Organometallic Materials Lab

PUBLICATIONS

2025

111. Kim, N.†; Moon, J.†; Lee, H.; You, D. K.; Ryu, C. H.; Kim, D.; Park, H.; Yeom, G.; Bin, J. K.; Lee, J. Y.*; Lee, K. M.*, "Specific Molecular Design of Tetradentate Platinum(II) Complexes for Enhancing the Electroluminescent Performances of Blue-Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes", Chem. Eng. J., 2025, 505, 159169. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2024.159169

110. Kim, S.†; You, D. K.†; Kim, N.; Shin, I.; Kim, D.; Lee, K. M.*, "Modulating Radiative Efficiency in ortho-Carboranyl Luminophores through Electron-Donating Substituents: Insights from Intramolecular-Charge-Transfer-Based Emissions", Dalton Trans., 2025, 54, 1164-1172. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1039/D4DT02897J

2024

109. Jo, U.; Kim, S. C.; Ryu, C. H.; Lee, K. M.; Kim, J.-M.; Lee, J. Y.*, "Tetradentate Pt(II) complex as a singlet exciton sensitizing host for highly efficient green fluorescent organic light-emitting diodes", Sci. China-Mater., 2024, 67, 2618-2627. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-024-2947-y

108. Kim, N.†; You, D. K.†; Kim, S.; Kim, D.; Cho, K.; Lee, K. M.*, "Influence of Intramolecular Structural Effects on Radiative Efficiency in Xanthene-Based Carboranyl Luminophores", Inorg. Chem., 2024, 63, 15044-15052. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.4c01875

107. Kim, H.; Ryu, C. H.; Hong, M.; Lee, K. M.; Jo, U.; Kang, Y.*, "Blue Phosphorescent Pt(II) Compound Based on Tetradentate Carbazole/2,3’-Bipyridine Ligand and Its Application in Organic Light-Emitting Diodes", Molecules, 2024, 29, 2929. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules29122929 

106. Park, S.; Seo, M. S.; Kim, M.; Lee, K. M.; Graham, P. M.*; Lee, Y.*, "Reactivity of Low-valent Nickel Carbonyl Species Supported by Acridane Based PNP Ligand towards Iodoalkanes", Dalton Trans., 2024, 53, 10120-10125. https://doi.org/10.1039/D4DT01022A

105. Ryu, C. H.†; Jo, U.†; Shin, I.; Kim, M.; Cheong, K.; Bin, J.-K.; Lee, J. Y.*; Lee, K. M.*, "Enhancing the Luminescence Efficiency of Blue Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes: Constructing Platinum(II) Complexes with a Functionalized Tetradentate Ligand", Adv. Opt. Mater., 2024, 12, 2303109. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202303109 

104. Kim, M.†; You, D. K.†; Choi, J.; Kim, D.; Lee, K. M.*, "White Emission from Cascade Energy-Transfer via Multiple Luminescence in Structural Controlled Single-Molecules: ortho-Carboranly-Substituted Indolo[3,2,1-jk]carbazole", Dyes Pigment., 2024, 224, 112036 († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2024.112036

103. Kim, M.†; Cho, K.†; Seo, Y. J.†; Choi, J.; Kim, N.; Shin, I.; Lee, K. M.*, "A Geometric Key for Enhancing the Radiative Efficiency of ortho-Carboranyl Luminophores: Indolocarbazole- and m-Terphenyl-ortho-carboranes", Bull. Korean Chem. Soc., 2024, 45, 101-109 († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1002/bkcs.12804

2023 

102. Ryu, C. H.†; Lim, J.†; Kim, M.; Shin, I.; Lee, J. Y.*; Lee, K. M.*, "1,2,4-Triazole-Ligand-based Iridium(III) Complex and Its Use in Blue Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes", Dyes Pigment., 2023, 218, 111508. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2023.111508

101. You, D. K.†; Kim, M.†; Kim, D.; Kim, N.; Lee, K. M.*, "Improvement in Radiative Efficiency via Intramolecular Charge Transfer in ortho-Carboranyl Luminophores Modified with Functionalized Biphenyls", Inorg. Chem., 2023, 62, 10003-10013. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c01242

100. Seo, Y. J.†; Kim, M.†; Kim, D.; Kim, N.; Shin, I.; Lee, K. M.*, "Relationship between Radiative Characteristics and Molecular Geometry Photophysical Analysis of 2-Phenylnaphthalene-appended ortho-Carboranyl Luminophores", Dyes Pigment., 2023, 218, 111451. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2023.111451

99. Kim, M.†; Yi, S.†; Kim, D.; Shin, I.; Seo, Y. J.; You, D. K.; Ryu, C. H.; Lee, K. M.*, "High radiative efficiency based on intramolecular charge transfer in 9,9'-bianthracene-ortho-carboranyl luminopore", Dalton Trans., 2023, 52, 8020-8029. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1039/D3DT01086D

98. Kim, S. C.; Ryu, C. H.; Lee, K. M.*; Lee, J. Y.*, "Tetradentate Pt(II) Complex as Phosphorescent Sensitizer for Highly Efficient Green Organic Light-Emitting Diodes with Low Efficiency Roll-Off", Adv. Opt. Mater., 2023, 11, 2202698. https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202202698

97. Lee, J.; Choi, S.-K.; Aslam, A. S.; Lim. W.; Lee, J.; Ko, J.; Ryu, C. H.; Lee, K. M.; Jung, Y. M.; Yoo, H. S.; Park, J. H.; Lee, S.; Choi, J.; Kim, E.; Park, J.*, "N4-Phenylquinazoline-4,6-diamine as a tunable fluorescent scaffold for the development of fluorescent probes", Dyes Pigment., 2023, 210, 110987. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2022.110987

2022

96. Ryu, C. H.†; Kim, S. C.†; Kim, M.; Yi, S.; Lee, J. Y.*; Lee, K. M.*, "Novel Tetradentate Platinum(II) Complexes and Their Use in Blue Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes", Adv. Opt. Mater., 2022, 10, 2201799. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202201799

95. Yi, S.†; Kim, M.†; Ryu, C. H.; You, D. K.; Seo, Y. J.; Lee, K. M.*, "Relationship Between the Molecular Geometry and the Radiative Efficiency in Naphthyl-based Bis-ortho-Carboranyl Luminophores", Molecules, 2022, 27, 6565. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules27196565

94. Mubarok, H.; Kwak, S. W.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Lee, K. M.; Kim, Y.; Lee, M. H.*; Park, M. H.*, "Effect of bridging units on the photophysical properties of 4-NEt2-appended salen–indium complexes", Bull. Korean Chem. Soc., 2022, 43, 1177-1183. https://doi.org/10.1002/bkcs.12603

93. Samala, S.; Lim, W.; You, D. K.; Lee, K. M.; Jo, H.; Ok, K. M.; Park, J.*; Lee. C.-H.*, "Synthesis, Photophysical Properties and Photo-induced Cytotoxicity of Novel Tris(Diazatriphenylene)ruthenium(II) Complex", Bioorganic Chem., 2022, 128, 106044. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioorg.2022.106044

92. Kim, M.; Ryu, C. H.; You, D. K.; Hong, J. H.; Lee, K. M.*, "Crucial factors regulating intramolecular charge-transfer-based radiative efficiency in ortho-carboranyl luminophores: Planarity between substituted biphenyl rings", ACS Omega, 2022, 7, 24027-24039. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.2c03344

91. You, D. K.†; Kim, M.†; Yi, S.; Seo, Y. J.; Lee, W.*; Lee, K. M.*, "Intriguing photophysical and mechanochromic characteristics of carboline-based benzothiadiazole donor-acceptor triad compounds", Dyes Pigment., 2022, 205, 110515. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2022.110515

90. Ryu, C. H.†; Lee, S. H.†; Kim, M.; Lee, K. M.*, "Geometric Structural Insights for Enhanced Radiative Efficiency: Spiro[fluorene-carbazole]-Based ortho-Carboranyl Luminophores", Bull. Korean Chem. Soc., 2022, 43, 918-927. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1002/bkcs.12540

89. Im, S.; Ryu, C. H.; Kim, M.; You, D. K.; Yi, S.; Lee, W.; Lee, K. M.*, "Effects of molecular geometry on the efficiency of intramolecular charge transfer-based luminescence in o-carboranyl-substituted 1H-phenanthro[9,10-d]imidazoles", Inorg. Chem. Front., 2022, 9, 501-513. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1QI01405F

88. Kwak, S. W.†; Mubarok, H.†; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Lee, K. M.; Lee, M. H.*; Park, M. H.*, "Highly red-emissive salen-indium complexes: Impact of 4-amino-substitution on the photophysical properties", Inorg. Chem. Front., 2022, 9, 119-126. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1039/D1QI01337H

2021

87. Ryu, C. H.†; Lee, S. H.†; Yi, S.; Hong, J. H.; Im, S.; Lee, K. M.*, "Naphthyl- and quinoline-appended o-carboranyl luminophores: Intramolecular charge transfer-based radiative decay controlled by structural geometry around C-C bond axis", Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2021, 2021, 4875-4881. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202100768

86. Hong, J. H.†; Im, S.†; Seo, Y. J.; Kim, N. Y.; Ryu, C. H.; Kim, M.; Lee, K. M.*, "Effects of Terminal Biphenyl Ring Geometry on the Photophysical Properties of closo-o-Carboranyl-Anthracene Dyads", J. Mater. Chem. C, 2021, 9, 9874-9883. († equal contribution) (Back cover for issue)  https://doi.org/10.1039/D1TC02051J

85. Lee, S. H.; Mun, M. S.; Kim, M.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Lee. W.*; Lee, K. M.*, "Alternation of intramolecular electronic transition via deboronation of carbazole-based o-carboranyl compound and intriguing 'turn-on' emissive variation", RSC Advances, 2021, 11, 24057-24064. https://doi.org/10.1039/D1RA03716A

84. Chung, W. J.; Lee, K. H.; Jung M.; Lee, K. M.; Park, H. C.; Eum M.-S.; Lee. J. Y.*, "Over 30 000 h Device Lifetime in Deep Blue Organic Light-Emitting Diodes with y Color Coordinate of 0.086 and Current Efficiency of 37.0 cd A-1", Adv. Opt. Mater., 2021, 9, 2100203. https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202100203

83. You, D. K.†; So, H.†; Ryu, C. H.; Kim, M.; Lee, K. M.*, "Strategic Molecular Design of closo-ortho-Carboranyl Luminophore to Manifest Thermally Activated Delayed Fluorescence", Chem. Sci., 2021, 12, 8411-8423. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1039/D1SC00791B

82. Lee, S. H.†; Mun, M. S.†; Lee, J. H.; Im, S.; Lee, W.; Hwang, H.; Lee, K. M.*, "Impact of the electronic environment in carbazole-appended o-carboranyl compounds on the intramolecular-charge-transfer-based radiative decay efficiency", Organometallics, 2021, 40, 959-967. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.1c00060

81. Ryu, C. H.†; Lim. J.†; Kim, M. B.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Lee, J. Y.*; Lee, K. M.*, "Tris(5-phenyl-1H-1,2,4-triazolyl)iridium(III) Complex and Its Use in Blue Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes to Provied an External Quantum Efficiency of up to 27.8%", Adv. Opt. Mater., 2021, 9, 2001957. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202001957

80. Lee, S. H.†; Lee, J. H.†; Mun, M. S.†; Yi, S.; Yoo, E.; Hwang, H.; Lee, K. M.*, "Influence of Electronic Environment on the Radiative Efficiency of 9-Phenyl-9H-carbazole-Based ortho-Carboranyl Luminophores", Molecules, 2021, 26, 1763. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26061763

79. Kim, M.†; Im, S.†; Ryu, C. H.; Lee, S. H.; Hong, J. H.; Lee, K. M.*, "Impact of Deboronation on the Electronic Characteristics of Closo-o-carborane: Intriguing Photophysical Changes in Triazole-appended Carboranyl Luminophores", Dalton Trans., 2021, 50, 3207-3215. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1039/D0DT04038J

78. Kwak, S. W.†; Hong, J. H.†; Lee, S. H.; Kim, M.; Chung, Y.; Lee, K. M.*; Kim, Y.*; Park, M. H.*, "Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of a Series of Dimeric Indium Quinolinates", Molecules, 2021, 26, 34. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules26010034

2020

77. Mun, M. S.†; Ryu, C. H.†; So, H.; Kim, M.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Lee, K. M.*, "Multiple Photoluminescence of Spiro[acridine-fluorene]-based o-Carboranyl Compounds and Potential as a Visual Sensory Material", J. Mater. Chem. C, 2020, 8, 16896-16906. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1039/D0TC03801F

76. Kim, M.†; Ryu, C. H.†; Hong, J. H.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Lee, K. M.*, "Planarity of N-aryl in Appended 1,2,4-Triazole-based o-Carboranyl Luminophores: Key Factor to Control Intramolecular Charge Transfer", Inorg. Chem. Front., 2020, 7, 4180-4189. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1039/D0QI00915F

75. Hong, J. H.†; Kim, S.†; So, H.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Lee, K. M.*, "Intriguing 'Turn-on' Phosphorescent Response in the Near Infrared Region upon Fluoride Binding: Dipyrromethene Chelating-based Triarylboryl-Iridium(III) Conjugates", Dyes Pigment., 2020, 183, 108706. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2020.108706

74. Kim, S.†; Lee, J. H.†; So, H.†; Kim, M.; Mun M. S.; Hwang, H.; Park, M. H.*; Lee, K. M.*, "Insight into the Effects of Substitution Position on the Photophysics of Mono-o-Carborane-Substituted Pyrenes", Inorg. Chem. Front., 2020, 7, 2949-2959. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1039/D0QI00563K

73. Woo, W. H.†; Lee, S. H.†; Kwak, S. W.; Kim, M.; Lee, K. M.*; Park, M. H.*; Kim, Y.*, "Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of (Cl2Ph)Salen-based Indium Complexes", Bull. Korean Chem. Soc., 2020, 41, 748-752. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1002/bkcs.12062

72. So, H.†; Mun, M. S.†; Kim, M.†; Kim, J. H.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; An, D. K.*; Lee, K. M.*, "Deboronation-Induced Ratiometric Emission Variations of Terphenyl-Based Closo-o-Carboranyl Compounds: Applications to Fluoride-Sensing", Molecules, 2020, 25, 2413. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules25102413

71. Ryu, C. H.†; Kim, M.†; Sohn, C.†; Hong, J. H.; Im, S.; Kim, S. Y.; Lee, K. M.*, "Monodentate Benzo[d]imidazole based Iridium(III) Complexes and Their Dual Fluorescent and Phosphorescent Emissions", Bull. Korean Chem. Soc., 2020, 41, 176-183. († equal contribution) (Front cover for issue) https://doi.org/10.1002/bkcs.11949

70. Kim, S.†; Lee, J. H.†; So, H.; Ryu, J.; Lee, J.; Hwang, H.; Kim, Y.; Park, M. H.*; Lee, K. M.*, "Spirobifluorene‐based o‐Carboranyl Compounds: Insights into the Rotational Effect of Carborane Cages on Photoluminescence", Chem. -Eur. J., 2020, 26, 548-557. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201904491

2019

69. Kim, S.†; So, H.†; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Kwon, H.*; Park, M. H.*; Lee, K. M.*, "Photophysical Properties of Spirobifluorene-Based o-Carboranyl Compounds Altered by Structurally Rotating the Carborane Cages", Molecules, 2019, 24, 4135. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24224135

68. So, H.†; Kim, J.†; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; An, D. K.*; Lee, K. M.*, "Planarity of Terphenyl Rings Possessing o-Carborane Cages: Turning on Intramolecular-Charge-Transfer-Based Emission", Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 14518-14521. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CC07729D

67. Choi, S.†; Lee, H. E.†; Ryu, C. H.†; Lee, J.; Lee, J.; Yoon, M.; Kim, Y.; Park, M. H.*; Lee, K. M.*; Kim, M.*, "Synthesis of o-carborane-functionalized metal–organic frameworks through ligand exchanges for aggregation-induced emission in the solid state", Chem. Commun., 2019, 55, 11844-11847. († equal contribution) (Back cover for issue) https://doi.org/10.1039/C9CC06386B

66. Ryu, C. H.†; Kwak, S. W.†; Lee, H. W.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Kim, M.; Chung, Y.*; Kim, Y.*; Park, M. H.*; Lee, K. M.*, "Carbazole-Appended Salen−Indium Conjugate Systems: Synthesis and Enhanced Luminescence Efficiency", Inorg. Chem., 2019, 58, 12358-12364. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b01948

65. Kwak, S. W.; Kim, M. B.; Shin, H.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Ryu, J. Y.; Lee, J.; Kim, M.; Chung, Y.; Choe, J. C.*; Kim, Y.*; Lee, K. M.*; Park, M. H.*, "A series of Quinolinol-Based Indium Luminophores: A Rational Design Approach for Manipulation Photophysical Properties", Inorg. Chem., 2019, 58, 8056-8063. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.9b00802

64. Baek, Y.†; Kwon, Y.†; Maeng, C.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Lee, K. M.*; Lee, P. H.*, "Pyrazinoindole-Based Lewis-Acid/Base Assembly: Intriguing Intramolecular Charge-Transfer Switching through the Dual-Sensing of Fluoride and Acid", J. Org. Chem., 2019, 84, 3843-3852. († equal contribution) (Front cover for issue)  https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.joc.8b02942

63. Kwak, S. W.†; Jin, H.†; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Kim, M.; Kim, Y.; Chung, Y.*; Lee, K. M.*; Park, M. H.*, "Systematic Control of the Overlapping Energy Region for an Efficient Intramolecular Energy Transfer: Functionalized Salen-Al/Triphenylamine Guest-Host Assemblies", Inorg. Chem., 2019, 58, 2454-2462. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b03005

62. Jin, H.†; Kim, S.†; Bae, H. J.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Park, M. H.*; Lee, K. M.*, "Effect of Planarity of Aromatic Rings Appended to o-Carborane on Photophysical Properties: A Series of o-Carboranyl Compounds Based on 2-Phenylpyridineand 2-(Benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)pyridine", Molecules, 2019, 24, 201. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules24010201

61. Jin, H.†; Bae, H. J.†; Kim, S.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Park, M. H.*; Lee, K. M.*, "2-Phenylpyridine- and 2-(benzo[b]thiophen-2-yl)pyridine-based o-carboranyl compounds: impact of the structural formation of aromatic rings on photophysical properties", Dalton Trans., 2019, 48, 1467-1476. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1039/C8DT04367A

60. Kim, S.†; Kim, Y.†; Jin, H.; Park, M. H.; Kim, Y.; Lee, K. M.*; Kim, M.*, "Europium-Catalyzed Aerobic Oxidation of Alcohols to Aldehydes/Ketones and Photoluminescence Tracking", Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis., 2019, 361, 1259-1264. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1002/adsc.201801499

2018

59. Lee, J. H.†; Ryu, C. H.†; Yu, S.; Hwang, H.*; Lee, K. M.*, "Quinolinol-based Al/Triarylborane Dyad Assembly: Alteration of Electronic Transition States Mediated by Fluoride Anion Binding", Bull. Korean Chem. Soc., 2018, 39, 1294-1301. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1002/bkcs.11595

58. Noh, J.; Kim, D.; Lee, J.; Yoon, M.; Park, M. H.; Lee, K. M.*; Kim, Y.*; Kim, M.*, "Three Component Controls in Pillared Metal-Organic Frameworks for Catalytic Carbon Dioxide Fixation", Catalysts, 2018, 8, 565. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal8110565

57. Hyun, K.†; Jin, H.†; Woo, W. H.†; Shin, H.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Kim, M.; Lee, K. M.*; Park, M. H.*; Kim, Y.*, "Systematic design of indium-based luminophores with colortunable emission via combined manipulation of HOMO and LUMO levels", Dyes Pigment., 2018, 158, 285-294. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dyepig.2018.05.055

56. Ryu, J. Y.; Lee, J. M.; Nghia, N. V.; Lee, K. M.; Lee, S.; Lee, M. H.*; Stang, P. J.*; Lee, J.*, "Supramolecular Pt(II) and Ru(II) Trigonal Prismatic Cages Constructed with a Tris(pyridyl)borane Donor", Inorg. Chem., 2018, 57, 11696-11703. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b01830

55. Kwak, S. W.; Jin, H.; Shin H.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang H.; Lee, J.; Kim, M.; Chung, Y.; Kim, Y.*; Lee, K. M.*; Park, M. H.*, "A salen-Al/carbazole dyad-based guest-host assembly: enhancement of luminescence efficiency via intramolecular energy transfer", Chem. Commun., 2018, 54, 4712-4715. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8CC01528G

54. Kwak, S. W.†; Kwon, H.†; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Kim, M.; Chung, Y.; Kim, Y.*; Lee, K. M.*; Park, M. H.*, "Salen-indium/triarylborane triads: synthesis and ratiometric emission-colour changes by fluoride ion binding", Dalton Trans., 2018, 47, 5310-5317. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1039/C8DT00153G

53. Kwon, Y.†; Han, S. H.†; Yu, S.; Lee, J. Y.*; Lee, K. M.*, "Functionalized phenylimidazole-based facial-homoleptic iridium(III) complexes and their excellent performance in blue phosphorescent organic light-emitting diodes", J. Mater. Chem. C, 2018, 6, 4565-4572. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1039/C8TC00568K

52. Song, W.; Lee, J. Y.*; Cho, Y. J.; Yu, H.; Aziz, H.; Lee, K. M., "Electroplex as a New Concept of Universal Host for Improved Efficiency and Lifetime in Red, Yellow, Green, and Blue Phosphorescent Organic Light-Emitting Diodes", Adv. Sci., 2018, 5, 1700608. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.201700608

2017

51. Kwak, S. W.†; Lee, K. M.†; Lee, J.-E.; Yoo, J.; Yi, Y.; Kwon, H.; Lee, H.*; Park, M. H.*; Chung, Y.*, "Synthesis and Electroluminescence Properties of 3-(Trifluoromethyl)phenyl-Substituted 9,10-Diarylanthracene Derivatives for Blue Organic Light-Emitting Diodes", Appl. Sci., 2017, 7, 1109. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.3390/app7111109

50. Kim, Y.†; Lee, K. M.†; Kim, S. H.†; Moon, J. H.; Kim, Y.*, "Dimeric alumatranes as catalysts for trimethylsilylcyanation reaction", RSC Adv., 2017, 7, 48151-48160. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1039/C7RA09851K

49.  Park, Y. J.; Pait, M.; Ryu, J. Y.; Hwang, S.; Lee, S.; Lee, K. M.*; Kim, Y.*; Lee, J.*, "Iron metallascorpionate possessing multiple binding sites: Formation of 3-D hexagonal iron-potassium coordination polymer", Polyhedron, 2017, 137, 89-96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2017.08.002

48. You, D. K.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Kwon, H.; Park, M. H.*; Lee, K. M.*, "Deboronation-​induced ratiometric emission sensing of fluoride by 1,​3,​5-​tris-​(o-​carboranyl-​methyl)​benzene", Tetrahedron Letters, 2017, 58, 3246-3250. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2017.07.017

47. Kwak, S. W.; Choi, B. H.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Lee, J.; Kwon, H.; Chung, Y.*; Lee, K. M.*; Park, M. H.*, "Synthesis and Dual-​Emission Feature of Salen-​Al​/Triarylborane Dyads", Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56, 6039-6043. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b00768

46. You, D. K.†; Lee, J. H.†; Choi, B. H.; Hwang, H.; Lee, M. H.*; Lee, K. M.*; Park, M. H.*, "Effects of Multi-​Carborane Substitution on the Photophysical and Electron-​Accepting Properties of o-​Carboranylbenzene Compounds", Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 2017, 18, 2496-2503. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.201700192

45. Park, S.-A.; Choi, J.; Ju, S.; Jegal, J.; Lee, K. M.; Hwang, S. Y.*; Oh, D. X.*; Park, J.*, "Copolycarbonates of bio-​based rigid isosorbide and flexible 1,​4-​cyclohexanedimethanol: Merits over bisphenol-​A based polycarbonates", Polymer, 2017, 116, 153-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2017.03.077

44. Shin, N.; Yu, S.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Lee, K. M.*, "Biphenyl- and Fluorene-​Based o-​Carboranyl Compounds: Alteration of Photophysical Properties by Distortion of Biphenyl Rings", Organometallics, 2017, 36, 1522-1529. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.7b00093

43. Lee, S. H.†; Shin, N.†; Kwak, S. W.; Hyun, K.; Woo, W. H.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Kim, M.; Lee, J.; Kim, Y.*; Lee, K. M.*; Park, M. H.*, "Intriguing Indium-​salen Complexes as Multicolor Luminophores", Inorg. Chem., 2017, 56, 2621-2626. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.6b02797

42. You, D. K.; Lee, S. H.; Lee, J. H.; Kwak, S. W.; Hwang, H.; Lee, J.; Chung, Y.*; Park, M. H.*; Lee, K. M.*, "Synthesis and photophysical properties of phenanthroimidazole-​triarylborane dyads: intriguing 'turn-​on' sensing mediated by fluoride anions", RSC Advances, 2017, 7, 10345-10345. https://doi.org/10.1039/C6RA28559G

2016

41. Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Lee, K. M.*, "p-​Terphenyl-​based di-​o-​carboranyl compounds: Alteration of electronic transition state by terminal phenyl groups", J. Organomet. Chem., 2016, 825-826, 69-74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2016.10.028

40. Kim, S. H.†; Lee, K. M.†; An, J.; Shin, M. S.; Kim, H.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Lee, J.; Kim, M.*; Park, M. H.*; Kim, Y.*, "Selective Synthesis of Homoleptic and Heteroleptic Triarylboranes and Their Novel Colour Tunable Properties", ChemistrySelect, 2016, 1, 1239-1242. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1002/slct.201600333

39. Lee, K. M.; Ryu, J. Y.; Park, Y. J.; Churchill, D. G.*; Kim, Y*.; Lee, J.*, "Copper(II)​, zinc(II) and nickel(II) coordination polymers using bidentate hyroxyphenyl-​tetrazolyl ligand", Polyhedron, 2016, 117, 735-740. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2016.06.051

38. Choi, B. H.; Lee, J. H.; Hwang, H.; Lee, K. M.*; Park, M. H.*, "Novel Dimeric o-​Carboranyl Triarylborane: Intriguing Ratiometric Color-​Tunable Sensor via Aggregation-​Induced Emission by Fluoride Anions",  Organometallics, 2016, 35, 1771-1777. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.6b00172

37. Sohn, C.; Jeong, J.; Lee, J. H.; Choi, B. H.; Hwang, H.; Bae, G.-T.; Lee, K. M.*; Park, M. H.*, "Novel aluminum-​BODIPY dyads: intriguing dual-​emission via photoinduced energy transfer", Dalton Trans., 2016, 45, 5825-5832. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5DT05067G

2015

36. Yoon, S. C.; Lee, K. M.; Lee, M. H.*; Park, S. Y.*, "Bulk Polymerization of L-Lactide with Dibenzoylmethane Sn(II) Compounds", Bull. Korean Chem. Soc., 2015, 36, 340-345. https://doi.org/10.1002/bkcs.10089

~ 2014

35. Park, K. H.†; Lee, K. M.†; Go, M. J.; Choi, S. H.; Park, H.-R.; Kim, Y.*; Lee, J.*, "New Class of Scorpionate: Tris(tetrazolyl)​-​Iron Complex and Its Different Coordination Modes for Alkali Metal Ions", Inorg. Chem., 2014, 53, 8213. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1021/ic5002336

34. Bae, H. J.; Kim, H.; Lee, K. M.; Kim, T.; Lee, Y. S.; Do, Y.*; Lee, M. H.*, "Through-​space charge transfer and emission color tuning of di-​o-​carborane substituted benzene", Dalton Trans., 2014, 43, 4978. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3DT52465E

33. Bae, H. J.; Chung, J.; Kim, H.; Park, J.; Lee, K. M.; Koh, T.-W.; Lee, Y. S.; Yoo, S.*; Do, Y.*; Lee, M. H.*, "Deep red phosphorescence of cyclometalated iridium complexes by o-​carborane substitution", Inorg. Chem., 2014, 53, 128. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic401755m

32. Go, M. J.†; Lee, J. M.†; Lee, K. M.; Oh, C. H.; Park, K. H.; Kim, S. H.; Kim, M.; Park, H.-R.*; Park, M. H., Kim, Y.*; Lee, J.*, "Titanium complexes containing bidentate benzotriazole ligands as catalysts for the ring opening polymerization of lactide", Polyhedron, 2014, 67, 286. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2013.09.017

31. Lee, K. M.; Kim, Y.; Do, Y.; Lee, J.*; Lee, M. H.*, "Synthesis and fluoride binding properties of tris-​pyridinium borane", Bull. Korean Chem. Soc., 2013, 34, 1990. https://doi.org/10.5012/bkcs.2013.34.7.1990

30. Tsay, O. G.; Manjare, S. T.; Kim, H.; Lee, K. M.; Lee, Y. S.; Churchill, D. G.*, "Novel Reversible Zn2+-​Assisted Biological Phosphate "Turn-​On" Probing through Stable Aryl-​hydrazone Salicylaldimine Conjugation That Attenuates Ligand Hydrolysis", Inorg. Chem., 2013, 52, 10052. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic4013526

29. Go, M. J.; Lee, K. M.; Oh, C. H.; Kang, Y. Y.; Kim, S. H.; Park, H. R.; Kim, Y.*; Lee, J.*, "New Titanium Catalysts Containing Tetrazole for Cycloaddition of CO2 to Epoxides", Organometallics, 2013, 32, 4452. https://doi.org/10.1021/om400605k

28. Bae, H. J.; Kim, H.; Lee, K. M.; Kim, T.; Eo, M.; Lee, Y. S.; Do, Y.*; Lee, M. H.*, "Heteroleptic tris-​cyclometalated iridium(III) complexes supported by an o-​carboranyl-​pyridine ligand", Dalton Trans. 2013, 42, 8549. https://doi.org/10.1039/C3DT51019K

27. Kim, T.; Kim, H.; Lee, K. M.; Lee, Y. S.*; Lee, M. H.*, "Phosphorescence color tuning of cyclometalated iridium complexes by o-carborane substitution", Inorg. Chem.. 2013, 52, 160. https://doi.org/10.1021/ic3015699

26. Song, K. C.; Lee, K. M.; Kim, H.; Lee, Y. S.; Do, Y.*; Lee, M. H.*, "Synthesis and anion binding properties of multi-phosphonium triarylboranes: Selective sensing of cyanide ions in buffered Water at pH 7", Organometallics, 2013, 32, 817. https://doi.org/10.1021/om3010542

25. Singh, A. P.; Murale, D. P.; Ha, Y.; Liew, H.; Lee, K. M.; Segev, A.; Suh, Y,-H.; Churchill, D. G.*, "Novel, selective, and extremely responsive thienyl–based dual fluorogenic probe for tandem superoxide and Hg2+ Chemosensing", Dalton trans., 2013, 42, 3285. https://doi.org/10.1039/C2DT32135A

24. Song, K. C.; Kim, H.; Lee, K. M.; Lee, Y. S.; Do, Y.*; Lee, M. H.*, "Dual sensing of fluoride ions by the o-carborane-triarylborane dyad", Dalton Trans., 2013, 42, 2351. https://doi.org/10.1039/C2DT32605A

23. Song, K. C.; Kim, H.; Lee, K. M.; Lee, Y. S.; Do, Y.*; Lee, M. H.*, "Ratiometric fluorescence sensing of fluoride ions by triarylborane-phenanthroimidazole conjugates", Sens. Actuator B-Chem., 2013, 176, 850. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.snb.2012.09.049

22. Jun, T.; Kim, K.; Lee, K. M.; Benniston, A. C.; Churchill, D. G.*, "Meso-thienyl and furyl rotor effects in BF2-chelated dipyrrin (BODIPY) dyes: Solution spectroscopic studies and X-ray structural packing analysis of isomer and congener effects", J. Coord. Chem., 2012, 65, 4299. https://doi.org/10.1080/00958972.2012.740023

21. Park, B. K.; Kim, H.-S.; Shin, S. J.; Min, J. K.; Lee, K. M.; Do, Y.; Kim, C. G.*; Chung, T.-M.*, "Synthesis and characterization of novel volatile imido-aminoalkoxide tantalum compounds", Organometallics, 2012, 31, 8109. https://doi.org/10.1021/om300436p

20. Jun, T.; Kim, K.; Lee, K. M.; Liew, H.; Murale, D. P.; Natasdorj, A.; Singh, A. P.; Suh, Y.-H.; Churchill, D. G.*, "The inorganic DMSO/POCl3 reaction with BODIPY: Wide product formation and implications for biological ROS sensing and neurodegenerative disease research", J. Porphyrins Phthalocyanines, 2012, 16, 1201. https://doi.org/10.1142/S1088424612501180

19. Tsay, O.; Lee, K. M.; Churchill, D. G.*, "Selective and competitive cysteine chemosensing: resettable fluorescent “turn on” aqueous detection via Cu2+ displacement and salicylaldimine hydrolysis", New J. Chem., 2012, 36, 1949. https://doi.org/10.1039/C2NJ40387K

18. Cho, H. M.; Bok, K.; Park, S. H.; Lim, Y. M; Lee, M. E.*; Choi, M.-G; Lee, K. M., "A new synthetic route for silacyclopropanes: Reactions of a bromosilylenoid with olefins", Organometallics, 2012, 31, 5227. https://doi.org/10.1021/om3005349

17. George, S. M.; Yon, G. H.; Park, B. K.; Lee, K. M.; Do, Y.; Kim, C. G.*; Chung, T.-M.*, "Synthesis and structural characterization of strontium complex of symmetrically functionalized β-diketimine ligand", Bull. Kor. Chem. Soc., 2012, 33, 2059. https://doi.org/10.5012/bkcs.2012.33.6.2059

16. Lee, H. Y.*; Lee, S. S.; Kim, H. S.; Lee, K. M., "A formal total synthesis of dysiherbaine and neodysiherbaine", Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2012, 22, 4192. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201200439

15. Singh, A. P.; Lee, K. M.; Murale, D. P.; Jun, T.; Liew, H.; Suh, Y. H.; Churchill, D. G.*, "Novel sulphur–rich BODIPY systems that enable stepwise fluorescent O–atom turn–on responses and H2O2 neuronal system probing", Chem, Commun., 2012, 48, 7298. https://doi.org/10.1039/C2CC33076H

14. Song, K. C.; Lee, K. M.; Kim, H.; Lee, Y. S.; Lee, M. H.*; Do Y.*, "Turn-on colorimetric sensing of fluoride ions by a cationic triarylborane bearing benzothiazolium", J. Organom. Chem., 2012, 713, 89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2012.04.020

13. George, S. M.; Yon G. H.; Park, B. K.; Lee, K. M.; Do, Y.; Kim C. G.*; Chung, T.-M.*, "Synthesis and structure of novel strontium complexes of unsymmetrically functionalized β-diketimine ligands", Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2012, 383, 67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2011.10.044

12. Go, M. J.†; Kim, S. H.†; Lee, K. M.†; Lee, H. H.; Park, H. R.; Lee, J.*; Park, S.*; Choi, I.; Kim, Y.*, "In-situ generation of a well-dispersed multiwall carbon nanotube/syndiotactic polystyrene composite using pentamethylcyclopentadienyltitanium trimethoxide anchored to multiwall carbon nanotubes", Polymer, 2012, 53, 933. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2011.12.053

11. Singh, A. P.; Lee, K. M.; Kim, K.; Jun, T.; Churchill, D. G.*, "Metal-free intermolecular Cfur-Nsucc bond coupling of highly substituted 3-furancarbaldehydes and their use in meso-substituted BODIPY synthesis", Eur. J. Org. Chem., 2012, 5, 931. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejoc.201101447

10. Vadavi, R. S.; Kim, H.; Lee, K. M.; Kim, T.; Lee, J.; Lee, Y. S.; Lee, M. H.*, "Turning on MLCT phosphorescence of iridium(III)-borane conjugates upon fluoride binding", Organometallics, 2012, 31, 31. https://doi.org/10.1021/om2008937

9. Lee, K. M.; Huh, J. O.; Kim, T.; Do, Y.*; Lee, M. H.*, "A highly Lewis acidic triarylborane bearing peripheral o-carborane cages", Dalton trans., 2011, 40, 11758. https://doi.org/10.1039/C1DT11064K

8. Kim, D. J.†; Hong, Y.†; Kim, S. H.; Lee, K. M.; Mun, S. D.; Yoon, S.; Lee, J.; Do, Y.; Kim, Y.*, "Boratranes with all six-membered rings or with two different ring sizes: Synthesis, characterization, and x-ray crystal structures", Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2011, 378, 311. († equal contribution) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2011.08.027

7. Murale, D. P.; Lee, K. M.; Kim, K.; Churchill, D. G.*, "Facile "one pot" route to the novel benzazulene-type dye class: asymmetric, derivatizable, 5-7-6 fused ring puckered half BODIPY design", Chem. Commun., 2011, 47, 12512. https://doi.org/10.1039/C1CC15433H

6. Lee, K. M.; Yoon, S.; Lee, J.*; Kim, J.; Do, Y.; You, T.-S.; Kim, Y.*, "Novel zirconium complexes containing a bidentate phenoxybenzotriazole ligand", Polyhedron, 2011, 30, 809. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2010.12.035

5. Park M. H.; Lee K. M.; Kim T.; Do Y.*; Lee M. H.*, "Ortho-carborane-functionalized luminescent polyethylene: potential chemodosimeter for the sensing of nucleophilic anions", Chem. Asian J., 2011, 6, 1362. https://doi.org/10.1002/asia.201100012

4. Moon. J. H.; Kim, S. H.; Lee, K. M.; You,T. S.; Do, Y.; Kim, Y.*, "Synthesis and X-ray diffraction analysis/crystal structure of new germatranes containing methyl substituents in three five-membered chelating rings", Polyhedron, 2011, 30, 2333.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.poly.2011.06.013

3. Cho, H. M.; Lee, J. E.; Lee, M. E.*; Lee, K. M., "Synthesis of 6-, 7- and 8-membered cyclosiloxanes having multifunctional groups", J. Organom. Chem., 2011, 696, 2754. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jorganchem.2011.04.025

2. Huh, J. O.; Kim H.; Lee K. M.; Lee Y. S.; Do Y.*; Lee M. H.*, "o-Carborane-assisted Lewis acidity enhancement of triarylboranes", Chem. Commun., 2010, 46, 1138. https://doi.org/10.1039/B918263B

1. Lee, J.; Kim, S. H.; Lee, K. M.; Hwang, K. Y.; Kim, H.; Huh, J. O.; Kim, D. J.; Lee, Y. S.; Do, Y.*; Kim, Y.*, "Synthesis, Structures, Photoluminescent Behaviors, and DFT Studies of Novel Aluminum Complexes Containing Phenoxybenzotriazole Derivatives", Organometallics, 2010, 29, 347. https://doi.org/10.1021/om9007423

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