Jin Ho Kang

 (NASA) Mail Stop 226

 6 West Taylor Street

 NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, 23681-2199

(NIA) 100 Exploration Way, National Institute of Aerospace, Hampton, VA 23666

Tel:  757-864-9219

Fax: 757-864-8312
Email: jinho@nianet.org , jin.h.kang@nasa.gov

Research Interests

·         Development of novel high efficiency energy conversion materials & devices utilizing thermoelectric, piezoelectric, electrostrictive and so on

·         Noise reduction technologies for aircrafts utilizing electroactive and shape memory polymers

·         Radiation shielding materials against ionizing (neutron, UV) & non-ionizing radiations

·         Solar and thermal emissivity control materials

·         Synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotube & Boron nitride nanotube/polymer composites

·         Electromagnetic energy response of materials for broad bands from static to X-ray frequencies

·         Surface & interface science

Current Research

·         Development of electroactive materials and devices (piezoelectric, electrostrictive) utilizing carbon nanotubes and boron nanotubes

·         Development of various stiffness materials for multi-objective leading edge concepts for reducing SFW aircraft noise

·         Novel multifunctional (structural, lightning protection and sensing) composite materials for fuselage and wing structure

·         Development of boron nitride nanotube based radiation shielding materials

·         Development of deployable solar power panel using thermoelectric and solar/thermal irradiation control materials

·         Large scale fabrication thin film organic electronics

Publications

·         J. H. Kang, C. Park, J. A. Scholl, A. H. Brazin, N. M. Holloway, J. W. High, S. E. Lowther, J. S. Harrison, “Piezoresistive Characteristics of Single Wall Carbon Nanotube/Polyimide Nanocomposite”, J. Polym. Sci. B: Polym Phys. Vol. 47, 994-1003 (2009).

·         T.-B. Xu, N. Guerreiro, J. Hubbard, J. H. Kang, C. Park, and J. S. Harrison , “A One-Dimensional Contact Mode Interdigitated Center of Pressure Sensor (CMIPS)”, App. Phys. Lett. Vol. 94, 233503 (2009).

·         J. H. Kang, C. Park, S. E. Lowther, J. S. Harrison, and C. E. Park, “All-Organic actuator fabricated with single wall carbon nanotube electrodes”, J. Polym. Sci. B: Polym Phys. Vol. 46, 2532-2538 (2008).

·         C. Park, J. H. Kang, Z. Ounaies, S. Lowther, R. C. Costen, and J. S. Harrison, “Novel Actuating SWNT Polymer Composites: Intrinsic Unimorph”, Advanced Materials, 20, 2074-2079 (2008).

·         W. Zha, C. D. Han, S. H. Han, D. H. Lee, J. K. Kim, J. H. Kang, and C. Park, “Origin of the Difference in Order-Disorder Transition Temperature Between Block Copoloymers Containing 2-Vinylpyridine and Block Copolymers Containing 4-vinylpyridine”, Macromolecules; 2007; 40(6) pp 2109 - 2119.

·         J. H. Kang, C. Park, S. J. Gaik, S. E. Lowther, and J. S. Harrison, “The effect of single wall carbon nanotubes on the dipole orientation and piezoelectric properties of polymeric nanocomposites”, Nano, 1, 77 (2006).

·         G. Sauti, C. Park, J. H. Kang, J. –W. Kim, J. S. Harrison, M. W. Smith, K. Jordan, S. E. Lowther, P. T. Lillehei, and S. A. Thibeault, “Neutron and ultraviolet radiation shielding films fabricated using boron nitride nanotubes and boron nitride nanotube polylmer composite”, LAR 17902-1 Provisional patent filed (2010).

·         J. H. Kang, C. Park, J. S. Harrison, M. W. Smith, K. Jordan, S. E. Lowther, J.-W. Kim, P. T. Lillehei, G. Sauti,  and G. S. Sauti, “Actuators and sensors fabricated with Boron Nitride Nanotubes (BNNTs) and BNNT Polymer Composite”, LAR 17830-1 Provisional patent filed (2009).

·         J. H. Kang, J.-W. Kim, G. S. Sauti, C. Park, S. E. Lowther, P. T. Lillehei and J. S. Harrison, “Lightweight Flexible Energy Manageable Polymer Nanocomposites”, LAR 17746-1 Provisional patent filed (2009).

·         C. Park, J. S. Harrsion, N. Nazem, L. Taylor, J. H. Kang, J.-W. Kim, G. Sauti, P. T. Lillehei, and S. E. Lowther, “Metallized nanotube polymer composite and methods for making same,” LAR 17106-1, Non-provisional filing (2009).