Publications

Articles

A representative image of MXene paper.

35. Electrosorption-Driven Remediation of PFAS-Contaminated Water Using MXene Nanosheet-PEDOT:PSS Adsorbent B.Shreshta, M.Ezazi, S.Seo, U.Sim, D.H.Lee, G.Kwon, ACS Applied Engineering Materials. Accepted (2024)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of defect engineered water splitting paper coauthored with Sim.

34. Defect engineered ternary metal spinel-type Ni-Fe-Co oxide as bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall electrochemical water splitting S. Jesudass, S. Surendran, D. Moon, S. Shanmugapriya, J.Kim, G.Janani, K.Veeramani, S.Mahadik, I.Kim, P.Jung, G.Kwon, K.Jin, J.Kim, K.Hong, Y.Park, T.Kim, J.Heo, U.Sim, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. Accepted (2024)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of kerogen wettability paper coauthored with Allgeier.

33. Assessment of Kerogen Wettability from Contact Angle Goniometry M.Suekuni, M.Ezazi, G.Kwon, P.Craddock, A.M.Allgeier, Energy Fuels. Accepted (2024)

 

 

 

A representative image of water splitting paper coauthored with Sim.

32. Bimetallic NiO/NiFe2O4 heterostructures with interfacial effects for boosting electrochemical water splitting applications S.Jesudass, S.Surendran, J.Kim, S.Shanmugapriya, D.Moon, G.Janani, K.Veeramani, S.Mahadik, J.Choi, P.Jung, I.Kim, H.Park, H.Han, H.Choi, G.Kwon, J.Heo, K.Hong, T.Kim, Y.Park, U.Sim, J.  Electroanal. Chem. 952, 117947 (2024)

 

 

 

A representative image of SBMA fuel cell paper coauthored with Lee.

31. Poly(sulfobetaine methacrylate)-Enhanced Anode Catalyst Layer for Highly Efficient Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells under Low-Humidity Conditions M.Son, S.Bak, S.Kim, D.Ahn, S.Song, G.Kwon, D.H.Lee, ACS. Appl. Energy Mater. Accepted (2023)

 

 

 

A representative image of Li-O2 battery paper coauthored with Li.

30. Incorporation of Novel Graphene Nanosheet Materials as Cathode Catalysts in Li-O2 Battery S.Zaidi, S.Sigdel, S.Sorensen, G.Kwon, X.Li, J. Electrochem. Energy Convers. Storage. 20, 020907 (2023)

 

 

 

A representative image of ammonia reduction with wettability modified surface coauthored with Sim.

29. Manipulating wettability of catalytic surface for improving ammonia production from electrochemical nitrogen reduction D.Kim, K.Alam, M.Han, S.Surendran, J.Lim, J.Kim, D.Moon, G.Jeong, M.Kim, G.Kwon, S.Yang, T.Kang, J.Kim, S.Jung, H.Cho, U.Sim, J. Colloid Interface Sci. 633, 53 (2023)

 

 

 

A representative image of phenolic-modified microplastic removal paper coauthored with Seo.

 

28. Phenolic-modified cationic polymers as coagulants for microplastic removal J.Park, S.Lee, Y.Jin, Y.Jeon, S.Lee, Y.Kim, G.Kwon, D.Hwang, S.Seo, J. Ind. Eng. Chem. 119, 208 (2023)

 

 

 

A representative image of Oil/Water Separation Technique book chapter.

27. Overview on Oil/Water Separation Techniques and Working Principles (Chapter 7) J.M.Gohil, G.Kwon, P.Bhunia, K.Dutta, R.Boukherroub, Oil-Water Mixtures and Emulsions, Volume 1: Membrane Materials for Separation and Treatment. ACS Symposium Series (2022)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of frost-delay paper.

 

26. Frost Delay of a Water-Absorbing Surface with Engineered Wettability via Nonfreezing Water B.Shrestha, M.Ezazi, V.Rad, A.Maharjan, G.Kwon, Langmuir. 38, 5787 (2022)

 

 

 

A representative image of predicting kinetics paper.

25. Predicting kinetics of water-rich permeate flux through photocatalytic mesh under visible light illumination B.Shrestha, M.Ezazi, V.Rad, G.Kwon, Sci. Rep. 11, 21065 (2021)

 

 

 

 

 

A representative image of liquid-liquid extraction paper.

24. Continuous liquid-liquid extraction and in-situ membrane separation of miscible liquid mixtures G.Kwon, E.Post, A.K.Kota, C.Li, D.L.Speer, A.J.Guenthner, J.T.Reams, K.R.Lamison, J.M.Mabry, A.Tuteja, Langmuir 37, 13595 (2021)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of delamination free coating paper

23. Delamination-free in-air and underwater oil-repellent filters for oil-water separation: gravity-driven and cross-flow operation B.Shrestha, M.Ezazi, G.Kwon, Energies. 14, 7429 (2021)

 

 

 

 

 

A representative image of reversible of PFAS on graphite paper.

22. Reversible adsorption and desorption of PFAS on inexpensive graphite adsorbents via alternating electric field B.Shrestha, M.Ezazi, S.Ajayan, G.Kwon, RSC Adv. 11, 34652 (2021)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of humidity-driven self-healing paper.

21. Water-responsive self-repairing superomniphobic surfaces via regeneration of hierarchical topography M.Ezazi, B.Shrestha, A.Maharjan, G.Kwon, ACS Mater. Au. 2, 55 (2021)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of ammonia reduction paper coauthored with Lee.

20. Ammonium ion enhanced V2O5-WO3/TiO2 catalysts for selective catalytic reduction with ammonia M.S.Lee, S.Kim, B.Jeong, J.Park, T.Kim, J.W.Lee, G.Kwon, D.H.Lee, Nanomaterials. 11, 2677 (2021)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of LCST-based PFAS paper.

19. Lower critical solution temperature-driven catch and release of perfluoroalkyl substances from water: remediation and sampling M.Ezazi, B.Shrestha, G.Kwon, ACS Appl. Polym. Mater. 3, 4139 (2021)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of engineered nanoparticles paper.

18. Engineered nanoparticles with decoupled photocatalysis and wettability for membrane-based desalination and separation of oil-saline water mixtures B.Shrestha, M.Ezazi, G.Kwon, Nanomaterials. 11, 1397 (2021)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of thermally-sensitized surface paper

17. Thermally sensitized membranes for crude oil-water remediation under visible light T.F.Qahtan, M.A.Gondal, M.A.Dastageer, G.Kwon, M.Ezazi, M.Z.Al-Kuban, ACS Appl. Mater. Interf. 12, 48572 (2020)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of Global Challenges paper.

16. Selective wettability membrane for continuous oil-water separation and in situ visible light-driven photocatalytic purification of water M.Ezazi, B.Shrestha, S.Kim, B.Jeong, J.Gorney, K.Hutchison, D.H.Lee, G.Kwon, Global Challenges. 4, 2000009 (2020)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of mussel-inspired surface paper coauthored with Seo.

15. Mussel-inspired surface acrylation on graphene oxide using acrylic surface primers and its hydrogel-based applications: sustained drug release and tissue scaffold K.H.Park, J.Jung, S.Yim, M.J.Kang, G.Kwon, D.Y.Hwang, S.Y.Yang, S.Seo, ChemistrySelect. 5, 5841 (2020)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of NOx reduction paper coauthored with Lee.

14. Synthesis of oxygen functionalized carbon nanotubes and their application for selective catalytic reduction of NOx with NH3 B.Ye, S.Kim, M.Lee, M.Ezazi, H.Kim, G.Kwon, D.H.Lee, RSC Adv. 10, 16700 (2020)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of WETS follow-up paper

13. Wettability engendered templated self-assembly (WETS) for the fabrication of biocompatible, polymer-polyelectrolyte Janus particles S.P.R.Kobaku, C.S.Snyder, R.G.Karunakaran, G.Kwon, P.Wong, A.Tuteja, G.Mehta, ACS Macro. Lett. 8, 1491 (2019)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of self-healing corrosion-resistant surface paper.

12. Self-healable superomniphobic surfaces for corrosion protection M.Ezazi, B.Shrestha, N.Klein, D.H.Lee, S.Seo, G.Kwon, ACS Appl. Mater. Interf. 11, 30240 (2019)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of CNT paper coauthored with Lee.

11. Carbon nanotubes as durable catalyst supports for oxygen reduction electrode of proton exchange membrane fuel cells B.Cha, S.Jun, B.Jeong, M.Ezazi, G.Kwon, D.Kim, D.H.Lee, J. Power. Sources. 401, 296 (2018)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of metallic superhydrophobic surface paper

10. Metallic superhydrophobic surfaces via thermal sensitization H.Vahabi, W.Wang, K.C.Popat, G.Kwon, T.B.Holland, A.K.Kota, Appl. Phys. Lett. 110, 251602 (2017)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of LUCY paper.

9. Kinetics of photoinduced wettability switching on nanoporous titania surfaces under oil D. Panchanathan, G.Kwon, T.F.Qahtan, M.A.Gondal, K.K.Varanasi, G.H.McKinley, Adv. Mater. Interf. 4, 1700462 (2017)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of visible-light responsive surfaces paper.

8. Visible light guided manipulation of liquid wettability on photoresponsive surfaces G.Kwon, D. Panchanathan, S.R.Mahmoudi, M.A.Gondal, G.H.McKinley, K.K.Varanasi, Nat. Commn. 8, 1 (2017)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of book chapter entitled “Oil-Water Separation with Selective Membranes”

7. Oil-Water Separation with Selective Membranes (Chapter 12) E.R.Post, G.Kwon, A.Tuteja, Non-wettable Surfaces: Theory, Preparation and Application. RSC Soft Matter Serice (2016)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of special wettability microfluidics paper.

6. Paper-based surfaces with extreme wettabilities for novel, open-channel microfluidic devices C.Li, M.Boban, S.A.Snyder, S.P.R.Kobaku, G.Kwon, G.Mehta, A.Tuteja, Adv. Funct. Mater. 26, 6121 (2016)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of special wettability membranes review paper.

5. Membranes with selective wettability for the separation of oil-water mixtures G.Kwon, E.Post, A.Tuteja, MRS Commn. 5, 475 (2015)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of WETS paper.

4. Wettability engendered templated self-assembly (WETS) for fabricating multiphasic particles S.P.R.Kobaku, G.Kwon, A.K.Kota, R.G.Karunakaran, P.Wong, D.H.Lee, A.Tuteja, ACS Appl. Mater. Interf. 7, 4075 (2015)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of superomniphobic review paper.

3. The design and applications of superomniphobic surface A.K.Kota, G.Kwon, A.Tuteja, NPG Asia Mater. 6, 109 (2014)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of hygro-responsive membrane paper.

2. Hygro-responsive membranes for oil-water separation A.K.Kota, G.Kwon, W.Choi, J.M.Mabry, A.Tuteja, Nat. Commn. 3, 1025 (2012)

 

 

 

 

A representative image of on-demand separation of oil-water mixtures paper.

1. On-demand separation of oil-water mixtures G.Kwon, A.K.Kota, Y.Li, A.Sohani, J.M.Mabry, A.Tuteja, Adv. Mater. 24, 3666 (2012)