32. Engineering a GFP-Core-Inspired NIR-Photocage: Exploring meso-GFP-PRPG towards Alzheimer's Disease Therapeutics
S. Mondal,† J. An,† T. Bera, M. Banerjee, S. Debnath, D. Mandal, A. Sikder, S. Guha, J. S. Kim,* N. D. P. Singh*, ACS Cent. Sci., In press (2025)
31. Off-photosensitizing derived immuno-photodynamic therapy toward postoperative care
J. Li,† E Pang,† J. An,† Z. Xiong, E. Kim, S. Shin, M. Lan, Q.-Y. Cao,* J. S. Kim*, Adv. Func. Mater., 35, 2419598 (2025) Read here
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30. Book Chapter: Imaging Tools for Chemical Biology (Fluorescence Imaging in Drug Delivery Systems)
J. M. George,† J. An,† C. Yoon, D. Kim, S. Sharma, A. Sharma, J. S. Kim* , Ed. T. D. James, The Royal Society of Chemistry Ch. 13, 309-343 (2024) Read here
29. Biopolymer-based hydrogels for biomedical applications: bioactivity and wound healing properties
F. Mehvari, V. Ramezanzade, J. An, J. Kim, M. Dinari,* J. S. Kim* , Coord. Chem. Rev., 518, 216093 (2024) Read here
28. Lutetium texaphyrin-celecoxib conjugate as a potential immuno-photodynamic therapy agent
J. An,† K.-P. Lv,† C. V. Chau,† J. H. Lim,† R. Parida, X. Zheng, S. Debnath, Y. Xu, S. Zheng, A. C. Sedgwick, J. Y. Lee,* D. Luo,* Q. Liu,* J. L. Sessler,* J. S. Kim* , J. Am. Chem. Soc., 146, 19434-19448 (2024) Read here
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27. Advances in covalent organic frameworks for cancer phototherapy
N. Singh,† M. Won,† J. An,† C. Yoon, D. Kim, S. J. Lee,* H. Kang,* J. S. Kim*, Coord. Chem. Rev., 506, 215720 (2024) Read here
26. Early onset diagnosis in Alzheimer’s disease patients via amyloid-β oligomers-sensing probe in cerebrospinal fluid
J. An,† K. Kim,† H. J. Lim, H. Y. Kim, J. Shin, I. Park, I. Cho, H. Y. Kim, S. Kim, C. McLean, K. Y. Choi, Y. Kim,* K. H. Lee,* J. S. Kim*, Nat. Commun., 15, 1004 (2024) Read here
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25. Photonic control of ligand nanospacing in self-assembly regulates stem cell fate
S. Lee, J. Yoo, G. Bae, R. Thangam, J. Heo, J. Y. Park, H. Choi, C. Kim, J. An, J. Kim, K. R. Mun, S. Shin, K. Zhang, P. Zhao, Y. Kim, N. Kang, S.-B. Han, D. Kim, J. Yoon, M. Kang, J. Kim, L. Yang, S. Karamikamkar, J. Kim, Y. Zhu, A. H. Najafabadi, D.-H. Kim, K.-B. Lee, S. J. Oh, H.-C. Song, W. Y. Jang, L. Bian, Z. Chu, J. S. Kim, Y. S. Zhang, Y. Kim, H. S. Jang,* S. Kim,* H. Kang*, Bioact. Mater., 34, 164–180 (2024) Read here
24. A Fluorescent Probe for Investigating the Role of Biothiols in Signaling Pathways Associated with Cerebral Ischemia‐Reperfusion Injury
Y. Yang,† M. Ma, L. Shen, J. An,† E. Kim, H. Liu, M. Jin, S. Wang, J. Zhang, J. S. Kim,* C. Yin*, Angew. Chem., Int. Ed., 62, e202310408 (2023) Read here
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23. Inhibitory effects of NSAID-conjugated SN-38 on the viability of A549 Non-small cell lung cancer cells
H.-W. Kwon, J. An, J. S. Kim,* I.-C. Kang*, Biochem. Biophys. Rep., 35, 101517 (2023) Read here
22. Regulating the microenvironment with nanomaterials: Potential strategies to ameliorate COVID-19
Z. Liu, Z. Han, X. Jin, J. An, J. Kim, W. Chen, J. S. Kim,* J. Zheng,* J. Deng*, Acta Pharm. Sin. B, 13, 3638–3658 (2023) Read here
21. Tailoring Hydrophobicity of Thioflavin T to Optimize Aβ Fibril Bioimaging
Z. Zunbul,† J. An,† H. Aziz,† J. Shin, S. Lim, Y. K. Kim,* J. S. Kim*, Adv. Nanobiomed. Res., 3, 2200161 (2023) Read here
20. Efficient Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Using Heteroatom-Doped MXene Nanosheet
M. A. Tekalgne, H. H. Do, T. V. Nguyen, Q. V. Le, J. An, S. H. Hong, S. H. Ahn, H. Kang,* J. S. Kim,* S. Y. Kim*, Int. J. Energy Res., 2023, 8980888 (2023) Read here
19. Book Chapter: Fluorescent Chemosensors (Ratiometric Fluorescent Chemosensors: Photophysical/Chemical Mechanism Principles and Design Strategies)
J. Shin,† J. An,† J. Kim, Y. Noh, P. Jangili,* J. S. Kim*, Ed. L. Wu, A. C. Sedgwick, X. He, T. D. James, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Ch. 7, 124-159 (2023) Read here
18. Stimuli-responsive ferroptosis for cancer therapy
N. Kang, S. Son, S. Min, H. Hong, C. Kim, J. An, J. S. Kim,* H. Kang*, Chem. Soc. Rev., 52, 3955-3972 (2023) Read here
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17. Construction of a 980 nm laser-activated Pt (II) metallacycle nanosystem for efficient and safe photo-induced bacteria sterilization
Y. Xu,† C. Li,† J. An,† X. Ma, J. Yang, L. Luo, Y. Deng, J. S. Kim,* Y. Sun*, Sci. China Chem., 66, 155-163 (2023) Read here
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16. Mechanical stimuli-driven cancer therapeutics
J. An,† H. Hong,† M. Won, H. Rha, Q. Ding, N. Kang, H. Kang,* J. S. Kim*, Chem. Soc. Rev., 52, 30-46 (2023) Read here
15. Structural modification of NIR-II fluorophores for angiography beyond 1300 nm: Expanding the xanthene universe
C. Zhang,† J. An,† J.Wu, W. Liu, H. Rha, J. S. Kim,* P. Wang*, Biosens. Bioelectron., 217, 114701 (2022) Read here
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14. NIR-II Photo-Amplified Sonodynamic Therapy Using Sodium Molybdenum Bronze Nanoplatform Against Subcutaneous Staphylococcus Aureus Infection
X. He, J.-T. Hou, X. Sun, P. Jangili, J. An, J. S. Kim,* J. Shen*, Adv. Func. Mater., 32, 2203964 (2022) Read here
Web of Science Highly Cited Paper in the academic field of Materials Science
13. Picomolar-sensitive β-amyloid fibril fluorophores by tailoring the hydrophobicity of biannulated π-elongated dioxaborine-dyes
J. An,† P. Verwilst,† H. Aziz,† J. Shin,† S. Lim, I. Kim, Y. K. Kim,* J. S. Kim*, Bioact. Mater., 13, 239-248 (2022) Read here
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12. 2D-Ultrathin MXene/DOXjade Platform for Iron Chelation Chemo-photothermal Therapy
Y. Xu,† Y. Wang,† J. An,† A. C. Sedgwick,† M. Li, J. Xie, W. Hu, J. Kang, S. Sen, A. Steinbrueck, B. Zhang, L. Qiao, S. Wageh, J. F. Arambula,* L. Liu,* H. Zhang,* J. L. Sessler,* J. S. Kim*, Bioact. Mater., 14, 76-85 (2022) Read here
11. Activity-based Fluorescence Probes for Pathophysiological Peroxynitrite Fluxes
Z. Mao,† J. Xiong,† P. Wang,† J. An,† F. Zhang, Z. Liu,* J. S. Kim*, Coord. Chem. Rev., 454, 214356 (2022) Read here
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10. Multichromatic fluorescence towards aberrant proteinaceous aggregates utilizing benzimidazole-based ICT fluorophores
J. An, P. Jangili,* S. Lim, Y. K. Kim,* P. Verwilst,* J. S. Kim*, J. Incl. Phenom. Macrocycl. Chem., 101, 205-215 (2021) Read here
9. Nanoscale porous organic polymers for drug delivery and advanced cancer theranostics
N. Singh,† S. Son,† J. An,† I. Kim, M. Choi, N. Kong, W. Tao,* J. S. Kim*, Chem. Soc. Rev., 50, 12883-12896 (2021) Read here
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8. Fluorescence imaging of pathophysiological microenvironments
S. Wang, W. X. Ren, J.-T. Hou,* M. Won, J. An, X. Chen,* J. Shu,* J. S. Kim*, Chem. Soc. Rev., 50, 8887-8902 (2021) Read here
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7. Phenylthiourea-Conjugated BODIPY as an Efficient Photosensitizer for Tyrosinase-Positive Melanoma-Targeted Photodynamic Therapy
E. Jung,† I. Shim,† J. An,† M. S. Ji, P. Jangili, S. G. Chi,* J. S. Kim*, ACS Appl. Bio Mater., 4, 2120-2127 (2021) Read here
6. Reactive oxygen species, thiols and enzymes activable AIEgens from single fluorescence imaging to multifunctional theranostics
J. Li, Y. Zhang, P. Wang, L. Yu, J. An, G. Deng,* Y. Sun,* J. S. Kim*, Coord. Chem. Rev., 427, 213559 (2021) Read here
5. NIR-II emissive multifunctional AIEgen with single laser-activated synergistic photodynamic/photothermal therapy of cancers and pathogens
Y. Xu,† Y. Zhang,† J. Li,† J. An,† C. Li, S. Bai, A. Sharma, G. Deng, J. S. Kim,* Y. Sun*, Biomaterials, 259, 120315 (2020) Read here
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4. Manganese(II) Texaphyrin: A Paramagnetic Photoacoustic Contrast Agent Activated by Near-IR Light
Y. Ren, A. C. Sedgwick, J. Chen, G. Thiabaud, C. V. Chau, J. An, J. F. Arambula, X. P. He, J. S. Kim,* J. L. Sessler,* C. Liu*, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 142, 16156-16160 (2020) Read here
3. AIE based GSH activatable photosensitizer for imaging-guided photodynamic therapy
Y. H. Zhang, X. Li, L. Huang, H. S. Kim, J. An, M. Lan, Q. Y. Cao,* J. S. Kim*, Chem. Commun., 56, 10317-10320 (2020) Read here
2. Emerging combination strategies with phototherapy in cancer nanomedicine
Z. Xie,† T. Fan,† J. An,† W. Choi,† Y. Duo, Y. Ge, B. Zhang, G. Nie, N. Xie, T. Zheng, Y. Chen, H. Zhang,* J. S. Kim*, Chem. Soc. Rev., 49, 8065-8087 (2020) Read here
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1. A colorimetric and fluorescent lighting-up sensor based on ICT coupled with PET for rapid, specific and sensitive detection of nitrite in food
J. Wu, L. Jiang, P. Verwilst, J. An, H. Zeng, L. Zeng,* G. Niu,* J. S. Kim*, Chem. Commun., 55, 9947-9950 (2019) Read here