Sungbong Kim

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Papers

1

Total Citations

37

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About

Sungbong Kim is a leading innovator in the design of high-performance microbatteries, with a core focus on solving the critical power bottleneck for next-generation miniaturized electronics. His most impactful work introduces a nearly packaging-free design paradigm, a radical departure from conventional battery architecture. By eliminating bulky, inactive packaging materials, Kim’s approach creates ultra-light, high-power, and energy-dense primary microbatteries that are specifically tailored for the stringent demands of medical implants, wearable sensors, and tiny robotic systems. This breakthrough directly addresses the conflicting scaling laws between shrinking electronics and their power sources, a challenge that has long limited device performance. With his 2021 paper on this paradigm already garnering 37 citations, Kim’s contributions are rapidly shaping the future of energy storage for the Internet of Things. His work stands out for its elegant simplicity and practical impact, offering a clear path toward truly autonomous, physically small devices that no longer compromise on power or longevity.

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Papers
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Total Citations
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🏆 Most Cited Paper
A Nearly Packaging‐Free Design Paradigm for Light, Powerful, and Energy‐Dense Primary Microbatteries
37 citations · 2021
📈 Most Prolific Year: 2021 (1 Papers)
🤝 Key Collaborators: 18
🏛 Institutions: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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