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Scientists Identify New Catalysts for More Efficient Water Splitting

The findings of this research have been published in Nano Energy on July 6, 2020.

A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has presented a new class of efficient catalysts, made from inexpensive carbon compounds and ruthenium (Ru). These novel catalysts are stable and display both efficient catalytic activity and improved e... Read More

Successful Phase Engineering of TMDs via Molten‐Metal‐Assisted Intercalation

The findings of this research have been published in Advanced Materials on July 6, 2020.

Researchers have developed a new technique to improve the catalytic performance of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), which have been regarded as the next-generation catalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The new synthetic m... Read More

Aug 26, 2020 By JooHyeon Heo Research

Researchers Develop New Catalyst for Aqueous Zn–CO2 System

Their findings have been published in the Journal Materials Chemistry A on May 29, 2020.

An international research team, affiliated with UNIST has developed a new electrocatalyst for aqueous Zn–CO2 system, while eliminating carbon the harmful greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2). This is expected to further accelerate the commer... Read More

Aug 10, 2020 By JooHyeon Heo Research

Enhancing Bifunctional Electrocatalytic Activities via Metal d-Band Center Lift Induced by Oxygen Vacancy on the Subsurface of Perovskites

Their findings have been published in ACS Catalysis on March 24, 2020.

A research team, jointly led by Professor Gun-Tae Kim and Professor Jun-Hee Lee in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST has succeded in developing high-performance perovskite oxide catalysts, using late transition metal ox... Read More

May 11, 2020 By JooHyeon Heo Research

New Catalyst Provides Boost to Next-generation EV Batteries

Their findings have been published in Nano Energy on February 3, 2020.

Metal-Air Batteries (MABs), which use oxygen from ambient air as recourses to store and convert energy, have received considerable attention for their potential use in electric vehicles (EVs) owing to their large storage capacity, lightweig... Read More

Feb 25, 2020 By JooHyeon Heo Research

Scientists Turn Carbon Emissions into Usable Energy

Their findings have been published in the November 2018 issue of iScience, a sister journal to Cell.

A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has developed a system that produces electricity and hydrogen (H2) while eliminating carbon dioxide (CO2), which is the main contributor of global warming. Published This breakthrough has been led by Pr... Read More

Dec 11, 2018 By JooHyeon Heo Research

UNIST and MiCo Announce Joint Initiative to Install SOFC in Science Cabin

The signing ceremony of MOU between UNIST and MiCo Co. Ltd. took place on December 5, 2018.

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have attracted much attention due to their potential of providing an efficient, fuel flexible, low emission and relatively low cost means of producing electricity. The nation’s first SOFC-based power gen... Read More

Dec 05, 2018 By JooHyeon Heo News

A Novel Composite Catalyst for High-efficiency Metal–air Batteries

Their work has been selected to appear on the front cover of the November 2018 issue of Small.

A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has introduced a cheap and simple way to enhance the energy efficiency of metal-air batteries, using two different types of catalysts. This breakthrough has been led by Professor Guntae Kim and his rese... Read More

Dec 02, 2018 By JooHyeon Heo Research

UNIST Graduate Appointed as Faculty Member of Imperial College of London

Dr. Sivaprakash Sengodan, 2015 Ph.D. graduate from UNIST, has been appointed as a professor at Imperial College of London.

Sivaprakash Sengodan, who completed his Ph.D. in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST, has recently been appointed as a Professor in the Department of Materials at Imperial College London (ICL) in London, one of Britain... Read More

Aug 14, 2018 By JooHyeon Heo People

A New Strategy for Efficient Hydrogen Production

Their findings appear online in the Nano Energy on December 5, 2017.

A joint research team, affiliated with UNIST has introduced the Hybrid-Solid Electrolysis Cell (Hybrid-SOEC) system with highest reported electrochemical performance in hydrogen production. The proposed system has attracted much attention a... Read More

Dec 15, 2017 By JooHyeon Heo Research

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