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Kibum Kang

Dept. Of Materials Science Engineering, KAIST
Daejeon

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
9
9
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Korea Advance Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
01.2022 - Current

Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Korea Advance Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
01.2018 - 12.2021

Postdoctoral Associate, Chemistry

University of Chicago
01.2016 - 12.2017

Postdoctoral Associate, Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Cornell University
01.2013 - 12.2016

Technical Research Personnel for Military Service

Yonsei University, Institute of Green Technology
01.2012 - 12.2013

Education

Ph.D. - Materials Science and Engineering

Pohang University of Science and Technology
01.2007 - 01.2012

B.S. - Materials Science and Engineering

Pohang University of Science and Technology
01.2003 - 01.2007

Awards

  • KAIST Leading Future Technology Research Highlights (2025)
  • Young Investigator Award, Korean Graphene Society, 2021
  • Song-Am Distinguished Research Award, 2021
  • Kwon Oh-Hyun Assistant Professor, 2020
  • KIST Joint Research Laboratory, 2020
  • POSCO Science Fellowship, POSCO TJ Park Foundation, 2019

Research Interests

  • 2D semiconductor and thin film semiconductor process
  • Metal-organic chemical vapor deposition
  • Area-selective deposition

Publications

Molecular Sensitizer-Loaded Monolayer Organic Semiconductors for High-Performance H2S Sensors

J. Guo†, J. W. Baek†, Y. Kang†, D. Kim†, C. Park, J. Woo, T. Zou, E. Shin, Q. Wang, Y.-Y. Noh, S. Park, J. Kim*, Y. Li*, I.-D. Kim*, K. Kang*

(†Equally Contributed)

ACS Nano, In press (2025) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5c04783


Low Surface Recombination Velocity and Enhanced Photocarrier Dynamics in Bi2O2Se Nanosheets

T. G. Park†, M. Kang†, E.-T. Oh† A. Ham, K. Kang*, F. Rotermund*

(†Equally Contributed)

Advanced Optical Materials, 13(11), 2403138. (2025) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202403138


Electrolyte-Free Potassium Ions Intercalated in 2D Layered Metal Oxide for Imitating Spatiotemporal Biological Neural Dynamics

G. Noh†, J. Kim†, D. Y. Woo, M.-g. Kim, H. Yoo, H. B. Jeong, Y. Jo, E. Park, M.-k. Jo, E. Moon, I. S. Kim, T. S. Kasirga, D. H. Ha, S. Y. Kim, G. W. Hwang, S. Kim, C.-H. Lee, H. Yang, H. Y. Jeong, K. Kang*, J. Y. Kwak*

(†Equally Contributed)

Materials Today, 85, 27-38. (2025) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mattod.2025.02.008


Sequential Multi-Dimensional Heteroepitaxy of Chalcogen-Sharing 3D ZnSe and 2D MoSe2 with Quasi van der Waals Interface Engineering

S. Kim†, S. Oh†, S. J. Kwak†, G. Noh†,  M. Choi, J. Lee, Y. Kim, M.-g. Kim, T. S. Kim, M. -k. Jo, W. B. Lee, J. Yoo, Y. J. Hong, S. Song, J. Y. Kwak*, Y. Kim*, H. Y. Jeong*, K. Kang*

(†Equally Contributed)

Science Advances, 11(8), eads4573. (2025) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.ads4573


Back-End-of-Line-Compatible Passivation of Sulfur Vacancies in MoS2 Transistors Using Electron Withdrawing Benzenethiol

H. Jung†, M. Kim†, Y. Lee, G. -B. Sim, S. Hong, H. Gu, S. Lee, J. Lee, D. Lee, T. Zou, K. Kang, C. -W. Myung, Y. -Y. Noh*, J. Kwon*

(†Equally Contributed)

ACS Nano, 19(6), 6069–6078. (2025) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c12927


Low-Temperature Chemical Solution Deposition of Bi2O2Se on Amorphous Surface for Dynamic Memristor of Physical Reservoir Array

A. Ham†, W. Ahn†, J. Oh, G. Noh, S. Oh, M. Kang, H.-J. Chai, J. Y. Kwak, S. Seo*, S.-Y. Choi*, K. Kang*

(†Equally Contributed)

ACS Nano, 19(5), 5406–5417. (2025) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c13613


Post-Treatment of Monolayer MoS2 Field-Effect Transistor with H2O vapor: Alleviation of Remote Channel Doping

H. Lee, B. Kim, M. Jang, S. KwonD. LeeS. Kang, J. Park, K. Kang, H. Kim*

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 17(3), 5455-5461. (2025) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c17249


Highly Reliable Bi2O2Se Dendritic Neuron Enabling Spatial-Temporal Signal Processing for Real World Image Classification

J. Oh†, W. Ahn†, A. Ham†, H. Lee, S. J. Lee, J.-H. Cha, S. SeoK. Kang*, S.-Y. Choi*

(†Equally Contributed)

ACS Nano, 19(1), 638-648. (2025) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c11133


Raman Spectroscopy Study of K-Birnessite Single Crystals

D. H. Ha*, G. Noh, H. Kim, D. H. Kim, J. Kim, S. Jung, C. Hwang, H. Y. Lee, Y. J. Yun, J. Y. Kwak, K. Kang, S. N. Yi*

Journal of Materials Chemistry A13(1), 617-626. (2025) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1039/D4TA06118G


Wafer-Scale Growth of Ultrauniform 2D PtSe2 Films with Spatial and Thickness Control Through Multi-Step Metal Conversion
M. Gyeon†, J. E. Seo†, S. Oh†G. Noh, C. Lee, M. Choi, S. KwonT. S. Kim, H. Y. Jeong*, S. Song*, J. Chang*, K. Kang*
(†equally contributed)
ACS Nano, 18(50), 33977-33987. (2024) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c08160

Crystallinity-Controlled Volatility Tuning of ZrO2 Memtransistor for Physical Reservoir Computing

D. K. Lee†, G. Noh†, S. Oh, Y. Jo, E. Park, M. J. Kim, D. Y. Woo, H. Wi, Y. Jeong, H. J. Jang, S. Kim, S. Lee, K. Kang*,  J. Y. Kwak*

(†Equally Contributed)

InfoMat, Online Published. (2024) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/inf2.12635


Indirect-to-Direct Bandgap Crossover and Room-Temperature Valley Polarization of Multilayer MoS2 Achieved by Electrochemical Intercalation

M.-k. Jo†, E. Lee†, E. Moon†, B. G. Jang, J. Kim, K. P. Dhakal, S. OhS. R. ChoN. Hasanah, S. Yang, H. Y. Jeong, J. Kim*, K. Kang*,  S. Song*

(†Equally Contributed)

Advanced Materials, 36(47), 2407997. (2024) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202407997


Improvement of Contact Resistance and Three-Dimensional Integration of Two-Dimensional Material Field-Effect Transistors Using Semi-Metallic PtSe2 Contacts

J. E. Seo†, M. Gyeon†, J. Seok, S. Youn, T. Das, S. KwonT. S. Kim, D. K. Lee, J. Y. Kwak*, K. Kang*, J. Chang*

(†Equally Contributed)

Advanced Functional Materials, 34(44), 2407382. (2024) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202407382


Direct Growth of Bi2SeO5 Thin Films for High-k Dielectrics via Atomic Layer Deposition

H. Park, J. H. Hwang, S. H. Oh, J. J. Ryu, K. Jeon, M. KangH.-J. Chai, A. Ham, G. H. Kim, K. Kang*, T. Eom*

ACS Nano, 18(33), 22071-22079. (2024) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c05273


Ion Transport Induced Room-Temperature Insulator–Metal Transition in Single-Crystalline Cu2Se

A. A. Suleiman†, A. Parsi†, M. Razeghi†, U. Başçı, S. Oh, D. Pehlivanoglu, H. Y. Jeong, K. Kang, T. S. Kasirga*

(†Equally Contributed)

Nanoscale Horizons, 9, 1137-1145. (2024) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NH00003J


Structural Alignment of ZnO Columns Across Multiple Monolayer MoS2 Layers as Compliant Substrates

X. Wang, K. Kim, B. K. Derby, T. McGuckin, G. A. Calderón, M. T. Pettes, J. Hwang, Y. Kim, J. Park, A. Chen, K. Kang, J. Yoo*

Nanoscale, 16, 11156-11162. (2024) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1039/D4NR00724G


Boltzmann Switching MoS2 Metal–Semiconductor Field-Effect Transistors Enabled by Monolithic-Oxide-Gapped Metal Gates at the Schottky–Mott Limit

Y. H. Kim, W. Jiang, D. Lee, D. Moon, H. -Y. Choi, J. -C. Shin, Y. Jeong, J. C. Kim, J. Lee, W. Huh, C. Y. Han, J. -P. So, T. S. Kim, S. B. Kim, H. C. Koo, G. Wang, K. Kang, H. -G. Park, H. Y. Jeong, S. Im, G. -H. Lee, T. Low, C. -H. Lee*

Advanced Materials, 36(29), 2314274. (2024) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202314274


Artificial Synaptic Devices Based on Biomimetic Electrochemistry: A Review

J. H. Baek, I. H. Im, E.-M. Hur, J. Park, J. Lim, S. Kim, K. Kang, S. Y. Kim, J. Y. Song*, H. W. Jang*

Materials Research Bulletin, 176, 112803. (2024) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2024.112803


Junctionless Negative-Differential-Resistance Device Using 2D Van-Der-Waals Layered Materials for Ternary Parallel Computing

T. Lee†, K.-S. Jung†, S. Seo†, J. Lee, J. Park, S. Kang, J. Park, J. Kang, H. Ahn, S. Kim, H. W. Lee, D. Lee, K. S. Kim, H. Kim, K. Heo, S. Kim, S.-H. Bae, S. Kang, K. Kang, J. Kim, J. -H. Park*

(†Equally Contributed)

Advanced Materials, 36(24), 2310015. (2024) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202310015


Wafer-Scale Synthesis of Highly Oriented 2D Topological Semimetal PtTe2 via Tellurization

M. Choi†, S. Oh†, S. Hahn, Y. Ji, M.-k. Jo, J. Kim, T. -S. Ju, G. Kim, M. Gyeon, Y. Lee, J. Do, S. Choi, A. Kim, S. Yang, C. Hwang, K. -J. Kim, D. Cho, C. Kim, K. Kang*, H. Y. Jeong*, S. Song*

(†Equally Contributed)

ACS Nano, 18(23), 15154-15166. (2024) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c02863


Area-Selective Atomic Layer Deposition on a 2D Monolayer Lateral Superlattice

J. Park†, S. J. Kwak†, S. Kang†S. Oh, B. Shin, G. NohT. S. Kim, C. Kim, H. Park, S. H. Oh, N. Hur, H.-J. ChaiM. KangS. KwonJ. Lee, Y. Lee, E. Moon, C. Shi, J. Lou, W. B. Lee, J. Y. Kwak, H. Yang, T. -M. Chung, T. Eom, J. Suh, Y. Han, H. Y. Jeong, Y. Kim*, K. Kang*

(†Equally Contributed)

Nature Communications, 15, 2138. (2024) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-46293-w 

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Area-Selective Deposition of Germanium on Patterned Graphene/Monolayer Molybdenum Disulfide Stacks via Dipole Engineering

Y. Lee, T. Ahmed, X. Wang, M. T. Pettes. Y. Kim, J. Park, W. S. Yang, K. Kang, Y. J. Hong, S. Kwon, J. Yoo*

APL Materials, 12(3), 031103. (2024) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0187351


Diffusion Control on the Van der Waals Surface of Monolayers for Uniform Bi-Layer MoS2 Growth

T. S. Kim†G. Noh†S. KwonJ. Y. Kim, K. P. Dhakal, S. OhH. -J. Chai, E. Park, I. S. Kim, E. Lee, Y. Kim, J. LeeM. -k. JoM. Kang, C. Park, J. KimJ. ParkS. KimM. KimY. Kim, S. -Y. Choi, S. Song, H. Y. Jeong, J. Kim*, J. Y. Kwak*, K. Kang*

(†Equally Contributed)

Advanced Functional Materials, 34(23), 2312365. (2024) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202312365


Layer-Controlled Growth of Single-Crystalline 2D Bi2O2Se Film Driven by Interfacial Reconstruction

M. Kang†, H. B. Jeong†, Y. Shim†, H. -J. Chai†, Y. -S. Kim, M. Choi, A. Ham, C. Park, M. -k. JoT. S KimH. ParkJ. LeeG. Noh, J. Y. Kwak, T. Eom, C. -W. Lee, S. -Y. Choi, J. M. Yuk*, S. Song*, H. Y. Jeong*, K. Kang*

(†Equally Contributed)

ACS Nano, 18(1), 819-828. (2024) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.3c09369


Anomalous Temperature and Polarization Dependences of Photoluminescence of Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition-Grown GeSe2

E. Lee†, K. P. Dhakal†, H. Song†, H. Choi, T. -M. Chung, S. Oh, H. Y. Jeong, J. M. Marmolejo-Tejada, M. A. Mosquera, D. L. Duong*, K. Kang*, J. Kim*

(†Equally Contributed)

Advanced Optical Materials, 12(2), 2301355. (2024) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202301355


Evaluation of Tin Nitride (Sn3N4) via Atomic Layer Deposition Using Novel Volatile Sn Precursors

H. Park†, H. Choi†, S. Shin, B. K. Park, K. Kang, J. Y. Ryu, T. Eom*, T. -M. Chung*

(†Equally Contributed)

Dalton Transactions, 52, 15033-15042. (2023) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1039/D3DT02138F


Water-Stable and Photo-Patternable Siloxane-Encapsulated Upconversion Nanoparticles toward Flexible Near-Infrared Phototransistors

I. Lee, C. Park, T. S. KimM. Kang, H. Oh, J. Jang, J. Park, J. M. Yuk, H. Lee, C. B. Park, S.-Y. Choi*, K. Kang*, W. Lee*, B.-S. Bae*

Advanced Optical Materials, 11(12), 2202469. (2023) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202202469


Overlaying Monolayer Metal-Organic Framework on PtSe2-Based Gas Sensor for Tuning Selectivity

S. R. Cho†, D.-H. Kim†, M. Jeon†, R. Pragya†M. Gyeon, Y. Kim, M. -k., Jo, S. Song, J. Y. Park*, J. Kim*, I. -D. Kim*, K. Kang*

(†Equally Contributed)

Advanced Functional Materials, 32(47), 2207265. (2022) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202207265


Large Memory Window of Van der Waals Heterostructure Devices Based on MOCVD-Grown 2D Layered Ge4Se9

G. Noh†H. Song†, H. Choi†, M. Kim, J. H. Jeong, Y. Lee, M.-Y. Choi, S. OhM.-k. Jo, Y. Jo, E. Park, E. MoonT. S. KimH.-J. Chai, W. Huh, C.-H. Lee, C.-J. Kim, H. Yang, S. Song, H. Y.Jeong, Y.-S. Kim, G.-H. Lee, J. Lim, C. G. Kim, T.-M. Chung*, J. Y. Kwak*, K. Kang*

(†Equally Contributed)

Advanced Materials, 34(41), 2204982. (2022) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202204982


Ultraefficient Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution from Strain Engineered, Multilayer MoS2

D. Rhuy, Y. Lee, J. Y. Kim, C. Kim, Y. Kwon, D. Preston, I. S. Kim, T. Odom, K. Kang, D. Lee* , W. -K. Lee*

Nano Letters, 22(14), 5742-5750. (2022) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c00938


Fabrication of Heterogeneous Chemical Patterns on Stretchable Hydrogels Using Single-Photon Lithography

H. Im, E. Heo, D. -H. Song, J. ParkH. ParkK. Kang, J. -B. Chang*

Soft Matter, 18(23), 4402-4413. (2022) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1039/D2SM00253A


Gas-Phase Alkali Metal-Assisted MOCVD Growth of 2D Transition-Metal Dichalcogenides for Large-Scale Precise Nucleation Control

T. S. Kim, K. P. Dhakal, E. Park, G. NohH. -J. ChaiM. KangJ. ParkJ. KimS. Kim, S. Bang*, J. Y. Kwak*, J. Kim*, K. Kang*

Small, 18(20), 2106368. (2022) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202106368


Non-Invasive Digital Etching of Van der Waals Semiconductors

J. Zhou, C. Zhang, L. Shi, X. Chen, T. S. KimM. Gyeon, J. Chen, J. Wang, L. Yu, X. Wang, K. Kang, E. Orgiu, P. Samori, K. Watanabe, T. Taniguchi, K. Tsukagoshi, P. Wang*, Y. Shi*, S. Li*

Nature Communications, 13, 1844. (2022) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-29447-6


Fabrication of a Microcavity Prepared by Remote Epitaxy over Monolayer Molybdenum Disulfide

Y. Kim, J. Watt, X. Ma, T. Ahmed, S. KimK. Kang, T. S. Luk, Y. J. Hong, J. Yoo*

ACS Nano, 16(2), 2399-2406. (2022) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.1c08779


Strategies for Chemical Vapor Deposition of Two-dimensional Organic-Inorganic Halide Perovskites

A. HamT. S. KimM. Kang, H. Cho*, K. Kang*

iScience, 24(12), 103486. (2021) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2021.103486


Enhancement of Photoresponse on Narrow Bandgap Mott Insulator α-RuCl3 via Intercalation

M. -k. Jo, H. Heo, J. -H. Lee, S. Choi, A. Kim, H. B. Jeong, H. Y. Jeong, J. M. Yuk, D. Eom, J. Jahng, E. S. Lee, I. -y. Jung, S. R. Cho, J. Kim, S. Cho, K. Kang*, S. Song*

ACS Nano, 15(11), 18113-18124. (2021) DOI : https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsnano.1c06752


Universal Patterning for 2D Van der Waals Materials via Direct Optical Lithography

S. R. Cho†, S. Ahn†, S. H. Lee†, H. Ha, T. S. KimM. -k. JoC. Song, T. H. Im, P. RaniM. GyeonK. Cho, S. Song, M. S. Jang*, Y. -H. Cho*, K. J. Lee*, K. Kang*

(†Equally Contributed)

Advanced Functional Materials, 31(47), 2105302. (2021) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202105302


Low-Temperature and High-Quality Growth of Bi2O2Se Layered Semiconductors via Cracking Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition

M. Kang†H. -J. Chai†, H. B. Jeong, C. Park, I. -y. Jung, E. Park, M. M. Çiçek, I. Lee, B. -S. Bae, E. Durgun, J. Y. Kwak, S. Song*, S. -Y. Choi*, H. Y. Jeong*, K. Kang*

(†Equally Contributed)

ACS Nano, 15(5), 8715-8723. (2021) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.1c00811


Electric-Field-Induced Reversible Phase Transitions in a Spontaneously Ion-Intercalated 2D Metal Oxide

H. R. Rasouli, J. Kim, N. Mehmood, A. Sheraz, M. -k. Jo, S. Song, K. Kang*, T. S. Kasirga*

Nano Letters, 21(9), 3997-4005. (2021) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c00735


Arrayed MoS2-In0.53Ga0.47As Van der Waals Heterostructure for High-Speed and Broadband Detection from Visible to Shortwave-Infrared Light

D.-M. Geum†, S. Kim†, J. Khym, S.K. Kim, S.-Y. Ahn, T. S. KimK. Kang*, S.H. Kim*

(†Equally Contributed)

Small, 17(17), 2007357. (2021)  DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202007357

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Switchable, Tunable, and Directable Exciton Funneling in Periodically Wrinkled WS2

J. Lee, S. J. Yoon, C. Seo, K. ChoT. S. Kim, G. H. An, K. Kang, H. S. Lee, J. Kim*

Nano Letters, 21(1), 43-50. (2021) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.0c02619


A 2D-Based Floating Gate Device with Linear Synaptic Weight Update

E. Park, M. Kim, T. S. Kim, I. S. Kim, J. Park, J. Kim, Y. Jeong, S. Lee, I. Kim, J. -K. Park, G. T. Kim, J. Chang, K. Kang*, J. Y. Kwak*

Nanoscale, 12, 24503. (2020) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1039/D0NR07403A


Growth and Interlayer Engineering of 2D Layered Semiconductors for Future Electronics

C. SongG. NohT. S. KimM. KangH. SongA. HamM. -k. JoS. ChoH. -J. ChaiS. R. ChoK. ChoJ. Park, S. Song, S. Bang, J. Y. Kwak*, K. Kang*

ACS Nano, 14(12), 16266-16300. (2020) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.0c06607


Measurement of Quantum Yields of Monolayer TMDs Using Dye-Dispersed PMMA Thin Films

S. Roy, A. S. Sharbirin, Y. Lee, W. B. Kim, T. S. KimK. ChoK. Kang, H. S. Jung, J. Kim*

Nanomaterials, 10(6), 1032. (2020) DOI : https://doi.org/10.3390/nano10061032


Tuning Electrical Conductance of MoS2 Monolayers through Substitutional Doping

H. Gao, J. Suh, M. C. Cao, A. Y. Joe, F. Mujid, K. -H. Lee, S. Xie, P. Poddar, J. -U. Lee, K. Kang, P. Kim, D. A. Muller, J. Park*

Nano Letters, 20(6), 4095-4101. (2020) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b05247


Mechanoluminescent, Air-Dielectric MoS2 Transistors as Active-Matrix Pressure Sensors for All Detection Ranges from Footsteps to Cellular Motions

J. Jang, H. Kim, S. Ji, H. J. Kim, M. KangT. S. Kim, J. -E. Won, J. - H Lee, J. Cheon*, K. Kang*, W. B. Im*, J. -U Park*

Nano Letters, 20(1), 66-74. (2019) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02978

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Wafer-Scale Synthesis of Monolayer Two-Dimensional Porphyrin Polymers for Hybrid Superlattices

Y. Zhong†, B. Cheng†, C. Park, A. Ray, S. Brown, F. Mujid, J. -U. Lee, H. Zhou, J. Suh, K. -H. Lee, A. J. Mannix, K. Kang, S. J. Sibener, D. A. Muller, J. Park*

(†Equally Contributed)

Science, 366, 1379-1384. (2019) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aax9385


MoS2 Pixel Arrays for Real-Time Photoluminescence Imaging of Redox Molecules

M. F. Reynolds†, M. H. D. Guimarães†, H. Gao, K. Kang, A. J. Cortese, D. C. Ralph, J. Park, P. L. McEuen*

(†Equally Contributed)

Science Advances, 5, eaat9476. (2019) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aat9476


Atomic-Scale Visualization of Electrochemical Lithiation Processes in Monolayer MoS2 by Cryogenic Electron Microscopy

S.-H. Yu, M. J. Zachman, K. Kang, H. Gao, X. Huang, F. J. DiSalvo, J. Park, L. F. Kourkoutis*, H. D. Abruña*

Advanced Energy Materials, 9(47), 1902773. (2019) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201902773


Reversible MoS2 Origami with Spatially Resolved and Reconfigurable Photosensitivity

W. Xu, T. Li, Z. Qin, Q. Huang, H. Gao, K. Kang, J. Park, M. J. Buehler, J. B. Khurgin, D. H Gracias*

Nano Latters, 19(11), 7941-7949. (2019) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b03107


Capillary Origami with Atomically Thin Membranes

M. F. Reynolds, K. L. McGill, M. A. Wang, H. Gao, F. Mujid, K. Kang, J. Park, M. Z. Miskin*, I. Cohen*, P. L. McEuen*

Nano Letters, 19(9), 6221-6226. (2019) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b02281


Coherent, Atomically Thin Transition-Metal Dichalcogenide Superlattices with Engineered Strain

S. Xie†, L. Tu†, Y. Han†, L. Huang, K. Kang, K. U. Lao, P. Poddar, C. Park, D. A. Muller, R. A. DiStasio Jr., J. Park*

(†Equally Contributed)

Science, 359, 1131-1136. (2018) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aao5360


Absence of a Band Gap at Metal-Monolayer MoS2 Interface

A. Kerelsky, A. Nipane, D. Edelberg, D. Wang, X. Zhou, A. Dadgar, H. Gao, S. Xie, K. Kang, J. Park, J. Teherani, A. Pasupathy*

Nano Letters, 17(10), 5962-5968. (2017) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b01986


Layer-by-Layer Assembly of Two-Dimensional Materials into Wafer-Scale Heterostructures

K. Kang†, K.-H Lee†, Y. Han, H. Gao, S. Xie, D.A. Muller, J. Park*

(†Equally Contributed)

Nature, 550, 229-233. (2017) DOI :  https://doi.org/10.1038/nature23905


Long-lived Hole Spin/Valley Polarization Probed by Kerr Rotation in Monolayer WSe2

X. Song, S. Xie, K. Kang, J. Park, V. Sih*

Nano Letters, 16(8), 5010-5014. (2016) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b01727


Atomically-Thin Ohmic Edge Contacts Between Two-Dimensional Materials

M. H. D. Guimarães, H. Gao, Y. Han, K. Kang, S. Xie, C.-J. Kim, D.A. Muller, D. C. Ralph, J. Park*

ACS Nano, 10(6), 6392-6399. (2016) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.6b02879


Atomic-Scale Spectroscopy of Gated Monolayer MoS2

X. Zhou, K. Kang, S. Xie, A. Dadgar, N. Monahan, X.-Y. Zhu, J. Park, A. N. Pasupathy*

Nano Letters, 16, 3148 (2016) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b00473


High-Mobility Three-Atom-Thick Semiconducting Films with Wafer-Scale Homogeneity

K. Kang†, S. Xie†, L. Huang, Y. Han, P. Y. Huang, K. F. Mak, C.-J. Kim, D. A. Muller, J. Park*

(†Equally Contributed)

Nature, 520, 656-660. (2015) DOI :  https://doi.org/10.1038/nature14417 


Atomic Layer-by-Layer Thermoelectric Conversion in Topological lnsulator Bismuth/Antimony Tellurides

J. H. Sung†, H. Heo†, I. Hwang, M. Lim, D. Lee, K. Kang, H. C. Choi, J.-H. Park, S.-H. Jhi, M.-H. Jo*

(†Equally Contributed)

Nano Letters, 14(7), 4030-4035. (2014) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/nl501468k


Growth of Straight One-Dimensional Ge/ZnSe Heterojunctions with Atomically Sharp Interfaces by Catalytic Residue Controls

K. Kang†, H. Heo†, D. Lee, I. Hwang, M.-H Jo*

(†Equally Contributed)

Nanotechnology, 25, 014010. (2014) DOI :  https://doi.org/10.1088/0957-4484/25/1/014010


Hierarchical SiOx Nanoconifers for Li-ion Battery Anodes with Structural Stability and Kinetic Enhancement

K. Song†, S. Yoo†, K. Kang, H. Heo, Y.-M. Kang*, M.-H. Jo*

(†Equally Contributed)

Journal of Power Sources, 229, 229-233. (2013) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2012.12.002


Large Electroabsorption Susceptibility Mediated by Internal Photoconductive Gain in Ge Nanowires

H.-S. Lee, C.-J. Kim, D. Lee, R. R. Lee, K. Kang, I. Hwang, M.-H. Jo*

Nano Letters, 12(11), 5913-5918. (2012) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/nl3033203


Tunable Catalytic Alloying Eliminates Stacking-Faults in Compound Semiconductor Nanowires

H. Heo†, K. Kang†, D. Lee, L. -H. Jin, I. Hwang, H. -J. Back, M. Kim, H.-S. Lee, B. -J Lee, G. -C. Yi, Y. -H. Cho, M. -H. Jo*

(†Equally Contributed)

Nano Letters, 12(2), 855-860. (2012) DOI :  https://doi.org/10.1021/nl203900q


Vectorial Nanowire Growth by Local Kinetic Manipulation

G. Lee*, Y. S. Woo, J. -E. Yang, G. -S. Kim, D. Lee, K. Kang, C. -J. Kim, M. -H. Jo*

Journal of Crystal Growth, 345(1), 56-60. (2012) DOI :  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrysgro.2012.01.054


Kinetics-Driven High Power Li-ion Battery with a-Si/NiSix Core-Shell Nanowire Anodes

K. Kang, K. -S. Song, H. Heo, S. Yoo, G. -S. Kim, G. Lee, Y. -M. Kang*, M. -H. Jo*

Chemical Science, 2, 1090-1093. (2011) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1039/C0SC00628A


Maximum Li Storage in Si Nanowires for the High Capacity Three-Dimensional Li-ion Battery

K. Kang, H. -S. Lee, D. -W. Han, G. -S. Kim, D. Lee, G. Lee, Y. -M. Kang*, M. -H. Jo*

Applied Physical Letters, 96, 053110. (2010) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3299006


Diameter-Dependent Internal Gain in Ohmic Ge Nanowire Photodetectors

C. -J. Kim†, H. -S. Lee†, Y. -J. Cho, K. Kang, M. -H. Jo*

(†Equally Contributed)

Nano Letters, 10(6), 2043-2048. (2010) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/nl100136b


Near-Field Electrical Detection of Optical Plasmons and Signle-Plasmon Sources

A. L. Falk†, F. H. L. Koppens†, C. L. Yu, K. Kang, N. D. L. Snapp, A. V. Akimov, M. -H. Jo, M. D. Lukin*, H. Park*

(†Equally Contributed)

Nature Physics, 5, 475-479. (2009) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1284 


Unconventional Roles of Metal Catalysts in Chemical-Vapor Syntheses of Single-Crystalline Nanowires

K. Kang, C. -J. Kim, M. -H. Jo*

Journal of Applied Physics, 105, 122407. (2009) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3117233


Self-Organized Growth of Ge Nanowires from Ni-Cu Bulk Alloys

K. Kang, G. H. Gu, D. A. Kim, C. G. Park, M.-H. Jo*

Chemistry of Materials, 20(21), 6577-6579. (2008) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/cm802184a


Low-Temperature Deterministic Growth of Ge Nanowires Using Cu Solid-Catalysts

K. Kang, D. A. Kim, H. -S. Lee, C.-J. Kim, J. -E. Yang, M. -H Jo*

Advanced Materials, 20(21), 4684-4690. (2008) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200801764


The Role of NiOx Overlayers on Spontaneous Growth of NiSix Nanowires from Ni Seed Layers

K. Kang, S. Kim, C. -J. Kim, M. -H. Jo*

Nano Letters, 8(2), 431-436. (2008) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1021/nl072326c


Solid-Phase Epitaxy of Amorphous Si Using Single-Crystalline Si Nanowire Templates

Y. S. Woo, K. Kang, M. -H. Jo*, J. -M. Jeon, M. Kim

Applied Physics Letters, 91, 223107. (2007) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2817601


Spontaneous Chemical Vapor Growth of NiSi Nanowires and Their Metallic Properties

C. -J. Kim, , K. Kang, Y. S. Woo, , K. -G. Ryu, H. Moon, J. -M. Kim, D. -S. Zang, M. -H. Jo*

Advanced Materials, 19(21), 3637-3642. (2007) DOI : https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200700609

Timeline

Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Korea Advance Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
01.2022 - Current

Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Korea Advance Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)
01.2018 - 12.2021

Postdoctoral Associate, Chemistry

University of Chicago
01.2016 - 12.2017

Postdoctoral Associate, Chemistry and Chemical Biology

Cornell University
01.2013 - 12.2016

Technical Research Personnel for Military Service

Yonsei University, Institute of Green Technology
01.2012 - 12.2013

Ph.D. - Materials Science and Engineering

Pohang University of Science and Technology
01.2007 - 01.2012

B.S. - Materials Science and Engineering

Pohang University of Science and Technology
01.2003 - 01.2007
Kibum KangDept. Of Materials Science Engineering, KAIST