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In the Kim group, we seek to understand the fundamental molecular mechanisms of chemical and mechanical processes occurring at solid/gas, solid/liquid, and solid/solid interfaces as well as structure-property relationships of biomaterials. This makes our research highly interdisciplinary, utilizing concepts from fields including chemical engineering, materials science, and surface science. Our research often involves the careful characterization of the mechanical, chemical, and material properties of materials using highly advanced machinery such as tribometers, vibrational spectroscopy, and Hertzian indenters.

Recent News

See our recent work on the cover of ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Check out our newest article Tribochemistry of Diamond-like Carbon: Interplay between Hydrogen Content in the Film and Oxidative Gas in the Environment in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. The article, with Seokhoon Jang as first author, was selected as the cover of this issue.

The paper seeks to correlate the hydrogenation fraction of DLC films to their oxidation probability after sliding, and how that relates to the material’s lubricity.

You can read the article here: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.3c05316

Check out the video below to hear from some of the members of our group about the research they do!

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