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Hyoun Woo Kim

Hanyang University · Engineering

About the Lab

Professor Hyoun Woo Kim's research lab specializes in the design and fabrication of advanced 2D nanomaterials and hybrid nanostructures for next-generation sensing and energy applications. The lab focuses on developing high-performance gas sensors using MXenes, graphene, and metal oxide nanowires, emphasizing tunable electronic properties, enhanced surface reactivity, and scalable fabrication techniques. Key research directions include nanomaterial synthesis, resistive gas sensing mechanisms, and the integration of 2D materials for environmental monitoring and wearable electronics. The lab also explores the application of nanomaterials in sustainable technologies, such as water cycle monitoring using remote sensing data.

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Research Overview

Papers
457
Total Citations
15,739
Papers (5y)
109
Primary Field
Engineering

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
109total
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Citations per year (5y)
3,207total
20212022202320242025

Selected Papers

15
1
Review|444 citations·2018
Resistance-based H2S gas sensors using metal oxide nanostructures: A review of recent advances
Ali Mirzaei, Sang Sub Kim, Hyoun Woo Kim
SJR Q1Journal of Hazardous Materials
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
2
Article|425 citations·2020
Room-Temperature, Highly Durable Ti3C2Tx MXene/Graphene Hybrid Fibers for NH3 Gas Sensing
Sang Hoon Lee, Wonsik Eom, Hwansoo Shin, Rohan B. Ambade, Jae Hoon Bang, Hyoun Woo Kim, Tae Hee Han
SJR Q1ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Graphene-based fibers (GFs) have aroused enormous interest in portable, wearable electronics because of their excellent mechanical flexibility, electrical conductivity, and weavability, which make them advantageous for wearable electronic devices. Herein, we report the development of metal binder-free Ti3C2Tx MXene/graphene hybrid fibers by a scalable wet-spinning process. These hybrid fibers exhibit excellent mechanical and electrical properties for applications in flexible wearable gas sensors

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
3
Review|368 citations·2018
Resistive-based gas sensors for detection of benzene, toluene and xylene (BTX) gases: a review
Ali Mirzaei, Jae‐Hun Kim, Hyoun Woo Kim, Sang Sub Kim
SJR Q1Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Sensing of benzene, toluene and xylene gases using resistive-based gas sensors.

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
4
Article|211 citations·2012
Significant enhancement of blue emission and electrical conductivity of N-doped graphene
Tran Van Khai, Han Gil Na, Dong Sub Kwak, Yong Jung Kwon, Heon Ham, Kwang Bo Shim, Hyoun Woo Kim
Journal of Materials Chemistry

Nitrogen (N)-doped graphene with different atomic percentages (2.3–4.7 at%) of N has been synthesized by thermal annealing of reduced graphene oxide (RGO) in ammonia gas for different times. The effects of annealing time on the structure, electrical and optical properties of N-doped graphene have been systematically investigated by using various analytical techniques. XPS, FTIR, Raman, and XRD studies show that there is a gradual structural change in N-doped graphene sheets with increasing annea

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
5
Article|192 citations·2017
Synthesis of zinc oxide semiconductors-graphene nanocomposites by microwave irradiation for application to gas sensors
Hyoun Woo Kim, Yong Jung Kwon, Ali Mirzaei, Sung Yong Kang, Myung Sik Choi, Jae Hoon Bang, Sang Sub Kim
SJR Q1Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
6
Article|180 citations·2017
How shell thickness can affect the gas sensing properties of nanostructured materials: Survey of literature
Ali Mirzaei, Jae‐Hun Kim, Hyoun Woo Kim, Sang Sub Kim
SJR Q1Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
7
Article|178 citations·2017
Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Graphene–SnO2 Nanocomposites and Their Applications in Gas Sensors
Hyoun Woo Kim, Han Gil Na, Yong Jung Kwon, Sung Yong Kang, Myung Sik Choi, Jae Hoon Bang, Ping Wu, Sang Sub Kim
SJR Q1ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

We obtained extremely high and selective sensitivity to NO 2 gas by fabricating graphene–SnO 2 nanocomposites using a commercial microwave oven. Structural characterization revealed that the products corresponded to agglomerated structures of graphene and SnO 2 particles, with small secondary SnO x ( x ≤ 2) nanoparticles deposited on the surfaces. The overall oxygen atomic ratio was decreased with the appearance of an SnO x ( x < 2) phase. By the microwave treatment of graphene–SnO 2 nanocomposi

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
8
Article|173 citations·2018
Facile fabrication of superhydrophobic surfaces from austenitic stainless steel (AISI 304) by chemical etching
Jae‐Hun Kim, Ali Mirzaei, Hyoun Woo Kim, Sang Sub Kim
SJR Q1Applied Surface Science
Surfaces, Coatings and FilmsMaterials Science
9
Article|171 citations·2015
Bifunctional Sensing Mechanism of SnO2–ZnO Composite Nanofibers for Drastically Enhancing the Sensing Behavior in H2 Gas
Akash Katoch, Jae‐Hun Kim, Yong Jung Kwon, Hyoun Woo Kim, Sang Sub Kim
SJR Q1ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

SnO2-ZnO composite nanofibers fabricated using an electrospinning method exhibited exceptional hydrogen (H2) sensing behavior. The existence of tetragonal SnO2 and hexagonal ZnO nanograins was confirmed by an analysis of the crystalline phase of the composite nanofibers. A bifunctional sensing mechanism of the composite nanofibers was proposed in which the combined effects of SnO2-SnO2 homointerfaces and ZnO-SnO2 heterointerfaces contributed to an improvement in the H2 sensing characteristics. T

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
10
Article|163 citations·2015
Extraordinary Improvement of Gas-Sensing Performances in SnO2 Nanofibers Due to Creation of Local p–n Heterojunctions by Loading Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanosheets
Jae‐Hyoung Lee, Akash Katoch, Sun-Woo Choi, Jae‐Hun Kim, Hyoun Woo Kim, Sang Sub Kim
SJR Q1ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

We propose a novel approach to improve the gas-sensing properties of n-type nanofibers (NFs) that involves creation of local p-n heterojunctions with p-type reduced graphene oxide (RGO) nanosheets (NSs). This work investigates the sensing behaviors of n-SnO2 NFs loaded with p-RGO NSs as a model system. n-SnO2 NFs demonstrated greatly improved gas-sensing performances when loaded with an optimized amount of p-RGO NSs. Loading an optimized amount of RGOs resulted in a 20-fold higher sensor respons

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
11
Article|160 citations·2017
Optimization and gas sensing mechanism of n-SnO2-p-Co3O4 composite nanofibers
Jae‐Hun Kim, Jae‐Hyoung Lee, Ali Mirzaei, Hyoun Woo Kim, Sang Sub Kim
SJR Q1Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
12
Article|151 citations·2019
Design of supersensitive and selective ZnO-nanofiber-based sensors for H2 gas sensing by electron-beam irradiation
Jae‐Hun Kim, Ali Mirzaei, Hyoun Woo Kim, Ping Wu, Sang Sub Kim
SJR Q1Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
13
Article|151 citations·2017
SnO2 (n)-NiO (p) composite nanowebs: Gas sensing properties and sensing mechanisms
Jae‐Hun Kim, Jae‐Hyoung Lee, Ali Mirzaei, Hyoun Woo Kim, Sang Sub Kim
SJR Q1Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
14
Article|148 citations·2019
Toluene- and benzene-selective gas sensors based on Pt- and Pd-functionalized ZnO nanowires in self-heating mode
Jae‐Hun Kim, Jae‐Hyoung Lee, Yujung Park, Jin Young Kim, Ali Mirzaei, Hyoun Woo Kim, Sang Sub Kim
SJR Q1Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
15
Article|148 citations·2018
Low power-consumption CO gas sensors based on Au-functionalized SnO2-ZnO core-shell nanowires
Jae‐Hun Kim, Ali Mirzaei, Hyoun Woo Kim, Sang Sub Kim
SJR Q1Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering

Research Areas

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsBiomedical EngineeringCondensed Matter PhysicsSurfaces, Coatings and Films

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