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Research overview
"Integrating materials·polymer science and chemical engineering toward carbon neutrality"
"탄소중립을 위한 재료·고분자 과학과 화학공학의 융합"
SMART Lab @ SKKU (PI: Prof. Taehoon Lee) has been dedicated to the rational design and synthesis of microporous materials (e.g., polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIM), Metal–Organic Framework (MOF), Covalent Organic Frameworks (COF), and their hybrids) and their membranes for energy and environmental applications, including carbon capture and utilization, hydrogen economy, petrochemicals separation, critical resource recovery, and advanced battery technologies.
성균관대학교 SMART Lab (연구책임자: 이태훈 교수)은 에너지 및 환경 응용을 위한 다공성 소재 및 분리막의 합리적 설계와 합성을 연구 중입니다. 특히 다공성 고분자 (PIM), 금속–유기 골격체 (MOF), 공유결합 유기 골격체 (COF), 그리고 다양한 복합 소재를 중심으로 혁신적인 분리소재 개발을 추진하고 있습니다. 이러한 연구를 통해 이산화탄소 포집 및 활용, 수소 에너지, 원유 정제, 자원 회수, 차세대 배터리 및 촉매 등 다양한 탄소중립 관련 응용 분야에 기여하고자 합니다.
1. Microporous materials
1. Microporous materials
By developing advanced microporous materials such as polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs), metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), and Covalent organic frameworks (COFs), we can contribute to decarbonizing energy-intensive chemical industries such as chemical separations and energy sectors.
다공성 고분자 및 다양한 유·무기소재 기반 첨단 분리소재 개발
2. Membrane separation
2. Membrane separation
Industrial chemical separations account for 10–15% of the total global energy consumption. This reality leads to an urgent demand for energy-efficient separation technologies to address climate change and energy crisis issues. Membrane separation is a promising alternative to conventional processes (e.g., distillation and adsorption) due to its potentially high energy efficiency, operational simplicity, and low footprint.
However, traditional polymer membrane materials have shown a clear trade-off between permeability and selectivity, limiting their separation performance and application scope. To address this issue, our lab has been dedicating to the development of high-performance membranes based on the microporous materials described above. Unlike most studies that focus solely on material development, our lab has considered the scalability of these materials, exploring the interconnections from theory to material, membrane, module, and process.
에너지 집약적 화학 분리의 패러다임 전환
SMART Lab은 차세대 분리막으로 혁신을 이끕니다
3. Energy applications
3. Energy applications
By integrating the above efforts in materials science (microporous materials) and chemical engineering (membrane separation), we aim to provide practical solutions for various energy & environmental applications towards carbon neutrality.
다공성 소재 개발과 분리막 공정의 융합
다양한 에너지·환경 분야의 탈탄소화에 기여합니다
[Specific applications of interest]
[Specific applications of interest]
기체 분리: CO2 포집, 수소 생산·정제, 산소 농축, 올레핀/파라핀 분리, 암모니아 생산
액체 분리: 유기용매 나노여과 (제약·반도체), 저탄소 원유 정제, 지속가능 항공유 (SAF), 리튬 회수, 차세대 해수 담수화
이온 분리: 희소금속 재활용, 방사성 이온 제거, 수전해(수소생산), 전기화학적 CO2전환, 차세대 이차전지
유기 전극/촉매: 저가형 이차전지, 전기화학적 유가자원 생산 (수전해·CO2전해·질산염 환원 등)
SMART Lab은 기체·액체·이온 분리막부터 유기 전극·촉매 개발까지, 에너지·환경 혁신을 위한 광범위한 응용 분야를 연구합니다.
Gas separation: CO2 Capture, Hydrogen Production and Purification, Oxygen Enrichment, Olefin/Paraffin Separation, Ammonia Production
Liquid separation: Organic Solvent Nanofiltration (Pharmaceutical and Semiconductor Industries), Low-Carbon Crude Oil Refining, Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), Lithium Recovery, Next-Generation Seawater Desalination
Ion separation: Rare Metal Recycling, Radioactive Ion Removal, Water Electrolysis for Hydrogen Production, Electrochemical CO2 Conversion, Next-Generation Rechargeable Batteries
Organic electrodes and catalysts: Low-Cost Rechargeable Batteries, Electrochemical Production of Value-Added Chemicals (Water Electrolysis, CO2 Electrolysis, Nitrate Reduction)
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