• 1963.9.9 (Born)
• 1981.3-1985.2 B.S., Chemistry, Seoul national University
• 1985.3-1987.2. M.S., Chemistry, Seoul national University
  Advisor: Prof. Junghun Suh
  Thesis: Intramolecular nucleophilic catalysis of amide group
• 1989.9-1994.8. Ph.D., Chemistry, Columbia University
  Advisor: Prof. W. Clark Still
  Thesis: Studies on Molecular Recognition of Peptidic Molecules
• 1994.9-1996.8 Postdoc. Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley
  Advisor; prof. Peter G. Schultz
  Subjects: catalytic Antibodies
• 1996.9-present Professor, Chemistry, Sungkyunkwan University
  
  

1. Organic Light Emitting Devices
2. Molecular Recognition

Organic light-emitting devices(OLEDs) have become very attractive due to their potential application in flat panel displays. In this laboratory, syntheses and photochemical properties of various luminescent organic molecules have been studied. Particularly, we have been concerned with the development of efficient three-primary color (red, green and blue) emitting molecules. Currently, we are investigating the electroluminescent properties of those molecules by fabrication to the basic devices. Also, the mechanism of electroluminescence is being studied. In near future, research of this laboratory would be expanded to other area of OLED such as charge-transport materials and charge-blocking materials.

Molecular recognition is concerned with noncovalent molecular interactions that control or initiate specific physical functions. The elucidation of the rules and restrictions that govern these intermolecular interactions is important for the understanding and manipulation of these processes. Therefore, synthesis and binding study of artificial receptors have been an area of active research in recent years. In this laboratory, several macrocyclic and tweezer-like molecules have been prepared by multi-step organic synthetic methods as well as self-assembling processes exploiting metal-ligand coordinate bonds. Its binding properties with small molecules have been studied by spectroscopic methods using NMR and UV/VIS, as well as solid-phase color-assay using encoded combinatorial library of polypeptides. In near future, research of this laboratory would be expanded to apply synthetic receptors to chemical sensors and catalysts.

1. S. Y. Hong, H. Jun, S. S. Yoon, C. Kang, M. Suh, "New Fluorescent Stains for Protein Detection in Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate-Polyacrylamine Gels", Chem. Lett. 33, 318 (2004)
   
   
2. S. S. Yoon et. al. "Study on electrical characteristics of organic electrophosphorescent devices based on new Ir complex", Materials Sci. & Eng. C 24, 167 (2004)
   
   
3. B. Y. Kim, S. S. Yoon, et al. "Synthesis and biological activity of novel substituted pyridines and purines containing 2,4-thiazolidinedione", Eur. J. Med. Chem., 2004, in press.
   
   
4. K. H. Lee, S. S. Yoon, "Syntheses and Selective Peptide-binding Properties of Metallomacrocycles", Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 24. 1692 (2003)
   
   
5. J. E. Jung, S. S. Yoon, "A Tweezer-like Peptide-binding Receptor", Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 24. 1525 (2003)
   
   
6. D. Min, S. S. Yoon, S. W. Lee,"Two-dimensional cobalt-bipyridinedicarboxylate coordination polymer", Inorg, Chem. Comm. 5, 143 (2002)