
Conjugated
Polymer
Semiconductors
Lab.
Research
1. π-Conjugated Polymer Semiconductors for Electronics and Photovoltaics

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Design and Synthesis of New Polymers
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Development of New Synthetic Route
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Structure-Property-Performance Relationships
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Polymer/Polymer Blend Nano-Morphology Study

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Device Physics and Fabrication
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Device Engineering
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Organic Photovoltaics, OLEDs, Transistors
2. Organic Electronic Device Engineering


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Organic Synthesis in Continuous Flow Reactor
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Developing Automated Flow System for Large Quantity Polymer Synthesis
3. Flow Chemistry in Automated Microreactor
Professor

Associate Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering, Inha University
E-mail : yjhwang@inha.ac.kr
Education
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Ph. D. Chemical Engineering (2015)
University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Adviser : Samson A. Jenekhe
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M. S. Chemical Engineering (2012)
University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Adviser : Samson A. Jenekhe
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B. S. Chemical Engineering (2008)
Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
Adviser : Sang-Eun Shim
Professional Career
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Associate Professor (2023.03 - Current)
Department of Chemical Engineering, Inha University
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Assistant Professor (2017.03 - 2023.02)
Department of Chemical Engineering, Inha University
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Post Doc. Chemical Engineering (2015.08 - 2017.01)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Current Members
Graduate Students
Alumni

Eunbyuel Lee
M. S. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2019)
B. S. in Chemistry, Inha University (2016)
E-mail : dlquf7005@gmail.com
Current Position : Samsung Display (Engineer)

Woojin Shin
M. S. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2020)
B. S. in Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2018)
E-mail : swj7563@naver.com
Current Position : Inventage Lab (Assistant Researcher)

Eunhee Lee
M. S. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2020)
B. S. in Chemistry, Inha University (2018)
E-mail : 22181403 @inha.edu
Current Position : LG Chem. (Engineer)

Wonyoung Ko
M. S. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2021)
B. S. in Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2019)
E-mail : 22191232 @inha.edu
Current Position : KT&G (Research Scientist)

Minkyoung Kim
M. S. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2021)
B. S. in Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2019)
E-mail : 22191150 @inha.edu
Current Position : Samsung Electronics

Jihun Park
M. S. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2021)
B. S. in Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2019)
E-mail : 22191137 @inha.edu
Current position : ISU Chemical

Gyungtak Kim
M. S. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2022)
B. S. in Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2020)
E-mail : 22201531 @inha.edu
Current position : Samsung Electronics

Seunghwan Jin
M. S. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2022)
B. S. in Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2020)
E-mail : 22201564 @inha.edu
Current position : SK innovation

Youngrok Kim
M. S. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2023)
B. S. in Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University (2020)
E-mail : yrkim@inha.edu
Current position : Miwon Commercial Co., Ltd.

Chanseo Lee
M. S. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2024)
B. S. in Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2022)
E-mail : lcs21025@inha.edu
Current position : DuPont Specialty Materials Korea Ltd.

Seungjun Lee
M. S. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2024)
B. S. in Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2022)
E-mail : dltmdwns1997@inha.edu
Current position : Ph. D. Student Chemical Engineering,
The University of Texas at Austin

Jinwoo Jeon
M. S. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2024)
B. S. in Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2022)
E-mail : jwoo421@inha.edu
Current position : Miwon Commercial Co., Ltd.

Nayeon Kim
M. S. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2025)
B. S. in Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2020)
E-mail : ckgml667@inha.edu
Current position : Wips Co., Ltd.

Taehoon Kang
M. S. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2025)
B. S. in Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2023)
E-mail : kenny2626@naver.com
Current position : EML Co., Ltd.

Wonho Cho
M. S. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2025)
B. S. in Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2023)
E-mail : taehee4466@inha.edu
Current position : TMD Co., Ltd.

Gyeongseo Kim
M. S. in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2026)
B. S. in Chemical Engineering, Inha University (2024)
E-mail : devil3524@inha.edu
Publications
Efficient covalent functionalization of multi-walled carbon nanotubes in a flow reactor, Kang T.; Park C. Y.; Cho W.; Lee S.; Seo B. H.; Hwang Y.-J., Carbon Letters, 2026
Flow-directed molecular weight control of conjugated polymers, Lee C.; Park C.; Joo Y.; Earmme T.; Hwang Y.-J., Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026, 530, 173735
Asymmetric phthalimide-based conjugated monomer synthesis in a flow reactor, Kim N.; Park C. Y.; Hwang Y.-J., Dyes and Pigments, 2025, 245, 113236
Waste polystyrene upcycling via the Birch reduction with ball-mill grinding, Kim G.; Park B.; Kim N.; Hwang Y.-J.; Rizzo A.; Peterson G. I., Nature Communications, 2025, 16 (1), 5924
Kinetic Analysis of Conjugated Polymer Degradation in a Flow Reactor, Cho W.; Kim G.; Peterson G. I.; Hwang Y.-J., Journal of Polymer Science, 2025, 63 (12), 2579–2587
Controlled two-step synthesis of n-type conjugated ladder polymers using a flow reactor, Lee S.; Kwak T.; Kim N.; Kim F. S.; Hwang Y.-J., European Polymer Journal, 2024, 220, 113445
Advancing organic electronics: Achieving reliable synthesis of conjugated polymers with various carrier polarities using a continuous flow reactor, Kim Y.; Lee C.; Seo D.; Kim D.; Kim F. S.; Peterson G. I.; Hwang Y.-J., Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 480, 148016
Precision control of molecular weight ratios in fully conjugated block copolymers using flow synthesis, Lee S.; Kim G.-T.; Kim J.; Kang T.; Earmme T.; Hwang Y.-J., Polymer Chemistry, 2024, 15 (12), 1166–1172
The influence of chain scission on the molecular weight of conjugated polymers in a continuous flow reactor, Jin S.-H.; Lee C.; Kim Y.; Jeon J.; Peterson G. I.; Hwang Y.-J., Polymer Degradation and Stability, 2023, 215, 110442
Improving the sustainability and safety of ursodeoxycholic acid synthesis in continuous flow process with water, Kim H.; Lee J.; Lee S. J.; Oh J. E.; Kim S. D.; Malpani Y. R.; Hwang Y.-J.; Park B. Y., Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2023, 119, 327–334
Flow synthesis of conjugated polymers: exploring the effects of solvent and catalyst on molecular weight, Jeon J. W.; Hwang Y.-J., Polymer Chemistry, 2023, 14 (47), 5200–5207
Flow synthesis of L-α-glycerylphosphorylcholine: studies on synthetic routes applicable to a flow reactor and optimization of reaction conditions, Park J.; Lee S.; Kim G.; Malpani Y. R.; Park B. Y.; Hwang Y.-J., Pharmaceutics, 2022, 14 (11), 2480
Combining flow synthesis and heterogeneous catalysis for the preparation of conjugated polymers, Jin S.-H.; Ko W.; Lee S.; Hwang Y.-J., Polymer Chemistry, 2022, 13 (21), 3171–3178
New naphthalene diimide-based n-type copolymers: The effects of conjugated side chains, Kim M. K.; Kim G. T.; Kim T.; Kim M. G.; Kim F. S.; Earmme T.; Hwang Y.-J., European Polymer Journal, 2021, 161, 110817
Reproducible and rapid synthesis of a conjugated polymer by Stille polycondensation in flow: Effects of reaction parameters on molecular weight, Shin W.; Ko W.; Jin S.-H.; Earmme T.; Hwang Y.-J., Chemical Engineering Journal, 2021, 412, 128572
Benzodithiophene-based wide-bandgap small-molecule donors for organic photovoltaics with large open-circuit voltages, Lee E.; Tran D. K.; Park J.; Ko W.; Jenekhe S. A.; Hwang Y.-J., Organic Electronics, 2021, 88, 105996
Mechanochemical degradation of amorphous polymers with ball-mill grinding: Influence of the glass transition temperature, Peterson G. I.; Ko W.; Hwang Y.-J.; Choi T.-L., Macromolecules, 2020, 53 (18), 7795–7802
Effects of a Fluorinated Donor Polymer on the Morphology, Photophysics, and Performance of All-Polymer Solar Cells Based on Naphthalene Diimide–Arylene Copolymer Acceptors, Tran D. K.; Kolhe N. B.; Hwang Y.-J.; Kuzuhara D.; Koganezawa T.; Jenekhe S. A., ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2020, 12 (14), 16490–16502
High crystalline small molecule manipulates polymer-fullerene morphology and enables 20% improvement in fill factor and device performance, Chen J.; Tang C.; Guo S.; Wang Z.; He Z.; Hwang Y.-J.; Yan W.; Xin H., Organic Electronics, 2020, 77, 105419
Synthesis and characterization of a highly crystalline benzotriazole–selenophene copolymer semiconductor, Lee E.; Shin W.; Bae O.; Kim F. S.; Hwang Y.-J., Polymer, 2019, 184, 121856
A segmented flow platform for on-demand medicinal chemistry and compound synthesis in oscillating droplets, Hwang Y.-J.; Coley C. W.; Abolhasani M.; Marzinzik A. L.; Koch G.; Spanka C., Chemical Communications, 2017, 53, 6649–6652
Organic nonvolatile memory devices utilizing intrinsic charge-trapping phenomena in an n-type polymer semiconductor, Murari N. M.; Hwang Y.-J.; Kim F. S.; Jenekhe S. A., Organic Electronics, 2016, 31, 104–110
Nonfullerene polymer solar cells with 8.5% efficiency enabled by a new highly twisted electron acceptor dimer, Hwang Y.-J.; Li H.; Courtright B. A.; Subramanian S.; Jenekhe S. A., Advanced Materials, 2015, 28 (1), 124–131
7.7% efficient all-polymer solar cells, Hwang Y.-J.; Courtright B. A. E.; Ferreira A. S.; Tolbert S. H.; Jenekhe S. A., Advanced Materials, 2015, 27 (31), 4578–4584
Ternary blend all-polymer solar cells: enhanced performance and evidence of parallel-like bulk heterojunction mechanism, Hwang Y.-J.; Courtright B. A. E.; Jenekhe S. A., MRS Communications, 2015, 5 (2), 229–234
Fine-tuning the 3D structure of nonfullerene electron acceptors toward high-performance polymer solar cells, Li H.; Hwang Y.-J.; Courtright B. A. E.; Eberle F. N.; Subramanian S., Advanced Materials, 2015, 27 (21), 3266–3272
Polymer/polymer blend solar cells using tetraazabenzodifluoranthene diimide conjugated polymers as electron acceptors, Li H.; Hwang Y.-J.; Earmme T.; Huber R. C.; Courtright B. A. E.; O’Brien C., Macromolecules, 2015, 48 (6), 1759–1766
n-Type semiconducting naphthalene diimide–perylene diimide copolymers: controlling crystallinity, blend morphology, and compatibility toward high-performance all-polymer solar cells, Hwang Y.-J.; Earmme T.; Courtright B. A. E.; Eberle F. N.; Jenekhe S. A., Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2015, 137 (13), 4424–4434
All-polymer bulk heterojunction solar cells with 4.8% efficiency achieved by solution processing from a co-solvent, Earmme T.; Hwang Y.-J.; Subramanian S.; Jenekhe S. A., Advanced Materials, 2014, 26 (35), 6080–6085
Side chain engineering of n-type conjugated polymer enhances photocurrent and efficiency of all-polymer solar cells, Hwang Y.-J.; Earmme T.; Subramanian S.; Jenekhe S. A., Chemical Communications, 2014, 50 (74), 10801–10804
Annealing temperature dependence of the efficiency and vertical phase segregation of polymer/polymer bulk heterojunction photovoltaic cells, Murari N. M.; Crane M. J.; Earmme T.; Hwang Y.-J.; Jenekhe S. A., Applied Physics Letters, 2014, 104 (22), 223906
All-polymer solar cells with 3.3% efficiency based on naphthalene diimide–selenophene copolymer acceptor, Earmme T.; Hwang Y.-J.; Murari N. M.; Subramanian S.; Jenekhe S. A., Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2013, 135 (40), 14960–14963
New n-type polymer semiconductors based on naphthalene diimide and selenophene derivatives for organic field-effect transistors, Hwang Y.-J.; Murari N. M.; Jenekhe S. A., Polymer Chemistry, 2013, 4 (11), 3187–3195
n-type naphthalene diimide–biselenophene copolymer for all-polymer bulk heterojunction solar cells, Hwang Y.-J.; Ren G.; Murari N. M.; Jenekhe S. A., Macromolecules, 2012, 45 (22), 9056–9062
New thienothiadiazole-based conjugated copolymers for electronics and optoelectronics, Hwang Y.-J.; Kim F. S.; Xin H.; Jenekhe S. A., Macromolecules, 2012, 45 (9), 3732–3739
Academic Activities
Conferences
Awards
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16th International Symposium on Functional
-Electron Systems 2025
Jeju, Korea
2025. 06. 29 ~ 2025. 07. 01
Wonho Cho, Gyeongseo Kim, Chaeyeon Park
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The Korean Institute of Chemical Engineering 2024
BEXCO Busan, Korea
2024. 10. 16. ~ 2024. 10. 18.
Wonho Cho, Gyeongseo Kim, Chaeyeon Park
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KJF-ICOMEP 2024
ICC Jeju, korea
2024. 04. 03. ~ 2024. 04. 05.
Ye-Jin Hwang (Invited lecture), Nayeon Kim,
Taehoon Kang, Wonho Cho, Gyeongseo Kim
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The Korean Institute of Chemical Engineering 2023
BEXCO Busan, Korea
2023. 04. 19. ~ 2023. 04. 21.
Seungjun Lee, Chanseo Lee, Jinwoo Jeon,
Nayeon Kim, Taehoon Kang (Poster presentation) -
129th General Meeting of the Korean Chemical Society
ICC Jeju, Korea
2022. 04. 13. ~ 2022. 04. 15.
Youngrok Kim, Seungjun Lee, Chanseo Lee,
Jinwoo Jeon (Poster presentation) -
KJF-ICOMEP 2021
Online
2021. 08. 29. ~ 2021. 08. 31.
Ye-Jin Hwang (Invited lecture), Gyung Tak Kim, Seunghwan Jin, Youngrok Kim (Poster session)
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IUPAC-MACRO 2020+
ICC Jeju, Korea
2021. 05. 16. ~ 2021. 05. 20.
Ye-Jin Hwang (Oral session), Seunghwan Jin,
Gyung Tak Kim (Poster presentation)
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Seungjun Lee
Best Poster Presentation Award
@ KJF-ICOMEP 2022
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Seungjun Lee
Best Poster Presentation Award
@ ENGE 2022
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Ye-Jin Hwang
Emerging Scholar Award
@ KJF-ICOMEP 2021
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Seunghwan Jin
Best Poster Presentation Award
@ KJF-ICOMEP 2021
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Youngrok Kim
Best Poster Presentation Award
@ KJF-ICOMEP 2021
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Seunghwan Jin
RSC Polymer Chemistry Online Short Talk Award
@ IUPAC-MACRO 2020+
Contact
Office
60-1116, Inha University
100 inharo, Michuhol-gu Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
Laboratory
2-335, Inha University
100 inharo, Michuhol-gu Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
TEL
+82-32-860-7464



