CO2 conversion to fuels and chemicals
Batteries
Biofuel and Biochemicals
Supercritical fluids
Education
(Ph.D.) North Carolina State Univ.
(M.S.) Hanyang University
(B.S.) Hanyang University
Experience
2007.05-2013.02 Senior Research Scientist, Clean Energy Research Center, Energy Division, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
2008.03-2013.02 Adjunct Professor, University of Science and Technology (UST), Clean Energy and Chemical Engineering
2012.07-2013.02 Adjunct Professor, Green School, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
2005.12-2007.03 National Research Council Research Associate, U.S. Army Research Office (ARO)
2005.06-2005.12 Post-doctoral Research Associate, National Research Foundation Science and Technology Center at NCSU
Journal Articles
(2025)
Enhanced production of phenolic monomers from lignocellulose via a two-step depolymerization strategy and solvent system optimization.
ENERGY.
338,
30
(2025)
Beyond Promotion: Effects of Sodium on the Structural Evolution and Deactivation of Unsupported Iron(III) Oxide Catalysts during CO2-Based Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis.
ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING.
13,
39
(2025)
Boosting electrochemical CO2 reduction to CO by regulating pressure in zero-gap electrolyzer.
JOURNAL OF CO2 UTILIZATION.
100,
1
(2025)
Highly Selective Pressure-Driven Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 into CO over Nickel-Encapsulated Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes.
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES.
17,
41
(2025)
Insights into the roles of metallic and coordinatively unsaturated cobalt sites in efficient 1,5-pentanediol production.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL.
522,
1
(2025)
Selective production of jet-range hydrocarbons via CO2 hydrogenation over Fe-based and Pt/zeolite tandem catalysts.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL.
521,
1
(2025)
Unlocking the potential of sodium-ion batteries: Synthesizing sodium iron silicate cathodes using aliphatic diols.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL.
521,
1
(2025)
Microscale Tin-Bismuth Alloy Prepared via Cooling Rate Control as Anode Material for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS.
1,
1
(2025)
Role of Na in promoting n-butanol production via CO2 hydrogenation over a Cu-Co catalyst.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL.
519,
1
(2025)
Core-shell Sn@SnOx microparticles for stable Li-ion batteries.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY STORAGE.
128,
1
(2025)
Elucidating the role of ZrO2 in a cobalt catalyst in the direct hydrogenation of CO2 to C5+hydrocarbons.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY.
108,
1
(2025)
Innovations in catalysis towards efficient electrochemical reduction of CO2 to C1 chemicals.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY.
107,
(2025)
Synthesis of selective C5+paraffins directly from CO2 over Cu-Co catalyst: Dynamic role of Cu to establish the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis process.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL.
517,
1
(2025)
Advances in CO2 hydrogenation: Mechanisms and catalysts for alcohol synthesis.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL.
517,
1
(2025)
Techno-economic analysis and life cycle assessment of a hydrothermal conversion process for renewable diesel production from animal waste oil.
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY.
199,
1
(2025)
Revolutionary advancements in carbon dioxide valorization via metal-organic framework-based strategies.
Carbon Capture Science and Technology.
15,
(2025)
Tandem reductive hydroformylation: A mechanism for selective synthesis of straight-chain α-alcohols by CO2 hydrogenation.
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY.
365,
(2025)
Cleaning contaminants from cotton textiles using compressed liquid CO2 and co-solvent mixtures.
Chemosphere.
373,
(2025)
High-yield pentanes-plus production via hydrogenation of carbon dioxide: Revealing new roles of zirconia as promoter of iron catalyst with long-term stability.
JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY.
102,
(2024)
Rhenium-promoter-free ruthenium–zirconia catalyst for high-yield direct conversion of succinic acid to 1,4-butanediol in water.
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL.
498,
Publications
(2014)
Supercritical Water Gasification for Hydrogen: Current Status and Prospective of High-Temperature Operation in Supercritical Fluid Technology for Energy and Environmental Applications.
Elsevier.
Lead author
Patent/Intellectual Property
에캄슐 분말의 건조 방법.
10-2019-0147728.
20220224.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
다기능 촉매, 이의 제조방법 및 이를 이용한 발레르산 합성 방법.
10-2019-0140758.
20210727.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
비균질계 촉매, 이의 제조 방법 및 목질계 바이오매스 물질로부터 리그닌 유래 고부가 방향족 단량체를 제조하는 방법.
10-2019-0037025.
20210315.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
리그닌의 해중합 및 수첨탈산소 반응용 촉매, 이의 제조 방법 및 리그닌 화합물로부터 액상 바이오연료를 제조하는 방법.
10-2019-0036929.
20200525.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Method for Producing Renewable Fuel Using Supercritical Fluid.
EP2612900A1.
20191217.
EU
중질유분 개질 방법.
10-2017-0091460.
20181205.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
불균일 산촉매 및 이를 이용하여 셀룰로오스 또는 목질계 바이오매스 물질로부터 라틱산 또는 이의 유도체를 제조하는 방법.
10-2017-0007017.
20181129.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
촉매, 이의 제조 방법, 및 이를 이용한 2,5-디메틸퓨란의 제조 방법.
10-2017-0078609.
20180402.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Method for Preparing Metal Oxide Nanoparticles/Graphene Composite Using Supercritical Fluid and Metal Oxide Nanoparticle/Graphene Composite Prepared by the Same.
14/877,146.
20180220.
UNITED STATES
Method for Coating Carbon on Lithium Titanium Oxide-Based Anode Active Material Nanoparticles and Carbon-coated Lithium Titanium Oxide-based Anode Active Material Nanoparticles Produced by the Method.
US 13/662,994.
20180109.
UNITED STATES
하수슬러지 유래 바이오중유의 제조방법 및 그로부터 제조된 바이오중유(METHOD FOR PRODUCING BIO-HEAVY OIL FROM SEWAGE SLUDGE AND BIO-HEAVY OIL PRODUCED BY THE METHOD).
10-1777919-0000.
20170906.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
거대조류 유래의 바이오오일 및 그의 제조방법(BIO-OIL FROM MACROALGAE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THEREOF).
10-1754465-0000.
20170629.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
초임계 알코올을 이용한 래그 레이어의 전환 방법.
10-2016-0017949.
20170407.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
超臨界流体を利用した再生燃料の製造方法.
2012-085808.
20170203.
JAPAN
Method for Synthesis of Molybdenum carbide catalyst for Hydrodeoxygenation.
13/894,569.
20160202.
UNITED STATES
Synthesizing Method for Lithium Titanium Oxide Nanoparticles Using Supercritical Fluids.
13/251,414.
20151013.
UNITED STATES
Method for Preparing Furanic Copolyamide Derived from Biomass Using Solid-state Polymerization.
13/893,637.
20150818.
UNITED STATES
초임계 유체를 이용한 금속 산화물 나노입자/그래핀 복합체 제조방법 및 이에 의해 제조된 금속 산화물 나노입자/그래핀복합체.
10-2014-0134752.
20150805.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Method for Producing Renewable Fuel Using Supercritical Fluid.
13/451,834.
20150303.
UNITED STATES
수첨탈산소 반응에 사용되는 탄화몰리브덴 촉매 및 이의 제조 방법(Method for Synthesis of Molybdenum carbide catalyst for Hydrodeoxygenation).
10-1481111-0000.
20150102.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
Honors / Awards
2021.05 Best Paper Presentation Award, The Korea Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
2021.05 Excellent Paper Presentation Award, The Korea Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
2021.03 Best Presentation Award, The Korea Society of Clean Technology
2021.03 Outstanding Presentation Award, The Korea Society of Clean Technology
2010.08 Outstanding Presentation Award, Korean Society for Fluid Machinery
2019. 02 SKKY Young Fellowship, Suwon, Korea
2017.11 Best Poster Award, 11th International Conference on Separation Science and Technology, Busan, Korea
2014.11 Outstanding Presentation Award, 10th International Conference on Separation Science and Technology, Japan
2013.08 The Most Outstanding Professor Award, University of Science and Technology, Deajon, Korea
2013.06 Outstanding Environmental Technology Award, Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute
2012.08 Outstanding Professor Award, University of Science and Technology, Deajon, Korea
2012.08 Outstanding Research Mentor Award, University of Science and Technology, Deajon, Korea
2012.07 KIST Young Fellow Research Fellowship, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea
2012.05 KIST Researcher of the Month, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, Korea
2012.04 The Prime Minister of Korea Award, The Government of South Korea
2011.12 Outstanding Young Researcher Award, Korea Research Council of Fundamental Science and Technology
2011.05 Distinguished Service Award, The Korea Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Seoul, Korea
2010.06 Outstanding Lecture Award, University of Science and Technology, Deajon, Korea
2010.05 The Distinguished Lectureship Award, The Chemical Society of Japan, Osaka, Japan
2010.01 President Won-Hee Park’s Outstanding Research Award, KIST, Seoul, Korea
2009.12 Outstanding Research Award, National Research Foundation of Korea, Seoul, Korea
2009.11 Outstanding Paper Award, The Korean Hydrogen and New Energy Society, Kwangju, Korea
2009.10 Best Paper Awards, 8th International Conference on Separation Science and Technology, Japan
2007.11 Best Paper Awards, Supergreen 2007, Seoul, Korea
2007.05 Young Scientist Awards, The Korea Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Seoul, Korea
2005.12 Research Associateship Award, National Research Council of National Academies, Washington, DC
Conference Paper
(2024)
Integrated sub-/supercritical fluids to produce highly stable encapsulated astaxanthin/β- cyclodextrin microparticles from wet Haematococcus pluvialis.
20th European Meeting on Supercritical Fluids.
SLOVENIA
(2022)
Role of supercritical fluids in synthesizing high-performance cathodes and anodes for lithium- and sodium-ion batteries.
The 18th European Meeting on Supercritical Fluids (EMSF 2021).
FRANCE
(2021)
A promising route for lignin valorization.
7th ISHA 2021 International Conference.
MEXICO
(2021)
Upgrading of unconventional crude and heavy fraction in supercritical fluids.
69th R&D Symposium of Japan Petrol. Inst..
JAPAN
(2021)
Direct CO2 hydrogenation over FeAlOx catalyst to produce high-yield C5+ gasoline- and diesel-range fuels.
18 th European Meeting on Supercritical Fluids.
FRANCE
(2021)
Recovery of Highly Bioactive Compounds from Red Ginseng Marc using Subcritical Water and Their Antioxidant Effects.
한국화학공학회 춘계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2021)
One-Pot Simutaneous Dewatering and Lipids Extraction from Wet Spent Coffee Grounds using Subcritical Dimethyl Ether.
한국화학공학회 춘계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2021)
Subcritical Water Extraction of Bioactive Compounds from Red Ginseng Marc.
한국화학공학회 춘계학술대회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2020)
A novel and highly efficient Nb promoted Cu/Zr-porous silica catalyst for the conversion of levulinic acid to valeric acid and alkyl valerates.
International Symposium on Green Chemistry.
FRANCE
(2020)
One-Pot Lignocellulosic Biomass Conversion into Selective Chemicals over Bimetallic CuRu-based Catalyst.
International Symposium on Green Chemistry.
FRANCE
(2019)
Reductive Fractionation of Lignocellulosic Biomass over Nickel-Alumina Catalyst with In situ Hydrogen Production from Formic acid.
한국공업화학회, 추계 학술 발표회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2019)
Revealing of Relationship between the Lignin bonding Structure and Depolymerization Behavior with Supercritical Ethanol and Formic acid.
한국공업화학회, 추계 학술 발표회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2019)
Selective production of monomers from lignin depolymerization in water using ZnO-Co@N-CNTs.
한국공업화학회, 추계 학술 발표회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2019)
Upgrading of low-boiling fraction bio-oil derived from past pyrolysis bio-oil using supercritical alcohol,.
한국공업화학회, 추계 학술 발표회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2019)
Synthesis of Biofuel and Biochemical Supercritical Fluids.
Supergreen2019.
CHINA
(2019)
Thermal stability and decomposition behavior of HFO-1234ze(E) as a working fluid in the supercritical organic Rankine cycle.
Supergreen2019.
CHINA
(2019)
Highly-Efficient and Magnetically-Separable ZnO/Co@N-CNTs Catalyst for Upgrading Lignin and Its Derived Species.
International Symposium on Green Chemistry.
FRANCE
(2018)
Hydrothermal & Solvothermal Liquefaction of Biomass to Liquid Fuel.
한국공업화학회 추계 학술 발표회.
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF
(2018)
Optimizing Morphology of Si Produced from Various SiO2 Particles by Mg Reduction.
The 19th International Meeting on Lithium Batteries.
JAPAN
