• Architectural Control of Dynamic Vapor Phase Polymerization of Polypyrrole via Oxidant Infiltration Engineering

  • Jongyoon Kim# , Rizwan Khan# , and Jin-Heong Yim†

  • Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Kongju National University, Budaedong 275, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungnam 31080, Korea

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  • 김종윤# · 리즈완칸# · 임진형†

  • 공주대학교 공과대학 신소재공학부

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This Article

  • 2026; 50(4): 513-523

    Published online Jul 25, 2026

  • 10.7317/pk.2026.50.4.513
  • Received on Jan 22, 2026
  • Revised on Apr 15, 2026
  • Accepted on Apr 16, 2026

Correspondence to

  • Jin-Heong Yim

  • Division of Advanced Materials Engineering, Kongju National University, Budaedong 275, Seobuk-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungnam 31080, Korea

  • E-mail: jhyim@kongju.ac.kr