Publications

2019- , Published at SUNY ESF 

2025

52. Dong Hwan Nam, Jaejun Park, Sunghoon Yoo, Sumin Kim, Hayoung Kim, Jingbin Zeng, Gyu Leem, Seunghyun Lee. Recent progress on plasmonic hybrid SERS-active substrates for molecular detection. Applied Spectroscopy Reviews, 2025, 1-44. https://doi.org/10.1080/05704928.2025.2502677

51. Yun Su Yeo, Jaejun Park, Sunghoon Yoo, Dong Hwan Nam, Hayoung Kim, Tae Jae Lee, Gyu Leem, Jae-Sung Kwon, Seunghyun Lee. Well-Defined Assembly of Plasmonic Metal Nanoparticles by Dielectrophoresis for Highly Sensitive SERS-Active Substrates. Lab on a Chip, 2025, Advance Article. https://doi.org/10.1039/D5LC00238A

50. Shuya Li, Udani K. Wijethunga, Chun Chu, Saerona Kim, Weiwei Zheng, Benjamin D. Sherman, Chang Geun Yoo, Seunghyun Lee, Gyu Leem. Photoinduced Hydrogen Atom Transfer Catalysis with Ruthenium Polypyridyl Coated-TiO2 Nanoparticles for Selective C−C Bond Cleavage in a Lignin Model Compound. ACS Catalysis, 2025, 15, 4460–4467. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.4c04934

2024

49. Kim, Tae Hyeong; Yoo, Sunghoon; Kim, Woongsub; Jeong, Eunhoo; Leem, Gyu; Hong, Seok Won; Lee, Seunghyun. Solvent-free Synthesis of TiO2 Nanoparticles Embedded MWCNTs with Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity for Bacterial Disinfection. Applied Surface Science, 2024, 672, 160823. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2024.160823

48. Mairui Zhang, Yang Liao, Nara Han, Seoku Lee, Gyu Leem, Kwang Ho Kim, Xuejun Pan, Jeong Jae Wie, Chang Geun Yoo. Upcycling Industrial Biomass Wastes Into Aerogels Using Zinc Chloride Salt Hydrates. Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2024, 2400688. https://doi.org/10.1002/adsu.202400688

47. Ryu, Jiae; Zhang, Mairui; Wang, Yunxuan; Li, Ruoqian ; Kim, Kwang Ho; Ragauskas, Arthur; Leem, Gyu; Park, Min Bum; Yoo, Chang Geun.  Impacts of hydrogen bond donor structure in phenolic aldehyde deep eutectic solvent on pretreatment efficiency. Energy & Fuels. 2024, 38, 16441–16450. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.4c02301

46. Nguyen, T. V. T.; Kim, S.; Yoo,C. G.; Choi, J. W.; Leem, G.*; Kim, Y. H.* Lignin peroxidase-catalyzed selective cleavage of C–C bonds in lignin at room temperature. ACS Catalysis, 2024, 14, 11733−11740. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acscatal.4c03469

45. Jeon, M.; Kim, H.; Yoo, S.; Park, S.; Leem, G.*; Lee, S.*; Bang, J. H.* Unveiling the critical role of crystallinity in photogenerated hole transfer behavior of TiO2 with an aminoxyl radical mediator.  Journal of Industrial & Engineering Chemistry, 2024, 140, 190-195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2024.06.004

2023

44. McMillan, N. K.; Wortley, J.; Nguyen, K.; Lopez, D. A.; Leem, G.; Sherman, B. D. Heterojunction WO3-BiVO4 Photoanodes for TEMPO-mediated Benzyl Alcohol Dehydrogenation in Organic Media. ACS Appl. Eng. Mater. 2023, 1, 3122-3133. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaenm.3c00549

43. Hoijanga, S.; Kunakham, T.; Manokruang, K.; Saiai, A.; Ananta, S.; Leem, G.; Srisombata, L. Glutaraldehyde-Crosslinked Poly(ethyleneimine)/Magnesium Ferrite Composite Adsorbent for Ultrahigh Remediation of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2023, 2023, 6, 21967–21979. https://pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acsanm.3c04193

42. Wang, Y.; Ryu, J.; Kim, K. H.; Meng, X.; Pu, Y.; Tian, Y.; Eudes, A.; Leem, G.; Ragauskas, A. J.; Yoo, C. G. Investigation of the effects of ternary deep eutectic solvent composition on pretreatment of sorghum stover  AIChE Journal, 2023, e18227. https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.18227

41. Zhuang, J.; Kim, S.; Li, Y.; Nonkumwong, J.; Srisombat, L.; Kim, K. H.; Wie, J. J.; Leem, G.; Yoo, C. G. MgFe2O4 Nanoparticle/Peracetic Acid Hybrids for Catalytic Oxidative Depolymerization of Lignin.  ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2023, 6, 10758-10767. (Selected supplementary artwork) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.3c01910

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40. Kim, S.; Kang, H. C.; Chu, C.; Li, S.; Yoo, K.; Wijethunga, U. K.; Zheng, W.; Yoo, C. G.; Sherman, B.; Lee, J.-J.; Leem. G. Solar Energy Driven C-C Bond Cleavage in a Lignin Model Compound with a D–π–A Organic Dye-Sensitized Photoanode. Sustainable Energy & Fuels 2023, 7, 2339-2348. (Selected front art cover) https://doi.org/10.1039/D3SE00194F

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39. MacSwain, W.; Lin, H.; Li, Z.-J.; Li, S.; Chu, C.; Leem, G.; Zheng, W. Facilitated Electron Transfer by Mn dopants in 1-Dimensional CdS Nanorods for Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation. J. Mater. Chem. A. 2023, 11, 7066-7076. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2TA08409K

38. Darasoon, K.; Hoijang, S.; Kunakham, T.; Janhom, S.; Ananta, S.; Leem, G.; Srisombat, L. Preparation of Porous Silica Nanoparticles by Chemical Etching for Removal of Paraquat from Aqueous Solution. Chiang Mai Journal of Science, 2023, vol 50, issue 1. https://doi.org/10.12982/CMJS.2023.009

37. Li, S.; Park, S.; Sherman, B.; Yoo, C. G.; Leem, G. Photocatalytic Chemical Transformations in Lignin. Chem. Commun. 2023, 59, 401-403. https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CC05491D.

2022

36. Kim, S.; Sherman, B.; Leem, G. Photoelectrochemical hydrogen evolution from biomass conversion using perovskite solar cells. Chem Catalysis, 2022, 2, 2837-2839. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.checat.2022.10.029.

35. Mer, K.; Egiebor, N. O.; Tao, W.; Sajjadi, B.; Wijethunga, U. K. ; Leem, G.  Capacitive Removal of Pb ions via Electrosorption on Novel Willow Biochar – Manganese Dioxide Composites. Environmental Technology, 2022, 1-42. DOI:10.1080/09593330.2022.2135028.

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34. McMillan, N. K.; Purvis, M. E.; Lopez, D. A.; Leem, G.; Sherman, B. D. BiVO4 Photoanodes for TEMPO-Mediated Benzyl Alcohol Oxidation in Organic Media. ChemPlusChem, 2022, 87, e202200187. DOI:10.1002/cplu.202200187.cplu202200187-toc-0001-m

33. Kim, T. H.; Nam, D. H.; Kim, D.-H.; Leem, G.; Lee, S. Fabrication of Multi-Vacancy-Defect MWCNTs by the Removal of Metal Oxide Nanoparticles. Polymers, 2022, 14, 2942. DOI:10.3390/polym14142942.

32. Zhuang; J.; Kim, K.- H.; Jia, L.; Meng, X.; Kumar, D.; Leem, G.; Kang, S. B.; Li, Y.; Ragauskas, A. J.; Hou, Y.; Yoo, C. G. Synergetic Impacts of the Ferric Chloride Aided Peracetic Acid Pretreatment on Sugarcane Bagasse Conversion. Fuel 2022, 319,123739. DOI:10.1016/j.fuel.2022.123739.

31. Li, S.; Shuler, E. W.; Willinger, D.; Nguyen, H. T.; Kim, S.; Kang, H. C.; Lee, J. J.; Zheng, W.; Yoo, C. G.; Sherman, B.; Leem, G. Enhanced Photocatalytic Alcohol Oxidation at the Interface of RuC-coated TiO2 Nanorod Arrays. ACS Appl. Mater. & Interfaces 2022,14, 22799–22809.  DOI:10.1021/acsami.1c20795. (Invited to the Early Career Forum special issue 2022; ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2022, 14, 20, 22679–22680)

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30. Li, S.; Wijethunga, U. K.; Davis, A. H.; Kim, S.; Zheng, W.; Sherman, B.; Yoo, C. G.; Leem, G. Ru(II) Polypyridyl-Modified TiO2 Nanoparticles for Photocatalytic C-C/C-O Bond Cleavage at Room Temperature. ACS Appl. Nano Mater. 2022, 5, 948-956. DOI:10.1021/acsanm.1c03622.

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29. Yoo, S.; Nam, D. H.; Singh, T. I.; Leem, G.; Lee, S. Effect of Reducing agents on the Synthesis of Anisotropic Gold Nanoparticles. Nano Converg. 2022, 9: 5. DOI:10.1186/s40580-021-00291-1.

2021

28. Davis, A. H.; Li, S.; Chu, C.; Lin, H.; Franck, J. M.; Leem, G.; Maye, M. M.; Zheng, W. Ligand-Mediated Synthesis of Chemically Tailored Two-Dimensional All-Inorganic Perovskite Nanoplatelets Under Ambient Conditions. J. Mater. Chem. C. 2021, 9, 14226-14235. DOI:10.1039/D1TC02931B

27. Wang Y.; Meng, X.; Tian, Y.; Kim, K. H.; Jia, L.; Pu, Y.; Leem, G.; Kumar, D.; Eudes, A.; Ragauskas, A. J.; Yoo, C. G. Engineered Sorghum Bagasse Enables a Sustainable Biorefinery with p-Hydroxybenzoic Acid-Based Deep Eutectic Solvent. ChemSusChem. 2021, 14, 1-11. DOI:10.1002/cssc.202101492

26. Sherman, B. D.; Bodiford, N.; Beeri, D.; Leem, G. Sustainable Hydrogen Production from Water Using Tandem Dye-sensitized Photoelectrochemical Cells. Nano Converg. 2021, 8 (7), 1-12. DOI:10.1186/s40580-021-00257-8.

25. Li, S.; Kim, S.; Davis, A. H.; Zhuang, J.; Shuler, E. W.; Beeri, D.; Zheng, W.; Lee, J.-J.; Sherman, B. D.; Yoo, C. G.; Leem, G. Photocatalytic Chemoselective C-C Bond Cleavage at Room Temperature in Dye-Sensitized Photoelectrochemical Cells. ACS Catal. 2021, 11, 3771-3781. DOI:10.1021/acscatal.1c00198.

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24. Davis, K.; Yoo, S.; Shuler, E. W.; Sherman, B. D.; Lee, S. H.; Leem, G. Photocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution from Biomass Conversion. Nano Converg. 2021, 8 (6), 1-19. DOI: 10.1186/s40580-021-00256-9.

2020

23. Wang, Y; Meng, X.; Jeong, K.; Li, S.; Leem, G.; Kim, K. H.; Ragauskas, A. J.; Yoo, C. G.  A Closed-Loop Biorefinery using Lignin-Based Deep Eutectic Solvents for Efficient Conversion of Woody Biomass. ACS Sustainable Chem. & Eng. 2020,  8, 12542-12553. DOI:10.1021/acssuschemeng.0c03533.

22. Li, Z.-J.; Li, S.; Davis, A.; Hofman, E.; Leem, G.; Zheng, W. Enhanced Singlet Oxygen Generation by Hybrid Mn-Doped Nanocomposites for the Selective Photo-Oxidation of Benzylic Alcohols. Nano Res. 2020, 13, 1668-1676. DOI:10.1007/s12274-020-2790-0.

21. Li, Z.-J.; Li, S.; Hofman, E.; Davis, A. H.; Leem, G.; Zheng, W. Visible-Light Induced Disproportionation of Pyrrole Derivatives for Photocatalyst-Free Aryl Halides Reduction. Green Chemistry, 2020, 22, 1911-1918. DOI:10.1039/C9GC04248B.

20. Li, S.; Li, Z.-J.; Yu, H.; Sytu, R. M.; Wang, Y.; Beeri, D.; Zheng, W.; Sherman, B. D.; Yoo, C. G.; Leem, G. Solar-Driven Lignin Oxidation via Hydrogen Atom Transfer with a Dye-Sensitized TiO2 Photoanode. ACS Energy Lett., 2020, 5, 777-784. DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.9b02391.

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2019

19. Asgari, P.; Hua, Y.; Bokka, A.; Thiamsiri, C.; Prasitwatcharakorn, W.; Kaderath, A.; Chen, X.; Sardar, S.; Yum, K. ; Leem, G.; Pierce, B. S.; Nam, K.; Gao, J.; Jeon, J. Catalytic Hydrogen Atom Transfer from Hydrosilanes to Vinylarenes by Alkali Metal Lewis Base Catalyst for Hydrosilylation and Polymerization. Nature Catalysis 2019, 2, 164-173. DOI: 10.1038/s41929-018-0217-z.

2006-2018 Published (Prior to SUNY ESF)

18. Wang, J.; Price, R. S.; Leem, G.; Jiang, J.; Abboud, K. A.; Schanze, K. S. Interaction of a Poly(phenylene vinylene) with an Organometallic Lewis Acid Additive. Fundamentals and Application in Polymer Solar Cells. Chem. Mater. 2018, 30, 5968-5977. DOI:10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b02152.

17. Eom, Y. K.; Nhon, L.;  Leem, G.; Sherman, B. D.; Wang, D.; Troian-Gautier, L.;  Kim, S.;  Kim, J.; Meyer, T. J.; Reynolds, J. R. ; Schanze, K. S. Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Water Oxidation by a π‑Conjugated Donor−Acceptor−Donor Chromophore/Catalyst
Assembly. ACS Energy Lett., 2018, 3, 2114–2119. DOI:10.1021/acsenergylett.8b01020.

16. Leem, G.; Black, H. T.; Shan, B.; Bantang, J. P. O.; Meyer, T. J.; Reynolds, J. R.; Schanze, K. S.  Photocathode Assembly via Layer-By-Layer Deposition of a Low Band-Gap Isoindigo Polyelectrolyte with a Proton Reduction Catalyst. ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2018, 1, 62-67. DOI:10.1021/acsaem.7b00223.

15. Leem, G.*; Sherman, B. D.; Schanze, K. S.* Polymer-Based Chromophore-Catalyst Assemblies for Solar Energy Conversion. Nano Convergence 2017, 4, 37. DOI:10.1186/s40580-017-0132-z.

14. Jiang, J.; Sherman, B. D.; Zhao, Y.; He, R.; Ghiviriga, I.; Alibabaei, L.; Meyer, T. J.; Leem, G.*; Schanze, K. S.* Polymer Chromophore-Catalyst Assembly for Solar Fuel Generation. ACS Appl. Mater. & Interfaces 2017, 9, 19529-19534. DOI:10.1021/acsami.7b05173.

13. Leem, G.; Sherman, B. D.; Burnett, A. J.; Morseth, Z. A.; Wee, K. R.; Papanikolas, J. M.; Meyer, T. J.; Schanze, K. S. Light-Driven Water Oxidation Using Polyelectrolyte Layer-by-Layer Chromophore–Catalyst Assemblies. ACS Energy Lett. 2016, 1, 339-343. DOI:10.1021/acsenergylett.6b00171.

12. Leem, G.; Morseth, Z. A.; Wee, K. R.; Junlin, J.; Papanikolas, J. M.; Schanze, K. S. Polymer-based Ruthenium(II) Polypryridyl Chromophores on TiO2 for Solar Energy Conversion. Chem. Asian J. 2016, 11, 1257-1267. (Invited submission for the Energy Conversion and Storage Special Issue). DOI:10.1002/asia.201501384.

11. Leem, G.; Jiang, J.; Chen, Z.; Pho, T.; Hu, Z.; Keinan, S.; Puodziukynaite, E.; Kanai, Y.; Reynolds, J. R.; Papanikolas, J. M.; Schanze, K. S. Ru(bpy)32+ Derivatized Polystyrenes Constructed by Nitroxide-Mediated Living Radical Polymerization. Relationship between Polymer Chain Length, Structure and Photophysical Properties. Polym. Chem. 2015, 6. 8184-8193. DOI: 10.1039/C5PY01289A. 

10. Pan, Z.; Leem, G.; Cekli, S.; Schanze, K. S. Polymer Aggregation and Its Effect on Dye-sensitized Solar Cell Efficiency. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2015, 7, 16601-16608. DOI:10.1021/acsami.5b04162.

9. Morseth, Z. A.; Wang, L.; Puodziukynaite, E.; Leem, G.; Gilligan, A. T.; Meyer, T. J.; Schanze, K. S.; Reynolds, J. R.; Papanikolas, J. M. Ultrafast Dynamics in Multifunctional Ru(II)-Loaded Polymers for Solar Energy Conversion. Acc. Chem. Res. 2015, 48, 818-827. DOI:10.1021/ar500382u.

8. Leem, G.; Morseth, Z.; Puodziukynaite, E.; Papanikolas, J. M.; Reynolds, J. R.; Schanze, K. S. Light-Harvesting and Charge Separation in a p-Conjugated Antenna Polymer Bound to TiO2. J. Phys. Chem. C 2014, 118, 28535-28541. DOI:10.1021/jp5113558.

7. Cariati, E.; Cavallo, G.; Forni, A.; Leem, G.; Metrangolo, P.; Meyer, F.; Pilati, T.; Resnati, G.; Righetto, S.; Terraneo, G.; Tordin, E. Self-Complementary Nonlinear Optical-Phores Targeted to Halogen Bond-Driven Self-Assembly of Electro-Optic Materials. Crystal Growth & Des. 2011, 11, 5642-5648. DOI:10.1021/cg201194a.

6. Leem, G.; Zhang, S.; Jamison, A. C.; Galstyan, E.; Rusakova, I.; Lorenz, B.; Litvinov, D.; Lee, T. R. Light-Induced Covalent Immobilization of Monolayers of Magnetic Nanoparticles on Hydrogen-Terminated Silicon. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2010, 2, 2789-2796. DOI:10.1021/am100457v.

5. Leem, G.; Saranqi, S.; Zhang, S.; Rusakova, I.; Brazdeikis, A.; Lee, T. R. Surfactant-Controlled Size and Shape Evolution of Magnetic Nanoparticles. Crystal Growth & Des. 2009, 9, 32-34. 10.1021/cg8009833.

4. Zhang, S.; Leem, G.; Lee, T. R. Monolayer-Protected Gold Nanoparticles Prepared Using Long-Chain Alkanethioacetates. Langmuir 2009, 25, 13855-13860. DOI:10.1021/la901847s.

3. Leem, G.; Jamison, A. C.; Zhang, S.; Litvinov, D.; Lee, T. R. Facile Synthesis, Assembly, and Immobilization of Ordered Arrays of Monodisperse Magnetic Nanoparticles on Silicon Substrates. Chem. Commun. 2008, 4989-4991. DOI:10.1039/B804633F.

2. Zhang, S.; Leem, G.; Srismbat, L.; Lee, T. R. Rationally Designed Ligands that Inhibit the Aggregation of Large Gold Nanoparticles in Solution. J. Am Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 113-120. DOI:10.1021/ja0724588.

1. Prulliere, F; Leem, G.; Reisinger, N. C.; Lee, T. R. Preparation and Characterization of Conducting Polymer shell/ core composite nanoparticles. Curr. Top. Coll. Int. 2006, 7, 19.

Book Chapters

4. Singh, M.; Cha, D. C.; Kim, H.; Park, J.; Kim, S.; Yoo, C. G.; Leem, G.; Lee, S.  “Photocatalysis-Derived Biomass Conversion for Green Hydrogen Production” eISBN: ‍9780841296701, 2024. DOI: 10.1021/bk-2024-1468.ch003

3. Zhuang, J.; Wang, Y.; Kim, K.H.; Leem, G.; Yoo, C.G. “Depolymerization strategies for lignin valorization.” in Sustainable biorefining of woody biomass to biofuels and biochemicals, Kumar, D.; Kumar, S.; Rajendran K. (Eds.), Woodhead Publishing, Pages 263-289, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-91187-0.00011-4

2. Singh, T. I.; Li, S.; Leem, G.; Lee, S. “Photocatalytic hydrogen production by the reforming of biomass” in Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production for Sustainable Energy, Puga, A. (Eds.), ISBN 978-3-527-34983-8 (Hard Cover) and 978-3-527-83543-0 (E-Book), Wiley-VCH GmbH, 2023. DOI:10.1002/9783527835423.ch9.

1. Li, S.; Davis, K.; Leem, G. “Electrocatalytic and Photocatalytic Approaches to Lignin Conversion.” in Lignin Utilization Strategies: From Processing to Applications, Yoo, C. G. and Ragauskas, A. (Eds.), ACS Symposium Series, 2021, 1377, 97-121. DOI: 10.1021/bk-2021-1377.ch005.

Patents

  1. “Super absorbent polymer and a preparation method thereof” T. Y. Won, C. S. Han, G. C. Kim, Y. H. Lee, S. G. Lee, K. P. Kim, S. Park, G. Leem. U.S. Patent 10,086,361 issued October 2, 2018.
  1. “Preparation method of a super absorbent polymer” G. Leem, G. C. Kim, S. G. Lee, K. P. Kim, T. Y. Won, C. S. Han U.S. Patent 9,656,296 issued May 13, 2017.
  1. “Super absorbent polymer and a preparation method thereof” T. Y. Won, C. S. Han, G. C. Kim, Y. H. Lee, S. G. Lee, K. P. Kim, S. Park, G. Leem U.S. Patent 9,517,446 issued December 13, 2016.
  1. “Preparation method of super absorbent polymer” H. M. Lee, G. Leem, T. Y. Won U.S. Patent 14,400,512 issued July 16, 2016.
  1. “Preparation method of super absorbent polymer” T. Y. Won, C. S. Han, G. C. Kim, S. G. Lee, K. P. Kim, S. Park, G. Leem, U.S. Patent 9,029,480 issued May 12, 2015.
  2. “Shredder for super absorbent polymer and preparation method of super absorbent polymer using the same” G. C. Kim, C. S. Han, S. G. Lee, K. P. Kim, S. Park, J. H. Bae, T. Y. Won, G. Leem U.S. Patent 9,120,100 issued September 1, 2015.
  1. “Shredder for super adsorbent polymer and preparation method of super absorbent polymer using the same” G. C. Kim, C. S. Han, S. G. Lee, K. P. Kim, S. Park, J. H. Bae, T. Y. Won, G. Leem U.S. Patent 8,919,683 issued December 30, 2014.
  1. “Preparation method of superabsorbent polymer” T. Y. Won, C. S. Han, G. C. Kim, S. G. Lee, K. P. Kim, S. Park, G. Leem U.S. Patent 8,697,812 issued April 15, 2014.