Professor Doory-Kim aims to contribute to the physical-chemical understanding of intracellular phase separation phenomena by conducting real-time nanoscale analysis of the phase behavior and phase separation processes in polymer solutions, which had previously only been proposed theoretically. Professor Kim has achieved this by being the world's first to develop In-situ STORM, a high-resolution optical microscopy technology capable of observing phenomena occurring in nanomaterials.

The In-situ STORM technology fundamentally alters the paradigm of super-resolution microscopy, which had previously been limited to bioimaging applications. This technology expands its range of applications and can provide new molecular-level information that was unattainable through existing polymer analysis techniques. Consequently, it is expected to significantly impact future research into developing next-generation polymer materials and the polymer materials industry.
 
This research project is highly extensible to related research and industries, enabling the application of phase separation studies in nanomaterials and structures, which had been challenging to observe directly. Therefore, it is anticipated to become a foundational technology across various academic disciplines, including chemistry, physics, and life sciences.