Nam Lab. - Publications & Patents

Publications & Patents

2025 Impact factors (JCR(%))

Advanced Functional Materials 19.0 x 2 (4.5 %)
Angewandte Chemie 16.9 x 1 (6.1 %)
Chemical Engineering Journal 13.2 x 3 (3.0%)
Energy and Environmental Materials 14.1 x 1 (7.1%)
Journal of Hazardous Materials 11.3 x 4 (4.9 %)

Separation and Purification Technology 9.0 x 1 (8.9%)
Chemosphere 8.943 x 4 (11.65 %)
ACS applied materials and Interfaces 8.2 x 3 (17.9 %)
ACS sustainable chemistry and Engineering 7.3 x 1 (13.4 %)
ACS Polymers Au 6.9 x 1 (8 %)
Journal of Water Process Engineering 6.7 x 1 (6.5%)
European Polymer Journal 6.3 x 1 10.1%)
Advanced Sustainable Systems 6.1 x 1 (27.1 %)

Macromolecules 5.2 x 3 (15.4 %)
ACS Applied Electronic Materials 4.7 x 1 (25.3%)
Journal of Physical Chemistry C 4.177 x 1 (41.30 %)
Analyst 3.3 x 1 (36.5 %)

* Corresponding Author, † Co-First Authors

2025
LDH/MXENE for anti-flammable PMMA (2025)JH Kang†, Y Jeong* , C Nam* in preparation
Petrosponogel (oleospongel) _Vitrimer (2025)JH Kang†, C Nam (JBNU)

Mxene for High-voltage E-car charging cable (2025)JH Kang†, C Nam*
Hydrovoltaic + Desalination (2025)JH Kang†, SJ Lee,†, C Nam*
Breaking down per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water using light energy (2025)YW Kwak†,C Nam*

LDH/MXENE for anti-flammable PMMA (2025)JH Kang†, Y Jeong* , C Nam* in preparation
LDH/MXENE for anti-flammable PMMA (2025)JH Kang†, Y Jeong* , C Nam* submitted (patent)
HNS review (2025)C Nam* (JBNU)in preparation
wood-science (2025)YW Kwak†, C Nam* (JBNU) in preparation
Capturing colloidal nano- and microplastics with sprayable sorbents (2025) SJ Lee†, C Nam* In preparation

Hydrovoltaic Review
SJ Lee†, C Nam* ACS Polymers Au, accepted
Covalent Organic Framework Membranes for Wastewater Treatment: Structural Design, Interfacial Modulation, and Environmental Applications (2025)YM Choi†, C Nam* (JBNU) Separation and Purification Technology, 135514
Exploring the Role of Process Gas-Assisted Surface Modifications of Zn-Mg-Al Alloy Coatings via Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treatment for Enhanced Adhesive Performance (2025)CU Jeong, S Mohapatra, B Satpathy, C Nam*, M Oh* (JBNU) Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 118950
Sprayable Eco-Friendly Polyolefin Sorbent for Efficient Large-Scale Removal of Chemical and Oil Spills in Marine Environments (2025)YM Choi†, C Nam* (JBNU)Journal of Hazardous Materials , under review
Fabrication of PVDF Membranes with PVA Layer for Effective Removal of Organic Contaminants in Semiconductor Wastewater (2025)YM Choi†, C Nam* (JBNU)Polymers, 17 (10), 1332
Square-Wettability Patterned, Recyclable Polyolefin Elastomer Sorbents for Efficient Chemical and Oil Spill Collection (2025) YM Choi†, JH Kang, C Nam* (JBNU) Advanced Functional Materials, e19092
Next-Generation Vitrimer Composites for Future Mobility: Balancing Sustainability and Functionality – A Perspective (2025) JH Kang†, C Nam* (JBNU)European Polymer Journal , 113967
Revisiting naphthalenediimide (NDI)-based polymer cathodes for Li metal batteries: The role of molecular weight on theelectrochemical and mechanical properties, (2025)D Kim, S Kim, J Kim, H Ann, C Nam, W Lee*Journal of Power Sources, 231, 236208
Advanced Layered Nanocomposites with Controllable Aligned Channels for Efficient Solar-Driven Desalination (2025)JH Kang†, Mike Hickner, Geoffrey M. Geise*, C Nam*(UVA)(JBNU) Chemical Engineering Journal , 507, 160350
Enhanced removal of short-chain perfluoroalkyl substance Using aminated waste-derived sorbent (2025)YW Kwak†, M Oh*, C Nam* (JBNU) Journal of Water Process Engineering, 74, 107829, 2025

2024

Effect of Cooling Rate on Microstructure, Phases, and Properties of Al-Si Coated Hot-Press-Forming Steel Sheets (2025)DG Kim, SK Pradhan, Y Na, C Nam*, M Oh* (JBNU) Materials Transactions, 66 (1), 38-43
Solar-heated Mono-domain-structured Ferrimagnetic Cellulosic Sponge Fabricated by Using Bidirectional Freeze Casting for Energy-efficient Liquid Adsorption (2024) JH Kang†,C Nam* (JBNU) Chemical Engineering Journal, 492, 152418
Catechol-Fe(III) complexes modified PVDF membrane for oil-water separation and antifouling properties (2024) YM Choi†, MJ Lee, C Nam* (KIOST)(JBNU) Chemosphere, 143094
Catalytic upcycling of waste PVC to high-value sorbent with KOH activation for efficient removal of detrimental dyes (2024)YW Kwak†, JH Eum†, HS Nam*, C Nam* (KNU) (JBNU) Chemosphere, 359, 142283
Strategic Engineering of Compressible, Fibrous, Porous Monoliths for High-Flux Separation of Viscous Fuel Oils with Tunable Joule Heating Effects (2024)SA Jeong†, YW Kwak†, SY Jeong, JH Kang, C Nam*, HW Kim* (JNU)(JBNU) Energy and Environmental Materials, e12833
Thermal behavior of polypropylene composites with segregated graphene nanoplatelet network (2024)WS Jang, KH Kim, J Kang, C Nam, SY Kim* (JBNU) Polymer composite, 1-9
2023
Sprayable sorbent for HNS spill cleanup (2023)_patentYM Choi†, C Nam* (JBNU)Submitted
Swellable oil fence for HNS spill cleanup (2023)_patentC Nam* (JBNU)Submitted
Patterned sorbent for enhancing HNS spill cleanup (2023)_patentSJ Park†, MJ Lee, C Nam* (KRISO)(JBNU) Submitted

Thermal Treatment, Biodegradation, and Advanced Oxidation Processes for the Degradation of Plastic Waste (2023)

YW Kwak, C Nam* (JBNU)

Polymer Science and Technology, 34 (3), 197

Surface, Wettability, Structural Characteristics, and Functionalization of Oil Adsorbents, (2023)

JH Kang, C Nam* (JBNU)

Polymer Science and Technology, 34 (3), 191

Preparation and oil absorption properties of PAN-based 3D shaped carbon nanofiber sponge (2023)

HW Ju, JH Kang, JH Park, JK Ko, YS Kuk, C Nam, BS Kim* (JBNU)

Composite Research, Accepted
Design of Elastomer-Based Piezoresistive Sensors: Classification of Material and Structural Aspects and Prospects (2023)YW Kwak†, MK Choi*, C Nam* (SAMSUNG)(JBNU) ACS applied electronic materials, 5 (6), 2912

2022
Ultrafast and On-demand Oil/Water Separation with Vertically Aligned Cellulosic Smart Sponge (2022)JH Kang†, HG Kim†, C Nam* (UNIST) (JBNU) Journal of Hazardous Materials, 445, 130559
Facile Fabrication of Magnetic Nanoparticles Embedded Polycaprolactone (PCL) sorbent for Oil Spill Removal (2022)JH Eum†, YW Kwak, C Nam* (JBNU) Chemosphere, 303 (3), 135161
Electrospun Linear Low-Density Poly(Ethylene)(LLDPE) Fibrous Matrices Embedded with Magnetic Nanoparticles for Effective Removal of Viscous Oils (2022)JW Lee†, C Nam* H Lee* (POSTECH) (JBNU) Chemosphere, 303 (3), 135063
Superhydrophobic polypropylene sorbent derived from discarded face masks: A highly efficient adsorbent for oil spill sorbent (2022)SJ Park†,YH Kim, WH Lee*, C Nam*(KIT)(JBNU)Chemosphere, 303 (3), 135186
2021A Role for Newly Developed Sorbents in Remediating Large-Scale Oil Spills: Reviewing Recent Advances and Beyond (2021)HG Kim†, G Zhang, T.C. Chung*, C Nam*. (PENN STATE) (LyondellBasell) (JBNU)Advanced Sustainable Systems, 5, 10, 2100211
Recent Advances of Nitric Oxide-Releasing Biomaterials for Chronic Wound Healing (2021)M Wu, K Wu, Z Lu , C Nam* L Zhang*, J Guo*. (Southern Medical Univ.)(JBNU)Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 9, 7063-7075
Highly Efficient and Recyclable Polyolefin-based Magnetic Sorbent for Oils and Organic Solvents Spill Cleanup (2021)HG Kim†, G Zhang, M Wu, J Guo*, and C Nam*. (Southern Medical Univ.)(LyondellBasell)(JBNU)Journal of Hazardous Materials, 419, 126434
2020 Hydrogel Microcapsules with a Thin Oil Layer: Smart Triggered Release via Diverse Stimuli (2020)HS Jeong†, E Kim†, C Nam†, Y Choi, YJ Lee, D Weitz, H Lee*, CH Choi*. (Harvard)(POSTECH)(DHU)(JBNU)Advanced Functional Materials, 2009553
Aqueous Two-Phase System (ATPS)-Bases polymersomes for Particle Isolation and Separation (2020)H Seo†, C Nam†, E Kim, J Son, H Lee* (POSTECH)(JBNU)ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces , 12 (49) 55467-55475
2019 Electrospun Nanofiber Filters for Highly Efficient PM2.5 Capture (2019)C Nam†, S Lee, M Ryu, J Lee, H Lee*   (POSTECH)(JBNU)Korean J. Chem. Eng. 36 (10), 1565-1574
Electrokinetic Streaming Current Methods to Probe the Electrode-Electrolyte Interface Under Applied Potentials (2019)P Saha, C Nam, MA Hickner, IV Zenyuk*.    (PENN STATE) (UC Irvine)(JBNU)Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 123 (32), 19493-19505
Combined Electrokinetic and Electrochemical Measurements to Study the Electric Double Layer at Electrode-Electrolyte Interface (2019)P Saha, a Truong, C Nam, M Hickner, IV Zenyuk* .    (PENN STATE) (UC Irvine)(JBNU)ECS meeting

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2018 Water and Oil Insoluble PEGDA-based Microcapsules: Biocompatible and Multicomponent Encapsulation (2018)C Nam†, J Yoon, SA Ryu, CH Choi, H Lee*ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces 10 (47), 40366-40371
Controlling Surface Wettability for Antifogging Surfaces (2018)J Yoon, C Nam, H Lee*Polymer Science and Technology 29 (5), 432-437
Improved ATR-FTIR Detection of Hydrocarbons in Water with Semi-Crystalline Polyolefin Coatings on ATR Elements (2018)C Nam†, T Zimudzi, R Wiencek, TC Chung, M Hickner*Analyst 143, 5589-5596
Practical Oil Spill Recovery by a Combination of Polyolefin Absorbent and Mechanical Skimmer (2018)C Nam†, H Li, G Zhang, LR Lutz, B Nazari, RH Colby, TCM Chung*ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering 6 (9), 12036-12045
Polyolefin-based interpenetrating polymer network absorbent for crude oil entrapment and recovery in the aqueous system (2018)C Nam†*, G Zhang, TCM ChungJournal of Hazardous Materials 351, 285-292
Increasing Polypropylene High-Temperature Stability by Blending Polypropylene-Bonded Hindered Phenol Antioxidant (2018)G Zhang†, C Nam†, L Petersson, J Jämbeck, H Hillborg, TCM Chung*Macromolecules 51 (5), 1927-1936
Polyolefin interpenetrated network material for hydrocarbon recovery (2018)TCM Chung, C Nam, G ZhangUS Patent US9861954B2
2017 Polypropylene Copolymer Containing Cross-linkable Antioxidant Moieties with Long-Term Stability under Elevated Temperature Conditions (2017)G Zhang†, C Nam†, TCM Chung*, L Petersson, H HillborgMacromolecules 50 (18), 7041-7051
Ionophore‐based anion‐selective optode printed on cellulose paper (2017)X Wang, Q Zhang, C Nam, M Hickner, M Mahoney, M Meyerhoff*Angewandte Chemie 56 (39), 11826-11830
Developing Polypropylene Bonded Hindered Phenol Antioxidants for Expanding Polypropylene Applications in High-Temperature Conditions (2017)G Zhang†, C Nam, TCM Chung*Journal of Material Science and Engineering 6 (6), 393-401

2016 Polyolefin Interpenetrated Network for Oil Spill Recovery: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application (2016)C NamPennsylvania State University
Petrogel: new hydrocarbon (oil) absorbent based on polyolefin polymers (2016)C Nam†, H Li, G Zhang, TCM Chung*Macromolecules 49 (15), 5427-5437
Increased Hydrogel Swelling Induced by Absorption of Small Molecules (2016)C Nam†, TJ Zimudzi, GM Geise, MA and Hickner*ACS applied materials and interfaces 8 (22), 14263-14270
Characterization of PVDF-g-sulfonated polystyrene and PE-g-sulfonated polyarylsulfone proton exchange membranes for direct methanol fuel cells (2016)TCM Chung, G Zhang, C Nam251st ACS National Meeting & Exposition, San Diego, CA, United States197
2015 Characterization of Polyethylene-Graft-Sulfonated Polyarylsulfone Proton Exchange Membranes for Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Applications (2015)H Kim, G Zhang, C Nam, TC Chung*Membranes 5 (4), 875-887