Publications

Journal Articles

Wanasinghe, S.V., Demchuk, Z., Tamraparni, A., Tiwari, J., Feng, T., Gainaru, C.P., Park, B.K., Kim, S., Hun, D., Saito, T. and Shrestha, S.S., 2025. Design and Fabrication of Polyisocyanurate Foams toward Significantly Enhanced Thermal Resistivity. ACS Applied Engineering Materials. 3(7), pp.2087-2098. [Link] 

Shahriari, L., Kim, S.*, 2025. Towards Circular Polymer Materials and Manufacturing: Dynamic Bonding Strategies for Upcycling Thermoplastics and Thermosets., Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 46(16), p.2401011. [Link] [Front Cover Article] 

Rukmani, S.J, Kim, S., Rahman, M. A., Zhao, X., Sokolov, A. P., Saito, T.*, Petridis, L., Carrillo, J.-M., Savara, A.* 2024. The Source of Processable Vitrimer Viscosities: Swap Frequencies and Steric Factors., Macromolecules, 57(23), pp.11020-11029. [Link]  

Kim, S.*, Biju, C., Karunarathna, M.S., Grimes, N.Y., Hmeidat, N.S., Reyes-Zacarias, J., Agarwal, S., Rahman, M.A., Gilmer, D.B., Compton, B.G., Bullock, S.E., Saito, T.*, Cramer, C.L.*, 2024. Tuning Crosslinking of Hybrid Preceramic Polymers in Vat Photopolymerization Toward Controlled Ceramic Yields. Chemical Engineering Journal, 499, p.156585. [Link] 

Gilmer, D., Kim, S., Goldsby, D.J., Nandwana, P., Elliot, A.*, Saito, T.* 2024. Predictive Binder Jet Additive Manufacturing enabled by Clean Burn-off Binder Design. Additive Manufacturing, 80, p.103955. [Link]

Rahman, M.A.*, Karunarathna, M.S., Bowland, C.C., Yang, G., Gainaru, C., Li, B., Kim, S., Chawla, V., Ghezawi, N., Meyer, H.M., Naskar, A.K., Penumadu, D., Sokolov, A.P. and Saito, T.* 2023. Tough and recyclable carbon-fiber composites with exceptional interfacial adhesion via a tailored vitrimer-fiber interface. Cell Reports Physical Science, p. 101695 [Link]

Song, J., Kim, S., Saouaf, O., Owens, C., McKinley, G.*, Holten-Andersen, N.*, 2023. Soft viscoelastic magnetic hydrogels from the in situ mineralization of iron oxide in metal-coordinate polymer networks. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 15(45), pp.52874-52882. [Link]

Kim, S.*, Lee, M., Hong, M., and Holten-Andersen, N.*, 2022. Quantitative correlation between bound water and mechanical stress relaxation in dehydrated metal-coordinate polymer networks. Chemistry of Materials, 34(23), pp.10329–10337 [Link] 

Zhou, Z., Kim, S., Bowland, C.C., Li, B., Ghezawi, N., Lara-Curzio, E., Hassen, A., Naskar, A.K., Rahman, M.A.* and Saito, T.*, 2022. Unraveling a path for multi-cycle recycling of tailored fiber-reinforced vitrimer composites. Cell Reports Physical Science, 3(9), p.101036.  [Link] [ORNL News] 

Meng, L., Ivanov A., Kim, S., Zhao, X., Kumar, N., Young-Gonzales, A., Saito, T., Bras, W., Gluesenkamp, K., Bocharova, V.*, 2022. Alginate–Sodium Sulfate Decahydrate Phase Change Composite with Extended Stability. ACS Applied Polymer Materials, 4(9), pp.6563-6571. [Link]

Kim, S., Rahman, M.A., Arifuzzaman, M., Gilmer, D., Li, B., Wilt, J.K., Lara-Curzio, E., Saito, T.*, 2022. Closed-loop Additive Manufacturing of Upcycled Commodity Plastic through Dynamic Crosslinking., Science Advances, 8(22) p.eabn6006. [Link] [ORNL News] [ORNL Review] [AAAS EurekAlert!] [Elsevier Materials Today News] [Science Daily, etc]

Mahmoudi, M., Kim, S., Arifuzzaman, M., Saito, T., Cramer, C., Minary, M.*, 2022. Processing and 3D Printing of SiCN Polymer-Derived Ceramics., International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, 19(2), pp.939-948. [Link] [Top Downloaded Article]

Rahman, M.A., Bowland, C., Ge, S., Acharya, S.R., Kim, S., Cooper, V.R., Chen, X.C., Irle, S., Sokolov, A.P., Savara, A. and Saito, T.*, 2021. Design of tough adhesive from commodity thermoplastics through dynamic crosslinking. Science Advances, 7(42), p.eabk2451. [Link]

Subarna, S.*, Kim, S., Saito, T. and Sokolov, A.P.*, 2021. Polymers with Dynamic Bonds: Adaptive Functional Materials for Sustainable Future. Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 125, 33, pp. 9389-9401. [Link] [Front Cover Article] 

Wilt, J.K., Gilmer, D., Kim, S., Compton, B.G. and Saito, T.*, 2021. Direct ink writing techniques for in situ gelation and solidification. MRS Communications, 11, pp.106-121. [Link] [MRS Journal Highlights]

Kim, S., Regitsky, A.U., Song, J., Ilavsky, J., McKinley, G.H. and Holten-Andersen, N.*, 2021. In situ mechanical reinforcement of polymer hydrogels via metal-coordinated crosslink mineralization. Nature Communications, 12(1), pp.1-10. [Link] [Nature Chemistry Community Post]

Kim, S., Peterson, A.M. and Holten-Andersen, N.*, 2018. Enhanced water retention maintains energy dissipation in dehydrated metal-coordinate polymer networks: another role for Fe-catechol cross-links?. Chemistry of Materials, 30(11), pp.3648-3655. [Link]

Kim, S., Kim, J.H., Lee, J.S. and Park, C.B.*, 2015. Beta‐sheet‐forming, self‐assembled peptide nanomaterials towards optical, energy, and healthcare applications. Small, 11(30), pp.3623-3640. [Link]

Kim, S.  and Park, C.B.*, 2013. Bio‐Inspired Synthesis of Minerals for Energy, Environment, and Medicinal Applications. Advanced Functional Materials, 23(1), pp.10-25. [Link]

Kim, S., Ko, J.W. and Park, C.B.*, 2011. Bio-inspired mineralization of CO2 gas to hollow CaCO3 microspheres and bone hydroxyapatite/polymer composites. Journal of Materials Chemistry, 21(30), pp.11070-11073. [Link] [Front Cover Article]

Kim, S., Ku, S.H., Lim, S.Y., Kim, J.H. and Park, C.B.*, 2011. Graphene–biomineral hybrid materials. Advanced Materials, 23(17), pp.2009-2014. [Link]

Kim, S. and Park, C.B.*, 2010. Dopamine-induced mineralization of calcium carbonate vaterite microspheres. Langmuir, 26(18), pp.14730-14736. [Link]

Kim, S. and Park, C.B.*, 2010. Mussel-inspired transformation of CaCO3 to bone minerals. Biomaterials, 31(25), pp.6628-6634. [Link]

Patents

Kim, S., Shahriari, L., Biju, C., Fowler, H., Leguizamon, S., U.S. Patent Appln. No. 63/846,607. Upcycling of pDCPD via Dynamic Imine Bonds. Filed: 2025.

Kim, S., Saito, T., Cramer, C., U.S. Patent Appln. No. 19/278,918.  Tuning Crosslinking of Hybrid Preceramic Polymers in Vat Photopolymerization Toward Controlled Ceramic Yields. Filed: 2025.

Kim, S., U.S. Patent Appln. No. 19/189,604. Upcycling Plastics toward 3D-printable Bioinspired Functional Organic-Inorganic Dynamic Polymer Network with Hierarchical Dynamic Bonds. Filed: 2025.

Kim, S., Han, S.M., Han, S.E., Hojati, M., U.S. Patent Appln. No. 19/189,589. Mineralizing Carbon Dioxide into Sustainable Materials. Filed: 2025.

Kim, S., Han, S.M., Han, S.E., Hojati, M., Shahriari, L., U.S. Patent Appln. No. 63/721,623. Enhancing Carbon Dioxide Storage via Bio-Inspired Mineralization of Vaterite Microspheres Using Ultrasonication and Bio-additives. Filed: 2024. 

Kim, S., U.S. Patent Appln. No. 18/989,296. Design of Recyclable 3D-Printable Preceramic Thermosets Using Dynamic Crosslinking. Filed: 2024.

Saito, T., Kim, S., Rahman, M.A., U.S. Patent 12,479,965. Crosslinked Polymeric Composition and its use in Additive Manufacturing ORNL. Ref: 4969.1. Filed: 2022. Registered: 2025.

Kim, M. J., Ju, J. S., Heo, H. Y., Kim, S. H., Kim, S., Son, Y. S.. Korean Patent KR101395110. Porous Polypropylene Film, Preparation Method thereof and Separator for Secondary Battery comprising same. Filed: 2012. Registered: 2014.

Kim, S., Ju, J. S., Heo, H. Y., Son, Y. S., Kim, M. J., Kim, S. H.. Korean Patent KR101327891. Porous Film coated with Biopolymer and separator for Secondary battery comprising same. Filed: 2012. Registered: 2013.

Park, C. B., Kim, S., Ku, S. H., Lim, S. Y., Kim, J. H.. Korean Patent KR101222019. Graphene-Biomineral Hybrid Films and Preparing Method thereof. Filed: 2011. Registered: 2013.

Park, C. B., Kim, S.. Korean Patent KR101318348. Method for Preparing Hydroxyapatite from Vaterite containing Catecholamine. Filed: 2010. Registered: 2013.

Conference Presentations

Shahriari, L., Biju, C., Fowler, H., Leguizamon, S., and Kim, S., Dynamic imine crosslinking for sustainable upcycling of thermoplastics and thermosets. In ACS Rocky Mountains Regional Meeting 2025, Albuquerque, NM, Oct.23-25, 2025.

Shahriari, L., Han, S. E., Han, S., Hojati, M., Kim, S., Biomimetic, controllable synthesis of calcium carbonate via polyphenol-mediated crystallization: Implications for CO2 mineralization. In ACS Rocky Mountains Regional Meeting 2025, Albuquerque, NM, Oct.23-25, 2025. [Poster Presentation Award]

Shahriari, L., Biju, C., Elam, L., Fowler, H., Leguizamon, S., and Kim, S. Chemical upcycling of polydicyclopentadiene (pDCPD) via dynamic imine crosslinking.  In ACS Rocky Mountains Regional Meeting 2025, Albuquerque, NM, Oct.23-25, 2025.

Shahriari, L., Han, S. E., Han, S. M., Hojati, M., Kim, S., Biomimetic CO₂ mineralization for controlled synthesis of calcium carbonate vaterite microspheres: Enhancing carbon storage potential. In NGRPC 2025, Tempe, AZ, Mar.18-21, 2025.

Shahriari, L., Han, S. E., Han, S. M., Hojati, M., Kim, S., Bio-inspired CO₂ mineralization for controlled synthesis of vaterite calcium carbonate microspheres: Advancing carbon sequestration efficiency. In UNM ACS Green Chemistry Symposium, Albuquerque, NM, Nov. 9, 2024.

Kim, S., Rahman, A., Saito, T., Upcycling commodity plastics into high-performance printable vitrimers for a sustainable circular economy. In ACS Spring 2024, New Orleans, LA, Mar. 17-21, 2024 (Presider: Many Flavors of Polymer Chemistry for 3D Printing: DIW/FDM/SLS)

Rahman, A., Koralalage, M., Ghezawi, N., Zhou, Z., Kim, S., Bowland, C. and Saito, T., 2023, November. Circular Carbon-Fiber Composites Via Tailored Vitrimer Chemistry. In 2023 AIChE Annual Meeting. AIChE., Orlando, FL, USA, Nov. 5 - 10, 2023.

Kim, S., Rahman, M.A., Arifuzzaman, M., Gilmer, D., Li, B., Wilt, J.K., Lara-Curzio, E., and Saito, T., 2022, August. Closed-loop additive manufacturing of upcycled commodity plastic through dynamic crosslinking. In ACS Fall 2022, Chicago, IL, USA, Aug. 18 – 25, 2022.

Gilmer, D., Kim, S., Elliott, A., Saito, T., 2022, March. Polyethyleneimine binder in binder jetting enables exceptionally strong silica sand structures. In ACS Spring 2022, San Diego, CA, USA, March 20 - 24, 2022.

Kim, S., Regitsky, A., Song, J., Quesada, A.F., McKinley, G.H., Holten-Andersen, N., 2019, December. Bioinspired Metal-Coordinate Mineralization: Effective Metal-Binding Pathway for Mechanical Reinforcement of Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Materials and for Future Hard Tissue Engineering Application. In 2019 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, USA, Dec. 1 - 6, 2019.

Song, J.*, Kim, S.*, Saouaf, S., Mankus, D., McKinley, G.H., Holten-Andersen, N., 2019, April. Bio-inspired Mechanical Reinforcement of Hydrated Soft Matter via In Situ Mineralization at Adhesive Mussel-inspired Ligand Sites. In MIT Polymer Day 2019, Cambridge, MA, USA, Apr. 17, 2019. (* equally contributed)

Kim, S., Holten-Andersen, N., 2018, June. A new role of metal-mediated hydrogel crosslinking: Mussel-inspired metal-coordinate bonds remain wet when dried. In 2018 Gordon Research Conference & Seminar - Bioinspired Multifunctional Dynamic Materials, Les Diablerets, Switzerland, Jun. 23 - 29, 2018.

Regitsky, A., Keshavarz, B., Kim, S., Cazzell, S., McKinley, G., Holten-Andersen, N., 2018, March. Bioinspired Mineralization in Hydrogels for Sustainable Applications. In 2018 Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Los Angeles, CA, USA, Mar. 5 – 9, 2018. 

Kim, S., Holten-Andersen, N., 2016, November. Bio-Inspired Stiffening Process Through Dehydration—Using Nature's Trick towards Versatile, Robust Materials in Wet/Dry States. In 2016 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, USA, Nov. 27 - Dec. 2, 2016.

Kim, S., Holten-Andersen, N., 2015, November. Mechanical and Optical Characterization of a Bio-inspired Polymer Material during Reversible Wet-to-Dry Transitions. In 2015 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, USA, Nov. 29 - Dec. 4, 2015.

Kim, S., Ko, J. W., Park, C. B., 2012, November. Synthesis of Hollow CaCO3 Microspheres and Bone Minerals/Polymer Hybrid Materials by Biomimetic CO2 Mineralization. In 2012 MRS Fall Meeting & Exhibit, Boston, MA, USA, Nov. 25 - 30, 2012.

Kim, S., Park, C. B., 2010, June. Mussel-inspired Transformation of CaCO3 to Bone Minerals. In 2010 Joint Symposium on Materials Science and Engineering for the 21st Century, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea, Jun. 27 - 30, 2010.