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Tae Seong Kim

Sungkyunkwan University · Engineering

About the Lab

Professor Tae Seong Kim's research lab specializes in the development and application of two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides and graphene-based nanomaterials for next-generation electronic and energy conversion devices. The lab focuses on plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PECVD) for low-temperature, wafer-scale synthesis of high-quality 2D semiconductors such as MoS₂ and WS₂, with a particular emphasis on phase engineering (e.g., metallic 1T phase) to enhance charge transport and catalytic activity. Key research directions include flexible and wearable sensors, air-stable n-type graphene transistors, and electrocatalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), all aimed at advancing sustainable and biologically inspired computing and energy technologies. The lab also investigates the structure-property relationships in complex oxide melts, particularly in industrial slags, to support materials processing and environmental sustainability.

2D materialsplasma-enhanced CVDflexible electronicselectrocatalysisneuromorphic computing

Research Overview

Papers
498
Total Citations
9,795
Papers (5y)
89
Primary Field
Engineering

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
89total
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Citations per year (5y)
1,088total
20222023202420252026

Selected Papers

15
1
Article|231 citations·2015
Low‐Temperature Synthesis of Large‐Scale Molybdenum Disulfide Thin Films Directly on a Plastic Substrate Using Plasma‐Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition
Chisung Ahn, Jinhwan Lee, Hyeong‐U Kim, Hunyoung Bark, Minhwan Jeon, Gyeong Hee Ryu, Zonghoon Lee, Geun Young Yeom, Kwangsu Kim, Jaehyuck Jung, Young-Seok Kim, Changgu Lee
SJR Q1Advanced Materials

By plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition, a molybdenum disulfide (MoS2 ) thin film is synthesized directly on a wafer-scale plastic substrate at below 300 °C. The carrier mobility of the films is 3.74 cm(2) V(-1) s(-1) . Also, humidity is successfully detected with MoS2 -based sensors fabricated on the flexible substrate, which reveals its potential for flexible sensing devices.

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
2
Article|220 citations·2012
Highly Air‐Stable Phosphorus‐Doped n‐Type Graphene Field‐Effect Transistors
Surajit Some, Jangah Kim, Keunsik Lee, Atul Kulkarni, Yeoheung Yoon, Saemi Lee, Taesung Kim, Hyoyoung Lee
SJR Q1Advanced Materials

Phosphorus-doped double-layered graphene field-effect transistors (PDGFETs) show much stronger air-stable n-type behavior than nitrogen-doped double-layered graphene FETs (NDGFETs), even under an oxygen atmosphere, due to strong nucleophilicity, which may lead to real applications for air-stable n-type graphene channels.

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
3
Article|186 citations·2014
Structure-Viscosity Relationship of Low-silica Calcium Aluminosilicate Melts
Taesung Kim, Joo Hyun Park
SJR Q2ISIJ InternationalOA

The structure-viscosity relationship of the low-silica (SiO2 ≤ 10 wt%) calcium aluminosilicate melts, which represent the secondary refining ladle slag systems, was investigated by employing the rotating-cylinder viscosity measurement in conjunction with the Raman spectroscopy measurement for linking the macroscopic thermophysical property and molecular (ionic) structural information. Furthermore, the influence of CaF2 on the structure-property relationship was explored. The viscosity of low-sil

Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
4
Article|133 citations·2013
Graphene based fiber optic surface plasmon resonance for bio-chemical sensor applications
Jang Ah Kim, Taehyun Hwang, Sreekantha Reddy Dugasani, Rashid Amin, Atul Kulkarni, Sung Ha Park, Taesung Kim
SJR Q1Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
Molecular BiologyBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
5
Article|112 citations·2024
Beyond von Neumann Architecture: Brain‐Inspired Artificial Neuromorphic Devices and Integrated Computing
Hyunho Seok, Dong‐Ho Lee, Sihoon Son, Hyunbin Choi, Gunhyoung Kim, Taesung Kim
SJR Q1Advanced Electronic MaterialsOA

Abstract Brain‐inspired parallel computing is increasingly considered a solution to overcome memory bottlenecks, driven by the surge in data volume. Extensive research has focused on developing memristor arrays, energy‐efficient computing strategies, and varied operational mechanisms for synaptic devices to enable this. However, to realize truly biologically plausible neuromorphic computing, it is essential to consider temporal and spatial aspects of input signals, particularly for systems based

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
6
Article|92 citations·2021
Kirkendall effect induced bifunctional hybrid electrocatalyst (Co9S8@MoS2/N-doped hollow carbon) for high performance overall water splitting
Minjun Kim, Hyunho Seok, N. Clament Sagaya Selvam, Jinil Cho, Gwan Hyun Choi, Myeong Gyun Nam, Sung‐Mo Kang, Taesung Kim, Pil J. Yoo
SJR Q1Journal of Power Sources
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnergy
7
Article|86 citations·2005
Pleuropulmonary Paragonimiasis: CT Findings in 31 Patients
Taesung Kim, Joungho Han, Sung Shine Shim, Kyeongman Jeon, Won‐Jung Koh, In Ho Lee, Kyung Soo Lee, O Jung Kwon
SJR Q1American Journal of Roentgenology

Pleuropulmonary paragonimiasis usually manifests as a subpleural or subfissural nodule of about 2 cm in diameter that frequently contains a necrotic low-attenuation area. The constellation of focal pleural thickening and subpleural linear opacities leading to a necrotic peripheral pulmonary nodule is another frequent CT finding of paragonimiasis. Although minimal and easily overlooked, focal fibrotic pleural thickening adjacent to a pulmonary nodule can be an important clue in the diagnosis of p

ParasitologyImmunology and Microbiology
8
Article|85 citations·2020
Wafer‐Scale and Low‐Temperature Growth of 1T‐WS2 Film for Efficient and Stable Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
Hyeong‐U Kim, Vinit Kanade, Mansu Kim, Ki Seok Kim, Byeong‐Seon An, Hyunho Seok, Hocheon Yoo, Lindsay E. Chaney, Seung‐Il Kim, Cheol‐Woong Yang, Geun Yong Yeom, Dongmok Whang
SJR Q1Small

Abstract The metallic 1T phase of WS 2 (1T‐WS 2 ), which boosts the charge transfer between the electron source and active edge sites, can be used as an efficient electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). As the semiconductor 2H phase of WS 2 (2H‐WS 2 ) is inherently stable, methods for synthesizing 1T‐WS 2 are limited and complicated. Herein, a uniform wafer‐scale 1T‐WS 2 film is prepared using a plasma‐enhanced chemical vapor deposition (PE‐CVD) system. The growth temperature

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
9
Article|75 citations·2016
Low-temperature growth of layered molybdenum disulphide with controlled clusters
Jihun Mun, Yeongseok Kim, Il‐Suk Kang, Sung Kyu Lim, Sang‐Jun Lee, Jeong Won Kim, Hyun Min Park, Taesung Kim, Sang‐Woo Kang
SJR Q1Scientific ReportsOA

Layered molybdenum disulphide was grown at a low-temperature of 350 °C using chemical vapour deposition by elaborately controlling the cluster size. The molybdenum disulphide grown under various sulphur-reaction-gas to molybdenum-precursor partial-pressure ratios were examined. Using spectroscopy and microscopy, the effect of the cluster size on the layered growth was investigated in terms of the morphology, grain size, and impurity incorporation. Triangular single-crystal domains were grown at

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
10
Article|74 citations·2021
Low-Temperature Synthesis of Wafer-Scale MoS2–WS2 Vertical Heterostructures by Single-Step Penetrative Plasma Sulfurization
Hyunho Seok, Yonas Tsegaye Megra, Chaitanya Kanade, Jinill Cho, Vinit Kanade, Minjun Kim, Inkoo Lee, Pil J. Yoo, Hyeong‐U Kim, Ji Won Suk, Taesung Kim
SJR Q1ACS Nano

Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) have attracted considerable attention owing to their synergetic effects with other 2D materials, such as graphene and hexagonal boron nitride, in TMD-based heterostructures. Therefore, it is important to understand the physical properties of TMD-TMD vertical heterostructures for their applications in next-generation electronic devices. However, the conventional synthesis process of TMD-TMD heterostructures has some critical limitations

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
11
Article|66 citations·2023
Improvement of oxide chemical mechanical polishing performance by increasing Ce3+/Ce4+ ratio in ceria slurry via hydrogen reduction
Jae‐Won Lee, Eungchul Kim, Chulwoo Bae, Hyunho Seok, Jinil Cho, Kübra Aydın, Taesung Kim, Taesung Kim
SJR Q1Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing
Biomedical EngineeringEngineering
12
Article|65 citations·2021
Effects of trivalent lanthanide (La and Nd) doped ceria abrasives on chemical mechanical polishing
Eungchul Kim, Jae‐Won Lee, Chulwoo Bae, Hyunho Seok, Hyeong‐U Kim, Taesung Kim
SJR Q1Powder Technology
Biomedical EngineeringEngineering
13
Article|64 citations·1990
Petroleum desulfurization byDesulfovibrio desulfuricans M6 using electrochemically supplied reducing equivalent
Taesung Kim, Hae‐Yeong Kim, Byung Hong Kim
SJR Q2Biotechnology Letters
Mechanical EngineeringEngineering
14
Article|63 citations·2015
Controlled MoS2 layer etching using CF4 plasma
Min Hwan Jeon, Chisung Ahn, Hyeong‐U Kim, Kyong Nam Kim, Tai Zhe LiN, Hongyi Qin, Yeongseok Kim, Se-Han Lee, Taesung Kim, Geun Young Yeom
SJR Q2Nanotechnology

A few-layered molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) thin film grown by plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition was etched using a CF4 inductively coupled plasma, and the possibility of controlling the MoS2 layer thickness to a monolayer of MoS2 over a large area substrate was investigated. In addition, damage and contamination of the remaining MoS2 layer surface after etching and a possible method for film recovery was also investigated. The results from Raman spectroscopy and atomic force microscopy sh

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
15
Article|58 citations·2011
Polypyrrole thin film fiber optic chemical sensor for detection of VOCs
Hongyi Qin, Atul Kulkarni, Hang Zhang, Hojoong Kim, Dong Jiang, Taesung Kim
SJR Q1Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
BioengineeringChemical Engineering

Research Areas

Biomedical EngineeringMaterials ChemistryElectrical and Electronic EngineeringMolecular BiologyMechanical EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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