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Ki-jeong Kim

Pohang University of Science and Technology · Engineering

About the Lab

Professor Ki-jeong Kim's research lab specializes in the synthesis, characterization, and functionalization of graphene and other two-dimensional nanomaterials, with a focus on modifying their electronic and surface properties through ion irradiation and electron beam treatment. The lab investigates the interplay between material structure and functionality, particularly in applications related to nanoelectronics and surface engineering. Additionally, the lab explores the biological and physiological impacts of environmental and lifestyle factors—such as maternal infection, physical activity, and mobile phone use—on neurodevelopment and cognitive function, using rodent models and advanced imaging techniques. The integration of materials science with biomedical applications defines the lab’s interdisciplinary approach.

graphene functionalizationion irradiationcore-level spectroscopyneurodevelopmentnanomaterials

Research Overview

Papers
176
Total Citations
3,079
Papers (5y)
42
Primary Field
Engineering

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
42total
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Citations per year (5y)
383total
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Selected Papers

15
1
Article|56 citations·2015
Effects of treadmill exercise-intensity on short-term memory in the rats born of the lipopolysaccharide-exposed maternal rats
Ki-Jeong Kim, Yun-Hee Sung, Jin-Hee Seo, Sang‐Won Lee, Baek‐Vin Lim, Choong-Yeol Lee, Yong-Rak Chung
SJR Q2Journal of Exercise RehabilitationOA

Maternal infection is an important factor causing neonatal brain injury and later developmental disability. In the present study, we investigated the effects of treadmill exercise intensity on short-term memory, hippocampal neurogenesis, and expression of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), and tyrosine kinase receptor B (TrkB) in the rats born of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-exposed maternal rats. The rats were divided into six groups: control group, mild-intensity exercise group, moderate-in

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthMedicine
2
Review|56 citations·2017
A review of factors limiting physical activity among young children from low-income families
Seung Ho Chang, Ki-Jeong Kim
SJR Q2Journal of Exercise RehabilitationOA

Children need to participate in structured physical activities to avoid obesity and to engage in sports and games in the future. However, certain groups of our population have little access to enhance levels of physical activity. One such group is children from low-income families who are more likely to have less opportunity for participation in physical activity because of factors such as unsafe streets or limited access to playgrounds. According to the United States Department of Health and Hu

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
3
Article|45 citations·2008
Scanning Photoemission Microscopy of Graphene Sheets on SiO2
Ki-Jeong Kim, Hangil Lee, Jaehyun Choi, Young‐Sang Youn, Junghun Choi, Hankoo Lee, Tai‐Hee Kang, Min‐Cherl Jung, H. J. Shin, Hu‐Jong Lee, Se Hoon Kim, Bongsoo Kim
SJR Q1Advanced Materials

Scanning photoemission microscopy (SPEM) images of a graphene flake as well as the C 1s core level spectra for the mono- and multilayer graphene are measured. The samples with lateral dimensions on the micrometer scale are prepared on a SiO2 surface by direct exfoliation of crystalline graphite. Monolayer graphene is distinguished from the multilayer graphens through the chemical contrast images of SPEM.

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
4
Article|39 citations·2017
Effects of smartphone texting on the visual perception and dynamic walking stability
Jongil Lim, Seung Ho Chang, Jihyun Lee, Ki-Jeong Kim
SJR Q2Journal of Exercise RehabilitationOA

Mobile phone use while walking can cause dual-task interference and increases safety risks by increasing attentional and cognitive demands. While the interference effect on cognitive function has been examined extensively, how perception of the environment and walking dynamics are affected by mobile phone use while walking is not well understood. The amount of visual information loss and its consequent impact on dynamic walking stability was examined in this study. Young adults (mean, 20.3 years

Social PsychologyPsychology
5
Article|29 citations·2017
Treadmill exercise ameliorates depressive symptoms through increasing serotonin expression in postpartum depression rats
Eun‐Sang Ji, Jae Min Lee, Tae-Woon Kim, You-Mi Kim, Yeon Soo Kim, Ki-Jeong Kim
SJR Q2Journal of Exercise RehabilitationOA

Postpartum depression (PPD) is defined as the depressive symptoms that occur from the moment of delivery until 12 months after delivery. PPD symptoms are closely associated with reduced activity of the serotonergic system. Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) plays an important role in the pathogenesis of depression. Tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH) catalyzes the rate-limiting step of 5-HT biosynthesis in the serotonergic neurons. Exercise exerts anti-depressive effect on depression patients as wel

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine
6
Article|22 citations·2012
Swimming exercise during pregnancy alleviates pregnancy-associated long-term memory impairment
Ki-Jeong Kim, Eunhee Chung, Chang‐Ju Kim, Sukho Lee
SJR Q2Physiology & Behavior
Developmental NeuroscienceNeuroscience
7
Review|19 citations·2018
The effects of vision training, neck musculature strength, and reaction time on concussions in an athletic population
Justin Honda, Seung Ho Chang, Ki-Jeong Kim
SJR Q2Journal of Exercise RehabilitationOA

A concussion is a major concern across the athletic population. Prevention of concussions can lead to a decrease of 3.8 million concussions that occur annually in the United States. Vision training, increasing neck musculature strength and quick reaction times are thought to be ways to prevent concussions. The purpose of this study is to review the literature on vision training, neck musculature, and reaction time, and how these interventions can prevent concussions. Upon review of the literatur

EpidemiologyMedicine
8
Article|16 citations·2021
Nature of the surface space charge layer on undoped SrTiO3(001)
Hojoon Lim, Chanyang Song, Minsik Seo, Dongwoo Kim, Moonjung Jung, Habin Kang, Seung‐Hwan Kim, Kyungjae Lee, Youngseok Yu, Geonhwa Kim, Ki-Jeong Kim, Bongjin Simon Mun
SJR Q1Journal of Materials Chemistry COA

Chemically stable SrO 1+ x surface oxide with c(6×2) superstructure is formed, creating space charge layer and surface band bending effects on undoped SrTiO 3 (001), under elevated oxygen pressure and temperature conditions.

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
9
Review|12 citations·2019
Trends in exercise neuroscience: raising demand for brain fitness
Min Chul Lee, Kyeongho Byun, Ji‐Seok Kim, Hojun Lee, Ki-Jeong Kim
SJR Q2Journal of Exercise RehabilitationOA

Physical exercise is increasingly recognized as an important component in the neuroscience related field. What is the targeting of exercise and what accounts for the exercise's benefits observed in neuroscience? Several types of exercise have been studied in various fields across physiological, psychological, and biochemical experiments of neuroscience. However, more clarity is needed to unveil optimal exercise conditions such as frequency, intensity, type, and time. In this review, we briefly h

Developmental and Educational PsychologyPsychology
10
Article|8 citations·2024
Pyrolytic fragmentation-induced defect formation in formamidinium lead halide perovskite thin films and photovoltaic performance limits
Byung‐wook Park, Geonhwa Kim, C. Kamal, Bongjin Simon Mun, Ute B. Cappel, Håkan Rensmo, Ki-Jeong Kim, Michael Odelius, Sang Il Seok
SJR Q1Energy & Environmental Science

Defect formation through the fragmented formamidinium cation in lead iodide perovskite leads to the widening charge inversion layer and limited solar cell performance.

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
11
Article|7 citations·1999
The change of the chemical composition on a stainless-steel surface depending on the oxygen treatment and the annealing temperature and time, using photoemission spectroscopy
Ki-Jeong Kim, Tai‐Hee Kang, C.D Park, Boklae Cho, Sukmin Chung, BongSoo Kim
SJR Q2Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
12
Article|7 citations·2006
Initial stage of nitridation on Si(100) surface using low-energy nitrogen ion implantation
Ki-Jeong Kim, Tai‐Hee Kang, Kyuwook Ihm, Chulho Jeon, Chan-Cuk Hwang, BongSoo Kim
SJR Q2Surface Science
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
13
Article|7 citations·2005
Adsorption configuration of pyrrole (C4H4NH) on Si(100)-2×1 by using PES and angle resolved NEXAFS
Ki-Jeong Kim, Jin‐Hee Han, Tai‐Hee Kang, Kyuwook Ihm, Cheolho Jeon, Sangwoon Moon, Chan‐Cuk Hwang, Han‐Na Hwang, BongSoo Kim
SJR Q2Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
14
Article|6 citations·2020
Role of Exercise-induced Adiponectin Activation on Obese and Diabetic Individuals
Kangil Lim, Ki-Jeong Kim
SJR Q4Exercise ScienceOA

PURPOSE: The physiological role of adipocytokines on obesity, diabetes, and insulin resistance is not clearly understood yet. Furthermore, the mechanism of exercise-induced changes in plasma adiponectin in obesity and diabetes is not known well. The aim of this review is to describe the role of exercise on the adiponectin production in adipose tissue of the obesity and diabetes.METHODS: This study reviews 46 previous studies focusing on the effect of exercise on adiponectin in obese and diabetic

EpidemiologyMedicine
15
Article|5 citations·2025
Enhanced catalytic activity on atomically dispersed PtSe2 two-dimensional layers
Gyuho Han, Hyuk Choi, Jong Hun Kim, Daeho Kim, Sang Sub Han, Hyewon Park, Si Woo Lee, Ki-Jeong Kim, Jeongjin Kim, Min Gyu Kim, Yeonwoong Jung, Hyun You Kim
SJR Q1Nature CommunicationsOA

A key challenge in heterogeneous catalysis is to design atomically dispersed catalysts with high surface density, while simultaneously preventing agglomeration and promoting electronic metal-support interaction. Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), such as platinum diselenide (PtSe2), offer a promising solution due to their unique structural and electronic properties. This study proposes a catalyst design that utilizes atomically dispersed transition metal species within the topmost layer of

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnergy

Research Areas

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryEpidemiologyRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentBiomedical EngineeringPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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