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Carbon Nano Tube & Graphene
We are interested in every aspect of conductive materials such as electronic and mechanical properties. In addition, we want to see how they interact with other chemicals. Thus, the adsorption and mixing behavior are investigated.

Hydrogel for Biomedical Applications
We pursue fundamental understanding of hydrogel system by characterizing the structure-property relationship of given materials. Based on such relationship, we design new hydrogel system for better properties such as excellent biocompatibility, optimal mechanical strength, proper permeation of gas & nutrition and smart response to external conditions.

Fuel Cell Technology
We are investigating the atomistic/molecular mechanisms in fuel cell system, which serves to develop better materials and better configurations. For membrane, we are investigating the nanophase-segregation consisting of water phase and polymer phase in order to understand the proton conduction within that specific material. Based on such knowledge, we design new chemical structures of membrane materials. For electrode, we are studying i) the interface between membrane and electrode and ii) the electrochemical events on electrode.

NanoElectronics and NanoMechanics
We are interested in nano-meter scale system consisting of organic/inorganic materials to aim at developing electronic/mechanic devices. For this, we pursue fundamental understanding of tunneling, atomic displacement and molecular deformation in molecular self-assembly at various conditions. Such fundamental understandings will enable us to achieve better stability and performance.

Research Collaborators
Prof. William A. Goddard, III California Institute of Technology Materials and Process Simulation Center Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Applied Physics

Prof. James R. Heath California Institute of Technology Chemistry

Prof. J. Fraser Stoddart Northwestern University Chemistry

Prof. Mark E. Davis California Institute of Technology Chemical Engineering

Prof. Yushan Yan University of California, Riverside Chemical & Environmental Engineering

Dr. Yue Qi General Motors R&D Center

Prof. Shiang-Tai Lin National Taiwan University Chemical Engineering

Prof. David Bucknall Georgia Institute of Technology Polymer, Textile and Fiber Engineering Materials Science and Engineering

Prof. Vladimir Tzukruk Georgia Institute of Technology Materials Science and Engineering Polymer, Textile and Fiber Engineering

Prof. Rina Tannenbaum Georgia Institute of Technology Materials Science and Engineering

Prof. Zhong Lin Wang Georgia Institute of Technology Materials Science and Engineering

Prof. Jaehong Kim Georgia Institute of Technology Civil and Environmental Engineering

Dr. Gene Kim Cookson Electronics Assembly Materials Group

Prof. Jongman Kim Georgia Institute of Technology Electrical and Computer Engineering