Peer-reviewed Papers
H. Park, Y. Lee, J. Kim, J. Y. Sim, Y. Na and C. K. Yoon
3D printed swelling-driven shape-morphing pH-responsive hydrogel gripper
Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE EMBC), 2023.
Q. Huang*, T. Deng*, W. Xu*, C. K. Yoon*, Q. Zhao*, Y. Lin, T. Li, Y. Yang, M. Shen,
S. Thon, J. B. Khurgin, and D. H. Gracias
Solvent Responsive Self-folding of 3D Photosensitive Graphene Architectures
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 5 (4), 202000195, 2023. [Editors' choice]
*: Contributed equally to this work
Y. Lee, H.Choi, Y. Choi, S. M. Park and C. K. Yoon
Four-Dimensional Printing of Stimuli-Responsive Hydrogel-Based Soft Robots
Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE), 191, 2023.
J. Kim*, H. Park* and C. K. Yoon
Advances in Biodegradable Soft Robots
Polymers, 14, 21, pp. 4574, 2022.
[Invited special issue: Advanced Additive Processes and 3D Printing for Polymer Composites]
I. Song, Y. Kim, B. H. Lee, M. Chae, S. Kim, C. K. Yoon, M. K. Joo, J. Shin, S. M. Kim, and C. Ko
Tailorable Electonic and Electric Properties of Graphene with Selective Decoration of
Silver Nanoparticles by Laser-Assisted Photoreduction
Nanomaterials, 12, 20, pp. 3549, 2022.
H. Son*, Y. Park*, Y. Na#, and C. K. Yoon#
4D Multiscale Origami Soft Robots: A Review
Polymers, 14, 19, pp. 4235, 2022.
[Invited special issue: Advanced Additive Processes and 3D Printing for Polymer Composites]
E. Oh, Y. Lee, H. Shim, H. Son, E. Byun, C. K. Yoon and S. H. Song
Light Responsive Plasmonic Silicone Elastomer/hydrogel soft actuator
Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (IEEE EMBC), 2022.
A. Cangialosi, C. K Yoon, J. Fern, T. D. Nguyen, D. H. Gracias, R. B. Schulman
Molecular DNA Strand-displacement controllers for directing material expansion
US Patent APP. 16/964,467, 2021.
D. H. Gracias, T. D. Nguyen, C. K. Yoon, R. B. Schulman, A. Cangialosi, R. Sui
Programmable Soft Robot
US Patent APP. 16/634,994, 2020.
H. Son*, E. Byun*, Y. J. Yoon. J. Nam, S. H. Song#, and C. K. Yoon#
Untethered Actuation of Hybrid Hydrogel Gripper via Ultrasound
ACS Macro Letters 9, pp. 1766-1772, 2020.
*: Contributed equally to this work #: Co-corresponding
H. Son and C. K. Yoon
Advances in Stimuli-Responsive Soft Robots with Integrated Hybrid Materials
Actuators 9, pp. 115, 2020.
[Invited special issue: Hybrid Actuators Based on Low Dimensional Materials or Functional Polymers]
Q. Jin, Y. Yang, J. Jacson, C. K. Yoon and D. H. Gracias
Untethered Grippers for Active Single Cell Biopsy
Nano Letters 20, pp. 5383-5390, 2020.
C. K. Yoon
Advances in Biomimetic Stimuli Responsive Soft Grippers
Nano Convergence 6, pp. 20, 2019.
[Invited special issue: Soft Materials]
K. Kobayashi*, C. K. Yoon*, S. H. Oh, Z. Liu, J. V. Pagaduan, and D. H. Gracias
Biodegradable Thermomagnetically Responsive Soft Untethered Grippers
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 11, pp. 151-159, 2019.
*: Contributed equally to this work and the order of authorship is alphabetical.
M. Kaya, A. Denasi, S. Scheggi, E. Agbahca, C. K. Yoon, D. H. Gracias, and S. Misra
A Multi-rate State Observer for Visual Tracking of Magnetic Micro-Agents using
2D Slow Medical Imaging Modalities
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IEEE IROS)
pp. 1-8, 2018.
S. Scheggi, C. K. Yoon, A. Ghosh, D. H. Gracias and S. Misra
A GPU-Accelerated Model-Based Tracker for Untethered Submillimeter Grippers
Robotics and Automous Systems, 103, pp. 111-121, 2018.
K. Kobayashi*, S. H. Oh*, C. K. Yoon, and D. H. Gracias
Multi-temperature Responsive Self-Folding Soft Biomimetic Structures
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 39, 1700692, 2018. [Featured on the cover]
*: Contributed equally to this work and the order of authorship is alphabetical.
J. Guo, T. Shroff, C. K. Yoon, J. Liu, J. C. Breger, D. H. Gracias, and T. D. Nguyen
Bidirectional and Biaxial Curving of Thermoresponsive Bilayer Plates with Stiff Segments
Extreme Mechanics Letters, 16, pp. 6-12, 2017. [Featured on the cover]
A. Cangialosi*, C. K. Yoon*, J. Liu, Q. Huang, J. Guo, T. D. Nguyen, D. H. Gracias, and R. Schulman
DNA-Sequence-Directed Shape Change of Photopatterned Hydrogels via High-Degree Swelling
Science, 357, pp. 1126-1130, 2017.
*: Contributed equally to this work and the order of authorship is alphabetical.
[Highlights]
JHU NEWS, HUB, A new way to create "soft robots'-DNA triggers that cause hydrogels to change shape,
Sep. 2017.
New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), Swell Findings in Hydrogels, March 2018
A. Ghosh, C. K. Yoon, F. Ongaro, S. Scheggi, F. M. Selaru, S. Misra, and D. H. Gracias
Stimuli Responsive Soft Untethered Grippers for Drug Delivery and Robotic Surgery
Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 3, pp. 1-9, 2017.
[Invited special issue: Soft Robotics and Healthcare]
F. Ongaro*, S. Scheggi*, C. K. Yoon*, F. van den Brink, S. H. Oh, D. H. Gracias, and S. Misra
Autonomous Planning and Control of Soft Untethered Grippers in Unstructured Environments
Journal of Micro-Bio Robotics, 12, pp. 45-52, 2017.
*: Contributed equally to this work and the order of authorship is alphabetical.
S. Scheggi, T. C. K. Kumar, C. K. Yoon, B. Sawaryn, G. van den Steeg, D. H. Gracias, and S. Misra
Magnetic Motion Control and Planning of Untethered Soft Grippers Using Ultrasound Image Feedback
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA),
pp. 6156-6161, 2017.
C. Pacchierotti, F. Ongaro, F. van den Brink, C. K. Yoon, D. Prattichizzo, D. H. Gracias, and S. Misra
Steering and Control of Miniaturized Untethered Soft Magnetic Grippers with Haptic Assistance
IEEE Transactions on Automation Science and Engineering, 15, pp. 290- 306, 2017.
S. Pandey, N. Macias, C. Ciobanu, C. K. Yoon, C. Teuscher, and D. H. Gracias
Assembly of a 3D Cellular Computer Using Folded E-Blocks
Micromachines, 7, pp. 78, 2016.
[Invited special issue: Building by self-assembly]
S. Scheggi, C. K. Yoon, D. H. Gracias, and S. Misra
Model-Based Tracking of Miniaturized Grippers Using Particle Swarm Optimization
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems (IEEE IROS)
pp. 454-459, 2016.
F. Ongaro, C. Pacchierotti, C. K. Yoon, D. Prattichizzo, D. H. Gracias, and S. Misra
Evaluation of Electromagnetic System with Haptic Feedback for Control of Untethered Soft Grippers Affected by Disturbances
Proceedings of the IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics
(IEEE BioRob), pp. 908-913, 2016.
F. Ongaro, C. K. Yoon, F. van den Brink, M. Abayazid, S. H. Oh, D. H. Gracias, and S. Misra
Control of Untethered Soft Grippers for Pick-and-Place Tasks
Proceedings of the IEEE RAS/EMBS International Conference on Biomedical Robotics and Biomechatronics
(IEEE BioRob), pp. 299-304, 2016.
S. Pandey*, C. K. Yoon*, Z. Zhang, H. R. Kwag, J. Hong, and D. H. Gracias
Patterned Soft-Micropolyhedra by Self-Folding and Molding
IEEE 29th International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (IEEE MEMS)
pp. 203-206, 2016.
*: Contributed equally to this work and the order of authorship is alphabetical.
T. Deng*, C. K. Yoon*, Q. Jin, M. Li, Z. Liu, and D. H. Gracias
Self-Folding Graphene-Polymer Bilayers
Applied Physics Letters,106, pp. 203108, 2015.
*: Contributed equally to this work and the order of authorship is alphabetical.
J. C. Breger, C. K. Yoon, R. Xiao, H. R. Kwag, M. Wang, J. Fisher, T. D. Nguyen, and D. H. Gracias
Self-Folding Thermo-Magnetically Responsive Soft-Microgrippers
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 7 pp. 3398-3405, 2015.
[Highlights] Gizmag, Tiny robotic hand-like grippers dissolve in the body after performing task, Feb. 2015.
ACS Press Release, Tiny robotic hands could improve cancer diagnostics, drug delivery, Feb. 2015.
IEEE Spectrum, Medical microbots take a fantastic voyage into reality, June 2015.
Wired (Germany) Die Nano Docs, Apr. 2015
Chemistry World (RSC), Soft robots get a grip, Mar. 2016
Chemical and Engineering (C&E) News, Harnessing the power of shape shifting materials, Feb 2018
J. H. Park, C. K. Yoon, Q. Jin, L. Chen, and D. H. Gracias
Rolled-up Nanoporous Membranes by Nanoimprint Lithography and Strain Engineering
IEEE International Conference on Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems (IEEE NEMS),
pp. 233-237, 2015. [Best conference paper]
C. K. Yoon, R. Xiao, J. H. Park, J. Cha, T. D. Nguyen, and D. H. Gracias
Functional Stimuli Responsive Hydrogel Devices by Self-Folding
Smart Materials and Structures, 23, pp. 094008, 2014.
[Special issue on Origami based morphing structures]
N. Macias, S. Pandey, A. Deswandikar, C. K. Kothapalli, C. K. Yoon, D. H. Gracias and C. Teuscher
A Cellular Architecture for Self-Assembled 3D Computational Devices
IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Nanoscale Architecture (NANOARCH),
pp. 116-121, 2013
C. K. Yoon and D. P. Field
Evolution of Annealing Twins in Thin Film Microstructure
Journal of Electronic Materials, 39, pp. 191-199, 2010