고분자신소재연구실

Here at our research team, we are dedicated to pioneering the development of design and processing technology for next-generation polymeric and composite materials that push the boundaries of what is possible. Our commitment to innovation, with multi-scale precision engineering of micro/nanoscale structures with polymers, drives us to explore uncharted territories, striving to produce novel polymeric materials and systems that redefine industries and open up exciting possibilities for the future. Fig. 1. Processing high-performance polymer composites. (A) Multiscale smart multifunctional composites via hybrid reinforcement and hierarchical interfacial engineering. (B) Thermal management composites for advanced electronics. (C) Scalable manufacturing of hybrid polymer composites through injection molding. (D) Soft humanoid robots composed of soft polymeric components, including artificial skin, muscles, and tendons, capable of diverse actuation modes. Polymer hydrogels are emerging as versatile soft materials. Their high water content, tunable mechanical, electrical, and transport properties, biocompatibility, and ability to replicate extracellular matrix–like environments make them suitable for tissue engineering, soft robotics, flexible sensing, and energy-related systems. By engineering and processing hydrogels across multiple length scales, we harness this adaptability to create functionally programmed architectures. Through this approach, our group explores polymer hydrogels as key enabling materials driving innovation across biological, mechanical, and multifunctional engineering domains. Fig. 2. Multiscale polymer hydrogel engineering. (A) Scalable tissue processing technology to transform intact coronal human brain slab. (B) Schematic drawing of molecular mechani