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PUBLICATIONS

  • S. Lee, J. Ju, C. Keum, J. Bang, H. Lee, S. Vikneshvaran, H. Yoo, J. Park, S.-Y. Lee, "Enhanced Photocatalytic Water Oxidation Driven by Copper-Coordinated Perylene Diimide Nanorod Assemblies", ChemSusChem2023 (accepted).

  • K. Lee, S. Vikneshvaran, H. Lee, S.-Y. Lee, "Ligand-mediated electrocatalytic activity of Cu-imidazolate coordination polymers for OER in water electrolysis", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 51 (Part C), 1184-1196.

  • J. Lee, H. Lee, M. Kim, S.-Y. Lee*, "Rh-Coordinated Histidyl Bolaamphiphile Assembly: A Catalyst for the Isomerization of cis-Stilbene and cis-Alkene", Dalton Transactions2023, 52, 13269-13277.

  • H. Lee, C. Kwon, S. Vikneshvaran, S. Lee, S.-Y. Lee*, " Partial Oxidation of Methane to Methyl Oxygenates with Enhanced Selectivity Using a Single-Atom Copper Catalyst on Amorphous Carbon Support", Applied Surface Science2023, 639, 158289.

  • H. Lee,  S.-Y. Lee*, "High Metal Loaded Cu(I)N3 Single-Atom Catalysts: Superior Methane Conversion Activity and Selectivity under Mild Conditions", Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023, 11, 15691 - 15701 (Selected as  a HOT paper, Featured  on the back cover of the issue).

  • C. Lee, Y. Kim, M. Kim, H. Yoo, E. Sim*, S-Y. Lee*, "Bending Behavior of the Cysteinyl Bolaamphiphile Nanobelt Assembly Induced by the Anisotropic Disulfide Bond Formation", Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2023, 127, 438-445. 

  • H. Lee, C. Kwon, C. Keum, H.-E. Kim, H. Lee, B. Han*, S.-Y. Lee*, "Methane Partial Oxidation by Monomeric Cu Active Center Confined on ZIF-7", Chemical Engineering Journal2022, 450, 138472.

  • S. Lee, M. Kim, H. Lee, S.-Y. Lee*, "Organic Bromide-Assisted One-Pot Synthesis of Bi2S3 Nanorods Using DMSO as a Sulfur Supply", CrystEngComm2022, 24, 4713-4722.

  • O. S. Jeon, H. S. Lee, K.-S. Lee, V. K. Paidi, Y. Ji, O. C. Kwon, J. P. Kim, J.-H. Myung, S. Y. Park, Y. J. Yoo, J. G. Lee*, S.-Y. Lee*, Y. G. Shul*, "Harnessing Strong Metal–Support Interaction to Proliferate the Dry Reforming of Methane Performance by In Situ Reduction", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces2022, 14(10), 12140-12148.

  • H. Lee, H. Kim, S.-Y. Lee*, "Self-assembling Peptidic Bolaamphiphiles for Biomimetic Applications (Review)", ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering, 2021, 7, 3545-3572.

  • C. Keum, J. Hong, D. Kim, S.-Y. Lee*, H. Kim*, "Lysosome-instructed self-assembly of amino-acid-functionalized perylene diimide for multidrug-resistant cancer treatment", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces2021, 13, 14866-14874. 

  • H. Kim, S.-Y. Lee*, "Near-infrared light-responsive upconversion nanoparticle micromotor propelled by oxygen bubbles", ChemComm, 2021, 57, 512 - 515.

  • C. Keum, H. Lee, S.-Y. Lee*, "A Metal-induced Self-assembly Template for Controlled Growth of ZIF-8 Nanorods", Chemistry of Materials, 2020, 32, 7941-7950.

  • J. Cho, C. Keum, S.-G. Lee, S.-Y. Lee*, "Aggregation-driven fluorescence quenching of imidazole-functionalized perylene diimide for urea sensing", Analyst,  2020, 145, 7312-7319.

  • S. Park. J. Ju, Y. J. Lee*, S.-Y. Lee*, "A hydrazide organogelator for the fluoride sensing with hyperchromicity and gel-to-sol transition", RSC Advances, 2020, 10, 14243-14248.

  • C. Lee, S.-E. Choi, J. W. Kim*, S.-Y. Lee*, " Boston ivy disc-inspired pressure-mediated adhesive film patches", Small, 2020, 16(9) 1904282. (Featured  on the back cover of the issue, 2020 Mar. 05)

  • C. Keum. J. Cho, S. Park, S.-Y. Lee*, "Copper-coordinated histidyl bolaamphiphile assembly as a peroxidation catalyst: coordination structure and catalytic activity in cyclohexane oxidation", ChemCatChem, 2019, 11,4935-4943.

  • Y. Lim, C.-H. Su, Y.-C. Liao*, S.-Y. Lee*, "Impedimetric analysis of the release of cellular components from intact and competent E. coli cells under osmotic stress", Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - Biomembranes, 2019, 1861, 9-16.

  • M.-C. Kim, Y. Lim, S.-Y. Lee*, "Polymerization of aniline using a peroxidase-mimetic catalyst", Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2018, 68, 364-371.

  • J. P. Jung, C. Lee, J. H. Lee, S.-Y. Lee*, J. H. Kim*, "Block Copolymer Membranes with Catecholic Bolaamphiphile Assemblies", Journal of Membrane Science, 2018, 566, 35-43.

  • C. Keum, S. Park. S.-Y. Lee*. "Cancer-Cell Imaging Using Copper-Doped Zeolite Imidazole Framework-8 Nanocrystals Exhibiting Oxidative Catalytic Activity", Chemisty - An Asian Journal, 2018, 13, 2641-2648.

  • C. Keum, S.-Y. Lee*, "Iridium-coordinated Histidyl Bolaamphiphile Self-assemblies as Heterogeneous Catalysts for Water Oxidation", ChemSusChem, 2018, 11, 2569-2578.

  • H. Lee, S.-Y. Lee*, "Simple fabrication method of flexible carbon nanotube electrodes using inkjet and transfer printing methods for dopamine detection", Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2018. 92, 63-71.

  • J. Cho, J. Kwak, J. Oh, D. Kim, S.-Y. Lee*, " Photo-induced intermolecular electron transfer mediated by the colloidal tyrosyl bolaamphiphile assembly", ChemPhysChem, 2018,19, 643-650.

  • M.-C. Kim, S.-Y. Lee*, "Catalytic water oxidation by iridium-substituted carbonic anhydrase", Chemistry - An Asian Journal, 2018,13, 334-341. (highlighted by ChemistryViews in 2018;  http://www.chemistryviews.org/details/ezine/10863983/Metalloenzyme_for_Water_Oxidation.html)

  • C. Lee, S.-H. Kim, J.-H. Jang*, S.-Y. Lee*, "Enhanced cell adhesion on a nano-embossed, sticky surface prepared by the printing of a DOPA-bolaamphiphile assembly ink", Scientific Reports, 2017, 7, 13797.

  • C. Lee, S.-Y. Lee*, “Hemin-bound cysteinyl bolaamphiphile self-assembly as a horseradish peroxidase-mimetic catalyst”, RSC Advances, 2017, 7, 38989-38997.

  • D. Kang, M.-G. Lee, H. Jo, Y. Yoo, S.-Y. Lee, J. Park*, "Carbon capture and utilization using industrial waste water under ambient conditions", Chemical Engineering Journal, 2017, 308, 1073-1080.

  • J. Kwak, S. S. Nam, J. Cho, E. Sim*, S.-Y. Lee*, “Interior-filled self-assemblies of tyrosyl bolaamphiphiles regulated by hydrogen bonds”, Phys.Chem.Chem.Phys., 2017, 19, 10274-10281. (highlighted by PCCP Editors as a HOT manuscript in 2017)

  • M.-C. Kim, D. Lee, S. H. Jeong, S.-Y. Lee*, E. Kang*, "Nanodiamond-gold nanocomposites with the peroxidase-like oxidative catalytic activity", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2016, 8, 34317-34326.

  • J. Kwak, M.-C. Kim, S.-Y. Lee*, "An enzyme-coupled artificial photosynthesis system prepared from antenna protein-mimetic tyrosyl bolaamphiphile self-assembly", Nanoscale, 2016, 8, 15064-15070.

  • M.-C. Kim, J. Kwak, and S.-Y. Lee*, "Sensing of uric acid via cascade catalysis of uricase and a biomimetic catalyst", Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2016, 232, 744-749.

  • C. Lee and S.-Y. Lee*, "Preparation of colorimetric hydrogel beads for hydrofluoric acid detection", Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2016, 38, 67-72.

  • Y. Lim and S.-Y. Lee*, "Capaciance evaluation of inorganic core-shell nanoparticles with different shell layers using SPM-combined impedance spectroscopy", Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2016, 163, H9-H14.

  • C. Lee, Y.-J. Ko, and S.-Y. Lee*, "A pyrocatechol-titanium alkoxide complex for HF sensing: Study on the complex structure and application", Dyes and Pigments, 2016, 127, 133-141.

  • C. Lee, M.-C. Kim and S.-Y. Lee*, "Hemoglobin-mimetic oxygen adsorbent prepared via self-assembly of cysteinyl bolaamphiphiles", Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2016, 142, 360-366.

  • S. Y. Lee, S. Lee, J. Lee, J. Y. Yhee, H. I. Yoon, S.-J. Park, H. Koo, S.-H. Moon, H. Lee, Y. W. Cho, S. W. Kang, S.-Y. Lee*, K. Kim*, "Non-invasive stem cell tracking in hindlimb ischemia animal model using bio-orthogonal copper-free chemistry", Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, 2016, 479, 779-786.

  • 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.

  • M.-C. Kim and S.-Y. Lee*, " Peroxidase-like oxidative activity of a manganese-coordinated histidyl bolaamphiphile self-assembly", Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 17063-17070.

  • S. Park and S.-Y. Lee*, “Significant enhancement of curcumin photoluminescence by a photosensitizing organogel: An optical sensor for pyrrole detection”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2015, 220, 318-325.

  • C. Keum. M.-C. Kim and S.-Y. Lee*, “Effects of transition metal ions on the catalytic activity of carbonic anhydrase mimics”, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2015, 408, 69-74.

  • J. Kwak, O. Choi, E. Sim* and S.-Y. Lee*, “Evaluation of photoluminescence quenching for assessing the binding of nitroaromatic compounds to a tyrosyl bolaamphiphile self-assembly”, Analyst, 2015, 140, 5354-5360.

  • Y. Lim and S.-Y. Lee*, “Capacitance measurement of SiO2@BSA core-shell nanoparticles using AC impedance spectroscopy”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 2015, 162, G48-G53.

  • J. Kwak, M.-C. Kim and S.-Y. Lee*, “Biomimetic catalytic and sensing cascades built with two designer bolaamphiphilic self-assemblies”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2015, 7, 14150-14156.

  • C. Lee and S.-Y. Lee*, “Mussel-inspired bolaamphiphile sticky self-assemblies for the preparation of magnetic nanoparticles”, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2015, 127, 89-95.

  • M.-C. Kim and S.-Y. Lee*, “Comparative study on the catalytic hydration of carbon dioxide by catalysts that mimic carbonic anhydrase prepared with zinc salts”, ChemCatChem, 2015, 7, 698-704.

  • M.-C. Kim and S.-Y. Lee*, “Carbonic anhydrase-mimetic bolaamphiphile self-assembly for CO2 hydration and sequestration”, Chemistry-A European Journal, 2014, 20, 17019-17024.

  • S. Kim, J. Kwak and S.-Y. Lee*, “Optical sensing of copper (II) ions using a biofunctional bolaamphiphile self-assembly: Selective binding of copper (II) ions to tyrosine moieties”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2014, 203, 483-489.

  • S.-I. Park and S.-Y. Lee*, “Characterization of protein-immobilized polystyrene nanoparticles using impedance spectroscopy”, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2014, 14, 7965-7969.

  • S. Park and S.-Y. Lee*, “Photoluminescent microrods from the self-assembly of a biomimetic molecule: Application for the optical detection of pyrrole”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2014, 202, 690-698.

  • Y. Lee and S.-Y. Lee*, “A colorimetric alginate-catechol hydrogel suitable as a spreadable pH indicator”, Dyes and Pigments, 2014, 108, 1-6.

  • S. Kim, J. Kwak and S.-Y. Lee*, “Monitoring of photoluminescence decay by alkali and alkaline earth metal cations using a photoluminescent bolaamphiphile self-assembly as an optical probe”, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2014, 117, 252-257.

  • J. Kwak and S.-Y. Lee*, “Use of tyrosyl bolaamphiphile self-assembly as a biochemically reactive support for the creation of palladium catalysts”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2014, 6, 6461-6468.

  • J. Kwak and S.-Y. Lee*, “pH-sensitive transformation of the peptidic bolaamphiphile self-assembly: Exploitation for the pH-triggered chemical reaction”, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2014, 115, 406-411.

  • S. Kim, S. Park and S.-Y. Lee*, “Surface modification through self-assembled microrod networks”, Surface Engineering, 2014, 30, 172-176.

  • Y. Lim and S.-Y. Lee*, “Preparation of LiNbO3 nanoparticles using poly(l-lysine) as a biomolecular additive”, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2014, 144, 92-97.

  • S. Park and S.-Y. Lee*, “Controlled self-assembly and alignment of organic-magnetic hybrid microrods”, Powder Technology, 2013, 250, 46-51.

  • J.-S. Lim, S.-Y. Lee, S. B. Park*, “Preparation of fracture-free, uniform, crystallized titania hollow nanospheres by spray pyrolyzing core-shell seeds”, Advanced Powder Technology, 2013, 24, 1023-1027.

  • S. Park, H. Lee* and S.-Y. Lee*, “Effect of peptide conformation on TiO2 biomineralization”, Dalton Transactions, 2013, 42, 13817-13820.

  • S.-I. Park, S. Park, S. Kwon and S.-Y. Lee*, “Simultaneous mineralization and deposition of inorganic nanoparticles onto micropatterns with a perfluoropolyether-decorated surface as a passivating layer”, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2013, 13, 6852-6859.

  • S. Park, T.-G. Kwon, S.-I. Park, S. Kim, J. Kwak and S.-Y. Lee*, “Conductive microrod preparation by molecular self-assembly and polymerization”, RSC Advances, 2013, 3, 8468-8473.

  • J. Kwak and S.-Y. Lee*, “Enhanced photoluminescence by tyrosine-containing bolaamphiphile self-assembly”, Langmuir, 2013, 29, 4477-4484.

  • J. Kwak, S.-I. Park and S.-Y. Lee*, “Use of the self-assembly of tyrosine-containing bolaamphiphile molecules as a reactive template for metal deposition”, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2013, 102, 70-75.

  • S.-I. Park, S. Kwon, Y. Lee, W.-G. Koh, J. H. Ha and S.-Y. Lee, “Study on anti-biofouling properties of the surfaces treated with perfluoropolyether (PFPE)”, Journal of the Korean Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2012, 23, 71-76.

  • S.-Y. Lee, J.-S. Lim and M. T. Harris*, “Synthesis and application of virus-based hybrid nanomaterials”, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 2012, 109, 16-30.

  • S. Ahn, S. Park and S.-Y. Lee*, “Oligo(L-lysine)-induced titanium dioxide: Effects of consecutive lysine on precipitation”, Journal of Crystal Growth, 2011, 335, 100-105.

  • S. Ahn, T.-G. Kwon and S.-Y. Lee*, “Synthesis of zinc tin oxide (ZTO) nanocrystallites at room temperature through association with peptide-containing bolaamphiphile molecules”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2011, 362, 292-299.

  • J.-S. Lim, S.-M. Kim, S.-Y. Lee, E. A. Stach, J. N. Culver* and M. T. Harris*, “Surface functionalized silica as a toolkit for studying aqueous phase palladium adsorption and mineralization on thiol moiety in the absence of external reducing agents”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2011, 356, 31-36.

  • S. Kwon, H. Kim, J. W. Ha and S.-Y. Lee*, “Prevention of protein and polymeric nanoparticles adsorption using perfluoropolyether”, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2011, 17, 259-263.

  • S. Kwon, J. H. Ha, J. Noh and S.-Y. Lee*, “Patterning of polypyrrole using a fluoropolymer as an adsorption-protecting molecule”, Applied Surface Science, 2010, 257, 165-171.

  • J. Noh, J.-H. Lee, S.-Y. Lee and S. Na*, “Fabrication of random microspikes on mold metal by ultrashort laser ablation for hydrophilic surface”, Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 2010, 49, 106503.

  • J. S. Lim, S. M. Kim, S.-Y. Lee, E. A. Stach, J. N. Culver* and M. T. Harris*, “Biotemplated aqueous-phase palladium crystallization in the absence of external reducing agents”, Nano Letters, 2010, 10, 3863-3867.

  • S. Choi, S. Lee, J. Jeon, J. An, S. B. Khan, S.-Y. Lee, J. Seo and H. Han*, “A photoinitiator-free photosensitive polyimide with low dielectric constant”, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2010, 117, 2937-2945.

  • I. Lee, J. Kwak, S. Haam and S.-Y. Lee*, “Dipeptide-assisted growth of uniform gallium oxohydroxide spindles”, Journal of Crystal Growth, 2010, 312, 2107-2112.

  • S. Kwon, H. Dong and S.-Y. Lee*, “Study of the reaction rate of gold nanotube synthesis from sacrificial silver nanorods through the Galvanic replacement method”, Journal of Nanomaterials, 2010, 819279.

  • J. Choi, H. Kim, S. Haam and S.-Y. Lee*, “Effects of reaction sequence on the colloidal polypyrrole nanostructures and conductivity”, Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology, 2010, 31, 743-749.

  • I. Lee, H. Han and S.-Y. Lee*, “Growth of aragonite calcium carbonate nanorods in the biomimetic anodic aluminum oxide template”, Journal of Crystal Growth, 2010, 312, 1741-1746.

  • J. S. Lim, S. M. Kim, S.-Y. Lee, E. A. Stach, J. N. Culver and M. T. Harris*, “Formation of Au/Pd alloy nanoparticles on TMV”, Journal of Nanomaterials, 2010, 620505.

  • J. S. Lim, S. M. Kim, S.-Y. Lee, E. A. Stach, J. N. Culver and M. T. Harris*, “Quantitative study of Au(III) and Pd(II) ion biosorption on genetically engineered tobacco mosaic virus”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2010, 342, 455-461.

  • H. M. Lim, T. Kwon, D. S. Kim, S.-Y. Lee, D.-P. Kang and S.-H. Lee*, “Heat resistant low emissivity oxide coating on stainless steel metal surface and characterization of emissivity”, Korean Journal of Materials Research, 2009, 19, 649-656.

  • H. Dong, E. K Koh and S.-Y. Lee*, “Synthesis of Ag-Mn3O4 core-shell nanorods and Mn3O4 nanotubes from sacrificial Ag nanorod templates”, Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 2009, 9, 6511-6517.

  • I. Lee and S.-Y. Lee*, “Growth of conductive indium tin oxide nanoparticles by mineralization in the ring-shaped biomimetic templates”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2009, 113, 17372-17377.

  • J. Choi, I. Lee and S.-Y. Lee*, “Deposition of polypyrrole thin film through the molecular interaction with a designer peptide”, Langmuir, 2009, 25, 11495-11502.

  • I. Lee, H. Dong and S.-Y. Lee*, “Preparation of polypyrrole microtubules by selective deposition on peptide-decorated microtubular templates”, Current Applied Physics, 2009, 9, e246-e248.

  • H. Dong, S.-Y. Lee* and G.-R. Yi, “Controlling the size and surface morphology of carboxylated polystyrene latex particles by ammonium hydroxide in emulsifier-free polymerization”, Macromolecular Research, 2009, 17, 397-402.

  • I. Lee, H. Dong, J. Choi and S.-Y. Lee*, “Effects of the counter ion valency on the colloidal interaction between two cylindrical particles”, Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society, 2009, 30, 567-572.

  • S. B. Seo, J. Yang, E. S. Lee, Y. Jung, K. Kim, S.-Y. Lee, D. Kim, J. S. Suh, Y. M. Huh and S. Haam*, “Nanohybrids via a polycation-based nanoemulsion method for dual-mode detection of human mesenchymal stem cells”, Journal of Materials Chemistry, 2008, 18, 4402-4407.

  • J. H. Moon, G.-R. Yi, S.-Y. Lee, J.-H. So, Y.-S. Kim, Y.-K. Yoon, Y.-S. Cho and S.-M. Yang*, “Colloidal engineering for nano-bio fusion research”, Korean Chemical Engineering Research, 2008, 46, 647-659.

  • S.-Y. Lee, J. S. Lim, J. N. Culver and M. T. Harris*, “Coagulation of tobacco mosaic virus in alcohol-water-LiCl solutions”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2008, 324, 92-98.

  • J. Choi, H. Dong, S. Haam and S.-Y. Lee*, “Electrical repulsive energy between two cylindrical particles with finite length: Configuration dependence”, Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society, 2008, 29, 1131-1136.

  • H. Dong, H. Han and S.-Y. Lee*, “Room-temperature single-step synthesis of nanoparticle-decorated nanotubes”, Journal of Crystal Growth, 2008, 310, 1268-1273.

  • R. I. Maccuspie. N. Nuraje, S.-Y. Lee, A. Runge and H. Matsui*, "Comparison of Electrical Properties of Viruses Studied by AC Capacitance Scanning Probe Microscopy", Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2008, 130, 887-891.

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