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ACS Catalysis
2022
Collaborative Electrochemical Oxidation of the Alcohol and Aldehyde Groups of 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural by NiOOH and Cu(OH)2 for Superior 2,5-Furandicarboxylic Acid Production (Front Cover Article)
12
4078–4091
Jongin Woo, Byeong Cheul Moon, Ung Lee, Hyung-Suk Oh, Keun Hwa Chae, Yongseok Jun, Byoung Koun Min*, and Dong Ki Lee*

Chemical Engineering Journal
2022
Phase transformation of ZrO2 by Si incorporation and catalytic activity for isopropyl alcohol dehydration and dehydrogenation
428
131766
Hyung-Ki Min, Young Woo Kim, Chansong Kim, Ismail A.M.Ibrahim, Jeong Woo Han, Young-Woong Suh, Kwang-Deog Jung, Min Bum Park, Chae-Ho Shin*

Chemical Engineering Journal
2022
CO2 absorption mechanism in aqueous ternary solutions of alkanolamines: Experimental and thermodynamic modeling approaches
428
132044
Seung-Mo Kim, Kyung-Min Kim, Bong-Keun Choi, Ji-Hun Mun, Beom-Ju Shin, Ugwiyeon Lee, Chae-Ho Shin, Jung kyu Choi, Byoung-Moo Min, Ung Lee,* and Jong-Ho Moon*
Journal of Chemical & Engineering Data
2021
Isobaric Vapor–Liquid Equilibria for the Formic Acid–N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone Binary System at 50, 20, and 10 kPa and Modeling Using the NRTL-HOC and PC-SAFT Models
Usosky, Denis; Kim, Kyeongsu; Moon, Jong-Ho; Jung, Kwang-Deog; Lee, Ung;

Journal of the American Chemical Society
2021
Identification of Single-Atom Ni Site Active toward Electrochemical CO2 Conversion to CO
143
925-933
Haesol Kim,‡ Dongyup Shin,‡ Woojin Yang,‡ Da Hye Won,‡ Hyung-Suk Oh, Min Wook Chung, Donghyuk Jeong, Sun Hee Kim, Keun Hwa Chae, Ji Yeon Ryu, Junseong Lee, Sung June Cho, Jiwon Seo*, Hyungjun Kim*, and Chang Hyuck Choi*
Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
2021
Bayesian optimization of industrial-scale toluene diisocyanate liquid-phase jet reactor with 3-D computational fluid dynamics model
98
327-339
Park, Seongho; Atwair, Mohamed; Kim, Kyeongsu; Lee, Ung; Na, Jonggeol; Zahid, Umer; Lee, Chul-Jin;
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
2021
Achieving over 15% Efficiency in Solution-Processed Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 Thin-Film Solar Cells via a Heterogeneous-Formation-Induced Benign p–n Junction Interface
13
13289-13300
Da-Seul Kim, Gi Soon Park, Byungwoo Kim, Soohyun Bae, Sang Yeun Park, Hyung-Suk Oh, Ung Lee, Doo-Hyun Ko, Jihyun Kim, and Byoung Koun Min
Chemical Engineering Journal
2021
Amine blending optimization for maximizing CO2 absorption capacity in a diisopropanolamine–methyldiethanolamine–H2O system using the electrolyte UNIQUAC model
419
129517
Choi, Bong Keun; Kim, Seung-Mo; Kim, Kyung-Min; Lee, Ung; Choi, Jeong Ho; Lee, Jong-Seop; Baek, Il Hyun; Nam, Sung Chang; Moon, Jong-Ho;
New Journal of Chemistry
2021
Pt-core silica shell nanostructure: a robust catalyst for the highly corrosive sulfuric acid decomposition reaction in sulfur iodine cycle to produce hydrogen
45
1247-1252
Khan, Hassnain Abbas; Jung, Kwang-Deog; Ahamad, Tansir; Ubaidullah, Mohd; Imran, Muhammad; Alshehri, Saad M;

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
2021
W@Ag dendrites as efficient and durable electrocatalyst for solar-to-CO conversion using scalable photovoltaic-electrochemical system
297
Woong Hee Lee, Chulwan Lim, Eunseo Ban, Soohyun Bae, Jongwon Ko, Hae-Seok Lee, Byoung Koun Min, Kwan-Young Lee, Jae Su Yu*, Hyung-Suk Oh
Scientific Reports
2021
Solution‑processed near‑infrared Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 photodetectors with enhanced chalcopyrite crystallization and bandgap grading structure via potassium incorporation
11
Joo‑Hyun Kim, Hyemi Han, Min Kyu Kim, Jongtae Ahn, Do Kyung Hwang, Tae Joo Shin, Byoung Koun Min* & Jung Ah Lim

Nature Communications
2021
High crystallinity design of Ir-based catalysts drives catalytic reversibility for water electrolysis and fuel cells
12
Woong Hee Lee, Young-Jin Ko, Jung Hwan Kim, Chang Hyuck Choi, Keun Hwa Chae, Hansung Kim, Yun Jeong Hwang, Byoung Koun Min, Peter Strasser*, and Hyung-Suk Oh*
ChemCatChem
2021
NNN Pincer‐functionalized Porous Organic Polymer Supported Ru (III) as a Heterogeneous Catalyst for Levulinic Acid Hydrogenation to γ‐Valerolactone
13
695-703
Park, Kwangho; Padmanaban, Sudakar; Kim, Seong‐Hoon; Jung, Kwang‐Deog; Yoon, Sungho;
Applied Energy
2021
Learning the properties of a water-lean amine solvent from carbon capture pilot experiments
283
116213
Kim, Jeongnam; Na, Jonggeol; Kim, Kyeongsu; Bak, Ji Hyun; Lee, Hyunjoo; Lee, Ung;
Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers
2021
CO 2 hydrogenation into formate and methyl formate using Ru molecular catalysts supported on NNN pincer porous organic polymers
8
1727-1735
Park, Hongjin; Park, Kwangho; Jung, Kwang-Deog; Yoon, Sungho;

Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2021
New strategies for economically feasible CO2 electroreduction using a porous membrane in zero-gap configuration
9
16169-16177
Woong Hee Lee, Kyeongsu Kim, Chulwan Lim, Young-Jin Ko, Yun Jeong Hwang, Byoung Koun Min, Ung Lee*, and Hyung-Suk Oh
Energy Conversion and Management
2020
Continuous-flow production of petroleum-replacing fuels from highly viscous Kraft lignin pyrolysis oil using its hydrocracked oil as a solvent
213
112728
Kim, Yoonsoo; Shim, Jingi; Choi, Jae-Wook; Suh, Dong Jin; Park, Young-Kwon; Lee, Ung; Choi, Jungkyu; Ha, Jeong-Myeong;
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces
2020
Boosting Solar Cell Performance via Centrally Localized Ag in Solution-Processed Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 Thin Film Solar Cells
12
36082-36091
Byungwoo Kim, Gi Soon Park, Joo-Hyun Kim, Sang Yeun Park, Da-Seul Kim, Dong Ki Lee, Da Hye Won, Soyeong Kwon, Dong-Wook Kim, Yoonmook Kang, Chaehwan Jeong, and Byoung Koun Min*
Journal of CO2 Utilization
2020
Hydrogenation of CO2 to formates on ruthenium (III) coordinated on melamine polymer network
35
245-255
Jaleel, Ahsan; Kim, Seong-Hoon; Natarajan, Prakash; Gunasekar, Gunniya Hariyanandam; Park, Kwangho; Yoon, Sungho; Jung, Kwang-Deog;
Nanoscale
2020
Electroactivation-induced IrNi nanoparticles under different pH conditions for neutral water oxidation
12
14903-14910
Woong Hee Lee, Jaekyung Yi, Hong Nhan Nong, Peter Strasser, Keun Hwa Chae, Byoung Koun Min, Yun Jeong Hwang* and Hyung-Suk Oh*
Green Chemistry
2020
CO 2 hydrogenation to formic acid over heterogenized ruthenium catalysts using a fixed bed reactor with separation units
22
1639-1649
Park, Kwangho; Gunasekar, Gunniya Hariyanandam; Kim, Seong-Hoon; Park, Hongjin; Kim, Samhwan; Park, Kiyoung; Jung, Kwang-Deog; Yoon, Sungho;
Catalysts
2020
Regeneration of Pt-Sn/Al2O3 Catalyst for Hydrogen Production through Propane Dehydrogenation Using Hydrochloric Acid
10
898
Choi, Yi Sun; Oh, Kyeongseok; Jung, Kwang-Deog; Kim, Won-Il; Koh, Hyoung Lim;

Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2020
A catalyst design for selective electrochemicalreactions: direct production of hydrogen peroxidein advanced electrochemical oxidation
8
9859-9870
Young-Jin Ko, Keunsu Choi, Boram Yang, Woong Hee Lee, Jun-Yong Kim, Jae-Woo Choi, Keun Hwa Chae, Jun Hee Lee, Yun Jeong Hwang, Byoung Koun Min, Hyung-Suk Oh * and Wook-Seong Lee*
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
2020
Pt stabilization on Pt/SBA-15 through surface modification using MPTMS for sulfuric acid decomposition in SI cycle to produce hydrogen
45
5772-5782
Khan, Hassnain Abbas; Jaleel, Ahsan; Natarajan, Prakash; Yoon, Sungho; Jung, Kwang-Deog;
Catalysis Today
2020
Origin of high stability of Pt/anatase-TiO2 catalyst in sulfuric acid decomposition for SI cycle to produce hydrogen
352
316-322
Khan, Hassnain Abbas; Kim, Sunghoon; Jung, Kwang-Deog;
ACS Applied Energy Materials
2020
Synthesis of a Nickel Single-Atom Catalyst Based on Ni–N4–x C x Active Sites for Highly Efficient CO2 Reduction Utilizing a Gas Diffusion Electrode
3
8739-8745
Abbas, Syed Asad; Song, Jun Tae; Tan, Ying Chuan; Nam, Ki Min; Oh, Jihun; Jung, Kwang-Deog;
Catalysis Today
2020
Low-temperature oxidative coupling of methane using alkaline earth metal oxide-supported perovskites
352
127-133
Lim, Seoyeon; Choi, Jae-Wook; Suh, Dong Jin; Lee, Ung; Song, Kwang Ho; Ha, Jeong-Myeong;
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
2020
Controlling the C2+ product selectivity ofelectrochemical CO2 reduction on anelectrosprayed Cu catalyst
8
6210-6218
Si Young Lee, Sang Youn Chae, Hyejin Jung, Chan Woo Lee, Dang Le Tri Nguyen, Hyung-Suk Oh, Byoung Koun Min and Yun Jeong Hwang *
Small
2020
Morphological–Electrical Property Relation in Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)2 Solar Cells: Significance of Crystal Grain Growth and Band Grading by Potassium Treatment
16
Joo-Hyun Kim, Min Kyu Kim, Abay Gadisa, Samuel J. Stuard, Masrur Morshed Nahid, Soyeong Kwon, Soohyun Bae, Byoungwoo Kim, Gi Soon Park, Da Hye Won, Dong Ki Lee, Dong-Wook Kim, Tae Joo Shin, Young Rag Do, Jihyun Kim, Won Jun Choi, Harald Ade,* and Byoung Koun Min
Sustainable Energy & Fuels
2020
A perspective on practical solar to carbon monoxide production devices with economic evaluation
4
199-212
Chae, Sang Youn; Lee, Si Young; Han, Sung Gyu; Kim, Honggon; Ko, Jongwon; Park, Sejin; Joo, Oh-Shim; Kim, Donghwan; Kang, Yoonmook; Lee, Ung;
Journal of CO2 Utilization
2020
Techno-economic and environmental evaluation of nano calcium carbonate production utilizing the steel slag
37
113-121
Lee, Jaeseo; Ryu, Kyung Hwan; Ha, Heung Yong; Jung, Kwang-Deog; Lee, Jay H;
Journal of CO2 Utilization
2020
Facile one-pot synthesis of ZnBr2 immobilized ion exchange resin for the coupling reaction of CO2 with propylene oxide
42
101324
Cho, Shin Hye; Dahnum, Deliana; Cheong, Seok-Hyeon; Lee, Hee Won; Lee, Ung; Ha, Jeong-Myeong; Lee, Hyunjoo;
International Journal of Energy Research
2020
Toward the practical application of direct CO2 hydrogenation technology for methanol production
Lee, Hee W; Kim, Kyeongsu; An, JinJoo; Na, Jonggeol; Kim, Honggon; Lee, Hyunjoo; Lee, Ung;
