Z. Ruan, L. Yue, B. Liu, E. Kim, X. Chen, J. Li, H. Jang, Z. Lin, M. Li, X. Peng, J. S. Kim, ‘Visualizing Pulmonary Pathologies Using Smart Molecular Fluorescent Probes’ Coord. Chem. Rev. 217025, 545, 2025.

J. Li, E. Pang, S. Debnath, J. Hong, A. Qiu, D. Kim, G. Kim, M. Lan, M.-G. Lee, Q.-Y. Cao, J. S. Kim, ‘Self-immolative activatable nanoassembly toward immuno-photodynamic therapy in TME’ ​Adv. Funct. Mater. ​e13250, 2​025​.

Q. Ding, M. Qi, W. Li, M. Li, J. Xu, Y. Kim, G. Kim, B. Dong, L. Wang, J. S. Kim, ‘Precision Phototherapy Enabled by Decoding Complex Microenvironments’ ​Acc. Chem. Res.​ 3167-3183, 58, 2025​.

M. Li, J. Xiong, Y. Zhang, L. Yu, L. Yue, C. Yoon, Y. Kim, Y. Zhou, X. Chen, Y. Xu, X. Peng, J. S. Kim, ‘New guidelines and definitions for type I photodynamic therapy’ ​Chem. Soc. Rev.​ 7025-7057, 54, ​2025​.

S. Mondal, J. An, T. Bera, M. Banerjee, S. Debnath, D. Mandal, A. Sikder, S. Guha, J. S. Kim, N. D. P. Singh, ‘Engineering a Green Fluorescent Protein-Core-Inspired NIR-Photocage: Exploring ​meso​-GFP-PRPG toward Alzheimer’s Disease Therapeutics’ ​ACS Cent. Sci.​ ​1062-1070, 11, ​2025​. 

J. Kim, C. Hu, P. Jangili, C. Tang, F. Wang, J. S. Kim, ‘Dexamethasone-appended activatable prodrug overcoming multidrug resistance’ J. Med. Chem. 23589-23597, 68, 2025​.

J. Zhang, L. Jin, B. Xiao, D. Kim, S. Hua, Y. Hua, Y. Liu, X. Huang, J. Kou, B. Liu, X. Wu, X. Zhong, A. Sharma, Y. Zhu, W. X. Ren, J. S. Kim, ‘Near Infrared-Responsive Xanthene Probes for Dual-Mode Cancer Treatment and Bioimaging’ Anal. Chem. 19597-19605, 97, 2025.

Q. Ding, B. Wang, Z. Zhan, P. Jangili, J. Chen, R. Mengji, H. Rha, Y. Li, J. Tian, J. S. Kim, ‘MitoSiege-Driven Catalase Collapse: A GSH-Responsive, Mitochondria-Targeted COF Prodrug for Amplified Chemodynamic Therapy’ Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. ​e202509183, 64, 2025.

C. Xiang, Q. Ding, T. Jiang, Y. Liu, C. Li, X. Yang, J. Jia, J. Xiang, Y. Wang, H. Zhou, Z. Lu, P. Gong, J. S. Kim, ‘Reprogrammed Glycolysis-Induced Augmentation of NIR-II Excited Photodynamic/Photothermal Therapy’ Biomaterials. 123235, 320, 2025.

J. Kim, Y. Lee, Y. Kim, H. Rha, D. Kim, S. Debnath, K. Pu, H. Kang, J. S. Kim, ‘Site-specific transformable nanostructures for cancer therapy and diagnosis’ Chem. Rev. 9012, 125, 2025.

H. S. Kim, H. Rha, M. Izadyar, S. Chanmungkalakul, H. Huang, Y. Y. Kang, J.-W. Ka, Y. Xu, M. Li, X. Liu, J. S. Kim ‘Breaking the Heavy-Atom Paradigm: Weak-Donor-Engineered Triplet Harvesting in BODIPY Photosensitizers for Immunogenic Pyroptosis Therapy’ Chem. Sci. 14485, 16, 2025.

Q. Ding, J. Liu, Y. Wang, J. Kim, Z. Huang, Y. Lee, H. Zhou, P. Zhang, J. L. Sessler, J. S. Kim, ‘Dual-laser ‘808 and 1064 nm’ strategy that circumvents the Achilles’ heel of photothermal therapy’ PNAS e2503574122, 122  2025.

J. Gong, Q. Ding, Y. Shi, M. Li, C. Liu, W. Zheng, J. Kim, S. Shan, W. Zhang, M. Qi, L. Wang, J. S. Kim ‘NIR-Responsive Gold Nanomaterials in Photothermal Antibacterial Therapy: From Morphological Design to Multifunctional Platforms’ Coord. Chem. Rev. 216348, 526, 2025.

L. Mei, Q. Ding, Y. Xie, H. Liu, H. Li, E. Kim, X. Shen, Y. Zhang, S. Zhang, J. S. Kim, ‘Self-Propelling Inteligent Nanomotor: A Dual-Action Photothermal and Starvation Strategy for Targeted Deep Tumor Destruction’ Biomaterials. 122968, 315, 2025.

Q. Ding, L. Ding, C. Xiang, C. Li, E. Kim, C. Yoon, M. Gu, P. Zhang, L. Wang, B. Z. Tang, J. S. Kim, ‘pH Responsible AIEgen-photosensitizers toward Antibacterial Therapeutics’ Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. e202506505, 64, 2025.

J. Li, E. Pang, J. An, Z. Xiong, E. Kim, M. Lan, Q.-Y. Cao, J. S. Kim. ‘Off-photosensitizing derived immuno-photodynamic therapy toward postoperative care’ Adv. Func. Mat. 2419598, 35, 2025.

J. Gong, X. Wang, H. Rha, S. Hong, J. Wu, F. Zhang, Z. Mao, J. S. Kim, ‘Tailoring Fluorescent Probes for Detecting COVID-19 Virus in Bio-Samples and in vivo’ Coord. Chem. Rev. 216824, 541, 2025. 

Q. Ding, C. Wang, H. Wang, C. Xiang, Z. Wang, Y. Wang, L. Zhao, M. Vendrell, J. S. Kim, ‘Rabies Virus Targeting NIR-II Photo-Theranostics’ J. Am. Chem. Soc. 16661-16673, 147, 2025. 

X. Xu, L. Chen, L. Yang, B. Li, Y. Kim, C. Yoon, J. Yoo, L. Wang, S. Chen, M. Gu, J. S. Kim, ‘Top-Down Bioinspired Nanotheranostics with AIE Luminogens’ Coord. Chem. Rev. 216681, 537, 2025. 

Q. Ding, A. Guo, S. Zhang, C. Gu, X. Wang, X. Li, M. Gu, J. S. Kim, ‘Phototheranostics: An advanced approach for precise diagnosis and treatment of gynecological inflammation and tumors’ Biomaterials 123012, 316, 2025​.

K. Dou, J. Lu, Y. Xing, R. Wang, M. Won, J. Kim, F. Yu, J. S. Kim, ‘Metabolic acidity/H2O2 dual-cascade-activatable molecular imaging platform toward metastatic breast tumor malignancy’ Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. e202419191, 64, 2025.

W. Li, Q. Ding, M. Li, T. Zhang, C. Li, M. Qi, J. Fang, L. Wang, J. S. Kim, ‘Stimuli-responsive and targeted nanomaterials: Revolutionizing the treatment of bacterial infections’ J. Control. Release 495-523, 10, 377, 2025.

Q. Zhou, Q. Ding, Z. Geng, C. Hu, L. Yang, Z. Kan, B. Dong, M. Won, H. Song, L. Xu, J. S. Kim, ‘A Flexible Smart Healthcare Platform Conjugated with Artificial Epidermis Assembled by Three-Dimensionally Conductive MOF Network for Gas and Pressure Sensing’ Nano-Micro Lett. 50, 17, 2025. 

J. Kim, Y. Xu, J. H. Lim, J. Y. Lee, M. Li, J. M. Fox, M. Vendrell, J. S. Kim, ‘Bioorthogonal Activation of Deep Red Photoredox Catalysis Inducing Pyroptosis’ J. Am. Chem. Soc. 701-712, 147, 2025.

E. Nestoros, A. Sharma, E. Kim, J. S. Kim, M. Vendrell, ‘Smart molecular designs and applications of activatable organic photosensitizers’ Nature Rev. Chem. 46-60, 9, 2025​.