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Seunghun Hong
- Professor of Physics, Seoul National University
- Professor of Biophysics and Chemical Biology, Seoul National University
- Shilim-Dong, Kwanak-Gu, Seoul, 151-747 Korea
- phone) 82-2-880-1343
- fax) 82-2-884-5572
- E-mail) seunghun(at)snu.ac.kr
- Education
- Ph.D., Physics, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN, 1998
- M.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN, 1997.
- M.S., Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1992.
- B.S., Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1990.
- Professional Experience
- Professor, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 2011- Present.
- Assistant Professor, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 2003- 2011.
- Assistant Professor, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 2001-2003.
- Research Associate Professor, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 2000-2001.
- Postdoctoral Fellow, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 1998-2000.
- Research Interests
I am interested in nanoscale hybrid systems comprised of solid state devices and organic materials. Specifically, my research groups are trying to answer two important questions.
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- How can we combine organic systems with solid state devices to create new nanoscale functional devices?
- What is the electrical and mechanical propreties of nanoscale hybrid systems?
My focus research areas are:
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- Dip-Pen Nanolithography and Molecular Reconition
- Nano- and Molecular Electronics.
- Nanoscale Biosensors
- Protein Motors
- Awards
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- The 2010 SNU Research Award (2010)
- Recent Journal Publications
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- DNA sensors based on CNT-FET with floating electrodes Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Vol 169, Pages 182–187, 5 July 2012
- Nanovesicle-based bioelectronic nose platform mimicking human olfactory signal transduction Biosensors and Bioelectronics, Vol 35, Issue 1, Pages 335–341, 15 May 2012
- High-Performance Photoconductive Channels Based on (Carbon Nanotube)–(CdS Nanowire) Hybrid Nanostructures Small, Vol 8, Issue 11, pages 1650–1656, 11 June 2012
- Nanotube-Bridged Wires with Sub-10 nm Gaps Nano Lett., pp 1879–1884, 12 (4), 2012
- Graphene–nanowire hybrid structures for high-performance photoconductive devices Journal of Materials Chemistry, Issue 17, Page 8147-8688, 2012
- A bioelectronic sensor based on canine olfactory nanovesicle–carbon nanotube hybrid structures for the fast assessment of food quality Analyst, First published on the web, 05 Mar 2012
- Floating electrode transistor based on purified semiconducting carbon nanotubes for high source–drain voltage operation Nanotechnology, 23 085204 (2012)
- Family-Selective Detection of Antibiotics using Antibody-Functionalized Carbon Nanotube Sensors Sens. Actuator B-Chem., Available online 23 February 2012
- Bioelectronic nose with high sensitivity and selectivity using chemically functionalized carbon nanotube combined with human olfactory receptor J. Biotechnol, Volume 157, Issue 4, 20 February 2012
- Aligned Networks of Cadmium Sulfide Nanowires of Highly-Flexible and High-Performance Photodetectors J. Mater. Chem., First published on the web 14 Dec 2011
- Graphene-Polymer Hybrid Nanostructure-Based Bioenergy Storage Device for Real-Time Control of Biological Motor Activity ACS Nano, 5, 8656 (2011)
- Scanning Noise Microscopy on Graphene Devices ACS Nano, 5, 8620 (2011)
- A facile, one-pot synthesis of ultra-long nanoparticle-chained polyaniline wires J. Mater. Chem., 21, 17304-17308 (2011)
- Electrical Immunosensor based on a Submicron-gap Interdigitated Electrode and Gold Enhancement Biosens. Bioelectron., 26, 4690 (2011)
- Controlling the Growth and Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells by the Arrangement of Individual Carbon Nanotubes ACS Nano, 5, 7383 (2011)
- Metallic nanowire-graphene hybrid nanostructures for highly-flexible field emission devices Nanotechnology, 22, 355709 (2011)
- Enhanced Differentiation of Human Neural Stem Cells into Neurons on Graphene Adv. Mater., 23, H263 (2011)
- Polarization-Controlled Differentiation of Human Neural Stem Cells Using Synergistic Cues from the Patterns of Carbon Nanotube Monolayer Coating ACS Nano, 5, 4704-4711 (2011)
- Universal Parameters for Carbon Nanotube Network-Based Sensors: Can Nanotube Sensors Be Reproducible? ACS Nano, 5, 4373-4379 (2011)
- Self-powered environmental sensor system driven by nanogenerators Energy Environ. Sci., 4, 3359-3363 (2011)
- Determination of mechanical properties of single crystal CdS nanowires from dynamic flexural measurements of nanowire mechanical resonators Appl. Phys. Express, 4, 065004 (2011)
- Dual Transport Systems based on Hybrid Nanostructures of Microtubules and Actin Filaments Small, 7, 1755-1760 (2011)
- Nanoneedle Transistor-Based Sensors for the Selective Detection of Intracellular Calcium Ions ACS NANO, 5, 3888-3895(2011)
- "Bioelectronic Super-taster" Device based on Taste Receptor-Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Structures Lab on a Chip, 11, 2262-2267 (2011)
- Carbon nanotube-metal nano-laminate for enhanced mechanical strength and electrical conductivity Carbon, 49, 2549-2554 (2011)
- Development of Single-Stranded DNA Aptamers for Specific Bisphenol A Detection Oligonucleotides, 21, 85-91 (2011)
- Formaldehyde Gas Sensing Chip based on Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Thin Water Layer Chemical Communications, 47, 2892-2894 (2011)
- Scalable network electrical devices using ZnO nanowalls Nanotechnology, 22, 055205 (2011)
- Carbon Nanotube Monolayer Cues for Osteogenesis of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Small, 7, 741-745 (2011)
- Effects of tensile stress on the resonant response of Al thin-film and Al-CNT nanolaminate nanomechanical beam resonators Current Applied Physics, 11, 746-749 (2011)
- Atomic Layer Deposition of Ni Thin Films and Application to Area-Selective Deposition J. Electrochem. Soc., Volume 158, Issue 1, pp. D1-D5 (2011)
- Fibronectin-Carbon-Nanotube Hybrid Nanostructures for Controlled Cell Growth Small, 7, 56-61 (2011)
- Aptamer Sandwich-based Carbon Nanotube Sensors for Single-Carbon-Atomic-Resolution Detection of Non-polar Small Molecular Species Lap on a Chip, 11, 52-56 (2011)
- Large-scale assembly of 'type-switchable' field effect transistors based on carbon nanotubes and nanoparticles Nanotechnology, 21, 345301 (2010)
- Low Temperature Growth of Single-walled Carbon Nanotube Forest Bulletin of the Korean chemical society, 31, 2819 (2010)
- Controlling Differentiation of Neural Stem Cells Using Extracellular Matrix Protein Patterns Small, 6, 2509-2513 (2010)
- Wide Contact Structures for Low-Noise Nanochannel Devices Based on a Carbon Nanotube Network ACS Nano, 4, 7612-7618 (2010)
- Integrated Devices based on Networks of Nanotubes and Nanowires NPG Asia Materials, 2, 103-111 (2010)
- Alignment Strategies for the Assembly of Nanowires with Submicron Diameters Small, 6, 1736-1740 (2010)
- Directional neurite growth using carbon nanotube patterned substrates as a biomimetic cue Nanotechnology, 21, 235102 (2010)
- High Quality Area-Selective Atomic Layer Deposition Co Using Ammonia Gas as a Reactant J. Electrochem. Soc., 157, D10-D15 (2010)
- Biosensor system-on-a-chip including CMOS-based signal processing circuits and 64 carbon nanotube-based sensors for the detection of a neurotransmitter Lab Chip, 10, 894 - 898 (2010)
- H2 sensing characteristics of SnO2 coated single wall carbon nanotube network sensors Nanotechnology, 21, 215501 (2010)
- Ambipolar Memory Devices Based on Reduced Graphene Oxide and Nanoparticles Advanced Materials, 22, 2045-2049 (2010)
- Large-scale assembly of highly flexible low-noise devices based on silicon nanowires Nanotechnology, 21, 145302 (2010)
- Uniform Patterning of Sub-50-nm-Scale Au Nanostructures on Insulating Solid Substrate via Dip-Pen Nanolithography Langmuir, 26, 1507-1511, (2010)
- 100 nm scale low-noise sensors based on aligned carbon nanotube networks: overcoming the fundamental limitation of network-based sensors Nanotechnology, 21, 055504, (2010)
- Comparison Study between Dialysis Electrode and CNT Probe for Neurotransmitter Monitoring BIOCHIP JOURNAL, 3, 82-86, (2009)
- Highly Selective Environmental Nanosensors Based on Anomalous Response of Carbon Nanotube Conductance to Mercury Ions J. Phys. Chem. C 113, 19393 (2009)
- Functionalization of Silicon Nanowires with Actomyosin Motor Protein for Bioinspired Nanomechanical Applications Small, 5, 2659-2664 (2009)
- Highly Selective Environmental Nanosensors Based on Anomalous Response of Carbon Nanotube Conductance to Mercury Ions J. Phys. Chem. C, 113, 19393-19396 (2009)
- Enhancement of sensitivity and specificity by surface modification of carbon nanotubes in diagnosis of prostate cancer based on carbon nanotube field effect transistors Biosensors and Bioelectronics 24 3372-3378 (2009)
- Textured Network Devices: Overcoming Fundamental Limitations of Nanotube/Nanowire Network-based Devices Small, 5, 1642-1648 (2009)
- Direct printing of aligned carbon nanotube patterns for high-performance thin film devices Appl. Phys. Lett. 94, 053109. (2009)
- A "Nano-Prism" Probe for Nano-Optical Applications Adv. Mater. 21, 1238-1242. (2009)
- Massive integration of inorganic nanowire-based structures on solid substrates for device applications J. Mater. Chem. 19, 901-908. (2009)
- Single-Carbon-Atomic-Resolution Detection of Odorant Molecules using a Human Olfactory Receptor-based Bioelectronic Nose Adv. Mater. 21, 91-94. (2009)
- Neurotransmitter detection by enzyme-immobilized CNT-FET Current Applied Physics 9, S25-S28. (2009)
- Highly sensitive NO2 sensor array based on undecorated single-walled carbon nanotube monolayer junctions Appl. Phys. Lett. 93, 113111 (2008)
- Directed assembly of carbon nanotubes on soft substrates for use as a flexible biosensor array Nanotechnology 19, 505502. (2008)
- Bias-induced doping engineering with ionic adsorbates on single-walled carbon nanotube thin film transistors New J. Phys. 10, 113013. (2008)
- Scalable Assembly Method of Vertically-Suspended and Stretched Carbon Nanotube Network Devices for Nanoscale Electro-Mechanical Sensing Components Nano Lett. 12, 4483-4487. (2008)
- Large-Scale Assembly of Silicon Nanowire Network-Based Devices Using Conventional Microfabrication Facilities Nano Lett. 12, 4523-4527. (2008)
- Ultrasensitive carbon nanotube-based biosensors using antibody-binding fragments Analytical Biochemistry 381(2), 193-198. (2008)
- Robust Single-Nanoparticle Probe for Contact-Mode Analysis and Dip-Pen Nanolithography Small 4(8), 1072-1075. (2008)
- Surface plasmon polariton detection discriminating the polarization reversal image dipole effects Optics Express 16(14), 10641-10649. (2008)
- Carbon Nanotube-Based Chemical and Biomolecular Sensors Journal of Materials Science and Technology 24(4), 578-588. (2008)
- High frequency micromechanical resonators from aluminium-carbon nanotube nanolaminate Nature Materials 7 (6), 459-463. (2008)
- Large-scale assembly of carbon nanotube-based flexible circuits for DNA sensors Nanotechnology 19, 135305. (2008)
- Massive Assembly of ZnO Nanowire-Based Integrated Devices Nanotechnology 19, 095303. (2008)
- 'Surface-programmed assembly' of nanotube/nanowire-based integrated devices NANO 2 6, 333. (2008)
- Self-clusterized glycines on single walled carbon nanotubes for alcohol sensing J. Phys. Chem. C. 112 (2), 629-634. (2008)
- Nanotube Electronics: A flexible approach to mobility Nature Nanotechnology 2, 207-208 (2007)
- Control of adsorption and alignment of V2O5 nanowires via chemically functionalized patterns Nanotechnology 18, 015304 (2007)
- "Focused" assembly of V2O5 nanowire masks for the fabrication of metallic nanowire sensors Nanotechnology 18, 205304 (2007)
- Carbon Nanotube Monolayer Patterns for Directed Growth of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Advanced Materials 19, 2530-2534 (2007)
- Selective Assembly and Guiding of Actomyosin Using Carbon Nanotube Network Monolayer Patterns Langmuir 23, 9535-9539 (2007)
- Nanotube Electronics: Large-scale assembly of carbon nanotubes Nature 425, 36 (2003)
- A Nanoplotter with Both Parallel and Serial Writing Capabilities Science 288, 1808 (2000)
- Multiple Ink Nanolithography: Toward a Multiple-Pen Nano-Plotter Science 286, 523 (1999)
- Dip-Pen Nanolithography Science 283, 661 (1999)
- Book Chapter
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- Self-assembly strategy of nanomanufacturing of hybrid devices (a chapter in the book title, "The Oxford Handbook of Nanoscience and Technology Vol.3 Applications") Oxford (2010)
- Surface-Programmed Assembly for Nanomanufacturing Nanomanufacturing(CRC Press, 2007)
- Scanning Probe Microscopies Beyond Imaging. Manipulation of Molecules and Nanostructures (a chapter in the book titled, "Dip-Pen Nanolithography") Wiley-VCH (2006)
- Scanning Probe Microscopy for Nanoscale Manipulation and Patterning (a chapter in the book titled, "Microscopy for Nanotechnology") Springer-Verlag (2003)
- Nano-Deposition of Soft Materials (a chapter in the book titled, "Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology") American Scientific Publishers (2003)
- MRS Proceedings titled, "Bio-Inspired Hybrid Nanoscale Structures"(Working for editor)
- Dip-Pen Nanolithography: Direct Writing Soft Structures on the Sub-100-Nanometer-Length Scale (a chapter in a book titled, "Direct-Write Technologies for Rapid Prototyping Applications") Academic Press, Boston (October 2001)
- Recent Patent
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- Ambi-polar memory device based on reduced graphene oxide using metal nanoparticle and the method for preparation of Ambi-polar memory device Korea patent 10-2010-0001960, 8 Jan, 2010.
- Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the same Korea patent application number 2010-0017291, 25 Feb, 2010.
- Functionalization method of nanowire with motor protein Korea patent 10-2010-0027362, 26 Mar, 2010.
- Methods to disperse nanowires in solution and selectively assemble nanowires on solid surface by utilizing functional molecules PCT application number PCT/KR2009/001423, 20 Mar, 2009.
- PROBES FOR SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPY US patent application number 12/248,652, 09 Oct, 2008.
- FABRICATING A GRAPHENE NANO-DEVICE US patent application number 12/211,006, 15 Sep, 2008.
- ACTIN FILAMENT ASSOCIATED NANODEVICES US patent application number 12/197,725, 25 Aug, 2008.
- TRANSPARENT CONDUCTIVE FILMS US patent application number 12/195,356, 20 Aug, 2008.


