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After PKNU (2023.09. ~)

[52] C.M. Lee†, H.J. Son†, Y. An†, J.U. Kim†, H. Yoo, S. Ga*, C.S. Lee*, E.K. Lee*, Confinement at Defect Sites Dissociates Ionic-Liquid Pairs for Brain-Like Organic Computing, Small 2026, 22, e73608

[51] S.J. Moon†, H.J. Roh†, J.H. Kim, W.J. Mun, M. Kang, C.S. Lee*, J.H. Kim*, High-performance thin-film composite mixed-matrix membranes enabled by amphiphilic block copolymer and green-synthesized polyimide COF: Integrating experimental and simulation insights, Chemical Engineering Journal 2026, 535, 175359

[50] S.H. Kang†, H.J. Son†, S.Y. Lee†, W. Song, W.S. Chi, M. Kang, S.-E. Nam, J.H. Kim*, C.S. Lee*, Simultaneous H2/N2 and CO2/N2 separation with dual-functional branched amine-modulated ZIF-8-based thin-film composite mixed matrix membranes, Separation and Purification Technology 2026, 380, 135272

[49] I. Ahmad, Y.J. Seo, H.Jee, D.H. Kang, C.S. Lee, C.Y. Chuah, C.H. Park*, E. Yang*, Exploring divergent gas separation behavior in MXene-PDMS asymmetric composite and symmetric dense membranes with a quaternary gas mixture (H2/CO2/N2/CH4): Effect of MXene alignment, Separation and Purification Technology 2025, 376, 134170

[48] H.J. Son†, H. Jang†, S.-E. Nam, J. Kim*, C.S. Lee*, Highly interconnected, trimodal porous TiO2 with an inverse-opal structure for photocatalytic membrane water treatment, Separation and Purification Technology 2025, 378, 134646

[47] E.J. An, S. Jeon, G.-Y. Noh, J. Lee, Y. Kim, H. Choi, C.S. Lee, S. Park*, W.S. Chi*, Isatin-based microporous polymer membranes with tunable building blocks: Understanding structural effects on gas transport properties and plasticization behavior, Polymer Testing 2025, 146, 108775

[46] H. Jang†, C.S. Lee, J.H. Kim, J. Kim*, Optimization of photocatalytic ceramic membrane filtration by response surface methodology: Effects of hydrodynamic conditions on organic fouling and removal efficiency, Chemosphere 2024, 453, 141885

[45] J.Y. Lee, J. Moon, C.S. Lee*, J.T. Park*, Improved polymer chain movement in Poly(Vinyl Alcohol)–Potassium hydroxide gel polymer electrolytes with nanostructured Cobalt(II, III) oxide fillers for supercapacitor, Materials Today Chemistry 2023, 33, 101740

Before PKNU (~ 2023.08.)

[44] C.S. Lee†, J. Moon†, J.T. Park*, J.H. Kim*, Engineering CO2-philic pathway via grafting poly(ethylene glycol) on graphene oxide for mixed matrix membranes with high CO2 permeance, Chemical Engineering Journal 2023, 453, 139818

[43] C.S. Lee, H. Jang, J. Kim*, J.H. Kim*, Comb Copolymer Templates for Interconnected, Hierarchically Porous TiO₂ Nanoisland Photocatalytic Membranes, ACS Applied Polymer Materials 2022, 5(1), 269-278

[42] C.S. Lee, M. Kang, K.C. Kim*, J.H. Kim*, In-situ formation of asymmetric thin-film, mixed-matrix membranes with ZIF-8 in dual-functional imidazole-based comb copolymer for high-performance CO₂ capture, Journal of Membrane Science 2022, 642, 119913

[41] S.J. Moon, H.J. Min, C.S. Lee, D.R. Kang, J.H. Kim*, Adhesive, free-standing, partially fluorinated comb copolymer electrolyte films for solid flexible supercapacitors, Chemical Engineering Journal 2022, 429, 132240

[40] C.S. Lee†, E. Song†, J.T. Park*, J.H. Kim*, Ultrathin, Highly Permeable Graphene Oxide/Zeolitic Imidazole Framework Polymeric Mixed-Matrix Composite Membranes: Engineering the CO₂-Philic Pathway, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2021, 9, 11903-11915

[39] C.S. Lee†, N.U. Kim†, H.J. Min, M. Kang, J.H. Kim*, Mille-feuille-like heterostructures through in situ cross-linking approach for high power density supercapacitor, Chemical Engineering Journal 2021, 412, 128750

[38] H.J. Min, M. Kang, C.S. Lee, J.H. Kim*, Dual-functional Interconnected Pebble-like Structures in Highly Crystalline Poly(ethylene oxide) Membranes for CO₂ Separation, Separation and Purification Technology 2021, 263, 118363

[37] C.S. Lee†, J.M. Lim†, J.T. Park*, J.H. Kim*, Direct Growth of Highly Organized, 2D Ultra-thin Nano-accordion Ni-MOF@NiS₂@C Core-shell for High Performance Energy Storage Device, Chemical Engineering Journal 2021, 406, 126810

[36] C.H. Park, E.M. Go, K.M. Lee, C.S. Lee, S.K. Kwak*, J.H. Kim*, Substrate-independent three-dimensional polymer nanosheets induced by solution casting, Chemical Science 2021, 12, 11748-11755

[35] B.J. Park, N.U. Kim, C.S. Lee, J.H. Kim*, Synthesis, Characterization, and CO₂/N₂ Separation Performance of POEM-g-PAcAm Comb Copolymer Membranes, Polymers 2021, 13, 177

[34] C.S. Lee, N.U. Kim, B.J. Park, J.H. Kim*, In-situ Growth of ZIF-8 in Amphiphilic Graft Copolymer for Mixed Matrix Membranes with Simultaneous Improvement of Permeability and Selectivity, Separation and Purification Technology 2020, 253, 117514

[33] R. Ahmad†, C.S. Lee†, J.H. Kim*, J. Kim*, Partially Coated TiO₂ on Al₂O₃ Membrane for High Water Flux and Photodegradation by Novel Filtration Strategy in Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors, Chemical Engineering Research and Design 2020, 163, 138-148

[32] C.S. Lee†, S.H. Ahn†, D.J. Kim, J.H. Lee, A. Manthiram*, J.H. Kim*, Flexible, All-solid-state 1.4 V Symmetric Supercapacitors with High Energy Density Based on Comb Polymer Electrolyte and 1D Hierarchical Carbon Nanotube Electrode, Journal of Power Sources 2020, 474, 228477

[31] J.K. Kim, C.S. Lee, J.H. Lee, J.T. Park, J.H. Kim*, Ni, Co-double Hydroxide Wire Structures with Controllable Voids for Electrodes of Energy-storage Devices, Journal of Materials Science & Technology 2020, 55, 126-135

[30] C.S. Lee, N.U. Kim, J.T. Park, J.H. Kim*, Imidazole-Functionalized Hydrophilic Rubbery Comb Copolymers: Microphase-separation and Good Gas Separation Properties, Separation and Purification Technology 2020, 242, 116780

[29] M.S. Park, C.S. Lee, J.H. Lee, D.Y. Ryu, J.H. Kim*, Dissolution–precipitation Approach for Long-term Stable Low-friction Composites Consisting of Mesoporous TiO₂ Nanospheres and Carbon Black in Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Matrix, Tribology International 2020, 145, 106187

[28] C.S. Lee†, J. Moon†, J.T. Park*, J.H. Kim*, Highly Interconnected Nanorods and Nanosheets Based on a Hierarchically Layered Metal–organic Framework for a Flexible, High-performance Energy Storage Device, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2020, 8, 3773-3785

[27] J.H. Lee, M.S. Park, C.S. Lee, T.S. Han, J.H. Kim*, Wear-resistant Carbon Nanorod-embedded Poly(vinylidene fluoride) Composites with Excellent Tribological Performance, Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing 2020, 129, 105721

[26] W.S. Chi, C.S. Lee, J.T. Park, J.H. Kim*, Highly Catalytic and Reflective Dual-phase Nickel Sulfide Electrodes for Solar Energy Conversion, Applied Surface Science 2018, 457, 1151-1157

[25] J.K. Kim, D.J. Kim, C.S. Lee, H.H. Cho, J.H. Kim*, Pt-decorated SnO₂ Nanotubes Prepared Directly on a Conducting Substrate and Their Application in Solar Energy Conversion Using a Solid Polymer Electrolyte, Applied Surface Science 2018, 450, 9-20

[24] C. Noh†, C.S. Lee†, W.S. Chi, Y. Chung, J.H. Kim*, Y. Kwon*, Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Using Electrocatalyst Decorated with Nitrogen-doped Carbon Nanotubes Derived from Metal-organic Frameworks, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 2018, 165, A1388

[23] D.J. Kim, J.W. Yoon, C.S. Lee, Y.S. Bae*, J.H. Kim*, Covalent Organic Framework-derived Microporous Carbon Nanoparticles Coated with Conducting Polypyrrole as an Electrochemical Capacitor, Applied Surface Science 2018, 439, 833-838

[22] W.S. Chi, C.S. Lee, H. Long, M.H. Oh, A. Zettl, C. Carraro, J.H. Kim, R. Maboudian*, Direct Organization of Morphology-Controllable Mesoporous SnO₂ Using Amphiphilic Graft Copolymer for Gas-Sensing Applications, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2017, 9, 37246-37253

[21] J.T. Park, C.S. Lee, C.H. Park, J.H. Kim*, Preparation of TiO2/Ag Binary Nanocomposite as High-activity Visible-light-driven Photocatalyst via Graft Polymerization, Chemical Physics Letters 2017, 685, 119-126

[20] J.Y. Lim, J.K. Kim, C.S. Lee, J.M. Lee, J.H. Kim*, Hybrid Membranes of Nanostructrual Copolymer and Ionic Liquid for Carbon Dioxide Capture, Chemical Engineering Journal 2017, 322, 254-262

[19] S.Y. Chae†, C.S. Lee†, H. Jung, O.S. Joo, B.K. Min, J.H. Kim*, Y.J. Hwang*, Insight into Charge Separation in WO₃/BiVO₄ Heterojunction for Solar Water Splitting, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2017, 9, 19780-19790

[18] J.K. Kim, C.S. Lee, S.Y. Lee, H.H. Cho, J.H. Kim*, Bimodal Porous TiO₂ Structures Templated by Graft Copolymer/Homopolymer Blend for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells with Polymer Electrolyte, Journal of Power Sources, 2016, 336, 286-297

[17] D.O. Miles†, C.S. Lee†, P.J. Cameron, D. Mattia*, J.H. Kim*, Hierarchical Growth of TiO₂ Nanosheets on Anodic ZnO Nanowires for High Efficiency Dye-sensitized Solar Cells, Journal of Power Sources 2016, 325, 365-374

[16] C.S. Lee, J.T. Park*, J.H. Kim*, Structural Color-tunable Mesoporous Bragg Stack Layers Based on Graft Copolymer Self-assembly for High-efficiency Solid-state Dye-sensitized Solar Cells, Journal of Power Sources 2016, 324, 637-645

[15] C.S. Lee, J.K. Kim, J.T. Park*, J.H. Kim*, Well-organized Mesoporous TiO₂ Film with High Porosity Made Using Alcohol-assisted EC-g-PMMA Graft Copolymer, Macromolecular Research 2016, 24, 573-576

[14] C.C. Chung†, C.S. Lee†, E. Jokar, J.H. Kim*, E.W.G. Diau*, Well-Organized Mesoporous TiO₂ Photoanode by Using Amphiphilic Graft Copolymer for Efficient Perovskite Solar Cells, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 2016, 120, 9619-9627

[13] J.Y. Lim, C.S. Lee, J.M. Lee, J. Ahn, H.H. Cho, J.H. Kim*, Amphiphilic Block-graft Copolymer Templates for Organized Mesoporous TiO₂ Films in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Journal of Power Sources 2016, 301, 18-28

[12] C.S. Lee, J.Y. Lim, W.S. Chi, J.H. Kim*, Facile, Nonhydrothermal, Mass-producible Synthesis of Mesoporous TiO₂ Spheres for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells, Electrochimica Acta 2015, 173, 139-147

[11] H. Jeon, C.S. Lee, R. Patel, J.H. Kim*, Well-Organized Meso-Macroporous TiO₂/SiO₂ Film Derived from Amphiphilic Rubbery Comb Copolymer, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2015, 7, 7767-7775

[10] D.J. Kim, S.H. Ahn, C.S. Lee, J.H. Kim*, A Triple-layered, Hierarchical 1D Core–shell Nanostructure with a Plasmonic Ag Octahedral Core for Use in Solid-state Dye-sensitized Solar Cells, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2015, 3, 17644-17651

[9] W.S. Chi, D.K. Roh, C.S. Lee, J.H. Kim*, A Shape-and Morphology-Controlled Metal Organic Framework Template for High-efficiency Solid-state Dye-sensitized Solar Cells, Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2015, 3, 21599-21608

[8] J.T. Park, C.S. Lee, J.H. Kim*, High Performance Electrocatalyst Consisting of CoS Nanoparticles on an Organized Mesoporous SnO₂ Film: Its Use as a Counter Electrode for Pt-free, Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, Nanoscale 2015, 7, 670-678

[7] C.S. Lee, J.K. Kim, J.Y. Lim, J.H. Kim*, One-Step Process for the Synthesis and Deposition of Anatase, Two-Dimensional, Disk-Shaped TiO₂ for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2014, 6, 20842-20850

[6] R. Patel, J. Kim, C.S. Lee, J.H. Kim*, Synthesis of Polycarbonate-r-Polyethylene Glycol Copolymer for Templated Synthesis of Mesoporous TiO₂ Films, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2014, 14, 9355-9361

[5] D.J. Kim, J.K. Koh, C.S. Lee, J.H. Kim*, Mesh‐Shaped Nanopatterning of Pt Counter Electrodes for Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells with Enhanced Light Harvesting, Advanced Energy Materials 2014, 4, 1400414

[4] S.Y. Heo, J.K. Koh, J.K. Kim, C.S. Lee, J.H. Kim*, Three-dimensional Conducting Polymer Films for Pt-free Counter Electrodes in Quasi-solid-state Dye-sensitized Solar Cells, Electrochimica Acta 2014, 137, 34-40

[3] J.T. Park, S.H. Ahn, D.K. Roh, C.S. Lee, J.H. Kim*, Multifunctional Organized Mesoporous Tin Oxide Films Templated by Graft Copolymers for Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cells, ChemSusChem 2014, 7, 2037-2047

[2] J.T. Park, C.S. Lee, J.H. Kim*, One-pot Synthesis of Hierarchical Mesoporous SnO₂ Spheres Using a Graft Copolymer: Enhanced Photovoltaic and Photocatalytic Performance, RSC Advances 2014, 4, 31452-31461

[1] S.Y. Heo, W.S. Chi, J.K. Kim, C.S. Lee, J.H. Kim*, Preparation of TiO₂ Nanowires/Nanoparticles Composite Photoanodes for Dye-sensitized Solar Cells, Rapid Communication in Photoscience 2013, 2, 82-84