Bioinspired Functional Materials Lab.

생체모방 기능성 신소재 연구실

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생체모방 기능성 신소재 연구실

Our group focuses on the development of functional materials for energy and environments. Especially, we are interested in the design of (1) electrocatalysts for water electrolysis and CO2 conversion; (2) solar-to-chemical energy conversion (artificial photosynthesis) devices; (3) innovative electrochemical energy conversion systems; and (4) electrochemical biomass utilization technologies.

Major research field

Artificial Photosynthesis, Solar Fuel, Water Electrolysis, Electrochemical CO2 Conversion, Biomass Utilization, Waste e-Refinery

Desired field of research

Decomposition and Valorization of Plastic Waste, Biomass Fuel Cells

Research Keywords and Topics

• Design and Synthesis of Electrocatalysts
- Catalysts for Water Electrolysis, CO2 conversion, Biomass Degradation and Valorization
- Polyoxometalate-based Electrocatalysts Inspired by Nature

• Development of Innovative Electrochemical Systems
- Enhancing Efficiencies of Electrochemical Reactions by Controlling Wettability of Electrodes
- Developing Low-voltage Water Electrolysis Systems and Fuel Cells Using Biomass

• Design of Solar-to-Chemical Energy Conversion (Artificial Photosynthesis) Devices
- Design of Organic/Inorganic Hybrid Photoelectrodes and Photocatalysts for Solar Fuel Production

• Waste e-Refinery
- Production of Value-added Chemicals via Electrochemical Decomposition of Waste

Research Publications
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• Advanced Materials / Solar Biomass Reforming and Hydrogen Production with Earth-Abundant Si-Based Photocatalysts / Choi et al. / 2023-07
• NATURE COMMUNICATIONS / Bias-Free Solar Hydrogen Production at 19.8 mA cm-2 Using Perovskite Photocathode and Lignocellulosic Biomass / Choi et al. / 2022-10
• ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS / Superaerophobic Polyethyleneimine Hydrogels for Improving Electrochemical Hydrogen Production by Promoting Bubble Detachment / Bae et al. / 2022-08
• SCIENCE ADVANCES / Superaerophobic hydrogels for enhanced electrochemical and photoelectrochemical hydrogen production / Jeon et al. / 2020-04
• ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS / Modulating Charge Separation Efficiency of Water Oxidation Photoanodes with Polyelectrolyte-Assembled Interfacial Dipole Layers / Bae et al., / 2020-03
• ACS CATALYSIS / Phosphomolybdic Acid as a Catalyst for Oxidative Valorization of Biomass and Its Application as an Alternative Electron Source / Oh et al. / 2020-02

Patents

• Electrode for Gas Generation, Method for Preparing the Same and Device for Gas Generation Having the Same. Korea Patent Registered (10-2223466)

국가과학기술표준분류

  • EF. 에너지/자원
  • EF06. 신재생에너지

국가기술지도분류

  • 환경/에너지 프론티어 진흥
  • 030300. 폐기물 저감 및 재활용 기술

녹색기술분류

  • 에너지원기술
  • 수소/연료전지
  • 241. 고효율 수소제조기술

6T분류

  • ET 분야
  • 에너지
  • 050217. 에너지저장 이용기술