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Energy-Catalyst (E-CAT) Laboratory
Engineering Next‑Generation Catalysts and Systems for Energy and Environment
에너지 변환 촉매 재료 연구실
(E-CAT LAB)
Energy Conversion Catalyst and Materials Laboratory
Chungnam National University (CNU)
Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)
RESEARCH FOCUS
RESEARCH FOCUS
Materials Synthesis
Materials Synthesis
Nanomaterials
0D/1D/2D/3D Structures
Single/Dual Atom Catalysts
High-Entropy Alloys
Carbon Materials (Graphene)
in-situ Analysis
in-situ Analysis
Gas Chromatography
Liquid Chromatography
ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma)
Large-scale System
Large-scale System
Electrochemical Cell Design
Electrochemical-Thermal Device
Bipolar membrane (BPM)
3D Printing
Electrospinning
RESEARCH FIELDS
RESEARCH FIELDS
Fuel Cells
Fuel Cells
Rational design of nanomaterials for various fuel cells
Engineering interfaces of MEA (Membrane electrode assembly) for cell performance
Waste-to-Energy (Valorization)
Waste-to-Energy (Valorization)
Ammonia synthesis for fertilizer
Nitrate reduction for water purification
Alcohol oxidation for fuel generation and thermal management
Water Splitting for Hydrogen
Water Splitting for Hydrogen
Various Electrocatalysts for green hydrogen
Efficient electrolyzers and membranes for water splitting
Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilization
Carbon Dioxide Capture, Utilization
Electrochemical CO₂ capture and conversion to fuels
Scalable materials and systems for carbon neutrality
CAREER PATHWAYS
CAREER PATHWAYS
Hyundai Motor Company
LG Chem
LG Energy Solution
SK On
SK Innovation
Samsung SDI
Samsung Electronics
Hanwha
Doosan
Fuel Cell
Korea Institute of Energy Research
Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
Agency for Defense Development
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Research Grants
Lead project scientist @ LBNL, Georgia Tech., U.S.
Office of Naval Research (ONR), Department of Defense(DoD), "Bipolar Membrane System for Oxygen Generation from Seawater with Integrated Carbon Dioxide Capture", 2025, USD 600k
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), DSO, "Expeditionary Carbon Utilization for Energy Resilience and Stabilization (ExCURSion)", 2024-2025, USD 1M
LBNL Laboratory-Directed Research & Development (LDRD), "Electrochemical regeneration of aqueous alkaline CO2 sorbent via electrolysis", 2022-2024, USD 2M
National Science Foundation (NSF), "The role of Nitrogen Photofixation on Agriculture and K12 Science", 2018-2022, USD 555k
참여연구원 @ KAIST, 대한민국
한국에너지기술평가원, "수소생산단가 저감을 위한 350기압급 고분자 전해질 수전해조 스택 기술 개발", 2017, KRW 136 million
한국에너지기술평가원, "수소생산단가 저감을 위한 350기압급 고분자 전해질 수전해조 스택 기술 개발", 2016, KRW 113 million
한국과학기술연구원, "연료전지 상용화 가격 및 성능 달성을 위한 고체 알칼리 연료전지 핵심 원천 기술 개발", 2016, KRW 50 million
한국과학기술연구원, "산소 전극 반응을 위한 다기능성 촉매 개발", 2016, KRW 50 million
현대엔지비주식회사, "고분자 담체 및 나노 구조체 기반 MEA 전극 구조 설계, 제조 및 분석", 2016, KRW 68 million
현대엔지비주식회사, "고분자 담체 및 나노 구조체 기반 MEA 전극 구조 설계, 제조 및 분석", 2015, KRW 64 million
Office of Naval Research (ONR)
Department of Defense (DoD)
Department of Energy (DOE)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
National Science Foundation (NSF)
한국에너지기술 평가원
한국과학기술원
현대엔지비
COLLABORATORS
COLLABORATORS
UC Berkeley
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
Stanford University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Princeton University
Rice University
Caltech
UT Austin
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory
National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
KAIST
Hanyang University
Seoul National University
National Hanbat University
Pusan National University
Ajou University
Sogang University
Pukyong National University
Pohang Accelerator Research Institute
Kyung Hee University
Konkuk University
Sungkyunkwan University
Korea Institute of Energy Research
Korea Institute of Industrial Technology
Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
Agency for Defense Development
Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute
Korea Institute of Science and Technology
We are currently recruiting:
Postdoctoral researchers (1-2 members)
Graduate students (M.S. / Ph.D.) (2-4 members)
Undergraduate interns (2-4 members)
If you are passionate about energy materials, catalysis, electrochemistry, materials characterization, and system design, and you want to join a dynamic team making real‑world impact, please feel free to contact us with your CV and brief research interests. Contact: jeonghoonlim@cnu.ac.kr
Please note that due to the high volume of inquiries, my reply may take longer than usual. Thank you for your understanding.
Questions?
Questions?
Contact jeonghoonlim@cnu.ac.kr to get more information on the project
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