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Dr. Gitaek BANG

PhD - Seoul National University (2020)
BSc - Hanyang University (2014)

Email:

gitabang@cityu.edu.hk

Bio

Dr. Bang is currently a Research Associate under Prof. An's group since 2023. Before joining, Dr. Bang worked as a postdoctoral researcher/fellow at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology for 4 years after receiving his PhD degree and Bachelor's degree at Seoul National University and Hanyang University in 2020 and 2014 respectively.

Research Interests

  • Polymers and Organic synthesis

  • Anion-exchange membranes

  • Polymer structure analysis

Publication

Peer-reviewed Journal Papers:​

  1. Yufei Yuan, Dan-Dong Wang, Zhengyang Zhang, Ki-Taek Bang, Rui Wang, Huanhuan Chen, Yanming Wang, Yoonseob Kim* “Charge-Delocalized Triptycene-Based Ionic Porous Organic Polymers as Quasi-Solid-State Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Batteries” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2024

  2. Jun Huang, Lei Cheng, Zhenyang Zhang, Chen Li, Ki-Taek Bang, Albert Liem, Hang Luo, Chuan Hu, Young Moo Lee, Yingying Lu, Yanming Wang,* Yoonseob Kim* “High-Performance All-Solid-State Lithium Metal Batteries Enabled by Ionic Covalent Organic Framework Composites” Advanced Energy Materials 2024, 2400762.

  3. Yufei Yuan, Zeyu Zhang, Zhengyang Zhang, Ki-Taek Bang, Ye Tian, Zhengzheng Dang, Muhua Gu, Rui Wang, Ran Tao, Yingying Lu, Yanming Wang, Yoonseob Kim* “Imidazolate Covalent Organic Frameworks with Ether Chains as Solid Electrolytes for Lithium Metal Batteries” Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 2024, e202402202.

  4. Chen Li, Dan-Dong Wang, Gerald Siu Hang Poon Ho, Zhengyang Zhang, Jun Huang, Ki-Taek Bang, Chun Yin Lau, Shao-Yuan Leu, Yanming Wang, Yoonseob Kim* “Anthraquinone-Based Silicate Covalent Organic Frameworks as Solid Electrolyte Interphase for High-Performance Lithium–Metal Batteries” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2023, 145, 24603.

  5. Rui Wang, Hang Lyu, Gerald Siu Hang Poon Ho, Huanhuan Chen, Yufei Yuan, Ki-Taek Bang, Yoonseob Kim* “Highly Conductive Covalent Organic Framework Films” Small 2023, 2306634.

  6. Huanhuan Chen, Ki-Taek Bang, Ye Tian, Chuan Hu, Ran Tao, Yufei Yuan, Rui Wang, Dong-Myeong Shin, Minhua Shao, Young Moo Lee, Yoonseob Kim* “Poly(Ethylene Piperidinium)s for Anion Exchange Membranes” Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2023, e202307690.

  7. Iris Tsz Yan Lam, Yufei Yuan, Ki-Taek Bang, Seon-Jin Choi, Dong-Myeong Shin, Dong Lu, Yoonseob Kim* “Towards the Fastest Kinetics and Highest Uptake of Post-Functionalized UiO-66 for Hg2+ Removal from Water” Nanoscale 2023, 15, 10558.

  8. Yufei Yuan,† Ki-Taek Bang,† Rui Wang, Yoonseob Kim* “Macrocycle-Based Covalent Organic Frameworks” Advanced Materials 2023, 2210952.

  9. Rui Wang, Yufei Yuan, Ki-Taek Bang, Yoonseob Kim* “Single-Atom Catalysts on Covalent Organic Frameworks for CO2 Reduction” ACS Materials Au 2023, 3, 28.

  10. Yuna Bae,† Min Young Ha,† Ki-Taek Bang,† Sanghee Yang, Sung Yun Kang, Joodeok Kim, Jongbaek Sung, Sungsu Kang, Dohun Kang, Won Be Lee,* Tae-Lim Choi,* Jungwon Park* “Conformation Dynamics of Single Polymer Strands in Solution” Advanced Materials 2022, 34, 2202353.

  11. Huanhuan Chen,† Tao Ran,† Ki-Taek Bang, Minhua Shao, Yoonseob Kim* “Anion Exchange Membrane for Fuel Cells: State of the Art and Perspectives” Advanced Energy Materials 2022, 12, 2200934.

  12. Yufei Yuan,† Junting Yu,† Huanhuan Chen, Ki-Taek Bang, Ding Pan,* Yoonseob Kim* “Thiol-functionalized Zr metal-organic frameworks for efficient removal of Fe3+ from water” Cell Reports Physical Science 2022, 3, 100783.

  13. In-Hwan Lee,* Ki-Taek Bang, Hee-Seong Yang, Tae-Lim Choi* “Recent Advances in Diversity-Oriented Polymerization Using Cu-Catalyzed Multicomponent Reactions” Macromolecular Rapid Communications 2022, 43, 2100642.

  14. Ki-Taek Bang, Hyunseok Kim, Sung-Yun Kang, Atanu Bhaumik, Sojeong Ahn, Namkyu Yun, Tae-Lim Choi* “Constructing a Library of Doubly Grafted Polymers by One-Shot Cu-Catalyzed Multi-Component Grafting Strategy” Macromolecules 2021, 54, 5539.

  15. Emmanouil Vereroudakis, Ki-Taek Bang, Maria Karouzou, Antonela Ananiadou, Jinkyung Noh, Tae-Lim Choi, Benoit Loppinet, George Floudas, Dimitris Vlassopoulos* “Multi-scale Structure and Dynamics of Dendronized Polymers with Varying Generations” Macromolecules 2021, 54, 235.

  16. Jung-Ah Song, Gregory I. Peterson, Ki-Taek Bang, Tonia S. Ahmed, Jong-Chan Sung, Robert H. Grubbs, Tae-Lim Choi* “Ru-Catalyzed, cis-Selective Living Ring-Opening Metathesis Polymerization of Various Monomers, Including a Dendronized Macromonomer, and Implications to Enhanced Shear Stability” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2020, 142, 10438.

  17. Gregory I. Peterson,* Jinkyung Noh, Ki-Taek Bang, Hyunji Ma, Kyoung Taek Kim, Tae-Lim Choi* “Mechanochemical Degradation of Brush Polymers: Kinetics of Ultrasound-Induced Backbone and Arm Scission” Macromolecules 2020, 53, 1623.

  18. Ki-Taek Bang, Tae-Lim Choi* “Synthesis of Well-Defined Poly(norbornene) Containing Carbon Nanodots by Controlled ROMP” Journal of Polymer Science 2020, 58, 48.

  19. Fabien Dutertre,†,* Ki-Taek Bang,† Emmanouil Vereroudakis, Benoit Loppinet, Sanghee Yang, Sung-Yun Kang, George Fytas,* Tae-Lim Choi* “Conformation of Tunable Nanocylinders: Up to Sixth-Generation Dendronized Polymers via Graft-Through Approach by ROMP” Macromolecules 2019, 52, 3342.

  20. Gregory I. Peterson,† Ki-Taek Bang,† Tae-Lim Choi* “Mechanochemical Degradation of Denpols: Synthesis and Ultrasound-Induced Chain Scission of Polyphenylene-Based Dendronized Polymers” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2018, 140, 8599.

  21. Hyunseok Kim, Ki-Taek Bang, Inho Choi, Jin-Kyung Lee, Tae-Lim Choi* “Diversity-Oriented Polymerization: One-Shot Synthesis of Library of Graft and Dendronized Polymers by Cu-Catalyzed Multicomponent Polymerization” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2016, 138, 8612.

  22. Fabien Dutertre, Ki-Taek Bang, Benoit Loppinet, Inho Choi, Tae-Lim Choi,* George Fytas* “Structure and Dynamics of Dendronized Polymer Solutions: Gaussian Coil or Macromolecular Rod?” Macromolecules 2016, 49, 2731.

  23. Ho-Keun Lee, Ki-Taek Bang, Andreas Hess, Robert H. Grubbs, Tae-Lim Choi* “Multiple Olefin Metathesis Polymerization That Combines All Three Olefin Metathesis Transformation: Ring-Opening, Ring-Closing, and Cross Metathesis” Journal of the American Chemical Society 2015, 137, 9261.

Conference Presentations

  1. 2019 ACS Spring 2019, Florida, USA

  2. 2019 11th HOPE meeting, Okinawa, Japan

  3. 2018 Pacific Polymer Conference, Xiamen, China 2018 122th General Meeting of Korean Chemical Society, Daegu, Korea

  4. 2017 11th SPSJ International Polymer Conference, Fukuoka, Japan

  5. 2016 CAMPUS Asia Symposium, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China

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