Papers from the group.

Ether Coordination in Ionomers Switches Function with Length Scale in CO₂ Electrolysis

H. R. Kim, Y. I. Song, I. Jeong, J. Lee, H. S. Jeon, C.-J. Yoo, J. Cho, J. H. Koh*

In revision

Balancing Hydration of Anion-Exchange Membranes for Ion Transport and Interfacial Stability in CO₂ Electrolysis

J. Park, H. R. Kim, I. Jeong, J. K. Kim*, J. H. Koh*

In revision

Mechanically Stabilized Au-Coated Si Prisms for Robust In-Situ ATR-SEIRAS Measurements in Electrocatalysis

J. Lee, J. Woo, J. Park, H. Eum, J. H. Koh, S.-W. Baek, D. K. Lee*, H. S. Jeon*

In revision

Rational Ionomer Design Directs Hydrogenation Pathways and Reactant Accessibility in Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction

Y. I. Song†, D. Kim†, H. S. Jeon, J. K. Kim, D. W. Kim, J. H. Koh*, C. Kim*

ACS Energy Lett. 2026, Accepted.

Interfacial Electronic Polarization-Induced Bifurcated CO₂ Electroreduction Pathways to 2-Propanol on Ce(OH)_x/Ni₂P

W. T. Hong, S. C. Cho, J. Y. Kim, G. Yuk, H. Han, Y. I. Song, T.-H. Kim, D. K. Lee, J. H. Koh*, C.-H. Chung, S. U. Lee*, J. K. Kim*

Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2027, 400, 127256.

Validation of Large Language Model Artificial Intelligence-Integrated Optical Microscopy Analysis: Application to In Situ/Operando Electrochemistry

D. Kim, D. H. Seok, S.-H. Yu, J. H. Moon, J. Wang, J. H. Koh, C. Kim, J.-Y. Choi, H.-S. Oh*, W. H. Lee*

J. Mater. Chem. A 2026, 14, 31882–31888.

Dual-Interface Stabilization of Low-Iridium Anodes for Durable Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis

E. T. Kim, S. Kim, S.-E. Park, P. Park, E. Ko, J. Joe, H. Y. Son, J. Kang, J. J. Kim, K. Cheon, K. Kim, S. Kim, G. Lee, J. Jeong, M. Cho, N. Kim, J. H. Koh*, K. Kim*

Nat. Commun. 2026, 17, 6818.

Ionomer Charge Density Modulates Interfacial Water and Reaction Intermediates for CO₂ Electrolysis to C₂ Products

Y. I. Song†, S. G. Akpe†, J. Park, D. Kim, W. H. Lee, J. K. Kim*, H. S. Jeon*, B. Yoon*, J. H. Koh*

ACS Catal. 2026, 16, 2814–2826.

Epitaxially Grown Bimetallic Phosphide with High Activity and Durability for Bifunctional Alkaline Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysis

W. T. Hong, D. N. Nguyen, J.-S. Kim, Y. Ha, J. H. Koh, X. Yu, T.-H. Kim, K. Jin, U. Sim, W.-S. Choe*, H. Shin*, J. Y. Lee, J. K. Kim*

Adv. Funct. Mater. 2026, 36, e21020.

Ionomer Side Chains Modulate Interfacial Microenvironments for Selective CO₂ Electrolysis

J. Park†, Y. Chae†, C. Lee, G. Kwon, W. H. Lee, H. S. Jeon, J. Cho, D. H. Won*, J. H. Koh*

ACS Catal. 2025, 15, 12222–12230.

Understanding the Dynamics Governing Electrocatalytic Hydrodeoxygenation of Lignin Bio-Oil to Hydrocarbons

J. Wang, M. H. Han, K. M. G. Langie, D. H. Won, M.-Y. Lee, C. Oh, H. S. Jeon, J. H. Koh, H.-S. Oh, D. K. Lee, W. H. Lee*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2025, 147, 4962–4971.

Impact of Side Chains in 1-n-Alkylimidazolium Ionomers on Cu-Catalyzed Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction

Y. I. Song†, B. Yoon†, C. Lee, D. Kim, M. H. Han, H. Han, W. H. Lee, D. H. Won, J. K. Kim*, H. S. Jeon*, J. H. Koh*

Adv. Sci. 2024, 11, 2406281.

Exploring the Influence of Cell Configurations on Cu Catalyst Reconstruction During CO₂ Electroreduction

W. Choi, Y. Chae, E. Liu, D. Kim, W. S. Drisdell, H.-S. Oh, J. H. Koh, D. K. Lee, U. Lee, D. H. Won*

Nat. Commun. 2024, 15, 8345.

Proton-Coupled Electron Transfer on Cu₂O/Ti₃C₂T_x MXene for Propane (C₃H₈) Synthesis from Electrochemical CO₂ Reduction

J. Y. Kim, W. T. Hong, T. K. C. Phu, S. C. Cho, B. Kim, U. Baeck, H.-S. Oh, J. H. Koh, X. Yu, C. H. Choi, J. Park*, S. U. Lee*, C.-H. Chung, J. K. Kim*

Adv. Sci. 2024, 11, 2405154.

Conformal Surface Intensive Doping of Low-Valence Bi on Cu₂O for Highly Efficient Electrochemical Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia Production

T. K. C. Phu, W. T. Hong, H. Han, Y. I. Song, J. H. Kim, S. H. Roh, M.-C. Kim, J. H. Koh, B.-K. Oh, J. Y. Kim*, C.-H. Chung, D. H. Lee, J. K. Kim*

Mater. Today 2024, 76, 52–63.

Roll-to-Plate 0.1-Second Shear-Rolling Process at Elevated Temperature for Highly Aligned Nanopatterns

J. Cho, J. Oh, J. Bang, J. H. Koh, H. Y. Jeong, S. Chung, J. G. Son*

Nat. Commun. 2023, 14, 8412.

The Green-Ol (Green-Alcohol) Economy

W. H. Lee, K. Kim, J. H. Koh, D. K. Lee, D. H. Won, H.-S. Oh, U. Lee, B. K. Min*

Nano Energy 2023, 110, 108373.

Amorphous TiO₂ Passivating Contacts for Cu(In,Ga)(S,Se)₂ Ultrathin Solar Cells: Defect‐State‐Mediated Hole Conduction

G. S. Park, S. Lee, D.-S. Kim, S. Y. Park, J. H. Koh, D. H. Won, P. Lee, Y. R. Do*, B. K. Min*

Adv. Energy Mater. 2023, 13, 2203183.

Strategies for CO₂ Electroreduction in Cation Exchange Membrane Electrode Assembly

J. Park, Y.-J. Ko, C. Lim, H. Kim, B. K. Min, K.-Y. Lee, J. H. Koh, H.-S. Oh*, W. H. Lee*

Chem. Eng. J. 2023, 453, 139826.

Toward Economical Application of Carbon Capture and Utilization Technology with Near-Zero Carbon Emission

K. M. G. Langie, K. Tak, C. Kim, H. W. Lee, K. Park, D. Kim, W. Jung, C. W. Lee, H.-S. Oh, D. K. Lee, J. H. Koh, B. K. Min, D. H. Won*, U. Lee*

Nat. Commun. 2022, 13, 7482.

Thermo-Selenized Stainless Steel as an Efficient Oxygen Evolution Electrode for Water Splitting and CO₂ Electrolysis in Real Water Matrices

M. H. Han, Y.-J. Ko, S. Y. Lee, C. Lim, W. H. Lee, M. W. Pin, J. H. Koh, J. Kim, W. Kim, B. K. Min, H.-S. Oh*

J. Power Sources 2022, 521, 230953.

Improving the Oxygen Evolution Reaction Using Electronic Structure Modulation of Sulfur-Retaining Nickel-Based Electrocatalysts

M. H. Han, M. W. Pin, J. H. Koh, J. H. Park, J. Kim, B. K. Min, W. H. Lee*, H.-S. Oh*

J. Mater. Chem. A 2021, 9, 27034–27040.

Unusual Thermal Properties of Certain Poly(3,5-disubstituted styrene)s

J. H. Koh†, Q. Zhu†, Y. Asano, M. J. Maher, H. Ha, S.-S. Kim, H. L. Cater, E. U. Mapesa, J. R. Sangoro, C. J. Ellison, N. A. Lynd, C. G. Willson*

Macromolecules 2020, 53, 5504–5511.

Strategies for Increasing the Rate of Defect Annihilation in the Directed Self-Assembly of High-χ Block Copolymers

J. Doise, J. H. Koh, J. Y. Kim, Q. Zhu, N. Kinoshita, H. S. Suh, P. R. Delgadillo, G. Vandenberghe, C. G. Willson, C. J. Ellison*

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces 2019, 11, 48419–48427.

Defect Mitigation in Sub-20 Nm Patterning with High-Chi, Silicon-Containing Block Copolymers

J. Doise*, G. Mannaert, H. S. Suh, P. Rincon, J. H. Koh, J. Y. Kim, Q. Zhu, G. Vandenberghe, C. G. Willson, C. J. Ellison

Advances in Patterning Materials and Processes XXXVI 2019, 10960, 93–101.

Facile CO₂ Electro-Reduction to Formate via Oxygen Bidentate Intermediate Stabilized by High-Index Planes of Bi Dendrite Catalyst

J. H. Koh†, D. H. Won†, T. Eom†, N.-K. Kim, K. D. Jung, H. Kim*, Y. J. Hwang*, B. K. Min*

ACS Catal. 2017, 7, 5071–5077.

Arm Length Dependency of Pt-Decorated CdSe Tetrapods on the Performance of Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation

Y. Sung, J. Lim, J. H. Koh, B. K. Min, J. Pyun*, K. Char*

Korean J. Chem. Eng. 2016, 33, 2287–2290.

Gold Catalyst Reactivity for CO₂ Electro-Reduction: From Nano Particle to Layer

E. B. Nursanto, H. S. Jeon, C. Kim, M. S. Jee, J. H. Koh, Y. J. Hwang*, B. K. Min*

Catal. Today 2016, 260, 107–111.

Enhancement in Carbon Dioxide Activity and Stability on Nanostructured Silver Electrode and the Role of Oxygen

M. S. Jee, H. S. Jeon, C. Kim, H. Lee, J. H. Koh, J. Cho, B. K. Min*, Y. J. Hwang*

Appl. Catal. B: Environ. 2016, 180, 372–378.

Uniform Decoration of Pt Nanoparticles on Well-Defined CdSe Tetrapods and the Effect of Their Pt Cluster Size on Photocatalytic H₂ Generation

Y. Sung, J. Lim, J. H. Koh, L. J. Hill, B. K. Min, J. Pyun*, K. Char*

CrystEngComm 2015, 17, 8423–8427.

A Monolithic and Standalone Solar-Fuel Device Having Comparable Efficiency to Photosynthesis in Nature

H. S. Jeon, J. H. Koh, S. J. Park, M. S. Jee, D.-H. Ko, Y. J. Hwang*, B. K. Min*

J. Mater. Chem. A 2015, 3, 5835–5842.

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Directional Step Flow Across Ridges on Multiscale Two-Face Prism Array

H. Yoon*, S. H. Sung, J. H. Koh, S. M. Kim, S.-J. Choi, K. Y. Suh, K. Char*

Macromol. Res. 2015, 23, 145–148.

Oxygen Plasma Induced Hierarchically Structured Gold Electrocatalyst for Selective Reduction of Carbon Dioxide to Carbon Monoxide

J. H. Koh, H. S. Jeon, M. S. Jee, E. B. Nursanto, H. Lee, Y. J. Hwang*, B. K. Min*

J. Phys. Chem. C 2015, 119, 883–889.

Trilevel‐Structured Superhydrophobic Pillar Arrays with Tunable Optical Functions

S. Wooh†, J. H. Koh†, S. Lee, H. Yoon*, K. Char*

Adv. Funct. Mater. 2014, 24, 5550–5556.

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Efficient Light Harvesting with Micropatterned 3D Pyramidal Photoanodes in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells

S. Wooh, H. Yoon, J.-H. Jung, Y.-G. Lee, J. H. Koh, B. Lee, Y. S. Kang, K. Char

Adv. Mater. 2013, 25, 3111–3116.

Thermoresponsive Switching of Liquid Flow Direction on a Two-Face Prism Array

S. M. Kim†, D. H. Kang†, J. H. Koh, H. S. Suh, H. Yoon*, K.-Y. Suh*, K. Char*

Soft Matter 2013, 9, 4145.

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