Won-Gwang Lim

Materials Scientist

at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

E-mail: wklim4612@gmail.com, wonkwang.lim@pnnl.gov

Tel: +1-509-518-7311

Gender: Male

Date of birth: December 30th, 1990

Ph. D.

Department of Chemical Engineering

Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)

Pohang, Republic of Korea

Research Interests

Energy Storage Devices

(Alkali ion batteries, Li-S batteries)

Aqueous Electrolyte Batteries

(Zn, H+ batteries)

Material Science

(Inorganic chemistry, nanotechnology)

Rational design of electrode and electrolyte with a deep understanding on electrochemical/chemical properties of materials can aid us in achieving high performance energy storage devices. My work has been focusing on designing and characterizing the electrode materials for various next-generation rechargeable battery systems. My current research interests are development of advanced electrolyte and electrode for a rechargeable batteries with charge carriers of Zn, Na, and proton.

Education and Working Experience

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Jan. 2025 - Present

Materials Scientist in Battery Materials and Systems Group

Research Area: Aqueous Zn, Redox flow, and Na ion batteries

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) Oct. 2022 - Jan. 2024

Postdoctoral Researcher in Battery Materials and Systems Group

Research Area: Aqueous Zn, Redox flow, and Na ion batteries

Advisor: Dr. Xiaolin Li

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Mar. 2021 – Sep. 2022

Postdoctoral Researcher in Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Advisor: Prof. Jinwoo Lee

Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) Mar. 2015 - Feb. 2021

Ph. D. in Department of Chemical Engineering

Advisor: Prof. Jinwoo Lee

Sungkyunkwan University Mar. 2009 - Feb. 2015

B. S. in Department of Chemical Engineering (including military service for 2 years)