Publication

[49] Ye-Wan Yoo, Sang-Yeob Hwang, Inhye Kim, Promoda Behera, Lawrence R Msalilwa, Zubair A Chandio, Youngjin Kim*, Hyun-Kyung Kim, Seung-Hwan Lee, Jun Young Cheong "Rational cathode design for efficient solid-state diffusion in solid-state batteries" Mater Sci Eng B., DOI:10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118936 (2026)

[48] Jong Hyeok Han, Boseong Heo, Myeong Jin Ju, Youngjin Kim*, Joon Ha Chang, Hee-Jae Jeon "Quantitative image-analysis framework for precise discrimination of cation mixing in high-nickel NCM cathodes" Mater Sci Eng B., DOI : 10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118801 (2026)

[47] Yongil Kim, Min Wook Pin, Saerop Lee, Sanghyeok Moon, Jeong-Mi Yeon, Beom Tak Na, Ben Cadman, Finlay Britton-Gray, Jun Young Cheong, Joon Ha Chang, Youngjin Kim* " Engineering matrix distribution in selenide-based conversion electrodes for sodium-ion batteries: from heterogeneous nanoparticle dispersion to homogeneous matrix-matrix architecture" Mater Sci Eng B., DOI : 10.1016/j.mseb.2025.118840 (2025)

[46] Boseong Heo, M. Kim, C. Hwang, H.W. Kim, M. Pin, B.T. Na, J.B. Lee, C.-u Bak, J.Y. Cheong, S.-H. Yu, J.H. Chang, H-s Kim*, Youngjin Kim* "Interfacial stability Enhancement in Single-Crystal NCM cathodes through electronic structure optimization" Mater. Today DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2025.10.006 (2025)

[45] Jiaqi Ke, Youngjin Kim*, Laisuo Su "Localized High-Concentration Electrolytes for Sodium Batteries: Fundamentals, Challenges, and Applications"  ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2025, 8, 13, 8850–8861 (2025)

[44] Seonho Kim, Jooeun Byun, Boseong Heo, Sangbeom Kim, Chae Rim Lee, Miseung Kim, Sieun Choi, Sanghyeok Moon, Seungjun Baek, Hajin Seo, Sanghyun Lee, Jungbeen Choi, Jeong-Mi Yeon, Jun Ho Song, Youngjin Kim*, Hyun-seung Kim "The Paradoxical Role of Rock-Salt Phases in High-Nickel Cathode Stabilization: Engineering Detrimental to Beneficial" Chem.Commun., DOI: 10.1039/D5CC01386K (2025)

[43] J. Byun, J. H. Chang, C. Hwang, C. R. Lee, M. Kim, J. H. Song, Boseong Heo, S. Choi, J. H. Han, H.-J. Jeon, B. T. Na, Youngjin Kim*, J.-S. Yu*, and H.-S. Kim* "Transformative Effect of Li Salt for Proactively Mitigating Interfacial Side Reactions in Sodium-Ion Batteries" Nanomicro Lett. DOI: 10.1007/s40820-025-01742-z (2025)

[42] M. C. Choi, Hajin Seo, J.-M. Yeon, Boseong Heo, S.-Y. Choi, B. T. Na, S. Park, M. Ravichandran, F. Britton-Gray, J. Y. Cheong*, Y. Kim*, Youngjin Kim* "Critical Advances in Seawater Battery Technology: From System Architecture to Anode Materials" Korean J. Chem. Eng., DOI: 10.1007/s11814-025-00419-y (2025)

[41] J. Y. Cheong, M. W. Pin, J. M. Choi, J. H. Chang, A. S. Schenk, J. H. Han, S. Wacławek, Youngjin Kim*, K. T. Lee* "Edge-Plane-Selective Formation of Mn Vacancies in β-Na0.7MnO2" ACS Materials Lett., 7, 1003-1011 (2025)

[40] Wontak Kim, Joon Ha Chang, Miseung Kim, Chihyun Hwang, Boseong Heo, Jun Ho Song, Ji-Sang Yu, Youngjin Kim*, Hyun-seung Kim " An ionic protector to proactively mitigate interfacial degradation induced by electrolyte decomposition in lithium-ion batteries" J. Mater. Chem. A., 2025,13, 18959-18965 (2025)

[39] M. W. Pin, J. M. Choi, J. H. Chang, A. S. Schenk, J. H. Han, S. Wacławek, Youngjin Kim*, J. Y. Cheong ″In situ X-ray based analysis of anode materials for lithium-ion batteries: Current status and future implications″ Energy Storage Mater., 73 103798 (2024)

[38] Joon Ha Chang, Min Wook Pin, Lawrence Robert Msalilwa, Sung Ho Shin, Chulwoong Han, Hyunung Yu, Zubair Ahmed Chandio, Vinod VT Padil, Youngjin Kim*, Jun Young Cheong " Water-soluble biowaste gum binders for natural graphite anode for lithium-ion batteries" J. Electroanal. Chem., DOI : 10.1016/j.jelechem.2024.118467 (2024)

[37] Y. Kim, H.-s. Kim, Y. Jung, J. H. Chang, M. W. Pin, Boseong Heo, Sieun Choi, H.-J. Jeon, B. T. Na, J. Y. Cheong, T. Yoon, Youngjin Kim* ″Understanding the capacity increase mechanism in MoO2/C anodes for Lithium-Ion batteries″ J. Electroanal. Chem.,  962 (2024) 118257

[36] J. H. Chang, M. W. Pin, Inhye Kim, Sangbeom Kim, Seonho Kim, Sanghyeok Moon, Junhee Cho, Sieun Choi , Boseong Heo , Z. A. Chandio, Youngjin Kim*, J. Y. Cheong *, D. Zide, M. Madondo, B. J. Bladergroen, M.Eldessouki, M. M. Escandell, H.-J. Jeon ″Binder migration: Frequently observed yet overlooked phenomena in electrode processing for lithium-ion batteries″ J. Energy Storage,  83  110729 (2024) 

[35] C. R. Lee, J. Byun, M. Kim, M. A Lee, C. Hwang, J. H. Song, H. Kim, Youngjin Kim*, J.-S. Yu*, and H.-s. Kim*  ″Vulnerable Solid Electrolyte Interphase Deposition in Sodium-Ion Batteries from Insufficient Overpotential Development during Formation″ ACS Materials Lett., 6, 772–779 (2024) 

[34] Hyunchul Kang, Youngjin Kim*, Taeho Yoon, Junyoung Mun "Improved Performance of Lithium-Ion Batteries using a Multilayer Cathode of LiFePO4 and LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 " J. Electrochem. Sci. Technol., DOI: 10.33961/jecst.2023.00290 (2023)

[33] Joon Ha Chang, Min Wook Pin, Jiman Choi, Jaewon Park, Gyeong Min Choi, Jeongsik Yun, Kie Yong Cho, Zubair Ahmed Chandio, Inhye Kim, Youngjin Kim*, Vinod VT Padil, Jun Young Cheong "Gum based functional binder for high-performance artificial graphite anode for lithium-ion batteries" Sustain. Chem. Environ., DOI: 10.1016/j.scenv.2023.100012  (2023)

[32] Seongmin Kim, Hanseul Kim, Sung Wook Doo, Hee-Jae Jeon, In Hye Kim, Hyun-seung Kim, Youngjin Kim* "One-Step β-Li2SnO3 Coating on High-nickel Layered Oxides via Thermal Phase Segregation for Li-ion Batteries"  J. Electrochem. Sci. Technol., DOI:10.33961/jecst.2023.00143 (2023)

[31] Youngjin Kim, H. Kim, W. Shin, E. Jo, and A. Manthiram*  ″Insights into the Microstructural Engineering of Cobalt-free, High-nickel Cathodes based on Surface Energy for Lithium-ion Batteries″ Adv. Energy Mater., 13, 2204054 (2023)

[30] Youngjin Kim, H. Kim, A. Manthiram* ″A kinetic study on cobalt-free high-nickel layered oxide cathode materials for practical lithium-ion batteries″ J. Power Sources, 558, 232633 (2023) 

[29] Youngjin Kim, H. Park, K. Shin, G. Henkelman, Jamie H. Warner, A. Manthiram* ″Rational Design of Coating Ions via Advantageous Surface Reconstruction in High‐Nickel Layered Oxide Cathodes for Lithium‐Ion Batteries ″ Adv. Energy Mater., 11, 2101112 (2021) 

[28] H.S. Yang, D.M. Kim, Youngjin Kim, Y. J. Lee, K. T. Lee* ″Nonpolar Solvent‐based Electrolytes with a Quasi‐Solid‐State Redox Reaction for Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries″ ChemElectroChem., 8, 2321-2328 (2021). 

[27] Youngjin Kim, H. Park, A. Dolocan, J. H. Warner, A. Manthiram* ″Wet-CO2 Pretreatment Process for Reducing Residual Lithium in High-Nickel Layered Oxides for Lithium-Ion Batteries″ ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces., 13, 27096 (2021) 

[26] H. Kim, S. K. Oh, J. Lee, S. W. Doo, Youngjin Kim, K. T. Lee* ″Failure mode of thick cathodes for Li-ion batteries: variation of state-of-charge along the electrode thickness direction″ Electrochim. Acta., 370, 137743 (2021). 

[25] Youngjin Kim, H. Park, Jamie H. Warner, A. Manthiram* ″Unraveling the Intricacies of Residual Lithium in High-Ni Cathodes for Lithium-Ion Batteries″ ACS Energy Lett., 6, 941 (2021) 

[24] Youngjin Kim, W. M. Seong, A. Manthiram* ″Cobalt-free, High-nickel Layered Oxide Cathodes for Lithium-ion Batteries: Progress, Challenges, and Perspectives″ Energy Storage Mater., 34, 250 (2021) 

[23] W. M. Seong, Youngjin Kim, A. Manthiram* ″Impact of Residual Lithium on the Adoption of High-nickel Layered Oxide Cathodes for Lithium-ion Batteries″ Chem. Mater., 32, 9479 (2020). 

[22] Y. Park, J. Lim, D. Mok, Youngjin Kim, M. Kwon, K. T. Lee* ″Scalable Solid-State Synthesis of Self-Assembled Si Nanoparticles in Spherical Carbons through Relative Miscibility for Li-Ion Batteries″ J. Electrochem. Soc., 166, A1127 (2019). 

[21] Youngjin Kim, D. Koo, S. Ha, S. C. Jung, T. Yim, H. Kim, S. K. Oh, D. Kim, A. Choi, Y. Kang, K. H. Ryu, M. Jang, Y.-K. Han,* S. M. Oh,* and K. T. Lee* ″Two-Dimensional Phosphorene-Derived Protective Layers on a Lithium Metal Anode for Lithium-Oxygen Batteries″ ACS Nano, 12, 4419 (2018). 

[20] D. Kim, S. C. Jung, S. Ha, Youngjin Kim, Y. Park, J. H. Ryu, Y. Han, K. T. Lee* ″Cointercalation of Mg2+ Ions into Graphite for Magnesium-Ion Batteries″ Chem. Mater., 30, 3199 (2018). 

[19] H.-s. Kim, S. Hwang, Youngjin Kim, J. H. Ryu, S. M. Oh*, K. J. Kim* ″Bi-functional effects of lengthening aliphatic chain of phthalimide-based negative redox couple and its nonaqueous flow battery performance at stack cell″ APL Mater., 6 (2018) 

[18] H. J. Kim,† Youngjin Kim,† J. Shim, K. H. Jung, K. T. Lee,* and J.-C. Lee* ″Environmentally Sustainable Aluminum-Coordinated Poly(tetrahydroxybenzoquinone) as a Promising Cathode for Sodium Ion Batteries″ ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces., 10, 3479 (2018). 

[17] H.-s. Kim, J. Kim, H. Kim, Youngjin Kim, J. H. Ryu, S. M. Oh*, S. Yoon* ″Hydrothermally synthesized tin (IV) sulfide as a negative electrode for sodium-ion batteries and its sodiation mechanism″ J. Electroanal. Chem., 808, 137 (2018) 

[16] H. Kim, A. Choi, S.W.Doo, J. Lim, Youngjin Kim, K. T. Lee* ″Role of Na+ in the Cation Disorder of [Li1-xNax]NiO2 as a Cathode for Lithium-Ion Batteries″ J. Electrochem. Soc., 165, A201 (2018). 

[15] S. Ha, Youngjin Kim, D. Koo, K. -H. Ha, Y. Park, D.-M. Kim, S. Son, T. Yim and K. T. Lee* ″Investigation into the stability of Li metal anodes in Li–O2 batteries with a redox mediator″ J. Mater. Chem. A., 5, 10609 (2017) 

[14] H.-s. Kim, T. Yoon, Youngjin Kim, S. Hwang, J. H. Ryu, and S. M. Oh* ″Increase of Both Solubility and Working Voltage by Acetyl Substitution on Ferrocene for Non-Aqueous Flow Battery″ Electrochem. Commun., 69, 72 (2016) 

[13] D. Kim, Youngjin Kim, D. Arumugam, S. W. Woo, Y. N. Jo, M.-S. Park, Y.-J. Kim, N.-S. Choi, and K. T. Lee* ″Co-intercalation of Mg2+ and Na+ in Na0.69Fe2(CN)6 as a High Voltage Cathode for Magnesium Batteries″ ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces., 8, 8554 (2016) 

[12] J. Jang, S. Kim, Youngjin Kim, K. H. Park, J. H. Ku, J. H. Ryu, S. M. Oh ″Electrode Performances of Amorphous Molybdenum Oxides of Different Molybdenum Valence for Lithium‐ion Batteries″ Isr. J. Chem., 55, 604 (2015) 

[11] H. Park, T. Yoon, Youngjin Kim, J. G. Lee, J. Kim, H. Kim, J.H. Ryu, J.J. Kim, S.M. Oh* ″Thermal Behavior of Solid Electrolyte Interphase Films Deposited on Graphite Electrodes with Different States-of-Charge″ J. Electrochem. Soc., 162, A892 (2015). 

[10]  Youngjin Kim, Y. Kim, Y. Park, Y. N. Jo, Y. J. Kim, N. S. Choi, K. T. Lee* ″SnSe alloy as a Promising Anode Material for Na-ion Batteries″ Chem. Commun., 51, 50 (2015) 

Selected as an Inside Cover Paper of Chem. Commun.

[9] J. Y. Jang, Y. Lee, Youngjin Kim, J. Lee, S. Lee, K. T. Lee*, N. S. Choi* ″Interfacial Architectures based on a Binary Additive Combination for High-performance Sn4P3 Anodes in Sodium-ion Batteries″ J. Mater. Chem. A, 3, 8332 (2015). 

[8]  J. Jang, Youngjin Kim, O. B. Chae, T. Yoon, S. Kim, H. Kim, H. Park, J. H. Ryu, S. M. Oh * ″A First-Cycle Coulombic Efficiency Higher than 100 % Observed for a Li2MO3 (M=Mo or Ru) Electrode″ Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 53, 10654 (2014). 

[7]  Youngjin Kim, K.H. Ha, S. M. Oh*, K. T. Lee* ″High-capacity Anode Materials for Sodium Ion Batteries″ Chem. Eur. J., 20, 11980 (2014) 

[6]  Youngjin Kim, Y. Kim, A. Choi, S. Woo, D. Mok, N. S. Choi, Y. S, Jung, J. H. Ryu, S. M. Oh*, K. T. Lee* ″Tin Phosphide as a Promising Anode Material for Na-ion Batteries″ Adv. Mater., 26, 4139 (2014) 

[5] Kyu Tae Lee, Youngjin Kim*, Yuwon Park, Aram Choi, Nam‐Soon Choi, Jeongsoo Kim, Junesoo Lee, Ji Heon Ryu, Seung M Oh "Inside Front Cover: An Amorphous Red Phosphorus/Carbon Composite as a Promising Anode Material for Sodium Ion Batteries"  Adv. Mater., DOI:10.1002/adma.201204877 (2013)

[4] Youngjin Kim*, Yuwon Park, Aram Choi, Nam‐Soon Choi, Jeongsoo Kim, Junesoo Lee, Ji Heon Ryu, Seung M Oh, Kyu Tae Lee "Composites: An Amorphous Red Phosphorus/Carbon Composite as a Promising Anode Material for Sodium Ion Batteries" Adv.Mater., DOI:10.1002/adma.201370143 (2013)

[3] Youngjin Kim, Y. Park, A. Choi, N. S. Choi, J. Kim, J. Lee, J. H. Ryu, S. M. Oh*, K. T. Lee* ″An Amorphous Red Phosphorus/Carbon Composite as a Promising Anode Material for Sodium Ion Batteries″ Adv. Mater., 25, 3045 (2013) 

Selected as an Inside Cover Paper of Adv. Mater.

[2]  S. Y. Hong, Youngjin Kim, Y. Park, A. Choi, N. S. Choi, K. T. Lee* ″Charge Carrier in Rechargeable Batteries: Na ions vs. Li ions″ Energy Environ. Sci., 6, 2067 (2013)