Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology · Engineering
Professor Jiseok Lee's research lab specializes in the development of advanced polydiacetylene (PDA)-based chemosensors for rapid, selective, and sensitive detection of hazardous ions and chemicals, including potassium, mercury, organophosphate nerve agents, melamine, and cyanide. The lab focuses on designing functional PDA nanostructures—such as liposomes, microparticles, and nanoplates—engineered with molecular recognition elements like aptamers, G-quadruplexes, and oxime groups to enable dual-mode (colorimetric and fluorescent) signaling. By integrating these PDA systems into stable, concentrated microenvironments such as alginate microparticles, the lab enhances sensitivity, stability, and practical applicability for real-world environmental and biomedical monitoring.
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Potassium is an important cation in biology, and quantitative detection of the extracellular potassium level is important. However, selective detection of extracellular physiological potassium is a challenging task due to the presence of sodium in a much higher concentration. In this contribution, we describe the development of practical polydiacetylene (PDA) liposome-based microarrays to selectively detect potassium even in the presence of sodium. We utilize the fact that the G-rich ssDNA can f
Polydiacetylene (PDA) liposome microarrays are developed for selective and sensitive mercury (Hg2+) detection. The PDA mercury sensors are designed to produce red fluorescence emission upon binding with Hg2+, when the ssDNA aptamers on the PDA surface recognize and wrap around mercury ions and the resulting bulky T-Hg-T complexes repulse each other. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as ”Supporting Information”. Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited
Abstract Rationally designed polydiacetylene (PDA) molecules have been developed for rapid, selective, sensitive, and convenient colorimetric detection of organophosphate (OP) nerve agents, a mass destruction weapon. Oxime (OX) functionality was incorporated into diacetylene molecules to utilize its strong affinity toward organophosphates. The diacetylene molecules having an OX functional group (OX‐PDA) were self‐assembled to form PDA liposomes in an aqueous solution. Upon exposure to organophos
We report a convenient melamine detection system based on polydiacetylene (PDA) liposomes having rapid, selective, and sensitive detection, and dual signal capabilities. The detection limit of the sensory PDA liposome is 1 and 0.5 ppm in the colorimetric and the fluorescence detection schemes, respectively, satisfying the world regulation level.
A novel fabrication method of monophasic, biphasic, and triphasic alginate microparticles having sensory polydiacetylene (PDA) liposomes has been developed to achieve selective and more sensitive multitargeting detection in solution. In this alginate microparticle based detection system, the sensory PDA liposomes are concentrated in the particles rather than being diluted in a solution, which is the case of a conventional solution based detection system, providing superior sensitivity and stabil
Although the unique optical signaling properties of polydiacetylene (PDA) have been exploited in diverse bio-chemosensors, the practical application of most PDA sensor systems is limited by their instability in harsh environments and fluorescence signal weakness. Herein, a universal design principle for a highly stable PDA sensor system with a practical dual signaling capability is developed to detect cyanide (CN) ions, which are commonly found in drinking water. Effective metal intercalation an
Abstract Microfabrication technology has emerged as a valuable tool for fabricating structures with high resolution and complex architecture for tissue engineering applications. For this purpose, it is imperative to develop “bioink” that can be readily converted to a solid structure by the modus operandi of a chosen apparatus, while optimally supporting the biological functions by tuning their physicochemical properties. Herein, a photocrosslinkable hyperbranched polyglycerol (acrylic hyperbranc
We investigated the effect of carbon nanotube on the crystal structure and mechanical/ferroelectric/piezoelectric properties based on poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) and carbon nano tube (CNT) composite film. The composite films were prepared by solution blending method, and the films were formed by hot-pressing. The contents of CNT were from 0.001 wt.% to 1 wt.%. For inducing piezoelectric beta-crystal structure, the hot-pressed nano composite films were drawn by 400% elongation. These samples
Abstract In the field of surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS), advances in nanotechnology and surface chemistry have contributed to fabricating the metal substrates with highly sophisticated architectures and strong binding affinity to target molecules which enhanced the sensitivity to target molecules. However, the elaborate yet complicated steps for the synthesis, patterning, and surface modification of metal substrates have often resulted in compromising the reliability, reproducibility,
We studied the effect of the surface functionalization and crystalline phase change of poly(vinylidene fluoride) (PVDF) films on their adhesion and piezoelectric properties. The surface modification of PVDF was carried out with ion beam and/or plasma treatment. These surface modifications were found to alter the interfacial strength between PVDF and metal electrodes and the crystal structure of the piezoelectric PVDF film. A remarkable improvement was found in the interfacial adhesion of the fil
Although energy-storage devices based on Li ions are considered as the most prominent candidates for immediate application in the near future, concerns with regard to their stability, safety, and environmental impact still remain. As a solution, the development of all-solid-state energy-storage devices with enhanced stability is proposed. A new eco-friendly polymer electrolyte has been synthesized by incorporating lithium trifluoromethanesulfonate into chemically modified methyl cellulose (LiTFS
Highly gas-sensitive organic transistors with MC have been demonstrated due to more grain boundaries and field-induced dipole aligning of MC.
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