Research Interest
- Synthesis & Characterization of Nanocrystalline Metal Oxide Semiconductors
- Development of Low-Temperature Synthesis Process
- Energy Conversion Devices (Perovskite Solar Cells and Solar-Fuels)
- Flexible Optoelectronic Devices
- Hybrid Energy System (Solar Cell-Supercapacitor, Solar Cell-Battery,
Solar Cell-Water Splitting System, Solar Cell-Supercapacitor-Water Splitting Syste
m)
Education
- 2012 – 2017 Ph.D. in Materials Science & Engineering, Seoul National University (Advisor: Prof. Young-Chang Joo)
- 2004 – 2008 B.S. in Chemical Engineering, Kyung Hee University
Experience
- 2022 – Present, Assistant Professor, SKKU Advanced Institute of Nano Technology (SAINT) & Department of Nano Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University
- 2017 – 2022, Senior Researcher, Division of Advanced Materials, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)
- 2016 - 2017, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Journal Articles
- (2024) Solution-flame hybrid synthesis of defect-enriched mesoporous CuOx nanowires for enhanced electrochemical nitrate-to-ammonia production. Journal of Energy Chemistry. 99
- (2024) PTAA-infiltrated thin-walled carbon nanotube electrode with hidden encapsulation for perovskite solar cells. ECOMAT. 6, 11
- (2024) Mitigation of parasitic leakage current in indoor perovskite photovoltaic modules using porous alumina interlayer. ECOMAT. 6, 6
- (2024) Pyrophosphate interlayer improves performance of semi-transparent perovskite solar cells. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A. 12, 20
- (2024) Overcoming stability limitations of efficient, flexible perovskite solar modules. JOULE. 8, 5
- (2024) Mechanochemical activation of silicon photothermal material for efficient interfacial solar desalination and wastewater purification. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL. 486
- (2024) Reduced recombination via tunable surface fields in perovskite thin films (aprl, 10.1038/s41560-024-01470-5, 2024). NATURE ENERGY. 9, 6
- (2023) Engineering Perovskite Precursor Inks for Scalable Production of High-Efficiency Perovskite Photovoltaic Modules. ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS. 13, 22
- (2023) Alkylammonium bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide as a dopant in the hole-transporting layer for efficient and stable perovskite solar cells. ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. 16, 5
- (2021) Efficient perovskite solar cells via improved carrier management. NATURE. 590, 7847
- (2017) Iodide management in formamidinium-lead-halide-based perovskite layers for efficient solar cells. SCIENCE. 356, 6345
- (2017) Colloidally prepared La-doped BaSnO3 electrodes for efficient, photostable perovskite solar cells. SCIENCE. 356, 6334
Honors / Awards
- 2022 국가연구개발 우수성과 100선 "최우수 선정"
- 2022 공로상, 한국화학연구원
- 2022 장관상, 과학기술정보통신부
- 2022 자랑스러운 영락인상, 영락재단
- 2021 Highly Cited Author, Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
- 2021 우수직원상, 한국화학연구원
- 2021 공로상, 한국화학연구원
- 2020 장관표창, 과학기술정보통신부
- 2020 이사장상, 국가과학기술연구회
- 2015 The 21st Samsung HumanTech Paper Award (Bronze Medal)