BongSoo Kim
• Ph.D. in Materials Chemistry, (Sep. 2003 – Nov. 2008) University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN, USA
• M.S. Organic/Polymer Chemistry, (Mar. 2000 – Feb. 2002) Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• B.S. Chemistry, (Mar. 1993 ‒ Feb. 2000) Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
• Associate Professor (August 2018 ‒ present)
Department of Chemistry
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan
Research Areas: Organic Photovoltaics and Organic Electronics
• Associate Professor (March 2017 ‒ August 2018)
Assistant Professor (March 2015 ‒ Feb. 2017)
Department of Science Education
Ewha Womans University, Seoul
Research Areas: Organic Photovoltaics and Organic Electronics
• Best Researcher Award from Ewha Womans University (2018)
• Grant for Research Excellency from Ewha Womans University (2018)
• Grant for Research Excellency from Ewha Womans University (2017)
• Early Promotion from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor
in Ewha Womans University (2017)
Polymer & Organic Semiconductor Lab
Conjugated polymers and organic materials are highly interesting for future optoelectronic applications including organic solar cells, organic transistors, organic thermoelectrics, organic photodiodes, quantum dot light emitting diodes, organic light emitting diodes, and molecular electronics. 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 new conjugated molecular backbone and introducing functional groups. Additionally, device engineering is being conducted to improve electrical performance.
Conjugated polymers and organic materials are highly interesting for future optoelectronic applications including organic solar cells, organic transistors, organic thermoelectrics, organic photodiodes, quantum dot light emitting diodes, organic light emitting diodes, and molecular electronics. 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 new conjugated molecular backbone and introducing functional groups. Additionally, device engineering is being conducted to improve electrical performance.

quantum dot light emitting diodes, organic light emitting diodes, perovskite solar cells, organic transistors, organic thermoelectrics, organic solar
quantum dot light emitting diodes, organic light emitting diodes, perovskite solar cells, organic transistors, organic thermoelectrics, organic solar
organic photodiodes, organic light emitting diodes
organic photodiodes, organic light emitting diodes
Polymer/organic semiconducting materials, Conjugated polymers and organic materials, and Electrical device engineering.
Control of molecular energy level, bandgap, carrier mobility, crystallinity, and film morphology.
Organic solar cells, organic transistors, organic thermoelectrics, organic photodiodes, quantum dot light emitting diodes, organic light emitting diodes, molecular electronics.
Polymer/organic semiconducting materials, Conjugated polymers and organic materials, and Electrical device engineering.
Control of molecular energy level, bandgap, carrier mobility, crystallinity, and film morphology.
Organic solar cells, organic transistors, organic thermoelectrics, organic photodiodes, quantum dot light emitting diodes, organic light emitting diodes, molecular electronics.
국가과학기술표준분류
NC. 화학 > NC05. 고분자화학 > NC0505. 전기/전자/광특성 고분자
• Nano Energy 2020, 77, 105106 / Influence of 3D Morphology on the Performance of All-Polymer Solar Cells Processed Using Environmentally Benign Nonhalogenated Solvents / Jung, H.; Jung, A.; Jin, S.-M.; Kim, S.; Heo, H.; Nguyen,HVT; Kim, M. J.; Ahn, P.; Kim, M. H.; Lee, Y.; Lee, K.-K.; Cho, J. H.; Lee, E* ; Kim, B.* (202007)
• Nature Communications 2020, 11, 1520 / Universal Three-Dimensional Crosslinker for All-Photopatterned Electronics / Min, H.; Kang, B.; Shin, Y. S.; Kim, B.*; Lee, S. W.*;Cho, J. H.* .(202003)
•Science, 2008, 320, 1482 / Electrical resistance of long conjugated molecular wires / Seong Ho Choi, BongSoo Kim, and C. Daniel Frisbie.(200806)