54. PLUS: Primary layer for universal sensing enabling improved immunocapture of biomarkers in clinical scenarios
Nayoung Son, Chorok Byeon, Haejin Jeong, Hyeonha Jang, Jun Seok Park, Seonki Hong*
Adv. Healthc. Mater., Accepted (2025)
53. Tailoring biosensor interfaces: polydopamine-assisted surface functionalization for enabling biorecognition
Nayoung Son, Seonki Hong*
Mater. Today, Accepted (2025)
52. Polydopamine as a broadband optical indicator for colorimetric and fluorescence-based biosensing
Jena Subhra Sulipta+, Haejin Jeong+, Seonki Hong*
Biomater. Sci., 13, 2261-2273 (2025)
51. Revisiting the diagnostic performance of exosomes: harnessing the feasibility of combinatorial exosomal miRNA profiles for colorectal cancer diagnosis
Jin Sung Park+, Jin Ah Choi+, Da Han Hyun, Chorok Byeon, Sang Gyu Kwak, Jun Seok Park*, Seonki Hong*
Discov. Oncol., 15, 605 (2024)
50. Milk exosome-infused fibrous matrix for treatment of acute wound
Hoai-Thuong Duc Bui+, Gayeon You+, Miso Lee+, Wei Mao, Chaewon So, Chorok Byeon, Seonki Hong, Hyejung Mok*, Hyuk Sang Yoo*
J. Control. Release, 376, 79-93 (2024)
49. Precision engineering of polydopamine: advances in spatial fabrication techniques
Haejin Jeong, Seonki Hong*
ACS Appl. Polym. Mater., 6, 14158-14168 (2024)
48. Lactoferrin-polyphenol composite nanocoating with enhanced chemical stability and cell-compatibility
Seulbi Kim+, Sin Young Hong+, Haejin Jeong, Jieun Lee, Kyeongran Park, Hyejin Joo, Seonki Hong*, Byoung Sik Kim*, Ji Hun Park*
Prog. Org. Coat., 187, 108099 (2024)
47. Carbohydrate-protein interaction-based detection of pathogenic bacteria using biodegradable self-powered biosensor
Swati Panda, Sugato Hajra, Hang Gyeom Kim, Haejin Jeong, PGR Acharya, Seonki Hong, Bhaskar Dudem, S. Ravi P. Silva, Venkateswaran Vivekananthan*, Hoe Joon Kim*
J. Mater. Chem. B, 11, 10147 (2023)
46. NIR-light-trigger delivery of Doxorubicin-loaded PLGA nanoparticles for synergistic cancer therapy on DMBA/TPA induced tumor mice
Tunazzina Zaman Khan+, Shekh Md Newa+, Ashikur Rahman, Rahnuma Tabassum, Khandaker Nujhat Tasnim, Hasan Mahmud Reza, Md. Selim Reza, Seonki Hong, Shazid Md. Sharker*
Mater. Adv., 4, 5175 (2023)
45. Biocompatible polydopamine-based triboelectric nanogenerator for humidity sensing
Swati Panda+, Haejin Jeong+, Sugato Hajra, P.M. Rajaitha, Seonki Hong*, Hoe Joon Kim*
Sens. Actuators B: Chem., 394, 134384 (2023)
44. Site-specific fabrication of a melanin-like pigment through spatially confined progressive assembly on an initiator-loaded template
Haejin Jeong, Jisoo Lee, Seunghwi Kim, Haeram Moon, Seonki Hong*
Nat. Commun., 14, 3432 (2023)
43. Biocompatible CaTiO3-PVDF composite-based piezoelectric nanogenerator for exercise evaluation and energy harvesting
Swati Panda+, Sugato Hajra+, Haejin Jeong, Basanta Kumar Panigrahi, Phakkhananan Pakawanit, Deepak Dubal, Seonki Hong*, Hoe Joon Kim*
Nano Energy, 102, 107682 (2022)
42. G-SNAP: A gelation-based single-step naked-eye assay platform mediated by biomarker-triggered enzymatic quinone tanning
Jisoo Lee, Seonki Hong*
Sens. Actuators B: Chem., 360, 131664 (2022)
41. Decaffeinated green tea extract as a nature-derived antibiotic alternative: an application in antibacterial nano-thin coating on medical implants
Jihyo Park+, Lianhua Chi+, Hee-Young Kwon, Jisoo Lee, Seunghwi Kim, Seonki Hong*
Food Chem., 383, 132399 (2022)
40. Dialysis-derived urchin-like supramolecular assembly of tannic acid and paclitaxel with high porosity
Jiyeon Kim, Chanuk Choi, Seonki Hong*
Nanoscale, 14, 1363-1369 (2022)
Invited to 2022 Emerging Investigators collection
Featured in 2023 Celebrating International Women’s Day: Women in Nanoscience collection
39. Rapid and simple single-chamber nucleic acid detection system prepared through nature-inspired surface engineering
Jihyo Park, Sangwon Woo, Jiyeon Kim, Hakho Lee*, Yeong-Eun Yoo*, Seonki Hong*
Theranostics, 11(14), 6735-6745 (2021)
38. Material-selective Polydopamine Coating in Dimethyl Sulfoxide
Hong K. Park, Ji Hun Park, Haeshin Lee*, Seonki Hong*
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 12, 49146-49154 (2020)
37. Nature-inspired adhesive catecholamines for highly concentrated colorimetric signal in spatial biomarker labeling
Seunghwi Kim, Seonki Hong*
Adv. Healthc. Mater., 9, 2000540 (2020)
36. Gold Nanoparticle-Enhanced and Roll-to-Roll Nanoimprinted LSPR Platform for Detecting Interleukin-10
Seung Hee Baek, Hyun Woo Song, Sunwoong Lee, Jung-Eun Kim, Yeo Hyang Kim, Jung-Sub Wi, Jong G. Ok, Jun Seok Park, Seonki Hong, Moon Kyu Kwak*, Hye Jin Lee*, Sung-Wook Nam*
Front. Chem., 8, 285 (2020)
35. A nature-inspired protective coating on soft/wet biomaterials for SEM by aerobic oxidation of polyphenols
Hong K. Park, Daiheon Lee, Haeshin Lee*, Seonki Hong*
Mater. Horiz., 7, 1387-1396 (2020)
34. Recent advances in melanin-like nanomaterials in biomedical applications: a mini review
Jihyo Park+, Haeram Moon+, Seonki Hong*
Biomater. Res., 23, 24 (2019) (invited)
33. Material-independent surface chemistry beyond polydopamine coating
Haesung A. Lee, Yanfei Ma, Zhou Feng*, Seonki Hong*, Haeshin Lee*
Acc. Chem. Res., 52, 704-713 (2019) (invited)
32. Progressive Fuzzy Cation-π Assembly of Biological Catecholamines
Seonki Hong+*, Younseon Wang+, Sung Young Park, Haeshin Lee*
Sci. Adv., 4, eaat7457 (2018)
31. In vitro and in vivo analysis of visible light crosslinkable gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogels
Iman Noshadi+, Seonki Hong+, Kelly E. Sullivan, Ehsan Shirzaei Sani, Roberto Portillo-Lara, Ali Tamayol, Su Ryon Shin, Albert E. Gao, Whitney L. Stoppel, Lauren D. Black III, Ali Khademhosseini*, Nasim Annabi*
Biomater. Sci., 5, 2093-2105 (2017)
30. Point-of-care cervical cancer screening using deep learning-based microholography
Divya Pathania+, Christian Landeros+, Lucas Rohrer, Victoria D’Agostino, Seonki Hong, Ismail Degani, Maria Avila-Wallace, Misha Pivovarov, Thomas Randall, Ralph Weissleder, Hakho Lee, Hyungsoon Im*, and Cesar M. Castro*
Theranostics, 9, 8438-8447 (2019)
29. Design and clinical validation of a point-of-care device for the diagnosis of lymphoma via contrast-enhanced microholography and machine learning
Hyungsoon Im+, Divya Pathania+, P. J. McFarland, A. R. Sohani, I. Degani, M. Allen, B. Coble, A. Kilcoyne, Seonki Hong, L. Rohrer, J. S. Abramson, S. Dryden-Peterson, L. Fexon, M. Pivovarov, B. Chabner, Hakho Lee, Cesar M. Castro*, Ralph Weissleder*
Nat Biomed Eng, 2, 666-674 (2018)
28. Analyses of intravesicular exosomal proteins using a nano-plasmonic system
Jongmin Park+, Hyungsoon Im+, Seonki Hong, Cesar M. Castro, Ralph Weissleder, Hakho Lee*
ACS Photonics, 5, 487-494 (2018)
27. Multiparametric plasma EV profiling facilitates diagnosis of pancreatic malignancy
Katherine S. Yang+, Hyungsoon Im+, Seonki Hong+, Ilaria Pergolini, Andres Fernandez del Castillo, Rui Wang, Susan Clardy, Chen-Han Huang, Craig Pille, Soldano Ferrone, Robert Yang, Cesar M. Castro, Hakho Lee, Carlos Fernandez del Castillo, Ralph Weissleder*
Sci Transl Med, 9, eaal3226 (2017)
26. Facile silicification of plastic surface for bioassays
Seonki Hong, Ki Soo Park, Ralph Weissleder, Cesar M. Castro*, Hakho Lee*
Chem Commun, 53, 2134-2137 (2017)
25. Supramolecular Metallo-bioadhesive for minimally invasive use
Seonki Hong, David Pirovich, Aoife Kilcoyne, Chen-Han Huang, Hakho Lee, Ralph Weissleder*
Adv Mater, 28, 8675-8680 (2016)
24. Sprayable ultrafast polydopamine surface modifications
Sang Hyeon Hong, Seonki Hong, Myung-Hyun Ryou, Jang Wook Choi, Sung Min Kang*, Haeshin Lee*
Adv Mater Interfaces, 3, 1500857 (2016)
23. TAPE: a biodegradable hemostatic glue inspired by a ubiquitous compound in plants for surgical application
Keumyeon Kim, Haeshin Lee*, Seonki Hong*
J Vis Exp, e53930 (2016)
22. Bioorthogonal radiopaque hydrogel for endoscopic delivery and universal tissue marking
Seonki Hong, Jonathan Carlson, Hakho Lee, Ralph Weissleder*
Adv Healthc Mater, 5, 421-426 (2016)
21. Bio-inspired adhesive catechol-conjugated chitosan for biomedical applications: a mini review
Ji Hyun Ryu, Seonki Hong, Haeshin Lee*
Acta Biomater, 27, 101-115 (2015) (Invited contribution)
20. TAPE: a medical adhesive inspired by a ubiquitous compound in plants
Keumyeon Kim, Mikyung Shin, Mi-Young Koh, Ji Hyun Ryu, Moon Sue Lee, Seonki Hong*, Haeshin Lee*
Adv Funct Mater, 25, 2402-2410 (2015) (Highlighted in New Scientist Magazine, issue 3016, April 11)
19. Efficient delivery of siRNAs by a photothermal approach using plant flavonoid-inspired gold nanoshells
Eun Hye Jeong, Ji Hyun Ryu, Hansaem Jeong, Bora Jang, Ho Yeon Lee, Seonki Hong, Haeshin Lee, Hyukjin Lee*
Chem Commun, 50, 13388-13390 (2014)
18. Air/water interfacial formation of freestanding, stimuli-responsive, self-healing catecholamine Janus-faced microfilms
Seonki Hong, Clemens F. Schaber, Kirstin Dening, Esther Appel, Stanislav N. Gorb*, Haeshin Lee*
Adv Mater, 26, 7581-7587 (2014) (Selected as an inside front cover for issue 45, 2014)
17. Controlling mechanical properties of bio-inspired hydrogels by modulating nano-scale, inter-polymeric junctions
Seonki Hong, Hyukjin Lee, Haeshin Lee*
Beilstein J Nanotechnol, 5, 887-894 (2014) (Invited contribution to the thematic series, Biological and Bioinspired Adhesion and Friction)
16. Sticky "delivering-from" strategies using viral vectors for efficient human neural stem cell infection by bioinspired catecholamines
Eunmi Kim, Slgirim Lee, Seonki Hong, Gyuhyung Jin, Minhee Kim, Kook In Park, Haeshin Lee, Jae-Hyung Jang*
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces, 6, 8288-8294 (2014)
15. Pyrogallol 2-aminoethane: a plant flavonoid-inspired molecule for material-independent surface chemistry
Seonki Hong, Jihyeon Yeom, In Taek Song, Sung Min Kang, Hyukjin Lee*, Haeshin Lee*
Adv Mater Interfaces, 1, 1400113 (2014)
14. Improved cycle lives of LiMn2O4 cathodes in lithium ion batteries by an alginate biopolymer from seaweed
Myung-Hyun Ryou+, Seonki Hong+, Martin Winter, Haeshin Lee*, Jang Wook Choi*
J Mater Chem A, 1, 15224-15229 (2013)
13. Salting-out as a scalable, in-series purification method of graphene oxides from microsheets to quantum dots
Seongwoo Ryu, Bin Lee, Seonki Hong, Sunghwan Jin, Sungjin Park, Soon Hyung Hong*, Haeshin Lee*
Carbon, 63, 45-53 (2013)
12. Poly(norepinephrine): ultrasmooth material-independent surface chemistry and nanodepot for nitric oxide
Seonki Hong+, Jihoon Kim+, Yun Suk Na, Junghong Park, Sunjin Kim, Kaushik Singha, Gun-Il Im, Dong-Keun Han, Won Jong Kim*, Haeshin Lee*
Angew Chem Int Ed, 52, 9187-9191 (2013)
11. Hyaluronic acid catechol: a biopolymer exhibiting a pH-dependent adhesive or cohesive property for human neural stem cell engineering
Seonki Hong+, Kisuk Yang+, Bobae Kang, Changhyun Lee, In Taek Song, Eunkyoung Byun, Kook In Park, Seung-Woo Cho*, Haeshin Lee*
Adv Funct Mater, 23, 1774-1780 (2013) (Selected as a back cover for issue 14, 2013)
10. Mussel-inspired adhesive binders for high-performance silicon nanoparticle anodes in lithium-ion batteries
Myung-Hyun Ryou+, Jangbae Kim+, Inhwa Lee, Sunjin Kim, You Kyeong Jeong, Seonki Hong, Ji Hyun Ryu, Taek-Soo Kim, Jung-Ki Park*, Haeshin Lee*, Jang Wook Choi*
Adv Mater, 25, 1571-1576 (2013)
9. Water detoxification by a substrate-bound catecholamine adsorbent
Mihyun Lee+, Junsung Rho+, Dong-Eun Lee, Seonki Hong, Sun-Ju Choi, Phillip B. Messersmith*, Haeshin Lee*
ChemPlusChem, 77, 987-990 (2012)
8. Non-covalent self-assembly and covalent polymerization co-contribute to polydopamine formation
Seonki Hong, Yun Suk Na, Sunghwan Choi, In Taek Song, Woo Youn Kim*, Haeshin Lee*
Adv Funct Mater, 22, 4711-4717 (2012)
7. Bio-inspired strategy for on-surface synthesis of silver nanoparticles for metal/organic hybrid nanomaterials and LDI-MS substrates
Seonki Hong+, Joon Seok Lee+, Jungki Ryu, Sahng Ha Lee, Dong Yun Lee, Dong-Pyo Kim, Chan Beum*, Haeshin Lee*
Nanotechnology, 22, 494020 (2011) (Invited contribution to the special issue, Bioengineering Nanotechnology)
6. Mussel-inspired block copolymer lithography for low surface energy materials of teflon, graphene, and gold
Bong Hoon Kim, Duck Hyun Lee, Ju Young Kim, Dong Ok Shin, Hu Young Jeong, Seonki Hong, Je Moon Yun, Chong Min Koo, Haeshin Lee*, Sang Ouk Kim*
Adv Mater, 23, 5618-5622 (2011)
5. Synthesis and characterization of a multi-sensitive crosslinked injectable hydrogel based on pluronic
Jeong A Nam, Abdullah- Al-Nahain, Seonki Hong, Kang Dae Lee, Haeshin Lee*, Sung Young Park*
Macromol Biosci, 11, 1594-1602 (2011)
4. Surface camouflage of pancreatic islets using 6-arm-PEG-catechol in combined therapy with tacrolimus and anti-CD154 monoclonal antibody for xenotransplantation
Jee-Heon Jeong, Sung Woo Hong, Seonki Hong, Simmyung Yook, Yoonsuk Jung, Jun-Beom Park, Cao Duy Khue, Bok-Hyeon Im, Jinwon Seo, Haeshin Lee, Cheol-Hee Ahn, Dong Yun Lee*, Youngro Byun*
Biomaterials, 32, 7961-7970 (2011)
3. Attenuation of the in vivo toxicity of biomaterials by polydopamine surface modification
Seonki Hong, Keum Yeon Kim, Hwang Jin Wook, Sung Young Park, Kang Dae Lee, Dong Yun Lee, Haeshin Lee*
Nanomedicine (Lond), 6, 793-801 (2011) (Invited to special focus on Nanotoxicology: Materials & Methods)
2. High-strength carbon nanotube fibers fabricated by infiltration and curing of mussel-inspired catecholamine polymer
Seongwoo Ryu, Yuhan Lee, Jae-Won Hwang, Seonki Hong, Chunsoo Kim, Tae Gwan Park, Haeshin Lee*, Soon Hyung Hong*
Adv Mater, 23, 1971-1975 (2011)
1. General functionalization route for cell adhesion on non-wetting surface
Sook Hee Ku, Jungki Ryu, Seonki Hong, Haeshin Lee*, Chan Beum Park*
Biomaterials, 31, 2535-2541 (2010)
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