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New Study Unveils Innovative Carbon Fiber-Based Water Droplet Power Generator

The research was published in the online version of Advanced Functional Materials on November 20, 2025.

New Study Unveils Innovative Carbon Fiber-Based Water Droplet Power Generator

Abstract Automated and effective urban stormwater management (USM) is essential to address the increase in stormwater hazards due to climate change and urbanization. Although droplet-based electricity generators (DEGs) can help monitor dyna... Read More

Dec 26, 2025 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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New Study Unveils High-Performance Battery Anode Material for Fast Charging and Long Cycle Life

UNIST, Korea University, and KIST create nanographene–graphite hybrid anodes to enhance Li-ion battery durability—published in Adv. Funct. Mater.

New Study Unveils High-Performance Battery Anode Material for Fast Charging and Long Cycle Life

Abstract Graphite remains the most widely used anode material for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). However, improvements are essential to meet the demand for high-performance anodes in full-cell configurations. Here, the synergistic electroche... Read More

Oct 15, 2025 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Revolutionary Artificial Muscle Can Switch from Soft to Rigid Like Steel, Offering Unprecedented Power and Flexibility

Their findings have been published online in Advanced Functional Materials on September 7, 2025.

Revolutionary Artificial Muscle Can Switch from Soft to Rigid Like Steel, Offering Unprecedented Power and Flexibility

Abstract Soft artificial muscles offer transformative potential in robotics, wearable electronics, and biomedical devices due to their light weight, mechanical compliance, and multidirectional actuation. However, their broader utility is hi... Read More

Oct 02, 2025 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Innovative Adhesive Film Harvests Electricity from Peeling, Enabling Battery-Free Sensing and Safety

Their findings have been published in Advanced Functional Materials on June 11, 2025

Innovative Adhesive Film Harvests Electricity from Peeling, Enabling Battery-Free Sensing and Safety

Abstract Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) harvest electrical energy from interfacial separation, yet achieving programmable and enhanced output through controlled separation mechanisms remains challenging. Here, a metamaterial adhesive-... Read More

Jul 24, 2025 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Wrinkle-Based Technology Enables Pigment-Free Graphics on Transparent Films

Their findings have been made available online for pre-publication in Advanced Functional Materials on January 29, with formal publication forthcoming.

Wrinkle-Based Technology Enables Pigment-Free Graphics on Transparent Films

Abstract Thin film-based structural coloration predominantly uses an elastomeric substrate and active materials, which exhibit uniform color changes under external stimuli such as bending, heat, and chemical environments. However, generatin... Read More

Mar 17, 2025 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Leveraging Skyscraper Architecture for Breakthroughs in Metal-Organic Framework Design

Their findings have been published in Advanced Functional Materials, a prestigious journal in the field, on September 17, 2024.

Leveraging Skyscraper Architecture for Breakthroughs in Metal-Organic Framework Design

Abstract Porous materials have attracted considerable interest as water sorbents due to their potential in a broad range of water sorption-related applications. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are particularly notable for their high porosit... Read More

Oct 22, 2024 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Record 11.44% Efficiency in Organic Solar Cells Using Eco-Friendly Solvents

Their findings have been published in the online edition of Advanced Functional Materials on July 18, 2024.

Record 11.44% Efficiency in Organic Solar Cells Using Eco-Friendly Solvents

Abstract With the drive toward the development of large-area organic solar cells (OSCs), there is a critical need for advanced fabrication techniques that ensure both their efficiency and scalability. In particular, a shift from toxic halog... Read More

Sep 14, 2024 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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New Study Unveils 3D Printing PQD-Polymer Architectures at Room Temperature

The findings of this research have been published in the online March 2024 edition of Advanced Functional Materials.

New Study Unveils 3D Printing PQD-Polymer Architectures at Room Temperature

Abstract Organic–inorganic perovskite quantum dot (PQD)–polymer composites are emerging optoelectronic materials with exceptional properties that are promising widespread application in next-generation electronics. Advances in the utilizati... Read More

May 02, 2024 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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New Study Unveils Stretchable High-Resolution User-Interactive Synesthesia Displays for Visual–Acoustic Encryption

Their findings have been published in the online version of the journal, Advanced Functional Materials on August 14, 2023.

New Study Unveils Stretchable High-Resolution User-Interactive Synesthesia Displays for Visual–Acoustic Encryption

Abstract Multifunctional displays, which have various functions in single-device systems without external circuits, are actively investigated as future human–machine interfaces owing to performability of unprecedented functions in compact d... Read More

Sep 27, 2023 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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New Study Unveils Direct Synthesis of FCMs via Solid-State Mechanochemical Reaction Between Graphite and PTFE

The study findings have been published ahead of their official publication in the online version of Advanced Functional Materials on July 27, 2023.

New Study Unveils Direct Synthesis of FCMs via Solid-State Mechanochemical Reaction Between Graphite and PTFE

Abstract Fluorinated carbon materials (FCMs) have received significant attention, because of their exceptional stability, which is associated with the strong C-F bonding, the strongest among carbon single bonds. However, the fluorination of... Read More

Aug 16, 2023 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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