Jong Bin Kim

University of Pennsylvania

Papers

2

Total Citations

20

H-Index

2

About

Jong Bin Kim is a rising leader in the field of advanced functional materials, with a primary focus on liquid crystalline elastomers (LCEs) and their applications in smart textiles, soft robotics, and adaptive sensing. His major contributions center on developing scalable fabrication methods and multi-functional architectures for these responsive materials. In his highly cited 2024 work, Kim introduced a high-speed, scalable wet spinning process for graphene/LCE composite filaments, achieving 11 citations by demonstrating a practical route to producing soft, environmentally-responsive actuators for wearable technology. Building on this, his 2025 paper (9 citations) pioneered multi-mode mechanochromic responses from cholesteric LCE tubes with a uniform sheath, enabling materials that change color under different mechanical stimuli—a breakthrough for complex sensing and adaptive functionalities. These innovations showcase Kim’s ability to bridge fundamental materials science with real-world engineering challenges. His work is already shaping the next generation of smart materials, offering scalable solutions for responsive textiles and soft robotic systems that can sense and adapt to their environment.

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2
H-Index
2
Papers
20
Total Citations
10
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
High‐Speed and Scalable Wet Spinning of Graphene/Liquid Crystalline Elastomer Composite Filaments
11 citations · 2024
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2024 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 7
🏛 Institutions: University of Pennsylvania

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