February 2026
Dr. Guanghai Piao, Dr. Hyeonsu Heo, Hyeong-Woo Kim and Sujin Lee have recieved their Ph.D and Mater Degrees at February 25, 2026, respectively. Congratulations!!
Hansol Kim (김한솔) won the Excellent Paper Award at the BK-21 Symposium of Department of Chemistry. Eunsaem Song (송은샘) and Soohyun Kim (김수현) also won the Best Poster Presentation Award at the Symposium. Congratulations!
After serving as a Research Professor for the past three years (Mar 2023 ~ Jan 2026), Dr. Ravindra N. Bulakhe has been appointed as Professor and Head of Symbiosis Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnolgoy (SCNN), Symbiosis International (Deemed University) (SIU), Pune, India effective Feb 01, 2026. Congratulations to him on this well-deserved achievement. His new email address is ravindra.bulakhe@scnn.edu.in.
January 2026
Prof. Ravindra N. Bulakhe and co-workers have published 2 research papers in J. Energy Storage (IF 9.8, Jan 01) and J. Power Sources (IF 7.9, Jan 30).
December 2025
There was the Year-End-Party on Dec 19 (feat. some Alumni).
Guanghai Piao, Hyeonsu Heo (허현수), Hyeong-Woo Kim (김형우) and Sujin Lee (이수진) have successfully passed the final defenses for their Ph.D. degrees and Master degrees.
Prof. Ravindra N. Bulakhe and co-workers have published 2 research papers, entitled "Nickel-incorporated CoV layered double hydroxide synthesized via coprecipitation for high-performance supercapacitors and urea electroxidation" and "Biowaste-derived Gold Nanoparticles on Reduced Graphene Oxide: an innovative nanoplatform for the label-free immunosensing of Dengue NS1" in J. Power Sources (IF 7.9) on Dec 15 and in Anal. Chim. Acta (IF 6.0) on Dec 22, respectively.
November 2025
October 2025
Guanghai Piao and co-workers have published a research papers, entitled "Highly effective ordered mesoporous cobalt and manganese composite oxide catalysts for preferential CO oxidation" in Catalysis Suvey from Asia (IF 2.3) on Oct 22 (article in press).
Prof. Ravindra N. Bulakhe and co-workers have published 2 research papers, entitled "Green Synthesis of Lanthanum Oxide Nanoparticles using Coleus barbatus: Annealing Effect on Gas Sensing and Antimicrobial Efficacy Applications" and "Enhanced Physico-Chemical and Electrical Characteristics of Hydrothermally Synthesized NiTiO3 via Tungsten Doping for Gas Sensing Applications" in Small (IF 12.1) on Oct 16 and 23.
All FML members attended the KIChE meeting (Oct 15 - 17), and enjoyed beautiful Jeju Island with the informative conference.
September 2025
Prof. Ravindra N. Bulakhe and co-workers have published a research paper, entitled "Interface-Engineered Nickel Preinserted Vanadium Oxide (Ni0.22V2O5) Nanobelts via Ultrasonic-Assisted Synthesis for High-Performance Solid-State Supercapacitors", in ACS Appl. Energy Mater. (IF 5.5) on Sep 22.
Prof. Ravindra N. Bulakhe and co-workers have published a research paper, entitled "Graphitic Carbon Nitride: A Comprehensive Review Towards Supercapacitive Energy Storage Applications", in J. Energy Storage (IF 9.8) on Sep 15.
Chenglin Cui has published a research paper as a co-author, entitled "Multi-Metal Synergistic Integration for Electronic Structure Regulation in Schreibersite-Type Mo2Fe0.8Ru0.2P Electrocatalysts: Exceptional Activity and Stability for Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Reaction", in J. Energy Chem. (IF 14.9) on Sep 1.
Prof. Ji Man Kim received the 2025 SKKU Teaching Award.
August 2025
Dr. Lianghao Song and Chaewon Kim (김채원) received their Ph.D and master degrees at Aug 25, 2005, respectively. Congratulations!
July 2025
FML spent an amazing 2-day summer MT at the beautiful Jijangsan Valley (July 30-31). Between splashing in the cool stream, enjoying a sizzling BBQ and late-night talk, we strengthened our team spirit and made unforgettable memories together. Already looking forward to our next MT!
Prof. Ji Man Kim conducted a career guidance lecture (Jul 29) along with an online lectures (Jul 16-18) on chemistry as part of the 'Nobel Science Specialized Model' program hosted by the Gyeonggido-Icheon Office of Education (이천시 교육지원청).
Prof. Ravindra N. Bulakhe and co-workers have published a research paper, entitled "Development of Glycine-Modified Iron Oxide Nanoparticles-Electrochemical Biosensor for Specific Detection of Klebsiella pneumoniae DNA", in J. Mater. Chem. B (IF 6.1) on Jul 21.
Gyeongmin Youm (염경민) has been finally accepted to BTSS (Battery Track SKKU-Samsung SDI, 성균관대-삼성SDI 배터리 인재양성 과정). He will receive the Samsung SDI Scholarship during the master course, and the employment at Samsung SDI is guaranteed after graduation. Congratulations, Gyeongmin!
June 2025
Hansol Kim and Chenglin Cui won the Best Presentation Award at the 5th International Conference on Advanced Materials Synthesis, Characterization and Applications (AMSCA-2025). Congratulations, Hansol and Chenglin!
The AMSCA-2025 conference was successfully held at at the Chemistry Building of Sungkyunkwan University from June 25 to 27, 2025. We would like to thank all the participants as well as the FML members.
AMSCA-2025
Best Presentation Award
(Hansol Kim & Chenglin Cui)
FML Members @AMSCA-2025
Lianghao Song has successfully passed the final defense for his Ph.D. degree (Dissertation Title: ZIF-67 Derived Multi-Transition Metallic Nanostructured Electrodes for Hybrid Supercapacitor and Electrocatalysis Applications). Congratulations, Dr. Lianghao Song!
Chaewon Kim (김채원) has successfully passed the final defense for her master degree (Dissertation Title: Dual-Functional Role of Ordered Mesoporous Carbon Layer on MnO2 Electrode). Congratulations, Chaewon!
May 2025
Guanghai Piao and co-workers have published a research paper, "A novel electrochemical biosensor based on TiO2 nanotube array films for highly sensitive detection of exosomes", in Talanta (IF 6.1) on May 01.
April 2025
Prof. Ravindra N. Bulakhe and co-workers have published a research paper, entitled "Layered Sodium Vanadate (NaV8O20) Nanobelts: A New High-Performing Pseudocapacitive Material for Sodium-Ion Storage Applications", in J. Mater. Chem. A (IF 10.7) on Apr 21.
March 2025
Yeojin Kim (김여진) joined in FML as a new member. Welcome, Yeojin!
Dr. Qian Wang and co-workers have published a research paper, entitled "L-ascorbic Acid-Assistant Synthesis of Molybdenum Disulfide with Varied Morphologies for Accelerating Electrochemical Kinetics in Zinc-Ion Batteries", in ACS Applied Energy Materials (IF 5.5) on Mar 10.
Dr. Qian Wang and co-workers have published a research paper, entitled "Propelling Polysulfides Conversion in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries via Separator Modification with Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon Nanosheets Decorated by Iron Carbide Nanoparticles", in Chemical Engineering Journal (IF 13.0) on Mar 01.
Geonwoo Kim and co-workers have published a research paper, entitled "Water-Induced Regeneration of Active Acid Sites in Al-MCM-41-SO4 During Continuous Fructose Dehydration", in Chemical Engineering Journal (IF 13.0) on Mar 01.
February 2025
Seungyeop Han (한승엽) has joined in Samsung SDI. Congratulations!
Seungyeop Han (한승엽), Geonwoo Kim (김건우, 생산기술연구원) and Minho Oh (오민호, 한국콜마, 바이오코스메틱협동과정) received their master degree. Congratulations!
Dr. Taewhan Kim and co-workers have published a research paper, entitled "New suggestion of highly durable electrode design for ordered mesoporous Ni-Mn binary transition metal oxide anode material in lithium ion batteries", in Small (IF 13.3) on Feb 05, and the paper was selected as a Front Cover Article.
January 2025
Hansol Kim and co-workers have published a research paper, entitled "Encapsulation of Se in ordered mesoporous carbon for high-performance Lithium-selenium batteries", in Journal of Energy Storage (IF 9.8) on Jan 15.