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Research Statement
Battery technologies are at the core of the global energy transition, enabling not only electric vehicles but also rapidly emerging high-demand applications such as AI data centers and robotics. Driven by these trends, batteries will continue to play a central role in shaping future energy systems. In response, CUBE lab is motivated to understand emerging, high-impact research directions and uncover new phenomena that will define next-generation battery technologies. Our research integrates next generation lithium- and sodium-ion cathodes, lithium metal and anode-free systems, electrochemically engineered thin-film lithium electrodes and metallic current collectors, advanced dry electrode processing, and the development of state-of-the-art experimental tools to reveal previously inaccessible mechanisms. Ultimately, we aim to advance battery technologies for large-scale ESS applications and establish intelligent battery management frameworks that ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation.
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Next-Gen Cathodes for Li-/Na-ion Batteries
Rational design of redox chemistry in Li & Mn-rich cathodes for enhanced capacity and structural stability.
Exploration of high-performance Na-based cathodes to shift the paradigm of conventional battery systems.
Mechanistic probing and understanding of real-time electrochemical dynamics and interparticle heterogeneity.
TBD
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Li-metal & Anode-free Battery Systems
Mechanistic shift in Li plating and charge transfer pathways on the substrate through solvation regulation.
Electrochemical way to engineer thin Li film and metallic substrate architectures.
Real-time, quantitative mapping of large-area uniformity of lithium deposition via operando diagnostic tools.
TBD
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Thick Electrode Processing
Mechanistic design of high-energy, low-resistance electrodes, with a focus on tortuosity and transport limitations in porous electrode architectures.
Advanced dry electrode architectures for all-solid-state batteries enabling high-energy and high-safety performance.
TBD
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State-of-the-Art Experimental Tools
Quantitative analysis of interfacial electrochemical phenomena and heterogeneity.
Monitoring of internal cell pressure evolution and gas generation.
Development of safety evaluation platforms through quantitative analysis of self-accelerating thermal runaway behavior.
High-throughput and automated experimental frameworks for scalable and reproducible analysis.
TBD
Prof. Min-Ho Kim (Email: minhokim@kentech.ac.kr), MK Research Group, Convergent Understanding of Battery Engineering Laboratory (CUBE LAB),
Department of Energy Engineering, Korea Institute of Energy Technology (KENTECH), 21 Kentech-gil, Research Building 1, Room 303, Naju-si, Jellanam-do 58330, Republic of Korea
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