Publications

SCI papers

[2024]

[34] ERC Li NRR, in preparation with KENTECH + POSTECH + and more

[33] Challenge and Opportunity in Scaling-Up Hydrogen Production via Electrochemical Ammonia Electrolysis Process, in preparation with GIST + Kongju National University 

[32] A Review on Intermediate Temperature Electrochemical Synthesis of Ammonia, in preparation with CSIRO + KIER

[31] Synthesis of 2D nanosheet FePS3 electrocatalyst via salt-template method for electrochemical green ammonia production, in preparation with GIST + University of the Philippines Diliman + Kongju National University + KBSI

[30] Scalable ammonia synthesis on the modified crystal structure of Cu3PS4 electrocatalyst, ready for submission with GIST + Kongju National University 

[29] Utilizing Water as a Proton Source for Sustainable Li-Mediated Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis, Jae Hyung Kim, Jung-Eun Cha, HyungKuk Ju, Young-Woo Choi, Justin Albers, Joonmok Shim, Sun Hyung Kim, Kyungho Lee, Hyung-Chul Yoon, under revision.

[2023]

[28] BaCeO3 perovskite-incorporated Co catalyst for efficient NH3 synthesis under mild conditions, Rayoon Woo, Kyungho Lee, Byeong-Seon An, Sun Hyung Kim, HyungKuk Ju, Jae Hyung Kim, Joonmok Shim, Hee-Tae Beum, Kanghee Cho, Youn-Sang Bae, Hyung Chul Yoon, Chemical Engineering Journal, 475 (2023) 146354, IF 16.744, 2.11% in ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2023.146354 

[27] Copper with an atomic-scale spacing for efficient electrocatalytic co-reduction of carbon dioxide and nitrate to urea, Seokmin Shin, Siraj Sultan, Zong-Xian Chen, Hojeong Lee, Hansaem Choi, Tae-Ung Wi, Changhyun Park, Tae Won Kim, Chanhee Lee, Jihong Jeong, Hyeju Shin, Tae-Hee Kim, HyungKuk Ju, Hyung-Chul Yoon, Hyun-Kon Song, Hyun-Wook Lee, Mu-Jeng Cheng, Youngkook Kwon, Energy Environ. Sci., 16 (2023) 2003-2013, IF 39.714, 0.35% in ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. https://doi.org/10.1039/D3EE00008G 


[2022]

[26] Local Proton Source Enhanced Nitrogen Reduction on a Combined Cobalt-Molybdenum Catalyst for Electrochemical Ammonia Synthesis, Sunki Chung, HyungKuk Ju, Minjun Choi, Donghyun Yoon, Jaeyoung Lee*, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 61 (2022) e202212676, IF 16.82, 8.1% in CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202212676 

[25] Green ammonia synthesis using CeO2/RuO2 nanolayers on vertical graphene catalyst via electrochemical route in alkaline electrolyte, HyungKuk Ju*,1 Dong Han Seo*,1 Xin Mao, Sunki Chung, Byeong-Seon An, Mustafa Musameh, Thomas R. Gengenbach, Hokyong Shon, Aijun Du, Avi Bendavid, Kostya Ostrikov, Hyung Chul Yoon, Jaeyoung Lee and Sarbjit Giddey, Nanoscale 14 (2022) 1395-1408, IF 8.307, 13.98% in PHYSICS, APPLIED. (제1저자+교신저자) https://doi.org/10.1039/D1NR06411H 

[24] Experimental and DFT studies on the equilibrium properties, kinetics, and mechanism of nitric oxide removal using metal-EDTA and ferrous thiochelates, Hyeon Jeong Cho, Sun Hyung Kim, Joonhee Kang, Kanghee Cho1, Hak Yeon Lee, Hyunuk Kim, HyungKuk Ju, Jong Won Choi, Seung Gon Kim, Seong-Geun Oh, Chan-Woo Lee*, Hyung Chul Yoon*, Chemical Engineering Journal 431 (2022) 134010, IF 16.744, 2.11% in ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.134010 

[23] Selective conversion of N2 to NH3 on highly dispersed RuO2 using amphiphilic ionic liquid-anchored fibrous carbon structure, Kahyun Ham, Muhammad Salman, Sunki Chung, Minjun Choi, HyungKuk Ju*, Hye Jin Lee*, Jaeyoung Lee*, Journal of Energy Chemistry 67 (2022) 474-482, IF 13.599, 4.72% in ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL. (교신저자) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jechem.2021.09.004 


[2021]

[22] Comparison between Fe2O3/C and Fe3C/Fe2O3/Fe/C electrocatalysts for N2 reduction in alkaline electrolyte, Ji Hye Kim,1 HyungKuk Ju,1 Byeong-Seon An, Yena An, Kanghee Cho, Sun Hyung Kim, Youn Sang Bae*, Hyung Chul Yoon*, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 13 (2021) 61316-61323, IF 10.383, 14.06% in MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY. (제1저자) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.1c20807 

[21] Rhodium-molybdenum oxide electrocatalyst with dual active sites for electrochemical ammonia synthesis under neutral pH condition, Sunki Chung, Dong Han Seo, Minjun Choi, Xin Mao, Aijun Du, Kahyun Ham, Sarbjit Giddey, Jaeyoung Lee, HyungKuk Ju*, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry 896 (2021) 115157. IF 4.598, 23.56% in CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL. (교신저자) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115157 


[2020]

[20] Insights into nitrogenase bioelectrocatalysis for green ammonia production, Trevor Rapson*, Christina Gregg, Robert Allen, HyungKuk Ju*, Cara Doherty, Xavier Mulet, Sarb Giddey*, Craig Wood*, ChemSusChem, 13 (2020) 4856-5865. IF 9.140, 16.48% in CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY. (교신저자)  https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202001433 

[19] Enhanced corrosion tolerance and highly durable ORR activity by low Pt electrocatalyst on unique pore structured CNF in PEM fuel cell, Sunki Chung, Kahyun Ham, Sinwoo Kang, HyungKuk Ju*, Jaeyoung Lee*, Electrochimica Acta, 348 (2020) 136346. IF 7.336, 21.67% in ELECTROCHEMISTRY. (교신저자) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136346   

[18] Engineering a solid-state metalloprotein hydrogen evolution catalyst, Trevor D. Rapson1,*, HyungKuk Ju1, Paul Marshall, Rosangela Devilla, Colin J. Jackson, Sarbjit Giddey, Tara D. Sutherland, Scientific Reports, 10 (2020) 3774. IF 4.996, 25.34% in MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES. *Most downloaded Top 100 in Chemistry paper. (제1저자) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-60730-y 


[2019]

[17] Challenges and trends in developing technology for electrochemically reducing CO2 in solid polymer electrolyte membrane reactors, HyungKuk Ju*, Gurpreet Kaur, Aniruddha Kulkarni, Sarbjit Giddey, Journal of CO2 Utilization, 32 (2019) 178-186. IF 7.132, 10.92% in ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL. (제1저자+교신저자) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcou.2019.04.003 


[2018]

[16] A comprehensive review of carbon and hydrocarbon assisted water electrolysis for hydrogen production, HyungKuk Ju, Sukhvinder PS Badwal, Sarbjit Giddey*, Applied Energy, 231 (2018) 502-533. IF 11.446, 5.99% in ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL. (제1저자) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.09.125 

[15] Role of iron species as mediator in a PEM based carbon-water co-electrolysis for cost-effective hydrogen production, HyungKuk Ju*, Sarbjit Giddey, and Sukhvinder PS Badwal, Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 43 (2018) 9144-9152. IF 7.139, 17.86% in ELECTROCHEMISTRY. (제1저자+교신저자) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.03.195 

[14] Methanol-water co-electrolysis for sustainable hydrogen production with PtRu/C-SnO2 electro-catalyst, HyungKuk Ju*, Sarbjit Giddey, Sukhvinder PS Badwal, Roger J. Mulder, and Thomas R. Gengenbach, Ionics, 24(2018) 2367-2378. IF 2.961, 52.9% in PHYSICS, CONDENSED MATTER. (제1저자+교신저자) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11581-017-2371-8 


[2017]

[13] The role of nanosized SnO2 in Pt-based electrocatalysts for hydrogen production in methanol assisted water electrolysis, HyungKuk Ju, Sarbjit Giddey, and Sukhvinder PS Badwal*, Electrochimica Acta, 2229 (2017) 39-47. IF 6.901, 27.59% in Electrochemistry. (제1저자) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.01.106 


[2016]

[12] Influence of the mediating behaviour of Sn according to its particle size on a Ni/yttria-stabilised zirconia porous anode structure in a direct carbon fuel cell, Hansaem Jang, Jiyoung Eom, HyungKuk Ju, and Jaeyoung Lee*, RSC Advances, 6 (2016) 109036-109044. IF 3.361

[11] Electro-catalytic conversion of ethanol in solid electrolyte cells for distributed hydrogen generation, HyungKuk Ju, Sarbjit Giddey, Sukhvinder PS Badwal* and Roger J Mulder, Electrochimica Acta, 212 (2016) 744-757. IF 6.901, 27.59% in Electrochemistry. (제1저자)

[10] Ameliorated performance in a direct carbon fuel cell using Sn mediator on Ni–YSZ anode surface, Hansaem Jang, Jiyoung Eom, HyungKuk Ju, and Jaeyoung Lee*, Catalysis Today, 260 (2016) 158-164. IF 6.766, 13.286% in Engineering, Chemical. 


[PhD+MS period]

[9] High-temperature liquid Sn-air energy storage cell, HyungKuk Ju and Jaeyoung Lee*, Journal of Energy Chemistry, 24 (2015) 614-619. IF 9.676, 2.7% in Chemistry, Applied. (제1저자)

[8] Sustainable production of formic acid by electrolytic reduction of gaseous carbon dioxide, Seunghwa Lee, HyungKuk Ju, Revocatus Machunda, Sunghyun Uhm, Jae Kwang Lee, Hye Jin Lee, and Jaeyoung Lee*, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3 (2015) 3029-3034. IF 12.732, 7.02% in Energy & Fuel. 

[7] Durable power performance of a direct ash-free coal fuel cell, HyungKuk Ju, Jiyoung Eom, Jae Kwang Lee, Hokyung Choi, Tak-Hyoung Lim, Rak-Hyun Song, and Jaeyoung Lee*, Electrochimica Acta, 115 (2014) 511-517. IF 6.901, 27.59% in Electrochemistry. (제1저자)

[6] High-Density Nanoporous Structures for Enhanced Electrocatalysis, Jaeyoung Lee*, HyungKuk Ju, Youngmi Yi, Jongmin Lee, Sunghyun Uhm, Jae Kwang Lee, Hye Jin Lee, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 116 (2012) 2915-2918. IF 4.126

[5] Enhanced anode interface for electrochemical oxidation of solid fuel in direct carbon fuel cells: The role of liquid Sn in mixed state, HyungKuk Ju, Sunghyun Uhm, Jin Won Kim, Rak-Hyun Song, Hokyung Choi, Si-Hyun Lee, Jaeyoung Lee*, Journal of Power Sources, 198 (2012) 36-41. IF 9.127, 11.4% in Energy & Fuels. (제1저자)

[4] Fast and selective Cu2O nanorod growth into anodic alumina templates via electrodeposition, HyungKuk Ju, Jae Kwang Lee, Jongmin Lee, Jaeyoung Lee*, Current Applied Physics, 12 (2012) 60-64. IF 2.48. (제1저자)

[3] Electrocatalytic reduction of CO2 gas at Sn based gas diffusion electrode, Revocatus L. Machunda, HyungKuk Ju, Jaeyoung Lee*, Current Applied Physics, 11 (2011) 986-988. IF 2.48

[2] A high-performing nanostructured TiO2 filter for volatile organic compounds using atomic layer deposition, Hye Jin Lee, Hyun Ook Seo, Dong Wun Kim, Kwang-Dae Kim, Yuan Luo, Dong Chan Lim, HyungKuk Ju, Jin Won Kim, Jaeyoung Lee and Young Dok Kim, Chemical Communications, 47 (2011) 5605-5607. IF 6.222.

[1] Atomic layer deposition of TiO2 nanotubes and its improved electrostatic capacitance, Jongmin Lee, HyungKuk Ju, Jae Kwang Lee, Ho Sung Kim, Jaeyoung Lee*, Electrochemistry Communications, 12 (2010) 210-212. IF 4.724

KCI and Korean papers

[2024]

[3] 전기화학적 청정 암모니아 합성의 기회와 도전, 주형국, 봉성율, KIC News, 27 (2024) 1-10.


[2023]

[2] Safety risk management of ammonia to scale-up hydrogen production for transport and storage, 수송/저장용 수소 생산 확대를 위한 암모니아의 안전 위험 관리 표준 동향, HyungKuk Ju, Hyeokjoo Lee, Chang Hyun Lee, Sungyool Bong, Journal of Surface Science and Engineering, 56 (2023) 371-379. 한국표면공학회지.

[1] Understanding Thermodynamics of Operating Voltage and Efficiency in PEM Water Electrolysis System for Carbon Neutrality and Green Hydrogen Energy Transition, 탄소중립과 그린 수소에너지 전환을 위한 PEM 수전해 시스템에서 작동 전압 및 효율의 열역학적 이해, Journal of the Korean Electrochemical Society, 26 (2023) 56-63. 전기화학회지.

Book Chapter

[3] Sarbjit Giddey*, Sukhvinder Badwal, and HyungKuk Ju, Polymer electrolyte membrane technologies integrated with renewable energy for hydrogen production – in: Current Trends and Future Developments on (Bio-) Membranes, 1st Edition, Renewable Energy Integrated with Membrane (ed. A. Cassano, A. Figoli, and A. Basile), p235-259, Elsevier 21 September 2018, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-813545-7.00010-6, Invited.

[2] Sukhvinder Badwal*, Aniruddha Kulkarni, HyungKuk Ju, and Sarbjit Giddey, Solar fuels – in: Electrochemical Science for a Sustainable Society: A Tribute to J.O’M Bockris (ed. Kohei Uosaki), p223-259, Springer 17 June 2017. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-57310-6_10, Invited.

[1] Sukhvinder Badwal*, HyungKuk Ju, Sarbjit Giddey, and Aniruddha Kulkarni, Direct Carbon Fuel Cells – in: Encyclopedia of Sustainable Technologies (ed. M.A Abraham), pp 317-329, Elsevier 14 July 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-409548-9.10119-8, Invited.

Project Report in Australia

[2] CSIRO Hydrogen to Ammonia R&D Project, Sarbjit Giddey, Chris Munnings, Aniruddha P Kulkarni, HyungKuk Ju, Gary Paul, Louis Wibberley, Renata Lippi, David Alexander, Woo Jin Lee, Thuy Huynh, Scott Barnes, Ben Muir, Geoff Brent, Greg Conroy, Mark Rayson, 2020.07 https://arena.gov.au/knowledge-bank/csiro-hydrogen-to-ammonia-july-2020/

[1] CSIRO Solid oxide electrolysis: Liquid fuels R&D Project, Aniruddha P Kulkarni, Daniel Fini, Gurpreet Kaur, Gary Paul, HyungKuk Ju, Sarbjit Giddey, John Lasich, Kristian Grayson, Luke Luisman, Peter Ellis, Scott Barnett, Michael Van Barley, https://arena.gov.au/assets/2021/03/csiro-midterm-activity-report-liquid-fuels.pdf