Papers
17
Total Citations
715
H-Index
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About
Seon Jeong Kim is a pioneering materials scientist and engineer whose research sits at the dynamic intersection of smart materials, artificial muscles, and wearable technologies. Based at Hanyang University in South Korea, Kim has built an internationally recognized body of work focused on developing next-generation actuators and fiber-based systems that mimic biological movement and sensory capabilities. Kim's most celebrated contributions center on carbon nanotube and graphene-based artificial muscles, with her 2017 paper on electrochemically powered carbon nanotube artificial muscles garnering 162 citations by demonstrating unprecedented combinations of stroke, work capacity, and efficiency in fiber actuators. This work, extended through subsequent studies on graphene/carbon nanotube yarn systems and graphene oxide fibers, has fundamentally advanced the field of electroactive materials. Her group has also pioneered stretchable triboelectric fibers for self-powered sensing textiles (134 citations), opening new frontiers in electronic skin and wearable robotics. Complementing these efforts are innovations in self-healing electrodes, bio-inspired tough fibers, and thermally responsive actuators. With over 670 cumulative citations across her most prominent works alone, Kim's research has profoundly shaped how scientists approach soft robotics, prosthetics, and intelligent textile design.
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Top Papers
- 1Electrochemically Powered, Energy‐Conserving Carbon Nanotube Artificial Muscles162 citations · 2017
- 2Stretchable Triboelectric Fiber for Self-powered Kinematic Sensing Textile134 citations · 2016
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- 4Electrochemical graphene/carbon nanotube yarn artificial muscles71 citations · 2019
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- 8Carbon nanotubes–elastomer actuator driven electrothermally by low-voltage33 citations · 2019
- 9Biomimetic Thermal-sensitive Multi-transform Actuator26 citations · 2019
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