Our research group aims to develop novel types of chemical bonds, particularly those involving multiple centers. To realize these bonding modes, we begin with the fundamental design of bonding motifs using molecular approaches, grounded in core principles of inorganic chemistry, and complement this with the synthesis of targeted compounds. We draw on a wide range of elements across the periodic table — including both main-group and transition metals — without being restricted to specific element families. Furthermore, we aim to leverage these new bonding motifs for diverse applications, ranging from catalysis (spanning both inorganic and organic transformations) to materials science (including polymers and multidimensional materials), and beyond.

• Ph.D. in Chemistry, Princeton University, USA, 2021.
• M.S. in Chemistry, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 2016.
• B.S. in Chemistry, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, 2014.

• Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Yonsei University, Republic of Korea, 2023.03. - 2025.08.
• Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, UCLA, USA, 2021.06. - 2023.01.

1. Ham, G.; Kim, Y.; Jang, W.-D.; Kim, S.* An Isolable Triarylphosphine Radical Cation Electronically Stabilized by Through-Space Radical Delocalization. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2024, 146, 31405-31411.
2. Kim, S.; Treacy, J. W.; Nelson, Y. A.; Gonzalez, J. A. M.; Gembicky, M.; Houk, K. N.; Spokoyny, A. M.* Arene C–H borylation strategy enabled by a non-Classical boron cluster-based electrophile. Nat. Commun. 2023, 14, 1671.
3. Kim, S.; Kim, J.; Zhong, H.; Panetti, G. B.; Chirik, P. J.* Catalytic N–H Bond Formation Promoted by a Ruthenium Hydride Complex Bearing a Redox-Active Pyrimidine-Imine Ligand. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2022, 144, 20661-20671.
4. Kim, S.; Park, Y.; Kim, J.; Pabst, T. P.; Chirik, P. J.* Ammonia synthesis by photocatalytic hydrogenation of a N2-derived molybdenum nitride. Nat. Synth. 2022, 1, 297-303.
5. Kim, S.; Zhong, H.; Park, Y.; Loose, F.; Chirik, P. J.* Catalytic Hydrogenation of a Manganese(V) Nitride to Ammonia. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2020, 142, 9518-9524.
6. Kim, S.; Loose, F.; Bezdek, M. J.; Wang, X.; Chirik, P. J.* Hydrogenation of N-Heteroarenes Using Rhodium Precatalysts: Reductive Elimination Leads to Formation of Multimetallic Clusters. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2019, 141, 17900-17908.