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Junsung Kim

Pohang University of Science and Technology · Materials Science

About the Lab

Professor Junsung Kim's research lab specializes in the exploration of two-dimensional (2D) van der Waals materials and their heterostructures, with a focus on emergent quantum phenomena and spintronic applications. The lab investigates intrinsic magnetic order, correlated electron states such as excitonic insulators, and topological quantum effects in atomically thin materials, particularly in transition metal dichalcogenides and graphene-based systems. By combining advanced nanoscale characterization techniques—such as Raman spectroscopy, scanning tunneling spectroscopy, and transport measurements—the lab aims to uncover and engineer novel quantum phases and spintronic functionalities at the 2D limit.

2D magnetsvan der Waals heterostructuresquantum spintronicsexcitonic insulatorstopological materials

Research Overview

Papers
194
Total Citations
4,359
Papers (5y)
34
Primary Field
Materials Science

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
34total
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Citations per year (5y)
256total
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Selected Papers

15
1
Article|539 citations·2018
Large anomalous Hall current induced by topological nodal lines in a ferromagnetic van der Waals semimetal
Kyoo Kim, Junho Seo, Eunwoo Lee, Kyung‐Tae Ko, Beom Seok Kim, Bo Gyu Jang, Jong Mok Ok, Jinwon Lee, Youn Jung Jo, W. Kang, Ji Hoon Shim, Chan-Joong Kim
SJR Q1Nature Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
2
Article|315 citations·2020
Nearly room temperature ferromagnetism in a magnetic metal-rich van der Waals metal
Junho Seo, Duck Young Kim, Eun Su An, Kyoo Kim, Gi‐Yeop Kim, Soo-Yoon Hwang, Dongwook Kim, Bo Gyu Jang, Hee‐Jung Kim, Gyeongsik Eom, Seung Young Seo, Roland Stania
SJR Q1Science AdvancesOA

A theoretically designed van der Waals ferromagnet Fe 4 GeTe 2 is synthesized and shows the nearly room temperature ferromagnetism.

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
3
Article|97 citations·2022
Tunable spin injection and detection across a van der Waals interface
Keun-Hong Min, Duk Hyun Lee, Sang‐Jun Choi, In‐Ho Lee, Junho Seo, Dongwook Kim, Kyung‐Tae Ko, Kenji Watanabe, Takashi Taniguchi, Dong Han Ha, Changyoung Kim, Ji Hoon Shim
SJR Q1Nature Materials
Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
4
Article|71 citations·2016
Layer-Confined Excitonic Insulating Phase in Ultrathin Ta2NiSe5 Crystals
So Young Kim, Youngwook Kim, Chang‐Jong Kang, Eun‐Su An, Hyoung Kug Kim, Man Jin Eom, Minkyung Lee, Chibeom Park, Tae-Hwan Kim, Hee Cheul Choi, B. I. Min, Jun Sung Kim
SJR Q1ACS Nano

Atomically thin nanosheets, as recently realized using van der Waals layered materials, offer a versatile platform for studying the stability and tunability of the correlated electron phases in the reduced dimension. Here, we investigate a thickness-dependent excitonic insulating (EI) phase on a layered ternary chalcogenide Ta2NiSe5. Using Raman spectroscopy, scanning tunneling spectroscopy, and in-plane transport measurements, we found no significant changes in crystalline and electronic struct

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
5
Article|65 citations·2021
Tunable high-temperature itinerant antiferromagnetism in a van der Waals magnet
Junho Seo, Eun Su An, Taesu Park, Soo-Yoon Hwang, Gi‐Yeop Kim, Kyung Song, Woo‐Suk Noh, J. Y. Kim, Gyu Seung Choi, Minhyuk Choi, Eunseok Oh, Kenji Watanabe
SJR Q1Nature CommunicationsOA

Abstract Discovery of two dimensional (2D) magnets, showing intrinsic ferromagnetic (FM) or antiferromagnetic (AFM) orders, has accelerated development of novel 2D spintronics, in which all the key components are made of van der Waals (vdW) materials and their heterostructures. High-performing and energy-efficient spin functionalities have been proposed, often relying on current-driven manipulation and detection of the spin states. In this regard, metallic vdW magnets are expected to have severa

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
6
Article|54 citations·2011
Development and In Vivo Imaging of A Pet/Mri Nanoprobe with Enhanced Nir Fluorescence by Dye Encapsulation
Jun Sung Kim, Young-Hwa Kim, Jin Hyun Kim, Keon Wook Kang, Eunju Lee Tae, Hyewon Youn, Daehong Kim, Seok-Ki Kim, Jung‐Taek Kwon, Myung‐Haing Cho, Yun‐Sang Lee, Jae Min Jeong
SJR Q2Nanomedicine

This multimodal nanoprobe with enhanced fluorescence may provide a useful tool for imaging diagnostics and cell tracking.

Biomedical EngineeringEngineering
7
Article|49 citations·2015
Fractional Quantum Hall States in Bilayer Graphene Probed by Transconductance Fluctuations
Youngwook Kim, Dong Su Lee, Suyong Jung, Viera Skákalová, Takashi Taniguchi, Kenji Watanabe, Jun Sung Kim, J. H. Smet
SJR Q1Nano Letters

We have investigated fractional quantum Hall (QH) states in Bernal-stacked bilayer graphene using transconductance fluctuation measurements. A variety of odd-denominator fractional QH states with νQH → νQH + 2 symmetry, as previously reported, are observed. However, surprising is that also particle-hole symmetric states are clearly resolved in the same measurement set. We attribute their emergence to the reversal of orbital states in the octet level scheme induced by a strong local charge imbala

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
8
Article|48 citations·2011
Comparing the toxic mechanism of synthesized zinc oxide nanomaterials by physicochemical characterization and reactive oxygen species properties
Soo‐Jin Park, Young Chan Park, Sang‐Won Lee, Min Sook Jeong, Kyeong‐Nam Yu, Hak‐Sung Jung, Jinkyu Lee, Jun Sung Kim, Myung‐Haing Cho
SJR Q2Toxicology Letters
Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
9
Article|30 citations·2024
Highly Efficient Room‐Temperature Spin‐Orbit‐Torque Switching in a Van der Waals Heterostructure of Topological Insulator and Ferromagnet
Gyu Seung Choi, Sun-Gyu Park, Eun‐Su An, Juhong Bae, Inseob Shin, Beom Tak Kang, Choong Jae Won, Sang‐Wook Cheong, Hyun‐Woo Lee, Gil‐Ho Lee, Won Joon Cho, Jun Sung Kim
SJR Q1Advanced ScienceOA

Abstract All‐Van der Waals (vdW)‐material‐based heterostructures with atomically sharp interfaces offer a versatile platform for high‐performing spintronic functionalities at room temperature. One of the key components is vdW topological insulators (TIs), which can produce a strong spin‐orbit‐torque (SOT) through the spin‐momentum locking of their topological surface state (TSS). However, the relatively low conductance of the TSS introduces a current leakage problem through the bulk states of th

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
10
Article|27 citations·2002
Effects of F-treatment on degradation of Mg2Ni electrode fabricated by mechanical alloying
Jun Sung Kim, Chang Rae Lee, Jae Woong Choi, Sung Goon Kang
SJR Q1Journal of Power Sources
Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
11
Article|22 citations·2013
Physico-chemical characterization-based safety evaluation of nanocalcium
Min Sook Jeong, Hyun Sun Cho, Soo‐Jin Park, Kyung Seuk Song, Kyu Sup Ahn, Myung‐Haing Cho, Jun Sung Kim
SJR Q1Food and Chemical Toxicology
Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
12
Article|21 citations·2005
Electronic and superconducting properties of the binary carbide La2C3
Jun Sung Kim, Reinhard K. Kremer, O. Jepsen, Arndt Simon
SJR Q2Current Applied Physics
Condensed Matter PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy
13
Article|18 citations·2024
High-temperature concomitant metal-insulator and spin-reorientation transitions in a compressed nodal-line ferrimagnet Mn3Si2Te6
Resta A. Susilo, Chang Il Kwon, Yoonhan Lee, Nilesh P. Salke, Chandan De, Junho Seo, Beomtak Kang, Russell J. Hemley, Philip Dalladay‐Simpson, Zifan Wang, Duck Young Kim, Kyoo Kim
SJR Q1Nature CommunicationsOA

Abstract Symmetry-protected band degeneracy, coupled with a magnetic order, is the key to realizing novel magnetoelectric phenomena in topological magnets. While the spin-polarized nodal states have been identified to introduce extremely-sensitive electronic responses to the magnetic states, their possible role in determining magnetic ground states has remained elusive. Here, taking external pressure as a control knob, we show that a metal-insulator transition, a spin-reorientation transition, a

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
14
Article|14 citations·2018
Shubnikov-de Haas oscillations of massive Dirac fermions in a Dirac antiferromagnet SrMnSb2
J. S. You, Inho Lee, Eun Sang Choi, Younjung Jo, Ji Hoon Shim, Jun Sung Kim
SJR Q2Current Applied Physics
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
15
Article|14 citations·2022
Quantum transport evidence of isolated topological nodal-line fermions
Hoil Kim, Jong Mok Ok, Seyeong Cha, Bo Gyu Jang, Chang Il Kwon, Yoshimitsu Kohama, Koichi Kindo, Won Joon Cho, Eun Sang Choi, Youn Jung Jo, W. Kang, Ji Hoon Shim
SJR Q1Nature CommunicationsOA

Abstract Anomalous transport responses, dictated by the nontrivial band topology, are the key for application of topological materials to advanced electronics and spintronics. One promising platform is topological nodal-line semimetals due to their rich topology and exotic physical properties. However, their transport signatures have often been masked by the complexity in band crossings or the coexisting topologically trivial states. Here we show that, in slightly hole-doped SrAs 3 , the single-

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy

Research Areas

Materials ChemistryElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsCondensed Matter PhysicsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMechanical Engineering

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