SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

J. Jeon, H. Moon (Co-first author), J. Park, S. Won, J.E. Park, Z. Ku, J.O. Kim*, J.J. Wie*, "Collective and Rapid High Amplitude Magnetic Oscillation of Anisotropic Micropillar Arrays", ACS Nano, 19, 10, 9946–9957 (2025) [Link]

* Supplementary Cover article

＊Featured in Phys.org [Link] 

K. Yang, S. Won (Co-first author), J.E. Park, J. Jeon, J.J. Wie*, "Magnetic Swarm Intelligence of Mass-Produced Programmable Microrobot Assemblies for Versatile Task Execution", Device, 3, 100626 (2025) [Link]

* Broadcasted in YTN Science Today [Link]

* Featured in various news outlets including Tech Xplore, New Scientist, Elsevier, EurekAlert! [Link 1] [Link 2] [Link 3] [Link 4] 

* Most Read Article

W. Cho, S. Kim (Co-first author), H. Lee, N. Han, H. Kim, M. Lee*, T.H. Han*, J.J. Wie*, "High-Performance Yet Sustainable Triboelectric Nanogenerator Based on Sulfur-Rich Polymer Composite with MXene Segregated Structure", Advanced Materials, 36, 2404163 (2024) [Link]

＊Back Cover article

＊Featured in Phys.org [Link]

H. Je, S. Won, J.J. Wie*, S. Kim*, "Spatially Selective Ultraprecision Polishing and Cleaning by Collective Behavior of Micro Spinbots", Small Struct., 5, 2400245 (2024) [Link]

* Selected as Best of the Small journals 2024  [Link]

* Selected as Editor's Choice  

* Featured in Phys.org [Link]

J.E. Park, H. Je, C.R. Kim, S. Park, W. Cho, S. Won, D.J. Kang, T.H. Han, R. Kwak, S.G. Lee*, S. Kim*, J.J. Wie*, "Programming Anisotropic Functionality of 3D Microdenticles by Staggered-Overlapped and Multilayered Microarchitectures", Advanced Materials, 36, 2309518 (2024) [Link]

＊Featured in Phys.org [Link]

W. Cho, D.J. Kang (Co-first author), M.J. Hahm, J. Jeon, D.-G. Kim, Y.S. Kim, T.H. Han*, J.J. Wie*, "Multi-Functional Locomotion of Collectively Assembled Shape-Reconfigurable Electronics ", Nano Energy, 118, 108953 (2023) [Link]

＊Featured in Phys.org [Link]

J.-C. Choi, J. Jeon (Co-first author), J.-W. Lee, A. Nauman, J.G. Lee, W. Cho, C. Lee, Y.-M. Cho, J.J. Wie*, H.-R. Kim*, "Steerable and Agile Light-Fueled Rolling Locomotors by Curvature-Engineered Torsional Torque", Advanced Science, 2304715 (2023) [Link]

＊Front Cover article

W. Cho, J. Hwang, S.Y. Lee (Co-first author), J. Park, N. Han, C.H. Lee, S.-W. Kang, A. Urbas, J.O. Kim, Z. Ku*, J.J. Wie*, "Highly Sensitive and Cost-Effective Polymeric-Sulfur-Based Mid-Wavelength Infrared Linear Polarizers with Tailored Fabry–Pérot Resonance", Advanced Materials, 35, 2209377 (2023) [Link]

＊Featured in Phys.org [Link]

S. Won, H.E. Lee (Co-first author), Y.S. Cho, K. Yang, J.E. Park, S.J. Yang* J.J. Wie*, "Multimodal Collective Swimming of Magnetically Articulated Modular Nanocomposite Robots", Nature Communications, 13:6750 (2022) [Link]

＊Featured in Techxplore [Link]

＊Featured in Nature Communications' Collection of Soft Robotics [Link]

J.E. Park, J. Jeon, S.J. Park, S. Won, Z. Ku* J.J. Wie*, "On-Demand Dynamic Chirality Selection in Flower Corolla-Like Micropillar Arrays", ACS Nano, 16, 11, 18101-18109 (2022) [Link] 

＊Featured in Phys.org [Link]

J.E. Park, S. Yoon, J. Jeon, C.R. Kim, S. Jhang, T.-J. Jeon, S.G. Lee,* S.M. Kim*, J.J. Wie*, "Multi-Modal Locomotion of Caenorhabditis Elegans by Magnetic Reconfiguration of Three-Dimensional Microtopography", Advanced Science, 2203396 (2022) [Link]

＊Front Cover article

＊Featured in Phys.org [Link]

＊Featured in Advanced Science News [Link]

K.-H. Lee, J. Jeon (Co-first author), W. Cho, S.-W. Kim, H. Moon, J.J. Wie*, S.-Y. Lee*, "Light-Triggered Autonomous Shape-Reconfigurable and Locomotive Rechargeable Power Sources", Materials Today, 55, 56-65 (2022) [Link]

＊ Featured in Materials Today.com [Link] 

J.E. Park, S.J. Park, A. Urbas, Z. Ku*, J.J. Wie*, "Programmable Stepwise Collective Magnetic Self-Assembly of Micropillar Arrays", ACS Nano, 16, 2, 3152-3162 (2022) [Link]

＊ Supplementary Cover article

＊ Featured in Phys.org [Link]

J. Choi, S. Won, H.J. Yoon (Co-first author), J.H. Lee, H.W. Jang, J. Jeon, A.Y. Kim, S.H. Park, J.H. Youk*, M. Lee*, J.J. Wie*, "Toxic Gas-Free Synthesis of Extremely Negative Triboelectric Sulfur Copolymer Blends Via Phase Separation of Fluorine-Rich Polymers", Nano Energy, 92, 106761 (2022) [Link] 

＊ Featured in Phys.org [Link] 

W. Cho, J. Jeon (Co-first author), W. Eom, J.G. Lee, D.G. Kim, Y.S. Kim, T.H. Han*, J.J. Wie*, "Photo-Triggered Shape Reconfiguration in Stretchable Reduced Graphene Oxide-Patterned Azobenzene-Functionalized Liquid Crystalline Polymer Networks", Advanced Functional Materials, 31, 2102106 (2021) [Link] 

＊Featured in Phys.org [Link] 

J. Jeon, J.C. Choi (Co-first author), H. Lee, W. Cho, K. Lee, J.G. Kim, J.W. Lee, K.I. Joo, M. Cho*, H.R. Kim*, J.J. Wie*, "Continuous and Programmable Photomechanical Jumping of Polymer Monoliths", Materials Today, 49, 97-106 (2021) [Link] 

* Inner Cover article

* Featured in Phys.org [Link], 

J. Jeon, A.T.L. Tan (Co-first author), J. Lee, J.E. Park, S. Won, S. Kim, M. Bedewy, J. Go, J.K. Kim, A.J. Hart*, J.J. Wie*, "High-Speed Production of Crystalline Semiconducting Polymer Line Arrays by Meniscus Oscillation Self-Assembly", ACS Nano, 14, 12, 17254-17261 (2020) [Link] 

J.H. Lee, K.H. Kim, M. Choi, J. Jeon, H.J. Yoon, J. Choi, Y.-S. Lee*, M. Lee*, J.J. Wie*, "Rational Molecular Design of Polymeric Materials Toward Efficient Triboelectric Energy Harvesting", Nano Energy, 66, 104158 (2019) [Link] 

＊ Featured in Phys.org [Link]

S. Won, S. Kim, J.E. Park, J. Jeon, J.J. Wie*, "On-Demand Orbital Maneuver of Multiple Soft Robots via Hierarchical Magnetomotility", Nature Communications, 10, 4751 (2019) [Link] 

＊ Featured in Nature Research Device and Materials Engineering Community [Link] 

J.J. Wie, M.R. Shankar, T.J. White*, "Photomotility of Polymers", Nature Communications, 7:13260 (2016) [Link]

*Featured in Physics.org, Materials Today, Materials Science News, Science Daily

T.H. Ware, M.E. McConney, J.J Wie, V.P. Tondiglia, T.J. White*, “Voxelated Liquid Crystal Elastomers”, Science, 347 (6225), 982-984 (2015) [Link]

*Featured in C&EN News, MRS Bulletin, Physics Today

W.J. Chung, J.J. Griebel, E.T. Kim, H. Yoon, A.G. Simmonds, H.J. Ji, P. Dirlam, R.S. Glass, J.J. Wie, N.A. Nguyen, B.W. Guralnick, J. Park, A. Somogyi, P. Theato, M.E. Mackay, Y.-E. Sung*, K. Char*, and J. Pyun*, “The Use of Elemental Sulfur as an Alternative Feedstock for Polymeric Materials”, Nature Chemistry, 5, 518-524 (2013) [Link]

*Nature Chemistry’s Altmetric top 10, Highlighted in NPG Asia Materials