News & Events

2024년

12/31 [People] Hoa, Ina, and Jeongmin embark on their new journey after completing their postdoctoral training (Hoa) and Master program (Ina and Jeongmin). We will miss you all. We wish you the best for 2025 and beyond.

11/16 [Paper] Jeongmin and Hoa's paper on the nanogap narrowing via plasma treatment has been accepted to Nanoscale by Royal Society of Chemistry. Congratulations!!

11/07 [Paper] Seoyoung and Ly's paper on direction and distance dependence of hot carrier transfer has been published in ACS Photonics by American Chemical Society. Great work, everybody !!!

11/01 [People] Minsu joins our lab as a prospective graduate student.

10/30 [Group Picnic] We went hiking along the Seoul City Wall (Namsan Mountain Trail).

10/17 [Award] Prof. Yoon received "Sigma-Aldrich Excellent Chemist Award" from the KCS / Sigma-Aldrich. It is one of the most prestigious awards given to experimental chemists across all disciplines with great academic achievements in Korea. Congratulations, Prof. Yoon !!! >>>>>

10/14 [Paper] Ina's paper on polarization-dependent plasmon coupling has been published in Journal of Materials Chemistry C by Royal Society of Chemistry. Congratulations, Ina !!!

10/1 [People] Ms. Yujeong Lim joined our group as an administrator. Good to have you, Ms Lim !

9/1 [People] Soeun joined our group as a Master student. Warm welcome!

8/24 [Paper] Prof. Yoon's review article about plasmon coupling has been published in Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. by Wiley.

5/27 [People] Ly defended her Ph.D. thesis successfully. Congratulations, Dr. Huynh!

5/17 [Grant] We've won the NRF Mid-Career Grant !!! We will be supported by the NRF for KRW 200M / year for 3 years. The proposed research topic is "Synergistic Interactions between Plasmons and Other Quasiparticles for Au Nanoparticle-Quantum Dot and Au Nanoparticle-Graphene Assemblies" .

3/01 [People] Jiyeon and Seoyoung joined our group as a Ph.D. and a Master student, respectively. Welcome aboard!! Dr. Trinh (a.k.a Hoa) and Seokhyun will continue to do their research in our group as a Postdoc and a Researcher, respectively.

2023년

11/25 [Paper] Hoa's paper on a new assembly method and finding the best core@satellite nanoassemblies for the largest SERS has been published in ACS AMI. Furthermore, Hoa's paper has been selected as a cover article! Congratulations!!

11/21 [People] Hoa defended his Ph.D. thesis successfully. We wish you the best, Dr. Trinh!! Seokhyun also completed his Master's degree defense.

11/1 [Paper] Seokhyun's paper on anisotropic plasmon coupling between AuNR and AuNS has been published in J. Phys. Chem. Lett. Way to go, Seokhyun!

10/26 [Award] Prof. Yoon received "Kim Myung Soo Award" from the Korean Chemical Society. It is one of the most prestigious awards given to experimental physical chemists with great academic achievements in Korea. Congratulations, Prof. Yoon !!! >>>>>

9/1 [Award] Seokhyun received the "Dedicated TA Award" for his service as a general chemistry lab head in 2023-1. Congrats, Seokhyun !!

8/29 [Event] We went to see the movie, "Oppenheimer", together. What a movie! What a life! Of course, we took this opportunity to study the "Born-Oppenheimer approximation" where one of his achievements meets chemistry. >>>>>

8/1 [Paper] Seokheon's paper on a search for the best nanoparticle shape in generating hot carriers has been published in J. Phys. Chem. C. Congrats!

5/01 [Paper] Hoa's paper on SERS-ELISA using his silica-encapsulated core-satellite nanoassemblies has been published in Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical (IF 9.221). Way to go, Hoa !

4/10-14 [Conference] Four graduate students (Hoa, Ly, Seokheon, and Seok Hyun) attended 2023 MRS Spring Meeting in San Francisco. They presented posters on their recent results and enjoyed their trip to the U.S. >>>>>

3/2 [People] Jeongmin Han and Ina Jeong joined our lab as Master's students. Ilsong Kim will continue to work as an undergraduate researcher in our lab. Welcome, all!!

2022년

12/05 [People] Joohwan defended his Master's thesis. He is going to work for ASML, the world-leading semiconductor company. We wish you the best!

11/05 [Paper] Hoa's paper on assembly of core-satellite-satellite hierarchical nanostructure has been accepted to Nanoscale! Great job, Hoa !!

10/19-21 [Conference] Four graduate students and two undergraduate students attended the 130th KCS Fall Meeting in Gyeongju. Hoa, Joohwan, and Seokhyun presented posters. >>>>>

9/23 [Paper] Ly and Seokheon's paper on the effect of materials and shapes of nanoparticles on hot carrier generation efficiency has been accepted to ACS Photonics. Congrats, Ly and Seokheon !

8/05 [People] Prof. Yoon left for UC San Diego to spend his sabbatical as a Fulbright Scholar.

5/23 [Event] Group picnic to Jongno, Bukchon, and National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Arts (Exhibition for Lee Kun-Hee Collection). We had a lot of fun. Thank you, Jonghwa and Inah, for organizing this wonderful event !!!

4/20 [News] Prof. Yoon was selected as an Outstanding Reviewer for Chemical Science from Royal Society of Chemistry. Congrats, Prof. Yoon! See here for the full list of the awardees.

4/13-15 [Conference] All five graduate students attended the 129th KCS Spring Meeting in Jeju. Hoa, Ly, Seokheon, and Joohwan presented posters on their research. Seokheon won the Best Poster Award !! Congratulations, Seokheon !

3/30 [Paper] Hoa's paper on silica-encapsulated core-satellite nanoassemblies has been published in ACS Applied Nano Materials. Congrats, Hoa !

3/1 [People] In this semester, Inah, Jeongmin, and Jonghwa are going to keep working in our group as undergrad researchers. Kanghyuk, Ilsong, and Mingu joined us as interns. Welcome, all !

1/1 Happy New Year!

2021년

12/31 [Paper] Seokheon's paper on the effect of AuNP size on plasmon-driven reaction efficiency was accepted to ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces (IF 9.229). Good work, Seokheon !

12/3 [Conference] Prof. Yoon organized the 135th Physical Chemistry Division Meeting at Ewha Womans' University. Seokheon, Joohwan, and Seok Hyeon attended the conference as staff members. Thank you all for your help.

11/24 [Event] Group hiking to Kwanaksan Moutain. ^^

11/2 [Conference] All our group members attended the 11th Asian Photochemistry Conference (APC2021). In the virtual conference, Prof. Yoon gave the invited talk. Ly, Hoa, and Seokheon presented their posters (along with 5-min talks). Ly won the Best Poster Award again ! Congratulations, Ly !!

10/15 [Conference] All our group members traveled to Busan to attend the 128th Korean Chemical Society (KCS) Fall Meeting. Prof. Yoon organized the PChem sessions. Ly and Hoa presented their posters. Ly won the Best Poster Award ! Congratulations.

8/26 [News] Prof. Yoon was highlighted as an outstanding reviewer for Chemical Science that is published by Royal Society of Chemistry. Read the Twitter and Blog run by Chemical Science.

7/11 [Conference] Prof. Yoon was a main organizer for the 134th Physical Chemistry Summer Symposium held in Jeju from 7/11 to 7/14. Seokheon, Joohwan, and Seok Hyeon also traveled with him as a staff. The symposium was a great success. 95 people participated in the symposium in person. There were 28 in-person talks and 37 e-posters.

6/18 [Talk] Prof. Yoon gave a talk at the 25th Raman Workshop held in Chuncheon.

6/3 [People] Sungwoon and Seokheon defended their Ph.D. and M.S. theses successfully. Congratulations !!!

5/27 [Talk] Prof. Yoon gave a talk at Department of Applied Chemistry, Kyung Hee University in Yongin.

5/19 [Paper] The paper that Prof. Yoon coauthored with Prof. Gyeong-Su Park was accepted to Advanced Materials. It is about the investigation of the effect of local strain in Au nanoplates on plasmon resonances using EELS and STEM. Congratulations, Prof. Yoon !

5/13 [Talk] Prof. Yoon gave a talk at Department of Chemistry, Kangwon National University in Chuncheon.

3/1 [People] Joohwan is a new grad student in our group. Welcome, Joohwan !!!

2/26 [Conference] We hosted the 133th Physical Chemistry Division Symposium here at CAU. It was a great success. 4 people gave in-person talks and 83 people participated in the symposium through Zoom.

1/31 [People] Prof. Yoon successfully finished his two-year term as a department chair.

1/1 [People] Prof. Yoon was appointed as a Secretary General (총무간사) in Physical Chemistry Division of Korean Chemical Society. He is going to serve for one year.

2020년

11/30 [Pepole] Dokyung defended his M.S. thesis.

11/23 [Paper] Ly's paper on plasmon-driven deboronation reactions was published in Nanoscale. Well done, Ly!

9/1 [Pepole] Dr. Diptiman Dinda Joined our laboratory as a postdoctoral fellow. He is going to start a new project about hydrogen production through water splitting using plasmonic nanoparticle systems in our lab. Welcome, Diptiman!

8/1 [People] Ju Hwan, Seong Joon, and Jin Won joined our laboratory as summer undergraduate research interns. Welcome, all. Enjoy your work in our lab !!!

7/1 [Grant] We earned a 7-year research grant as a member of Engineering Research Center (ERC), "Nanophotonics-based Biomedical Diagnostics Research Center" from National Research Foundation of Korea. We will be provided 2 billion KRW (2 million USD) as a whole team every year for 7 years for developing in-vitro diagnostics tools to detect COVID-19 and sepsis.

6/25 [Paper] Dokyung's paper on charge balancing between hot electron and hot hole transfer from plasmon excitation has been published in J. Phys. Chem. C. Congratulations, Dokyung !

2019년

11/6 [발표] Prof. Yoon gave a talk at Department of Chemistry, Kyung Hee University in Seoul.

10/4 [논문] Great news! Minkyu's paper on effect of nanogap morphology on plasmon coupling has been accepted to ACS Nano. Congratulations!!!

9/23 [사람] Yerin Kim and Eun Soo Lee joined our group as undergraduate interns. Welcome !

9/18 [발표] Prof. Yoon gave a talk at European MRS (E-MRS) Fall Meeting at Warsaw, Poland.

7/15 [사람] We warmly welcome a new graduate student in our group, Seok Heon Kim. Welcome, Seok Heon !

7/09 [발표] Prof. Yoon gave a talk at the KCS Physical Chemistry Division Summer Symposium in Busan.

6/13 [논문] Dr. Huh, Hoa, and Dokyung's paper on plasmon-driven bond-cleavage reactions has been accepted to ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. Congratulations, all !!!

6/12 [발표] Ly defended her Master's degree thesis successfully. Congratulations, Ly !

5/30 [학회] Prof. Yoon attended the SPP 9 Conference, representing our group. He presented our recent work on the effect of nanogap morphology on plasmon coupling.

5/16 [발표] Prof. Yoon gave a talk at the department seminar at Chungnam National University.

4/30 [이벤트] A day out at Hangang River. ^^ 한강에서 치맥~ㅋ

4/19 [학회] Dokyung and Suhyun presented posters at Korean Chemical Society Meeting in Suwon.

2/01 [사람] Prof. Yoon is appointed as Department Chair. He is going to serve for two years.

1/06 [논문] Sungwoon and Minkyu's paper on color/SERS patterning using core-satellite nanoassemblies has been accepted to Chem. Comm. Congratulations!!!

A day out at Hangang River (4/30)

2018년

10/29 [논문] Ly의 nanogap patterning 논문이 J. Phys. Chem. C에 accept 되었습니다. 축하합니다. Ly's paper on nanogap patterning was accepted to J. Phys. Chem. C. Congratulations, Ly!!! Well done!!!

10/18-19 [학회] 교수님과 민규, Hoa, 도경이가 대구에서 열린 대한화학회에 참가했습니다. 민규와 Hoa가 포스터 발표를 했습니다. Prof. Yoon, Min Kyu, Hoa, and Do Kyung particpated in the KCS Fall Meeting at Daegu. Min Kyu and Hoa presented their posters.

9/1 [사람] 도경이가 석사과정으로 입학했습니다. Dokyung joined our lab as a master student.

8/26-31 [학회] 실험실 구성원 모두 제주도에서 열린 국제라만분광학회 (ICORS 2018)에 참가했습니다. 현, 성운, 민규, 수현, Ly 등 5명이 포스터 발표를 했습니다. 교수님은 초청강연(invited talk)을 하셨습니다. 성운이가 우수 포스터 상을 받았습니다. All group members participated in the 26th International Conference on Raman Spectroscopy (ICORS 2018) at Jeju. Five people presented posters. Prof. Yoon gave an invited talk. Sungwoon was awarded the Best Poster Presenatation Award.

5/30 [이벤트] A day out at a ball park ^^

5/24 [발표] 윤상운 교수님이 성균관대에서 세미나 발표를 하셨습니다. Prof. Yoon gave a talk at Sungkyunkwan University.

5/2 [사람] 이도경 학생이 학부연구생으로 실험실에 들어왔습니다. 다음 학기 대학원에 입학할 예정입니다. 환영합니다. Do Kyung Lee joined our lab as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome, Do Kyung !

4/4 [발표] 윤상운 교수님이 한양대 바이오나노공학과에서 세미나 발표를 하셨습니다. Prof. Yoon gave a talk at Department of Bionano Engineering, Hanyang University.

2018년 8월 27일, 제주도 ICORS2018 학회장에서.

2018년 5월 30일, 잠실 야구장.

2017년

12/28 [이벤트] 송년회겸 서울 나들이를 했습니다. We had a group trip to downtown Seoul and a year-end party.

8/28 [사람] 2017년 2학기에 대학원 신입생으로 이수현 (석사과정), Hoa Trinh (석박통합과정), Ly Huynh (석사과정)이 들어왔습니다. 환영합니다! New graduate students joined our group. Warm welcome to Suhyun, Hoa and Ly !

7/17 [사람] 허현 박사(서울대)와 성민식 학생이 포스트닥과 학부연구생으로 우리 실험실에 합류했습니다. 환영합니다! Dr. Hyun Huh (from Seoul National Univ.) and Minsik Sung joined our group as a postdoc and an undergraduate researcher, respectively. Welcome aboard!

5/18 [사람] 윤상운 교수님 박사 지도교수님이신 University of Wisconsin-Madison의 Fleming Crim 교수님이 중앙대학교와 우리 실험실을 방문하셨습니다. Prof. Fleming Crim from University of Wisconsin-Madison (Prof. Yoon's Ph.D. advisor) visited CAU and our laboratory.

1/4 [사람] 강지원 학생이 학부연구생으로 우리 실험실에 들어왔습니다. 환영합니다. Jiwon Kang joined our group as an undergraduate researcher. Welcome, Jiwon !

2017년 5월 18일, 상운, Prof. Crim, 지원

2017년 5월 18일, Prof. Crim과 성운

2017년 12월 28일, 덕수궁 돌담길.

2016년

12/13 [소식] 우리 실험실이 새로 만들어진 102관 808호로 입주했습니다. 교수님 오피스는 808-1호 입니다. 새로 구축한 연구환경과 시설, 장비로 새롭게 시작합니다. Our lab moved to the newly-constructed Building 102, Rm 808. Prof. Yoon's office is now Rm. 808-1. We open a new era with new research facilities and instruments.

10/14 [수상] 교수님께서 물리화학 분야에서 학술업적이 뛰어난 만 45세 이하의 과학자에게 대한화학회에서 주는 "젊은 물리화학자상"을 수상하셨습니다. 축하합니다.^^ Prof. Yoon received the "Young Physical Chemist Award" from the Korean Chemical Society.

9/1 [소식] 교수님이 중앙대학교 화학과로 옮기심에 따라 우리 연구실이 중앙대학교 화학과에서 새롭게 시작합니다. We move to Department of Chemistry, Chung-Ang University as of September 1st.

5/23 [과제] 우리 연구실이 연구재단 중견연구자과제에 선정되었습니다. We are awarded the Research Grant for Mid-Career Scientists from NRF.

5/21 [모임] 졸업생, 재학생들과 스승의 날을 맞아 저녁을 함께 했습니다 (양재역, 갈비사랑). We celebrated the Teachers' Day with the former and the present graduate students.

4/28 [발표] 교수님이 중앙대학교 화학과에서 강연발표를 하셨습니다. Prof. Yoon gave a talk at the Department of Chemistry of Chung-Ang University.

4/22 [논문] 대두가 연구한 nanogap curvature가 SERS에 끼치는 영향에 대한 논문이 J. Phys. Chem. C에 accept되었습니다. 축하합니다. Daedu's paper on the effect of nanogap curvature on SERS has been accepted to J. Phys. Chem. C. Congratulations!

4/19 [논문] 대두의 nanotrimer 논문이 Bull. Korean Chem. Soc.에 accept되었습니다. 축하합니다. Daedu's paper on nanotrimers has been accepted to Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. Congratulations!

3/14 [모임] 2016년 1학기 Group Meeting Schedule 입니다: 매주 화요일 4:30 p.m. 관심있는 외부 학생들의 참여도 환영합니다.

Literature Talk (최근 논문 발표): 3/22 (SL), 4/5 (AL), 4/26 (SL), 5/10 (AL), 5/24 (SL), 6/14 (AL)

Group Study (플라즈모닉스 공부): 3/29 (AL), 4/12 (SL), 5/3 (SY), 5/17 (AL), 5/31 (SL), 6/21 (SY)

3/09 [사람] Anh 학생이 석박사 통합과정으로 실험실에 합류했습니다. 환영합니다. ^^ Anh joined our group as a MS/PhD integrated program student. Welcome, Anh!

2/24 [사람] 대두와 희선이가 석사학위를 받았습니다. 축하합니다. Daedu and Heesun received M.S. degrees. Congrats!

1/30 [모임] 졸업생, 재학생들과 신년회를 가졌습니다. 지은이의 좋은 소식도 듣고, 반가운 얼굴들 만나게 되어 행복했습니다. 2016년 모두 모두 좋은 일만 가득하길 빕니다. We had a group new-year party. I wish you all the best in 2016!

2015년

11/30 [사람] 훈이가 농협계열사인 남해화학에 연구원으로 취업하였습니다. 축하합니다. ^^ Hoon landed a job at Namhae Chemical, a Nonghyup Company, as a researcher. Congrats!

11/27 [발표] 대두와 희선이가 석사학위논문발표를 했습니다. Daedu and Heesun defended their Masters Thesis successfully.

11/19 [발표] 교수님이 광주과기원(GIST) 화학과에서 강연발표를 하셨습니다. Prof. Yoon gave a talk at the Department of Chemistry of Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST).

11/6 [논문] 은나노입자 dimer에 관한 훈이 논문이 Journal of Colloid and Interface Science에 accept되었습니다. 축하합니다.^^ Hoon's paper on silver nanoparticle dimers has been accepted to J. Coll. Interf. Sci. Congratulations!

10/16 [발표] 교수님이 대구에서 열린 대한화학회 물리분과 심포지움에서 발표를 하셨습니다. Prof. Yoon gave a talk at the National Fall Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society at Daegu.

10/14 [논문] 빛을 이용한 나노입자간 거리 조절에 관한 희선이 논문이 ACS Nano에 accept되었습니다. 축하합니다.^^ Heesun's paper on ligh-induced changes in the interparticle distances has been accepted to ACS Nano. Congratulations!

6/29 [사람] 성운이가 박사과정 학생으로 실험실에 들어왔습니다. 환영합니다.^^ Sungwoon Lee joined our group as a Ph.D. student. Welcome!

5/30 [수상] 이대두 학생이 범정학술논문상 최우수상을 수상했습니다. 축하합니다.^^ Daedu Lee received the Beomjeong Best Paper Award at DKU. Congratulations!

5/16 [모임] 스승의 날을 맞아 졸업생, 재학생들과 강남역 '장이오'에서 저녁을 함께 했습니다.

4/30 [발표] 교수님이 부산에서 열린 2015년 한국공업화학회 춘계 학술대회에서 초청강연을 하셨습니다.

4/16 20140416 잊지 않겠습니다. 함께 하겠습니다.

3/19 [논문] 대두 논문이 J. Phys. Chem. C에 게재승인되었습니다. 축하해, 대두야! Daedu's paper on gold cube-sphere dimers has been accepted in J. Phys. Chem. C. Congratulations, Daedu!

3/12 [발표] 교수님이 광운대 화학과에서 세미나 강연을 하셨습니다.

1/2 [공지] 겨울 방학 중 일정입니다:

매 주 월요일 10시 Research Talk

매 주 금요일 5시 Literature Talk (대두: Nano Letters, 희선: ACS Nano, 훈: Small, Nanoscale, 상운: JPC C, PCCP)

2014년

12/14 [모임] 졸업생, 재학생들과 송년회를 했습니다 (정자동, 봄날에 청국장). 새해에도 모두들 건강하고 행복하길 빕니다.

11/21 [발표] 훈이가 석사학위 논문발표를 성공적으로 마쳤습니다. 축하합니다.

11/20 [발표] 윤상운 교수님이 한국표준과학연구원에서 세미나 발표를 하셨습니다.

11/13 [발표] 윤상운 교수님이 전북대 화학과에서 세미나 발표를 하셨습니다.

10/17 [수상] 훈이가 광주에서 열린 제114회 대한화학회에서 최우수포스터상인 "Elsevier-Reaxys Young Chemist Poster Prize"를 받았습니다. 상금도 받았습니다. 축하합니다!!!

10/15 ~ 10/17 [학회] 훈, 대두, 희선이 모두 광주에서 열린 제114회 대한화학회에서 포스터 발표를 했습니다. 윤상운 교수님은 재료화학분과에서 구두발표를 하셨습니다.

9/28 [모임] 2011년 석사졸업생 김형준이 결혼식을 올렸습니다. 축하합니다.

9/25 [발표] 윤상운 교수님이 경기대 화학과에서 세미나 발표를 하셨습니다.

8/5 [논문] Hoon and Jun Hee's paper on the quantum plasmon resonances using AuNP dimers has got accepted to ACS Nano (2013 Impact Factor = 12.033) . Congratulations!

7/28 [연수] 훈이가 나노팹센터에서 주관하는 2주간의 장비교육실습을 마치고 SEM, TEM, AFM 전문가가 되어 돌아왔습니다. 수고했습니다.

6/20 [모임] 여름방학을 맞아 청계산 등산을 했습니다. 여름방학 동안 그룹미팅 스케줄은 월요일 10시 (Research Talk), 격주 목요일 7시 (Literature Talk) 입니다.

5/17 [모임] 실험실 졸업생들, 재학생들과 저녁을 함께 했습니다 (분당 정자동 소재, 정자골). 모두들 반가웠고, 새벽까지 이어진 술자리도 즐거웠습니다. 모두 각자의 자리에서 행복하고 건강하길 빕니다.

5/15 [모임] 사랑하는 학생들과 실험실에서 스승의 날 다과회를 했습니다. 좋은 선물과 cake, 고맙습니다. 이번에 세월호 참사를 보면서 선생과 어른의 책임에 대해서 깊이 생각하게 됩니다. 부끄럽지 않은 선생이 되겠습니다.

5/14 [공지] We reopened our group homepage as the danchem.net site is closed as of May 31. Please bookmark http://sites.google.com/site/yoonlab2006 or search for "YoonLab2006" (one word) in Google. I'll try my best to keep the website up to date ^^.

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