JAESUNG YANG LABORATORY

2024

47. Pyridinium-Substituted Halogenated BODIPY Dyes for Mitochondria-Targeted NIR Fluorescence Cell Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy
Chanwoo Kim,‡ Isabel Wen Badon,‡ Duy Khuong Mai, Jinwoong Jo, Dongho Kang, Joomin Lee, Ho-Joong Kim, Jaesung Yang*

In Preparation.


46. Unveiling Photophysical Properties of Sb-Doped Cesium Lead Bromide Perovskite Quantum Dots via Single Particle Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Jinwoong Jo, Jaesang Yu, Juwon Oh*, Jaesung Yang*
In Preparation.

45. Environment-Dependent Single Particle Photophysical Properties of Cesium Lead Bromide Perovskite Quantum Dots
Jaesang Yu, Jinwoong Jo, Juwon Oh*, Jaesung Yang*
In Preparation.


44. Non-Gaussian Center-of-Mass Diffusion of a Polymer Chain in Entangled Polymer Solutions
Hyeyoung Joung, Dongho Kang, Keewook Paeng,* Myungwoong Kim,* Jaesung Yang*
In Preparation.

43. Nanoscale Structural Heterogeneity  in Inter- and Intrachain Entangled Polymer Networks Probed Using the Random Barrier Model
Hyeyoung Joung,‡ Dongho Kang,‡ Jaesang Yu, Inyoung Cho, Soohyun Lee, Keewook Paeng,* Jaesung Yang*
Submitted.

42. Triphenylphosphonium-Functionalized Dimeric BODIPY-Based Nanoparticles for Mitochondria-Targeting Photodynamic Therapy
Chanwoo Kim,‡ Duy Khuong Mai,‡ Joomin Lee, Jinwoong Jo, Soyeon Kim, Isabel Wen Badon, Jong Min Lim,* Ho-Joong Kim,* Jaesung Yang*
Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 9462–9475.  

41. Segmental Dynamics of Polystyrene near Polymer-Polymer Interfaces
Jeongin Lee,‡ Soohyun Lee,‡ Keonchang Lee, Hyeyoung Joung, Seug Kun Choi, Myungwoong Kim, Jaesung Yang,* Keewook Paeng*
J. Chem. Phys., 2024, 160, 124902.

40. Red Fluorescent BODIPY-Based Nanoparticles for Targeted Cancer Imaging-Guided Photodynamic Therapy
Chanwoo Kim,‡ Duy Khuong Mai,‡ Won-Jin Kim,‡ Isabel Wen Badon, Jinwoong Jo, Dongho Kang, Seok-Jun Kim,* Ho-Joong Kim,* Jaesung Yang*

Biomater. Sci., 2024, 12, 15361548.

39. Facile Ligand Exchange of Ionic Ligand-Capped Amphiphilic Ag2S Nanocrystals for High Conductive Thin Films
Yunmo Sung, Hyun Bum Kim, Jihun Kim, Yoona No, Jaesang Yu, Jaesung Yang,* Tae Hyun Kim,* Juwon Oh*
ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2024, 16 (3), 3853–3861.

38. Single-Component Hydrophilic Terpolymer Thin Film Systems for Imparting Surface Chemical Versatility on Various Substrates
Yun Hee Ko, Hai Ha Tran Nguyen, Christopher R. Branstetter, Soeun Park, Jin-Kyun Lee, Jaesung Yang,* Jangwook P. Jung,* Myungwoong Kim*
Polymers, 2024, 16 (1), 44.

2023

37. Memory Characteristics of Anthracene-Based Polyimides in Non-Volatile Resistive Memory Devices
Seung-Hyun Lee,‡ Sechang Park,‡ Ju-Young Choi, Yoon-Je Choi, Hyung Woo Ji, Hyeyoung Joung, Dam-Bi Kim, Kang-Hoon Yoon, Gyumin Ji, Daeho Choi, Jaekang Lee, Ki-Jung Paeng, Jaesung Yang, Soohaeng Cho,* Chan-Moon Chung*  
Mater. Adv., 2023, 4 (22), 57065715.

36. Segmental Dynamics of an Isolated Component Polymer Chain in Polymer Blends near the Glass Transition
Hyangseok Lee, Taegeun Kim, Seungyeon Choi, Jaesung Yang,* Myungwoong Kim,* Keewook Paeng*
Macromolecules, 2023, 56 (20), 81338143.

35. Aggregates of Conjugated Polymers: Bottom-up Control of Mesoscopic Morphology and Photophysics
Chanwoo Kim,‡ Hyeyoung Joung,‡ Hyung Jun Kim, Keewook Paeng,* Laura J. Kaufman,* Jaesung Yang*
NPG Asia Mater., 2023, 15 (1), 32.

34. Cationic BODIPY Photosensitizers for Mitochondrion-targeted Fluorescence Cell-imaging and Photodynamic Therapy
Isabel Wen Badon,‡ Jun-Pil Jee,‡ Temmy Pegarro Vales, Chanwoo Kim, Seungbin Lee, Jaesung Yang,* Si Kyung Yang,* Ho-Joong Kim*
Pharmaceutics, 2023, 15, 1512.

2022

33. Connection between the Time Distribution and Length Scale of Dynamic Heterogeneity Explored by Probe Reorientations of Different Sizes
Kimyung Kim, Soohyun Lee, Taegeun Kim, You Kyoung Chung, Joonsuk Huh, Jaesung Yang, Anna Lee, Keewook Paeng* 
J. Chem. Phys., 2022, 157, 194902.

32. Triphenylphosphonium-Functionalized BODIPY Derivatives for Mitochondria-Targeted Cell Imaging and Fluorescence Turn-on Sensing with Protein Selectivity
Duy Khuong Mai, Isabel Wen Badon, Jong Min Lim, Temmy Pegarro Vales, Chanwoo Kim, Jaesung Yang, Joomin Lee, Ho-Joong Kim*
Dyes Pigm., 2022, 208, 110856.

31. Impact of Chain Conformation on Structural Heterogeneity in Polymer Network
Hyeyoung Joung, Chanwoo Kim, Jaesang Yu, Soohyun Lee, Keewook Paeng,* Jaesung Yang*
Nano Lett., 2022, 22 (13), 54875494.

Hyeyoung won the Best Academic Paper Award from Yonsei University (Link).
Introduced on Yonsei Homepage (Link).

30. BODIPY Nanoparticles Functionalized with Lactose for Cancer-Targeted and Fluorescence Imaging-Guided Photodynamic Therapy
Duy Khuong Mai,‡ Chanwoo Kim,‡ Joomin Lee,‡ Temmy Pegarro Vales, Isabel Wen Badon, Sung Cho,* Jaesung Yang,* Ho-Joong Kim*
Sci. Rep., 2022, 12, 2541.

One of the top 100 downloaded Chemistry papers for Scientific Reports in 2022 (Link).

29. Mitochondrion-Targeting PEGylated BODIPY Dyes for Near-Infrared Cell Imaging and Photodynamic Therapy
Isabel Wen Badon,‡ Chanwoo Kim,‡ Jong Min Lim,‡ Duy Khoung Mai,‡ Temmy Pegarro Vales, Dongho Kang, Sung Cho, Joomin Lee,* Ho-Joong Kim,* Jaesung Yang*
J. Mater. Chem. B, 2022, 10, 1196–1209. (Selected as the Front Cover)

Selected as the 2022 Journal of Materials Chemistry B Most Popular Articles (Link).

2021

28. Impact of Cyclic Strain on the Structural Relaxation Dynamics of Macrocyclic Thiophenes
Juwon Oh, Hyeyoung Joung, Woojae Kim, Jaesung Yang,* Dongho Kim*
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2021, 125 (3), 1947–1953.

2020

27. High-Performance Non-Volatile Resistive Switching Memory Based on a Polyimide/Graphene Oxide Nanocomposite
Ju-Young Choi, Jeongjun Lee, Jihyun Jeon, Jaehyuk Im, Junhwan Jang, Seung-Won Jin, Hyeyoung Joung, Kyeong-Nam Nam, Hyeong-Joo Park, Dong-Min Kim, In-Ho Song, Jaesung Yang, Soohaeng Cho,* Chan-Moon Chung*
Polym. Chem., 2020, 11, 7685–7695.

2019

26. Conformational Heterogeneity in Large Macrocyclic Thiophenes
Sang Hyeon Lee, Suhwan Song, Jumi Park, Eunji Sim,* Jaesung Yang,* Dongho Kim*
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2019, 10 (14), 4136–4141.

2018

25. Excited-State Structural Relaxation and Exciton Delocalization Dynamics in Linear and Cyclic π-Conjugated Oligothiophenes
Kyu Hyung Park, Woojae Kim, Jaesung Yang, Dongho Kim*
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2018, 47, 4279–4294.

24. In Situ Optical Imaging of the Growth of Conjugated Polymer Aggregates
Jaesung Yang, Heungman Park, Laura J. Kaufman*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2018, 57 (7), 1826–1830.

Prior to Yonsei University

23. Highly Anisotropic Conjugated Polymer Aggregates: Preparation and Quantification of Physical and Optical Anisotropy
Jaesung Yang, Heungman Park, Laura J. Kaufman*
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2017, 121 (25), 13854–13862.

22. Structure-Dependent Electronic Interactions in Ethyne-Bridged Porphyrin Arrays Investigated by Single-Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Sang Hyeon Lee, Jaesung Yang, Dongho Kim*
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2016, 7 (18), 3676–3682.

21. In Situ Multi-Modal Monitoring of Solvent Vapor Swelling in Polymer Thin Films
Dat Tien Hoang, Jaesung Yang, Keewook Paeng, Youngah Kwon, Oh Sang Kweon, Laura J. Kaufman*
Rev. Sci. Inst., 2016, 87, 015106.

20. Conformation-Dependent Photostability among and within Single Conjugated Polymers
Heungman Park, Dat Tien Hoang, Keewook Paeng, Jaesung Yang, Laura J. Kaufman*
Nano Lett., 2015, 15 (11), 7604–7609.

19. Inhomogeneity in the Excited-State Torsional Disorder of a Conjugated Macrocycle
Jaesung Yang, Sujin Ham, Tae-Woo Kim, Kyu Hyung Park, Kazumi Nakao, Hideyuki Shimizu, Masahiko Iyoda,* Dongho Kim*
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2015, 119 (10), 4116–4126.

18. Reconstruction of the Molecular Structure of a Multichromophoric System Using Single-Molecule Defocused Wide-Field Imaging
Sujin Ham, Jaesung Yang, Felix Schlosser, Frank Würthner,* Dongho Kim*
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2014, 5 (16), 2830–2835.

17. Structure-Dependent Electronic Nature of Star-Shaped Oligothiophenes, Probed by Ensemble and Single-Molecule Spectroscopy
Heejae Chung, Tomoyuki Narita, Jaesung Yang, Pyosang Kim, Masayoshi Takase, Masahiko Iyoda,* Dongho Kim*  
Chem. Eur. J., 2013, 19 (29), 9699–9709.

16. Structure-Property Relationship of Perylene Bisimide Macrocycles Probed by Atomic Force Microscopy and Single-Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Ji-Eun Lee, Vladimir Stepanenko, Jaesung Yang, Hyejin Yoo, Felix Schlosser, Daniel Bellinger, Bernd Engels,* Ivan G. Scheblykin,* Frank Würthner,* Dongho Kim*
ACS Nano, 2013, 7 (6), 5064–5076.

15. Excitonic Coupling in Linear and Trefoil Trimer Perylenediimide Molecules Probed by Single-Molecule Spectroscopy
Hyejin Yoo, Shu Furumaki, Jaesung Yang, Ji-Eun Lee, Heejae Chung, Tatsuya Oba, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Boris Rybtchinski, Thea M. Wilson, Michael R. Wasielewski,* Martin Vacha,* Dongho Kim*
J. Phys. Chem. B, 2012, 116 (42), 12878–12886.

14. Excitation Energy Migration Processes in Various Multi-Porphyrin Assemblies
Jaesung Yang, Dongho Kim*
Phil. Trans. R. Soc. A, 2012, 370, 3802–3818.


13. Excitation Energy Transfer in Multiporphyrin Arrays with Cyclic Architectures: Towards Artificial Light-Harvesting Antenna Complexes
Jaesung Yang, Min-Chul Yoon, Hyejin Yoo, Pyosang Kim, Dongho Kim*
Chem. Soc. Rev., 2012, 41, 4808–4826.

12. Single-Molecule Fluorescence Dynamics of Butadiyne-Linked Porphyrin Dimer: Effect of Conformational Flexibility in Host Polymers
Ji-Eun Lee, Jaesung Yang, Dongho Kim*
Faraday Discuss., 2012, 155, 277–288.

11. The Role of Electronic Coupling in Linear Porphyrin Arrays Probed by Single-Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Jaesung Yang, Ji-Eun Lee, Chang Yeon Lee, Naoki Aratani, Atsuhiro Osuka,* Joseph T. Hupp,* Dongho Kim*  
Chem. Eur. J., 2011, 17 (33), 9219–9225.

10. Excimer Formation Dynamics of Intramolecular π-Stacked Perylenediimides Probed by Single-Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Hyejin Yoo, Jaesung Yang, Andrew Yousef, Michael R. Wasielewski, Dongho Kim
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2010, 132 (11), 3939–3944.

9. Fluorescence Dynamics of Chlorophyll Trefoils in the Solid State Studied by Single-Molecule Fluorescence Spectroscopy
Ji-Eun Lee, Jaesung Yang, Victoria L. Gunderson, Michael R. Wasielewski,* Dongho Kim*
J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2010, 1 (1), 284–289.

8. Regioselective Ru-Catalyzed Direct 2,5,8,11-Alkylation of Perylene Bisimides
Satomi Nakazono, Yusuke Imazaki, Hyejin Yoo, Jaesung Yang, Takahiro Sasamori, Norihiro Tokitoh, Tassel Cédric, Hiroshi Kageyama,* Dongho Kim,* Hiroshi Shinokubo,* Atsuhiro Osuka*
Chem. Eur. J., 2009, 15 (31), 7530–7533.

7. Determination of the Superradiance Coherence Length of Directly Linked Linear Porphyrin Arrays at the Single-Molecule Level
Jaesung Yang, Hyejin Yoo, Naoki Aratani, Atsuhiro Osuka,* Dongho Kim*
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2009, 48 (24), 4323–4327.

6. Synthesis, Ensemble, and Single Molecule Characterization of a Diphenyl-Acetylene Linked Perylenediimide Trimer
Tom Vosch, Eduard Fron, Jun-ichi Hotta, Ania Deres, Hiroshi Uji-i, Abdenacer Idrissi, Jaesung Yang, Dongho Kim, Larissa Puhl, Andreas Haeuseler, Klaus Müllen,* Frans C. De Schryver, Michel Sliwa, Johan Hofkens*
J. Phys. Chem. C, 2009, 113 (27), 11773–11782.

5. Fluorescence Dynamics of Directly Meso-Meso Linked Porphyrin Rings Probed by Single Molecule Spectroscopy
Hyejin Yoo, Jaesung Yang, Yasuyuki Nakamura, Naoki Aratani, Atsuhiro Osuka,* Dongho Kim*
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2009, 131 (4), 1488–1494.

4. Single Molecule Spectroscopic Investigation on Various Multiporphyrin Systems as Molecular Photonic Devices
Jaesung Yang, Dongho Kim*
J. Mater. Chem., 2009, 19, 1057–1062.

3. Control of Molecular Structures and Photophysical Properties of Zinc(II) Porphyrin Dendrimers Using Bidentate Guests: Utilization of Flexible Dendrimer Structures as a Controllable Mold
Jaesung Yang, Sung Cho, Hyejin Yoo, Jaehong Park, Wei-Shi Li, Takuzo Aida,* Dongho Kim*
J. Phys. Chem. A, 2008, 112 (30), 6869–6876.

2. Excitation Energy Migration Processes in Cyclic Porphyrin Arrays Probed by Single Molecule Spectroscopy
Jaesung Yang, Mira Park, Zin Seok Yoon, Takaaki Hori, Xiaobin Peng, Naoki Aratani, Peter Dedecker, Jun-ichi Hotta, Hiroshi Uji-i, Michel Sliwa, Johan Hofkens,* Atsuhiro Osuka,* Dongho Kim*
J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2008, 130 (6), 1879–1884.

1. Synthesis of Nanometer-Scale Porphyrin Wheels of Variable Size
Takaaki Hori, Xiaobin Peng, Naoki Aratani, Akihiko Takagi, Takuya Matsumoto, Tomoji Kawai, Zin Seok Yoon, Min-Chul Yoon, Jaesung Yang, Dongho Kim,* Atsuhiro Osuka*
Chem. Eur. J., 2008, 14 (2), 582–595.