Energy and Environmental Materials Lab. (EEML)
Youn Research Group
Welcome to the Youn Group
Energy and Environmental Materials Laboratory (EEML)
Our lab aims to develop efficient and innovative materials to address present energy and environmental problems. For a more sustainable future, we are focusing on:
1. Hydrogen Energy Conversion - Fuel Cells, Water Splitting
2. Energy Storage - Li-ion Batteries, Na-ion Batteries
3. Catalysis - Fisher-Tropsh Reaction, CO2 Hydrogenation
Positions Available
We are currently looking for highly motivated graduate students (master & PhD) and undergraduate students who are interested in EEML. Interested students, please don't hesitate to contact Prof. Youn. (youndh@kangwon.ac.kr).
Our interdisciplinary program has been selected for BK21 FOUR (Brain Korea 21 Fostering Outstanding Universities for Research). Graduate students in EEML can be financially supported by this program.
Our consortium for hydrogen safety cluster (K-Hysafe) has been selected for Graduate School of Energy Convergence (funded by KETEP). Graduate students in EEML can be financially supported by this program.
Group News
2024/11/19 - So Eun's paper has been selected as a Back Cover in Dalton Transactions. Congrats So Eun!
2024/10/24 - Our paper entitled "Enhanced Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia with Nanostructured Mo2C on Carbon Nanotube-Reduced Graphene Oxide Hybrid Support" has been accepted for publication in Dalton Transactions. Congrats So Eun!
2024/10/21 - Our paper entitled "A Review of Stoichiometric Nickel Sulfide-Based Catalysts for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Media" has been accepted for publication in Molecules. Congrats Yeji!
2024/07/05 - Prof. Youn gave a lecture at the 2024 Co-Week Academy.
2024/06/11 - Our paper entitled "Phosphorus-modified Palladium and Tungsten Carbide/Mesoporous Carbon Composite for Hydrogen Oxidation Reaction of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells" has been accepted for publication in Nanomaterials.
2024/03/02 - Jae Hyeok and Jong Min joined EEML as graduate students. Welcome!
2023/11/19 - Our paper entitled "Enhancing the Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Performance of Iridium Oxide in Acidic Media by Inducing a Lower Valence State using CeO2 Support" has been accepted for publication in Applied Surface Science.
Congrats Woo Tae!
2023/11/17 - Our paper entitled "Exploring the Source of Ammonia Generation in Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction using Niobium Nitride" has been accepted for publication in RSC Advances. Congrats So Young!
2023/11/10 - Ji Young won the Best Poster Award in 2023 KIChE Fall Meeting. Congrats!
2023/11/02 - Prof. Youn gave an invited talk in 2023 Korean Electrochemical Society (KECS) Fall Meeting.
2023/09/01 - So Eun joined EEML as a graduate student. Welcome!
2023/08/31 - Our paper entitled "Nanomaterials for Advanced Photocatalytic Plastic Conversion" has been accepted for publication in Molecules. This paper has been selected for an issue cover!
2023/06/23 - Our paper entitled "In-situ Construction of Mo2C-MoC Heterostructure on Ni Foam for Efficient Hydrogen Evolution in Alkaline Media" has been accepted for publication in International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. Congrats Ji Young!
2023/03/20 - Our paper entitled "A Review of Transition Metal Nitride-Based Catalysts for Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction to Ammonia" has been accepted for publication in Catalysts. Congrats So Young!
2023/03/02 - Ye Ji, Byeong Gyu, and Sejin joined EEML as graduate students. Welcome!
2022/11/25 - Prof. Youn has been awarded KIChE Development Award (지부 발전상) for the contribution to the development of KIChE Gangwon Chapter.
2022/08/28 - Our paper entitled "Molybdenum Carbide Anchored on N, S Co-Doped Carbon Composite Derived from Lignosulfonate as a High Performance Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction" has been accepted for publication in Nanomaterials. Congrats Na Yeong!
2022/04/28 - Our patent entitled "Method for Manufacturing Transition Metal Carbide Using Lignin, Transition Metal Carbide and Catalyst Comprising the Same" has been registered at the Korean Intellectual Property Office. Congrats Na Yeong!
2022/03/02 - Ji Young joined EEML as a graduate student. Welcome!
2022/01/07 - Our paper entitled "Metal Substrates Activate NiFe(oxy)hydroxide Catalysts for Efficient Oxygen Evolution Reaction in Alkaline Media " has been accepted for publication in Journal of Alloys and Compounds.