FULL LIST OF PUBLICATIONS
2023
51. J.-H. Im † , M. Han † , J. Hong † , H, Kim, T Choi, A. Yusoff, M. Vasilopoulou, E. Lee, C.-C. Hwang, Y.-Y. Noh*, and Y.-K. Kim*, Under Review (2023). †: Equal Contribution.
50. J. Kim † , J.-H. Im † , S. So, Y. Choi, H. Kang, B. Lim, M. Lee, Y.-K. Kim* and J. Rho&*, “Dynamic Hyperspectral Holography Enabled by Inverse-Designed Metasurfaces with Oblique Helicoidal Cholesterics”, Under Review (2023). †: Equal Contribution.
49. Y. Choi † , D. Choi † , J.-K. Choi, K.-S. Oh, E. Cho, J.-H. Im, D. P. Singh, and Y.-K. Kim*, “Stimuli-Responsive Materials from Liquid Crystals”, ACS Applied Optical Materials, 1, 12, 1879 (2023). †: Equal Contribution. LINK
48. T. Badloe, Y. Kim, J. Kim, H. Park, A. Barulin, Y. N. Diep, H. Cho, W.-S. Kim, Y.-K. Kim, I. K. Kim*, and J. Rho *, “Bright-Field and Edge-Enhanced Imaging Using an Electrically Tunable Dual-Mode Metalens“, ACS Nano, 17, 14678 (2023). LINK
47. W.-S. Kim † , J.-H. Im † , H. Kim, J.-K. Choi, Y. Choi, and Y.-K. Kim*, “Liquid Crystalline Systems from Nature and Interaction of Living Organisms with Liquid Crystals“, Advanced Materials, 35, 2204275 (2023). †: Equal Contribution. LINK
46. A. Shah, H. Singh, P. Prajongtat, M. C. Joshi, S. Hannongbua, N. Chattham, Y.-K. Kim*, S. Kumar, and D. P. Singh*, “Scalable Production of Reduced Graphene Oxide via Biowaste Valorisation: An Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction towards Metal-Free Electrocatalysis”, New Journal of Chemistry, 47, 1360 (2023). LINK
2022
45. T. Badloe † , J. Kim † , I. Kim † , W.-S. Kim † , W. S. Kim, Y.-K. Kim*, and J. Rho*, “Liquid Crystal-Powered Mie Resonators for Electrically Tunable Photorealistic Color Gradients and Dark Blacks“, Light: Science & Applications, 11, 118 (2022). †: Equal Contribution. LINK
44. X. Wang, H. Sung, Y.-K. Kim, D. B. Wright, M. Tsuei, N. C. Gianneschi, and N. L. Abbott, “Stimulit-Responsive Liquid Crystal Printheads for Spatial and Temporal Control of Polymerization“, Advanced Materials, 34, 2106535 (2022). LINK
43. M. Tsuei, H. Sun, Y.-K. Kim, X. Wang, N. C. Gianneschi, and N. L. Abbott*, “Interfacial Polyelectrolyte-Surfactant Complexes Regulate Escape of Microdroplets Elastically Trapped in Thermotropic Liquid Crystals“, Langmuir, 38, 332 (2022). LINK
2021
42. I. Kim†, W. -S. Kim†, K. Kim, M. A. Ansari, M. Q. Mehmood, T. Badloe, J. Gwak, H. Lee, Y.-K. Kim*, and J. Rho*, “Holographic Metasurface Gas Sensors for Instantaneous Visual Alarm“, Science Advances, 7, eabe9943 (2021). †: Equal Contribution. LINK
*News Articles: 경북일보, 전자신문, 대경일보, 가스신문, NSP통신, 헤럴드경제, 테크월드, 뉴시스, 교수신문, 베리타스알파, 브레이크뉴스
2020
41. I. Kim†, M. A. Ansari†, M. Q. Mehmood†, W. -S. Kim, J. Jang, M. Zubair, Y.-K. Kim*, and J Rho*, “Stimuli-responsive dynamic meta-holographic displays with designer liquid crystal modulator“, Advanced Materials, 32, 2004664 (2020). †: Equal Contribution. LINK
*News Articles : 조선비즈, 동아사이언스, 연합뉴스, 뉴시스, 뉴스1, 세계일보, 파이낸셜뉴스, 해럴드경제, 아시아경제, 머니투데이, 이데일리, 디지털타임스
*Selected for Cover Page
40. Y. Yang, Y.-K. Kim, X. Wang, M. Tsuei, and N. L. Abbott*, “Structural and optical response of polymerstabilized blue phase liquid crystal films to volatile organic compounds“, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12, 42099 (2020). LINK
39. D. G. Ryu, J. -H. Hug, Y.-K. Kim*, and J. S. Gwag*, “Characterization of surface anchoring energy of nematic liquid crystals via electrohydrodynamic instability“, Physical Review E, 101, 062703 (2020). LINK
38. M. Tsuei†, M. Shivrayan†, Y.-K. Kim, S. Thayumanavan*, and N.L. Abbott*, “Optical Blinking Triggered by Collisions of Single Supramolecular Assemblies of Amphiphilic Molecules with Interfaces of Liquid Crystals“, Journal of The American Chemical Society, 142, 6139 (2020). †: Equal Contribution. LINK
37. C. S. Park†, K. Iwabata†, U. Sridhar†, M. Tsuei†, K. Singh, Y.-K. Kim, S. Tahyumanavan*, and N.L. Abbott*, “A New Strategy for Reporting Specific Protein Binding Events at Aqueous-Liquid Crystal Interfaces in the Presence of Non-Specific Proteins“, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 12, 7869 (2020). †: Equal Contribution.
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36. D. Golovaty, Y.-K. Kim, O.D. Lavrentovich, M. Novack, and P. Sternberg*, “Phase Transition in Nematics: Textures with Tactoids and Disclinations“, Mathematical Modeling of Natural Phenomena, 15, 8 (2020). LINK
35. X.W. Shields†, Y.-K. Kim† (Co-1st Author), K. Han, A.C. Murphy, A.J. Scott, N.L. Abbott*, and O.D. Velev*, “Control of the Folding Dynamics of Self-Reconfiguring Magnetic Microbots Using Liquid Crystallinity“, Advanced Intelligent Systems, 1900114 (2020). †: Equal Contribution. LINK
* Selected for Editor’s Choice
2019
34. X. Wang†, Y. Zhou†, V. P. Betancur, Y. -K. Kim, L. Delalande, M. Tsuei, Y. Yang, J. J. de Pablo, and N.L. Abbott*, “Reconfigurable Multicompartment Emulsion Drops Formed by Nematic Liquid Crystals and Immiscible Perfluorocarbon Oils“, Langmuir, 35, 16312 (2019). †: Equal Contribution. LINK
33. Y.-K. Kim, J. Noh, K. Nayani, N.L. Abbott*, “Soft Matter from Liquid Crystals“, Soft Matter, 5, 6913 (2019). LINK
* Invited Paper for Soft Matter 15th Anniversary Perspectives
Before POSTECH
32. X Wang, Y. Zhou, Y.-K. Kim, M. Tsuei, Y. Yang, J.J. de Pablo*, and N.L. Abbott*, “Thermally Reconfigurable Janus Droplets with Nematic Liquid Crystalline and Isotropic Perfluorocarbon Oil Compartments“, Soft Matter, 15, 2580 (2019). LINK
2018
31. K. Cheng†, M. Pantoja†, Y.-K. Kim† (Co-1st Author), J.V. Gregory, F. Xie, A. de France, C. Hussal, K. Sun, N.L. Abbott*, and J. Lahann*, “Templated Nanofiber Synthesis via Chemical Vapor Polymerization into Liquid Crystalline Films“, SCIENCE, 362, 804 (2018). †: Equal Contribution. LINK
* US Patent application was filed
30. H.R. Dakhel, M. Rahimi, J. Pendery, Y.-K. Kim, B. Roux, N.L. Abbott*, and J.J. de Pablo*, “Amphiphile Induced Phase Transition of Liquid Crystals at Aqueous Interfaces“, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10, 37618 (2018). LINK
29. Y.-K. Kim, K.R. Raghupathi, J.S. Pendery, P. Khomein, U. Sridhar, J.J. de Pablo*, S. Thayumanavan*, and N.L. Abbott*, “Oligomers as Triggers for Responsive Liquid Crystals“, Langmuir, 34, 10092 (2018). LINK
28. Y.-K. Kim, X Wang, P. Mondkar, E. Bukusoglu, and N.L. Abbott*, “Self-Reporting and Self-Regulating Liquid Crystals“, NATURE, 557, 539 (2018). LINK
* Two US Patent applications were filed
* Highlighted in NATURE Podcast
27. Y.-K. Kim, Y. Huang, M. Tsuei, X. Wang, N. Gianneschi*, and N.L. Abbott*, “Multi-Scale Responses of Liquid Crystals Triggered by Interfacial Assemblies of Cleavable Homopolymers“, ChemPhysChem, 18, 2037 (2018). LINK
* Invited Paper for special issue, Smart Materials
26. K. Nayani, Y.-K. Kim, and N.L. Abbott*, “Colloids: Chiral Interactions in Liquid Crystals“, NATURE MATERIALS, 17, 14 (2018). LINK
2017
25. R. Mangal, K. Nayani, Y.-K. Kim, E. Bukusoglu, U.M. Cordova-Figueroa, and N.L. Abbott*, “Active Janus Particles at Interfaces of Liquid Crystals“, Langmuir, 33, 10917 (2017). LINK
24. X. Wang, Y. Zhou, Y.-K. Kim, D.S. Miller, R. Zhang, J.A.M. Gonzalez, E. Bukusoglu, B. Zhang, T.M. Brown, J.J. de Pablo, and N.L. Abbott*, “Patterned Surface Anchoring of Nematic Droplets at Miscible Liquid-Liquid Interfaces“, Soft Matter, 13, 5714 (2017). LINK
2016
23. D.A. Paterson, M. Gao, Y.-K. Kim, A. Jamali, K. Finley, B. Robles-Hernandez, S. Diez-Berart, J. Salud, M.R. de la Fuente, B.A. Timimi, H. Zimmermann, C. Greco, A. Ferrarini, J.M.D. Storey, D. O. Lopez, O.D. Lavrentovich, G.R. Luckhurst, and C.T. Imrie*, “Understanding the Twist-Bend Nematic Phase: the Characterisation of 1-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yloxy)-6-(4-cyanobiphenyl-4′-yl)hexane (CB6OCB) and Comparison with CB7CB“, Soft Matter, 12, 6827 (2016). LINK
22. Y.-K. Kim, G. Cukrov, F. Vita, E. Scharrer, E.T. Samulski, O. Francescangeli, and O.D. Lavrentovich*, “Search for Microscopic and Macroscopic Biaxiality in the Cybotactic Nematic Phase of New Oxadiazole Bent-Core Mesogens“, Physical Review E, 93, 062701 (2016). LINK
21. X. Wang, Y.-K. Kim, E. Bukusoglu, B. Zhang, D.S. Miller, and N.L. Abbott*, “Experimental Insights into the Nanostructure of the Cores of Topological Defects in Liquid Crystals“, Physical Review Letters, 116, 147801 (2016). LINK
* Selected for Editor’s Choice
2015
20. J.S. Gwag, Y.–K. Kim, C.H. Lee, and J.–H. Kim*, “Realization of Multi-Stable Ground States in a Nematic Liquid Crystal by Surface and Electric Field Modification”, Scientific Report, 5, 11368 (2015). LINK
19. Y.–K. Kim, G. Cukrov, J. Xiang, S.–T. Shin, and O.D. Lavrentovich*, “Domain Walls and Anchoring Transitions Mimicking Nematic Biaxiality in the Oxadiazole Bent-Core Liquid Crystal C7”, Soft Matter, 11, 3963 (2015). LINK
* Selected for Front Cover Page
* Selected for 2015 Hot Article.
2014
18. M. Gao, Y.–K. Kim, C. Zhang, V. Borshch, S. Zhou, H.–S. Park, A. Jákli, O.D. Lavrentovich, M.–G. Tamba, A. Kohlmeier, G.H. Mehl, W. Weissflog, D. Studer, B. Zuber, H. Gnagi, and F. Lin*, “Direct Observation of Liquid Crystals using Cryo‐TEM: Specimen Preparation and Low‐Dose Imaging”, Microscopy Research and Technique, 77, 754 (2014). LINK
* Selected for Featured Article.
17. Y.–K. Kim, R. Breckon, S. Chakraborty, M. Gao, S.N. Sprunt, J.T. Gleeson, R.J. Twieg, A. Jákli, and O.D. Lavrentovich*, “Properties of the Broad-Range Nematic Phase of a Laterally Linked H-Shaped Liquid Crystal Dimer”, Liquid Crystals, 41, 1345 (2014). LINK
* Selected for Front Cover Page.
2013
16. Y. –K. Kim, B. Senyuk, S. –T. Shin, G. H. Mehl, and O. D. Lavrentovich*, “Surface Alignment, Anchoring Transitions, Optical Properties and Topological Defects in the Thermotropic Nematic Phase of an Organo-Siloxane Tetrapodes”, Soft Matter, 10, 500 (2013). LINK
* 2014 Hot Article.
15. V. Borshch, Y.–K. Kim, J. Xiang, M. Gao, A. Jákli, V.P. Panov, J.K. Vij, C.T. Imrie, M.G. Tamba, G.H. Mehl, and O.D. Lavrentovich*, “Nematic Twist-Bend Phase with Nanoscale Modulation of Molecular Orientation”, Nature Communications, 4, 2635 (2013). LINK
14. Y.–K. Kim, S.V. Shiyanovskii, and O.D. Lavrentovich*, “Morphogenesis of Defects and Tactoids during Isotropic–Nematic Phase Transition in Self-Assembled Lyotropic Chromonic Liquid Crystals”, Journal of Physics : Condensed Matter, 25, 404202 (2013). LINK
* Invited Paper for Special Issue
* Selected for Featured Article.
2012
13. Y.–K. Kim, B. Senyuk, and O.D. Lavrentovich*, “Molecular Reorientation of a Nematic Liquid Crystal by Thermal Expansion”, Nature Communications, 3, 1133 (2012). LINK
12. O.D. Lavrentovich*, Y.–K. Kim, and B. Senyuk, “Optical Manifestation of Thermal Expansion of a Nematic Liquid Crystal”, Proceeding of SPIE, 8475, 8475G-1 (2012). LINK
11. Y.–K. Kim, M. Majumdar, B.I. Senyuk, L. Tortora, J. Seltmann, M. Lehmann, A. Jákli, J.T. Gleeson, O.D. Lavrentovich*, and S. Sprunt*, “Search for Biaxiality in a Shape-Persistent Bent-Core Nematic Liquid Crystal”, Soft Matter, 8, 8880-8890 (2012). LINK
10. J.S. Gwag, Y.–K. Kim, Y.–J. Lee, J.–H. Baek, and J.–H. Kim*, “Anchoring Competition on Nanosurface Boundaries with Conflicting Mixed Nematic Anchoring Properties”, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 51, 034102 (2012). LINK
2011
9. B. Senyuk, Y.–K. Kim, L. Tortora, S.–T. Shin, S.V. Shiyanovskii, and O.D. Lavrentovich*, “Surface Alignment, Anchoring Transitions, Optical Properties and Topological Defects in Nematic Bent-Core Materials C7 and C12”, Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 540, 20-41 (2011). LINK
8. Y.–J. Lee, Y.W. Kim, Y.–K. Kim, C.–J. Yu, J.S. Gwag, and J.–H. Kim*, “Microlens Array Fabricated using Electrohydrodynamic Instability and Surface Properties”, Optics Express, 19, 10673-10678 (2011). LINK
7. S.I. Jo, Y.–K. Kim, S.W. Choi, Y.–J. Lee, J.–H. Kim, and C.–J. Yu*, “Advanced Surface Treatment Technology for Improving the Performance of the Liquid Crystal Display”, Proceeding of SPIE, 7956, 79560L-1 (2011). LINK
6. Y.–J. Lee, C.–J. Yu, Y.–K. Kim, S.I. Jo, and J.-H. Kim*, “Direct Image of a Molecular Orientation of a Liquid Crystal using Directional Polymerization of Photoreactive Mesogen”, Applied Physics Letters, 98, 033106 (2011). LINK
2009
5. Y.–J. Lee, Y.-K. Kim, S.I. Jo, K.-S. Bae, B.-D. Choi, J.-H. Kim, and C.-J. Yu*, “Fast Vertical Alignment Mode with Continuous Multi-Domains for a Liquid Crystal Display”, Optics Express, 17, 23417 (2009). LINK
4. Y.-K. Kim, J.S. Gwag, J. Park, Y.–J. Lee, and J.–H. Kim*, “Scaling of Defect Domain by Reverse Twist in Chiral Hybrid In-Plane Switching LC Mode”, Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 508, 236 (2009). LINK
3. Y.-J. Lee, Y.-K. Kim, S.I. Jo, J.S. Gwag, C.–J. Yu, and J.–H. Kim*, “Surface-Controlled Patterned Vertical Alignment Mode with Reactive Mesogen”, Optics Express, 17, 10298 (2009). LINK
2. Y.–J. Lee, J.S. Gwag, Y.-K. Kim, S.I. Jo, S.-G. Kang, Y.R. Park, and J.-H. Kim*, “Control of Liquid Crystal Pretilt Angle by Anchoring Competition of the Stacked Alignment Layers”, Applied Physics Letters, 94, 041113 (2009). LINK
2008
1. J.S. Gwag, K. Sohn, Y.–K. Kim, and J.–H. Kim*, “Electro-Optical Characteristics of a Chiral Hybrid In-Plane Switching Liquid Crystal Mode for High Brightness”, Optics Express, 16, 12220 (2008). LINK