ThermoCatalysis Engineering Lab.
고려대학교 열촉매공학 연구실
고려대학교 열촉매공학 연구실
Our group focuses on Engineering Catalytic Materials & Processes to prepare Low-Carbon Transition from Fossil to Sustainable Energies
ThermoCatalysis 는 반응의 활성화를 위해 외부로부터 공급된 열에너지를 이용하여 고체 촉매 표면에서 화학반응을 유도하는 가장 보편적인 촉매 반응 방식입니다. 최근 에너지 전환 기술이 고도화됨에 따라 단순히 반응 온도를 높이는 관점에서 나아가 ‘열을 어떻게, 어디에, 얼마나 정밀하게 전달할 것인가’가 시스템의 성능을 좌우하는 요소기술로 부상하고 있습니다.
본 연구실은 다양한 고체 촉매를 합성하고 표면의 물리화학적 특성을 분석하여 에너지/환경 관련 촉매 반응에 응용하는 연구를 수행하고 있습니다. 이를 기반으로 장기적으로는 전자기장, 플라즈마 등 서로 다른 에너지원이 융합된 Multi-Energy Catalysis 환경에서의 열화학적 반응을 포괄적으로 이해하는 것을 목표로 합니다. 반응 활성점의 나노 단위 설계, 국소적 열전달 제어, 그리고 새로운 반응 경로의 탐색 등을 통해 기존의 열역학적 한계를 극복하고, 궁극적으로 에너지/환경 분야에서 가치를 창출할 수 있는 융합 촉매 기술 연구를 추구하고 있습니다.
ThermoCatalysis utilizes externally supplied heat energy to drive chemical reactions on solid catalyst surfaces that remains as the most common catalytic approach. As energy systems evolve, the focus is shifting toward precise control over how, where, and how much heat energy can be delivered, which now plays a critical role in optimization of thermocatalytic system.
Our group synthesizes a wide range of solid catalysts and analyzes their physicochemical surface properties to develop catalytic systems applicable to energy/environmental processes. Building on this knowledge, our long-term goal is to achieve a comprehensive understanding of thermally driven reactions in Multi-Energy Catalysis environments, where diverse energy sources such as electromagnetic fields and plasma interact. We pursue the development of convergent catalysis technologies that can create high value in energy/environmental applications.
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[2025.09] Hong Jun Choi received the MS Research Fellowship from the National Research Foundation of Korea with 1 year research grant.
[2025.08] Sang Hun Choi received the Best Poster Award from the 20th Green School Integrated Seminar.
[2025.03] Funding from NRF (2025.03 ~ 2028.02): We thank the Early Career Grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea for sponsoring our research on size and composition dependent ferromagnetic sub-nanometer metal clusters for advanced emission control catalysis.
[2025.03] Hong Jun Choi, Chan Woo Park joined our research group.
[2024.12] Recent progress of photothermal catalysts for carbon dioxide conversion (1st author: Sang Hun Choi) was accepted in Energy Materials.
[2024.10] Funding from LU (2024.09 ~ 2025.08): We thank the Lund University (with Prof. Ola Wendt) for sponsoring our potential collaborative research on Ir pincer complex.
[2024.09] Yoojin Shim joined our research group, co-advised by Dr. Y. S. Yun (KRICT).
[2024.07] Funding from KU (2024.08 ~ 2024.12): We thank the Technology Commercialization Center of Korea University for sponsoring our research on continuous isothermal CO2 capture and hydrogenation.
[2024.03] Sang Hun Choi, Eun Ji Kim, Yujin Kim joined our research group.
[2023.09] Lab Homepage has been launched.