COnversion & SYnthesis (COSY) Lab

2026.03.## Interested in chemical synthesis using solar energy, similar to natural photosynthesis? Learn more below: LINK

Biohybrid materials / Nanomaterials / Semiconductors / Artificial photosynthesis / Photobiocatalysis / Photoelectrochemistry / Photocatalysis / Solar cells / Photovoltaics / Solar energy / Renewable energy / Redox biocatalysis / Redox enzyme / Microorganism / Bacteria

2026.03.12 We can convert CO2, H2O, and electricity to bioplastics in an electrochemical bioreactor. [Link]

CO2 conversion / Bioplastic synthesis / H2 production / Water splitting electrolyzer / Water splitting reaction / Electricity / Continuous stirred-tank bioreactor / Chemostat / Carbon utilization / Sporomusa ovata / Cupriavidus necator

2026.03.05 Our undergraduate team was selected to participate in the UNIST Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Research Project (UIRP). Congratulations! ((๑✧ꈊ✧๑))

2026.03.02 Tae-Ung Park, Seungyun Lee, Yujin Sung, and Jieun Lee officially joined our lab. Welcome! (ღ•͈ᴗ•͈ღ)

2025.12.24 We can convert CO2 to butanol (blending fuel in gasoline and diesel engines). [Link]

UNIST / UC Berkeley / Douglas S. Clark / Peidong Yang / CO2 conversion / Butanol synthesis / Continuous stirred-tank bioreactor / Chemostat / Carbon utilization / Sporomusa ovata / Engineered Escherichia coli

2025.12.16 Dr. Siyun Noh have joined our lab. Welcome! (*⌒∇⌒*)

Microplastic reforming work was highlighted in Top 10 News in Science and Technology of the Year! [Link]

Nature Synthesis / Microplastic reformation / Semiconductor / Solar energy / Photoelectrochemistry / Waste / Fuel production

We can consume microplastic wastes to produce fuels and boost biological synthesis. [Link]

Microplastic reformation / Semiconductor / Hybrid material / Carbon material / Metal oxide / Solar energy / Photoelectrochemistry / Waste / Fuel production / Environmental remediation

Lignin waste is a photocatalyst to convert O2 to H2O2! [Link]

Lignin / Waste / Macromolecule / Polymer / Solar energy / Photochemistry / H2O2 / Fuel / Redox chemistry