Eunkyoung Kim

Highly conductive PEDOT films were prepared by solution casting polymerization using finely tuned oxidation solution and used as electrodes for the precise control of the oxidation level of the polymer electrochemically. They exhibited a large power factor of 1,270 μW m−1 K−2 and could be processed as flexible and cuttable thermoelectric films to generate electricity by fingertips.

The surface wettability control of solid materials has been considered as an essential aspect of surface chemistry. In the past decade, superhydrophobic surfaces have revealed a cornucopia of novel structural and functional properties, exhibiting considerable importance in both fundamental research and practical applications. In this review, we summarize the recent developments of superhydrophobic surfaces with unique structural and functional properties. Both the fabricative methods and the wor

Abstract In the advent of next‐generation smart windows, materials play a multifunctional role, providing not only a pleasant environment for humans but also energy‐efficient buildings and transportation. To this ends, smart windows tend to integrate multiple functions with the purpose of controlling external or sunlight input, self‐power functionality, and display functionality. Among the several chromogenic mechanisms, electrochromic methods are fast and simple to control. Here, the recent ele

Energy saving electrochromic windows were achieved by controlling the interfacial charge transfer using low-HOMO level (<italic>E</italic>_HOMO &lt; −5 eV) π-conjugated polymers (CPs) as bistable electrochromic films and an ionic liquid as the electrolyte layer. It provided a long bistability (&gt;90 min) at the voltage-off state with a high coloration efficiency (879 cm² C⁻¹).

Electrochromism, photothermal effect, and thermoelectric properties of hexyl-derivatized poly(3,4-ethylenedioxyselenophene) are investigated by precisely controlling the morphology. These properties are clearly demonstrated by controlling the applied electrical potential of the polymer films. Especially, the doped polymer film at -0.1 V reveals the highest photothermal conversion efficiency and a power factor of 42.5% and 354.7 μW m(-1) K(-2) , respectively. Efficient visible to near-infrared ab

A highly transparent electrochromic capacitive (ECC) window was explored by combining a high contrast electrochromic polymer (ECP) and a transparent capacitive polymer.

Cl⁻ transport in a conductive polymer (CP) film was demonstrated for n-type thermoelectric (TE) harvesting.

The effect of photoirradiation on the refractive index of a diarylethene polymer was investigated. Diarylethene polymer was prepared by a radical polymerization using 1-[6'-(methacryoyloxyethyloxycarbonyl)-2'-methylbenzo[b]thiophen-3'-yl]-2-(2' '-methylbenzo[b]thiophen-3' '-yl) hexafluorocyclopentene (BTF6MA), styrene, and butyl methacrylate. A colorless film prepared from the diarylethene polymer turned a deep red hue upon exposure to UV light. The red color was immediately bleached by visible

Abstract Robust thermoelectric harvesting is explored from a proton‐doped mixed ionic conductive (PMIC) film under water‐harvesting metal organic framework (MOF) film coupled with hydrogel layer (MOF/HG). As a PMIC, highly doped poly(3,4‐ethylenedioxythiophene)s with poly(styrene sulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) is prepared by precisely controlling the proton doping to afford a stable and high thermoelectric PMIC. Among the PMICs, the PEDOT:PSS film doped with 30 wt% of poly(styrene sulfonic acid) (PSSH)

Conductivity-controllable and photo-patternable conductive polythiophenes are prepared by solution-casting polymerization and applied to patterned electrochromic devices. A photofunctional group is introduced to thiophene derivatives for color tuning. This method and the resulting materials support the easy fabrication of electrochromic devices for large smart windows or flexible displays with designability and processability. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”

A comprehensive review on polyoxometalate-based electrochromic materials and their applications in electrochromic devices.

Abstract A fluorescent naphthalimide‐tetrazine dyad (NITZ) was examined for electrofluorochromism. The reversible electrochemistry of the tetrazine was accompanied by the fluorescence change through a quasi‐complete energy transfer in an electrochemical cell prepared by the mixture of polymer electrolyte and naphthalimide‐tetrazine dyad. Owing to the energy transfer within the dyad (naphthalimide and tetrazine), the fluorescence efficiency of NITZ was much enhanced and the effective fluorophore

Nanopatterning provides facile process to well-arrayed mesoporous inorganic oxide films at low cost by using readily available pastes and elastomeric nanostamps. The fabricated nanopattern boosted the light-harvesting efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) by a light-trapping technique. The iodine-free solid-state DSSCs showed a 40 % increase in the current density and high efficiency (7.03 %).

Biomimetic fabrication has long been considered a short cut to the rational design and production of artificial materials or devices that possess fascinating properties, just like natural creatures. Considering the fact that graphene exhibits a lot of exceptional properties in a wide range of scientific fields, biomimetic fabrication of graphene multiscale structures, denoted as biomimetic graphene, is of great interest in both fundamental research and industrial applications. Especially, the co