고분자 이온 소재 및 이온트로닉스 연구실에 오신것을 환영합니다.

"2025년 가을/2026년 봄"부터 함께 할 학생들(인턴, 학부연구생, 석사, 박사)을 모집하니 관심있는 학생들은 문홍철 교수에게 이메일(hcmoon@kaist.ac.kr) 바랍니다 

Position additionally available as of Feb. 26 2025 for 2025 Fall & 2026 Spring admission. If you are interested, please email Prof. Hong Chul Moon (hcmoon@kaist.ac.kr)

[Recent Highlights]

[Publication] Our paper entitled "Dynamically Switchable Dual-Mode Wearable Sensory Platforms Based on Electrical-Ionic Bimodal Conductors" has been accepted in Advanced Functional Materials (IF: 18.5). Congrats Jin Han (1st author)! (2025.03)

[Publication] Our paper entitled "Realizing a high-performance n-type thermogalvanic cell by tailoring thermodynamic equilibrium" has been published in Energy & Environmental Science (IF: 32.4). This work has been selected for the Outside Front Cover of the issue 21. Congrats Seongryong (1st author) & Jin Han! (2024.11)

[Publication] Our paper entitled "Synergistic Dual-Crosslinking Gelation:  Exploring the Impact of Metal-Ligand Complexation on Ionogel Performance " has been accepted in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Congrats Jin Han (1st author)! (2024.10)

[Lab updates] We begin a new chapter in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at KAIST (2024.09.01~). 

[Publication] Our paper entitled "Unveiling the Impact of Tailoring Ionic Conductor Characteristics on the Performance of Wearable Triboelectric Nanogenerators" has been accepted in ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (IF: 9.5). Congrats Ji Hye & Seon Yeong (co-1st author)! (2024.05)

[Publication] Our paper entitled "Low-Temperature, Universal Synthetic Route for Mesoporous Metal Oxides by Exploiting Synergistic Effect of Thermal Activation and Plasma" has been published in Advanced Materials (IF: 29.4). Also, this work has been highlighted as the Inside Front Cover of Issue 18, 2024. Congrats! (2024.05)

[Publication] Our paper entitled "Electric Eel-Inspired Soft Electrocytes for Solid-State Power Systems" has been published in Advanced Functional Materials (IF: 19.0). Congrats Yong Min (1st author)! (2024.01)

[Publication] Our paper entitled "Multimodal Wearable Ionoskins Enabling Independent Recognition of External Stimuli Without Crosstalk" has been published in Small (IF: 15.153). Also, this work has been highlighted as the Inside Back Cover of issue 37, 2023 (2023.09). Congrats Jin Han & Won Young (co-1st author)! 

[Publication] Our paper entitled "Zwitterionic Polymer Gel-based Fully Self-healable Ionic Thermoelectric Generators with Pressure-Activated Electrodes" has been accepted in Advanced Energy Materials (IF: 29.698). Also, this work has been highlighted as the Front Cover of issue 32, 2023 (2023.08). Congrats Yong Min (1st author)! 

[Publication] Our paper entitled "Ion-Cluster-Mediated Ultrafast Self-Healable Ionoconductors for Reconfigurable Electronics" has been published in Nature Communications (IF: 17.694). Also, this work has been featured as Editors' highlights [link]. Congrats Yong Min (1st author)! (2022.06) [조선일보][중앙일보][한겨례][에듀동아][서울파이낸스][한국대학신문][베리타스알파][대학저널] 

[Publication] Our paper entitled "Tailoring Diffusion Dynamics in Energy Storage Ionic Conductors for High-Performance, Multi-Function, Single-Layer Electrochromic Supercapacitors" has been published in Advanced Functional Materials (IF: 19.924). This work has been highlighted as the Front Cover of Issue 25, 2022. Congrats Seon Yeong & Yeon Jae (co-1st authors)! (2022.06) [한겨례][조선일보][중앙일보][대학저널][서울파이낸스] 

[Award] Yong Min received "28th Samsung Humantech Paper Award, Silver Award (삼성휴먼테크논문대상, 은상)". Congrats! (2022.02) [에듀동아] [대학저널] [한국대학신문] [베리타스알파] [뉴시스] etc.

[Publication] Our paper entitled "DNA Optoelectronics: Versatile Systems for On-Demand Functional Electrochemical Applications" has been published in ACS Nano (IF: 18.027) Congrats Yong Min (1st author)! (2022.01) [에듀동아] [한겨레] [서울파이낸스] [한국대학신문][대학저널] etc.

[Publication] Our paper entitled "Porous Ion Gel: A Versatile Ionotronic Sensory Platform for High-Performance, Wearable Ionoskins with Electrical and Optical Dual-Output" has been published in ACS Nano (IF: 18.027) (2021.09). Also, this work has been highlighted as the Supplementary Cover of issue 9, 2021 (2021.09). Congrats Jin Han & Yong Min (co-1st authors)! [조선일보] [중앙일보] [한겨레] [동아일보][한국대학신문] etc.