Paper 1_InfoMat: Structure and property correlation of carbon materials for metal hosts, protection layers, and electrocatalysts in lithium-air batteries
Paper 2_EnergyChem: Transition metal nitrides as emerging electrocatalysts for water electrolysis.
Dr Jeongyeon Lee, Research Assistant Professor of ITC and his collaborative teams recently published two journal review articles entitled “Chemical modification of ordered/disordered carbon nanostructures for metal hosts and electrocatalysts of lithium-air batteries” in InfoMat (IF: 25.405) and “Nanostructured Transition Metal Nitrides as Emerging Electrocatalysts for Water Electrolysis: Status and Challenges” in EnergyChem (expected IF > 25).
In the first paper, Dr Lee and his colleagues comprehensively review the recent progress in designs of carbon nanostructures for application in metal hosts, and as protective layers or bifunctional electrocatalysts of lithium-air batteries. The correlation among the crystalline, electronic, porous, and chemical structures and the electrochemical properties of carbon nanomaterials are discussed depending on their classification and characteristics. The rational methodology and future directions of various chemical modifications are also discussed, such as morphological control, hierarchical architecturing, heteroatom incorporation, and the formation of composites, for enhancing the electrochemical performance of anodes and cathodes.
In the second paper, Dr Lee and his colleagues review the representative progress of transition metal nitride (TMN)-based catalysts in the synthetic strategies of both structural engineering and electronic engineering to improve electrocatalytic performance, especially in hydrogen and oxygen evolution and water splitting. This review article discusses the future challenges and research directions of nanostructured TMNs in the electrochemical energy fields for efficient preparation processes and performance enhancement. In terms of real applications, continuous research and breakthroughs are essential for developing nanostructured TMN-based catalysts for advanced water electrolysis, which can improve the quality of life.
Dr Lee has been recently selected as Guest Associate Editor for the Frontiers in Chemistry journal. He has extensively published research articles in various journals that are related to energy storage and conversion applications during the past 3 years, including Advanced Energy Materials in 2020 (1 paper), Advanced Functional Materials in 2021 (1 paper), Chemical Engineering Journal in 2021 (1 paper), Small Methods in 2021 (2 papers), and 8 other SCIE papers.
References:
1. Lee, J.,1 Lee, T.1 H., Jang, H. W.,* Park, H. S.* (2022). Chemical modification of ordered/disordered carbon nanostructures for metal hosts and electrocatalysts of lithium‐air batteries. InfoMat, 4(1), e12268.
2. Lin, L., Piao, S., Choi, Y., Lyu, L., Hong, H., Kim, D., Lee, J.,* Zhang, W.,* Piao, Y.* (2022). Nanostructured Transition Metal Nitrides as Emerging Electrocatalysts for Water Electrolysis: Status and Challenges. EnergyChem, 100072.
