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Seyoung Kim

Chemistry · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2006
Advanced Polymer Synthesis and CharacterizationNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesNeonatal Respiratory Health Research

Publications

50

Citations

730

Est. group size

~3

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

21

Publishing since 2006

Research summary
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Seyoung Kim's research centers on polymer chemistry and soft materials, particularly the design of hydrogels (water-swollen polymer networks) and block copolymer systems for applications like drug delivery and self-healing materials. Work includes studying how these materials form, break down, and behave mechanically, using techniques such as small-angle X-ray scattering and rheology (measurement of how materials flow and deform). Note that the publication list also includes some unrelated titles (e.g., on exoskeletons, ChatGPT in education, gut bacteria, genome sequencing), suggesting possible name overlap with other authors sharing the same name.

Hydrogels and polymer networksBlock copolymer self-assemblyPolymer rheology and viscoelasticityComplex coacervates and ionic polymersNanomaterial and microfluidic applications

Publication output has grown from about 1-2 papers per year in the late 2010s to a peak of 7 in 2023, with continued activity of 2-3 papers per year through 2025-2026.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 3.6/year recently
2017: 2 publications172018: 1 publication182019: 1 publication192020: 1 publication202021: 5 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 7 publications7232024: 2 publications242025: 3 publications252026: 1 publication26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Macromolecules×5
  • Bulletin of the American Physical Society×4
  • ACS Macro Letters×2
  • Soft Matter×2
  • Journal of Colloid and Interface Science×1
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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