Wanwong's Research

Dr. Sompit Wanwong is an Associate Professor at the School of Energy, Materials and Environment, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi. She received Ph. D. in Chemistry from University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her focus is to synthesize functional materials for energy and environmental applications. Her specific research interests are (i) development of photoactive materials for photovoltaic devices, (ii) development of textile and polymer-based triboelectric nanogenerators for energy harvesting application, and (iii) development of functional nanofiber for air pollutants removal and CO2 capture applications.

Research Award from National Research Council of Thailand

Assist. Prof. Sompit Wanwong received
the “Outstanding Research Award 2022” from National Research Council of Thailand. This award was considered from her work on textile-based triboelectric nanogenerator.
ผศ. ดร.สมพิศ วันวงษ์ รับรางวัลการวิจัยแห่งชาติ ประจำปี 2565

Research Award: KMUTT Rising Star 2019

ผศ. ดร.สมพิศ วันวงษ์ รับรางวัลนักวิจัยดาวรุ่งมจธ. ประจำปี 2562

The Asahi Glass Foundation Research Grant Award 2019 and 2024

Our triboelectric nanogenerator works has been granted by the Asahi Glass Foundation

Members (SWIFT)

Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr. Kasidid Chanseangsri

Dr. Phanomsak Yukhet

Graduate Students

Nanofiber air filter project

Congratulation to Pantipa (June) for your graduation and your paper published in Fibers and Polymers.

Silk Fibroin-based Nanofiber Project

Congratulations to Papimol (min) for publication on silk nanofiber for air filtration in Fibers

Water droplet based Triboelectric Nanogenerator

Congratulations to Supanida (paint) for publication on PDMS-based film for water droplet-based triboelectric nanogenerator in the Journal of Power Sources

New members

Benyathip (Ben)

Vitawadee (Whan)

Phapawin (Fang)

Group Activities

Our Publications

23. Wanwong, S.; Sangkhun, W.; Butburee, Theera. “Upcycling Rice Straw-Based Cellulose Microfiber Cryogel Loading Ionic Liquid for CO2 capture”, ACS Sustainable Resource Management, 2026, 3, 1009-1018 (link)

22. Mongyun, P.; Wanwong, S. “Electrospun Silk Fibroin/Cyclodextrin Nanofibers for Multifunctional Air Filtration”, Fibers, 2025, 13, 94, doi.org/10.3390/fib13070094. (link)

21. Jiamboonsri, P.; Sangkhun, W.; Wanwong, S. “Methyl Gallate and Amoxicillin-Loaded Electrospun Poly(vinyl alcohol)/Chitosan Mats: Impact of Acetic Acid on Their Anti-Staphylococcus aureus Activity”, Polymers, 2025, 17, 7, doi.org/10.3390/polym17010007 (link)

20. Somton, S.; Wanwong, S.; Sangkhun, W.; Poolthong, N., Transparent Perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane (PFDTES)/PDMS Film for Water Droplet-Driven Triboelectric Nanogenerator”, Journal of Power Sources, 2025, 625, 235693, doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2024.235693. (link)

19. Jiamboonsri, P.; Sangkhun, W.; Wanwong, S. “Electrospun Cellulose Acetate/Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Nanofibers Loaded with Methyl Gallate and Gallic Acid for Anti-Staphylococcus aureus Applications”, Polymers, 2024, 16, 2971, doi.org/10.3390/polym16212971 (link)

18. Jiamboonsri, P.; Eurtivong, C. ; Wanwong, S. “Assessing the Potential of Gallic Acid and Methyl Gallate to Enhance the Efficacy of b-Lactam Antibiotics against Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Targeting b-Lactamase: In Silico and In Vitro Studies”, Antibiotics, 2023, 12, 1622, doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12111622 (link)

17. Wanwong, S.; Sangkhun, W.; Jiamboonsri, P.; Butbureee, T. “Electrospun silk nanofiber loaded with Ag-doped TiO2 with high-reactive facet as multifunctional air filter ” RSC Advances, 2023, 13, 25729–25737, doi.org/10.1039/D3RA04621D (link)

16. Wanwong, S.; Sangkhun, W.; Jiamboonsri, P.; “Electrospun Cyclodextrin/Poly(L-lactic acid) Nanofibers for Efficient Air Filter: Their PM and VOC Removal Efficiency and Triboelectric Outputs” Polymers, 2023, 15, 722, doi.org/10.3390/polym15030722 (link)

15. Sukchai, P.; Wanwong, S.; Wootthikanokkhan, J.; “Electrospun Cellulose Air Filter Coated with Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks (ZIFs) for Efficient Particulate Matter Removal: Effect of Coated ZIFs on Filtration Performance” Fibers and Polymers, 2022, doi.org/10.1007/s12221-022-4403-x (link)

14. Sangkhun, W.; Wanwong, S.; Woothhikanokkahn, J; Sinthiptharakoon, K.; Kumnorkaew, P., “Enhanced Water Splitting Reaction Performance using TiO2 Deposited with Graphene Quantum Dots Grafted Gold Nanoparticles” Chemistry Select, 2021, 6, 8664-867 (link).

13. Jiamboonsri, P.; Wanwong, S. “Photo-assisted Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles Using Riceberry Rice Extract and Their Antibacterial Application” Journal of Nanomaterials, 2021, (Article ID 5598924) 1-18 (link).

12. Sangkhun, W.; Wanwong, S.; "Natural Textile based Triboelectric Nanogenerators for Efficient Energy Harvesting Application” Nanoscale, 2021 13, 2420-2428, doi.org/10.1039/D0NR07756A (link)

11. Wanwong, S.; Sangkhun, W.; Kumnorkaew, P.; Wootthikanokkhan, J. “Improved Performance of Ternary Solar Cells by Using BODIPY triads” Materials, 2020 , 13 (12) 2723 (1-15). (link)

10. Sangkhun, W.; Wanwong, S.; Wongyao, N.; Butburee, T.; Kumnorkaew, P.; Woothhikanokkahn, J. “ The Synchronization of Electron Enricher and Electron Extractor as Ternary Composite Photoanode for Enhancement of DSSC Performance” Journal of Nanomaterials, 2020, (Article ID 8712407) 1-11 (link).

9. Sangkhun, W; Wootthikanokkhan, J.; Wanwong, S.; Khumnorkeaw, P. “The Effect of Highly Single Crystalline TiO2 with Exposed {001} Facet on Crystallography of Perovskite Materials” Pure and Applied Chemistry International Conference 2019 (PACCON2019), 2019, MN121-126. (PDF)

8. Wanwong, S.; Sangkhun, W.; Homayounfar, S. Z.; Park, K. -W.; Andrew, T. L. “Wash-Stable, Oxidation Resistant Conductive Cotton Electrodes for Wearable Electronic” RSC Advances, 2019, 9, 9198-9203. (PDF)

7. Wanwong, S.; Khomein, P.; Thayumanavan, S. “BODIPY Dyads and Triads: Synthesis, Optical, Electrochemical and Transistor Properties.”, Chemistry Central Journal, 2018, 12:60 (1-9). (PDF)

6. Wanwong, S.; Sangkhun, W.; Wootthikanokkhan, J.; “The Effect of Co-sensitization Methods between N719 and Boron Dipyrromethene Triad on Dye-sensitized Solar Cells Performance”, RSC Advances, 2018, 8, 9202-9210. (PDF)

5. Yuwawech, K.; Wootthikanokkhan, J.; Wanwong, S., Tanpichai, S. “Polyurethane/esterified nanocelluloses composites as a transparent moisture barrier coating for encapsulation of new generation solar cells, Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2017, 134, 45010 (p1-p12). (link)

4. Wanwong, S. “Recent Progress in Organic Solar Cells”, KKU Science Journal, 2017, 45 (1), 1-16. (PDF)

3. Wanwong, S.; Surawatanawong, P.; Khumsapdee, K.; Kanchanakungwankul, S.; Wootthikanokkhan, J.; “Synthesis, Optical and Electrochemical Properties and Theoretical Calculations of Boron Dipyrromethene containing Triphenylamine”, Heteroatom Chemistry, 2016, 27, 306-315. (link)

2. Wanwong, S.; Poe, A.; Balaji, G.; Thayumanavan, S., “The Effect of Heteroatom Conformation on Optoelectronics Properties of Cyclopentadithiophenes Derivatives”, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry. 2014, 12, 2474–2478. (link)

1. Wanwong, S.; Nagamani, C.; Thayumanavan, S. “Effect of Functionalized Groups on Proton Conducting Polymers”. Polymer Preprints. 2012, 53(2), 124.

Fundings and Supports