

 doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.142757 

23.Tailoring Pore Flexibility in Mixed-Ligand ZIF-8 Membranes for Exceptional Propylene/Propane Selectivity

Yeongjae Kim, Taehwan Kim, Jongbum Kim, Nahyeon Lee, Seung Hwa Yoo, Hyuk Taek Kwon*, Kiwon Eum*, Journal of Membrane Science (2025)

doi.org/10.1016/j.memsci.2025.123963 

22.Mixed-Linker ZIF-8 Analogue Membrane with High C3H6/C3H8 Separation Performance Synthesized by Secondary Growth Method

Un Ji Kim, Hyuk Taek Kwon *, Membrane Journal (2025)

doi.org/10.14579/MEMBRANE_JOURNAL.2025.35.1.19

21.Post-Synthetic Modification (PSM)-Induced Defects in Hybrid Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) to Unleash Potential in Gas Separation Membrane Applications

Gyeong Min Choi, Manas Mandal, Ho Jin Jung, Jagannath Panda, Young Je Kwon, Kaiyun Zhang, E Vivek, MinYoung Shon, Krishnan Ravi, Kyung-Youl Baek, Hyuk Taek Kwon, Jeong-Gu Yeo*, Kie Yong Cho* , Journal of Materials Science & Technology (2024)

doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2024.03.015 

20.Mixed Matrix Membranes Incorporating Two-Dimensional ZIF-8 Nanosheets for Enhanced CO2/N2 Separation

Sung Kuk Jeong, Jeong Yun Jeong, Semin Lim, Woo-Sik Kim, Hyuk Taek Kwon*, Jinsoo Kim*, Chemical Engineering Journal (2024) 

doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.148294 

19.Covalent Immobilization of Human Serum Albumin on Cellulose Acetate Membrane for Scavenging Amyloid Beta – Stepping Extracorporeal Strategy for Ameliorating Alzheimer’s Disease 

Aziz Ullah, Gyu-Jin Lee, Hyuk Taek Kwon*, Sung In Lim*, Colloids and Surface B: Biointerface (2024) 

doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2024.113753 

18.Thin selective layered mixed matrix membranes (MMMs) with defective UiO-66 induced interface engineering toward highly enhanced pervaporation performance

Gyeong Min Choi, Ho Jin Jung, Manas Mandal, HyeonTae Shin, Shivshankar Chaudhari, Young Je Kwon, Kaiyun Zhang, Ji Woo Bae, Hyuk Taek Kwon*, Jeong-gu Yeo*, MinYoung Shon*, Kie Yong Cho*, Chemical Engineering Journal (2024) 

doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.147992  

17.Development and Evaluation of Bioinspired pH-Responsive Sericin-Chitosan-Based Hydrogel for Controlled Colonic Delivery of PETase: Harnessing PETase-triggered Degradation of Microplastics

Aziz Ullah, Gyu-Jin Lee, Hyunji Kim, Hyuk Taek Kwon*, Sung In Lim*, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, (2023) 

doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.124698 

16.CuBTC metal–organic framework decorated with FeBTC nanoparticles with enhance water stability for environmental remediation applications 

Donghun Kim, Ik Ji Kim, Hyuk Taek Kwon, Keewook Paeng*, Hoik Lee*, ACS Omega (2023) 

doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c05338 

15.Postsynthetic modification strategies to improve polycrystalline metal-organic framework membranes 

Hyuk Taek Kwon*, Jinsoo Kim, M. Shon, Kiwon Eum*, Materials Today Sustainability (2023)

doi.org/10.1016/j.mtsust.2022.100296

14.MOF-808-Derived Carbon Granules with a Bimodal Micro-Mesoporous Structure

Yoo Ri Kim, Jeong Yun Jeong, Se min Lim, Kyungmin Im, Hyuk Taek Kwon*, Jinsoo Kim*, MRS Communication (2023) 

doi.org/10.1557/s43579-022-00313-2 

13.Highly Selective PDMS-PVDF Composite Membrane with Hydrophobic Crosslinking Series for Isopropanol-1, 5 Pentanediol Pervaporation

Shivshankar Chaudhari, HyeonTae Shin, Kie Yong Cho, MinYoung Shon*, HyukTaek Kwon, Sewook Jo, SeungEun Nam, YouIn Park, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (2022)

doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2022.07.004

12.Albumin: A Multi-talented Clinical and Phamaceutical Player

Aziz Ullah, Hyuk Taek Kwon*, Sung In Lim* , Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering (2022)

doi.org/10.1007/s12257-022-0104-y 

11.Robust and Water-Selective Natural-Cellulose-Nanofiber-Reinforced Polyvinyl Alcohol Composite Membranes for Pervaporation of Isopropanol/Water Mixtures

Sang Jun Yeo, Shivshankar Chaudhari, UiSeo Kim, HyeonTae Shin, Kie Yong Cho, Hyuk Taek Kwon, MinYoung Shon*, SeungEun Nam, YouIn Park , Chemical Engineering and Processing-Process Intensification (2022)

doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2022.109046 

9.A Sacrificial ZIF-L Seed Layer for Sub-100 nm Thin Propylene-Selective ZIF-8 Membranes

Chanjong Yu, Yeong jae Kim, Jongbum Kim, Mikio Hayashi, Dae Woo Kim, Hyuk Taek Kwon*, Kiwon Eum* , Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2022)

doi.org/10.1039/D2TA02691K 

8.Enhanced Guest@MOF Interaction Via Stepwise Thermal Annealing: TCNQ@Cu3(BTC)2

Ki-Joong Kim*, Jeffrey T Culp, Dan C Sorescu, James E Ellis, Patricia C Cvetic, Bret H Howard, Paul R Ohodnicki, Angela L Goodman, Janice A Steckel, Hyuk Taek Kwon , Crystal Growth & Design (2021)

doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.0c01118 

7.Preparation of High-Performance Polyethersulfone/Cellulose Nanocrystal Nanocomposite Fibers via Dry-Jet Wet Spinning

Sung Min Son, Jung-Eun Lee, Joonho Jeon, Sung In Lim, Hyuk Taek Kwon, Youngho Eom*, Han Gi Chae*, Macromolecular Research (2021) 

doi.org/10.1007/s13233-021-9001-z 

6.Microwave-Assisted Continuous Flow Synthesis of Mesoporous Metal-Organic Framework MIL-101 (Fe) and its Application to Cu(I)-Loaded Adsorbent for CO/CO2 Separation 

Hyuk Taek Kwon, The Ky Vo, Jeong-Hoon Kim, Woo-Sik Kim, Jinsoo Kim*, Materials Chemistry and Physics (2020)

doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2020.123278 

5.Counter-Diffusion-Based In situ Synthesis of ZIF-67 membranes for Propylene/Propane Separation

Nguyen Tien Tran, Hyuk Taek Kwon, Woo-Sik Kim, Jinsoo Kim*, Materials Letters (2020)

 doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2020.127777  

4.Cost-Effective and Eco-Friendly Synthesis of MIL-101(Cr) from Waste Hexavalent Chromium and its Application for Carbon Monoxide Separation

The Ky Vo, Jeong-Hoon Kim, Hyuk Taek Kwon*, Jinsoo Kim* , Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (2019)

doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2019.08.013 

3.ZIF-8 Membrane Separation Performance Tuning by Vapor Phase Ligand Treatment

Kiwon Eum*, Mikio Hayashi, Matheus Dorneles De Mello, Feng Xue, Hyuk Taek Kwon, Michael Tsapatsis*, Angewandte Chemie (2019) 

doi.org/10.1002/ange.201909490 

2.Alkylamine-Integrated Metal-Organic Framework-Based Waveguide Sensors for Efficient Detection of Carbon Dioxide From Humid Gas Streams

Ki-Joong Kim*, Jeffrey T Culp, Paul R Ohodnicki, Patricia C Cvetic, Sean Sanguinito, Angela L Goodman, Hyuk Taek Kwon , ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (2019)

doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b12052 

1.Aminopolymer-Impregnated Hierarchical Silica Structures: Unexpected Equivalent CO2 Uptake Under Simulated Air Capture and Flue Gas Capture Conditions

Hyuk Taek Kwon, Miles A Sakwa-Novak, Simon H Pang, Achintya R Sujan, Eric W Ping, Christopher W Jones*, Chemistry of Materials (2019)  

doi.org/10.1021/acs.chemmater.9b0147