Prof. Chang Seop HongKorea
Korea University
| 2010 to present | | Professor, Department of Chemistry, Korea University |
| to present | | |
| to present | | |
| 1995 - 1999 | | Ph. D. KAIST |
| 1993 - 1995 | | M. S. KAIST |
| 1989 - 1993 | | B. S. Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) |
| 2024/01 - 2025/12 | | Vice President for Planning, Korean Chemical Society |
| 2002/03 - 2003/02 | | Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Chemistry, UC Berkeley |
| 2025 | | Academic Excellence Award, KCA |
| 2023 | | Man Jung Han Academic Excellence Award, KCS |
| 2021 | | Excellence Research Award, KCS Inorganic Chemistry Division |
Porous materials for gas separation,
Ion conductors for fuel cell applications,
Photocatalysts
Prof. Chang Seop Hong received his Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Korea, in 1999. He subsequently carried out postdoctoral research at the Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) and the University of California, Berkeley, from 1999 to 2003. In 2003, he joined Korea University as an assistant professor, was promoted to associate professor in 2006, and became a full professor in 2010. His research interests focus on metal–organic frameworks and other porous materials, particularly their applications in gas storage and separation, chemical sensing, proton conductivity, and bio-related fields.
Post-synthetically modified MOFs for selective gas separation
TBA TBA
Metal–Organic Framework/TBA
Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) represent a highly adaptable class of functional solids with wide-ranging applications in gas adsorption, separation, catalysis, and sensing. Their intrinsically high surface areas, tunable pore structures, and chemically versatile frameworks enable precise structural and chemical engineering toward targeted performance. Our research focuses on developing advanced porous adsorbents tailored for the selective and efficient capture of environmentally and energetically important gases. In particular, we employ post-synthetic modification (PSM) strategies to introduce specific functional groups and tailor the chemical environment of the pore surfaces after framework construction. This approach allows us to systematically tune pore size, surface functionality, and host–guest interactions, leading to substantial improvements in gas separation performance. In this presentation, I will discuss our recent approaches to enhancing gas selectivity and maintaining structural stability under practical operating conditions. Special emphasis will be placed on how post-synthetic modification and pore architecture control work together to optimize gas capture and separation efficiency.