Structure–property relationships
Connecting molecular packing and thin-film microstructure to charge transport in conjugated polymers.
Organic materials & electronics
Seung Hyun Kim, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Department of Chemistry
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Organic Semiconductors · Conjugated Polymers · Organic Electronics
Connecting structure to function
- 01Molecular structure
- 02Thin-film structure
- 03Interfaces
- 04Charge transport
- 05Device performance
Seung Hyun Kim is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Chemistry at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, working under the guidance of Prof. Wei You. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) under the supervision of Prof. Kilwon Cho.
His research focuses on conjugated polymers and organic semiconductors, with particular emphasis on structure-property relationships, charge transport, mechanical deformation, molecular and interface engineering, organic photodetectors, and organic electrochemical transistors.
Research directions
Structure. Transport. Devices.
Deformable organic electronics
Understanding structural evolution and charge transport under mechanical deformation.
Optoelectronic & electrochemical devices
Engineering molecules and interfaces for organic photodetectors and electrochemical transistors.
Recent work
Recent Publications
Water-Induced Degradation and Stabilization Strategies of PEDOT:PSS Films: A Review
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2026
Trap-Modified Inverted Organic Photodetectors via Layer-by-Layer Processing with Poly(N-Vinylcarbazole) Additives
Advanced Functional Materials, 2026