Professor Insung Bae
Professor Insung Bae leads the Nanostructured Organic Materials Lab (NOML) at Hannam University, specializing in innovative organic materials for electronics and energy applications.
His research includes the development of organic semiconductors and crystalline polymers for advanced thin-film devices like transistors, memory, and sensors. Additionally, his work with ion-transport electrolytes aims to improve ion exchange and transport in fuel cells and batteries, enhancing the efficiency and durability of these systems. By bridging material synthesis with applied device research, Professor Bae’s contributions are instrumental in the advancement of organic electronics and energy solutions.
Professor Bae is also actively engaged in international standards development through the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). His work with ISO committees involves setting standards that foster the global adoption and quality assurance of new technologies, especially within fields related to materials. His contributions ensure that innovations in polymer and carbon materials meet consistent and reliable standards worldwide, benefiting industries and consumers alike.
Through numerous publications and continuous research, Professor Bae’s work significantly impacts the future of organic materials and their application in sustainable technologies. His dual focus on groundbreaking research and international standards highlights his commitment to science that is both forward-thinking and practical, supporting advancements that meet global quality benchmarks
Insung Bae is accompanied by his wife, Eunha Kim, who is studying psychology and counseling, bringing her expertise and academic interests to their Cambridge experience.
Select publications
- Iksu Lee, Jaekeun Lee, Dongjun Lee, Seungbin Kim, Seong Ku Kim, Insung Bae* “Synergistic Molecular Alignment and Dipole Polarization in Stretched Nafion/Poly(vinylidenefluoride) Blend Membranes for High Proton Conduction in PEMFCs”, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 16, 32, 42164−42175 (2024)
- Kang Lib Kim, Sung Hwan Cho, Jae-Bok Lee, Gwangmook Kim, Kyuho Lee, Seung Won Lee, Han Sol Kang, Chanho Park, Jong-Hyun Ahn, Wooyoung Shim, Insung Bae*, Cheolmin Park*, “Transparent and Flexible Graphene Pressure Sensor with Self-assembled Topological Crystalline Ionic Gel”, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 15, 15, 19319-19329 (2023)
- Hyunseung Lee, Hongdae Seo, Seong Ku Kim, Insung Bae*, “Aligned proton transport highway of hierarchically structured proton exchange membranes constructed via capillary force lithography”, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 5, 5, 6256-6264 (2022)
- Hu-Geun Kwon, Insung Bae*, Seong-Ho Choi*, “Crosslinked poly(arylene ether ketone) membrane with high anion conductivity and selectivity for non-aqueous redox flow batteries”, Journal of Membrane Science, 620, 118928 (2021)
- Insung Bae*, Keun-Hwan Oh, Min Hyuk Yun, Min Kwan Kang, Hyun Hun Song, Hyuk Kim, “Nanostructured composite membrane with cross-linked sulfonated poly(arylene ether ketone)/silica for high-performance polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells under low relative humidity”, Journal of Membrane Science, 549, 567 (2018)
- Insung Bae, Richard Hahnkee Kim, Sun Kak Hwang, Seok Ju Kang*, Cheolmin Park*, “Laser-Induced Nondestructive Patterning of a Thin Ferroelectric Polymer Film with Controlled Crystals using Ge8Sb2Te11 Alloy Layer for Nonvolatile Memory”, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 6, 15171 (2014)
- Insung Bae, Sun Kak Hwang, Richard Hahnkee Kim, Seok Ju Kang, Cheolmin Park*, “Wafer-scale Arrays of Non-volatile Polymer Memories with Micro-printed Semiconducting Small Molecule/Polymer Blends”, ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 5, 10696 (2013)
- Insung Bae, Seok Ju Kang, Yu Jin Shin, Youn Jung Park, Richard Hahnkee Kim, Fabrice Mathevet, Cheolmin Park*, “Tailored Single Crystals of Triisopropylsilylethynyl Pentacene by Selective Contact Evaporation Printing”, Advanced Materials, 23, 3398 (2011)
Select awards
- Challenge Prize for Research Proposal – Energy Harvesting Materials for Wearable Device, LG Chem (2016)
- Outstanding Research Prize, LG Chem (2015)
- Seoul Science Fellowship (supreme scholarship) (2009, 2010)
