Ji Eon Kwon, Ph. D.
Senior Researcher
Functional Composite Materials Research Center
Jeonbuk Institute of Advanced Composite Materials
Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)
92, Chudong-ro, Bondong-eup, Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, Korea
Professional Experiences
- Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) (2020 - present)
- Research Professor, Seoul National University (2016 - 2020)
- Visiting Scholar, University of Michigan in Ann Arbor (2019)
- Visiting Scholar, RIKEN (2018)
- BK21 PLUS Post-doc Fellow, Seoul National University (2014 - 2016)
Education
- Ph. D. in Materials Science and Engineering (2014) (Advisor: Prof. Soo Young Park)
Seoul National University
- B. S. in Materials Science and Engineering (2006)
Seoul National University
Selected Publications
See Full List @ Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.co.kr/citations?hl=ko&user=V6krSZkAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate)
Sang Eun Yoon,+ Jaehong Park,+ Ji Eon Kwon,+ Sang Yeon Lee, Ji Min Han, Chae Young Go, Siku Choi, Ki Chul Kim, Yungtak Seo,* Jong H. Kim,* and Bong-Gi Kim* (+equal contribution), “Improvement of Electrical Conductivity in Conjugated Polymers through Cascade Doping with Small-Molecular Dopants”, Adv. Mater. 2020, 32, 2005129. [LINK] (Highlighted as Cover Article).
Sechan Lee,+ Kyunam Lee,+ Kyojin Ku,+ Jihyun Hong, Soo Young Park, Ji Eon Kwon,* and Kisuk Kang* (+equal contribution), “Utilizing latent multi-redox activity of p-type organic cathode materials toward high energy density lithium organic batteries”, Adv. Energy Mater. 2020, 10, 2001635. [LINK]
Kyunam Lee, Illia E. Serdiuk, Giyun Kwon, Dong Joo Min, Kisuk Kang, Soo Young Park,* and Ji Eon Kwon*, “Phenoxazine as a high-voltage p-type redox center for organic battery cathode materials: small structural reorganization for faster charging and narrow operating voltage”, Energy Environ. Sci. 2020, 13, 4142-4156. [LINK] (Highlighted as Outside Front Cover Article)
Dong Joo Min, Kyunam Lee, Soo Young Park,* and Ji Eon Kwon*, “Mellitic Triimides Showing Three One-Electron Redox Reactions with Increased Redox Potential as New Electrode Materials for Li-ion Batteries”, ChemSusChem 2020, 13, 2303-2311. [LINK]
Giyun Kwon,+ Kyunam Lee,+ Myeong Hwan Lee, Byungju Lee, Sechan Lee, Sung-Kyun Jung, Kyojin Ku, Jihyeon Kim, Soo Young Park, Ji Eon Kwon,* and Kisuk Kang* (+equal contribution), “Bio-inspired Molecular Design of a Phenazine-based Catholyte Showing Multi-electron Redox for High-energy Organic Redox Flow Batteries”, Chem (Cell Press) 2019, 5, 2642-2656. [LINK]
Ji Eon Kwon,* Chang-Seok Hyun, Young Jun Ryu, Joungphil Lee, Dong Joo Min, Moon Jeong Park, Byeong-Kwan An,* and Soo Young Park,* “Triptycene-based Quinone Molecules Showing Multi-Electron Redox Reactions for Large Capacity and High Energy Organic Cathode Materials in Li-ion Batteries”, J. Mater. Chem. A 2018, 6, 3134-3140. [LINK]
Sanghyuk Park,+ Ji Eon Kwon,+ Sun-Young Park, Oh-Hoon Kwon, Joon Ki Kim, Seong-Jun Yoon, Jong Won Chung, Dong Ryeol Whang, Sang Kyu Park, Dong Ki Lee, Du-Jeon Jang, Johannes Gierschner, and Soo Young Park* (+equal contribution), "Crystallization-Induced Emission Enhancement and Amplified Spontaneous Emission from CF3-containing Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer Molecule", Adv. Opt. Mater. 2017, 5, 1700353. [LINK]
Ji Eon Kwon, Sanghyuk Park, and Soo Young Park*, "Realizing Molecular Pixel System for Full-Color Fluorescence Reproduction: RGB-Emitting Molecular Mixture Free from Energy Transfer Crosstalk", J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 11239-11246 [LINK] (Highlighted by New Scientist magazine, “Morphing molecule may shine in high-resolution screens”, 3 Aug 2013).
Ji Eon Kwon+, Sumin Lee+, Youngmin You,* Kyung-Hwa Baek, Kei Ohkubo, Jaeheung Cho, Shunichi Fukuzumi,* Injae Shin,* Soo Young Park,* and Wonwoo Nam* (+equal contribution), "Fluorescent Zinc Sensor with Minimized Proton-Induced Interferences: Photophysical Mechanism for Fluorescence Turn-On Response and Detection of Endogenous Free Zinc Ions", Inorg. Chem. 2012, 51, 8760-8774 [LINK](Highlighted as Cover Article)
Ji Eon Kwon and Soo Young Park*, "Advanced Organic Optoelectronic Materials: Harnessing Excited-State Intramolecular Proton Transfer (ESIPT) Process", Adv. Mater. 2011, 23, 3615-3642. [LINK]