Energy Harvesting and Solid-State Cooling, Nanocatalysts (CO₂ Conversion and Water Splitting), and Semiconductor Sensors (Imaging and Gas Sensing)
Education
2006, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Doctor
2001, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Bachelor of Science
Experience
2023 ~, Center Director of SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST)
2022 ~, Director of KIST-SKKU Carbon-Neutral Research Center
2022 ~, Nano Energy (IF = 16.8), Associate Editor
2022 ~, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Adjunct Researcher
2020 ~, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), Professor
2010 ~ 2020, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Assistant/Associate/Full Professor
2006 ~ 2009, University of California, Santa Barbara, Post-doc.
Journal Articles
(2025)
Lanthanum-Induced Gradient Fields in Asymmetric Heterointerface Catalysts for Enhanced Oxygen Electrocatalysis.
ADVANCED MATERIALS.
(2025)
Hybrid W-MgF2/graphene photothermal membrane for efficient solar-driven desalination.
DESALINATION.
(2025)
Texture-controlled electrostain response in PNN-PZT multilayer piezoelectric ceramic actuators enabled by asymmetric stacking strategy.
Journal of the European Ceramic Society.
45,
15
(2025)
Interface engineering of LaSrCoO-N-CDs-FeOOH composites for synergistic water-splitting catalysis.
Nano Energy.
142,
(2025)
High-power piezoelectric ceramics with superior figure-of-merits through tailored grain engineering.
Journal of the European Ceramic Society.
45,
14
(2025)
Heterointerface photo-electron effect in VO2 (B)/V2O5 nanocomposite under long-wave infrared illumination for high-temperature microbolometers.
ESCIENCE.
(2025)
Radical scavenger-driven oxidation prevention and structural stabilization for efficient and stable tin-based perovskite solar cells.
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE.
18,
(2025)
Form Factor–Free Magneto-Triboelectric Generator for Standalone Power Line IoT Applications.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS.
(2025)
Advancing Humidity-Resistant Triboelectric Nanogenerators Through MoS₂-Encapsulated SiO₂ Nanoparticles for Self-Powered Gas Sensing Applications.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS.
15,
20
(2025)
Smart Metal Oxide Gas Sensors with Catalytic and Artificial Intelligence–Driven Selectivity.
Journal of Sensor Science and Technology.
34,
3
(2024)
Microstructural evolution and enhanced piezoelectric properties of 0.5Pb(Ni1/3Nb2/3)O3-0.16PbZrO3-0.34PbTiO3 ceramics textured by two-dimensionally-dispersed template grain growth.
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL.
00,
00
(2024)
Spontaneous heterophase atomic structure engineering of NiMo (S)/NiMoP for enhanced overall electrochemical water splitting in neutral media.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY.
359,
(2024)
A Super‐Foldable Lithium‐Ion Full Battery.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS.
34,
48
(2024)
Advanced Ultrasound Energy Transfer Technologies using Metamaterial Structures.
ADVANCED SCIENCE.
11,
(2024)
In Situ Phase Separation-Induced Self-Healing Catalyst for Efficient Direct Seawater Electrolysis.
ACS NANO.
18,
25
(2024)
A piezoelectric-electromagnetic hybrid energy harvester with frequency-up conversion mechanism towards low-frequency-low-intensity applications.
NANO ENERGY.
124,
(2024)
Highly selective and low-overpotential electrocatalytic CO2 reduction to ethanol by Cu-single atoms decorated N-doped carbon dots.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY.
345,
(2024)
Self-Powering Gas Sensing System Enabled by Double-Layer Triboelectric Nanogenerators Based on Poly(2-vinylpyridine)@BaTiO3 Core−Shell Hybrids with Superior Dispersibility and Uniformity.
ACS NANO.
18,
19
(2024)
Overcoming Moisture‐Induced Charge Decay in Tribo‐Materials.
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS.
(2024)
Superaerophobic/Superhydrophilic Multidimensional Electrode System for High-Current-Density Water Electrolysis.
ACS NANO.
18,
10
Publications
(2023)
Handbook of Triboelectric Nanogenerators - Choice of Materials for Triboelectric Nanogenerators.
Springer International Publishing.
Lead author
Patent/Intellectual Property
광열흡수층 및 광열전달층을 포함한 열전 소자, 및 이의 제조 방법.
10-2022-0157195.
20241004.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
강유전체 분극 효과를 이용한 열전발전소자.
10-2022-0152500.
20240911.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
SCR 효율 향상을 위해 Cu―Ce 이종 나노 복합체가 표면에 담지된 촉매 및 이의 제조 방법.
10-2021-0163940.
20240703.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
CuNCo3 역페로브스카이트 결정 나노입자 제조 방법, 이에 의해 제조된 CuNCo3 역페로브스카이트 결정 나노입자 및 이를 포함하는 비귀금속계 수전해 촉매.
10-2021-0154411.
20240213.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Positively-charged body for triboelectric generator and triboelectric generator including the same.
US17495946.
20240116.
UNITED STATES
코어쉘 구조의 마찰전기 발전소자용 양전하 대전체 및 이를 포함한 마찰전기 발전소자.
10-2021-0187291.
20231123.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
SCR 효율 향상을 위해 N-GQD가 표면에 코팅된 촉매 및 이의 제조 방법.
10-2021-0163884.
20231106.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Conference Paper
(2024)
Built-in electric-field-driven charge trapping nanospheres for enhanced charge density and humidity resistance.
전기전자재료학회 추계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
Co-precipitation Method for BaTiO3@Additives Core-Shell Structure to Improve Dielectric Performance in Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor (MLCC).
전기전자재료학회 추계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
Advanced Heat Utilization System by Ferroelectrically Augmented Thermoelectric Potentials.
AMSM 2024.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
Charge Trapping Core-shell Nano-composite for Robust Charge Density and Humidity Resistance.
AMSM 2024.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
Efficient Thermal Management Strategy via Oriented Heat Transfer by Passive Cooling Material.
AMSM 2024.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
Advanced Heat Utilization System by Thermoelectric Generator via Ferroelectric Effect.
Nano Korea 2024.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
Boosted Electron Transfer Induced by N-doped graphene quantum dots in LaSrCoO/FeOOH for Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalyst.
NANO KOREA 2024.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
Efficient Thermal Management Strategy via Oriented Heat Transfer by Passive Cooling Material.
Nano Korea 2024.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
Empowering CO2 Reduction: Optimizing TENG Impedance for Enhanced Power Supply.
NANO KOREA 2024.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
Highly efficienct single atom catalyst for electrochemical CO2 reduction to ethanol via maximizing atomically dispersed copper sites.
NANO KOREA 2024.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
Selective Wavelength Multi-Stacked Layer Absorber for Solar Desalination.
NANO KOREA 2024.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
Highly efficienct single atom catalyst for electrochemical CO2 reduction to ethanol via maximizing atomically dispersed copper sites.
2024전기전자재료학회 하계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
Functional Electroactive materials for Heat managements and Nanoplastic filtration.
The Global Conference of Innovation Materials 2024.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
Ferroelectrically Augmented Thermoelectric Potential for Efficient Heat Utilization System.
GCIM 2024.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
Addressing Triboelectric Nanogenerator Impedance for Efficient CO2 Utilization.
7th International Conference on Nanogenerator and Piezotronics(NGPT 2024).
UNITED STATES
(2024)
Impedance management of triboelectric nanogenerator for efficient CO2 conversion.
대한금속재료학회 춘계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
Efficient Thermal Management Strategy via Oriented Heat Transfer by Passive Cooling Material with Thermoelectric Generator.
2024 한국세라믹학회 춘계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
Enhanced Dielectric Properties of BaTiO3@Additives Core-Shell Structure via Co-precipitation Method for Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitor (MLCC).
2024 한국세라믹학회 춘계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
Highly Efficient Core-Shell Catalyst for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction to Ethylene via Copper Coating on Silica.
2024 한국세라믹학회 춘계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2024)
W-MgF2@PMMA-Graphene for High-Performance Multilayer Photothermal Absorber.
2024 한국세라믹학회 춘계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF