Research Highlight

Long-range charge transport (LRCT) in molecular wires is crucial for the advancement of molecular electronics but remains insufficiently understood due to complex transport mechanisms and their dependencies on molecular structure. While sho...

Innovative approaches to design molecules with tailored properties are required in various research areas. Deep learning methods can accelerate the discovery of new materials by leveraging molecular structure–property relationships. I...

Efficient and durable electrocatalysts toward alkaline hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) are of great significance for the widespread application of anion-exchange membrane water electrolyzer (AEMWE). Numerous single-phase catalysts, such a...

Nitric oxide (NO) is a gaseous molecule intricately implicated in oncologic processes, encompassing the modulation of angiogenesis and instigating apoptosis. Investigation of the antitumor effects of NO is currently underway, necessitating ...

안주성 석박사통합과정 Immuno-photodynamic therapy (IPDT) has emerged as a new modality for cancer treatment. Novel photosensitizers can help achieve the promise inherent in IPDT, namely, the complete eradication of a tumor without recurrenc...

Hydrogen storage is crucial in the shift toward a carbon-neutral society, where hydrogen serves as a pivotal renewable energy source. Utilizing porous materials can provide an efficient hydrogen storage solution, reducing tank pressures to ...

Among the various metal–organic framework (MOF) adsorbents, diamine-functionalized Mg2(dobpdc) (dobpdc4– = 4,4-dioxidobiphenyl-3,3′-dicarboxylate) shows remarkable carbon dioxide removal performance. However, applying diam...

Nanostructured ionic compounds have driven major technological advancements in displays, photovoltaics, and catalysis. Current research focuses on refining the chemical composition of such compounds. In this study, a strategy for creating s...

The study of molecular wires facilitating long-range charge transport is of fundamental interest for the development of various technologies in (bio)organic and molecular electronics. Defining the nature of long-range charge transport is ch...

Amyloid-β (Aβ) oligomers are implicated in the onset of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Herein, quinoline-derived half-curcumin-dioxaborine (Q-OB) fluorescent probe was designed for detecting Aβ oligomers by finely tailoring ...

Underpotential deposition (UPD) is an intriguing means for tailoring the interfacial electronic structure of an adsorbate at a substrate. Here we investigate the impact of UPD on thermoelectricity occurring in molecular tunnel junctions bas...

In general, fabricating multilayer structures in solution-processed organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) presents challenges owing to the potential degradation of the initial film during subsequent processing steps. Furthermore, these devi...

In tauopathy conditions, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), highly soluble and natively unfolded tau polymerizes into an insoluble filament; however, the mechanistic details of this process remain unclear. In the brains of AD patients, o...

The infrared quantum plasmon resonance (IR QPR) of nanocrystals (NCs) exhibits the combined properties of classical and quantum mechanics, potentially enabling unprecedented optics. However, research on the development of localized surface ...

Understanding the thermoelectric effects that convert energy between heat and electricity on a molecular scale is of great interest to the nanoscience community. As electronic devices continue to be miniaturized to nanometer scales, thermor...

Metal–halide perovskite nanocrystals (NCs) have emerged as suitablelight-emitting materials for light-emitting diodes (LEDs) and other practicalapplications. However, LEDs with perovskite NCs undergoenvironment-induced and ion-migratio...

It has been over twenty years since the linear scaling of reaction intermediate adsorption energies started to coin the fields of heterogeneous and electrocatalysis as a blessing and a curse at the same time. It has established the possibili...

Resonance Raman spectroscopy is an efficient tool for multiplex imaging because of the narrow bandwidth of the electronically enhanced vibrational signals. However, Raman signals are often overwhelmed by concurrent fluorescence. In this stud...

Fibrillar amyloid aggregates are the pathological hallmarks of multiple neurodegenerative diseases. The amyloid-β (1-42) protein, in particular, is a major component of senile plaques in the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s di...

Nanoscale lattice parameter engineering is a potentially powerful tool for tailoring the electronic properties of nanomaterials. The nascent strain in juxtaposed hetero-interfaces of nanocrystals was recently shown to substantially affect t...