EDUCATION

PhD, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea (Mar. 2018 ~ Aug. 2021)

In the field of Lithium ion batteries (Advisor: Jang Wook Choi)

Thesis: Electrolyte and Interfacial Engineering for Lithium-Ion and Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

MS, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University, Republic of Korea (Aug. 2015 ~ Aug. 2017)

In the field of Heterogeneous catalysis

Period of Mandatory Military Service (Mar. 2012 ~ Mar. 2014)

BS, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Sogang University, Republic of Korea (Mar. 2010 ~ Aug. 2015)

WORK AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Seoul National University, Prof. Jang Wook Choi (Sep. 2021 ~ present)

Skills and Techniques

Battery System experience

• Li ion cathode (NCM, LFP, Sulfur)

• Li ion anode (Graphite, Silicon, Li metal)

• Divalent battery (Zinc, Magnesium, Calcium)

• 3-electrode set-up

Synthesis experience

• Salt (Mg(BH4)2, B(hfip)4 anion for Li+, Mg2+, Ca2+) 

• Electrolyte distillation, crystallization 

• Polymer (condensation-based)

• Active material (Metal oxide, Li alloy, Chemical lithiation)

Specialized characterization 

• Ar environment analysis (XPS)

• Synchrotron X-ray Analysis experiences (in-situ XRD, XAFS, XNI)

• FIB + Cs-TEM 

• Ion milling + EPMA

• X-ray tomography + rendering

Research figure design

• Cinema 4D

• Illustrator

Publications

[10] Minsung Baek†, Jinyoung Kim†, Kwanghoon Jeong, Seonmo Yang, Heejin Kim, Jimin Lee, Minkwan Kim, Ki Jae Kim, Jang Wook Choi*

Naked metallic skin for homo-epitaxial deposition in lithium metal batteries

Nature Communications, (2023), 14, 1296 [Link]

[9] Jinyoung Kim†, Minsung Baek†, Kiho Park, Youngbin Park, Insu Hwang, Jang Wook Choi* 

Effect of ionotropic gelation of COOH-functionalized polymeric binders in multivalent ion batteries

Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry, (2022), 26, 1969 [Link]

[8] Kiho Park, Sungchan Kim, Jaemin Kim, Gyuwon Seo, Minsung Baek, Yunshik Cho, Jungmin Lee, Jang Wook Choi*

Glycerol as a Binder Additive for Low-Resistance Graphite Anodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries.

Journal of The Electrochemical Society, (2022), 169, 040558 [Link]

[7] Minsung Baek, Jinyoung Kim, Jaegyu Jin, Jang Wook Choi*

Photochemically driven solid electrolyte interphase for extremely fast-charging lithium-ion batteries.

Nature Communications, (2021), 12, 6807 [Link]

[6] Minsung Baek† , Hyuksoo Shin† , Kookheon Char*,  Jang Wook Choi* 

New High Donor Electrolyte for Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Advanced Materials, (2020), 32, 2005022 [Link]

[5] Hyuksoo Shin† , Minsung Baek† , Abhay Gupta, Kookheon Char, Arumugam Manthiram*, Jang Wook Choi*

Recent Progress in High Donor Electrolytes for Lithium‐Sulfur Batteries

Advanced Energy Materials, (2020), 10, 2001456 [Link]

[4] Haebin Shin, Minsung Baek, Do Heui Kim*, 

Sulfur resistance of Ca-substituted LaCoO3 catalysts in CO oxidation

Molecular Catalysis, (2019), 468, 148 [Link]

[3] Haebin Shin, Minsung Baek, Youngsoo Ro, Changyeol Song, Kwan Young Lee, In Kyu Song* 

Improvement of sulfur resistance of Pd/Ce-Zr-Al-O catalysts for CO oxidation

Applied Surface Science, (2018), 429, 102 [Link]

[2] Tae Hyeop Kim, Ki Hyuk Kang, Minsung Baek, Ji Hwan Song, Ung Gi Hong, Deuk Soo Park, Won Choon Choi, Yong-Ki Park, In Kyu Song*

Dehydrogenation of propane to propylene with lattice oxygen over CrOy/Al2O3-ZrO2 catalysts 

Molecular Catalysis, (2017), 433, 1 [Link]

[1] Minsung Baek, Jong Kwon Lee, Heung Jung Kang, Bum Jin Kwon, Ji Hye Lee, In Kyu Song* 

Ammoxidation of propane to acrylonitrile over Mo-V-P-Oy/Al2O3 catalysts: Effect of phosphorus content

Catalysis Communications, (2017), 92, 27 [Link]

Patents

• Minsung Baek, Jinyoung Kim, Jang Wook Choi, "Manufacturing method for metal anode using bromination reagent, the anode and secondary cell including the anode", KR-Application No. 10-2021-0068439

• Minsung Baek, Jang Wook Choi, "A surface treatment method of secondary battery electrode materials or secondary battery electrode using gamma rays", KR-Application No. 10-2020-0173014

• Minsung Baek, Chang Soon Cheol, Kang Heung Jung, Kwon Bum Jin, Lee Ji Hye, Song, In Kyu,  "Method for preparing metal oxide catalyst and method for preparing acrylonitrile using the same", KR-Registration No. 10-1910966-0000

• Haebin Shin, Minsung Baek, In Kyu Song, Kwan-Young Lee, "Method for Preparing a Palladium Catalyst Supported on Ceria-Zirconia-Alumina for Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide, Catalyst Prepared Therefrom, and Method for Oxidizing Carbon Monoxide Using the Same", KR-Registration No. 10-1932338-0000

• Minsung Baek, Song, In Kyu, Minsung Baek, Kang Heung Jung, Kwon Bum Jin, Lee Ji Hye, "Catalysts for propane ammoxidation, preparation method thereof and method for producing acrylonitrile using the same", KR-Registration No. 10-1937872-0000

References

Name: Professor Jang Wook Choi (advisory board 2018~present)

Institution: School of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Seoul National University 

Telephone: +82-2-880-1653 (Tel), +82-2-880-7295 (Fax)

E-mail: jangwookchoi@snu.ac.kr