[Publications After Joining NEEL] 

4. Tae-Yong An†, Subramani Surendran†, Jaehyoung Lim†, Dae Jun Moon, Yiyun Yang, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Ramesh Poonchi Sivasankaran, Yoongu Lim, Joon Young Kim, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Heechae Choi, Gibum Kwon, Kyungsuk Jin, Jung Kyu Kim, Tae-Hoon Kim, Kihyun Shin*, Subramanian Yuvaraj*, and Uk Sim* "Utilizing the Wadsley-Roth Structures in TiNb2O7@C Microspheres for Efficient Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction at Ambient Conditions",   Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2024, 7, 201 (Impact Factor 23.2, JCR 1.4% in MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES Category 1/35) #120

3. Joon Young Kim†, Chanmin Jo†, Dae Jun Moon†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong†, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Seungryul Yoo, Dong Chan Seok, Seon Yeop Jung, Tae-Hoon Kim, Ho-Young Jung* and Uk Sim* "ZnPb/C Composites Coating Layer on Stainless Steel for Bipolar Plate of Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cells" Carbon Letters, 2024,  Accepted. (Impact Factor 5.5, JCR 26.3% in CHEMISTRY,  MULTIDISCIPLINARY Category 61/230) #113

2. Chae Eun Park†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong†, Velusamy Maheskumar†, Jayaraman Theerthagiri, Myong Yong Choi*, In situ capturing site-to-site reactive species in CO2-laser-patterned high-entropy alloy nanoflowers for robust alkaline seawater electrolysis. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12: 21744-21757, 2024

1. Sieon Jung† , Raja Arumugam Senthil† , Ahreum Min†, Anuj Kumar, Cheol Joo Moon, Gyoung Hwa Jeong , Tae Wu Kim*, Myong Yong Choi*, Exploring Ir-doped NiFe-LDH nanosheets via pulsed laser for oxygen evolution kinetics: In situ Raman and DFT Insights. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 12: 8694-8706, 2024

[Publications Before Joining NEEL, 2005-2023] 

1. Jaehoon Kim†, Tae Hyeon Ha†, Junehyeok Kim†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Sang Ouk Kim, Wonsuk Chung, Kosan Roh*, Jay H. Lee*, Jihun Oh*, Design Principles for Selective and Economical CO2 Electrolysis in Acids. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 339:123160, 2023

2. Chae Eun Park†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong†, Jayaraman Theerthagiri†, Hyeyeon Lee, and Myong Yong Choi*, Moving beyond Ti2C3Tx MXene to Pt-decorated TiO2@TiC core-shell via pulsed laser in reshaping modification for accelerating hydrogen evolution kinetics. ACS Nano. 17: 7539-7549, 2023

3. Chae Eun Park†, Raja Arumugam Senthil†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong*, Myong Yong Choi*, Architecting the high-entropy oxides on 2D MXene nanosheets by rapid microwave-heating strategy with robust photoelectrochemical oxygen evolution performance.  Small 19(27):2370198, 2023

4. Ravindra Kumar Shukla, Rajesh Yadav, V. Gole, Chae Young Na, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Dhanesh Tiwari, Jin Ook Baeg, Myong Yong Choi, Tae Wu Kim, Aloe vera-derived graphene-coupled phenosafranin photocatalyst for generation and regeneration of ammonia and NADH by mimicking natural photosynthetic route. Photochemistry and Photobiology, 100:41-51, 2024

5. Chae Eun Park†, Hyeyeon Lee†, Raja Arumugam Senthil, Gyoung Hwa Jeong*, Myong Yong Choi*, Bimetallic nickel-palladium nanoparticles with low Ni content and their enhanced ethanol oxidation performance: using a pulsed laser as modification machinery. Fuel. 321:124108, 2022

6. Gyoung Hwa Jeong†, Ying Chuan Tan1, Jun Tae Song, Gil-Yong Lee, Ho Jin Lee, Jaewoong Lim, Hu Young Jeong, Somi Won, Jihun Oh, Sang Ouk Kim, Synthetic Multiscale Design of Nanostructured Ni Single Atom Catalyst for Superior CO2 Electroreduction, Chemical Engineering Journal, 426:131063, 2021

7. Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Suchithra Padmajan Sasikala, Taeyeong Yun, Gil Yong Lee, Won Jun Lee, Sang Ouk Kim, Nanoscale Assembly of 2D Materials and Their Energy and Environmental Applications, Advanced Materials. 32:1907006, 2020

8. Taeyeong Yun, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Suchithra Padmajan Sasikala, Sang Ouk Kim, 2D graphene oxide liquid crystal for real-world applications: Energy, environment, and antimicrobial. APL Materials, 8:070903, 2020

9. Ju-Hyuk Lee, Yearin Byun, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Chanyong Choi, Jiyun Kwen, Riyul Kim, In Ho Kim, Sang Ouk Kim, Hee-Tak Kim, High-energy efficiency membraneless flowless Zn-Br battery: utilizing the electrochemical-chemical growth of polybromides, Advanced Materials. 31(52):1904524, 2019

10. Sunghoon Kim, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Sang-Wook Kim*, Ethylene Gas Decomposition Using ZSM-5/WO3-Pt-Nanorod Composites for Fruit Freshness. ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, 7:11250, 2019

11. Suchithra Padmajan Sasikala, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Taeyeong Yun, Sang Ouk Kim, A perspective on R&D status of energy storage systems in South Korea. Energy Storage Materials, 23:154-158, 2019

12. Amitosh Sharma, Dongwook Kim, Jae-Heon Park, Surajit Rakshit, Junmo Seong, Gyoung Hwa Jeong,Oh-Hoon Kwon, Myoung Soo Lah, Mechanistic insight into the sensing of nitroaromatic compounds by metal-organic frameworks, Communications Chemistry, 2:39, 2019

13. Ilbok Lee†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong†, Jaewoong Lim, Sang-Wook Kim, Songhun Yoon, Two-dimensional nanosheets of tungsten vanadate (WV 2 O 7 ) obtained by assembling nanorods on graphene as a supercapacitor electrode, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 758:99-107, 2018

14. Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Ilbok Lee, Donghyun Lee, Hea-Min Lee, Seungmin Baek, O-Pil Kwon, Prashant N Kumta, Songhun Yoon and Sang-Wook Kim, Prashant N Kumta, Fabrication of β-CoV3O8 nanorods embedded in graphene sheets and their application for electrochemical charge storage electrode. Nanotechnology, 29(19):195403, 2018

15. Ilbok Lee†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong†, Soyeon An, Sang- Wook Kim, Songhun Yoon, Facile synthesis of 3D MnNi-layered double hydroxides (LDH)/graphene composites from directly graphites for pseudocapacitor and their electrochemical analysis. Applied Surface Science, 429:196-202, 2018

16. Seok Jeong†, Dongwook Kim†, Jeongin Park†, Sunyoung Shin†, Hyehyun Kim†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong†, Dohyun Moon‡, Hoi Ri Moon†, OrcidMyoung Soo Lah*†, Topology Conversions of Non-Interpenetrated Metal–Organic Frameworks to Doubly Interpenetrated Metal–Organic Frameworks, Chem. Mater. 29(9):3899-3907, 2017

17. Hae-Min Lee, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Sang-Wook Kim, Chang-Koo Kim, Low-temperature direct synthesis of mesoporous vanadium nitrides for electrochemical capacitors. Applied Surface Science, 400:194-199, 2017

18. Dr. Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Seungmin Baek, Seungyeol Lee, Prof. Sang-Wook Kim, Metal oxide/graphene composites for supercapacitive electrode materials. Chemistry-An Asian Journal. 111(7):949-964, 2016

19. 이혜민(주저자), 김창구(교신저자), 정경화, 강두원, 김상욱, Direct and environmentally benign synthesis of manganese oxide/graphene composites from graphite for electrochemical capacitors. Journal of Power Sources, 281:44-48, 2015

20. 정경화(주저자), 이일복(주저자), 윤성훈(교신저자), 김상욱(교신저자), 강지구, 이혜민, Mesoporous hollow carbons on graphene and their electrochemical properties. RSC Advances. 5(85):73119-73125, 2015

21. 정경화(주저자), 이혜민(주저자), 김상욱(교신저자), 강지구, 이희웅, 김창구, 이재혁, 김재호, ZrO2−SiO2 Nanosheets with Ultrasmall WO3 Nanoparticles and Their Enhanced Pseudocapacitance and Stability. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces. 6(22):20171-20178, 2014

22. 최동혁(주저자), 조경상(교신저자), 김상욱(교신저자), 장야무진, 이지희, 정경화, 왕동목, 황성욱, Diameter-Controlled and Surface-Modified Sb2Se3 Nanowires and Their Photodetector Performance. Sci. Rep. 4:06714, 2014

23. 김민정(주저자), 한상우(교신저자), 정경화, 이영욱, Synthesis and Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Property of Pentagonal Dodecahedral Au Nanocrystals. Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 35:958, 2014

24. 정경화(주저자), 이혜민(주저자), 김상욱(교신저자), 이희웅, 김창구, Yuanzhe Piao, 이재혁, 김재호, One-pot synthesis of thin Co(OH)2 nanosheets on graphene and their high activity as a capacitor electrode, RSC Advances. 4:51619-51623, 2014

25. 임정민(주저자), 정경화(교신저자), 김상욱(교신저자), 신진선, 이재혁, 김재호, One-pot Fabrication of Au/graphene Nanocomposites from Graphite Using Polyethylene Glycol. Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 34(11):3181-3182, 2013

26. 정경화(주저자), 김상욱(교신저자), 최동혁, 강미재, 신진선, 강지구, One-pot synthesis of Au@Pd/graphene nanostructures: electrocatalytic ethanol oxidation for direct alcohol fuel cells (DAFCs). RSC Advances. 3(23):8864-8870, 2013

27. 정경화(주저자), 윤성훈(교신저자), 김상욱(교신저자), 배형봉, 김영훈, 최동혁, Highly Stable Metal Mono-Oxide Alloy Nanoparticles and Their Potential as Anode Materials for Li-Ion Battery, JPCC. 116(26):23851-23857, 2012

28. 김승현(주저자), 정경화(교신저자), 김상욱(교신저자), 최동혁, 윤성훈, 전형배, 이상민, Synthesis of noble metal/graphene nanocomposites without surfactants by one-step reduction of metal salt and graphene oxide. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 389:85-90, 2013

29. 정경화(주저자), 김승현(주저자), 김상욱(교신저자), 김민정, 최동혁, 이재혁, 김재호, Direct synthesis of noble metal/graphene nanocomposites from graphite in water: photo-synthesis. Chem. Commun. 47(44):12236-12238, 2011

30. 정경화(주저자), 김은규(주저자), 김상욱(교신저자), 김샛별, 김은덕, Fabrication of Sulfonic Acid modified Mesoporous Silica Shells and their Catalytic Performace with Dehydration Reaction of D-Xylose into Furfural. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 144:134-139, 2011

31. 최동혁(주저자), 김상욱(교신저자), 정경화, Fabrication of Size and Shape Controlled Cadmium Oxide Nanocrystals. Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 32(11):3851, 2011

32. 정경화(주저자), 한상우(교신저자), 이영욱, 김민정, High-yield synthesis of multi-branched gold nanoparticles and their surface-enhanced Raman scattering properties. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science. 329:97-102, 2009

33. 정경화(주저자), 한상우(교신저자), 김민정, 이영욱, 최원준, 오원택, 박규한, Polyhedral Au Nanocrystals Exclusively Bound by {110} Facets: The Rhombic Dodecahedron. JACS. 131(5):1672-1673, 2009

34. 김민정(주저자), 한상우(교신저자), 정경화, 이강렬, 권기현, Fabrication of Nanoporous Superstructures through hierarchical Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles. Journal of Material Chemistry. 18:2208-2212, 2008

35. 김민정(주저자), 한상우(교신저자), 이강렬, 정경화, 장준경, Fabrication of Au-Ag Alloy Nanoprisms with Enhanced Catalytic Activity, Chemistry Letter. 36(11):1350

36. 정경화(주저자), 김양 (교신저자), Karl Seff(교신저자), 김영미, David E.W. Vaughan, Single crystal structure of fully dehydrated fully Tl+-exchanged zeolite Y, jTl71j[Si121Al71O384]-FAU. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 94:313-319, 2006

37. 정경화(주저자), 김양 (교신저자), Karl Seff(교신저자), 김영미, Single crystal structure of fully dehydrated, excessively Cd2+-exchanged zeolite Y, Cd27.5(Cd8O4)2j[Si121Al71O384]-FAU, containing Cd8O8þ 4 clusters. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 88(1):105-111, 2006

38. 정경화(주저자), 김양 (교신저자), Karl Seff(교신저자), Crystal structures of the NO and NO2 sorption complexes of fully dehydrated fully Mn2+-exchanged zeolite X (FAU). Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 93(1):12-22, 2006

39. 정경화(주저자), 김양 (교신저자), Karl Seff(교신저자), Structure of a methylamine sorption complex of fully dehydrated Cd2+-exchanged zeolite X, Cd46(CH3NH2)16j[Si100Al92O384]-FAU. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials. 90(1):16-22, 2006

40. 정경화(주저자), 김양 (교신저자), Karl Seff(교신저자), Crystal Structure of a Methylamine Sorption Complex of Fully Dehydrated Fully Ca2+-Exchanged Zeolite X, jCa46(CH3NH2)16j[Si100Al92O384]-FAU. Langmuir. 20(21):9354-9359

41. 정경화(주저자), 김양 (교신저자), Crystal Structures of Zeolite X Exchanged by Two Different Cations. Structures of Cd32Cs28-X and Cd28Rb36-X (X = Si100Al92O384). Bull. Korean Chem. Soc. 23(8):1121-1126, 2002

42. 정경화(주저자), 김양 (교신저자), Crystal Structures of Dehydrated and Hydrogenated Pd2+-and Tl+- Exchanged Zeolite X Pd2Tl50-X and PdTl50H6-X (X = Si100Al92O384), Korean Zeolites. 3:1, 2001

43. 이석희(주저자), 박근호(교신저자), 김용권, 정경화, 김남석, Crystal Structure of a Carbon Monoxide Sorption Complex of Fully Ca2+-Exchanged Zeolite X, ournal of Korean Oil Chemists' Society. 22:28-34, 2005

44. Crystal Structure of a Carbon Monoxide Sorption Complex of Fully Cd2+-Exchanged Zeolite X, ournal of Korean Oil Chemists' Society. 22(3):204-211, 2005

[Patents After Joining NEEL]

1. 심욱, 임윤구, 유지훈, 정경화, 문대준, 김준영, 정필도, 김일구, 이동진, “전이금속 이준 원자 촉매 및 이의 합성방법”, 국내 특허 출원 일자: 2024년 9월 25일, 출원번호: 10-2024-0129733

[Patents Before Joining NEEL, 2013-2023]

1. 최명룡, 정경화, 박채은, “펄스 레이저 조사로 형성된, 금속 나노입자로 장식된 코어-쉘 구조의 복합체 및 이의 제조방법”, 국내 특허 출원 일자: 2023년 2월 7일, 출원번호: 10-2023-0016006

2. 김창구, 이혜민, 정경화, 김상욱, “전이금속 질화물 포함 전극재료의 제조방법 및 이에 의해 제조된 전극재료를 활물질로 포함하는 전기화학 장치”, 국내 특허 등록 일자: 2017년 4월 28일, 등록번호: 1017339120000

3. 김상욱, 정경화, “그래파이트로부터 금속-그래핀 나노복합체를 제조하는 방법”, 국내 특허 등록 일자: 2013년 12월 5일, 등록번호: 1013405240000

4. 김창구, 이혜민, 정경화, 김상욱, 이희웅, “2차원 템플레이트, 이의 제조 방법, 다공성 나노 시트, 이의 제조 방법 및 전극 구조체”, 국내 등록 일자: 2016년 3월 2일, 등록 번호: 101601454000

5. 김창구, 김상욱, 정경화, 이혜민, “금속산화물-그래핀 나노복합체의 제조방법 및 금속산화물-그래핀 나노복합체를 이용한 전극 제조방법”, 국내 특허 등록 일자: 2013년 9월 9일, 등록 번호: 1020130107919

6. 김창구, 김상욱, 정경화, 이혜민, “METHOD FOR PREPARING METAL OXIDE-GRAPHENE NANOCOMPOSITE AND METHOD FOR PREPARING ELECTRODE USING METAL OXIDE-GRAPHENE NANOCOMPOSITE”, 국제 특허 출원 일자: 2014년 7월 31일, 출원번호: KR2014/007016

[Publications in Peer-reviewed International Journals]
(Overall: n = 77; Citations = 2429; i10-index = 56; h-index = 31)

2024 (18 papers)

77. T.-Y. An‡, S. Surendran‡, J. Lim†, D. J. Moon, Y. Yang, S. C. Jesudass, R. P. Sivasankaran, Y. Lim, J. Y. Kim, G. H. Jeong, H. Choi, G. Kwon, K. Jin, J. K. Kim, T.-H. Kim, K. Shin*, S. Yuvaraj*, U. Sim*, "Utilizing the Wadsley-Roth Structures in TiNb2O7@C Microspheres for Efficient Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction at Ambient Conditions," Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2024, 7, 201.

76. S. C. Jesudass‡, S. Surendran‡, Y. Lim‡, M. Jo‡, G. Janani, H. Choi, K. Jin, H. Park, T.-H. Kim*, U. Sim*, "Realizing the Electrode Engineering Significance Through Porous Organic Framework Materials for High-Capacity Aqueous Zn-Alkaline Battery," Small, 2024, 406539. Selected and highlighted as a cover image. 

75. H. Lim‡, J. Choi‡, E. Hwang‡, G. Janani, S. Surendran, H. Choi, G. Kwon, K. Jin*, U. Sim*, "Recent Research Trends in the Rational Design Strategies of Carbon-based Electrocatalysts for Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis," Carbon Trends, 2024, 17, 100409.

74. S. Shanmugapriya, M. Ganeshbabu, S. Surendran, Y. S. Lee, R. K. Selvan, "The trifunctional electrocatalytic activity of hierarchically structured porous carbon derived from environmentally malignant Prosopis juliflora," Carbon Trends, 2024, 17, 100419.

73. S. C. Jesudass‡, C. Jo‡, D. Kim‡, S. Surendran‡, H. Choi, G. Kwon, K. Jin, J. K. Kim, T.-H. Kim*, U. Sim*, "Achieving Higher Efficiency on N2 Reduction Reaction through Mo and Bi-based Active Sites for Sustainable Photoelectrochemical Ammonia Production," Solar RRL, 2024, 8, 2400386.

72.  S. Surendran‡, Y. Lim‡, S. Lee‡, S. C. Jesudass, G. Janani, H. Choi, G. Kwon, K. Jin*, U. Sim*, "Understanding the Engineering Tactics to Achieve the Stabilized Anode in Next-Generation Zn-Air Batteries." Exploration, 2024, Just Accepted.

71. G. Janani†, S. Surendran†, D. J. Moon,†, R. P. Sivasankaran, J. Y. Kim, Y. Lim, K. Veeramani, S. Mahadik, S. C. Jesudass, J. Choi, I. G. Kim, P. Jung, H. Choi, G. Kwong, K. Jin, J. K. Kim, Y. I. Park, J. Heo, K. Hong, Y. S. Kang*, and U. Sim*, "Ambipolar Nature Accelerates Dual-Functionality on Ni/Ni3N@NC for Simultaneous Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution in Electrochemical Water Splitting System" Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2024, 8, 2400059.

70. T.-Y. An†, C. Xia†, M. Je†, H. Lee†, S. Ji, M.-C. Kim, S. Surendran, M.-K. Han, J. Lim, D.-K. Lee, J. Y. Kim, T.-H. Kim*, H. Choi*, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, "V2O3/VN Electrocatalysts with Coherent Heterogeneous Interfaces for Selecting Low-energy Nitrogen Reduction Pathways," SusMat, 2024, e226.

69. H. Jeong†, S. Jo†, S. Yang, S. Lee, S. Surendran, D. N. Nguyen, U. Baeck, J. K. Kim, U. Sim* & S. Shin*, "Determination of the antibacterial activity of various metal-doped carbon quantum dots," Carbon Letters, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42823-024-00781-7 

68. S. C. Jesudass‡, S. Surendran‡, D. J. Moon‡, S. Shanmugapriya, J. Y. Kim, G. Janani, K. Veeramani, S. Mahadik, G. Kwon, K. Jin, J. K. Kim, K. Hong, Y. I. Park, T.-H. Kim*, J. Heo*, and U. Sim*, Defect Engineered Ternary Metal Spinel-type Ni-Fe-Co oxide as Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Overall Electrochemical Water Splitting, Journal of Colloid And Interface Science, 2024, 663, 566.

67. J. Choi†, S. Im†, J. Choi, S. Surendran, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, Recent Advances in 2D Structured Materials with Defect-Exploiting Design Strategies for Electrocatalysis of Nitrate to Ammonia, Energy Materials, 2024, 4(2): 400020.

66. S. Shanmugapriya‡, S. Surendran‡, D. J. Moon‡, J. Y. Kim, H. Lee, S. C. Jesudass, K. Veeramani, S. Mahadik, G. Janani, H. Choi, I. G. Kim, P. Jung, J. Heo, K. Hong, Y. I. Park* and U. Sim*, Ni(OH)2NiOOH 2D-Nanosheets Tailored with FeOOH Nanorods: A Synergy of Morphological Engineering towards Bifunctional Overall Water Splitting, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 54, 1552-1562.

65. S. Mahadik‡, S. Surendran‡, D. J. Moon†, J. Y. Kim, G. Janani, S. C. Jesudass, K. Veeramani, H. Choi, S. Shanmugapriya, I. G. Kim, P. Jung, Y. I. Park, J. Heo, T.-H. Kim*, K. Hong*, and U. Sim*, Structurally engineered highly efficient electrocatalytic performance of 3-dimensional Mo/Ni chalcogenides for boosting overall water splitting performance, Chemosphere, 2024, 352, 141233.

64. S. C. Jesudass‡, S. Surendran‡, J. Y. Kim, S. Shanmugapriya, D. J. Moon, G. Janani, K. Veeramani, S. Mahadik, J. Choi, P. Jung, I. G. Kim, H. Park, H. S. Han, H. Choi, G. Kwon, J. Heo, K. Hong, T.-H. Kim*, Y. I. Park*, U. Sim*, Bimetallic NiO/NiFe2O4 Heterostructures with Interfacial Effects for Boosting Electrochemical Water Splitting Applications, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2024, 952, 117947.

63. K. Veeramani‡, S. Shanmugapriya‡, J. Y. Kim, S. Surendran, T.-H. Kim*, Y. I. Park*, U. Sim*, Synergistically enhanced electrocatalytic performance of NiO-infused crystalline graphitic carbon towards overall water splitting, Materials Letters, 2024, 356, 135593.

62. S. Shanmugapriya, M.G. Kim, S. Im, Y. Jeong, S. Surendran, T.-E. Park, Y.-H. Yun, H. Lee, T.-H. Kim*, U. Sim*, "Recent research trends in perfluoropolyether for energy device applications: a mini-review," Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society, 2024, 61, 1-14.

61. G. Janani‡, S. Surendran‡, D.‐K. Lee, S. Shanmugapriya, H. Lee, Y. Subramanian*, U. Sim*, "Aggregation induced edge sites actuation of 3D MoSe2/rGO electrocatalyst for high-performing water splitting system," Aggregate, 2024, 5, e430. 

60. D. Kim‡, S. Surendran‡, S. Im, J. Lim, K. Jin*, Ki Tae Nam*, and Uk Sim*, "Biomimetic Fe7S8/Carbon Electrocatalyst from [FeFe]-Hydrogenase for Improving pH-Universal Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Production," Aggregate, 2024, 5, e444. 

2023 (15 papers)

59. Y. Jeong, G. Janani, D. Kim, T.-Y. An, S. Surendran, H. Lee, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, M.-K. Han*, and U. Sim*, "Roles of Heterojunction and Cu Vacancies in the Au@Cu2–xSe for the Enhancement of Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Performance," ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023, 15, 45, 52342–52357.

58. S. C. Jesudass†, S. Surendran†, G. Janani, T.‐H. Kim, U. Sim, "Redistributing the Electronic States of 2D‐Covalent Organic Frameworks for Electrochemical Energy Applications," Advanced Energy Materials, 2023, 2301918. 

57. Y. Lim†, S. Surendran†, W. So, S. Shanmugapriya, C. Jo, G. Janani, H. Choi, H. S. Han, H. Choi, Y.-H. Yun, T.-H. Kim, M.-J. Kim, K. Jin, J. K. Kim*, U. Sim*, "In situ Decorated Cu2FeSnS4 Nanosheet Arrays for Low Voltage Hydrogen Production through Ammonia Oxidation Reaction," Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 2023, 7, 5843.

56. Dohun Kim†, Junghyun An†, Subramani Surendran†, Jeahyoung Lim, Hui-Yun Jeong, Sejin Im, Joon Young Kim, Ki Tae Nam*, and Uk Sim*," Synergistic Effect of Polydopamine Incorporated Copper Electrocatalyst by Dopamine Oxidation for Efficient Hydrogen Production",  Journal of Colloid And Interface Science, 2023, 2023, 650, 1406.

55. S. Mahadik†, S. Surendran†, J. Y. Kim†, D. Lee, J. Park, and U. Sim*, "Recent Progress in the Development of Carbon-Based Materials in Lead-Carbon Batteries," Carbon Neutralization, 2023, 1– 15. 

54. J. Ser†, H. Lee†, S. Surendran, J. K. Kim*, U. Sim*, and H. Cho*, "Advances in functionalized nanomaterial-incorporated biosensing platforms for detecting cancer biomarkers during biopsies," ChemNanoMat, 2023, e202300092. 

53. J. Park†, S. Y. Lee†, J. Y. Kim, S. Surendran, D.-K. Lee, Y. I. Park*, and U. Sim*, "Boosting Ion Diffusion at Ni2P@3D Nanostructure Carbon Network Interface for Superior and Durable Sodium-Ion Hybrid Capacitor," Electrochimica Acta, 2023, 453, 142363. 

52.  S. Im†, D. Kim†, S. Surendran, J. Choi, D. J. Moon, J. Y.  Kim, H. J. Lee*, D.-H. Nam* and U. Sim*, "High entropy alloy: From theoretical evaluation to electrocatalytic activity of hydrogen evolution reaction," Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 2023, 7, 101293.

51. C. Jo†, S. Surendran†, M.-C.  Kim†, T.-Y.  An, Y. Lim, H. Choi, G. Janani, S. C. Jesudass, D. J. Moon, J. Kim, J. Y. Kim, C. H. Choi, M. Kim, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, "Meticulous Integration of N and C Active Sites in Ni2P Electrocatalyst for Sustainable Ammonia Oxidation and Efficient Hydrogen Production," Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 463, 142314.

50. K. Veeramani†, G. Janani†, J. Kim†, S. Surendran, J. Lim, S. C. Jesudass, S. Mahadika, H. Lee, T.-H. Kim*, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, "Hydrogen and Value-Added Products Yield from Hybrid Water Electrolysis: A Critical Review on Recent Developments," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023, 177, 113227.

49. T.-Y. An†, S. Surendran†, S. C. Jesudass, H. Lee,  D. J. Moon, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, "Promoting Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis by Synergized Performances of Mo2C-Mo2N Heterostructures", Frontiers in Chemistry, 2023, 11, 1122150.

48. S. C. Jesudass†,  S. Surendran†,  J. Y. Kim‡,  T.-Y. An, G. Janani, T.-H. Kim,  J. K. Kim, and U. Sim*, "Pathways of Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction: From Ammonia Synthesis to Metal-N2 batteries", Electrochemical Energy Reviews, 2023, 6 (27), 53.

47. D. Kim†, K. Alam†, M.-K. Han, S. Surendran, J. Lim, J. Y. Kim, M. G. Kim, G. Kwon, S. Yang, T. G. Kang, J. K. Kim, S. Y. Jung*, H. Cho*, and U. Sim*, "Manipulating of Catalytic Surface for Improving Ammonia Production from Electrochemical NRR," Journal of Colloid And Interface Science, 2023, 633, 53.

46. D. Kim†, S. Surendran†, Y. Jeong, Y. Lim, S. Im, S. Park, J. Y. Kim, T.-H. Kim, B. Koo, K. Jin and U. Sim*. "Electrosynthesis of Low Pt-loaded High Entropy Catalyst for Effective Hydrogen Evolution with Improved Acidic Durability," Advanced Materials Technologies, 2023, 8, 2200882.

45. S. Surendran, S. C. Jesudass, G. Janani, J. Kim, Y. Lim, J. Park, I. S. Cho*, and U. Sim*, "Sulphur Assisted Nitrogen-rich CNF for Improving Electronic Interactions in Co-NiO Heterostructures towards Accelerated Overall Water Splitting," Advanced Materials Technologies, 2023, 8, 2200572.

2022 (11 papers)

44. Dong-Kyu Lee†, Jaehyoung Lim†, Jihyun Park, Dohun Kim, Subramani Surendran, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Joon Young Kim* and Uk Sim*, "Design of Experiments (DoE)-based Optimization of Synthetic Processes in Nickel Phosphides for High-Performance Electrochemical Application," Materials Transactions, 2022, 63,10, 1345.

43. M. S. Yu‡, S. C. Jesudass‡, S. Surendran‡, U. Sim*, and M.-K. Han*, Synergistic Interaction of MoS2 Nanoflakes on La2Zr2O7 Nanofibers for Improving Photoelectrochemical Nitrogen Reduction, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2022, 14, 28, 31889.

42. H. Choi‡, S. Surendran‡, Y. Sim‡, M. Je, G. Janani, H. Choi, J. K. Kim*, and U Sim*, "Enhanced Electrocatalytic Full Water-splitting Reaction by Interfacial Electric Field in 2D/2D Heterojunction," Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 450, 1, 137789.

41. S. Mahadik‡, S. Surendran‡, J. Kim‡, G. Janani, D. K. Lee, T.-H. Kim*, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, "Syntheses and Electronic Structure Engineering of Transition Metal Nitrides for Supercapacitor Application," Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022, 10, 14655-14673.

40. C. Xia‡, S. Surendran‡, S. Ji‡, D. Kim, C. H. Choi*, H. Choi*, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, "A Sulfur Self-doped Multifunctional Biochar Catalyst for Overall Water Splitting and Supercapacitor from Camellia Japonica Flowers," Carbon Energy, 2022, 4, 491.

39. D. Kim‡, S. Surendran‡, G. Janani, Y. Lim, H. Choi, T.-H. Kim*, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, "Nitrogen impregnated Carbon Coated TiO2 Nanoparticles for N2 Reduction to Ammonia under Ambient Conditions," Materials Letters, 2022, 314, 131808.

38. Y. Sim†, S. Surendran†, H. Cha†, M. Je, H. Lee, D. J. Kim, E. Kim, H. Choi*, U. Sim*, J. Moon*, "Fluorine-doped Graphene Oxide Prepared by Direct Plasma Treatment for Supercapacitor Applications," Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 428, 132086.

37. G. Janani†, S. Surendran†, H. Choi, T.-Y. An, S.-J. Song, W. Park*, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, Anchoring of Ni12P5 Microbricks in Nitrogen- and Phosphorus-Enriched Carbon Frameworks: Engineering Bifunctional Active Sites for Efficient Water-Splitting Systems," ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2022, 10, 1182.

36. M. Geethalakshmi, M. Ganeshbabu, S. Surendran, and A. Stephen, "Designing methanol tolerant Pt islands at Pd on carbon promoting electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction in acidic media," Ionics, 2022, 28, 1347–1357. 

35. L. Kumaresan, G. Shanmugavelayutham*, S. Surendran and U. Sim*, "Thermal plasma arc discharge method for high-yield production of hexagonal AlN nanoparticles: synthesis and characterization," Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society, 2022, 59, 338-349.

34. D. Kim‡, S. Surendran‡, Y. Lim, H. Choi, J. Lim, J. Y. Kim, M.-K. Han, and U. Sim, "Spinel-type Ni2GeO4 Electrocatalyst for Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis via Nitrogen Reduction Reaction under Ambient Conditions," International Journal of Energy Research, 2022, 46, 4119- 4129.

2021 (5 papers)

33. G. Janani†, S. Surendran†, H. Choi, M.-K. Han, and U. Sim*, "In situ Grown CoMn2O4 3D-tetragons on Carbon Cloth: Flexible Electrodes for efficient Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery Powered Water Splitting Systems," Small, 2021, 17, 2103613.

32. H. Choi†, S. Surendran†, D. H. Kim, Y. Lim, J. Lim, J. K. Kim, M.-K. Han, and U. Sim*, "Boosting eco-friendly hydrogen generation by urea-assisted water electrolysis using spinel M2GeO4 (M = Fe, Co) as an active electrocatalyst," Environmental Science: Nano, 2021, 8, 3110.

31. D.-K. Lee‡, S.-J. Wee‡, K.-J. Jang, M.-K. Han, S. Surendran, S.-K. Lee, and U. Sim3D Printed Cobalt-rich Tungsten Carbide Hierarchical Electrode for Efficient Electrochemical Ammonia Production," Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society, 2021, 58, 679.

30. D. H. Kim, G. Jo, Y. Yujin, S. Surendran, B. Y. Lee, E. J. Kim, U. Sim, and H. Hyun, "Bioinspired Camellia japonica carbon dots with high near-infrared absorbance for efficient photothermal cancer therapy," Nanoscale, 2021, 13, 14426.

29. H. S. Han, W. Park, A. Sivanantham, S. W. Hwang, S. Surendran, U. Sim, and I. S. Cho, "Facile Fabrication of Nanotubular Heterostructure for Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Performance," Ceramics International, 2021, 47, 3972.

2020 (7 papers)

28. H. Choi, D.-K. Lee, M.-K. Han, G. Janani, S. Surendran, J. K. Kim, H. Cho, and U. Sim, "Non-Noble Metal-Based Single-Atom Catalysts for Efficient Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Reaction," Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2020, 167, 164503.

27. G. Janani, S. Yuvaraj, S. Surendran, Y. Chae, Y. Sim, S.-J. Song, W. Park, M.-J. Kim, and U. Sim, "Enhanced Bifunctional Electrocatalytic Activity of Ni-Co Bimetallic Chalcogenides for Efficient Water-Splitting Applications," Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2020, 846, 156389.

26. G. Janani, H. Choi, S. Surendran, and U. Sim, "Rational Design of Electrocatalysts for Full Water Splitting across all pH Conditions," MRS Bulletin, 2020, 45:7, 539-547.

25. H. S. Han, W. Park, S. W. Hwang, H. Kim, Y. Sim, S. Surendran, U. Sim, and I. S. Cho, "(020)-Textured Tungsten Trioxide Nanostructure with Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Activity," Journal of Catalysis, 2020, 389, 328-336.

24.  G. Janani, Y. Chae, S. Surendran, Y. Sim, W. Park, J. K. Kim, Uk Sim, "Rational Design of Spinel Oxide Nanocomposites with Tailored Electrochemical Oxygen Evolution and Reduction Reactions for ZincAir Batteries," Applied Sciences, 2020, 10, 3165.

23.  H. Kim†, S. Surendran†, Y. Chae, H. Y. Lee, T.-Y. An, W. Park, J. K. Kim, U. Sim, "Fabrication of an ingenious metallic asymmetric supercapacitor by the integration of anodic iron oxide and cathodic nickel phosphide," Applied Surface Science, 2020, 511, 145424.

22.  Y. Sim, S. J. Kim, G. Janani, Y. Chae, S. Surendran, Y. H. Jung, J. Moon, U. Sim, "The synergistic effect of nitrogen and fluorine co-doping in graphene quantum dot catalysts for full water splitting and supercapacitor," Applied Surface Science, 2020, 507, 145157.

2019 (5 papers)

21. S. Shanmugapriya, S. Surendran, Y.S. Lee, R.K. Selvan, "Improved surface charge storage properties of Prosopis juliflora (pods) derived onion-like porous carbon through redox-mediated reactions for electric double-layer capacitors," Applied Surface Science, 2019, 492, 896.

20. Y. Sim†, J. John†, S. Surendran†, B. Moon, and U. Sim, "Efficient Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Reaction using Electrodeposited Co3Se4 Catalyst," Applied Sciences, 2019, 9, 16.

19.  T.-Y. An, S. Surendran, H. Kim, W.-S. Choe, J.K. Kim, and U. Sim, "A Polydopamine-Mediated Biomimetic Facile Synthesis of Molybdenum Carbide-Phosphide Nanodots Encapsulated in Carbon Shell for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction with Long-Term Durability," Composites Part B Engineering, 2019, 175, 107071.

18. S. Surendran, A. Sivanantham, S. Shanmugam, U. Sim and R. K. Selvan, "Ni2P2O7 Microsheets as an Efficient Bi-functional Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting Application," RSC Sustainable Energy and Fuels, 2019, 3, 2435-2446.

17.  S. Surendran*, S. Shanmugapriya, R. H. Vignesh, G. Janani, U. Sim*, Y.S. Lee*, R.K. Selvan*, "Hydrothermal Deposition of CoS Nanostructures and its Multifunctional Application in Supercapattery and Water Electrolyzer," Applied Surface Science, 2019, 494, 916-928.

2018 (1 paper)

16. S. Surendran, S. Shanmugapriya, Y. S. Lee, U. Sim, and R. K. Selvan, "Carbon-enriched cobalt phosphide with assorted nanostructures as a multifunctional electrode for energy conversion and storage devices," ChemistrySelect, 2018, 3, 12303-12313.8.

[Publications Before Joining NEEL, 2014-2018] 

15. S. Surendran, S. Shanmugapriya, P. Zhu, C. Yan, Y. S. Lee, X. Zhang, R. K. Selvan, "Hydrothermally synthesised NiCoP nanostructures and electrospun N-doped carbon nanofiber as multifunctional potential electrode for hybrid water electrolyser and supercapatteries," Electrochimica Acta, 2019, 296, 1083-1094.

14. S. Surendran, S. Shanmugapriya, A. Sivanantham, S. Shanmugam and R. K. Selvan, "Electrospun Carbon Nanofibers Encapsulated with NiCoP: A Multifunctional Electrode for Supercapattery and Oxygen Reduction, Oxygen Evolution, and Hydrogen Evolution," Advanced Energy Materials, 2018, 8, 1800555. (DOI: 10.1002/aenm.201800555; I.F: 24.4; SCIE; Q1)

13. S. Surendran and R. K. Selvan, "Growth and Characterization of Three-Dimensional Flower-Like β-NiS on Carbon Cloth: A Dexterous and Flexible Multifunctional Electrode for Supercapattery and Water Splitting Applications," Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2018, 5, 1701056. (DOI: 10.1002/admi.201701056; I.F: 4.3; SCIE; Q2)

12. S. Surendran, S. Shanmugapriya, S. Shanmugam, L. Vasylechko and R. K. Selvan, "Interweaved nickel phosphide sponge as a multifunctional electrode for flexible supercapattery and water splitting applications," ACS Applied Energy Materials, 2018, 1, 78-92. (DOI: 10.1021/acsaem.7b00006; I.F: 5.5; SCIE; Q2)

11. K. V. Sankar, S. Shanmugapriya, S. Surendran, S. C. Jun, R. K. Selvan, "Facile hydrothermal synthesis of carbon-coated cobalt ferrite spherical nanoparticles as a potential negative electrode for flexible supercapattery, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2018, 513, 480-488. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2017.11.054; I.F: 9.4; SCIE; Q1)

10. B. Ramkumar, S. Yuvaraj, S. Surendran, K. Pandi, Y. S. Lee, R. K. Selvan, "Synthesis and characterization of carbon-coated LiCo1/3Ni1/3Mn1/3O2 and bio-mass derived graphene like porous carbon electrodes for aqueous Li-ion hybrid supercapacitor," J. Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 2018, 112, 270-279. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2017.09.012; I.F: 4.3; SCIE; Q2)

9. N. Priyadharsini, P. R. Kasturi, A. Shanmugavani, S. Surendran, R. K. Selvan, "Effect of chelating agent on the sol-gel thermolysis synthesis of LiNiPO4 and its electrochemical properties," J. Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 2018, 119, 183-192. (DOI: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2018.03.004; I.F: 4.3; SCIE; Q2)

8. C. Shobana, M. Ramesh, B. Rangasamy, S. Surendran, and R. K. Selvan, "Green synthesized silver nanoparticles and their impact on the antioxidant response and histology of Indian major carp Labeo rohita, with combined response surface methodology analysis," Journal of Cluster Science, 2018, 29, 267-279. (DOI: 10.1007/s10876-017-1328-4; I.F: 2.7; SCIE; Q2)

7. N. Priyadharsini, S. Shanmugapriya, P. R. Kasturi, S. Surendran, R. K. Selvan, "Morphology dependent electrochemical properties of LiCoPO4 synthesized at different pH conditions for aqueous hybrid capacitors," Electrochimica Acta, 2018, 289, 516-526. (DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.08.086; I.F: 5.5; SCIE; Q1)

6. N. Priyadharsini, S. Surendran, B. Senthilkumar, L. Vasylechko, R. K. Selvan, "Synthesis and Electrochemical Performances of γ-KCoPO4 Nanocrystals as Promising Electrode for Aqueous Supercapatteries," ChemElectroChem, 2018, 6, 369-377. (DOI: 10.1002/celc.201801440; I.F: 3.5; SCIE; Q2)

5. N. Priyadharsini, A. Shanmugavani, S. Surendran, B. Senthilkumar, L. Vasylechko, R. K. Selvan, "Improved electrochemical performances of LiMnPO4 synthesized by a hydrothermal method for Li-ion supercapatteries," J. Mater. Sci.: Mater. Electron., 2018, 29, 18553. (DOI: 10.1007/s10854-018-9972-5; I.F: 2.8; SCIE; Q2)

4. S. Shanmugapriya, S. Surendran, V. D. Nithya, P. Saravanan, R. K. Selvan, "Temperature-dependent electrical and magnetic properties of CoWO4 nanoparticles synthesized by sonochemical method," Materials Science and Engineering: B, 2016, 214, 57-67. (DOI: 10.1016/j.mseb.2016.09.002; I.F: 3.9; SCIE; Q2)

3. S. Surendran, K. V. Sankar, L. J. Berchmans and R. K. Selvan, "Polyol synthesis of α-NiS particles and its physico-chemical properties," Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 2015, 33, 16–23. (DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2015.01.012; I.F: 4.2; SCIE; Q2)

2. K. V. Sankar, S. Surendran, K. Pandi, A. M. Allin, V. D. Nithya, Y. S. Lee, R. K. Selvan, "Studies on the electrochemical intercalation/de-intercalation mechanism of NiMn2O4 for high stable pseudocapacitor electrodes," RSC Advances, 2015, 5, 27649–27656. (DOI: 10.1039/C5RA00407A; I.F: 3.9; SCIE; Q2)

1. V. D. Nithya, B. Hanitha, S. Surendran, D. Kalpana, and R. K. Selvan, "Effect of pH on the sonochemical synthesis of BiPO4 nanostructures and its electrochemical properties for pseudocapacitors," Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2015, 22, 300–310.(DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2014.06.014; I.F: 8.7; SCIE; Q1)

[Submitted and in preparation]

1. T.-Y. An‡, M-G. Kim‡, S. Surendran‡, J.K. Kim, and U. Sim, "Utilizing the Wadsley Roth structures in TNO microspheres for efficient Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction at ambient conditions," (Under Review)

2. S. Surendran†, S. Yuvaraj†, G. Janani, R. K. Selvan, and U. Sim, "Nitrogen-rich Functionalized Carbon wrapped on CoP/Ag: A Dynamic Multifunctional Electrocatalysts for Zinc-air Battery driven Water Splitting Systems," (In Preparation) 

3. G. Janani‡, S. Surendran‡, U. Sim, "Role of elemental cobalt at n-doped carbon matrix prepared by bulk plasma-arc discharge process for Multifunctional electrocatalytic activity," (In Preparation)

4. G. Janani‡, S. Surendran‡, U. Sim, "Multifunctional electrocatalytic activity of strain engineered MX for zinc-air battery and self-powered overall water splitting," (In Preparation)

5. G. Janani‡, S. Surendran‡, U. Sim, "VX nanorods encompassed with reduced graphene oxide - An efficient and stable electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction, oxygen evolution, and hydrogen evolution reaction,"  (In Preparation)

6. S. Surendran, and U. Sim, "Interfacial Engineering of Copper-Copper Oxide with Cobalt-Cobalt Oxide in Cu2O/Co-CoO Heterostructure for High Performance Overall Water Splitting," (In preparation)

[Book Chapters]

1. G. Janani†, S. Surendran†, Hyeonuk Choi, and Uk Sim, "Photoelectrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction", "Photo- and Electro-catalytic Processes: Water Splitting, N2 Fixing, CO2 Reduction", John Wiley & Sons, NJ, USA, 2022. (DOI: 10.1002/9783527830084.ch11)

2. D. Kim†, J. Park†, S. Surendran, C.-S. Park, J. Y. Kim, J. K. Kim* and U. Sim*, "Applications of graphene in electronics: graphene for energy storage applications," Recent Advances in Graphene and Graphene-Based Technologies, Institute of Physics Publishing, 2023, 8-1.

[Patents]

1. Uk Sim, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Subramani Surendran, Hyeonuk Choi, Yoongu Lim, Pildo Jeong, "Spinel-derived cobalt-manganese oxide catalyst for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction and preparation method thereof", KR Patent 10-2020-0185315, 2020-12-28.

2. Uk Sim, Subramani Surendran, Taeyong Ahn, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Yujin Chae, Pildo Jeong, "Multifunctional catalyst comprising the nickel phosphide and method of preparing the same", KR Patent 10-2020-0185316, 2020-12-28.

3. Uk Sim, Dohun Kim, Subramani Surendran, Hyeonuk Choi, Yoongu Lim, Pildo Jeong, "Catalyst comprising transition metal and germanium oxide for nitrogen reduction and method of preparing the same", KR Patent 10-2020-0185318, 2020-12-28.

4. Uk Sim, Yelyn Sim, Jaeyoung Kim, Subramani Surendran, Joonhee Moon, Cheolho Jeon, Heechae Choi, "Fluorine-doped carbon-based material including fluorine doped by solvent-free technique", KR Patent 10-2020-0107129, 2020-08-25.

5. Uk Sim, Yujin Chae, Subramani Surendran, Yelyn Sim, Hyojin Lim, Heechae Choi, "Sulfur doped porous carbon materials and manufacturing method thereof", KR Patent 10-2020-0085433, 2020-07-10.

6. Uk Sim, Hyunkyu Kim, Subramani Surendran, Yujin Chae, Ha Yeun Lee, Tae-Yong An, Hyun Soo Han, Woosung Park, Jung Kyu Kim, "Method for manufacturing an electrode for a metallic hybrid supercapacitor having crystalline Iron oxide nanoparticles through a low-cost low-temperature water-based synthesis method and an electrode for a hybrid supercapacitor manufactured accordingly", KR Patent 10-2020-0075639, 2020-06-22.

[Publications After Joining NEEL] (17 papers)

2024 (10 papers)

33. Tae-Yong An†, Subramani Surendran†, Jaehyoung Lim†, Dae Jun Moon, Yiyun Yang, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Ramesh Poonchi Sivasankaran, Yoongu Lim, Joon Young Kim, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Heechae Choi, Gibum Kwon, Kyungsuk Jin, Jung Kyu Kim, Tae-Hoon Kim, Kihyun Shin*, Subramanian Yuvaraj*, and Uk Sim*, Utilizing the Wadsley-Roth Structures in TiNb2O7@C Microspheres for Efficient Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction at Ambient Conditions, Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2024, Just Accepted. (Impact factor 23.2) #120

32. Gnanaprakasam Janani†, Subramani Surendran†, Dae Jun Moon†, Ramesh Poonchi Sivasankaran, Joon Young Kim, Yoongu Lim, Krishnan Veeramani, Shivraj Mahadik, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Jinuk Choi, Il Goo Kim, Pildo Jung, Heechae Choi, Gibum Kwong, Kyoungsuk Jin, Jung Kyu Kim, Yong Il Park, Jaeyeong Heo, Kootak Hong, Young Soo Kang*, and Uk Sim*, Ambipolar Nature Accelerates Dual-Functionality on Ni/Ni3N@NC for Simultaneous Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution in Electrochemical Water Splitting System, Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2024, 2400059. (Impact factor 6.5) #114

31. Joon Young Kim†, Chanmin Jo†, Dae Jun Moon†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong†, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Seungryul Yoo, Dong Chan Seok, Seon Yeop Jung, Tae-Hoon Kim, Ho-Young Jung* and Uk Sim*, ZnPb/C Composites Coating Layer on Stainless Steel for Bipolar Plate of Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cells, Carbon Letters, 2024, Accepted. (Impact factor 5.5) #113

30. S. C. Jesudassa†, S. Surendran†, D. J. Moon†, S. Shanmugapriya, J. Y. Kim, G. Janani, K. Veeramani, S. Mahadik, I. G. Kim, P. Jung, G. Kwon, K. Jin, J. K. Kim, K. Hong, Y. I. Park, T.-H. Kim*, J. Heo*, and U. Sim*, "Defect Engineered Ternary Metal Spinel-type Ni-Fe-Co oxide as Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Overall Electrochemical Water Splitting", Journal of Colloid And Interface Science 2024, 663, 566-576. (Impact factor 9.965) #106

29. Jinuk Choi†, Sejin Im†, Jihyun Choi, Subramani Surendran, Dae Jun Moon, Joon Young Kim, Jung Kyu Kim*, and Uk Sim*, "Recent Advances in 2D Structured Materials with Defect-Exploiting Design Strategies for Electrocatalysis of Nitrate to Ammonia", Energy Materials, 2024, 4:400020. (Impact factor 11.8) #104

28. S. Mahadika†, S. Surendranb†, D. J. Moon†, J. Y. Kim, G. Janani, S. C. Jesudass, K. Veeramani, H. Choi, S. Shanmugapriya, I. G. Kim, P. Jung, Y. I. Park, J. Heo, T.-H. Kim*, K. Hong*, and U. Sim*, "Structurally Engineered Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Performance of 3-Dimensional Mo/Ni Chalcogenides for Boosting Overall Water Splitting Performance", Chemosphere, 2024, 352, 141233. (Impact factor 8.8) #103

27. Young Wan Kim‡, Gnanaprakasam Janani‡, Joon Young Kim‡, Dae Jun Moon, Tae-Hoon Kim*, Hyunjung Lee*, and Uk Sim*, "Optimizing Compounding Ratios of Polycarbonate and Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate for Electronic Device Covers: A Study on Sustainable Materials", Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society 2024, In press. (Impact factor 2.5) #102

26. S. Shanmugapriyaa†, S. Surendrana†, Dae Jun Moon†, J. Y. Kim, H. Lee, S. C. Jesudass, K. Veeramani, S. Mahadik, G. Janani, H. Choi, I. G. Kim, P. Jung, J. Heo, K. Hong, Y. I. Park* and U. Sim*, "Ni(OH)2NiOOH 2D-Nanosheets Tailored with FeOOH Nanorods: A Synergy of Morphological Engineering towards Bifunctional Overall Water Splitting", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2024, 54, 1552-1562. (Impact factor 7.2) #101

25. S. C. Jesudass†, S. Surendran†, J. Y. Kim†, S. Shanmugapriya, Dae Jun Moon, G. Janani, K. Veeramani, S. Mahadik, J. Choi, P. Jung, I. G. Kim, H. Park, H. S. Han, H. Choi, G. Kwon, J. Heo, K. Hong, T.-H. Kim*, Y. I. Park*, U. Sim*, "Bimetallic NiO/NiFe2O4 Heterostructures with Interfacial Effects for Boosting Electrochemical Water Splitting Applications", Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 2024, 952, 117942.  (Impact factor 4.5) #100

24. K. Veeramani†, S. Shanmugapriya†, J. Y. Kim†, S. Surendran, Dae Jun Moon, G. Janani, S. C. Jesudass, S. Mahadik, H. Choi, P. Jung, I. G. Kim, J. Heo, K. Hong, T.-H. Kim,*, Y. I. Park* and U. Sim*, "Synergistically Enhanced Electrocatalytic Performance of NiO Infused Crystalline Graphitic Carbon Towards Overall Water Splitting", Materials Letters 2024, 356, 135593. (Impact factor 3.0) #99

2023 (7 papers)

23. Y. Jeong‡, G. Janani‡, D. Kim, T.-Y. An, S. Surendran, H. Lee, Dae Jun Moon, J. Y. Kim, M.-K. Han, and U. Sim* , "Roles of Heterojunction and Cu Vacancies in the Au@Cu2-xSe for the Enhancement of Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Performance", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023, 15, 45, 52342–52357. (Impact factor 9.5) #93

22. Chanmin Jo‡, Yoongu Lim‡, Dae Jun Moon‡, Seungryul Yoo, Dong Chan Seok, Seon Yeop Jung, Seunghun Jung*, Ho-Young Jung* and Uk Sim* ,  "Characterization of Bipolar Plates manufactured with Various Pb/C Ratios for Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cell System", Frontiers in Chemistry 2023, 11, 266. (Impact factor 5.5) #84

21. Sejin Im†, Dohun Kim†, Subramani Surendran, Jinuk Choi, Dae Jun Moon, Joonyoung Kim, Hyunjung Lee*, Dae-Hyun Nam* and Uk Sim*, "High entropy alloy: From theoretical evaluation to electrocatalytic activity of hydrogen evolution reaction", Current Opinion in Electrochemistry, 2023, 7, 101293 (Impact factor 8.5) #82

20. Chanmin Jo‡, Subramani Surendran‡, Min-Cheol Kim‡, Tae-Yong An, Yoongu Lim, Hyeonuk Choi, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Dae Jun Moon, Jaekyum Kim, Joon Young Kim, Chang Hyuck Choi, Myeongjin Kim, Jung Kyu Kim*, and Uk Sim*, "Meticulous Integration of N and C Active Sites in Ni2P Electrocatalyst for Sustainable Ammonia Oxidation and Efficient Hydrogen Production", Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 463, 142314 (Impact factor 15.1). #81

19. Tae-Yong An†, Subramani Surendran†, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Hyunjung Lee, Dae Jun Moon, Jung Kyu Kim*, and Uk Sim* , "Promoting Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis by Synergized Performances of Mo2C-Mo2N Heterostructures via Efficient Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction", Frontiers Chemistry, 2023, 11:1122150.  (Impact Factor 5.5)#78

18. Jaehyoung Lim‡, Gnanaprakasam Janani‡, Jungho Choe, Mi-Kyung Han, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, Hoonsung Cho, Tae-Hoon Kim*, Sangsun Yang*, Uk Sim*, "Mechanism of Enhanced Flowability/Spreadability in 3D Printed Ni Alloy Powder", Powder Technology, 2023, 415, 118198 (Impact Factor 5.2) #76

17. D. Kim†, K. Alam†, M.-K. Han, S. Surendran, J. Lim, J. Y. Kim, Dae Jun Moon, G. Jeong, M. G. Kim, G. Kwon, S. Yang, T. G. Kang, J. K. Kim, S. Y. Jung*, H. Cho*, and U. Sim*, "Manipulating Wettability of Catalytic Surface for Improving Ammonia Production from Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction ," Journal of Colloid And Interface Science, 2023, 633, 53 (Impact Factor 9.9) #75

[Publications Before Joining NEEL, 2016-2022] (16 papers)

16. D. J. Moon, M. Park, W. T. Lim, “Facile quantization of semiconductor compounds in the zeolite: characterization of quantum dots of Zn4S6+ and Zn2S2+ in zeolite Y”, Materials Today Chemistry (2022), 23, 100715. (IF = 7.613)

15. D. J. Moon, H. S. Kim, H. Y. Yoo, Y. H. Kim, W. T. Lim, “Facile synthesis of sub‑nanometer Cd4S6+ and Cd2S2+ cluster in zeolite Y and its structural characterization”, Journal of Porous Materials (2021) 28, 1361. (IF = 2.6)

14. D. J. Moon, W. T. Lim, B. K. Peterson, K. Seff, “Using Crystallography and NMR to Count the Number of Three-Aluminum Six-Rings in Fully Zn2+-Exchanged Zeolite Y. These Six-Rings Concentrate at Single Six-Ring Positions”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2021) 125, 583. (IF = 4.126)

13. D. J. Moon, W. T. Lim, “Synthesis and single‑crystal structure of sodium sulfide cationic cluster in the sodalite cavity of zeolite Y (FAU, Si/Al = 1.56)”, Journal of Porous Materials (2020) 27, 1233. (IF = 2.6)

12. D. J. Moon, W. T. Lim, “Minireview of pentatomic cations in sodalite cavities”, Journal of Porous Materials (2020) 27, 563. (IF = 2.6)

11. H. S. Kim, D. J. Moon, H. Y. Yoo, J. S. Park, M. Park, W. T. Lim, “A crystallographic study of Sr2+ and K+ ion‑exchanged zeolite Y (FAU, Si/Al = 1.56) from binary solution with different mole ratio of Sr2+ and K+”, Journal of Porous Materials (2020) 27, 63. (IF = 2.6)

10. D. J. Moon, J. M. Lee, M. R. Bae, H.-K. Jeong, W. T. Lim, “Crystallographic Study of Water Distribution, Dehydration, Rehydration, Demethylation, and Decomposition Processes in Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework ZIF‑8”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2019) 123, 31032. (IF = 4.309)

9. D. J. Moon, W. T. Lim, K. Seff, “Crystal structure of a hydrogen sulfide sorption complex of anhydrous Mn2+-exchanged zeolite Y (FAU, Si/Al = 1.56)”, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials (2019) 279, 432. (IF = 5.2)

8. H. S. Kim, D. J. Moon, W. T. Lim, “Crystallographic study on the selectivity, occupancy, and distribution of Sr2+ ions within zeolite Y in the presence of competing Na+ ions in aqueous exchange solution”, Journal of Porous Materials (2019) 26, 513. (IF = 2.6)

7. D. J. Moon, S. J. Choi, W. T. Lim, “Crystallographic studies of fully dehydrated partially Zn2+-exchanged zeolite Y (FAU, Si/Al = 1.56) depending on Zn2+ concentration of aqueous solution during exchange”, Journal of Porous Materials (2018) 25, 1427. (IF = 2.6)

6. D. J. Moon, H.-K. Jeong, W. T. Lim, K. Seff, “Structure of a cyclohexane sorption complex of partially dehydrated, fully Mn2+-exchanged zeolite Y (FAU, Si/Al=1.56)”, Microporous and Mesoporous Materials (2018) 264, 139. (IF = 5.2)

5. Y. Park, M. Hong, J. Y. Koo, M. Lee, J. Lee, D. J. Moon, S. H. Sohn, T. Joo, W. T. Lim, H. Lim, H. C. Choi, “Reverse Anti-solvent Crystallization Process for the Facile Synthesis of Zinc Tetra(4-pyridyl)porphyrin Single Crystalline Cubes”, Scientific Reports (2017) 7, 2582. (IF = 4.6)

4. D. J. Moon, J.-M. Suh, J. S. Park, S. Y. Choi, W. T. Lim, “Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Benzene-sorbed Cd-Y(FAU) Zeolite”, Journal of Mineralogical Society of Korea (2017) 30, 45.

3. S. M. Seo, D. J. Moon, J. M. Suh, J. Zhu, W. T. Lim, “Mn2+-Ion Site Distribution of Zeolite Y (FAU, Si/Al = 1.56) Depending on the Ion-Exchange Ratio” Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (2016) 16, 4523. (IF = 1.354)

2. S. M. Seo, D. J. Moon, J. An, H.-K. Jeong, W. T. Lim, “Time-Dependent Ni2+-Ion Exchange in Zeolites Y (FAU, Si/Al = 1.56) and Their Single-Crystal Structures”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2016) 120, 28563. (IF = 4.509)

1. D. J. Moon, W. T. Lim, K. Seff, “Structures of the Subnanometer Clusters of Cadmium Sulfide Encapsulated in Zeolite Y: Cd4S6+ and Cd(SHCd)46+”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C (2016) 120, 16722. (IF = 4.509)

[Patents After Joining NEEL] (17)

2024 (6)

19. Uk Sim, Dae Jun Moon, Chanmin Jo, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, "Iron sulfide with biomimetic carbon structures for hydrogen production and method of preparation the same, KR Patent Application No.: 10-2024-0138581 (2024/10/11)

18. Uk Sim, Ho-Young Jung, Chanmin Jo, Dae Jun Moon, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, "MIXED ZINC-LEAD-CARBON COATED BIPOLAR PLATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME, KR Patent Application No.: 10-2024-0134734 (2024/10/04)

17. Uk Sim, Yoongu Lim, Jihun Yoo, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Dae Jun Moon, Joon Young Kim, Pildo Jung, Il Goo Kim, Dong Jin Lee, "TRANSITION METAL-BASED ATOMIC UNIT CATALYST, ITS PREPARATION METHOD AND AQUEOUS ZINC-IODINE BATTERY USING THE SAME", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2024-0129733 (2024/09/25)

16. Uk Sim, Dae Jun Moon, Dong Kyu Lee, Chanmin Jo, Jinuk Choi, Joon Young Kim, Pildo Jung, Il Goo Kim, Dong Jin Lee, "Reduced Graphene oxide and molybdenum selenide based amphiphilic dual fuctional catalyst and method for its synthesis", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2024-0128672 (2024/09/24)

15. Uk Sim, Dae Jun Moon, Chanmin Jo, Yoongu Lim, Jinuk Choi, Joon Young Kim, Pildo Jung, Il Goo Kim, Dong Jin Lee, "Metal sulfide catalyst, method for producing same, and water electrolysis device using same", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2024-0117326 (2024/08/30)

14. Uk Sim, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, Tae Eon Park, Subramani Surendran, Gnanaparkasam Janani, "CATALYST FOR PRODUCING HYDROGEN-OXYGEN AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE CATALYST", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2024-0072639 (2024/06/03)

2023 (8)

13. U. Sim, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, C.-M. Jo,  Y. G. Lim, P. D. Jung, I. G. Kim, D. J. Lee, "A nickel-iron-cobalt ternary metal oxide catalyst containing sodium ions and a method of manufacturing the same", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0193347 (2023/12/27)

12. U. Sim, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, C.-M. Jo,  Y. G. Lim, P. D. Jung, I. G. Kim, D. J. Lee, "Nickel hydroxide-nickel oxyhydroxide nanosheet heterostructure catalyst including iron oxyhydroxide nanorods and its manufacturing method", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0193319 (2023/12/27)

11. U. Sim, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, C.-M. Jo,  Y. G. Lim, P. D. Jung, I. G. Kim, D. J. Lee, "Heterostructure electrocatalyst containing metal oxide and metal iron oxide complex and method for manufacturing the same", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0192500 (2023/12/27)

10. U. Sim, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, C.-M. Jo,  Y. G. Lim, P. D. Jung, I. G. Kim, D. J. Lee, "NICKEL OXIDE/GRAPHITIC CARBON COMPOSITE FOR ELECTROCATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0191348 (2023/12/26)

9. U. Sim, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, C.-M. Jo,  Y. G. Lim, P. D. Jung, I. G. Kim, D. J. Lee, "NIOBIUM-BASED OXIDE CATALYST AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0191329 (2023/12/26)

8. U. Sim, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, C.-M. Jo,  Y. G. Lim, P. D. Jung, I. G. Kim, D. J. Lee, "Copper-cobalt metal nanoparticle-based copper oxide and cobalt oxide heterostructure electrocatalyst and its method for preparing the same", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0191307 (2023/12/26)

7. U. Sim, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, C.-M. Jo,  Y. G. Lim, P. D. Jung, I. G. Kim, D. J. Lee, "Nickel nitride based amphiphilic dual functional catalyst and method for its synthesis", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0191279 (2023/12/26)

6. U. Sim, H.-Y. Jung, D. J. Moon, C.-M. Jo,  Y. G. Lim, S.-H. Jung, "LIGHT WEIGHT LEAD-CARBON BIPOLAR PLATE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD USING THE SAME", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0079760 (2023/06/21)

2022 (3)

5. U. Sim, J. Y. Kim, D. J. Moon, Y. G. Lim, "high entropy catalyst and manufacturing method thereof", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2022-0178786 (2022/12/19)

4. U. Sim, J. Y. Kim, D. J. Moon, J. H. Park, Y. G. Lim, "Transition metal-transition metal oxide heterogeneous catalyst supported on sulfur-nitrogen doped carbon nanofibers and manufacturing method thereof", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2022-0177633 (2022/12/16)

3. U. Sim, J. Y. Kim, D. J. Moon, Y. G. Lim, "Catalyst for ammonia production through nitrogen reduction and method for manufacturing the same", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2022-0171410 (2022/12/09)

[Patents Before Joining NEEL, 2016-2017] (2)

2. "Method for Preparing Titanosilicate substituted Pentavalance Cation and Titanosilicate Absorbent for Removing Radioactive Nuclides Prepared Thereby",  KR Patent No.: 10-1721243 (2017/03/23)

1. "Zeolite Rho Adsorbent and Manufacturing Method for Selective Removal Low-level Raidioactive Waste",  KR Patent No.: 10-1641136 (2016/07/14)

[Peer-reviewed Journals]

First-Author :9

1. Dong-Kyu Lee† and Uk Sim*, "Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction to Ammonia Production at Ambient Condition", Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society 2019, 22 (1), 1-12 (Impact Factor 0.6, JCR 1.11% Q4 in Electrochemistry 45/45)

2. Jude John†, Dong-Kyu Lee†(co-1st author), and Uk Sim*, "Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Approaches towards Atmospheric Nitrogen Reduction to Ammonia under Ambient Conditions", Nano Convergence 2019, 6: 15 (Impact Factor 13.4, JCR 92.6% Q1 in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Category 33/438)

3. Sung Kyu Kim†, Dong Kyu Lee†(co-1st author), Hyungju Lim, and Uk Sim*, In vitro Targeting and Imaging of Neurogenic Differentiation in Mouse Bone-marrow derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells with Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles, Applied Sciences 2019, 9 (16), 3259-3268 (Impact Factor 2.5, JCR 75.7% Q1 in Engineering, Multidisciplinary Category 44/179) 

4. Yoongu Lim†, Dong-Kyu Lee†(co-1st author), Seong Min Kim, Woosung Park, Sung-Yong Cho, Uk Sim*, "Low Dimensional Carbon-based Catalysts for Efficient Photocatalytic and Photo/Electrochemical Water Splitting Reactions", Materials 2020, 13(1), 114 (Impact Factor 3.1, JCR 78.3% Q1 in Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering Category 20/90) Featured in a cover article

5. Dohun Kim†, Dong-Kyu Lee†(co-1st author), Seong Min Kim, Woosung Park, Uk Sim*, "Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Reaction System based on Metal-organic Halide Perovskites", Materials 2020, 13(1), 210 (Impact Factor 3.1, JCR 78.3% Q1 in Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering Category 20/90) A figure from your following entry has been selected as &Image of the Week.

6. Hyeonuk Choi†, Dong-Kyu Lee†(co-1st author), Mi-Kyung Han, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Subramani Surendran, Jin Hyeok Kim, Jung Kyu Kim, Hoonsung Cho, and Uk Sim*, "Non-noble Metal-based Single-atom Catalysts for Efficient Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Reaction", Journal of the Electrochemical Society 2020, 167 164503 (Impact Factor 3.1, JCR 61.11% in Materials Science, Coatings & Films 18/45)

7. Dong-Kyu Lee†, Sung-Jun Wee†, Kyung-Jun Jang, Mi-Kyung Han, Subramani Surendran, Sung Yong Cho, Joon Young Kim, Sang-Kyu Lee, and Uk Sim*, "3D Printed Tungsten Carbide-based Hierarchical Electrode for Efficient Electrochemical Ammonia Production", Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society 2021, 58, 679-687 (Impact factor 2.7, JCR 79.0% Q1 in Materials Science, Ceramics Category 7/31)

8. Dong-Kyu Lee†, Jaehyoung Lim†, Jihyun Park, Dohun Kim, Subramani Surendran, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Joon Young Kim* and Uk Sim*, "Design of Experiments (DoE)-based Optimization of Synthetic Processes in Nickel Phosphides for High-Performance Electrochemical Application", Materials Transactions, 2022, 63(10), 1345-1350, (Impact Factor 1.2, JCR 38.3% Q3 in Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering Category 56/90)

9. Mohaseen S. Tamboli†, Santosh S. Patil†, Dong-Kyu Lee†(Co-1st author), C. S. Praveen, Asiya M. Tamboli, Uk Sim, Kiyoung Lee, Geun Ho Gu, and Chinho Park, " Dynamic role of dopant and graphene on BiVO4 photoanode for enhanced photoelectrochemical hydrogen production ", Energy 2024, 298, 131329. (Impact Factor 9.0, JCR 3.3% Q1 in Thermodynamics Category 3/76)

Co-Author: 7

1. Jaehyoung Lim, Geonwoo Jeong, Kookjeong Seo, Jungsoo Lim, Sangjun Park, Won Ju, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Dong-Kyu Lee, Joon Young Kim, Mi-Kyung Han, Tae-Hoon Kim, Sungtae Park, Hoonsung Cho, Uk Sim*, "Controlled optimization of Mg and Zn in Al alloys for improved corrosion resistance via uniform corrosion", Materials Advances 2022, 3, 4813-4823. (Impact Factor 5.2, JCR 70.7% Q2 in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Category 129/438)

2. Jihyun Park†, Song Yeul Lee†, Joon Young Kim, Subramani Surendran, Dong-Kyu Lee, Yong Il Park*, and Uk Sim*, "Boosting Ion Diffusion at Ni2P@3D Nanostructure Carbon Network Interface for Superior and Durable Sodium-Ion Hybrid Capacitor", Electrochimica Acta 2023, 453, 142363 (Impact factor 5.5, JCR 76.7% Q1 in Electrochemistry Category 7/42) 

3. Shivraj Mahadik†, Subramani Surendran†, Joon Young Kim†, Dong-Kyu Lee, Jihyun Park, and Uk Sim*, "Recent Progress in the Development of Carbon-Based Materials in Lead-Carbon Batteries,", Carbon Neutralization, 2023, 2: 510–524.

4. Shivraj Mahadik†,  Surendran Subramani†,  Joonyoung Kim†,  Janani Gnanaprakasam,  Dong-Kyu Lee,  Tae-Hoon Kim,   Jung Kyu Kim  and  Uk Sim , "Syntheses and Electronic Structure Engineering of Transition Metal Nitrides for Supercapacitor Application", Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2022, 10, 14655-14673, (Impact Factor 10.7, JCR 10.4% in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Category 26/345)

5. Chanmin Jo, Dong-Kyu Lee, Hyunjung Lee, Tae-Eon Park, Uk Sim*, Young-Hoon Yun*, "Recent Advances and Trends in Photoelectrochemical Hybrid Water Electrolysis", Ceramist. 2023;26(3):315-326

6. 15. G. Janani, S. Surendran, Dong-Kyu Lee, S. Shanmugapriya, H-J. Lee, Y. Subramanian*, and U. Sim*, "Aggregation Induced Edge Sites Actuation of 3D MoSe2/rGO Electrocatalyst for High-Performing Water Splitting System",  Aggregate 2024, 5, e430 (Impact factor 18.8, JCR 12.15% in materials science, multidisciplinary 54/420)

7. Tae-Yong An†, Chengkai Xia†, Minyeong Je†, Hyunjung Lee†, Seulgi Ji, Min-Cheol Kim, Subramani Surendran, Mi-Kyung Han, Jaehyoung Lim, Dong-Kyu Lee, Joon Young Kim, Tae-Hoon Kim*, Heechae Choi*, Jung Kyu Kim*, and Uk Sim*, “V2O3/VN Electrocatalysts with Coherent Heterogeneous Interfaces for Selecting Low-energy Nitrogen Reduction Pathways”, SusMat 2024, e226 (Impact Factor 18.7, JCR 1.6% in GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Category 2/91)

[Submitted and in preparation]

1. Dong-Kyu Lee, Tae-Yong An, Yujin Jung, and Uk Sim*, "XX Catalyst for Improving Electrochemical Synthetic Ammonia from Nitrogen and Nitrogen Oxides via DFT Calculation", in preparation

2. Suren, Dong-Kyu Lee, Uk Sim* and various author, "Functionalized Nitrogen-rich Carbon wrapped XX: A Dynamic Multifunctional Electrocatalysts for Energy Storage and Conversion Systems ", in preparation

3. Janani, Suren, Dong-Kyu Lee, Uk Sim* and various author, "Interfacially Engineered XY-X2O/YO Mott-Schottky Electrocatalyst for High-Performance Overall Water Splitting ", in preparation

[Patents]

1. Uk Sim, Jung Kyu Kim, Tae-Yong An, Heechae Choi, Jaekyum Kim, Jaehyoung Lim, Dong-Kyu Lee, "Parallelizing reaction pathway at vanadium oxide-nitride boundary for nitrogen fixation catalysts and their methods",KR Patent 10-2020-0139616, 2020-10-26 

2. Uk Sim, Dong Kyu Lee, Jude John, Yelyn Sim, Sung Kyu Kim, "SPION enhanced Magnetic and Conductivity without Cytotoxicity and the Synthesis Method Thereof", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2019-0005266 (2019/01/15), Patent No.: 10-2187739 (2020/12/01) 

3. Uk Sim, Heechae Choi, Chul Kang, Sun-Ju Song, Chan-Jin Park, Dong Kyu Lee, Yoon Gu Lim, Jaehyoung Lim, Do Yeon Hwang, "Optically Steered and Oriented Multiple functionality Electrocatalysts (OSOME [awesome] catalysts) Through EM wave driven Resonance Phenomena, as a Potential Substitute for Noble Metal Catalysts",KR Patent 10-2020-0119757, 2020-09-17 

[Awards and Scholarships]

1. Brain Korea 21 Scholarship, Chonnam National University, Korea

2. Chellenge scholarship, Chonnam National University, Korea

3. NRF Research Fellow (학문후속세대 양성 장학사업 선정) 2020-2022

4. 2024한국태양에너지학회 우수발표논문상, 우수포스터상

[Publications in Peer-reviewed International Journals]

2024 (9 papers)

31. J. Y. Kim†, C. Jo†, D. J. Moon†, G. H. Jeong†, G. Janani, S. Yoo, D. C. Seok, S. Y. Jung, T.-H. Kim, H.-Y. Jung* and U. Sim*, "ZnPb/C Composites Coating Layer on Stainless Steel for Bipolar Plate of Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cells," Carbon Letters, 2024, Just Accepted.

30.  S. Surendran‡, Y. Lim‡, S. Lee‡, S. C. Jesudass, G. Janani, H. Choi, G. Kwon, K. Jin*, U. Sim*, "Understanding the Engineering Tactics to Achieve the Stabilized Anode in Next-Generation Zn-Air Batteries." Exploration, 2024, Just Accepted.

29. G. Janani†, S. Surendran†, D. J. Moon†, P. S. Ramesh, J. Y. Kim, Y. Lim, K. Veeramani, S. Mahadik, S. C. Jesudass, J. Choi, I. G. Kim, P. Jung, H. Choi, G. Kwon, K. Jin, J. K. Kim, Y. I. Park, J. Heo, K. Hong, Y. S. Kang*, U. Sim*, “Ambipolar Nature Accelerates Dual‐Functionality on Ni/Ni3N@NC for Simultaneous Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution in Electrochemical Water Splitting System”, Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2024, 2400059.
28. S. C. Jesudass, S. Surendran, D. J. Moon, S. Shanmugapriya, J. Y. Kim, G. Janani, K. Veeramani, S. Mahadik, I. G. Kim, P. Jung, G. Kwon, K. Jin, J. K. Kim, K. Hong, Y. I. Park, T.-H. Kim, J. Heo, U. Sim, “Defect engineered ternary metal spinel-type Ni-Fe-Co oxide as bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall electrochemical water splitting”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2024, 663, 566.
27. S. Mahadik, S. Surendran, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, G. Janani, S. C. Jesudass, K. Veeramani, H. Choi, S. Shanmugapriya, I. G. Kim, P. Jung, Y. I. Park, J. Heo, T.-H. Kim, K. Hong, U. Sim, “Structurally engineered highly efficient electrocatalytic performance of 3-dimensional Mo/Ni chalcogenides for boosting overall water splitting performance”, Chemosphere, 2024, 352, 141233.
26. S. Shanmugapriya, S. Surendran, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, H. Lee, S. C. Jesudass, K. Veeramani, S. Mahadik, G. Janani, H. Choi, I. G. Kim, P. Jung, J. Heo, K. Hong, Y. I. Park, U. Sim, “Ni (OH) 2NiOOH 2D-nanosheets tailored with FeOOH nanorods: A synergy of morphological engineering towards bifunctional overall water splitting”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 54, 1552.

25. K. Veeramani, S. Shanmugapriya, J. Y. Kim, S. Surendran, D. J. Moon, G. Janani, S. C. Jesudass, S. Mahadik, H. Choi, P. Jung, I. G. Kim, J. Heo, K. Hong, T.-H. Kim, Y. I. Park, U. Sim, “Synergistically enhanced electrocatalytic performance of NiO infused crystalline graphitic carbon towards overall water splitting”, Materials Letters, 2024, 356, 135593.

24. S. C. Jesudass‡, S. Surendran‡, J. Y. Kim‡, S. Shanmugapriya, D. J. Moon, G. Janani, K. Veeramani, S. Mahadik, J. Choi, P. Jung, I. G. Kim, H. Park, H. S. Han, H. Choi, G. Kwon, J. Heo, K. Hong, T.-H. Kim, Y. I. Park, U. Sim, “Bimetallic NiO/NiFe2O4 heterostructures with interfacial effects for boosting electrochemical water splitting applications”, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2024, 952, 117947.

23. G. Janani†, S. Surendran†, D.‐K. Lee, S. Shanmugapriya, H. Lee, Y. Subramanian*, U. Sim*, "Aggregation induced edge sites actuation of 3D MoSe2/rGO electrocatalyst for high-performing water splitting system," Aggregate, 2024, 5, e430. 

2023 (7 papers)

22. Y. Jeong†, G. Janani†, D. Kim, T.-Y. An, S. Surendran, H. Lee, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, M.-K. Han*, and U. Sim*, "Roles of Heterojunction and Cu Vacancies in the Au@Cu2–xSe for the Enhancement of Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Performance," ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023, 15(45), 52342.

21. S. C. Jesudass†, S. Surendran†, G. Janani, T.‐H. Kim, U. Sim, "Redistributing the Electronic States of 2D‐Covalent Organic Frameworks for Electrochemical Energy Applications," Advanced Energy Materials, 2023, 2301918. 

20. Y. Lim†, S. Surendran†, W. So, S. Shanmugapriya, C. Jo, G. Janani, H. Choi, H. S. Han, H. Choi, Y.-H. Yun, T.-H. Kim, M.-J. Kim, K. Jin, J. K. Kim*, U. Sim*, "In situ Decorated Cu2FeSnS4 Nanosheet Arrays for Low Voltage Hydrogen Production through Ammonia Oxidation Reaction," Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 2023, Advance Article. (DOI: 10.1039/D3QM00291H)

19. S. C. Jesudass†,  S. Surendran†,  J. Y. Kim†,  T.-Y. An, G. Janani, T.-H. Kim,  J. K. Kim, and U. Sim*, "Pathways of Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction: From Ammonia Synthesis to Metal-N2 batteries", Electrochemical Energy Reviews, 2023, 6 (27), 53.

18. C. Jo†, S. Surendran†, M.-C.  Kim†, T.-Y.  An, Y. Lim, H. Choi, G. Janani, S. C. Jesudass, D. J. Moon, J. Kim, J. Y. Kim, C. H. Choi, M. Kim, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, "Meticulous Integration of N and C Active Sites in Ni2P Electrocatalyst for Sustainable Ammonia Oxidation and Efficient Hydrogen Production," Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 463, 142314.

17. K. Veeramani†, G. Janani†, J. Kim†, S. Surendran, J. Lim, S. C. Jesudass, S. Mahadik, H. Lee, T.-H. Kim*, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, "Hydrogen and Value-Added Products Yield from Hybrid Water Electrolysis: A Critical Review on Recent Developments," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023, 177, 113227.

16. J. Lim†, G. Janani†, J. Choe, M.-K. Han, J. Y. Kim, D. J. Moon, H. Cho, T.-H. Kim*, S. Yang*, U. Sim*, "Mechanism of Enhanced Flowability/Spreadability in 3D Printed XX Powder", Powder Technology, 2023, 415, 118198.

2022 (7 papers)

15. S. Surendran, S. C. Jesudass, G. Janani, J. Kim, Y. Lim, J. Park, I. S. Cho*, and U. Sim*, "Sulphur Assisted Nitrogen-rich CNF for Improving Electronic Interactions in Co-NiO Heterostructures towards Accelerated Overall Water Splitting," Advanced Materials Technologies, 2022, 2200572. 

14. Dong-Kyu Lee‡, Jaehyoung Lim‡, Jihyun Park, Dohun Kim, Subramani Surendran, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Joon Young Kim* and Uk Sim*, "Design of Experiments (DoE)-based Optimization of Synthetic Processes in Nickel Phosphides for High-Performance Electrochemical Application," Materials Transactions, 2022, 63, 10, 1345-1350.

13. H. Choi‡, S. Surendran‡, Y. Sim‡, M. Je, G. Janani, H. Choi, J. K. Kim*, and U Sim*, "Enhanced Electrocatalytic Full Water-splitting Reaction by Interfacial Electric Field in 2D/2D Heterojunction," Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 450, 1, 137789.

12. S. Mahadik‡, S. Surendran‡, J. Kim‡, G. Janani, D. K. Lee, T.-H. Kim*, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, "Syntheses and Electronic Structure Engineering of Transition Metal Nitrides for Supercapacitor Application," Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022, 10, 14655-14673.

11. J. Lim, G. Jeong, K. Seo, J. Lim, S. Park, W. Ju, G. Janani, D.-K. Lee, J. Y. Kim, M.-K. Han, T.-H. Kim, S. Park, H. Cho, U. Sim*, "Controlled optimization of Mg and Zn in Al alloys for improved corrosion resistance via uniform corrosion," Materials Advances,  2022, 3, 4813.

10.  D. Kim‡, S. Surendran‡, G. Janani, Y. Lim, H. Choi, T.-H. Kim*, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, "Nitrogen impregnated Carbon Coated TiO2 Nanoparticles for N2 Reduction to Ammonia under Ambient Conditions," Materials Letters, 2022, 314, 131808.

9.  G. Janani†, S. Surendran†, H. Choi, T.-Y. An, S.-J. Song, W. Park*, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, Anchoring of Ni12P5 Microbricks in Nitrogen- and Phosphorus-Enriched Carbon Frameworks: Engineering Bifunctional Active Sites for Efficient Water-Splitting Systems," ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2022, 10, 1182.

2021 (1 paper)

8.  G. Janani†, S. Surendran†, H. Choi, M.-K. Han, and U. Sim*, "In situ Grown CoMn2O4 3D-tetragons on Carbon Cloth: Flexible Electrodes for efficient Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery Powered Water Splitting Systems," Small, 2021, 17, 2103613.

2020 (6 papers)

7.  H. Choi, D.-K. Lee, M.-K. Han, G. Janani, S. Surendran, J. K. Kim, H. Cho, and U. Sim, "Non-Noble Metal-Based Single-Atom Catalysts for Efficient Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Reaction," Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 2020, 167, 164503.

6.  G. Janani, S. Yuvaraj, S. Surendran, Y. Chae, Y. Sim, S.-J. Song, W. Park, M.-J. Kim, and U. Sim, "Enhanced Bifunctional Electrocatalytic Activity of Ni-Co Bimetallic Chalcogenides for Efficient Water-Splitting Applications," Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2020, 846, 156389.

5.  G. Janani, H. Choi, S. Surendran, and U. Sim, "Rational Design of Electrocatalysts for Full Water Splitting across all pH Conditions," MRS Bulletin, 2020, 45:7, 539-547.

4.  G. Janani, Y. Chae, S. Surendran, Y. Sim, W. Park, J. K. Kim, Uk Sim, "Rational Design of Spinel Oxide Nanocomposites with Tailored Electrochemical Oxygen Evolution and Reduction Reactions for ZincAir Batteries," Applied Sciences, 2020, 10, 3165.

3.  Y. Sim, S. J. Kim, G. Janani, Y. Chae, S. Surendran, Y. H. Jung, J. Moon, U. Sim, "The synergistic effect of nitrogen and fluorine co-doping in graphene quantum dot catalysts for full water splitting and supercapacitor," Applied Surface Science, 2020, 507, 145157. 

2. Khurshed Alam†, Yelyn Sim†, Ji-Hun Yu, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Hyeonuk Choi, Yujin Chae, Uk Sim*, and Hoonsung Cho*, "In-situ Deposition of Graphene Oxide Catalyst for Efficient Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction using Atmospheric Plasma", Materials 2020, 13(1), 12

2019 (1 paper)

1.  S. Surendran*, S. Shanmugapriya, R. H. Vignesh, G. Janani, U. Sim*, Y.S. Lee*, R.K. Selvan*, "Hydrothermal Deposition of CoS Nanostructures and its Multifunctional Application in Supercapattery and Water Electrolyzer," Applied Surface Science, 2019, 494, 916-928.

[Submitted and in preparation]

1. S. Surendran†, G. Janani†, S. Yuvaraj, R. K. Selvan, and U. Sim, "Nitrogen-rich Functionalized Carbon wrapped on CoP/Ag: A Dynamic Multifunctional Electrocatalysts for Zinc-air Battery driven Water Splitting Systems," (In Preparation) 

2. G. Janani‡, S. Surendran‡, U. Sim, "Role of elemental cobalt at n-doped carbon matrix prepared by bulk plasma-arc discharge process for Multifunctional electrocatalytic activity," (In Preparation)

3. G. Janani‡, S. Surendran‡, U. Sim, "Multifunctional electrocatalytic activity of strain engineered MX for zinc-air battery and self-powered overall water splitting," (In Preparation)

4. G. Janani‡, S. Surendran‡, U. Sim, "VX nanorods encompassed with reduced graphene oxide - An efficient and stable electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction, oxygen evolution, and hydrogen evolution reaction,"  (In Preparation)

[Book Chapters]

1. G. Janani†, S. Surendran†, Hyeonuk Choi, and Uk Sim, "Photoelectrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction", "Photo- and Electro-catalytic Processes: Water Splitting, N2 Fixing, CO2 Reduction", John Wiley & Sons, NJ, USA, 2022. (DOI: 10.1002/9783527830084.ch11)

[Patents]

1. Uk Sim, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Subramani Surendran, Hyeonuk Choi, Yoongu Lim, Pildo Jeong, "Spinel-derived cobalt-manganese oxide catalyst for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction and preparation method thereof", KR Patent 10-2020-0185315, 2020-12-28.

2. Uk Sim, Subramani Surendran, Taeyong Ahn, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Yujin Chae, Pildo Jeong, "Multifunctional catalyst comprising the nickel phosphide and method of preparing the same", KR Patent 10-2020-0185316, 2020-12-28.

[Peer-reviewed Journals]

Main author: 5
Co-author : 6

11. Tae-Yong An†, Subramani Surendran†, Jaehyoung Lim†, Dae Jun Moon, Yiyun Yang, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Ramesh Poonchi Sivasankaran, Yoongu Lim, Joon Young Kim, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Heechae Choi, Gibum Kwon, Kyungsuk Jin, Jung Kyu Kim, Tae-Hoon Kim, Kihyun Shin*, Subramanian Yuvaraj*, and Uk Sim*, "Utilizing the Wadsley-Roth Structures in TiNb2O7@C Microspheres for Efficient Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction at Ambient Conditions", Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials 2024, Just Accepted. (Impact Factor 23.2, JCR 1.4% in MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES Category 1/35) 

10. Tae-Yong An†, Chengkai Xia†, Minyeong Je†, Hyunjung Lee†, Seulgi Ji, Min-Cheol Kim, Subramani Surendran, Mi-Kyung Han, Jaehyoung Lim, Dong-Kyu Lee, Joon Young Kim, Tae-Hoon Kim*, Heechae Choi*, Jung Kyu Kim*, and Uk Sim*, "V2O3/VN Electrocatalysts with Coherent Heterogeneous Interfaces for Selecting Low-energy Nitrogen Reduction Pathways" SusMat 2024;4:e226. (Impact Factor 28.4, JCR 1.79% in Green & Sustainable Science & Technology Category 2/84) 

9. Yujin Jeong†, Gnanaprakasam Janani†, Dohun Kim, Tae-Yong An, Subramani Surendran, Hyunjung Lee, Dae Jun Moon, Joon Young Kim, Mi-Kyung Han*, and Uk Sim*, "Roles of Heterojunction and Cu Vacancies in the Au@Cu2-xSe for the Enhancement of Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Performance", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2023, 15, 45, 52342–52357 (Impact factor 9.5, JCR 12.74% in materials science, multidisciplinary 54/420)

8. Chanmin  Jo†,  Subramani  Surendran†, Min-Cheol  Kim†, Tae-Yong An,  Yoongu  Lim, Hyeonuk Choi, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Dae Jun Moon, Jaekyum Kim, Joon Young Kim, Chang Hyuck Choi, Myeongjin Kim, Jung Kyu Kim*, and Uk Sim* "Meticulous Integration of N and C Active Sites in Ni2P Electrocatalyst for Sustainable Ammonia Oxidation and Efficient Hydrogen Production ", Chemical Engineering Journal 2023, 463, 142314 (Impact factor 16.7, JCR 3.7% in Engineering, Environmental Category 2/54)

7. Min-Cheol Kim†, Jiyong Chung†, Tae-Yong An†, Jaeyoung Lee, Mi-Kyung Han, Shinbi Lee, Wonyong Choi, Jung Kyu Kim, Sang Soo Han, Uk Sim, and Taekyung Yu, "Paradox of Thiourea: A False-Positive and Promoter for Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction on Nickel Sulfide Catalysts", Applied Catalysts B: Environmental 2023, 328, 122485  (Impact Factor 19.5, JCR 0.45%, 1st Rank in Environmental Scince 1/220)

6. Tae-Yong An†, Subramani Surendran†, Sebastian C. Jesudass, Hyunjung Lee, Dae J. Moon, Jung K. Kim*, and Uk Sim*, "Promoting Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis by Synergized Performances of Mo2C-Mo2N Heterostructures via Efficient Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction", Frontiers in Chemistry 2023, 11, 1122150 (Impact Factor 5.221, JCR 31.4%, Chemistry (all) Category 125/398)

5. Sebastian Cyril Jesudass†,  Subramani Surendran†,  Joon Young Kim†,  Tae-Yong An, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Tae-Hoon Kim,  Jung Kyu Kim, and Uk Sim*, "Pathways of Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction: From Ammonia Synthesis to Metal-N2 batteries",  Electrochemical Energy Reviews, 6, 27 (2023) (Impact Factor 32.804, JCR 5.95% in Electrochemistry, Physical Category 3/42)

4. Yoongu Lim, Tae-Yong An, Uk Sim*, "Recent in Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting for Green Hydrogen Production", Trends in Metals & Materials Engineering, The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, Korea, 2023, 36 (1), 16-28

3. Gnanaprakasam Janani, Subramani Surendran, Hyeonuk Choi, Tae-Yong An, Mi-Kyung Han, Sun-Ju Song, Woosung Park, Jung Kyu Kim*, and Uk Sim*, "Anchoring of Ni12P5 Microbricks in Nitrogen- and Phosphorus-Enriched Carbon Frameworks: Engineering Bifunctional Active Sites for Efficient Water-Splitting Systems", ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2022, 10, 3, 1182-1194 (Impact Factor 8.198, JCR 5.37%, Chemical Engineering Category 15/279)

2. Hyunkyu Kim, Subramani Surendran, Yujin Chae, Ha Yeun Lee, Tae-Yong An, Hyun Soo Han, Woosung Park, Jung Kyu Kim*, and Uk Sim*, "Fabrication of an Ingenious Metallic Asymmetric Supercapacitor by the Integration Anodic Iron Oxide and Cathodic Nickel Phosphide", Applied Surface Science 2020, 511, 145424-145432 (Impact Factor 6.707, 5.59%, Condensed Matter Physics 23/411)

1. Tae-Yong An, Subramani Surendran, Hyun Kyu Kim, Jung Kyu Kim*, and Uk Sim*, "A Polydopamine-Mediated Biomimetic Facile Synthesis of Molybdenum Carbide-Phosphide Nanodots Encapsulated in Carbon Shell for Electrochemical Hydrogen Evolution Reaction with Long-Term Durability" Composites Part B-Engineering, 2019, 175 (15), 107071-107077 (Impact Factor 9.078, JCR 1.023%, 1st Rank in Engineering, Multidisciplinary 1/91)

[Submitted and in preparation]

5. Tae-Yong An and Uk Sim, Membrane-Free Electrochemical System for Efficient Nitrogen Redox Reaction, Experiment preparation

4. Tae-Yong An and Uk Sim, Direct Electrosynthesis of Fertilizer using Nirogen Redox Reaction, Experiment preparation

3. Tea-Yong An and Uk Sim, Electrochemical Urea Synthesis from Carbon Dioxide and Nitrogen, Experiment preparation

2. Tae-Yong An, Uk Sim* et al., Activated XX Nanoparticle for Elctrochemical Nitrate Reduction Reaction, Experiment preparation

1. Y. Jang, Tae-Yong An, J. Chung, Uk Sim*, and T. Yu*, "Synergistic Effect of Hetero-Interface Engineered XX Nanocomposites for Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis", Manuscript preparation

[Patents]

4. Uk Sim, Subramani Surendran, Tae-Yong An, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Yujin Chae, Pildo Jeong, "Multifunctional catalyst comprising the nickel phosphide and method of preparing the same", Patent No.: 10-2498885 (2023/02/07)

3. Uk Sim, Jung Kyu Kim, Tae-Yong An, Heechae Choi, Jaekyum Kim, Jaehyoung Lim, Dong-Kyu Lee, "Vanadium oxide-nitride hybrid electrocatalyst for nitrogen reduction reaction and method for manufacturing same", Patent No.: 10-2486536 (2023/01/04)

2. Uk Sim, Jung Kyu Kim, Woo Seok Choe, Tae-Yong An, Deuk Jin Na "Electrocatalyst for hydrogen generation reaction including transition metal carbide-phosphide hybrid nanostructure encapsulated with carbon shell and method for manufacturing same", Patent No.:10-2431468 (2022/08/08)

1. Uk Sim, Hyunkyu Kim, Subramani Surendran, Yujin Chae, Ha Yeun Lee, Tae-Yong An, Hyun Soo Han, Woosung Park, Jung Kyu Kim, "Method for manufacturing an electrode for a metallic hybrid supercapacitor having crystalline Iron oxide nanoparticles through a low-cost low-temperature water-based synthesis method and an electrode for a hybrid supercapacitor manufactured accordingly", Patent No.:10-2360724 (2022/02/04)

[Awards and Scholarship]

5. Best Poster Award -  2024.11.07-08, The Korean Powder Metallurgy & Materials Institute, Fall Conference 2024, Gwangju, Rep. of Korea

4.  Best Poster Award - 2023.11.15-17, Materials Research Society of Korea (MRS-K), Fall Conference 2023, Gyeongju, Rep. of Korea

3.  Best Poster Award - 2023.06.06-09, Global Conference on Innovation Materials 2023, Jeju, Rep. of Korea 

2.  Best Poster Award - 2022.12.16, 1st KENTECH Annual Research Fair 2022, Naju, Rep. of Korea

1. NRF Research Fellow (학문후속세대 양성 장학사업 선정) 2019-2021

[Peer-reviewed Journals]
5. Jaehyoung Lim1‡, Gnanaprakasam Janani1‡, Jungho Choe5, Mi-Kyung Han3, Joon Young Kim1, Dae Jun Moon1, Hoonsung Cho3, Tae-Hoon Kim3*, Sangsun Yang5*, Uk Sim1,4* "Mechanism of Enhaced Flowability/Spreadability in 3D prnted xx Powder" (Impact factor 5.64, JCR 21.42% in Engineering, Chemical 30/140)
4. Dong-kyu Lee‡, Jaehyoung Lim‡, Jihyun Park, Dohun Kim, Subramani Surendran, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Joon Young Kim* and Uk Sim* "Design of Experiments (DoE)-based Optimization of Synthetic Processes in Nickel Phosphides for High-Performance Electrochemical Application", Materials Transactions, (Impact factor 1.377, JCR 69.23% Metallurgy&Metallurgical Engineering 54/78)
3. Dohun Kim‡, Subramani Surendran, Yoongu Lim, Hyeonuk Choi, Jaehyoung Lim, Joon Young Kim, Mi-Kyung Han, Uk Sim*, “Spinel-type Ni2GeO4 electrocatalyst for electrochemical ammonia synthesis via nitrogen reduction reaction under ambient conditions”, International Journal of Energy Research (Impact factor 5.164, JCR 2.44% in Nuclear science & Technology 1/34)
2. Hyeonuk Choi‡, Subramani Surendran‡, Dohun Kim, Yoongu Lim, Jaehyoung Lim, Jihyun Park, Jung Kyu Kim, Mi-Kyung Han, and Uk Sim*, "Boosting eco-friendly hydrogen generation by urea-assisted water electrolysis using M2GeO4 (M = Fe, Co) as an active electrocatalyst", Environmental Science: Nano 2021,  (Impact factor  8.131, JCR 7.85% in Environmental Sciences 22/274)
1. Jaehyoung Lim‡, Geonwoo Jeong‡, Kookjeong Seo, Jungsoo Lim, Sangjun Park, Won Ju, Dong-Kyu Lee, Mi-Kyung Han, Tae-Hoon Kim, Uk Sim*, Sungtae Park*, Hoonsung Cho*, "Controlled optimization of Mg and Zn in Al alloys for improved corrosion resistance", Materials Advances, Assigned as the front cover, (Impact factor 5.36, JCR 44.28% in Metarials Science, Multidisciplinary 186/420 )

[Submitted and in preparation]
2. Jaehyoung Lim, Geunho Gu, Uk Sim* et al., "predict XXX for XXX Catalyst using machin learning"  learning machine learning model
1. Jaehyoung Lim, JY Kim, MC Kim, Uk Sim* et al., high throughput screening for XXX catlayst using machine learning. Data Preprocessing preparation

[Patents]
3. Uk Sim, Jung Kyu Kim, Tae-Yong An, Heechae Choi, Jaekyum Kim, Jaehyoung Lim, Dong-Kyu Lee, "Parallelizing reaction pathway at vanadium oxide-nitride boundary for nitrogen fixation catalysts and their methods",KR Patent 10-2020-0139616, 2020-10-26
2. Uk Sim, Taeyong Ahn, Jaehyoung Lim, Pildo Jeong, "A molybdenum based catalysts for nitrogen reduction and method of preparing the same", KR Patent 10-2020-0185314, 2020-12-28
1. Uk Sim, Heechae Choi, Chul Kang, Sun-Ju Song, Chan-Jin Park, Dong Kyu Lee, Yoon Gu Lim, Jaehyoung Lim, Do Yeon Hwang, "Optically Steered and Oriented Multiple functionality Electrocatalysts (OSOME [awesome] catalysts) Through EM wave driven Resonance Phenomena, as a Potential Substitute for Noble Metal Catalysts",KR Patent 10-2020-0119757, 2020-09-17 

<Achievement > 

[Peer-reviewed Journals]

Main author (1st author) : 6

Co-author : 1 

7. Chanmin Jo‡, Dong-Kyu Lee and Uk Sim*, "Recent Trends of Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting to Produce Clean Hydrogen", Current Photovoltaic Research, Just accpeted.

6. Sebastian Cyril Jesudass‡, Chanmin Jo‡, Daehyun Kim‡, Subramani Surendran‡, Heechae Choi, Gibum Kwon, Kyoungsuk Jin, Jung Kyu Kim, Tae-Hoon Kim*, Uk Sim*, "Achieving Higher Efficiency on N2 Reduction Reaction through Mo and Bi-based Active Sites for Sustainable Photoelectrochemical Ammonia Production", Solar RRL, 2024, 8, 2400386  (Impact Factor 6, JCR 24.1% in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Category 106/438).

5. Joon Young Kim‡, Chanmin Jo‡, Dae Jun Moon‡, Gyoung Hwa Jeong‡, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Seungryul Yoo, Dong Chan Seok, Seon Yeop Jung, Tae-Hoon Kim, Ho-Young Jung* and Uk Sim*, "ZnPb/C Composites Coating Layer on Stainless Steel for Bipolar Plate of Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cells",  Carbon Letters, 2024, Published online (Impact Factor 5.5, JCR 26.5% in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Category 116/438).

4. Chanmin Jo‡, Dong Kyu Lee, Hyunjung Lee, Tae-Eon Park, Uk Sim*, Young-Hoon Yun* "Recent Advances and Trends in Photoelectrochemical Hybrid Water Electrolysis", Ceramist. 2023, 3, 26, 315-326.

3. Yoongu Lim‡, Surendran Subramani‡, Won So, Sathyanarayanan Shanmugapriya, Chamnim Jo, Janani Gnanaprakasam, Hyeonuk Choi, Hyun Soo Han, Heechae Choi, Young-Hoon Yun, Tae-Hoon Kim, Myeongjin Kim, Kyoungsuk Jin, Jung Kyu Kim* and Uk Sim*, "In situ Decorated Cu2FeSnS4 Nanosheet Arrays for Low Voltage Hydrogen Production through Ammonia Oxidation Reaction", Materials Chemistry Frontiers, 2023, 7, 5843-5857 (Impact factor 7, JCR 22.8% in Materials science, Multidisciplinary Category 78/342).

2. Chanmin Jo‡, Yoongu Lim‡, Dae Jun Moon‡, Seungryul Yoo, Dong Chan Seok, Seon Yeop Jung, Seunghun Jung*, Ho-Young Jung* and Uk Sim*, "Characterization of Bipolar Plates manufactured with Various Pb/C Ratios for Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cell System", Frontiers in Chemistry, 2023, 11, 266. (Impact factor 5.545, JCR 32.9% in Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Category 59/179). 

1. Chanmin Jo‡, Subramani Surendran‡, Min-Cheol Kim‡, Tae-Yong An, Yoongu Lim, Hyeonuk Choi, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Dae Jun Moon, Jaekyum Kim, Joon Young Kim, Chang Hyuck Choi, Myeongjin Kim, Jung Kyu Kim*, and Uk Sim*, "Meticulous Integration of N and C Active Sites in Ni2P Electrocatalyst for Sustainable Ammonia Oxidation and Efficient Hydrogen Production", Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 463, 142314 (Impact factor 16.7, JCR 3.7% in Engineering, Environmental Category 2/54).

[Submitted and in preparation]

Main author (1st author) : 6

Co-author : 3

9. Jinuk Choi‡, Hyojung Lim, Subramani Surendran, Junho Shim, Chanmin Jo, Minseo Jeon, Yongjun Lee, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Xiaoyan Lu and Uk Sim*, "Unlocking Seawater and Assisted-Water Electrolysis, and Ammonia Synthesis Through Uncovering the Potential of Thermodynamic Models in Electrochemical Energy Conversion ", Submitted.

8. Minseo Jeon‡, Chanmin Jo, Gyoung Hwa Jeong,  and Uk Sim*, "XX catalyst for Electrochemical reaction", Experiment preparation.

7. Minseo Jeon‡, Chanmin Jo, Gyoung Hwa Jeong,  and Uk Sim*, "XXXXX for AOR", Experiment preparation.

6. Chanmin Jo‡, Minseo Jeon, Gyoung Hwa Jeong and Uk Sim*, High Entropy Catalyst for Electrochemical Urea Oxidation, Under experiment.

5. Jinuk Choi‡, Chanmin Jo‡, Hyojung Lim‡, Minseo Jeon‡, Gyoung Hwa Jeong,  and Uk Sim*, Electrochemical Recycling System, Experiment preparation.

4. Chanmin Jo‡, Gyoung Hwa Jeong  and Uk Sim*, XXX catalyst for Nitrate Reduction, Under experiment.

3. Chanmin Jo‡, Gyoung Hwa Jeong  and Uk Sim*, ZIF driven XX@XX for Electrochemical Ammonia Oxidation, Under experiment.

2. Chanmin Jo‡, Minseo Jeon, Gyoung Hwa Jeong and Uk Sim*, Electrochemical Urea (urine) Oxidation Reaction, Under experiment.

1. Chanmin Jo‡ Dong Kyu Lee, Minseo Jeon, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Dae Jun Moon, Subramani Surendran and Uk Sim*, Electrochemical ammonia oxidation reaction for hydrogen production , Under experiment & writting.

[Patent & Patent applications]

2024 (6)

14. Uk Sim, Chanmin Jo, Ju Hwang Kim, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Dae Jun Moon, Joon Young Kim, Pil Do Jung, Il Goo Kim, Dong Jin Lee, "ZnPb and Carbon Composite Material as Electrocatalayst for Water Splitting and Method of Preparation The Same", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2024-0174538 (2024/11/29) 

13. Uk Sim, Chanmin Jo, Ju Hwang Kim, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Dae Jun Moon, Joon Young Kim, Pil Do Jung, Il Goo Kim, Dong Jin Lee, "Binder Free LDH catalyst electrode and method for its synthesis", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2024-0147135 (2024/10/25) 

12. Uk Sim, Dae Jun Moon, Chanmin Jo, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, "Iron sulfide with biomimetic carbon structures for hydrogen production and method of preparation the same", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2024-0138581 (2024/10/11)

11. Uk Sim, Ho-Young Jung, Chanmin Jo, Dae Jun Moon, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, "Mixed zinc-lead-carbon coated bipolar plate and manufacturing method using the same", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2024-0134734 (2024/10/04)

10. Uk Sim, Dae Jun Moon, Dong Kyu Lee, Chanmin Jo, Jinuk Choi, Joon Young Kim, Pildo Jung, Il Goo Kim, Dong Jin Lee, "Reduced Graphene oxide and molybdenum selenide based amphiphilic dual fuctional catalyst and method for its synthesis", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2024-0128672 (2024/09/24)

9. Uk Sim, Dae Jun Moon, Chanmin Jo, Yoongu Lim, Jinuk Choi, Joon Young Kim, Pildo Jung, Il Goo Kim, Dong Jin Lee, "Metal sulfide catalyst, method for producing same, and water electrolysis device using same", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2024-0117326 (2024/08/30)

2023  (8)

8. U. Sim, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, Chanmin Jo,  Y. G. Lim, P. D. Jung, I. G. Kim, D. J. Lee, "A nickel-iron-cobalt ternary metal oxide catalyst containing sodium ions and a method of manufacturing the same", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0193347 (2023/12/27)

7. U. Sim, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, Chanmin Jo,  Y. G. Lim, P. D. Jung, I. G. Kim, D. J. Lee, "Nickel hydroxide-nickel oxyhydroxide nanosheet heterostructure catalyst including iron oxyhydroxide nanorods and its manufacturing method", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0193319 (2023/12/27)

6. U. Sim, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, Chanmin Jo,  Y. G. Lim, P. D. Jung, I. G. Kim, D. J. Lee, "Heterostructure electrocatalyst containing metal oxide and metal iron oxide complex and method for manufacturing the same", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0192500 (2023/12/27)

5. U. Sim, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, Chanmin Jo,  Y. G. Lim, P. D. Jung, I. G. Kim, D. J. Lee, "Nickel oxide/graphitic carbon composite for electrocatalyst and method for producing the same", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0191348 (2023/12/26)

4. U. Sim, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, Chanmin Jo,  Y. G. Lim, P. D. Jung, I. G. Kim, D. J. Lee, "Niobium-based oxide catalyst and method for producing the same.", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0191329 (2023/12/26)

3. U. Sim, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, Chanmin Jo,  Y. G. Lim, P. D. Jung, I. G. Kim, D. J. Lee, "Copper-cobalt metal nanoparticle-based copper oxide and cobalt oxide heterostructure electrocatalyst and its method for preparing the same.", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0191307 (2023/12/26)

2. U. Sim, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, Chanmin Jo,  Y. G. Lim, P. D. Jung, I. G. Kim, D. J. Lee, "Nickel nitride based amphiphilic dual functional catalyst and method for its synthesis.", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0191279 (2023/12/26)

1. U. Sim, H.-Y. Jung, D. J. Moon, Chanmin Jo,  Y. G. Lim, S.-H. Jung, "Light weight lead-carbon bipolar plate and manufacturing method using the same.", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0079760 (2023/06/21)

[Awards & Scholar]

9. 2025 1st half KENTECH International Scholarly Activity Support

8. KECS Student Travel Grant for PRiME 2024, 2024.12, The Korea Electrochemical Society (KECS)

7. Graduate Student Outstanding Paper Scholarship, 2024.12, KENTECH

6. Best Poster in Competition Category - 2024.12.04 2024 KENTECH Research Fair, Naju, Rep of Korea

5. Yangsong Poster Excellence Award - 2024.10.16-18, Korean Ceramic Society 2024 Fall Meeting, Seoul, Rep of Korea

4. Best Poster Award - 2024.08.12-14, Global Photovoltaic Conference 2024, Daejeon, Rep of Korea

3. 2023 2nd half KENTECH International Scholarly Activity Support

2. Best Poster Award - 2023.06.06-09, Global Conference on Innovation Materials 2023, Jeju, Rep of Korea 

1. Brain Korea 21 Scholarship, Chonnam National University, 2019 ~2021, Rep of Korea 

<Achievement > 

[Peer-reviewed Journals]

Main author: 7

Co-author : 8

•Yoongu Lim†, Dong-Kyu Lee†, Seong Min Kim, Woosung Park, Sung-Yong Cho, Uk Sim*, “Low dimensional carbon-based catalysts for efficient photocatalytic and photo/electrochemical water splitting reactions”, Materials 2020, 13(1), 114 (Impact Factor 2.972, JCR 35.65%) Featured in a cover article

•Yoongu Lim‡, Song Yeul Lee‡, Dohun Kim, Mi-Kyung Han, Hyun Soo Han, Soon Hyung Kang, Jung Kyu Kim, Uk Sim*, and Yong Il Park*, "Expanded solar absorption spectrum to improve photoelectrochemical oxygen evolution reaction: Effect of upconversion nanoparticles on photocatalytic activity of ZnFe2O4/TiO2", Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 438, 135503,  (Impact factor 16.733, JCR 2.13% in Engineering, Chemical Category 4/143)

•Yoongu Lim‡, Surendran Subramani‡, Won So, Chamnim Jo, Janani Gnanaprakasam, Hyeonuk Choi, Hyun Soo Han, Heechae Choi, Young-Hoon Yun, Tae-Hoon Kim, Myeongjin Kim, Kyoungsuk Jin, Jung Kyu Kim*, Uk Sim* "In situ Decorated Cu2FeSnS4 Nanosheet Arrays for Low Voltage Hydrogen Production through Ammonia Oxidation Reaction“, Materials Chemistry Frontiers, Accepted

•Chanmin Jo‡, Yoongu Lim‡, Dae Jun Moon‡, Seungryul Yoo, Dong Chan Seok, Seon Yeop Jung, Seunghun Jung*, Ho-Young Jung* and Uk Sim*, "Characterization of Bipolar Plates manufactured with Various Pb/C Ratios for Unitized Regenerative Fuel Cell System", Frontiers in Chemistry, 2023, 11, 266. (Impact factor 5.545, JCR 32.9% in Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Category 59/179).

•Yoongu Lim, Tae-Yong An, Uk Sim*, "Recent in Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting for Green Hydrogen Production", Trends in Metals & Materials Engineering,  The Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, Korea, 2023, 36 (1), 16-28

• Subramani Surendran‡, Yoongu Lim‡, Seonah Lee‡, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Heechae Choi, Gibum Kwon, Kyoungsuk Jin*, Uk Sim*, “Understanding the Engineering Tactics to Achieve the Stabilized Anode in Next-Generation Zn-Air Batteries”, Exploration, Accepted

• Sebastian Cyril Jesudass‡, Subramani Surendran‡, Yoongu Lim‡, Minjun Jo‡, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Heechae Choi, Gibum Kwon, Kyoungsuk Jin, Hyunjung Park, Tae-Hoon Kim*, Uk Sim*, "Realizing the Electrode Engineering Significance Through Porous Organic Framework Materials for High-Capacity Aqueous Zn-Alkaline Battery",  Small, 2024, Just Accepted. (Impact Factor 13, JCR 7% in PHYSICS, APPLIED Category 13/179) 

•Dohun Kim‡, Subramani Surendran‡, Yoongu Lim, Hyeonuk Choi, Jaehyoung Lim, Mi-Kyung Han*, and Uk Sim*, “Spinel-type Ni2GeO4 nanostructure as a novel electrocatalyst for electrochemical ammonia synthesis via nitrogen reduction reaction under ambient conditions”, International Journal of Energy Research, Accepted (Impact factor 5.164, JCR 2.44% in Nuclear science & Technology 1/34)

•Hyeonuk Choi‡, Subramani Surendran‡, Dohun Kim, Yoongu Lim, Jaehyoung Lim, Jihyun Park, Mi-Kyung Han*, and Uk Sim*, “Boosting eco-friendly hydrogen generation by urea-assisted water electrolysis using iron/cobalt germanium oxide as an active electrocatalyst”, Environmental Science: Nano 2021, Accepted (Impact factor  8.131, JCR 7.85% in Environmental Sciences 22/274)

•Dohun Kim‡, Subramani Surendran‡, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Yoongu Lim, Hyeonuk Choi, Mi-Kyung Han, Subramanian Yuvaraj, Jung Kyu Kim, and Uk Sim*, "Nitrogen impregnated Carbon Coated TiO2 Nanoparticles for N2 Reduction to Ammonia under Ambient Conditions", Materials Letters, 2022, 314, 131808, (Impact factor 3.574, JCR 27.19% in Physics, Applied Category 47/171)

•Subramani Surendran‡, Cyril Jesudass‡, Yoongu Lim, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Jihyun Park, Mi-Kyung Han, In Sun Cho* and Uk Sim*, "Electrospun Sulphur-rich Porous Co-NiO/N-CNF Heterostructures as Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting Application", Advanced Materials Technologies, 2022, (Impact factor 8.856, JCR 17.826%)

•Dohun Kim‡, Subramani Surendran‡, Yujin Jeong, Yoongu Lim, Sejin Im, Sungtae Park, Joon Young Kim, Suyeon Kim, Tae-Hoon Kim, Byungjin Koo, Kyoungsuk Jin, and Uk Sim*,"Electrosynthesis of Low Pt-loaded High Entropy Catalysts for Effective Hydrogen Evolution with Improved Acidic Durability", Advanced Materials, 2022

•Chanmin Jo‡, Subramani Surendran‡, Min-Cheol Kim‡, Tae-Yong An, Yoongu Lim, Hyeonuk Choi, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Dae Jun Moon, Jaekyum Kim, Joon Young Kim, Chang Hyuck Choi, Myeongjin Kim, Jung Kyu Kim*, and Uk Sim*, "Meticulous Integration of N and C Active Sites in Ni2P Electrocatalyst for Sustainable Ammonia Oxidation and Efficient Hydrogen Production", Chemical Engineering Journal, 463, 142314 (Impact factor 16.7, JCR 3.7% in Engineering, Environmental Category 2/54).

•Gnanaprakasam Janani†, Subramani Surendran†, Dae Jun Moon,†, Ramesh Poonchi Sivasankaran, Joon Young Kim, Yoongu Lim, Krishnan Veeramani, Shivraj Mahadik, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Jinuk Choi, Il Goo Kim, Pildo Jung, Heechae Choi, Gibum Kwong, Kyoungsuk Jin, Jung Kyu Kim, Yong Il Park, Jaeyeong Heo, Kootak Hong, Young Soo Kang*, and Uk Sim*, "Ambipolar Nature Accelerates Dual-Functionality on Ni/Ni3N@NC for Simultaneous Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution in Electrochemical Water Splitting System", Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2024, 2400059.

•Tae-Yong An†, Subramani Surendran†, Jaehyoung Lim†, Dae Jun Moon, Yiyun Yang, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Ramesh Poonchi Sivasankaran, Yoongu Lim, Joon Young Kim, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Heechae Choi, Gibum Kwon, Kyungsuk Jin, Jung Kyu Kim, Tae-Hoon Kim, Kihyun Shin*, Subramanian Yuvaraj*, and Uk Sim*, "Utilizing the Wadsley-Roth Structures in TiNb2O7@C Microspheres for Efficient Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction at Ambient Conditions", Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, 2024, Accepted

[Submitted and In Progress]

Main author: 5

Co-author : 

•  Yoongu Lim, Jihun Yoo, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, and Uk Sim, "Aqueous Battery with MXene-based", In Preparation
• Yoongu Lim, Jihun Yoo, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, and Uk Sim, "Aqueous Batteries with X-CNF", In Preparation

•  Jihun Yoo, Yoongu Lim, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, and Uk Sim, "SAC with PC for Aqueous Battery",  In Preparation

• Yoongu Lim, Jihun Yoo, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, and Uk Sim, "Biocarbon for Energy Storage"

• Jihun Yoo, Yoongu Lim, and Uk Sim, "Zeolite Based All Solid State Battery", In Preparation

[Patents]

•Uk Sim, Heechae Choi, Chul Kang, Sun-Ju Song, Chan-Jin Park, Dong Kyu Lee, Yoongu Lim, Jae Hyoung Lim, Do Yeon Hwang, “Optically Steered and Oriented Multiple functionality Electrocatalysts (OSOME [awesome] catalysts) Through EM wave driven Resonance Phenomena, as a Potential Substitute for Noble Metal Catalysts”, KR Patent Application No.:10-2020-0119757 (2020-09-17) / KR Patent No. 10-2360724 (2022.02.04)

•Uk Sim, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Subramani Surendran, Hyeonuk Choi, Yoongu Lim, Pildo Jeong, “Spinel-derived cobalt-manganese oxide catalyst for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction and preparation method thereof”, KR Patent Application No.:10-2020-0185315 (2020-12-28) / KR Patent No.: 10-2670533 (2024.05.24)

•Uk Sim, Dohun Kim, Subramani Surendran, Hyeonuk Choi, Yoongu Lim, Pildo Jeong, “Catalyst comprising transition metal and germanium oxide for nitrogen reduction and method of preparing the same”, KR Patent Application No.:10-2020-0185318 (2020-12-28)

•Uk Sim, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Subramani Surendran, Yoongu Lim, Min Seo Yu, Joon Young Kim, Pil Do Jeong, "Manganese oxide-carbon composite based Electrochemical catalysts comprising cobalt and method for manufacturing the same", KR Patent Application No.:10-2021-0154738, (2021-11-11)

•Uk Sim, Hyeonuk Choi, Myeong gon Kim, Yoongu Lim, Joon Young Kim, Pildo Jung, "Electrochemical catalyst composite with double layer and method of the same", KR Patent Application10-2021-0169113 (2021-11-30)

•Uk Sim, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, Yoongu Lim, “Catalyst for ammonia production through nitrogen reduction and method for manufacturing the same”, KR Patent Application No.: 10-2022-0171410, (2022.12.09)

•Uk Sim, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, Jihyun Park, Yoongu Lim,  “Transition metal-transition metal oxide heterogeneous catalyst supported on sulfur-nitrogen doped carbon nanofibers and manufacturing method thereof”, KR Patent Application No.: 10-2022-0177633 (2022.12.16)

•Uk Sim, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, Yoongu Lim,  “High entropy catalyst and manufacturing method thereof”,  KR Patent Application No.: 10-2022-0178786 (2022.12.19)

•Yong-Il Park, Song Yeul Lee, Uk Sim, Yoongu Lim, "Photoelectrodes that absorb a wide range of wavelengths and their manufacturing methods", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2022-0178786 (2023.02.27)

•Uk Sim, Dae Jun Moon, Chanmin Jo, Yoongu Lim,   Ho-Young Jung, Seunghun Jung, "Light weight lead-carbon bipolar plate and manufacturing method using the same",  KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0079760 (2023.06.21)

•Uk Sim, Dae Jun Moon, Joon Young Kim, Chanmin Jo, Yoongu Lim, Pildo Jung, Il Goo Kim, Dong Jin Lee, “Copper-cobalt metal nanoparticle-based copper oxide and cobalt oxide heterostructure electrocatalyst and its method for preparing the same” KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0191307 (2023.12.26)

•Uk Sim, Dae Jun Moon, Joon Young Kim, Chanmin Jo, Yoongu Lim, Pildo Jung, Il Goo Kim, Dong Jin Lee, “Niobium-based oxide catalyst and method for producing the same” KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0191329 (2023.12.26)

•Uk Sim, Dae Jun Moon, Joon Young Kim, Chanmin Jo, Yoongu Lim, Pildo Jung, Il Goo Kim, Dong Jin Lee, “Nickel oxide/graphitic carbon composite for electrocatalyst and method for producing the same” KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0191348 (2023.12.26)

•Uk Sim, Dae Jun Moon, Joon Young Kim, Chanmin Jo, Yoongu Lim, Pildo Jung, Il Goo Kim, Dong Jin Lee, “Heterostructure electrocatalyst containing metal oxide and metal iron oxide complex and method for manufacturing the same” KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0192500 (2023.12.27)

•Uk Sim, Dae Jun Moon, Joon Young Kim, Chanmin Jo, Yoongu Lim, Pildo Jung, Il Goo Kim, Dong Jin Lee, “Nickel hydroxide-nickel oxyhydroxide nanosheet heterostructure catalyst including iron oxyhydroxide nanorods and its manufacturing method” KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0193319 (2023.12.27)

•Uk Sim, Dae Jun Moon, Joon Young Kim, Chanmin Jo, Yoongu Lim, Pildo Jung, Il Goo Kim, Dong Jin Lee, “A nickel-iron-cobalt ternary metal oxide catalyst containing sodium ions and a method of manufacturing the same” KR Patent Application No.: 10-2023-0193347 (2023.12.27)

•Uk Sim, Dae Jun Moon, Chanmin Jo, Yoongu Lim, Jinuk Choi, Joon Young Kim, Pildo Jung, Il Goo Kim, Dong Jin Lee, “Metal sulfide catalyst, method for producing same, and water electrolysis device using same” KR Patent Application No.: 10-2024-0117326 (2024.08.30)

•Uk Sim, Yoongu Lim, Jihun Yoo, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Dae Jun Moon, Joon Young Kim, Pildo Jung, Il Goo Kim, Dong Jin Lee, "Transition Metal-based Atomic Unit Catalyst, Its Preparation Method and Aqueous Zinc-Iodine Battery using the same", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2024-0129733 (2024/09/25)

[Presentations]

•Yoongu Lim, Uk Sim, “Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to CO with Transition Metal and Nitrogen co-doped Porous Carbon Electrocatalyst”, BK21+ GEM Workshop, 2019.01.17-18, Muju, Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Uk Sim, “Enhancement of Photocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction of Zinc Ferrite/Titanium Dioxide Through the Effect of NaYF4 Upconversion Nanoparticles”, BK21+ GEM Workshop, 2019.07.11-12, Byeonsan, Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Song Yeul Lee, Dohun Kim, Yong Il Park and Uk Sim, "The Effect of NaYF4 Upconversion Nanoparticles for the Enhancement of ZnFe2O4/TiO2 Photoanode", 18th International Nanotech Symposium & Exhibition NANO KOREA 2020, 2020.07.01-03. Ilsan, Rep. of Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Dohun Kim, Subramani Surendran, Hyeonuk Choi, Yujin Chae, Uk Sim*, "Ni2GeO4 Electrocatalyst for Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis via Nitrogen Reduction Reaction under Ambient Conditions”, 2020.10.28-30, Fall Conference of the Korean Institute of Metals and Materials, Virtual Conference, Rep. of Korea

•Yoongu Lim†, Song Yeul Lee†, Dohun Kim, Mi-Kyung Han, Uk Sim*, and Yong Il Park*, "Expanded solar absorption spectrum to improve photoelectrochemical oxygen evolution reaction: Effect of upconversion nanoparticles on photocatalytic activity of ZnFe2O4/TiO2", 2020.11.03-06, ISNNM 2020 16th International Symposium on Novel and Nano Materials, Jeju, Rep. of Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Song Yeul Lee, Dohun Kim, Mi-Kyung Han, Yong Il Park*, and Uk Sim*, "Expanding Solar Absorption Spectrum via Upconversion Nanoparticles for Zinc Ferrite/Titania Photoanode", Global Photovoltaic Conference 2021 (GPVC 2021), 2021.07.07-09, Gwangju, Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Subramani Surendran, Dohun Kim, Hyeonuk Choi, Mi-Kyung Han*, and Uk Sim*, "Spinel-type Nickel Germanium Oxide Electrocatalysts for Nitrogen Reduction under Ambient Conditions", Global Photovoltaic Conference 2021 (GPVC 2021), 2021.07.07-09, Gwangju, Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Chanmin Jo, Subramani Surendran, Taeyong An, Joon Young Kim, Uk Sim*, "Ammonia oxidation of Ni2P@N-C electrocatalyst for boosting eco-friendly hydrogen production", Global Photovoltaic Conference 2022 (GPVC 2022),  2022.07.06-08, Gwangju, Rep. of Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Subramani Surendran, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Sathyanarayanan Shanmugapriya, and Uk Sim*, "Ammonia Oxidation Catalyst of Cu2FeSnS4 Nanosheet Arrays as a Potential Alternative for Energy Conversion Devices", GCIM 2023 of MRS-K, 2023.06.06-09, Jeju, Rep of Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Subramani Surendran, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Sathyanarayanan Shanmugapriya, and Uk Sim*, "Ammonia Oxidation Catalyst of Cu2FeSnS4 Nanosheet Arrays as a Potential Alternative for Energy Conversion Devices", NANO KOREA 2023 of Korea Nanotechnology Research Society (KoNTRS), 2023.07.05-07, KINTEX, Ilsan, Rep. of Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Subramani Surendran, Joon Young Kim, Tae‐Hoon Kim*, Uk Sim*, "Rational Interfacial Engineering of Bimetallic NiO/NiCo2O4 heterostructure electrocatalysts for Electrochemical Overall Water Splitting", 2023.11.01-03, 2023 Fall Meeting & Academic Presentation of the Korean Electrochemical Society, Yeosu, Rep of Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Subramani Surendran, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Sathyanarayanan Shanmugapriya, and Uk Sim*, "Ammonia Oxidation Catalyst of Cu2FeSnS4 Nanosheet Arrays as a Potential Alternative for Energy Conversion Devices", KENTECH Annual Research Fair, 2023. 12. 01, Naju, Rep of Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Subramani Surendran, Joon Young Kim, Tae‐Hoon Kim*, Uk Sim*, "Rational Interfacial Engineering of Bimetallic NiO/NiCo2O4 heterostructure electrocatalysts for Electrochemical Overall Water Splitting", KENTECH Annual Research Fair, 2023. 12. 01, Naju, Rep of Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, Uk Sim*, "Cathode Designs for the Improved Performances of Next-Generation Aqueous Zinc-Iodine Battery", 22th International Nanotech Symposium & Exhibition NANO KOREA 2024, 2024. 07. 03-05. Ilsan, Rep. of Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, Uk Sim*, "Enhanced Cycling Performance of Aqueous Zinc-Iodine Batteries Utilizing Transition Metal-Zeolite-Embedded Carbon Nanofibers", 22th International Nanotech Symposium & Exhibition NANO KOREA 2024, 2024. 07. 03-05 Ilsan, Rep. of Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Jihun Yoo, Dong-Kyu Lee, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, Uk Sim*, "Cathode Designs for the Improved Performances of Next-Generation Aqueous Zinc-Iodine Battery", Global Photovoltaic Conference 2024 (GPVC 2024), 2024.08.12~13. Daejeon, Rep. of Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Jihun Yoo, Dong-Kyu Lee, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, Uk Sim*, "Halide-intercalated MXene Cathode for High-performance Aqueous Zinc Battery", Global Photovoltaic Conference 2024 (GPVC 2024), 2024.08.12~13. Daejeon, Rep. of Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Jihun Yoo, Dong-Kyu Lee, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, Uk Sim*, "Sustainable Biomass-derived Carbon for Efficient Aqueous Zinc-Iodine Battery Performance", Global Photovoltaic Conference 2024 (GPVC 2024), 2024.08.12~13. Daejeon, Rep. of Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Jihun Yoo, Dong-Kyu Lee, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, and Uk Sim*, "MXene-based Cathode for High-Performance Aqueous Zinc-Halide Battery", 2024.11.10~15, 2024 The Korean Powder Metallurgy & Materials Fall Conference, Gwangju, Rep. of Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Song Yeul Lee, Kyoungsuk Jin, Yong Il Park, Uk Sim*, "Expanding Solar Absorption Spectrum via Upconversion Nanoparticles with ZnFe2O4 and TiO2 for Improved Photoelectrochemical Reaction", 2024.11.10~15, PVSEC 2024, Numazu, Japan

•Yoongu Lim, Min Seo Yu, Kyoungsuk Jin, Mi-Kyung Han, Uk Sim*, "Photoelectrochemical Nitrogen Reduction through Synergistic Interaction of MoS2 on La2Zr2O7 Nanofibers", 2024.11.10~15, PVSEC 2024, Numazu, Japan

•Yoongu Lim, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Subramani Surendran, Dae Jun Moon, Joon Young Kim, and Uk Sim*, "Unveiling the Surface Reaction Mechanisms of Nickel Nitride@ N-doped Carbon for Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution Through In-situ Raman Spectroscopy", 2024.11.17~22, PSA-24, Busan, Rep. of Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Jihun Yoo, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, and Uk Sim*, "High-Performance Aqueous Zinc Battery with Halide-intercalated MXene as Cathode", 2024.11.24~27, ENGE 2024, Jeju, Rep of Korea

•Yoongu Lim, Jihun Yoo, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, and Uk Sim*, "Enhancing Aqueous Zinc-Iodine Battery Performance with Sustainable Biomass-Derived Carbon", 2024.11.24~27, ENGE 2024, Jeju, Rep of Korea

[Awards]

•2024. Best Poster Award, Yoongu Lim, Jihun Yoo, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, and Uk Sim*, "High-Performance Aqueous Zinc Battery with Halide-intercalated MXene as Cathode", 2024.11.24-27, The 8th International Conference on Electronic Materials and Nanotechnology for Green Environment (ENGE) 2024, Jeju, Rep. of Korea

•2024. Yoongu Lim, Outstanding Graduate Student Scholarship, Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), Naju, Rep of Korea

•2024. Best Paper Award, Yoongu Lim, Jihun Yoo, Dong-Kyu Lee, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, Uk Sim*, "Cathode Designs for the Improved Performances of Next-Generation Aqueous Zinc-Iodine Battery", Global Photovoltaic Conference 2024 (GPVC 2024), 2024.08.12~13. Daejeon, Rep. of Korea

•2023. Best Poster Award, Yoongu Lim, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Subramani Surendran, Joon Young Kim, Tae‐Hoon Kim*, Uk Sim*, "Rational Interfacial Engineering of Bimetallic NiO/NiCo2O4 heterostructure electrocatalysts for Electrochemical Overall Water Splitting", 2023.11.01-03, 2023 Fall Meeting & Academic Presentation of the Korean Electrochemical Society, Yeosu, Rep of Korea

•2023. Best Poster Award, Yoongu Lim, Subramani Surendran, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Sathyanarayanan Shanmugapriya, and Uk Sim*, "Ammonia Oxidation Catalyst of Cu2FeSnS4 Nanosheet Arrays as a Potential Alternative for Energy Conversion Devices", 2023. 12. 01, KENTECH Annual Research Fair, Naju, Rep of Korea

•2023. Best Poster Award, Yoongu Lim, Subramani Surendran, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Sathyanarayanan Shanmugapriya, and Uk Sim*, "Ammonia Oxidation Catalyst of Cu2FeSnS4 Nanosheet Arrays as a Potential Alternative for Energy Conversion Devices", 2023.07.05-07, NANO KOREA 2023, Jeju, Rep of Korea

•2020. Dohun Kim, Yujin Chae, Yoongu Lim and Hyeonuk Choi, GS-RPM Academic Research Support Project, Chonnam National University, Korea

•2020, Yoongu Lim, Brain Korea 21 Scholarship, Chonnam National University, Korea

•2020, Yoongu Lim, B.S./M.S. Integrated Course Support Project, Chonnam National University, Korea

•2020, Yoongu Lim, Challenge scholarship, Chonnam National University, Korea

•2019, Yelyn Sim, Yoongu Lim, Dohun Kim, Advanced Course Research Team for Women's University Graduate School's Engineering Research Projects, The Women's Science and Technology Support Center (WISET), Korea

<Achievement >

[Peer-reviewed Journals at NEEL]
Main author : 5
Co-author : 3
[8] Jinuk Choi†, Hyojung Lim†, Subramani Surendran, Xiaoyan Lu, Kyoungsuk Jin, Hyunjung Park, Ho-Young Jung, and Uk Sim*, "Dichalcogenides as Emerging Electrocatalysts for Efficient Ammonia Synthesis: A Focus on Mechanisms and Theoretical Potentials", Advanced Functional Materials 2025, Just Accepted. (Impact Factor 18.5, JCR 6% in Physics, Condensed Matter, 5/79)

[7] Jinuk Choi†, Sathyanarayanan Shanmugapriya†, Seoyeon Yoo†, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Subramani Surendran, Heechae Choi, GibumKwon, Kyoungsuk Jin, and Uk Sim*,  "Recent Research Trends in the Rational Designing of Single Atom Catalysts for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction Reaction to CO – A Mini Review",  Carbon Letters 2024, Accepted. (Impact Factor 5.5, JCR 26.5% in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary, 116/438)

[6] Hyojung Lim†, Jinuk Choi†, Euihyeon Hwang†, Sathyanarayanan Shanmugapriya, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Subramani Surendran, Heechae Choi, Gibum Kwon, Kyoungsuk Jin*,  and Uk Sim*, "Recent Research Trends in the Rational Design Strategies of Carbon-based Electrocatalysts for Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis",  Carbon Trends 2024, Accepted. (Impact Factor 3.1, JCR 47% in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary, 208/438)

[5] G. Janani†, S. Surendran†, D. J. Moon,†, R. P. Sivasankaran, J. Y. Kim, Y. Lim, K. Veeramani, S. Mahadik, S. C. Jesudass, J. Choi, I. G. Kim, P. Jung, H. Choi, G. Kwong, K. Jin, J. K. Kim, Y. I. Park, J. Heo, K. Hong, Y. S. Kang*, and U. Sim*, "Ambipolar Nature Accelerates Dual-Functionality on Ni/Ni3N@NC for Simultaneous Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution in Electrochemical Water Splitting System", Advanced Sustainable Systems 2024, Accepted (Impact factor 6.5, JCR 22% in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary, 95/438), Cover Picture

[4] Jinuk Choi†, Sejin Im†, Jihyun Choi, Subramani Surendran, Dae Jun Moon, Joon Young Kim, Jung Kyu Kim*, and Uk Sim* "Recent Advances in 2D Structured Materials with Defect-Exploiting Design Strategies for Electrocatalysis of Nitrate to Ammonia", Energy Materials 2024, Accepted (Impact factor 11.8, JCR 9.6% in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary, 42/438)

[3] Jinuk Choi, Tae Eon Park, Young-Hoon Yoon, and Uk Sim*, "Catalyst Design for Ammonia Production via Photoelectrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction”,  Bulletin of Korean Chemical Science and Technology 2023, Accepted

[2] S. C. Jesudass, S. Surendran, J. Y. Kim, S. Shanmugapriya, D. J. Moon, G. Janani, K. Veeramani, S. Mahadik, J. Choi, P. Jung, I. G. Kim, H. Park, H. S. Han, H. Choi, G. Kwon, J. Heo, K. Hong, T.-H. Kim*, Y. I. Park*, and U. Sim*, "Bimetallic NiO/NiFe2O4 Heterostructures with Interfacial Effects for Boosting Electrochemical Water Splitting Applications", Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 2023, Accepted (Impact Factor 4.598, JCR 38% in Electrochemistry, 17/45)

[1] Sejin Im†, Dohun Kim†, Subramani Surendran, Jinuk Choi, Dae Jun Moon, Joonyoung Kim, Hyunjung Lee*, Dae-Hyun Nam*, and Uk Sim*, "High entropy alloy: From theoretical evaluation to electrocatalytic activity of hydrogen evolution reaction", Current Opinion in Electrochemistry 2023, Accepted (Impact Factor 7.664, JCR 15% in Electrochemistry, 5/30)

[In preparation]
Main author : 12
Co-author : 0
[12] Jinuk Choi†, Hyojung Lim†, Subramani Surendran, and Uk Sim*, "Thermodynamic Calculation for Carbon-based Conversion", Submitted
[11] Minseo Yu†, Jinuk Choi†, Subramani Surendran, and Uk Sim*, "C-based Catalysts for NRR", Submitted
[10] Jinuk Choi, Subramani Surendran, Hyojung Lim, and Uk Sim*, "Thermodynamic Calculation for Nitrogen-based Conversion", In progress
[9] Jinuk Choi, Tae-Yong An, Subramani Surendran, Hyojung Lim, and Uk Sim*, "Fe-based Catalyst for Electrochemical Ammonia Production from NOx", In progress
[8] Jinuk Choi†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong†, Hyojung Lim, and Uk Sim*, "XXXX/MWCNT for NOxRR", In progress
[7] Hyojung Lim†, Jinuk Choi†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Subramani Surendran, Gnanaprakasam Janani,  and Uk Sim*, "XXXX/XXX for Electrochemical Ammonia Production from NOx", In progress
[6] Jinuk Choi†, Hyojung Lim†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong†, and Uk Sim*, "HEX and HEY for NOxRR and OER", In progress
[5] Jinuk Choi†, Yongjun Lee†, Hyojung Lim, Tae-Yong An, Subramani Surendran,  and Uk Sim*, "XXXX/MWCNT for Electrochemical Urea Synthesis", In progress
[4] Gyoung Hwa Jeong†, Hyojung Lim†, Jinuk Choi†, and Uk Sim*, "XXXX/MWCNT for  Water Splitting", In progress
[3] Jinuk Choi, Chanmin Jo, Hyojung Lim, Minseo Jeon, Gyoung Hwa Jeong,  and Uk Sim*, "Hydrogen Production System", In preparation
[2] Hyojung Lim†, Jinuk Choi†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong,  and Uk Sim*, "TMD-based Catalysts for UOR", In preparation
[1] Jinuk Choi†, Hyojung Lim†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong,  and Uk Sim*, "Electrodeposited HEXXX Catalysts for NO3RR and OER", In preparation

[Awards]
[5] 2024, Best Poster Award, Jinuk Choi, Hyojung Lim, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, and Uk Sim*, 2024.11.24-27, The 8th International Conference on Electronic Materials and Nanotechnology for Green Environment (ENGE) 2024, Jeju, Rep. of Korea
[4] 2024, Best Poster Award, Jinuk Choi, Tae-Yong An, Hyojung Lim, and Uk Sim*, 2024.11.07-08, The Korean Powder Metallurgy & Materials Institute, 2024 Fall Conference, Gwangju, Rep. of Korea
[3] 2024년도 KENTECH 1차 국외학술활동비 지원 선정
[2] 2024, Best Poster Award, Hyojung Lim, Jinuk Choi, S. Surendran, G. Janani, and Uk Sim*, 2024.04.17-19, Korea Hydrogen and New Energy Society, 2024 Spring Conference, Jeju, Rep of Korea
[1] 2023, Best Poster Award, Jinuk Choi, Tae-Yong An, and Uk Sim*, 2023.11.15-17, Materials Research Society of Korea (MRS-K), 2023 Fall Conference, Gyeongju, Rep of Korea

[Patents]
[2] Uk Sim, Dae Jun Moon, Dong Kyu Lee, Chanmin Jo, Jinuk Choi, Joon Young Kim, Pildo Jung, Il Goo Kim, Dong Jin Lee, "Reduced Graphene oxide and molybdenum selenide based amphiphilic dual fuctional catalyst and method for its synthesis", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2024-0128672 (2024/09/24)
[1] Uk Sim, Dae Jun Moon, Chanmin Jo, Yoongu Lim, Jinuk Choi, Joon Young Kim, Pildo Jung, Il Goo Kim, Dong Jin Lee, "Metal sulfide catalyst, method for producing same, and water electrolysis device using same", KR Patent Application No.: 10-2024-0117326 (2024/08/30)

[Before NEEL]

[Publications]

[3] G. Choi†, U. Chang†,  J. Lee, K, Park, H. Kwon, H. Lee, Y.-I Kim, J. H. Seo, Y.-C. Park, I. Park, J. Kim, S. Lee, J. Choi, B. Yu, J.-H. Song, H. Shin, S.-W. Beak, S. K. Lee, H. Park*, and K. Jung*, "Unraveling and regulating superstructure domain dispersion in lithium-rich layered oxide cathodes for high stability and reversibility", Energy & Environmental Science 2024, Accepted (Impact Factor 32.4)

[2] Jinuk Choi and Gye Seok An*, "Anionic surface modification of titanium carbide nanoparticles and enhancements in their dispersibility and rheological behavior in aqueous solution", Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society 2022, Accepted (Impact Factor 2.5)

[1] Jinuk Choi and Gye Seok An*, "The Effects of the Acid Treatment of ZrB2 Particles on Their Purity and Aqueous Dispersibility", Processes 2022, Accepted (Impact Factor 3.5), Editor's Choice Article

[Patents] Registration: 4, Application: 7
[Awards] Conference: 2, Academic Scholarship : 6, CK-1 Scholarship: 2

<Achievement >

[In preparation]

[1] Jinuk Choi†, Yongjun Lee†, Hyojung Lim, Tae-Yong An, Subramani Surendran,  and Uk Sim*, "XXXX/MWCNT for Electrochemical Urea Synthesis", In progress

<Achievement >

[In preparation at NEEL]

[1] Dongin Choi, and Uk Sim*, XXXX for Water Splitting, In preparation

<Achievement >

[Peer-reviewed Journals]
Main author : 2
[2] Jinuk Choi†, Hyojung Lim†, Subramani Surendran, Xiaoyan Lu, Kyoungsuk Jin, Hyunjung Park, Ho-Young Jung, and Uk Sim*, "Dichalcogenides as Emerging Electrocatalysts for Efficient Ammonia Synthesis: A Focus on Mechanisms and Theoretical Potentials", Advanced Functional Materials 2025, Just Accepted. (Impact Factor 18.5, JCR 6% in Physics, Condensed Matter, 5/79)
[1] Hyojung Lim†, Jinuk Choi†, Euihyeon Hwang†, Sathyanarayanan Shanmugapriya, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Subramani Surendran, Heechae Choi, Gibum Kwon, Kyoungsuk Jin*, and Uk Sim*, "Recent Research Trends in the Rational Design Strategies of Carbon-based Electrocatalysts for Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis",  Carbon Trends 2024, Accepted.  (Impact Factor 3.1, JCR 47% in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary, 208/438)

[In preparation]
Main author : 5
Co-author : 5
[10] Jinuk Choi†, Hyojung Lim†, Subramani Surendran, and Uk Sim*, "Thermodynamic Calculation for Carbon-based Conversion", Submitted
[9] Jinuk Choi, Subramani Surendran, Hyojung Lim, and Uk Sim*, "Thermodynamic Calculation for Nitrogen-based Conversion", In progress
[8] Jinuk Choi, Tae-Yong An, Subramani Surendran, Hyojung Lim, and Uk Sim*, "Fe-based Catalyst for Electrochemical Ammonia Production from NOx", In progress
[7]  Hyojung Lim†, Jinuk Choi†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Subramani Surendran, Gnanaprakasam Janani,  and Uk Sim*, "XXX/rGO for Electrochemical Ammonia Production from NOx", In progress
[6] Jinuk Choi†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong†, Hyojung Lim, and Uk Sim*, "XXXX/MWCNT for NOxRR", In progress
[5] Jinuk Choi†, Hyojung Lim†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong†, and Uk Sim*, "HEX and HEY for NOxRR and OER", In progress
[4] Gyoung Hwa Jeong†, Hyojung Lim†, Jinuk Choi†, and Uk Sim*, "XXXX/MWCNT for Water Splitting", In progress
[3] Jinuk Choi, Chanmin Jo, Hyojung Lim, Minseo Jeon, Gyoung Hwa Jeong,  and Uk Sim*, "Hydrogen Production System", In preparation
[2] Jinuk Choi, Hyojung Lim, Gyoung Hwa Jeong,  and Uk Sim*, "Electrodeposited HEXXX Catalysts for NO3RR and OER", In preparation
[1] Hyojung Lim, Jinuk Choi, Gyoung Hwa Jeong,  and Uk Sim*, "TMD-based Catalysts for UOR", In preparation

[Awards]
[5] 2024, Best Poster Award, Jinuk Choi, Hyojung Lim, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, and Uk Sim*, 2024.11.24-27, The 8th International Conference on Electronic Materials and Nanotechnology for Green Environment (ENGE), 2024, Jeju, Rep. of Korea

[4] 2024, Best Poster Award, Jinuk Choi, Tae-Yong An, Hyojung Lim, and Uk Sim*, 2024.11.07-08, The Korean Powder Metallurgy & Materials Institute, 2024 Fall Conference, Gwangju, Rep. of Korea
[3] 2024년도 2차 석사과정생연구장려금지원사업 선정 

[2] 2024년도 KENTECH  1차 국외학술활동비 지원 선정
[1] 2024, Best Poster Award, Hyojung Lim, Jinuk Choi, S. Surendran, G. Janani, and Uk Sim*, 2024.04.17-19, Korea Hydrogen and New Energy Society, 2024 Spring Conference, Jeju, Rep. of Korea

<Achievement >

[In preparation at NEEL]

Main author: 2

Co-author : 3

•  Yoongu Lim, Jihun Yoo, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, and Uk Sim, "Aqueous Battery with MXene-based", In Preparation
• Yoongu Lim, Jihun Yoo, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, and Uk Sim, "Aqueous Batteries with X-CNF", In Preparation

•  Jihun Yoo, Yoongu Lim, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, and Uk Sim, "SAC with PC for Aqueous Battery",  In Preparation

• Yoongu Lim, Jihun Yoo, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, and Uk Sim, "Biocarbon for Energy Storage"

• Jihun Yoo, Yoongu Lim, and Uk Sim, "Zeolite Based All Solid State Battery", In Preparation

<Achievement >

[In preparation at NEEL]

Main author: 1

[1] Juhwang Kim†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong and Uk Sim*, XX-XXX for OER, In preparation

<Achievement >

[In preparation at NEEL]

Main author: 1

[1] Joohyun Kim†, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, and Uk Sim*, XXX for Photocatalytic/Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting, In Preparation

Co-author : 1

•  Joohyun Kim, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Joon Young Kim,  and Uk Sim*, XXX XX for Photocatalytic Water Splitting, In Preparation

<Achievement >

[In preparation]

Main author : 3
Co-author : 2
[5] Chanmin Jo, Minseo Jeon, and Uk Sim*, Electrochemical for UOR, In preparation

[4] Chanmin Jo, Minseo Jeon, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, Subramani Surendran and Uk Sim*, Electrochemical AOR for hydrogen production, In preparation
[3] Minseo Jeon, Chanmin Jo, Gyoung Hwa Jeong,  and Uk Sim*, "XXXXX for AOR", In preparation

[2] Jinuk Choi, Chanmin Jo, Hyojung Lim, Minseo Jeon, Gyoung Hwa Jeong,  and Uk Sim*, "Hydrogen Production System", In preparation

[1] Minseo Jeon†, Jinuk Choi†, and Uk Sim*, XXXXX for NOR, In preparation

[Awards]

[3] 2024, Best Poster Award, Minseo Jeon, Chanmin Jo, Gyoung Hwa Jeong, and Uk Sim*, 2024.11.24-27, The 8th International Conference on Electronic Materials and Nanotechnology for Green Environment (ENGE) 2024, Jeju, Rep. of Korea

[2] KENTECH 2024년도 2차 국외학술활동비 지원 선정

[1] 2024, Best Poster Award, Minseo Jeon, Chanmin Jo, and Uk Sim*, 2024.06.09-12, Global Conference on Innovation Materials (GCIM) 2024, Jeju, Rep. of Korea

<Achievement >

[In preparation]

<Achievement >

[In preparation]

[1]  Jinuk Choi†, Junho Shim†, Hyojung Lim†, Minseo Jeon, Seonghyeon Park, and Uk Sim*, "Review of High Entropy Catalysts for Energy Conversion", In progress

<Achievement >

[In preparation]

[1]  Hyojung Lim†, Seonghyeon Park†, Jinuk Choi†, Junho Shim, and Uk Sim*, "Review of Assisted Water Splitting", In progress

<Achievement >

[In preparation]

<Achievement >

[In preparation]

<Achievement >

[In preparation]

<Achievement > 

[Peer-reviewed Journals]

3. S. Shanmugapriya‡, M. G. Kim‡, S. Im‡, Y. Jeong, S. Surendran, T.-E. Park, Y.-H. Yun, H. Lee*, T.-H. Kim and U. Sim*, "Recent Research Trends in Perfluoropolyether for Energy Device Applications – A Mini Review", Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society, 2024,  61, 1-14. (Impact factor 2.5, JCR 43.10% in materials science, Ceramics 13/29)
2. Yujin Jeong†, Gnanaprakasan Janani†, Dohun Kim, Tae-Yong An, Subramani Surendran, Hyunjung Lee, Dae Jun Moon, Joon Young Kim, Mi-Kyung Han*, and Uk Sim*, "Roles of Heterojunction and Cu Vacancies in the Au@Cu2-xSe for the Enhancement of Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Performance ", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2023, 15, 45, 52342–52357. (Impact factor 9.5, JCR 12.74% in materials science, multidisciplinary 54/420)
1. Dohun Kim†, Subramani Surendran†, Yujin Jeong, Yoongu Lim, Sejin Im, Sungtae Park, Joon Young Kim, Tae-Hoon Kim, Byungjin Koo, Kyoungsuk Jin and Uk Sim*, "Electrosynthesis of Low Pt-loaded High Entropy Catalysts for Effective Hydrogen Evolution with Improved Acidic Durability", Advanced Materials Technologies, 2022, 2200882. (Impact Factor 8.856, JCR 17.97% in Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Category 62/345) 

[Submitted and in preparation]
1. Dong-Kye Lee, Tae-Yong An, Yujin Jeong, Uk Sim* et al., "Comparison of Activation between Nitrogen and Nitrogen Oxides Reduction on X Catalyst via Computational DFT Analysis", Experiment preparation

[Peer-reviewed Journals]

2023

3. S. Mahadik†, S. Surendran†, J. Y. Kim†, D. Lee, J. Park, and U. Sim*, "Recent Progress in the Development of Carbon-Based Materials in Lead-Carbon Batteries," Carbon Neutralization, 2023, 1– 15. (https://doi.org/10.1002/cnl2.78)

2. K. Veeramani†, G. Janani†, J. Kim†, S. Surendran, J. Lim, S. C. Jesudass, S. Mahadik, H. Lee, T.-H. Kim*, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, "Hydrogen and Value-Added Products Yield from Hybrid Water Electrolysis: A Critical Review on Recent Developments," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023, 177, 113227.

2022

1.S. Mahadik‡, S. Surendran‡, J. Kim‡, G. Janani, D. K. Lee, T.-H. Kim, J. K. Kim, and U. Sim, "Syntheses and Electronic structure Engineering of Transition Metal Nitrides for supercapacitor application." Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022, 10, 14655-14673.

[Submitted and in preparation] 

7. S. C. Jesudass; S. Surendran; D. J. Moon; S. Mahadik; T.-H. Kim; U. Sim; and J. Heo,* "Defect Engineered Ternary Metal Spinel-type XYZO4 as Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Overall Electrochemical Water Splitting." [Submitted - Under Review]

6. S. Shanmugapriya; S. Surendran; D. J. Moon; S. Mahadik; Y. Park; and U. Sim,* "X(OH)2XZOH 2D-Nanosheets Tailored with YZOH Nanorods: A Synergy of Morphological Engineering towards Bifunctional Overall Water Splitting." [Submitted - Under Review]

5. S. C. Jesudass; S. Surendran; J. Y. Kim; S. Mahadik; T.-H. Kim; U. Sim; and Y. Park,* "Bimetallic XO/XY2O4 Heterostructures with Interfacial Effects for Boosting Electrochemical Water Splitting Applications" [Submitted - Under Review]

4. G. Janani; S. Surendran; D. J. Moon; J. Y. Kim; S. Mahadik; K. Hong; and U. Sim*, "XN based Ambipolar Natured Dual-Functional Catalyst for Simultaneous Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution in Electrochemical Water Splitting System" [Submitted - Under Review]

3. S. Mahadik; S. Surendran; H. Lee; S. Shanmugapriya; D. J. Moon; J. Y. Kim; G. Janani; S. C. Jesudass; U. Sim, Structurally Engineered Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Performance of 3-Dimensional X/Y Chalcogenides for Boosting Overall Water Spitting Performance. [Submitted - Under Review]

2. K. Veeramania, S. Shanmugapriya, J. Y. Kim, S. Surendran, H. Lee, D. J. Moon, G. Janani, S. C. Jesudass, S. Mahadik, and U. Sim* "Synergistically Enhanced Electrocatalytic Performance of XO Infused Crystalline Graphitic Carbon Towards Overall Water Splitting." [Submitted - Under Review]

1. S. Mahadik‡, S. Surendran‡, U. Sim, "XYN for Water Splitting Application." [In Preparation]

[Peer-reviewed Journals]
2024
7. Ganaprakasam Janani, Subramani Surendran, Dae Jun Moon, Poonchi Sivasankaran Ramesh, Joon young Kim, Yoongu Lim, Krishnan Veeramani, Shivraj Mahadik, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Jinuk Choi, Il Goo Kim, Pildo Jung, Heechae Choi, Gibum Kwon, Kyoungsuk Jin,, Jung Kyu Kim, Yong Il Park, Jaeyeong Heo, Kootak Hong, Young Soo Kang* and UK Sim*, “ Ambipolar Nature Accelerates Dual-Functionality on Ni/Ni3N@NC for Simultaneous Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution in Electrochemical water Splitting System”. Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2024, 2400059.
6. Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Subramani Surendran, Dae Jun Moon, Sathyanarayanan Shanmugapriya, Joon Young Kim, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Krishnan Veeramani, Shivraj Mahadik, Tae-Hoon Kim*, Uk Sim*, “Defect engineered ternary metal spinel-type Ni-Fe-Co oxide as bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall electrochemical water splitting”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2024, 663, 566-576
5. Shivraj Mahadik, S. Surendran, Dae Jun Moon, Joon Young Kim, G. Janani, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Krishnan Veeramani, Hyeonuk Choi, S. Shanmugapriya, Tae-Hoon Kim*, Uk Sim*, “Structurally engineered highly efficient electrocatalytic performance of 3-dimensional Mo/Ni chalcogenides for boosting overall water splitting performance", Chemosphere, 2024, 352, 141233

2023
4. S. Shanmugapriya, S. Surendran, Dae Jun Moon, Joon Young Kim, Hyunjung Lee, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Krishnan Veeramani, Shivraj Mahadik, G. Janani, Hyeonuk Choi, Uk Sim*, “Ni(OH)2NiOOH 2D-nanosheets tailored with FeOOH nanorods: A synergy of morphological engineering towards bifunctional overall water splitting", International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 54 , 1552-1562.
3. Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Subramani Surendran, Joon Young Kim, S. Shanmugapriya, Dae Jun Moon, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Krishnan Veeramani, Shivraj Mahadik, Tae-Hoon Kim*, Uk Sim*, “Bimetallic NiO/NiFe2O4 Heterostructures with Interfacial Effects for Boosting Electrochemical Water Splitting Applications", Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2024, 952 , 117947.
2. Krishnan Veeramani, S. Shanmugapriya, Joon Young Kim, S. Surendran, Dae Jun Moon, G. Janani, Sebastian Cyril Jesudass, Shivraj Mahadik, Hyeonuk Choi, Tae-Hoon Kim*, Uk Sim*, “Synergistically enhanced electrocatalytic performance of NiO infused crystalline graphitic carbon towards overall water splitting  Materials Letters, 2024 356, 135593.
1. K. Veeramani†, G. Janani†, J. Kim†, S. Surendran, J. Lim, S. C. Jesudass, S. Mahadika, H. Lee, T.-H. Kim*, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, "Hydrogen and Value-Added Products Yield from Hybrid Water Electrolysis: A Critical Review on Recent Developments," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023, 177, 113227.

[In Preparation]

2.  K. Veeramani, S. Surendran, T-H. Kim, U.Sim,  "XXXX sulfide: An Effective Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Efficient Urea Oxidation Reaction and Direct Urea Fuel Cell",  in preparation

1. K. Veeramani, S. Surendran, T-H. Kim, U.Sim, "Efficient Urea Oxidation with XX Integrated XX-based Heterostructure Electrocatalyst: A Sustainable Alternative for Improved H2 Production and Direct Urea Fuel Cell", in preparation

[Publications in Peer-reviewed International Journals]

2024

13. G. Janani, S. Surendran, D. J. Moon, P. S. Ramesh, J. Y. Kim, Y. Lim, K. Veeramani, S. Mahadik, S. C. Jesudass, J. Choi, I. G. Kim, P. Jung, H. Choi, G. Kwon, K. Jin, J. K. Kim, Y. I. Park, J. Heo, K. Hong, Y. S. Kang, U. Sim, “Ambipolar Nature Accelerates Dual‐Functionality on Ni/Ni3N@NC for Simultaneous Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution in Electrochemical Water Splitting System”, Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2024, 2400059.
12. S. C. Jesudass, S. Surendran, D. J. Moon, S. Shanmugapriya, J. Y. Kim, G. Janani, K. Veeramani, S. Mahadik, I. G. Kim, P. Jung, G. Kwon, K. Jin, J. K. Kim, K. Hong, Y. I. Park, T.-H. Kim, J. Heo, U. Sim, “Defect engineered ternary metal spinel-type Ni-Fe-Co oxide as bifunctional electrocatalyst for overall electrochemical water splitting”, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2024, 663, 566.
11. S. Mahadik, S. Surendran, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, G. Janani, S. C. Jesudass, K. Veeramani, H. Choi, S. Shanmugapriya, I. G. Kim, P. Jung, Y. I. Park, J. Heo, T.-H. Kim, K. Hong, U. Sim, “Structurally engineered highly efficient electrocatalytic performance of 3-dimensional Mo/Ni chalcogenides for boosting overall water splitting performance”, Chemosphere, 2024, 352, 141233.
10. S. Shanmugapriya, S. Surendran, D. J. Moon, J. Y. Kim, H. Lee, S. C. Jesudass, K. Veeramani, S. Mahadik, G. Janani, H. Choi, I. G. Kim, P. Jung, J. Heo, K. Hong, Y. I. Park, U. Sim, “Ni (OH) 2NiOOH 2D-nanosheets tailored with FeOOH nanorods: A synergy of morphological engineering towards bifunctional overall water splitting”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 54, 1552.
9. K. Veeramani, S. Shanmugapriya, J. Y. Kim, S. Surendran, D. J. Moon, G. Janani, S. C. Jesudass, S. Mahadik, H. Choi, P. Jung, I. G. Kim, J. Heo, K. Hong, T.-H. Kim, Y. I. Park, U. Sim, “Synergistically enhanced electrocatalytic performance of NiO infused crystalline graphitic carbon towards overall water splitting”, Materials Letters, 2024, 356, 135593.
8. S. C. Jesudass‡, S. Surendran‡, J. Y. Kim‡, S. Shanmugapriya, D. J. Moon, G. Janani, K. Veeramani, S. Mahadik, J. Choi, P. Jung, I. G. Kim, H. Park, H. S. Han, H. Choi, G. Kwon, J. Heo, K. Hong, T.-H. Kim, Y. I. Park, U. Sim, “Bimetallic NiO/NiFe2O4 heterostructures with interfacial effects for boosting electrochemical water splitting applications”, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2024, 952, 117947.

2023

7. S. C. Jesudass‡, S. Surendran‡, G. Janani, Tae-Hoon Kim, and Uk Sim, "Redistributing the Electronic States of 2D-Covalent Organic Frameworks for Catalytic Applications", Advanced Energy Materials, 2023, 2301918.

6. S. C. Jesudass†,  S. Surendran†,  J. Y. Kim‡,  T.-Y. An, G. Janani, T.-H. Kim,  J. K. Kim, and U. Sim*, "Pathways of Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction: From Ammonia Synthesis to Metal-N2 batteries", Electrochemical Energy Reviews, 2023, 6 (27), 53.

5. C. Jo†, S. Surendran†, M.-C.  Kim†, T.-Y.  An, Y. Lim, H. Choi, G. Janani, S. C. Jesudass, D. J. Moon, J. Kim, J. Y. Kim, C. H. Choi, M. Kim, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, "Meticulous Integration of N and C Active Sites in Ni2P Electrocatalyst for Sustainable Ammonia Oxidation and Efficient Hydrogen Production," Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 463, 142314.

4. K. Veeramani†, G. Janani†, J. Kim†, S. Surendran, J. Lim, S. C. Jesudass, S. Mahadika, H. Lee, T.-H. Kim*, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, "Hydrogen and Value-Added Products Yield from Hybrid Water Electrolysis: A Critical Review on Recent Developments," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023, 177, 113227.

3. T.-Y. An†, S. Surendran†, S. C. Jesudass, H. Lee,  D. J. Moon, J. K. Kim*, and U. Sim*, "Promoting Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis by Synergized Performances of Mo2C-Mo2N Heterostructures", Frontiers in Chemistry, 2023, 11, 1122150.

2022

2. S. Surendran, S. C. Jesudass, G. Janani, J. Kim, Y. Lim, J. Park, I. S. Cho*, and U. Sim*, "Sulphur Assisted Nitrogen-rich CNF for Improving Electronic Interactions in Co-NiO Heterostructures towards Accelerated Overall Water Splitting," Advanced Materials Technologies, 2022, 2200572.

1.  M. S. Yu‡, S. C. Jesudass‡, S. Surendran‡, U. Sim*, and M.-K. Han*, Synergistic Interaction of MoS2 Nanoflakes on La2Zr2O7 Nanofibers for Improving Photoelectrochemical Nitrogen Reduction, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2022, 14, 28, 31889.

[Submitted and in preparation]

3. S. C. Jesudass; S. Surendran; J. Y. Kim; T.-H. Kim; U. Sim; and Y. Park,* "Bimetallic XO/XY2O4 Heterostructures with Interfacial Effects for Boosting Electrochemical Water Splitting Applications" [Submitted - Under Review]
2. S. Surendran; S. Shanmugapriya; H. Lee; L. Kumaresan; S. C. Jesudass; et. al.,; U. Sim* Interfacially Engineered XY-X2O/YO Mott-Schottky Electrocatalyst for High-Performance Overall Water Splitting. [Submitted - Under Review]
1. T.-Y. An‡, M-G. Kim‡, S. Surendran‡, S. C. Jesudass, J.K. Kim, and U. Sim, "Utilizing the Wadsley Roth structures in TNO microspheres for efficient Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction at ambient conditions." [Submitted - Under Review]

[Publications in Peer-reviewed International Journals]

2022

[Submitted and in preparation]

3. Duong Nguyen Nguyen,† Min-Cheol Kim,† Unbeom Baeck, Jaehyoung Lim, Namsoo Shin, Heechae Choi, Uk Sim* and Jung Kyu Kim*, "Machine Learning Assisted Design and Optimization of Earth-Abundant Transition Metal-Doped XX Quantum Dot Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction", Submitted

2. Chengang Pei,† Min-Cheol Kim,† Yuankai Li, Chengkai Xia, Jaekyum Kim, Won So, Jung Kyu Kim*, and Ho Seok Park*, "Electron Transfer and Metal Spin Crossover Promotes Water Splitting and pH-universal Hydrogen Evolution in XX/XX 2D-2D Nanocomposite Interfaces", Submitted

1. Min-Cheol Kim,† Jiyong Chung,†  Tae-Yong An,† Jaeyoung Lee,† Mi-Kyung Han, Sang Soo Han,* Uk Sim,* and Taekyung Yu*, "Paradox of XX: A False-Positive and Promoter for Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction on XX Catalysts", Submitted