22. “Enhancement of controlled Drug Release from Silica nanocapsules”, Kong, Seong Deok; Choi, Duyoung, Biomaterials Science 2020, being submitted (IF=3.614)

21. “The use of magnetic targeting for drug delivery into cardiac myocytes”, Byung-Kwan Lim, Elyse C Tighe, Seong Deok Kong*., Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 2019, 473, 21-25 (IF=3.046)

20. “Aqueous Superparamagnetic Magnetite Dispersions with Ultra-High Initial Magnetic Susceptibilities”, Yunping Fei, Muhammad Iqbal, Seong D. Kong, Zheng Xue, Charles P. McFadden, Jesse L. Guillet, Linda H. Doerrer, Esen E. Alp, Wenli Bi, Yi Lu,Chola B. Dandamudi, Prashant J. Ranganath, Kevin J. Javier, Mohsen Ahmadian, Christopher J. Ellison, and Keith P. Johnston., Langmuir 2018, 34 (2), 622-629 (IF=3.833)

19. “Control of magnetite primary particle size in aqueous dispersions of nanoclusters for high magnetic susceptibilities”, Yoon, Ki Youl; Xue, Zheng; Fei, Yunping; Lee, Jae Ho; Cheng, Victoria; Bagaria, Hitesh G.; Huh, Chun; Bryant, Steven L.; Kong, Seong Deok; Ngo, Vincent W.; Rahmani, Amir-Reza; Ahmadian, Mohsen; Ellison, Christopher J.; Johnston, Keith P., Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 2016, 462, 359-367 (IF=3.782)

18. “High performance multi-scaled nanostructured spectrally selective coating for concentrated solar power”, Moon, Jaeyun; Lu, Dylan; VanSaders, Bryan; Kim, Tae Kyoung; Kong, Seong Deok; Jin, Sungho; Chen, Renkun; Liu, Zhaowei, Nano Energy 2014, 8, 238-246 (IF=11.553)

17. “Rapid in vivo nanotoxicity screening using oxidative stress and neuroinflammation paradigms in rat sciatic nerve”, Kim, Youngsoon; Kong, Seong Deok; Chen, Li-Han; Pisanic, Tom R.; Jin, Sungho; Shubayev, Veronica I., Nanomedicine:NBM  2013, 9 (7), 1057-1066 (IF=5.671)

16. “Magnetic Field Activated Lipid-Polymer Hybrid Nanoparticles for Stimuli-Responsive Drug Release”, Kong, Seong Deok; Sator, Marta; Hu, Che-Ming J.; Zhang, Weizhou; Zhang, Liangfang; Jin, Sungho, Acta Biomaterialia 2013, 9, 5447-5452 (IF=6.008)

15. “Magnetically Vectored Delivery of Cancer Drug using Remotely On-Off Switchable NanoCapsules”, Kong, Seong Deok; Choi, Chulmin; Khamwannah, Jirapon; Jin, Sungho, IEEE Transactions on Magnetics 2013, 49 (1), 349-352 (IF=1.277)

14. “Preparation of near micrometer-sized TiO2 nanotube arrays by high voltage anodization”, Ni, Jiahua; Noh, Kunbae; Frandsen, Christine J.; Kong, Seong Deok; He, Guo; Tang, Tingting; Jin, Sungho, Materials Science & Engineering, C: Materials for Biological Applications  2013, 33(1), 259-264 (IF=3.420)

13. “Enhancement of dye sensitized solar cell efficiency by composite TiO2 nanoparticle/8nm TiO2 nanotube paper-like photoelectrode”, Jin, Sungho; Khamwannah, Jirapon; Zhang, Yanyan; Noh, Sun Young; Kim, Hyunsu; Frandsen, Christine; Kong, Seong Deok, Nano Energy 2012, 1(3), 411-417 (IF=11.553)

12. “Magnetic targeting of nanoparticles across the intact blood-brain barrier”, Kong, Seong Deok; Lee, Jisook; Ramachandran, Srinivasan; Eliceiri, Brian P.; Shubayev, Veronica I.; Lal, Ratnesh; Jin, Sungho, J. Control. Release 2012, 161, 49-57 (IF=7.441)

*CRS (Controlled Release Society) Jorge Heller JCR Outstanding Paper Award 2012 (July. 2013)

11. “Nanocomposites of TiO2 and double-walled carbon nanotubes for improved dye-sensitized solar cells”, Khamwannah, Jirapon; Noh, Sun Young; Frandsen, Christine; Zhang, Yanyan; Kim, Hyunsu; Kong, Seong Deok; Jin, Sungho, J. Renew. Sustain. Energy 2012, 4(2), 023116/1-023116/9 (IF=0.925)

10. “Magnetically Guided Nano-Micro Shaping and Slicing of Silicon”, Oh, Young; Choi, Chulmin; Hong, Daehoon; Kong, Seong Deok; Jin, Sungho, Nano Letters 2012, 12(4), 2045-2050 (IF=13.779)

*Featured in Research Highlights of Nature (22 Mar. 2012)

9. “Externally Triggered On-Demand Drug Release and Deep Tumor Penetration”, Kong, Seong Deok; Zhang, Weizhou; Lee, Jun Hee; Choi, Chulmin; Khamwannah, Jirapon; Karin, Michael; Jin, Sungho, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 2012, 30(2), 02C102/1-02C102/7 (IF=1.358)

8. “In situ tissue engineering using magnetically guided 3D cell pattering”, Grogan, Shawn P.; Pauli, Chantal; Chen, Peter; Du, Jiang; Chung, Christine B.; Kong, Seong Deok; Colwell Jr., Clifford W.; Lotz, Martin K.; Jin, Sungho; D’Lima, Darryl D., Tissue Engineering Part C Methods 2012, 18(7), 496-506 (IF=3.892)

7. “X-Y Addressable Matrix Odor Generating System Using On-Off Switchable Device”, Kim, Hyunsu; Park, Jongjin; Noh, Kunbae; Gardner, Calvin J.; Kong, Seong Deok; Kim, Jongmin; Jin, Sungho, Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2011, 50, 6771-6775 (IF=11.709)

*Featured in CNBC TV interview (20 June 2011), News Media Coverage items in US (Scientific American (18 June 2011), Smartplanet (23 June 2011), New York Magazine (19 June 2011), NewScientist (17 June 2011), the Telegraph (20 June 2011), Fox News (20 June 2011), Gizmodo (17 June 2011), Engadget (17 June 2011), Cnet News (16 June 2011), Science Daily (15 June 2011),Consumer Affairs (16 June 2011), Fast Company (15 June 2011), Nanowerk (15 June 2011), R&D Magazine (17 June 2011), Physorg (15 June 2011), New Track India (16 June 2011), Science20 (15 June 2011), Laboratory Equipment (16 June 2011), Science News Daily (15 June 2011)),

News Media coverage in Korea (Hankook Ilbo (30 June 2011), Chosun Biz (22 June 2011), ZDNet Korea (17 June 2011), SBS (24 June 2011), Asia Economics (22 June 2011)).                

6. “Magnetically Vectored Nanocapsules for Tumor Penetration and Remotely Switchable On-Demand Drug Release”, Kong, Seong Deok; Zhang, Weizhou; Lee, Jun Hee; Brammer, Karla; Lal, Ratnesh; Karin, Michael; Jin, Sungho, Nano Letters 2010, 10, 5088-5092 (IF=13.779)

5. “pH-Sensitive, N-Ethoxybenzylimidazole (NEBI) Bifunctional Crosslinkers Enable Triggered Release of Therapeutics from Drug Delivery Carriers”, Luong, Alice; Issarapanichkit, Tawny; Kong, Seong Deok; Fong, Rina; and Yang, Jerry, Org. Biomol. Chem. 2010, 8, 5105-5109 (IF=3.559)

4. “Antibiofouling, Sustained Antibiotic Release by Si Nanowire Templates”, Brammer, Karla S.; Choi, Chulmin; Oh, Seunghan; Cobb, Christine J.; Connelly, Laura S.; Loya, Mariana; Kong, Seong Deok; Jin, Sungho, Nano Letters 2009, 9, 3570-3574 (IF=13.779)

3. “Acidic Hydrolysis of N-ethoxybenzylimidazoles: Potential Applications as pH-Sensitive Linkers for Drug Delivery”, Kong, Seong Deok; Luong, Alice; Manorek, Gerald; Howell, Stephen B.; Yang, Jerry, Bioconjugate Chem. 2007, 18, 293-296 (IF=4.500)

2. “Friedel-Crafts Type Alkylation of 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-Octahydroanthracene with Vinylchlorosilanes: Synthesis of Mono, Bis[2- (chlorosilyl)ethyl]-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8-octahydroanthracenes”, Kong, Seong Deok; Lee, Chang Yeob; Yoo, Bok Ryul; Lee, Myong Euy; Jung, Il Nam, Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 2002, 23, 1213-1217 (IF=0.793)

1. “One-Step Synthesis of Fluorenyl-Substituted Chlorosilanes: Friedel-Crafts Type Cycloalkylation of Biphenyl with (Dichloroalkyl)silane”, Song, Young-Sang; Kong, Seong Deok; Khan, Shah Alam; Yoo, Bok Ryul; Jung, Il Nam, Organometallics 2001, 20, 5586-5590 (IF=4.186)

PATENTS:

3. “Switchable Drug Delivery Nano-Vehicles, and Methods for Making and Using them”, Jin, Sungho; Brammer, Karla; Oh, Seunghan; Kong, Seong Deok, US Patent US8968699 B2 (03/2015)

2. “New Acid-Sensitive Linkers for Drug Delivery”, Yang, Jerry; Kong, Seong Deok; Luong, Alice; Howell, Stephen, US Patent US8575359 B2 (11/2013)

1. “A Preparation Method of Organochlorosilanes by Reductive Deoxysilation Reaction of Aldehydes or Ketones”, Jung, Il Nam; Yoo, Bok Ryul; Han, Joon Soo; Kim, Jeong Hyun; Kong, Seong Deok, Korean Patent 0487904 (04/2005)