2024
Kumar, R., K. Choi, M. A. Khan, G. Biswas, S. Cho, S. Chakrabortty, S.K. Tripathy, K.-Y. Kim, and B.-H Jeon* (2024). Sustainable Lithium Mining from Liquid Ores: A Review on Membrane-Based Emerging Technologies. submitted
Kim, K.-Y.*, J. Shim, M. Son, K.H. Cho, and B.-H Jeon (2024). Continuous volatile fatty acid recovery from anaerobic digestate using a novel electro-sorption and capturing method. submitted
Chae, S., M. Kong, H. Kim, C. Hejase, K.-Y. Kim, T. Tong, S. Green, R.B. Young, J. Stokes-Draut, P. Kurup, J. Macknick, T. Borch, and D.D. Dionysiou (2024). Challenge and opportunities in advanced treatment and reuse of treated wastewater for agriculture in the United States: A critical review. submitted
Moreno-Jimenez, D.A., M.-H. Hwang, and K.-Y. Kim* (2024). Impact of current collectors with different electrocatalytic activities on hydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cells with flowable cathodes. Energy & Fuels, 38:6085-6091.
2023
Kang, S.B., Z. Wang, W. Zhang, K.-Y. Kim*, and S.W. Won* (2023). Removal of short- and long-chain PFAS from aquatic systems using electrostatic attraction of polyethylenimine-polyvinyl chloride electrospun nanofiber adsorbent. Separation and Purification Technology, 326:124853.
Moreno-Jimenez, D.A., Y. Kumaran, H. Efstathiadis, M.-H. Hwang, B.-H. Jeon, and K.-Y. Kim* (2023). Flowable nickel-loaded activated carbon cathodes for hydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cells. ACS ES&T Engineering, 3:1476-1485. [Selected as Supplementary Cover Article]
Mu, T. and K.-Y. Kim* (2023). Emerging investigator series: impacts of aeration flow rates and bubble sizes on PFOA/PFOS removal in electrocoagulation. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 9:1783-1791. [Highlighted in Emerging Investigator Series]
Yang, E., K. Chon, K.-Y. Kim, L.T.H. Giang, N.H. Yen, L.H.Q. Trang, N.T.T. Ha, M. Jae, I. Ahmad, and K.J. Chae (2023). Pretreatments of lignocellulosic and algal biomasses for sustainable biohydrogen production: Recent progress, carbon neutrality, and circular economy. Bioresource Technology, 369:128380
2022
Moreno-Jimenez, D.A. and K.-Y. Kim* (2022). Enhanced wettability improves catalytic activity of nickel-functionalized activated carbon cathode for hydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cells. Bioresource Technology, 350:126881
2021
Baek, G., K.-Y. Kim, and B.E. Logan (2021). Impact of surface area and current generation by microbial electrolysis cell electrodes inserted into anaerobic digesters. Chemical Engineering Journal, 426:131281
Mu, T., M. Park, and K.-Y. Kim* (2021). Energy-efficient removal of PFOA and PFOS in water using electrocoagulation with an air-cathode. Chemosphere, 281:130956.
Kim, K.-Y.*, D.A. Moreno-Jimenez, and H. Efstathiadis (2021). Electrochemical ammonia recovery from anaerobic centrate using a nickel-functionalized activated carbon membrane electrode. Environmental Science & Technology, 55:7674-7680
Fonseca, E.U., K.-Y. Kim, R. Rossi, and B.E. Logan (2021). Improving microbial electrolysis stability using flow-through brush electrodes and monitoring anode potentials relative to thermodynamic minima. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46(14):9514-9522.
Kim, M., Y.E. Song, J.Q. Xiong, K.-Y. Kim, M. Jang, B.H. Jeon and J.R. Kim (2021). Electrochemical detection and simultaneous removal of endocrine disruptor, bisphenol A using a carbon felt electrode. Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 880:114907.
2020
Kim, K.-Y.*, R. Rossi, J.M. Regan, and B.E. Logan (2020). Enumeration of exoelectrogens in microbial fuel cell effluents fed acetate or wastewater substrates. Biochemical Engineering Journal, 165:107816.
2019
Kim, K.-Y.*, S.E. Habas, J.A. Schaidle and B.E. Logan (2019). Application of metal phosphide nanoparticles as cathode catalysts for hydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cells. Bioresource Technology, 293:122067.
Cario, B.P., R. Rossi, K.-Y. Kim, and B.E. Logan (2019). Applying the electrode potential slope method as a tool to quantitatively evaluate the performance of individual microbial electrolysis cell components. Bioresource Technology, 287:121418.
Kim, K.-Y.* and B.E. Logan (2019). Nickel powder blended activated carbon cathodes for hydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 44(26):13169-13174.
Hwang, J.-H., K.-Y. Kim, E.P. Resurreccion and W.H. Lee (2019). Surfactant addition to enhance bioavailability of bilge water in single chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs). Journal of Hazardous Materials, 368:732-738.
El-Dalatony, M.M., E. Salama, M.B. Kurade, K.-Y. Kim, S.P. Govindwar, J.R. Kim, E.E. Kwon, B. Min, M. Jang, S.-E. Oh, S.W. Chang and B.-H. Jeon (2019). Whole conversion of microalgal biomass into biofuels through successive high-throughput fermentation. Chemical Engineering Journal, 360:797-805.
2018
Logan, B.E., E. Zikmund, W. Yang, R. Rossi, K.-Y. Kim, P. Saikaly and F. Zhang (2018). Impact of ohmic resistance on measured electrode potentials and maximum power production in microbial fuel cells. Environmental Science & Technology, 52(15):8977-8985
Zikmund, E., K.-Y. Kim, and B.E. Logan (2018). Hydrogen production rates with closely-spaced felt anodes and cathodes compared to brush anodes in two-chamber microbial electrolysis cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 43(20):9599-9606.
Kim, K.-Y., W. Yang and B.E. Logan (2018). Regenerable nickel-functionalized activated carbon cathodes enhanced by metal adsorption to improve hydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cells. Environmental Science & Technology, 52(12):7131-7137.
Yang, W., R. Rossi, Y. Tian, K.-Y. Kim, E. Zikmund and B.E. Logan (2018). Mitigating external and internal cathode fouling using a polymer bonded separator in microbial fuel cells. Bioresource Technology.249:1080-1084.
2017
Kim, K.-Y., E. Zikmund and B.E. Logan (2017). Impact of catholyte recirculation on different 3-dimensional stainless steel cathodes in microbial electrolysis cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 42:29708-29715.
Yilmazel, Y.D., X. Zhu, K.-Y. Kim, D.E. Holmes and B.E. Logan (2017). Electrical current generation in microbial electrolysis cells by hyperthermophilic archaea Ferroglobus placidus and Geoglobus ahangari. Bioelectrochemistry, 119:142-149.
Yang, W., K.-Y. Kim, P.E. Saikaly and B.E. Logan (2017). The impact of new cathode materials relative to baseline performance of microbial fuel cells all with the same architecture and solution chemistry. Energy & Environmental Science, 10:1025-1033.
McAnulty, M.J., V.G. Poosarla, K.-Y. Kim, R. Jasso-Chavez, B.E. Logan and T.K. Wood (2017). Electricity from methane by reversing methanogenesis. Nature Communications, 8:15419.
2016
Kim, K.-Y., W. Yang, P.J. Evans and B.E. Logan (2016). Continuous treatment of high strength wastewaters using air-cathode microbial fuel cells. Bioresource Technology, 221:96-101.
LaBarge, N., Y. Ye, K.-Y. Kim, Y.D. Yilmazel, P. Saikaly, P. Hong and B.E. Logan (2016). Impact of acclimation methods on microbial communities and performance of anaerobic fluidized bed membrane bioreactors. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 2:1041-1048.
Ye, Y., N. LaBarge, H. Kashima, K.-Y. Kim, P. Hong, P.E. Saikaly, and B.E. Logan (2016). An aerated and fluidized bed membrane bioreactor for effective wastewater treatment with low membrane fouling. Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, 2:994-1003.
He, W., M.J. Wallack, K.-Y. Kim, X. Zhang, W. Yang, X. Zhu, Y. Feng and B.E. Logan (2016). The effect of flow modes and electrode combinations on the performance of a multiple module microbial fuel cell installed at wastewater treatment plant. Water Research, 105:351-360.
Kim, K.-Y., W. Yang, Y. Ye, N. LaBarge and B.E. Logan (2016). Performance of anaerobic fluidized membrane bioreactors using effluents of microbial fuel cells treating domestic wastewater. Bioresource Technology, 208:58-63.
2015
Yang, W., K.-Y. Kim and B.E. Logan (2015). Development of carbon free diffusion layer for activated carbon air cathode of microbial fuel cell. Bioresource Technology, 197:318-322.
Logan, B.E., M.J. Wallack, K.-Y. Kim, W. He, Y. Feng and P.E. Saikaly (2015). Assessment of microbial fuel cell configurations and power densities. Environmental Science & Technology Letters, 2:206-214.
Kim, K.-Y., W. Yang and B.E. Logan (2015). Impact of electrode configurations on retention time and domestic wastewater treatment efficiency using microbial fuel cells. Water Research, 80:41-46.
Yang, E., K.-Y. Kim, K.-J. Chae, M.-Y. Lee and I.S. Kim (2015). Evaluation of energy and water recovery in forward osmosis–bioelectrochemical hybrid system with cellulose triacetate and polyamide asymmetric membrane in different orientations. Desalination & Water Treatment, 1-8.
Lee, M.-Y., K.-Y. Kim, E. Yang and I.S. Kim (2015). Evaluation of hydrogen production and internal resistance in forward osmosis membrane integrated microbial electrolysis cells. Bioresource Technology, 187:106-112.
Kim, K.-Y., K.-J. Chae, E. Yang, M.-Y. Lee and I.S. Kim (2015). Influence of pressurized anode chamber on ion transports and power generation of UF membrane microbial fuel cells (UF-MFCs). Journal of Power Sources, 279:731-736.
Yang, E., M.-J. Choi, K.-Y. Kim, K.-J. Chae and I.S. Kim (2015). Effect of initial salt concentrations on cell performance and distribution of internal resistance in microbial desalination cells. Environmental Technology, 36:852-860.
2014
Chae, K.-J., K.-Y. Kim, M.-J. Choi, E. Yang, I.S. Kim, X. Ren and M. Lee (2014). Sulfonated polyether ether ketone (SPEEK)-based composite proton exchange membrane reinforced with nanofibers for microbial electrolysis cells” Chemical Engineering Journal, 254:393-398.
Yang, E., M.-J. Choi, K.-Y. Kim and I.S. Kim (2014). Microbial desalination cell for concurrent hydrogen peroxide production and desalination. Journal of Environmental Engineering & Science, 9:197-206.
Kim, K.-Y., E. Yang, M.-Y. Lee, K.-J. Chae, C.-M. Kim and I.S. Kim (2014). Polydopamine coating effects on ultrafiltration membrane to enhance power density and mitigate biofouling of ultrafiltration microbial fuel cells (UF-MFCs). Water Research, 54:62-68.
Kim, K.-Y., E. Yang, M.-Y. Lee, K.-J. Chae, S.-J. Kim and I.S. Kim (2014). Anode direct contact for enhancing power generation and biofouling reduction in ultrafiltration microbial fuel cells. Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology, 89:1767-1771.
2013
Yang, E., M.-J. Choi, K.-Y. Kim and I.S. Kim (2013). Improvement of biohydrogen generation and seawater desalination in a microbial electrodialysis cell by installing the direct proton transfer pathway between the anode and cathode chambers. Desalination & Water Treatment, 51:6362-6369.
Kim, K.-Y., K.-J. Chae, M.-J. Choi, E. Yang, M. H. Hwang and I.S. Kim (2013). High-quality Effluent and Electricity Production from non-CEM based Flow-through Type Microbial Fuel Cell. Chemical Engineering Journal, 218:19-23.
2011
Kim, K.-Y., K.-J. Chae, M.-J. Choi, F.F. Ajayi, C.-W. Kim and I.S. Kim (2011). Enhanced Coulombic efficiency in glucose-fed microbial fuel cells by reducing metabolite electron losses using dual-anode electrodes. Bioresource Technology, 102:4144-4149.
Choi, M.-J., K.-J. Chae, F.F. Ajayi, K.-Y. Kim, H.-W. Yu, C.-W. Kim and I.S. Kim (2011). Effects of biofouling on ion transport through cation exchange membranes and microbial fuel cell performance. Bioresource Technology, 102:298-303.
Choi, M.-J., K.-J. Chae, H.-W. Yu, K.-Y. Kim, A. Jang and I.S. Kim (2011). Development of Visible Light Responsive Nitrogen Doped Photocatalysts (TiO2, Nb2O5) for hydrogen Evolution. Journal of Korean Society of Environmental Engineering, 33:907-912.
2010
Chae, K.-J., M.-J. Choi, K.-Y. Kim, F.F. Ajayi, W.-S. Park, C.-W. Kim and I.S. Kim (2010). Methanogenesis control by employing various environmental stress conditions in two-chambered microbial fuel cells. Bioresource Technology, 14:5350-5357.
Ajayi, F.F., K.-Y. Kim, K.-J. Chae, M.-J. Choi and I.S. Kim (2010). Effect of hydrodymamic force and prolonged oxygen exposure on the performance of anodic biofilm in microbial electrolysis cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35:3206-3213.
Ajayi, F.F., K.-Y. Kim, K.-J. Chae, M.-J. Choi, I.-S. Chang and I.S. Kim (2010). Optimization studies of bio-hydrogen production in a coupled microbial electrolysis-dye sensitized solar cell system. Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences, 9:349-356.
Chae, K.-J., M.-J. Choi, K.-Y. Kim, F.F. Ajayi, I.-S. Chang and I.S. Kim (2010). Selective inhibition of methanogens for the improvement of biohydrogen production in microbial electrolysis cells. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35:3379-3386.
2009
Chae, K.-J., M.-J. Choi, K.-Y. Kim, F.F. Ajayi, I.-S. Chang and I.S. Kim (2009). A Solar-powered microbial electrolysis cell with a platinum catalyst-free cathode to produce hydrogen. Environmental Science & Technology, 43:9525-9530.
Ajayi, F.F., K.-Y. Kim, K.-J. Chae, M.-J. Choi, S.-Y. Kim, I.-S. Chang and I.S. Kim (2009). Study of hydrogen production in light assisted microbial electrolysis cell operated with dye sensitized solar cell. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34:9297-9304.
Ajayi, F.F., K.-J. Chae, K.-Y. Kim, M.-J. Choi and I.S. Kim (2009). Photocurrent and photoelectrochemical hydrogen production with tin porphyrin and platinum nanowires immobilized with nafion on glassy carbon electrode. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 34:110-114.
Chae, K.-J., M.-J. Choi, J.-W. Lee, K.-Y. Kim and I.S. Kim (2009). Effect of different substrates on the performance, bacterial diversity, and bacterial viability in microbial fuel cells. Bioresource Technology, 100:3518-3525.