Professor
Lee, Dongwhan
Laboratory of Stimuli-Responsive Chemical Systems
LAB Website
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OFFICE
503-524
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+82-2-880-4375
LAB
503-532
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+82-2-880-6642
E-MAIL dongwhan@snu.ac.kr
Research Topic
Controllable, reversible, and readable interconversion between two stable states of a molecule is a topic of fundamental and practical importance. Our research group is exploring structurally pre-organized molecular and supramolecular architectures as well-defined "conduits" for (a) electronic coupling between multiple redox-active centers or light-absorbing/emitting units, and (b) mechanical coupling between mobile components that are strategically placed within loosely-held molecular scaffolds. These studies involve iterative design processes guided by empirical observations and theoretical investigations, both of which we are actively engaged in. Together, we are advancing the frontiers of molecular devices for applications in chemical sensing, switching, transport, and actuation.
Education
- Ph.D. Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA, USA, 2001
- M.S. Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1996
- B.S. Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea, 1993
Career
- Professor (2020–present), Associate Professor (2013–2020)
Department of Chemistry, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea - Associate Professor (2009–2013), Assistant Professor (2003–2009)
Department of Chemistry, Indiana University Bloomington, IN, USA - Postdoctoral Associate (2001–2003)
Department of Chemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MA, USA
Papers
- Kim, Y.; Kim, H.; Son, J. B.; Filatov, M.; Choi, C. H.; Lee, N. K.*; Lee, D.* Single-Benzene Dual-Emitters Harness Excited-State Antiaromaticity for White Light Generation and Fluorescence Imaging. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2023, 62, e202302107.
- Kim, H.; Shin, J.; Kim, S.; Lee, D.* Helical fluxionality: numerical frustration drives concerted low-barrier screw motions of a tricopper cluster. Chem. Sci. 2023, 14, 3265-3269.
- Kang, T.; Hague, Md M.; Lee, B.; Hong, K.; Hong, S. C.; Kim, Y.; Lee, J.; Lee, J.-S.*; Lee, D.* Orthogonally-tunable and ER-targeting fluorophores detect avian influenza virus early infection. Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 5841.
- Kim, H.; Park, W.; Kim, Y.; Filatov, M.*; Choi, C. H.*; Lee, D.* Relief of excited-state antiaromaticity enables the smallest red emitter. Nat. Commun. 2021, 12, 5409.
- Park, H.; Lee, D.* Biomimetic hydrogen-bonding cascade for chemical activation: telling a nucleophile from a base. Chem. Sci. 2021, 12, 590–598.
Search Papers
Junghwan Kim, Dongwhan Lee
Hyunchang Park, HyeMiAhn, Ha Young Jeong, Cheal Kim, Dongwhan Lee
Soobin Kim, Henry D. Castillo, Milim Lee, Riley D. Mortensen, Steven L. Tait, Dongwhan Lee
Taewon Kang, Hongsik Kim, Dongwhan Lee
Boran Lee, Byung Gyu Park, Wansang Cho, Ho Yong Lee, András Olasz, Chun-Hsing Chen, Seung Bum Park, Dongwhan Lee
Seyong Kim, Junyong Jo, Dongwhan Lee
Byung Gyu Park, Dae Ho Hong, Ho Yong Lee, Milim Lee, Dongwhan Lee
Daniel Skomski, Junyong Jo, Christopher D. Tempas, Seyong Kim, Dongwhan Lee, Steven L. Tait
Jiyoung Jung, Junyong Jo, Moitree Laskar, Dongwhan Lee
Junyong Jo, Andras Olasz, Chun-Hsing Chen, Dongwhan Lee