Sumin KIM
Yonsei University · Engineering
About the Lab
Professor Sumin Kim's research lab specializes in the development and characterization of sustainable bio-based adhesives, with a focus on tannin-derived polymers for industrial applications. The lab investigates the curing mechanisms, viscoelastic behavior, and thermal properties of these adhesives using advanced analytical techniques such as FT-IR-ATR spectroscopy and dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA). Key research directions include optimizing hardeners for enhanced reactivity and performance in tannin-based adhesives, particularly from wattle and pine sources, to support eco-friendly wood composite manufacturing. The lab also explores structure-property relationships to improve the durability and efficiency of bio-based materials in place of petroleum-based alternatives.
tannin-based adhesivesbio-based materialscuring behaviorviscoelastic propertiessustainable composites
Research Overview
Papers
444
Total Citations
15,686
Papers (5y)
147
Primary Field
Engineering
Research Output Trend
Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.
Publications per year (5y)
147total
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Citations per year (5y)
2,497total
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Selected Papers
151
Article|449 citations·2008
High latent heat storage and high thermal conductive phase change materials using exfoliated graphite nanoplateletsSumin Kim, Lawrence T. Drzal
SJR Q1Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
2
Article|222 citations·2012
Application of PCM thermal energy storage system to reduce building energy consumptionJisoo Jeon, Jung-Hun Lee, Jungki Seo, Su-Gwang Jeong, Sumin Kim
SJR Q2Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
3
Article|199 citations·2013
Bio-based PCM/carbon nanomaterials composites with enhanced thermal conductivitySeulgi Yu, Su‐Gwang Jeong, Okyoung Chung, Sumin Kim
SJR Q1Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
4
Article|179 citations·2008
Environment-friendly adhesives for surface bonding of wood-based flooring using natural tannin to reduce formaldehyde and TVOC emissionSumin Kim
SJR Q1Bioresource Technology
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
5
Article|179 citations·2015
Preparation of energy efficient paraffinic PCMs/expanded vermiculite and perlite composites for energy saving in buildingsOkyoung Chung, Su‐Gwang Jeong, Sumin Kim
SJR Q1Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
6
Review|177 citations·2019
A review of functional sorbents for adsorptive removal of arsenic ions in aqueous systemsBotao Liu, Ki‐Hyun Kim, Vanish Kumar, Sumin Kim
SJR Q1Journal of Hazardous Materials
Environmental ChemistryEnvironmental Science
7
Review|159 citations·2020
Thermal properties of composite organic phase change materials (PCMs): A critical review on their engineering chemistryDimberu G. Atinafu, Yong Sik Ok, Harn Wei Kua, Sumin Kim
SJR Q1Applied Thermal Engineering
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
8
Article|157 citations·2020
A novel enhancement of shape/thermal stability and energy-storage capacity of phase change materials through the formation of composites with 3D porous (3,6)-connected metal–organic frameworkDimberu G. Atinafu, Seong Jin Chang, Ki‐Hyun Kim, Wenjun Dong, Sumin Kim
SJR Q1Chemical Engineering Journal
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
9
Article|150 citations·2013
Optimal preparation of PCM/diatomite composites for enhancing thermal propertiesSu‐Gwang Jeong, Jisoo Jeon, Jeong-Hun Lee, Sumin Kim
SJR Q1International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
10
Article|142 citations·2015
Thermal properties of shape-stabilized phase change materials using fatty acid ester and exfoliated graphite nanoplatelets for saving energy in buildingsSeunghwan Wi, Jungki Seo, Su‐Gwang Jeong, Seong Jin Chang, Yujin Kang, Sumin Kim
SJR Q1Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
11
Article|137 citations·2019
Latent heat storage biocomposites of phase change material-biochar as feasible eco-friendly building materialsJisoo Jeon, Ji Hun Park, Seunghwan Wi, Sungwoong Yang, Yong Sik Ok, Sumin Kim
SJR Q1Environmental Research
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
12
Article|133 citations·2020
Engineering biochar with multiwalled carbon nanotube for efficient phase change material encapsulation and thermal energy storageDimberu G. Atinafu, Seunghwan Wi, Beom Yeol Yun, Sumin Kim
SJR Q1Energy
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
13
Article|132 citations·2005
Comparison of standard methods and gas chromatography method in determination of formaldehyde emission from MDF bonded with formaldehyde-based resinsSumin Kim, Hyun‐Joong Kim
SJR Q1Bioresource Technology
Biomedical EngineeringEngineering
14
Article|132 citations·2011
Building materials thermal conductivity measurement and correlation with heat flow meter, laser flash analysis and TCiJunghoon Cha, Jungki Seo, Sumin Kim
SJR Q2Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry
Mechanics of MaterialsEngineering
15
Article|126 citations·2012
Chemical retreating for gel-typed aerogel and insulation performance of cement containing aerogelSughwan Kim, Sughwan Kim, Jungki Seo, Junghoon Cha, Sumin Kim, Sumin Kim
SJR Q1Construction and Building Materials
SpectroscopyChemistry
Research Areas
Mechanical EngineeringBuilding and ConstructionHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisPolymers and PlasticsBiomedical EngineeringMaterials Chemistry
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