Our research involves the fields of molecular recognition and supramolecular chemistry. A major focus of the group is on the development of optical and electrochemical sensors for biological anions such as phosphates, pyrophosphates, peptides, proteins, nucleotides and nucleic acids. Continuous works are directed at the bioanalytical applications such as an enzyme assay, a pyrosequencing technique, disease diagnosis and bioimaging. We are also developing organic materials for organic light-emitting diodes, organic thin film transistors and organic solar cells. Other research programs involve the development of self-assembled superstructures such as helical structures, tubular structures, chiral capsules and liquid crystals with helicity, based on metal-ligand and hydrogen bonding interactions. These supramolecules will be applied to molecular containers, chiral separation and molecule delivery.

• Ph.D. Chemistry, Columbia University, USA, 1990
• M.S. Chemistry, Seoul National University, Korea, 1984
• B.S. Chemistry, Seoul National University, Korea, 1982

• Postdoctoral Fellow, MIT, USA, 1991-1992

1. “A Fluorescent Pyrophosphate Sensor with High Selectivity over ATP in Water” Lee, D. H.; Kim S. Y.; Hong, J.-H. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2004, 43, 4777-4780.
2. “Selective Fluorescent Chemosensor for the Bacterial Alarmone (p)ppGpp” Rhee, H.-W.; Lee, C.-R.; Cho, S.-H.; Song, M.-R.; Cashel, M.; Choy, H. E.; Seok, Y.-J.; Hong, J.-I. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 784-785.
3. “A Bifunctional Molecule as an Artificial FMN Cyclase and a Chemosensor for Selective Fluorescent Detection of Flavins” Rhee, H.-W.; Choi, S. J.; Yoo, S. H.; Jang, Y. O.; Park, H. H.; Pinto, R. M.; Cameselle, J. C.; Sandoval, F. J.; Roje, S.; Han, K.; Chung, D. S.; Suh, J.; Hong, J.-I. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 10107-10112.
4. “New Host Material for High-Performance Blue Phosphorescent Organic Electroluminescent Devices” Bin, J.-K.; Cho, N.-S.; Hong, J.-I. Adv. Mater. 2012, 24, 2911-2915.
5. “Electrogenerated chemiluminescent chemodosimeter based on a cyclometalated-iridium(III) complex for rapid and sensitive detection of thiophenol” Kim, K.-R.; Kim, H. J.; Hong, J.-I. Anal. Chem. 2019, 91, 1353-1359.
6. “Electrochemiluminescent detection of glucose in human serum by BODIPY-based chemodosimeters for hydrogen peroxide using accelerated self-immolation of boronates” Namkoong, Y.; Oh, J.; Hong, J.-I. Chem. Commun. 2020, 56, 7577-7580.