Sihyun Kim

Jeonbuk National University, Bradley University

Papers

5

Total Citations

62

H-Index

4

About

Sihyun Kim is a pioneering researcher in stretchable and wearable electronics, with a primary focus on liquid-metal-based systems for energy harvesting, sensing, and actuation. Kim’s work centers on integrating gallium-based liquid metals into soft, elastic substrates to create devices that combine high conductivity with mechanical robustness. A major contribution is the development of stretchable polymeric heaters and strain sensors using liquid metals, a paper that has garnered 25 citations and demonstrates practical wearable applications. Kim also introduced spider web-inspired interdigitated liquid metal microwires for soft electroadhesion and capacitive sensors (16 citations), offering a novel bio-inspired approach to flexible electronics. In energy harvesting, Kim’s stretchable triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) with a liquid-metal grid-patterned single electrode (10 citations) advances self-powered wearable devices. Notable achievements include the remote actuation of reversible surface wrinkles on polymeric bilayers using liquid metal fillers (7 citations), enabling tunable surface properties. With a total of over 60 citations across these key works, Sihyun Kim is establishing a strong reputation for creating functional, deformable electronic components that bridge materials science and practical wearable technology.

Research Focus

Key Achievements

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H-Index
5
Papers
62
Total Citations
12
Avg Citations/Paper
🏆 Most Cited Paper
Stretchable and wearable polymeric heaters and strain sensors fabricated using liquid metals
25 citations · 2023
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2022 (2 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 19
🏛 Institutions: Jeonbuk National University, Bradley University

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