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Ju‐Young Kim

Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology · Engineering

About the Lab

Professor Ju-Young Kim's research lab specializes in the design and fabrication of advanced functional materials for next-generation wearable and flexible electronics, with a focus on metallic glasses, nanolaminates, and nanofibrous structures. The lab explores mechanical robustness, electrical conductivity, and chemical stability under large deformations, aiming to develop stretchable, transparent, and corrosion-resistant electrodes and interconnects. Key research directions include the synthesis of high-strength metallic glass-based nanocomposites, magnetic nanoparticle-decorated nanofibers for air filtration, and silver-impregnated biomaterials with controlled antimicrobial release. The lab also investigates size-dependent mechanical behavior in nanoscale materials and integrates novel architectures such as origami-inspired substrates for flexible electronics.

metallic glassesflexible electronicsnanofibersnanolaminateswearable devices

Research Overview

Papers
400
Total Citations
13,838
Papers (5y)
84
Primary Field
Engineering

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
84total
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Citations per year (5y)
1,556total
20212022202320242025

Selected Papers

15
1
Article|360 citations·2010
Tensile and compressive behavior of tungsten, molybdenum, tantalum and niobium at the nanoscale
Ju‐Young Kim, Dongchan Jang, Julia R. Greer
SJR Q1Acta Materialia
Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
2
Article|305 citations·2015
Stretchable, Transparent Electrodes as Wearable Heaters Using Nanotrough Networks of Metallic Glasses with Superior Mechanical Properties and Thermal Stability
Byeong Wan An, Eun-Ji Gwak, Kukjoo Kim, Young-Cheon Kim, Jiuk Jang, Ju‐Young Kim, Jang‐Ung Park
SJR Q1Nano Letters

Mechanical robustness, electrical and chemical reliabilities of devices against large deformations such as bending and stretching have become the key metrics for rapidly emerging wearable electronics. Metallic glasses (MGs) have high elastic limit, electrical conductivity, and corrosion resistance, which can be promising for applications in wearable electronics. However, their applications in wearable electronics or transparent electrodes have not been extensively explored so far. Here, we demon

Biomedical EngineeringEngineering
3
Article|286 citations·2009
Correlation of fatty acid composition of vegetable oils with rheological behaviour and oil uptake
Ju‐Young Kim, Deok Nyun Kim, Sung Ho Lee, Sung Ho Lee, Sang‐Ho Yoo, Suyong Lee, Suyong Lee
SJR Q1Food Chemistry
Organic ChemistryChemistry
4
Article|255 citations·2009
Tensile and compressive behavior of gold and molybdenum single crystals at the nano-scale
Ju‐Young Kim, Julia R. Greer
SJR Q1Acta Materialia
Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
5
Review|215 citations·2019
Proton conducting oxides: A review of materials and applications for renewable energy conversion and storage
Juyoung Kim, Sivaprakash Sengodan, Seona Kim, Ohhun Kwon, Yunfei Bu, Guntae Kim
SJR Q1Renewable and Sustainable Energy ReviewsOA
Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
6
Article|164 citations·2011
Nanolaminates Utilizing Size‐Dependent Homogeneous Plasticity of Metallic Glasses
Ju‐Young Kim, Dongchan Jang, Julia R. Greer
SJR Q1Advanced Functional Materials

Abstract Homogeneous plasticity in metallic glasses is generally only observed at high temperatures or in very small structures (less than ≈100 nm), so their applications for structural performance have been very limited. Here, nanolaminates with alternating layers of Cu 50 Zr 50 metallic glass and nanocrystalline Cu are synthesized and it is found that samples with an optimal composition of 112‐nm‐thick metallic‐glass layers and 16‐nm‐thick Cu layers demonstrate a maximum strength of 2.513 GPa,

Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
7
Article|124 citations·2009
Insight into the deformation behavior of niobium single crystals under uniaxial compression and tension at the nanoscale
Ju‐Young Kim, Dongchan Jang, Julia R. Greer
SJR Q1Scripta Materialia
Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
8
Article|106 citations·2013
Extended expanding cavity model for measurement of flow properties using instrumented spherical indentation
Seung‐Kyun Kang, Young-Cheon Kim, Kug-Hwan Kim, Ju‐Young Kim, Dongil Kwon
SJR Q1International Journal of Plasticity
Mechanics of MaterialsEngineering
9
Article|105 citations·2011
Crystallographic orientation and size dependence of tension–compression asymmetry in molybdenum nano-pillars
Ju‐Young Kim, Dongchan Jang, Julia R. Greer
SJR Q1International Journal of Plasticity
Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
10
Article|104 citations·2017
Electrospun Magnetic Nanoparticle-Decorated Nanofiber Filter and Its Applications to High-Efficiency Air Filtration
Ju‐Young Kim, Seung Chan Hong, Gwi Nam Bae, Jae Hee Jung
SJR Q1Environmental Science & Technology

Filtration technology has been widely studied due to concerns about exposure to airborne dust, including metal oxide nanoparticles, which cause serious health problems. The aim of these studies has been to develop mechanisms for the continuous and efficient removal of metal oxide dusts. In this study, we introduce a novel air filtration system based on the magnetic attraction force. The filtration system is composed of a magnetic nanoparticle (MNP)-decorated nanofiber (MNP-NF) filter. Using a si

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
11
Article|77 citations·2009
Antimicrobial effect of silver-impregnated cellulose: potential for antimicrobial therapy
Ju‐Young Kim, Soonjo Kwon, Erik Ostler
SJR Q1Journal of Biological EngineeringOA

BACKGROUND: Silver has long been known to have antimicrobial activity. To incorporate this property into multiple applications, a silver-impregnated cellulose (SIC) with low cytotoxicity to human cells was developed. SIC differs from other silver treatment methods in that the leaching of silver particles is non-existent and the release of ionic silver is highly controlled. RESULTS: Candida albicans, Micrococcus luteu, Pseudomonas putida, and Escherichia coli were used for antimicrobial testing.

BiomaterialsMaterials Science
12
Article|75 citations·2008
Size-dependent mechanical properties of molybdenum nanopillars
Ju‐Young Kim, Julia R. Greer
SJR Q1Applied Physics LettersOA

We report the deformation behavior of single crystalline molybdenum nanopillars in uniaxial compression, which exhibits a strong size effect called the “smaller is stronger” phenomenon. We show that higher strengths arise from the increase in the yield strength rather than through postyield strain hardening. We find the yield strength at nanoscale to depend strongly on sample size and not on the initial dislocation density, a finding strikingly different from that of the bulk metal.

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
13
Article|73 citations·2016
Fully-integrated, bezel-less transistor arrays using reversibly foldable interconnects and stretchable origami substrates
Mijung Kim, Jihun Park, Jihun Park, Sangyoon Ji, Sung‐Ho Shin, So-Yun Kim, Young-Cheon Kim, Ju‐Young Kim, Jang‐Ung Park, Jang‐Ung Park
SJR Q1Nanoscale

Here we demonstrate fully-integrated, bezel-less transistor arrays using stretchable origami substrates and foldable conducting interconnects. Reversible folding of these arrays is enabled by origami substrates which are composed of rigid support fixtures and foldable elastic joints. In addition, hybrid structures of thin metal films and metallic nanowires worked as foldable interconnects which are located on the elastomeric joints.

Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
14
Article|70 citations·2024
A biodegradable and self-deployable electronic tent electrode for brain cortex interfacing
Jae‐Young Bae, Gyeong‐Seok Hwang, Young-Seo Kim, Jooik Jeon, Minseong Chae, Joon‐Woo Kim, Sian Lee, Seongchan Kim, Soo‐Hwan Lee, Sung‐Geun Choi, Ju‐Yong Lee, Jae‐Hwan Lee
SJR Q1Nature Electronics
Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceNeuroscience
15
Article|59 citations·2008
Evaluating plastic flow properties by characterizing indentation size effect using a sharp indenter
Ju‐Young Kim, Seung‐Kyun Kang, Julia R. Greer, Dongil Kwon
SJR Q1Acta Materialia
Mechanics of MaterialsEngineering

Research Areas

Materials ChemistryElectrical and Electronic EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsMechanical EngineeringMechanics of Materials

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