Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics for Energy and Environment

A. Representative Achievements

  1. Accelerating Na+ conduction in oxide electrolytes AR Nurohmah, Y Cho, K Jung, Younki Lee*, "Tailoring surface composition to boost sodium ionic conduction through Na β″-alumina/yttria-stabilized zirconia composite electrolyte", Ceramics International 52 (10, A) (2026), 14570-14579 (JCR 7.41%, IF=5.6)

  2. Suppressing electrode polarization in sodium metal-halide batteries Younki Lee, Han-Jun Kim, Dong-Jin Byun, Kwon-Koo Cho, Jou-Hyeon Ahn, Chang-Sam Kim*, “Electrochemically activated Na–ZnCl₂ battery using a carbon matrix in the cathode compartment”, Journal of Power Sources 440 (2019) 227110 (JCR 11.5%, IF=7.467)

  3. Designing solid polymer electrolyte materials for solid-state Li-S batteries S Jayasubramaniyan, M Li, H Kwon, SY Nam, Younki Lee*, HW Kim, "Toward Fast-Charging Polymer-Electrolyte Based All-Solid-State Li-S Batteries: Insights into Limiting Factors and Perspectives", Advanced Science 13 (27) (2026) e75058 (JCR 7.16%, IF=14.1)

B. International journal papers

  1. YJ Park, JH Lee, Younki Lee, TW Kang*, SW Kim*, "Design of Alkali-Free Low-Tg Phosphate Glass for Improved Luminous Efficacy of (Sr, Ca) AlSiN₃: Eu²⁺ Red Phosphor-in-Glass", Journal of Luminescence (2026) 122038
  2. TH Nam, HY Kim, SW Lee, DJ Park, Younki Lee, KH Lee*, TH Shin*, "Heating-Rate-Controlled Interface Engineering for Improved Cathodic Performance in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells", Chemical Engineering Journal Advances (2026) 101264
  3. S Jayasubramaniyan, M Li, H Kwon, SY Nam, Younki Lee, HW Kim, "Toward Fast-Charging Polymer-Electrolyte Based All-Solid-State Li-S Batteries: Insights into Limiting Factors and Perspectives", Advanced Science 13 (27) (2026) e75058
  4. Y Baek, HY Kim, JH Lim, H Kim, SW Lee, DJ Park, Younki Lee, JH Kim*, JH Joo*, TH Shin* "Suppressing Sr segregation in SOFC cathodes via infiltration-driven cationic surface enrichment", Journal of Physics: Energy 8 (1) (2026) 015027
  5. AR Nurohmah, Y Cho, K Jung, Younki Lee, "Tailoring surface composition to boost sodium ionic conduction through Na β "-alumina/yttria-stabilized zirconia composite electrolyte", Ceramics International 52 (10, A) (2026), 14570-14579
  6. W Kang, AR Nurohmah, J Hong, I Bae, C Park, J Shin, Younki Lee*, SG Shin*, "In situ reduction of graphene oxide during anaerobic digestion shifts its role from inhibitor to potential promoter of methanogenesis", Bioresource Technology 441 (2026) 133607
  7. SJ Lee, DP Lee, I Kim, J Jeon, S Moon, GH Ryu, Younki Lee, JH Kim*, "Oxygenated lithiophilic interfaces in scalable nickel scaffolds toward stable and dendrite-free lithium metal batteries", Journal of Energy Chemistry 111 (2025) 744-755
  8. YJ Park, SH Jeong, Younki Lee, TW Kang*, SW Kim*, "Phase-and morphology-controlled MnO₂: Its synthesis and influence on the electrochemical performance of spinel LiMn₂O₄ cathode materials", Electrochemistry Communications (2025) 108001
  9. DOA Putri, Y Hidayat, Younki Lee, AR Nurohmah, Nazarudin, V Degirmenci, F. Rahmawati* "Composite of activated carbon derived from coconut shell with sulfur as a high-performance cathode for β″-alumina-based sodium solid-state batteries", Chemical Papers 79 (6) (2025) 4001-4017
  10. M Jang, S Hwang, JS Chae, G Jang, HS Park, Younki Lee, JH Choi, WS Yoon*, KC Roh* "Two Steps Li lon Storage Mechanism in Ruddlesden-Popper Li₂La₂Ti₃O₁₀", Advanced Science 12 (21) (2025) 2410543
  11. Y Lee, M Oh, S Ahn, WS Lee, DG Shin, DH Choi, J Lee, CB Oh, Younki Lee, "Effects of reaction conditions on geopolymerization and its flame-resistant fiber-enhanced geopolymer composites", International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology 22 (3) (2025) e15076
  12. HY Kim, SW Lee, SH Lee, Younki Lee*, JH Yu*, TH Shin*, "Accelerating the electrochemical performance of solid oxide fuel cells using a Ce (Gd, Bi, Yb)Ο₂₋δ diffusion barrier layer acting as an oxygen reservoir at high-current", Journal of Materials Chemistry A 13 (5) (2025) 3474-3483
  13. YJ Park, TW Kang, Younki Lee, B Bae, SW Kim*, "Development of novel inorganic Mn5+-doped BiCa₂VO₆ vivid green pigments: its crystal structure and color properties", Journal of the Korean Ceramic Society 61 (6) (2024) 1181-1186
  14. MS Lim, SH Kang, D Song, JS Chae, JW Lee, Younki Lee, KC Roh*, "Tailoring mesoporous and macroporous structures in activated carbon from NaOH-pretreated oak for superior supercapacitors", Journal of Energy Storage 96 (2024) 112729