Publications

Journal Articles

(†: denotes equal contribution)

2025

#33.
Chiwon Hwang, Daewon Bang, Sangbin Shin, Wonjoo Lee*, Dowon Ahn*, and Youngchang Yu*,
"Polyfunctional crosslinking architecture enabling solid and rapid additive manufacturing",
Submitted (2025).

#32.
Manish Sharma Timilsina, Tauqir Ahmad, Gyeongeun Kim, Dandy Andhika Fatriaji, Sangbin Shin, Wonjoo Lee, Youngchang Yu*, Dowon Ahn*, and Ju-Won Jeon*,
"Thermoresponsive redox-active polymers for synergistic boost in thermopower of n-type thermogalvanic cells",
Submitted (2025).

#31.
..., Howon Lee*, Dowon Ahn*, Min Sang Kwon*,
"Visible light-driven 3D printing",
Chemical Society Review, review proposal accepted (2025).

#30.
Yeonkyeong Ryu†, Fatima Ezzahra Bouharras†, Minseok Cha†, Joyce Mudondo†, Younghoon Kim, Sudha Rani Ramakrishnan, Sangbin Shin, Youngchang Yu, Wonjoo Lee, Jiyoung Park, Yunjeong Song, Su-Jin Yum, Hyun Gil Cha*, Dowon Ahn*, Soo-Jung Kim*, Hee Taek Kim*,
"Recent advancements in the evolution, production, and degradation of biodegradable mulch films: A review",
Environmental Research, 277, 121629 (2025).

Prior to PNU

#29.
Gahee Im, Dowon Ahn, Bhupen Adhikari, Uk Sim, Sungbaek Seo, Duck Hyun Lee*, Gibum Kwon*,
“Fabrication of self-repairing and low-swelling polymer network via dynamic boronic ester bonds for enhanced membranes longevity and stability”,
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 152, 443 (2025).

#28.
Jinyoung Yun, Sangbin Shin, Juhyeon Song, Youngchang Yu, Wonjoo Lee, Dowon Ahn*,
“Polymer-light-cell interactions in visible light-based 3D bioprinting”,
Polymer Science and Technology, 35, 361 (2024).

#27.
Youngjoo Park, Junkyu Kim, Dowon Ahn, Youngchang Yu*, Wonjoo Lee*, Minsang Kwon*,
“Biomass-derived optically clear adhesives for foldable displays”,
ChemSusChem, 17, e202301795 (2024).

#26. 
Min Pyeong Kim, Swatilekha Kayal, Chiwon Hwang, Jonghoon Bae, Hyunseok Kim, Dong Gyu Hwang, Min Ho Jeong, Jeong Kon Seo, Dowon Ahn, Wonjoo Lee, Joo-Hyun Chun, Youngchang Yu*, Sung You Hong*,
“Iterative SuFEx approaches for sequence-regulated oligosulfates and its extension to periodic copolymers”,
Nature Communications, 15, 3381 (2024).

#24. 
Mingyu Son, Su-Jeong Bak, Sun-I. Kim, Dowon Ahn, Shin Ae Song, Gibum Kwon*, Duck Hyun Lee*,
“Poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate)-enhanced anode catalyst layer for highly efficient proton exchange membrane fuel cells under low-humidity conditions”,
ACS Applied Energy Materials, 7, 546 (2024).

#23. 
Chiwon Hwang, Sangbin Shin, Dowon Ahn, Hyun-Jong Paik*, Wonjoo Lee*, Youngchang Yu*,
“Realizing crosslinking-free acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesives with intensive chain entanglement through visible light-mediated photoiniferter-RAFT polymerization”,
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 15, 58905 (2023).

Highlighted in numerous news outlet including ChosunBiz, DongaScience, and more (March, 2024).

#22. 
Haeun Kwon†, Sangbin Shin†, Youngchang Yu, Wonjoo Lee, Hyunok Park, Seo Yoon Lee, Eunji Woo, Dowon Ahn*, Myung-jin Baek*, Dong Woog Lee*,
“Polyol-dependent adhesion mechanism of XDI- and H6XDI-based polyurethanes”,
Polymer Testing, 129, 108260 (2023).

#21. 
Jong-Ho Back, Wonjoo Lee, Hyun-Joong Kim, Youngchang Yu*, Dowon Ahn*,
“A hybrid-filler-incorporated, photocurable, thermally conductive elastomer with high stretchability and self-attachability”,
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 62, 9257 (2023).

#20. 
Sangbin Shin, Chiwon Hwang, Youngchang Yu, Wonjoo Lee, Dowon Ahn*,
“Rapid and efficient vat photopolymerization with visible light”,
Polymer Science and Technology, 34, 21 (2023).

#19. 
Jong-Ho Back†, Yonghwan Kwon†, Hyeju Cho, Huesoo Lee, Dowon Ahn, Hyun-joong Kim, Youngchang Yu*, Youngdo Kim*, Wonjoo Lee*, Minsang Kwon*,
“Visible-light curable acrylic resins toward UV-light-blocking adhesives for foldable displays”,
Advanced Materials, 35, 2204776 (2023).

#18. 
Chiwon Hwang, Jaehee Jeon, Dowon Ahn, Youngchang Yu*, Wonjoo Lee*,
“Synthesis and characterization of PPG-based urethane-modified epoxy resin for enhancing impact resistance of epoxy composite resin”,
Journal of Adhesion and Interface, 23, 44 (2022).

#17. 
Sangbin Shin, Eunji Sim, Wonjoo Lee, Hyun-Jong Paik*, Youngchang Yu*, Dowon Ahn*,
“Synthesis and reactivity of novel cinnamonitrile derivatives as reactive UV stabilizers for enhanced light protection and performance of coatings”,
Polymer Degradation and Stability, 201, 109969 (2022)

#16. 
Chiwon Hwang, Jong-Ho Back, Dowon Ahn, Hyun-Jong Paik*, Wonjoo Lee*, Youngchang Yu*,
“A facile post-modification strategy for carboxylic acid-functionalized UV-responsive pressure-sensitive adhesives”,
Polymer Chemistry, 13, 193 (2022).

#14. 
Hoyoung Lee, Dowon Ahn, Eunyoung Jeon, Derrick Wen Hui Fam, Joonseok Lee*, Won Jun Lee*,
“Macroscopic assembly of sericin toward self-healable silk”,
Biomacromolecules, 22, 4337 (2021).

#11. 
Alex Stafford, Dowon Ahn, Emily K. Raulerson, Kun-You Chung, Kaihong Sun, Danielle M. Cadena, Elena M. Forrister, Shane R. Yost, Sean T. Roberts, Zachariah A. Page*,
“Catalyst halogenation enables rapid and efficient polymerizations with visible to far-red light”,
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 142, 14733 (2020).

#10.
Do-Gwan Kim, Dowon Ahn, Kang-Han Kim, Yong-Cheol Jeong*,
“A flexible yet wear-resistant co-citrate elastomer for on-demand disposable patch sensors”,
Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 8, 10047 (2020).

#9. 
Dowon Ahn, Scott R. Zavada, Timothy F. Scott*,
“Rapid, photomediated healing of hexaarylbiimidazole-based covalently cross-linked gels”,
Chemistry of Materials, 29, 7023 (2017).

#8. 
Dowon Ahn†, Sameer S. Sathe†, Brian H. Clarkson, Timothy F. Scott*,
“Hexaarylbiimidazoles as visible light thiol–ene photoinitiators”,
Dental Materials, 31, 1075 (2015).

#7. 
Sameer S. Sathe, Dowon Ahn, Timothy F. Scott*,
“Re-examining the photomediated dissociation and recombination kinetics of hexaarylbiimidazoles”,
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, 54, 4203 (2015).

#6. 
Yong-Cheol Jeong, Yongjoon Heo, Jihye Lee, Seungwoo Lee, Dowon Ahn, Jung-Ki Park*,
“Improved shelf-life stability of holographic photopolymer containing monomer stabilizer”,
Optical Materials, 35, 547 (2012).

#5. 
Dowon Ahn†, Yong-Cheol Jeong†, Manhee Han, Kuk Young Cho, Seungsup Lee, Jung-Ki Park*,
“Photo-configurable embossed liquid crystal alignment layer with high azimuthal anchoring strength”,
Optics Express, 20, 6835 (2012).

#4. 
Yong-Cheol Jeong, Bokyung Jung, Dowon Ahn, Jung-Ki Park*,
“Blue laser-sensitized photopolymer for holographic high density data storage system”,
Optics Express, 18, 25008 (2010).

#3. 
Dowon Ahn, Yong-Cheol Jeong, Seungwoo Lee, Jung-Ki Park*,
“UV-driven in-plane rotation of liquid crystal director in poly(vinyl cinnamate) films having micro-scale grooves”,
Optics Letters, 35, 3141 (2010).

#2. 
Shi-Joon Sung, Mi Ri Kim, Dowon Ahn, Dae-Hwan Kim, Jin-Kyu Kang, Jung-Ki Park, Kuk Young Cho*,
“Photoinduced alignment based on the blend of poly(vinyl cinnamate) and oligomeric cinnamate via linear polarized UV irradiation onto groove patterned surface”,
Polymer (Korea), 34, 32 (2010).

#1. 
Dowon Ahn, Yong-Cheol Jeong, Seungwoo Lee, Jihye Lee, Yongjoon Heo, Jung-Ki Park*,
“Control of liquid crystal pretilt angles by using organic/inorganic hybrid interpenetrating networks”,
Optics Express, 17, 16603 (2009).