Gon Ho Song
Pohang University of Science and Technology · 材料科学
研究室紹介
Professor Gon Ho Song's research lab specializes in bioinspired surface chemistry and advanced materials, focusing on developing sustainable and functional coatings inspired by natural adhesion mechanisms—particularly those of marine mussels. The lab pioneers substrate-independent, spray-based coating technologies using mussel-inspired polymers, enabling scalable, industrial-applicable surface modifications with multifunctionality, including long-term antibacterial properties through nanoparticle integration. A key research direction involves unraveling the biological mechanisms behind strong underwater adhesion, particularly the role of metal-coordinating nanocondensates in secretory cells and their transformation into robust, cross-linked adhesive interfaces.
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Selected Papers
7Abstract Although mussel‐inspired surface chemistry is one of the most utilized strategies for surface functionalization, its practical and/or industrial applications are rather limited, because dip coating can only treat small surface areas and is dependent on the coating vessel. Herein a mussel‐inspired, polymer‐based, multifunctional, and substrate‐independent spray coating strategy for surface modification under extremely mild conditions using mussel‐inspired polyglycerol is described. The p
provides strong underwater adhesion. However, the biological processing and biochemical composition underlying its adhesive remain largely unknown. Here, we identify a nanocondensate-based transport system in which halogenated 3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (DOPA)-containing peptides coordinate with metal ions such as iron, chromium, and vanadium to form stable nanocondensates within dense-granular cells. These nanocondensates are secreted into the extracellular matrix and rapidly incorporated into