Conjugated polymers and organic materials are highly interesting for future optoelectronic applications including organic solar cells, organic/inorganic hybrid solar cells, organic transistors, organic photodiodes, organic thermoelectrics, organic light-emitting diodes, and quantum dot light-emitting diodes. We design and synthesize new polymer/organic semiconducting materials to obtain desirable optical and electronic properties. More specifically, molecular energy level, bandgap, carrier mobility, crystallinity, and film morphology are controlled by developing a new conjugated molecular backbone and introducing functional groups. Furthermore, device engineering is being conducted to improve electrical performance and stability.
Ph.D., Materials Chemistry, University of Minnesota (Twin Cities) (2008)
M.S., Organic/Polymer Chemistry, Korea University (2002)
B.S., Chemistry, Korea University (2000)
Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, UNIST (2018.08~)
Assistant Professor, Department of Science Education, Ewha Womans University (2015.03~2018.07)
Principal Investigator, Photo-electronic Hybrids Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) (2014.03~2015.02)
Senior Research Scientist, Photo-electronic Hybrids Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) (2010.12~2014.02)
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, University of California at Berkeley (2008.11~2010.11)
Kim, BongSoo
Associate Professor