Professor

Education

  Ph.D. Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Republic of Korea (2012)

  B.S. Department of Chemical Engineering, Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), Republic of Korea (2007)                             *Graduated with the top honors in department

Professional Appointments

   Associate Professor, Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, KAIST, Republic of Korea (Sep. 2024 ~)

   Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Seoul, Republic of Korea (Sep. 2019 ~ Aug. 2024)

   Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Seoul, Republic of Korea (Sep. 2015 ~ Aug. 2019)

   Postdoctoral Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, MN, USA                                                                                                        (Apr.2013 ~ Aug. 2015)   (Advisors: Prof. C. Daniel Frisbie and Prof. Timothy P. Lodge)

   Postdoctoral Associate, Polymer Research Institute, POSTECH, Republic of Korea (Aug. 2012 ~ Feb. 2013)

Awards and Honors

- Outstanding Reviewers for Materials Horizons [link] & Journal of Materials Chemistry C in 2022 [link]

- University of Seoul (UOS) Best Lecturer Professor (Feb. 2022)

- Outstanding Reviewers for Journal of Materials Chemistry C in 2021 [link]

- 28th Samsung Humantech Paper Award, Silver Award (삼성휴먼테크논문대상, 은상, 지도교수) (Feb. 2022)

- Young Scientist Award (미원상사 신진과학자상) (한국공업화학회, KSIEC) (May 2021)

- University of Seoul (UOS) Best Lecturer Professor (Feb. 2021)

- University of Seoul (UOS) Best Lecturer Professor (Feb. 2020)

- Young Scientist Award (신진학술상) (한국고분자학회, PSK) (Apr. 2019)

- Outstanding Reviewers for Journal of Materials Chemistry C in 2017 [link]

- University of Seoul (UOS) Best Lecturer Professor (Feb. 2017)

- University of Seoul (UOS) Best Lecturer Professor (Feb. 2016)

- The Best Poster Award of Korea-Japan Joint Symposium 2012 (Nov. 2012)

- PCE Graduate Fellowship (POSTECH) (May 2011)

Selected Publications

[18] Sungryong Kim, Jin Han Kwon, Yurim Bae, Jeongsu Kim, Taiho Park*, Hong Chul Moon*, "Realizing a high-performance n-type thermogalvanic cell by tailoring thermodynamic equilibrium", Energy & Environmental Science 2024, 17 (21), 8102. (Selected as the Outside Front Cover of Issue 21, 2024)

[17] Keon-Woo Kim, Hyunho Seok, Sihoon Son, Su-Jeong Park, Chanwoo Yang, Dongho Lee, Hyo-Chang Lee, Jihun Mun, Hee-Jung Yeom, Min Young Yoon, Bomi Park, Se Hyun Kim, Changshin Jo, Hong Chul Moon*, Taesung Kim*, Jin Kon Kim*, "Low-Temperature, Universal Synthetic Route for Mesoporous Metal Oxides by Exploiting Synergistic Effect of Thermal Activation and Plasma", Advanced Materials 2024, 36 (18), 2311809. (Selected as the Inside Front Cover of issue 18, 2024)

[16] Won Bae Han, Dong-Je Kim, Yong Min Kim, Gwan-Jin Ko, Jeong-Woong Shin, Tae-Min Jang, Sungkeun Han, Heeseok Kang, Jun Hyeon Lim, Chan-Hwi Eom, Joong Hoon Lee, Seung Min Yang, Kaveti Rajaram, Amay J. Bandodkar, Hong Chul Moon*, Suk-Won Hwang*, "Electric eel-inspired soft electrocytes for solid-state power systems", Advanced Functional Materials 2024, 34 (2), 3409781. 

[15] Dong Hae Ho, Yong Min Kim, Ui Jin Kim, Kyeong Su Yu, Jin Han Kwon, Hong Chul Moon*, Jeong Ho Cho*, "Zwitterionic Polymer Gel-based Fully Self-healable Ionic Thermoelectric Generators with Pressure-Activated Electrodes", Advanced Energy Materials 2023, 13 (32), 2301133. (Selected as the Front Cover of issue 32, 2023)

[14] Won Young Choi, Jin Han Kwon, Yong Min Kim, Hong Chul Moon*, "Multimodal Wearable Ionoskins Enabling Independent Recognition of External Stimuli Without Crosstalk", Small 2023, 19 (37), 2301868. (Selected as the Inside Back Cover of issue 37, 2023)

[13] Yong Min Kim, Jin Han Kwon, Seonho Kim, U Hyeok Choi, Hong Chul Moon*, "Ion-Cluster-Mediated Ultrafast Self-Healable Ionoconductors for Reconfigurable Electronics", Nature Communications 2022, 13, 3769. (Featured as Editors' Highlights)

[12] Seongchan Kim, Yoon Young Choi, Taewan Kim, Yong Min Kim, Dong Hae Ho, Young Jin Choi, Dong Gue Roe, Ju-Hee Lee, Joongpill Park, Ji-Woong Choi, Jeong Won Kim, Jin-Hong Park, Sae Byeok Jo, Hong Chul Moon*, Sohee Jeong*, Jeong Ho Cho*, Nature Communications 2022, 13, 6760. (Featured as Editors' Highlights)

[11] Seon Young Kim, Yeon Jae Jang, Yong Min Kim, Jae Kyeong Lee, Hong Chul Moon*, "Tailoring Diffusion Dynamics in Energy Storage Ionic Conductors for High-Performance, Multi-Function, Single-Layer Electrochromic Supercapacitors", Advanced Functional Materials 2022, 32, 2200757. (Selected as the Front Cover of issue 25, 2022)

[10] Hyunsu Jeon, Yong Min Kim, Sangwoo Han, Hong Chul Moon*, Jong Bum Lee*, "DNA Optoelectronics: Versatile Systems for On-Demand Functional Electrochemical Applications", ACS Nano 2022, 16 (1), 241. 

[9] Jin Han Kwon, Yong Min Kim, Hong Chul Moon*, "Porous Ion Gel: A Versatile Ionotronic Sensory Platform for High-Performance, Wearable Ionoskins with Electrical and Optical Dual-Output", ACS Nano 2021, 15 (9), 15132. (Selected as the Supplementary Cover of issue 9, 2021)

[8] Yeon Jae Jang, Seon Young Kim, Yong Min Kim, Jae Kyeong Lee, Hong Chul Moon*, "Unveiling the Diffusion-Controlled Operation Mechanism of All-in-One Type Electrochromic Supercapacitors: Overcoming Slow Dynamic Response with Ternary Gel Electrolytes", Energy Storage Materials 2021, 43, 20.

[7]  Yong Min Kim, Won Young Choi, Jin Han Kwon, Jae Kyeong Lee, Hong Chul Moon*, "Functional Ion Gels: Versatile Electrolyte Platforms for Electrochemical Applications", Chemistry of Materials 2021, 33 (8), 2683. (Selected as the Front Cover of Issue 9, 2021)

[6] Yong Min Kim, and Hong Chul Moon*, "Ionoskins: Non-volatile, Highly Transparent, Ultra-Stretchable Ionic Sensory Platforms for Wearable Electronics", Advanced Functional Materials 2020, 30 (4), 1907290. (Selected as the Front Cover of Issue 4, 2020)

[5] Junhee Cho,  Tae Yong Yun, Hye Yeon Noh, Minwoo Nam, Seung Hun Baek, Byunghoon Kim, Hong Chul Moon*, Doo-Hyun Ko*, "Semitransparent Energy-Storing Functional Photovoltaics Monolithically Integrated with Electrochromic Supercapacitors", Advanced Functional Materials 2020, 30 (12), 1909601. 

[4] Dong Gyu Seo, and Hong Chul Moon*, "Mechanically Robust, Highly Ion Conductive Gels Based on Random Copolymers for Bending Durable Flexible Electrochemical Devices”, Advanced Functional Materials 2018, 28 (14), 1706948. (Selected as the Front Cover of Issue 14, 2018)

[3] Hong Chul Moon, Timothy P. Lodge*, C. Daniel Frisbie*, "Solution Processable, Electrochromic Ion Gels for Sub-1V, Flexible Display on Plastic", Chemistry of Materials 2015, 27 (4), 1420.

[2] Hong Chul Moon, Timothy P. Lodge*, C. Daniel Frisbie*, "DC-Driven, Sub-2V Solid-State Electrochemiluminescent Devices by Incorporating Redox Coreactants into Emissive Ion Gels", Chemistry of Materials 2014, 26 (18), 5358. 

[1] Hong Chul Moon, Timothy P. Lodge*, C. Daniel Frisbie*, "Solution-Processable Electrochemiluminescent Ion Gels for Flexible, Low-Voltage, Emissive Displays on Plastic",  Journal of the American Chemical Society 2014, 136 (9), 3705.