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Electrochemical Materials Design Lab

Group news

Aug. 2026
Joonhyeong & Doyoung joined our lab. Welcome!
Jul. 2026
Dr. Ha joined our lab. Welcome!
Jun. 2026
Eunjin(Jun. 10) completed Ph. D defense. Congratulations!
Feb. 2026
Chaewon & hyeonjoo joined our lab. Welcome!
Dec. 2025
Rakhyeon(Dec. 08) completed Ph. D defense. Congratulations!
Nov. 2025
Dr. Eugen joined our lab. Welcome!
Sep. 2025
Dr.Yun & Youngjune & Dain joined our lab. Welcome!

Jan. 2026
Eunjin's paper entitled "Ultrafast Charging Enabled by Soft Ion Channels on Layered Transition Oxide Cathodes in Aqueous Li-Ion Batteries" was accepted to Advanced Energy Material. Congratulations!
Nov. 2025
Seunggu & Jaedong's paper entitled " Solvent-Dependent Size Regulations of Li6PS5Cl Synthesized through Precipitation-Dissolution-Reprecipitation Processes" was accepted to ACS Apply Materials & Interfaces. Congratulations!
Oct. 2025
Seungwhan's paper enetitled "Unveiling the Electrochemical Reversibility of Multi-Electron Redox in s-Tetrazine Derivatives for Large-Capacity Electrode Materials" was accepted to ChemSusChem. Congratulations!
Sep. 2025
Yusik's paper entitled "Triazine-Functionalized Covalent Organic Framework Ultrathin Films for Enhancing Local CO2 Concentrations in Electrochemical CO2 Reduction" was accepted to ACS Apply Materials & Interfaces. Congratulations!
Rakhyeon's paper enetitled "Room-Temperature Single Li+ Ion Conducting Organic Solid-State Electrolyte with 10‒4 S cm‒1 Conductivity for Lithium-Metal Batteries" was accepted to Advanced Energy Materials. Congratulations!
Aug. 2025
Seongmo & Ariyeong's paper entitled "Ethylene Glycol-Functionalization of Naphthalene Diimides in Non-aqueous Redox Flow Batteries: Balance between Solubility, Diffusivity, and Crossover" was accepted to ChemSusChem. Congratulations!

Jan. 2026
Eunjin reveived the Poster Award at the KECS fall. Congratulations!
Nov. 2025
Professor Hye Ryung Byon received the PBFC Academic Award at the KECS fall. Congratulations!
Ariyeong received the Presentation Award at the KECS fall. Congratulations!
Jul. 2025
Rakhyeon received the Poster Award at the 16th International Symposium on Functional pi-Electron Systems. Congratulations!
May. 2025
Ariyeong received the Oral Presentation Award at the 2025 KECS spring. Congratulations!
Mar. 2025
Seho reveived the best teaching assistant award. Congratulations!

Research

Advancement in clean energy to cut pollution and global warming is one of the most significant of our duties as scientists. For this target, interdisciplinary research is pivotal, where chemistry is at the core. We pursue electrochemistry to accomplish green-energy technology, thus aiming to understand electrochemical reactions to resolve scientific and engineering challenges. We have particularly focused on gaining fundamental insights regarding the role and reaction mechanism of electrocatalysts and applying this knowledge to electrochemical energy systems. We have achieved this research target with advanced nanomaterial and in-situ observation of electrochemical reactions at surfaces and interfaces.

Lithium / Sodium / Zinc Batteries

Advancing next-generation lithium, sodium, and zinc battery chemistries for high-performance, sustainable energy storage

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Redox Targeting Flow Batteries

Developing organic & inorganic redox targeting flow batteries for safe, low-cost, and scalable grid energy storage.

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Solid State Electrolyte

Designing solid-state electrolytes to enable safer, higher-energy-density batteries.

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Electrocatalysis (NO₃RR, CO₂ capture)

Advancing electrochemical cycling through the development of high-performance catalysts for nitrate reduction and CO₂ capture toward a sustainable energy future.

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