KIST Clean Energy Research Center
-Chemical Team
Electrochemical/Thermochemical Catalysis of Carbon Neutral Feedstocks into Commodity Compounds
Research Areas
CO₂ Capture/Conversion
Economic low-carbon synthesis via integrated CO₂ capture and conversion
02CO₂ Electrolysis
Electrocatalyst and electrolyzer engineering for scalable CO₂ conversion
03C–N Coupling
High-value-added C-N coupling products
04Ion-Exchange Polymers
Ionomer design for membranes and catalyst binders in CO₂ electrolyzers
05Biomass/Wastes Electrocatalysis
Deriving plastic precursors from biomass and waste streams
06Operando Analysis
Observing catalyst/molecular interface via high-sensitive in-situ technics
07Process Engineering
System optimization, TEA, LCA, and industrial-scale translation.
Recent Papers
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ACS Catalysis2026
Ionomer Charge Density Modulates Interfacial Water and Reaction Intermediates for CO2 Electrolysis to C2 Products
Young In Song, Shedrack G. Akpe, Jihyun Park, Dogyeong Kim, Woong Hee Lee, Jung Hee Kim, Hyo Sang Jeon, Bohak Yoon, Jai Hyun Koh
DOI 10.1021/acscatal.5c08472
Nature Communications2025
Accelerated dissolution of iridium anode in the presence of organic compounds
Advanced Functional Materials2025
Achieving Stable Paired Electrolysis of Captured CO2 and 5‐Hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) via Tuning Anolyte Composition and Anode Surface
Journal of CO2 Utilization2025
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