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Heemin Kang lab at Korea University
H. Kang* (Corresponding author)
J. Kim et al,
Nat. Rev. Mater.
(2023)
N. Kang et al,
Adv. Mater.
(2025)
Y. Kim et al,
(2022)
S. Min et al,
(2021)
(2020)
J. Am. Chem. Soc.
H. Lee et al,
Adv. Funct. Mater.
(2024)
R. Thangam et al,
G. Bae et al,
S.Y. Kim et al,
L. Yang et al,
Small
M.J. Ko et al,
Adv. Nanobio. Res.
*Corresponding author, †First author
"Site-specific transformable nanostructures for cancer therapy and diagnosis"
J. Kim, Y. Lee, Y. Kim. et al; K. Pu*, H. Kang*, J.S. Kim, Chem. Rev. (2025)
"Chemical Design of Magnetic Nanomaterials for Imaging and Ferroptosis-Based Cancer Therapy"
Wei Xu†, Guoqiang Guan† et al; H. Kang*, G. Song*, Chem. Rev. (2025) 125, 1897–1961
"Biomimetic Dynamics of Nanoscale Groove and Ridge Topography for Stem Cell Regulation"
Hyunsik Hong†, Dahee Kim† et al; H. Kang*, Adv. Mater. (Cover Article) (“Received Rising Star Award in Advanced Materials, 2025) (2025) 37, 2419416
"Magnetic Control of Multiscale Ligand Nanoarchitecture Regulates Stem Cell Fate"
Ramar Thangam et al; J. Yoon*, H. Kang*, Adv. Funct. Mater. (2025) 35, 2422618
"Engineered intrinsically conducting polymer/MXene smart platforms: Fabrication, clinical translatability, and biomedical applications"
Homa Beyrami et al; M. Salami-Kalajahi*, H. Kang*, Y. Kim*, P. Makvandi*, Coord. Chem. Rev. (2025) 540, 216802
"Sustainable cancer therapy"
Yuan-Yuan Zhao†, Sungkyu Lee† et al; Q. Hu*, G. Song*, H. Kang*, J. Yoon*, Mater. Today (2025)
"Serial stimuli-responsive theranostic nanomaterials for cancer therapy and imaging"
Malairaj Sathuvan, Karthikeyan Narayanan, Hyunsik Hong et al; G. Song*, H. Kang*, R. Thangam*, Coord. Chem. Rev. (2025) 542, 216897
"Ligand Inter-Relation Analysis Via Graph Theory Predicts Macrophage Response"
Nayeon Kang†, J. Hwang†, D. Jeong†, J. H. Choi† et al; S.-G. Park*, W. Y. Jang*, H. Kang*, Adv. Mater. (Cover Article) (2025) 37, 2414356
"Smart Nanomaterials for Multimodal Theranostics and Tissue Regeneration"
Hyun Lee, Kyoung Sub Kim, Iman Zare et al; M.-H. Kang*, H. Kang*, H.-D. Jung*, Coord. Chem. Rev. (2025) 541, 216801
"Antimicrobial carbon materials-based quantum dots: From synthesis strategies to antibacterial properties for diagnostic and therapeutic applications in wound healing"
Iman Zare†*, Shima Zahed Nasab† et al; E. Mostafavi*, H. Kang*, Coord. Chem. Rev. (2025) 522, 216211
"Dynamic hierarchical ligand anisotropy for competing macrophage regulation in vivo"
Kanghyeon Kim†, Sunhong Min† et al; H. Kim*, H. Kang*, Bioact. Mater. (2025) 47, 121-135
"Nanodiamond-Based Sensing: A Revolution for Biosensors in Capturing Elusive Bio-signals in Living Cells"
J. Zhang†, L. Ma† et al; H. Kang*, Z. Chu*, Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev. (2025) 221, 115590
"Peptide-harnessed supramolecular and hybrid nanomaterials for stimuli-responsive theranostics"
Jinhyeok Choi†, Yerim Kim† et al; H. Kang*, Y. Kim*, S. Kim*, Coord. Chem. Rev. (2025) 539, 216737
"Stimuli-responsive smart nanomaterials for theranostics of urological cancers"
Yi Xu†, Madineh Moradialvand† et al; J. Yoon*, H. Kang*, P. Makvandi*, Coord. Chem. Rev. (2025) 539, 216745
"Multimodal synergistic ferroptosis cancer therapy"
Nem Singh†, Dahee Kim† et al; H. Kang*, J. S. Kim*, Coord. Chem. Rev. (2025) 522, 216236
"Biomimetic Carbon-based Nanomaterials: From Design Strategies to Next-Generation Biosensing and Theranostic Applications"
M. Farani et al; H. Kang*, I. Zare*, Y.S. Huh*, Small (2025)
"Tuning Liganded Nanocrack Geometry for Dynamic Regulation of Host Macrophages"
Hyunsik Hong, Sungkyu Lee, Choongmo Kang, Jungyeon Rhi et al; P. Makvandi*, H. Kang*, Chem. Eng. J. (2025)
"Graphene oxide-engineered chitosan nanoparticles: Synthesis, properties, and antibacterial activity for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine"
M. R. Farani et al; H. Kang*, Y. S. Huh*, Chem. Eng. J. (2025) 509, 160852
"Cell fate regulation by hyperthermia: cancer, stem cells, and immune system"
Madineh Moradialvand†, Sajad Farashi† et al; H. Kang*, E. Sharifi*, G. Ao*, Alexandria Eng. J. (2025) 129, 240-254
"Responsive probes for in vivo magnetic resonance imaging of nitric oxide"
Chang Lu et al; H. Kang, G. Song*, Nature Materials (2025) 24, 133–142
"Integrating microfluidic and bioprinting technologies: advanced strategies for tissue vascularization"
Xuan Mei et al; H. Kang*, G. Orive*, Y. S. Zhang*, Lab on a Chip (2025) 25, 764-786
"A Body Conformal Ultrasound Receiver for Efficient and Stable Wireless Power Transfer in Deep Percutaneous Charging"
I. Imani et al; H. Kang, S. Hur*, H.-C. Song*, Adv. Mater. (2025) 37, 2419264
"Nanoporous structures-based biosensors for environmental and biomedical diagnostics: Advancements, opportunities, and challenges"
S. M. Nokandeh et al; H. Kang, R. E.-Keihan*, A. Maleki*, R. S. Varma*, Coord. Chem. Rev. (2025) 522, 216245
"Print-and-Roll Hierarchically Structured Piezoelectric Scaffolds for Exercise-Driven Cartilage Regeneration"
Z. Lin†, L. Nan†, H. Lu†, Z. Wang† et al; H. Kang, P. Luo*, Y. S. Zhang*, X. Wu*, Adv. Funct. Mater. (2025) 35, 2424448
"Photon-driven dye induction pyroptosis: An emerging anti-tumor immunotherapy paradigm"
S. Zeng et al; H. Kang, H. Li*, X. Peng*, J. Yoon*, Angew. Chem. (2025) 64, e202417899
"Form Factor-free Magneto-Triboelectric Generator for Standalone Power Line IoT Applications"
H. Kim et al; H. Kang, H.-C. Song*, Adv. Energy Mater. (2025)
"Joule-Assisted Nanotherapeutic Urethral Stent (JANUS) for Spatiotemporal Theragenerative Treatment of Urethral Strictures"
Y. Na et al; H. Kang, J. Park*, H.-D. Jung*, Adv. Funct. Mater. (2025)
"Gelatin-integrated carbon nanomaterials in nanomedicine: From biosensing and bioprinting to tissue engineeringand other biomedical applications"
Mahdi Saeidirad et al; H. Kang, J. Shen*, Adv. Drug Deliv. Rev. (2025) 115649
"Development of Cultivated Fish Meat: Advances in Cellular Agriculture, Biomaterials, and Scaffolding Techniques"
Hyeong Seok Kang†, Seojoon Bang†, Hyun Lee† et al; H. Kang, H-D. Jung*, Trends Food Sci. Technol. (2025) 162, 105088
"A One Stone Three Birds Paradigm of Photon-driven Pyroptosis Dye for Amplifying Tumor Immunotherapy"
S. Zeng†, C. Chen†, D. Yu† et al; H. Kang, J. Wang*, Q. Chen*, H. Li*, J. Yoon*, Adv. Sci. (2025) 12, 2409007
"Highly wrinkled reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite coating for a multiplexed electrochemical biosensor"
S.Y. Park et al; H. Kang, S. Park*, Chem. Eng. J. (2025) 512, 162541
"Recent developments of small-molecule fluorescent probes for the detection of hydroxyl radical in biological systems"
S.-S. Zhang et al; H. Kang, Y. Zhou*, J. Yoon*, Trends Anal. Chem. (2025) 185, 118165
"Apigenin-loaded nanoparticles for obesity intervention through immunomodulation and adipocyte browning"
N. Mohaghegh et al; H. Kang, A. Khademhosseini*, A. H. Najafabadi*, J. Control. Rel. (2025) 382, 113670
"High-power Piezoelectric Ceramics with Superior Figure-of-Merits through Tailored Grain Engineering"
Dong-Gyu Lee†, Yi Yeon Kim† et al; H. Kang, K-H Cho*, H.-C. Song*, J. Eur. Ceram. Soc. (2025) 45, 117536
"Calcium sulfate microparticle size modification for improved alginate hydrogel fabrication and its application in 3D cell culture"
J. H. Kim†, S. Iyer† et al; H. Kang, L. Gu*, Front. Mater. Sci. (2025) 19, 250713
"Modularity-based Mathematical Modeling of Ligand Inter-Nanocluster Connectivity for Unraveling Reversible Stem Cell Regulation"
Chowon Kim†, Nayeon Kang† et al; H. Kang*, Nature Communications (2024) 15, 10665
"Advances in covalent organic frameworks for cancer phototherapy"
Nem Singh†, Miae Won†, Jusung An† et al; S. J. Lee*, H. Kang*, J. S. Kim*, Coord. Chem. Rev. (2024) 506, 215720
"Remote Control of Energy Transformation-Based Cancer Imaging and Therapy"
Hai Xu†, Dahee Kim† et al; G. Song*, Q. Hu*, H. Kang*, J. Yoon*, Adv. Mater. (2024) 36, 2402806
"Activatable Fluorescence and Bio/Chemiluminescence Probes for Aminopeptidases: From Design to Biomedical Applications"
Xiaofeng Wu et al; H. Kang*, J.-J. Hu*, J Yoon*, G. Liang*, Adv. Mater. (2024) 36, 2409893
"Enzyme-activated Nanomaterials for MR Imaging and Tumor Therapy"
Jingxia Lv†, Renye Yue†, Huiyi Liu† et al; S. Huan*, H. Kang*, G. Song*, Coord. Chem. Rev. (2024) 510, 215842
"3D-Printed Tissue-Specific Nanospike-Based Adhesive Materials for Time-Regulated synergistic Tumor Therapy and Tissue Regeneration In Vivo"
Hyun Lee†, Ginam Han† et al; H. Kang*, H.-D. Jung*, Adv. Funct. Mater. (Cover Article) (2024) 34, 2406237
"Magnetic nanoparticles for ferroptosis cancer therapy with diagnostic imaging"
Min Jun Ko†, Sunhong Min† et al; H. Kang*, D.-H. Kim*, Bioact. Mater. (2024) 32, 66-97 (Received the "Best Paper Award" in Bioactive Materials, 2024)
"Photonic control of image-guided ferroptosis cancer nanomedicine"
Min Jun Ko et al; H. Kang*, D.-H. Kim*, Coord. Chem. Rev. (2024) 500, 215532
"Photonic control of ligand nanospacing in self-assembly regulates stem cell fate"
Sungkyu Lee†, Jounghyun Yoo† et al; H. S. Jang*, S. Kim*, H. Kang*, Bioact. Mater. (2024) 34, 164-180
"Advanced Ultrasound Energy Transfer Technologies using Metamaterial Structures"
Iman M. Imani et al; H. Kang*, S. Hur*, H.-C. Song*, Adv. Sci. (2024) 11, 2401494
"Covalent organic framework nanoparticles: Overcoming the challenges of hypoxia in cancer therapy"
Nem Singh†, Miae Won†, Yunjie Xu† et al; M. Li*, H. Kang*, J. S. Kim*, Coord. Chem. Rev. (2024) 499, 215481
"Multimodal biomedical utility of polyaniline-based supramolecular nanomaterials"
Laxmanan Karthikeyan†, Babu Rithisa† et al; H. Kang*, R. Thangam*, R. Vivek*, Chem. Eng. J. (2024) 493, 152530
"β-Cyclodextrin-based materials for 3D printing, cancer therapy, tissue engineering, and wound healing"
M. Sathuvan†, Sunhong Min† et al; H. Kang*, R. Thangam*, Chem. Eng. J. (2024) 500, 157272
"Transformative breakthrough in cancer phototheranostics utilizing bioinspired chemistry of polydopamine-based multifunctional nanostructures"
Kumar Charu Nanthini et al; H. Kang*, N. Kannikaparameswari*, R. Vivek*, Coord. Chem. Rev. (2024) 518, 216043
"Electronic structure tuning of layered double hydroxides for electrochemical sensing and its biomedical applications"
Kun Wang†, Zhiying Cao† et al; H. Kang*, L. Wang*, L. Xu*, J. S. Kim*, Sci. China Chem. (2024) 67, 3614–3630