26. Jang, Y.; Baek, S.-L.; Park, J.; Oh, D.; Rhee, H.; Kim, J.; Lee, S.-M.*
"Engineering the Morphology of Mn(II)-Chelated Hybrid Polyion Nanocomplexes via Tryptophan-Directed Assembly of Double-Hydrophilic Block-Copolymers for Enhanced Magnetic Relaxation."
Nanoscale 2025, 17, 25755–25763.
https://doi.org/10.1039/D5NR03626G
25. Cho, H.†; Choi, M.†; Park, J.-M.; Choi, J.; Kwon, Y. J.; Lee, S.-M.*; Kang, H. C.*
"Autophagic Cell Survival-to-Death Switch Induced by Cisplatin and Zn(II) Dual-Loaded Dispersity-Tunable Zwitterionic Hybrid Polyion Nanocomplex."
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 2025, 17 (16), 23774–23785.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.5c04242
24. Song, H.; Won, J.; Kim, H.-B.; Lee, E.; Lee, J.; Lee, D.; Shin, S.; Chung, S.;
Cho, K.; Lee, J.; Lee, B. R.; Song, M. H.; Kim, D. S.; Kim, J. Y.; Kang, D.-W.*;
Yang, J.*; Lee, S.-M.*; Choi, H.*
"Refining Multiscale Heterogeneity in Perovskite Solar Cells via Interfacial Chemistry Homogenization."
Adv. Funct. Mater. 2025, 35 (27), 2421402.
https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202421402
23. Jung, Y.; Lee, E.; Baek, S.-L.; Lee, S.-M.*
"Chitosan-based glycated polyampholyte nanogels for copper-catalysed Fenton-like reaction."
RSC Appl. Polym. 2024, 2 (3), 365–373.
https://doi.org/10.1039/d4lp00055b
22. Park, J.-M.; Choi, M.-H.; Lee, E.; Lee, S.-M.*
"Copper-Chelated Thermoresponsive Polymer Nanocatalysts for Fenton-Like Reactions."
ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 2023, 5 (9), 7411–7419.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsapm.3c01298
21. Baek, S.-L.; Kim, Y.; Jang, Y.; Lee, S.-M.*
"Polyphenol-Incorporated Composite Nanogels of Multimodal Interactions for Enhanced Gel Stability and Cisplatin Delivery."
ACS Macro Lett. 2022, 11 (9), 1129–1135.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.2c00419
20. Yu, W.; Kim, Y.; Jang, Y.; Lee, S.-M.*
"Eu(III)-Chelated Polymeric Hybrid Nanoplatform for Luminescence Resonance Energy Transfer (LRET)-Based Real-Time Monitoring of Organic Cargo Release."
ACS Macro Lett. 2021, 10 (12), 1602–1608.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.1c00570
19. Jeong, Y. H.; Ahn, T.; Yu, W.; Lee, S.-M.*
"Cholesterol-Functionalized Linear/Brush Block Copolymers for Metal-Incorporated Nanostructures with Modulated Core Density and Enhanced Self-Assembly Efficiency."
ACS Macro Lett. 2021, 10 (4), 492–497.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.1c00112
18. Sohn, H.; Shin, H. W.; Lee, S.-M.*
"Metal-Mediated Morphology Regulation of Self-Assembled Double-Hydrophilic Block Copolymers."
ACS Macro Lett. 2020, 9 (4), 600–605.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsmacrolett.0c00120
17. Shin, H. W.; Sohn, H.; Jeong, Y. H.; Lee, S.-M.*
"Construction of Paramagnetic Manganese-Chelated Polymeric Nanoparticles Using Pyrene-End-Modified Double-Hydrophilic Block Copolymers for Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Relaxivity: A Comparative Study with Cisplatin Pharmacophore."
Langmuir 2019, 35 (19), 6421–6428.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.9b00406
16. Jeong, Y.-H.; Shin, H.-W.; Kwon, J.-Y.; Lee, S.-M.*
"Cisplatin-Encapsulated Polymeric Nanoparticles with Molecular Geometry-Regulated Colloidal Properties and Controlled Drug Release."
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2018, 10 (28), 23617–23629. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b06905
15. Kim, Y.; Kwon, J. Y.; Lee, S.-M.*
"Electrostatic Formation of Chitosan-Polyacrylate Polyplex for the Preparation of Cross-Linked Hydrogel Particles."
J. Korean Chem. Soc. 2018, 62 (1), 24–29.
https://doi.org/10.5012/jkcs.2018.62.1.24
14. Kang, R. H.; Kwon, J. Y.; Kim, Y.; Lee, S.-M.*
"Cisplatin-Mediated Formation of Polyampholytic Chitosan Nanoparticles with Attenuated Viscosity and PH-Sensitive Drug Release."
Langmuir 2017, 33 (36), 9091–9099.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b02043
13. Lee, S.-M.
"Labile Incorporation of Cholesterol-Terminated Poly(Acrylic Acid) for the Facile Surface-Modification of Lipid Vesicles."
Langmuir 2017, 33 (27), 6751–6759.
https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b00670
12. Lee, S.-M.; Nguyen, S. T.
"Smart Nanoscale Drug Delivery Platforms from Stimuli-Responsive Polymers and Liposomes."
Macromolecules 2013, 46 (23), 9169–9180. https://doi.org/10.1021/ma401529w
11. Lee, S.-M.
"Targeted Gel-Lipid Nanocapsule for Intracellular Delivery of Anticancer Arsenic Trioxide."
Biomater. Res. 2013, 17 (4), 187–193.
UCI: G704-001603.2013.17.4.006
10. Lee, S.-M.; Tsai, D.; Hackley, V. A.; Brechbiel, M. W.; Cook, R. F.
"Surface-Engineered Nanomaterials as X-Ray Absorbing Adjuvant Agents for Auger-Mediated Chemo-Radiation."
Nanoscale 2013, 5 (12), 5252.
https://doi.org/10.1039/c3nr00333g
9. Lee, S.-M.; Lee, O. S.; O’Halloran, T. V.; Schatz, G. C.; Nguyen, S. T.
"Triggered Release of Pharmacophores from [Ni(HAsO3)]-Loaded Polymer-Caged Nanobin Enhances pro-Apoptotic Activity: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study."
ACS Nano 2011, 5 (5), 3961–3969.
https://doi.org/10.1021/nn200478m
8. Lee, S.-M.; Song, Y.; Hong, B. J.; MacRenaris, K. W.; Mastarone, D. J.; O’Halloran, T. V.; Meade, T. J.; Nguyen, S. T.
"Modular Polymer-Caged Nanobins as a Theranostic Platform with Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Relaxivity and PH-Responsive Drug Release."
Angew. Chemie, Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 9960–9964.
https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201004867
7. Lee, S.-M.; O’Halloran, T. V.; Nguyen, S. T.
"Polymer-Caged Nanobins for Synergistic Cisplatin-Doxorubicin Combination Chemotherapy."
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132 (48), 17130–17138.
https://doi.org/10.1021/ja107333g
6. Lee, S.-M.; Ahn, R. W.; Chen, F.; Fought, A. J.; O’Halloran, T. V.; Cryns, V. L.; Nguyen, S. T.
"Biological Evaluation of pH-Responsive Polymer-Caged Nanobins for Breast Cancer Therapy."
ACS Nano 2010, 4 (9), 4971–4978.
https://doi.org/10.1021/nn100560p
5. Lee, S.-M.; Chen, H.; O’Halloran, T. V.; Nguyen, S. T.
“Clickable” Polymer-Caged Nanobins as a Modular Drug Delivery Platform."
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131 (26), 9311–9320.
https://doi.org/10.1021/ja9017336
4. Lee, S.-M.; Chen, H.; Dettmer, C. M.; O’Halloran, T. V; Nguyen, S. T.
"Polymer-Caged Lipsomes: A pH-Responsive Delivery System with High Stability."
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129 (49), 15096–15097.
https://doi.org/10.1021/ja070748i
3. Cheon, J.; Kang, N. J.; Lee, S.-M.; Lee, J. H.; Yoon, J. H.; Oh, S. J.
"Shape Evolution of Single-Crystalline Iron Oxide Nanocrystals."
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126 (7), 1950–1951.
https://doi.org/10.1021/ja038722o
2. Lee, S.-M.; Cho, S. N.; Cheon, J.
"Anisotropic Shape Control of Colloidal Inorganic Nanocrystals."
Adv. Mater. 2003, 15 (5), 441–444.
https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200390102
1. Lee, S.-M.; Jun, Y.; Cho, S. N.; Cheon, J.
"Single-Crystalline Star-Shaped Nanocrystals and Their Evolution: Programming the Geometry of Nano-Building Blocks."
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2002, 124 (38), 11244–11245.
https://doi.org/10.1021/ja026805j
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