Recent Major Publications(Selected)  

Sustainable Materials & Systems (the last 5 yrs)

  1. Lee, S.,Hong, S. J.*, & Kim, Y.-T.*, (2025). Enhancing graphite nanoplatelet dispersion in PP composites via chemical pretreatment for cost-effective packaging applications. Journal of Polymer Science, Impact Factor: 3.6. https://doi.org/10.1002/pol.20250900
  2. Cao, C.#, Ahn, K.#, Hong, S. J.*, Kim, Y.-T.*, He, Z., Huang, H., Wang, Z., Lee, E., & Shim, Y. (2025). Spray-coated polylactic acid/polyhydroxyalkanoate biodegradable bioplastic films on paper: A sustainable strategy for enhancing barrier and mechanical properties. Progress in Organic Coatings. Impact Factor: 7.3, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2025.109685
  3. Hong, S.J., Ahn, K., Kim, Y.-T.*, Kim, J.T. (2025). Polyhydroxyalkanoates for sustainable food packaging: A comprehensive review on production, applications, and end-of-life scenarios for food packaging, Trends in Food Science & Technology, Impact Factor: 15.4, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2025.105294
  4. Xu, Z., Li, Y., He, Z., Shen, H., Kim, Y.-T., Shuai, D., Yin, Y., Huang, H.*, & Ponder, M. (2025). Rapid reductions of multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica on foods using novel photocatalytic films. Food Control., Impact factor: 6.3, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2025.111703
  5. Lovely, B., Xu, Z., Kim, Y.-T.*, Huang, H., & Hong, S. J. (2025). Cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) as a conjugate carrier and its potential as a high-barrier, UV-blocking, and low-intensity visible light-responsive antimicrobial packaging material. Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 51, 101580, Impact factor: 10.5, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fpsl.2025.101580  
  6.  Lovely, B., Kim, Y.-T.*, Huang, H., Zink-Sharp, A., & Roman, M. (2025). Impacts of cycles of a novel low-pressure homogenization process on cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) as a sustainable packaging film material. Carbohydrate Polymer Technologies and Applications, 9, 100739,  Impact factor: 6.5, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carpta.2025.100739
  7. Kim, Y.-T.*, Wang, Z. W., Huang, H., Ahn, K., & Hong, S. J. (2025). Biopolymer layered structures and methods for the manufacture thereof,  Provisional Application No. 63/896,867, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. 
  8. Kim, Y.-T.*, Wang, Z. W., Huang, H., Ahn, K., & Hong, S. J. (2025). Continuous Spray coating process using water-based bioplastics for fabricating multilayer structure articles, VTIP Disclosure No. 26-020
  9. Zhao, F., Zhang, X., Wang, Z., Kim, Y. T., & Huang, H.* (2025). Chemical Free Extraction of Polyhydroxyalkanoates Produced from Pilot-scale Haloferax mediterranei Fermentation of Glycerol Waste. Food and Bioproducts Processing. Impact factor: 3.4, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2025.09.004  
  10. Lee, S.-Y., Sim, N., Gautam, J., Prabhakar, S., Kim, Y.-T., Park, S.-J.*, Mahajan, R. L.*, & Lee, J. H.* (2025). Simultaneous synthesis of multiple functional carbon emitters and their biosensing applications. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 8(2), 231, Impact factor: 21.8, https://doi.org/10.1007/s42114-025-01301-5
  11. Ahn, K., Taylor, C. M., & Kim, Y.-T.* (2025). Advancements, applications, and challenges of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in packaging as biodegradable bioplastics. Sustainable bioplastics production from renewable sources. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aibe.2025.03.002
  12. Zhang, X., Zhao, F., Wang, M., Huang, H.*, Kim, Y.-T., Lansing, S., & Wang, Z.-W. (2025). Haloferax mediterranei for bioplastics production from wasted materials: potential, opportunities, and challenges. Sustainable bioplastics production from renewable sources. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.aibe.2025.03.001
  13. Lee, S.-Y., Sim, N., Gautam, J., Kim, Y.-T., Park, S.-J.*, & Lee, J. H.* (2025). Enhanced carbon quantum dots-based chemiluminescence probes for copper ion detection in human plasma and urine. Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 230, 177–185, Impact Factor: 14.3, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmst.2025.02.005
  14. Zhang, X., Amradi, N. K., Moore, M., Hassanein, A., Mickol, R. L., McCoy, E. L., Eddie, B. J., Shepard, J. S., Wang, J.*, Kim, Y.-T.,& Lansing, S. (2025). Enhancement of 3-hydroxyvalerate fraction in poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) produced by Haloferax mediterranei fed with food waste pretreated via arrested anaerobic digestion integrated with microbial electrolysis cells. Bioresource Technology, 430, 132536, Impact factor: 9.0, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2025.132536
  15. Lee, S., Ahn, K., Hong, S. J.*, & Kim, Y.-T.*, (2025). Effect of Sequence-Based Incorporation of Fillers, Kenaf Fiber and Graphene Nanoplate, on Polypropylene Composites via a Physicochemical Compounding Method. Polymers, 17(14), 1955, Impact Factor: 4.9. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym17141955
  16. Huang, H.*, Kim, Y. T., Shuai, D., Johnson, A. & Wu, J.  (2025), Photo-Catalytic Antimicrobial Packaging Films, U.S. Patent Application No. 18/880,908, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  17. Wang, Z. W.*, Kim, Y. T., Huang, H. B., Zhang, X. Y., & Zhao, F. (2025). Method for producing polyhydroxyalkanoates from biomass, PCT Application No. PCT/IB2025/059789, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  18. Wang, Z. W.*, Kim, Y. T., Huang, H. B., Zhang, X. Y., & Zhao, F. (2024). Method for producing polyhydroxyalkanoates from biomass, Provisional Application No. 63/723,666, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. 
  19. Wang, Z. W.*, Kim, Y. T., Huang, H. B., Zhang, X. Y., & Zhao, F. (2024). Method for producing polyhydroxyalkanoates from biomass, VTIP Disclosure No. 25-021
  20. Xu, Z., Wu, J., Lovely, B., Li, Y., Ponder, M., Waterman, K., Kim, Y.-T., Shuai, D., Yin, Y., & Huang, H.*,  (2024). Visible light-activated dye-sensitized TiO2 antibacterial film: A novel strategy for enhancing food safety and quality. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 480, 136296, Impact Factor: 11.3, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136296
  21. Johnson, A., Wu, J., Zhou, Z., Li, Y., Yin, Y., Ponder, M. A., Kim, Y.-T., Shuai, D., & Huang, H.* (2024). Efficacy of a Rose Bengal-Embedded Antimicrobial Packaging Film in Inactivating Escherichia coli under Visible Light Irradiation. ACS Food Science & Technology, 4(3), 561–566, Impact Factor: 2.8, https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acsfoodscitech.4c00040
  22. Lee, C.-J., Ma, H. R., & Kim, Y.-T.* (2024). Patent status of biodegradable polymers and identification of new application areas by IPC network analysis. World Patent Information, 78, 102298, Impact Factor: 1.9, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wpi.2024.102298
  23. Jang, H., Kwon, S., Kim, S. J., Kim, Y.-T., & Park, S.-i.* (2023). Synthesis and Characterization of Poly (Butylene Sebacate-C o-Terephthalate) Copolyesters with Pentaerythritol as Branching Agent. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 25(1), 55, Impact Factor: 4.9,  https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms25010055
  24. Kim, Y., Kim, Y.-T.*, Wang, X., Min, B., & Park, S.-i. (2023). TEMPO-oxidized cellulose nanofibril films incorporating graphene oxide nanofillers. Polymers, 15(12), 2646, Impact Factor: 4.9, https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15122646
  25. Kim, Y.-T.*, Kimmel, R., & Wang, X. (2023). A New Method to Determine Antioxidant Activities of Biofilms Using a pH Indicator (Resazurin) Model System. Molecules, 28(5), 2092, Impact Factor: 4.6  https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28052092
  26. Huang, H.*, Kim, Y. T., Shuai, D., Johnson, A. & Wu, J.  (2023), Photo-Catalytic Antimicrobial Packaging Films, PCT Application No. PCT/US2023/026960, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  27. Huang, H.*, Kim, Y. T., Shuai, D., Johnson, A. & Wu, J.  (2022), Photo-Catalytic Antimicrobial Packaging Films and other contacting surface, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/358,322, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
  28. Huang, H.*, Kim, Y. T., Shuai, D., Johnson, A. & Wu, J.  (2022), Photo-Catalytic Antimicrobial Packaging Films and other contacting surface, VTIP Disclosure No. 2022-029.
  29. Garcia, C. V.*, & Kim, Y.-T. (2021). Spent coffee grounds and coffee silverskin as potential materials for packaging: A review. Journal of Polymers and the Environment, 29(8), 2372–2384, Impact Factor: 5.0, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-021- 02067-9
  30. Baek, N., Kim, Y.-T., Duncan, S., Leitch, K., & O’Keefe, S.* (2021). (−)-Epigallocatechin Gallate Stability in Ready-To-Drink (RTD) Green Tea Infusions in TiO2 and Oleic-Acid-Modified TiO2 Polylactic Acid Film Packaging Stored under Fluorescent Light during Refrigerated Storage at 4 °C. Foods, 10(4), 723. https://doi.org/10.3390/foods10040723 
  31. Jin, Q., O’Keefe, S. F., Stewart, A. C., Neilson, A. P., Kim, Y.-T., & Huang, H.* (2021). Techno-economic analysis of a grape pomace biorefinery: Production of seed oil, polyphenols, and biochar. Food and Bioproducts Processing, 127, 139–151, Impact Factor: 3.4,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2021.02.002
  32. Kim, Y., Kim, J. S., Lee, S.-Y., Mahajan, R. L., & Kim, Y.-T.* (2020). Exploration of hybrid nanocarbon composite with polylactic acid for packaging applications. International journal of biological macromolecules, 144, 135–142, Impact Factor: 8.5,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2019.11.239
  33. Jin, Q., Wang, Z., Feng, Y., Kim, Y.-T., Stewart, A. C., O'Keefe, S. F., Neilson, A. P., He, Z., & Huang, H.* (2020). Grape pomace and its secondary waste management: Biochar production for a broad range of lead (Pb) removal from water. Environmental Research, 186, 109442, Impact Factor: 7.7,  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.10944