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Overview of research

Our aim is to drive technological advancements toward a sustainable future, leveraging our extensive material knowledge. Nanospace and nanoarchitecturing can control physical, chemical, and electrochemical properties based on their ultrafine nanostructure and constituent elements. We are exploring new synthetic methods, nanoscale control & techniques, and functionalizing nanomaterials for energy & environment-related applications.

Synthesis of Mesoporous Materials

Self-assembly block copolymers

Electrochemical deposition methods

Mesoporous metal & semiconductor films

Chem. Soc. Rev., 48, 24, 5717-5751 (2019)

Nat. Protoc., 15, 9, 2980-3008 (2020)

Small, 16, 35, 2002489 (2020)

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 60, 17, 9660-9665 (2022)

Adv. Sci., 11, 35, 2402518 (2024)

Synthesis of MOF-based Materials

Polymer coating / surfactant-assisted strategy

Hierarchical porous materials

MOF-derived carbon materials

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 59, 5, 2066-2070 (2020)

J. Hazard. Mater., 392, 122164 (2020)

J. Mater. Chem. A, 9, 21, 12807-12817 (2021)

Nat. Protoc., 17, 2990-3027 (2022)

Carbohydr. Polym., 347, 122685 (2025)

Nanospace Architecturing

Nano-dimension control

Materials nanospace control

Nanocrystallinity control

Adv. Mater., 33, 13, 2004554 (2021)

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 61, 14, e202114729 (2022)

Chem. Eng. J., 460, 141504 (2023)

Chem. Eng. J., 452, 139104 (2023)

Adv. Funct. Mater., 33, 44, 2301831 (2023)

Energy & Environmental Applications

Electrochemical catalyst (HER, OER, ORR, etc.)

CO2 capture & conversion (DACU, CCUS, etc.)

Photoelectric sensor

Adv. Funct. Mater., 29, 7, 1807549 (2019)

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 60, 17, 9660-9665 (2022)

Small, 18, 34, 2106629 (2022)

Mater. Horiz., 10, 11, 5032-5044 (2023)

Adv. Sci., 11, 35, 2402518 (2024)

Materials Nanospace Architecturing Lab. at KIST

(02792) 서울특별시 성북구 화랑로 14길 5, L4242

L4242, 5 Hwarang-ro 14-gil, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul

Tel: +82-2-958-5375

Email: jongbeom@kist.re.kr

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