Kimoon Kim, Ph.D.

Professor
Department of Chemistry
Division of Molecular and Life Sciences
Inorganic Chemistry

Publications Abstract
E-mail kkim@postech.ac.kr
Phone +82-54-279-2113(office)
          +82-54-279-2771(lab.)
Laboratory Center for Smart Supramolecules

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Profile

Research Interests

Supramolecular Chemistry
Our research is based on supramolecular chemistry, chemistry beyond molecules.  Supramolecular chemistry focuses on weak intermolecular interactions (hydrogen bonding, electrostatic interaction, and van der Waals interaction, etc.) that play important roles in biological systems.  Our research goal is to develop new supramolecular assemblies with desired structures, properties and functions by using the principles of recognition and self-assembly that we learned from Mother Nature.

Selected Publications 

D. Whang, K-. M. Park, J. Heo , Peter Ashton, and K. Kim, "Molecular Necklace: Quantitative Self-Assembly of a Cyclic Oligorotaxane from Nine Molecules", J. Am. Chem.Soc,, 1998, 120, 4899.

J. Heo, S.-Y. Kim, D. Whang, and K. Kim, "Shape-Induce, Hexagonal, Open Frameworks:Rubidium Ion Complexed Cucurbituril", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 1999, 38, 641-643.

J. Chin, C. Walsdorff, B. Stranix, J. Oh, H. J. Chung, S.-M. Park and K. Kim, "A Rational Approach to Selective Recognition of NH4+ Over K+", Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 1999, 18, 15, 2756-2759.

J. Kim , I.-S. Jung, S.-Y. Kim, E. Lee, J.-K. Kang, S. Sakamoto, K.Yamaguchi and K. Kim, "New Cucurbituril Homologues: Syntheses, Isolation, and X-ray Crystal Structures of Cucurbit[n]uril (n = 5, 7, and 8)", J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2000, 122, 540-541

J. S. Seo, D. Whang, H. Lee, S. I. Jun, J. Oh, Y. J. Jeon and K. Kim, "A homochiral metal-organic porous material for enantioselective separation and catalysis, Nature, 2000, 404, 982-986

Lab. Members

Division of Molecular & Life Sciences| POSTECH