Publications | Youngjun Lee Group

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Publications at Sookmyung Univ.

[20] Wavelength-dependent visible light photocatalytic conversion of HMF over NaBH4-treated Ir-doped CeO2 nanoparticles

Sunyoung Hwang, Chaeyeon Kim, Jeonghyeon Kim, Jaeyoon Baik, Youngjun Lee,* Hangil Lee*

Chem. Eng. J. 2026, 537, 176218

[19] Tetrazine Ligation in Living Systems: Beyond Fast Kinetics to Effective Bioorthogonality

Junhyeong Yim, Junyoung Park, Youngjun Lee,* Jongmin Park*

Chem. Eur. J. 2026, 0:e71028.

[18] Development of Nitro-Substituted Pyrido[1,2-a]indole Fluorophores for Environment-Sensitive Bioimaging

Jinju Kim, Taegwan Kim, Ji Soo Kang, Seunghyeon Hwang, Jinjoo Jung,* Jongmin Park,* Youngjun Lee,* and Jonghoon Kim*

Org. Lett. 2026, 28, 3701–3706.

[17] Bisindolizine: A new AIEgen and its application in latent fingerprint imaging

V. Arun, Eunsu Kim, Hyeon Young Kim, Hyun-Ji Park, Wook Kim, Youngjun Lee, Eunha Kim*

Dyes Pigm, 2025, 242, 112991.

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Prior to Sookmyung Univ.

[16] Recent Developments in Small-Molecule Fluorescent Probes for Cellular Senescence

Junyoung Park, Youngjun Lee*, Jongmin Park*

Chemosensors, 2024, 12, 141

[15] Control of giant vesicle assemblies by stimuli-responsive lipids

Youngjun Lee, Alessandro Fracassi, Neal K. Devaraj*

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 3930-3933

[14] Light-driven membrane assembly, shape-shifting, and tissue formation in chemically responsive synthetic cells

Youngjun Lee, Alessandro Fracassi, Neal K. Devaraj*

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2023, 145, 25815−25823

[13] Discovery of E3 ligase ligands for target protein degradation

Jaeseok Lee†, Youngjun Lee†, Young Mee Jung, Ju Hyun Park, Hyuk Sang Yoo, Jongmin Park*

Molecules, 2022, 27, 6515 († co-first authors)

[12] Systematic Exploration of Furoindolizine-based Molecular Framework towards a Versatile Fluorescent Platform

Youngjun Lee†, Dahham Kim†, Seung Bum Park*

Chem. Eur. J., 2022, 28, e202200533 († co-first authors)

[11] A tetrazine-fused aggregation induced emission luminogen for bioorthogonal fluorogenic bioprobe

Sang-Kee Choi, Youngjun Lee, Sang Eun Yoon, Hongseo Choi, Jonghoon Kim, Jong H. Kim, Sanghee Lee*, Wook Kim*, Eunha Kim*

Sens. Actuators B: Chem., 2021, 340, 129966

[10] Lipase mimetic cyclodextrins

Youngjun Lee, Neal K. Devaraj*

Chem. Sci., 2021, 12, 1090–1094

[9] Development of Azo-Based Turn-On Chemical Array System for Hydrazine Detection with Fluorescence Pattern Analysis

Min Chul Shin†, Youngjun Lee†, Seung Bum Park*, Eunha Kim*

ACS Omega, 2019, 4, 14875–14885 († co-first authors)

[8] Monochromophoric Design Strategy for Tetrazine-Based Colorful Bioorthogonal Probes with a Single Fluorescent Core Skeleton

Youngjun Lee, Wansang Cho, June Sung, Eunha Kim*, Seung Bum Park*

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2018, 140, 974–983

[7] Development of Fluorescent Mitochondria Probe Based on 1,2-dihydropyrrolo[3,4-b]indolizine-3-one

June Sung, Youngjun Lee, Jeong-Hyeon Cha, Seung Bum Park*, Eunha Kim*

Dyes Pigm., 2017, 145, 461–468

[6] A Pyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine-Fused Pyrimidine Based Novel Fluorophore and its Bioapplication to Probing Lipid Droplets

Heejun Kim, Ala Jo, Jaeyoung Ha, Youngjun Lee, Yoon Soo Hwang, Seung Bum Park*

Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 7822–7825

[5] Rational Improvement of Molar Absorptivity Guided by Oscillator Strength: A Case Study with Furoindolizine-Based Core Skeleton

Youngjun Lee, Ala Jo, Seung Bum Park*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2015, 54, 15689–15693

[4] Discovery, Understanding, and Bioapplication of Organic Fluorophore: A Case Study with an Indolizine-Based Novel Fluorophore, Seoul-Fluor

Eunha Kim, Youngjun Lee, Sanghee Lee, Seung Bum Park*

Acc. Chem. Res., 2015, 48, 538–547

[3] Rational Perturbation of the Fluorescence Quantum Yield in Emission-Tunable and Predictable Fluorophores (Seoul-Fluors) by a Facile Synthetic Method Involving C-H Activation

Eun Joung Choi, Eunha Kim, Youngjun Lee, Ala Jo, Seung Bum Park*

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2014, 53, 1346–1350

[2] Measurement of Lipid Droplet Accumulation Kinetics in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Using Seoul-Fluor

Jae Woo Park, Sang Cheol Na, Youngjun Lee, Sanghee Lee, Seung Bum Park*, Noo Li Jeon*

Energies, 2013, 6, 5703–5716

[1] Optimization of Seoul-Fluor-based Lipid Droplet Bioprobes and their Application in Microalgae for Bio-fuel Study

Youngjun Lee, Sangcheol Na, Sanghee Lee, Noo Li Jeon, Seung Bum Park*

Mol. BioSyst., 2013, 9, 952–956

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