Seong Kim

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Distinguished Professor and Walter L. Robb Family Department Head, Chemical Engineering

Research Summary

Research interests include vapor-phase lubrication, super-lubricious diamond-like carbon coatings, self-healing boundary lubrication films, interfacial water, bottom-down nanomanufacturing, superhydrophobic coatings via atmospheric plasma process, noncont

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Recent Publications

On the structural role of indium in aluminoborosilicate glasses: A multi-spectroscopic study

Ashjari, A., Youngman, R. E., Bradtmüller, H., Ogrinc, A., Lancelotti, R. F., Kang, M., Kim, S. H. & Möncke, D., Jan 1 2026, In: Acta Materialia. 302, 121664.

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Adventitious carbon breaks symmetry in oxide contact electrification

Grosjean, G., Ostermann, M., Sauer, M., Hahn, M., Pichler, C. M., Fahrnberger, F., Pertl, F., Balazs, D. M., Link, M. M., Kim, S. H., Schrader, D. L., Blanco, A., Gracia, F., Mujica, N. & Waitukaitis, S. R., Mar 19 2026, In: Nature. 651, 8106, p. 626-631 6 p.

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Viscosity Measurement Techniques for High-Temperature Oxide Glass-Forming Systems

Kheilnezhad, B., Montazerian, M., Kim, S. H. & Mauro, J. C., Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Ceramic Engineering and Science. 8, 1, e70038.

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Mechanochemistry Activated by Confinement- and Shear-Induced Molecular Distortion

Kumar, S., Kim, S. H. & Martini, A., Mar 25 2026, In: Chemical Reviews. 126, 6, p. 3883-3906 24 p.

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Microfibril orientation and compositional heterogeneity in fiber and vessel cell walls of poplar xylem studied by AFM-IR and SFG spectroscopy

Lee, J., Choi, J., Lin, Y. T., Qian, F., Tong, B., Li, Q. & Kim, S. H., Mar 2026, In: Planta. 263, 3, 77.

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Giant energy storage and dielectric performance in all-polymer nanocomposites

Li, L., Rui, G., Zhu, W., Guo, Y., Huang, Z., Wu, S., Casalini, R., Wang, Q., Liu, Z. K., Colby, R. H., Kim, S. H., Lu, W., Bernholc, J. & Zhang, Q. M., Mar 12 2026, In: Nature. 651, 8105, p. 377-382 6 p.

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Polarizable Thiol–Ene Cross-Linked Nitrile Dielectrics for Stretchable Low-Voltage Neuromorphic Transistors with Acoustic Classification

Liu, C. J., Hsiao, S. W., Chen, Q. G., Hong, Q. A., Lin, Y. T., Chueh, C. C., Ng, C. T., Chang, T. T., Kim, S. H., Chiu, Y. C. & Lee, W. Y., Jan 14 2026, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 18, 1, p. 2188-2199 12 p.

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Metallic catalyst loaded 2D perovskite sheets for heightened surface activity for selective chemiresistive sensing

Ryu, A., An, J. W., Li, Y. S., Kim, G. S., Yim, H., Jang, H. W., Nahm, S., Jang, J. S., Kim, S. H. & Choi, J. W., Jun 15 2026, In: Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical. 457, 139699.

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Comparison of Tribological Performance of Ashless Sulfur-Free Phosphite Ester Versus ZDDP Additives at Electrified Interfaces

Siddique, N., Li, Y. S., Qian, F., Yuan, R., Kheilnezhad, B., Kim, S. H. & He, X., Feb 2026, In: Lubricants. 14, 2, 67.

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Structure and durability of opal crystallized glass plates

Brunswic, L., Angeli, F., Gautron, L., Charpentier, T., Gin, S., Asplanato, P., Kaya, H. & Kim, S. H., Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Applied Glass Science. 16, 2, e16698.

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DFT-Based Calculation of the Vibrational Sum Frequency Generation Spectrum of Noncentrosymmetric Domains Interspersed in an Amorphous Matrix

Choi, J., Kwansa, A. L., Chae, I., Yingling, Y. G. & Kim, S. H., Jun 26 2025, In: Journal of Physical Chemistry B. 129, 25, p. 6138-6152 15 p.

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Surface Chemistry of an Acrylosilane-Melamine Based Automotive Clearcoat

Guo, Y., Lin, Y. T., Choi, J., Lee, J., Douglas, C. B., Trindade, D., Huang, Y. & Kim, S. H., Mar 19 2025, In: Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research. 64, 11, p. 5982-5994 13 p.

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Origin of superlubricity of diamond-like carbon (DLC)

Jang, S., Chen, Z. & Kim, S. H., Jan 2025, In: Friction. 13, 1, 9440995.

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Toward Superlubricity of Amorphous Carbons: Friction of Thermally-Produced Carbon and Diamond-Like Carbon

Jang, S., Yuan, R., Li, Y. S., Ogrinc, A. L., Ryu, J. & Kim, S. H., Sep 2025, In: Tribology Letters. 73, 3, 97.

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Tribochemistry of Hydrogenated Diamond-like Carbon: Superlubricity Assisted by CO2

Jang, S., Ogrinc, A. L. & Kim, S. H., Aug 13 2025, In: ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 17, 32, p. 46330-46338 9 p.

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