Publication

(†Co-first author)

(*Corresponding author)

1 T. Kim†, C. Jo†, W. -G. Lim, J. Lee, J. Lee*, K. -H. Lee* “Facile conversion of activated carbon to battery anode material using microwave graphitization” 

Carbon, 104, 106 (2016)


2 E. Lim, W. -G. Lim, C. Jo, J. Chun, M. –H. Kim, K. C. Roh, J. Lee* “Rational design of Li3VO4@carbon core-shell nanoparticles as Li-ion hybrid supercapacitor anode materials” 

J. Mater. Chem. A., 5, 20969 (2017)


3 C. Jo†, W. -G. Lim†, A. H. Dao, S. Kim, S. Kim, S. Yoon*, J. Lee* “Tracking the confinement effect of highly dispersive carbon in a tungsten oxide/carbon nanocomposite: conversion anode materials in lithium ion batteries” 

J. Mater. Chem. A., 5, 24782 (2017)


4 J. Kim†, C. Jo†, W. -G. Lim, S. Jung, Y. M. Lee, J. Lim, H. Lee, J. Lee*, W. J. Kim* “Programmed nanoparticle-loaded nanoparticles for deep-penetrating 3D cancer therapy” 

Adv. Mater., 30, 1707557 (2018)


5 C. Jo, J. Hwang, W. -G. Lim, J. Lim, K. Hur, J. Lee* “Multiscale phase separations for hierarchically ordered macro/mesostructured metal oxides” 

Adv. Mater., 30, 1703829 (2018)


6 W. -G. Lim, Y. Mun, A. Cho, C. Jo, S. Lee, J. W. Han, J. Lee* “Synergistic effect of molecular-type electrocatalysts with ultrahigh pore volume carbon microspheres for lithium-sulfur batteries” 

ACS Nano, 12, 6013 (2018)


7 W. -G. Lim, C. Jo, J. Lee*, D. S. Hwang* “Simple modification with amine- and hydroxyl- group rich biopolymer on ordered mesoporous carbon/sulfur composite for lithium-sulfur batteries” 

Korean J. Chem. Eng., 35, 579 (2018)


8 W. -G. Lim†, S. Kim†, C. Jo, J. Lee* “A comprehensive review of materials with catalytic effects in Li-S batteries: enhanced redox kinetics” 

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 58, 18746 (2019)


9 W. -G. Lim, C. Jo, A. Cho, J. Hwang, S. Kim, J. W. Han, J. Lee* “Approaching ultrastable high-rate Li-S batteries through hierarchically porous titanium nitride synthesized by multiscale phase separation” 

Adv. Mater., 31, 1806547 (2019)


10 I. Y. Choi†, C. Jo†, W. -G. Lim, J. -C. Han, B. -G. Chae, C. G. Park, J. Lee*, J. K Kim* “Amorphous tin oxide nanohelix structure based electrode for highly reversible Na-ion batteries” 

ACS Nano, 13, 6513 (2019)


11 J. Jeong, J, Chun, W. -G. Lim, W. B. Kim, C. Jo*, J. Lee* “Mesoporous carbon host material for stable lithium metal anode”

Nanoscale, 12, 11818 (2020)


12 G. M. Kim, W. -G. Lim, D. Kang, J. H. Park, H. Lee, J. Lee, J. W. Lee* “Transformation of carbon dioxide into carbon nanotubes for enhanced ion transport and energy storage” 

Nanoscale, 12, 7822 (2020)


13 D. Kwak†, W. -G. Lim†, K. Shin, I. W. Cheong*, J. Lee*, J. Joo* “Solid-state conversion of metal oleate precursors for the preparation of LiNi1/3Co1/3Mn1/3O2 as cathode material for lithium-ion batteries”  

Korean J. Chem. Eng., 37, 1258 (2020)


14 S. Kim†, W. -G. Lim†, A. Cho†, J. Jeong, C. Jo, D. Kang, S. M. Han, J. W. Han, J. Lee* “Simultaneous suppression of shuttle effect and lithium dendrite growth by lightweight bifunctional separator for Li-S batteries” 

ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 3, 2643 (2020)


15 J. Kim†, J. Park†, J. Lee, W. -G. Lim, C. Jo*, J. Lee* “Biomass-derived P, N self-doped hard carbon as bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst and anode material for seawater batteries” 

Adv. Funct. Mater., 31, 2010882 (2021)


16 H. Huang†, H. Kim†, A. Lee, S. Kim, W. -G. Lim, C. –Y. Park, S. Kim, S.-K. Kim*, J. Lee* “Structure engineering defective and mass transfer-enhanced RuO2 nanosheets for proton exchange membrane water electrolyzer” 

Nano Energy, 88, 106276 (2021)


17 S. Kim, W. -G. Lim, H. Im, M. Ban, J. W. Han, J. Lee, J. Hwang, J. Lee* “Polymer Interface-Dependent Morphological Transition toward Two-Dimensional Porous Inorganic Nanocoins as an Ultrathin Multifunctional Layer for Stable Lithium-Sulfur Batteries” 

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 143, 38, 15644 (2021)


18 W. -G. Lim, S. Oh†, J. Jeong†, W. Jang, K. I. Shin, S. Kim, J. W. Han, S. G. Im*, J. Lee* “Ultrathin and bifunctional polymer-nanolayer-embedded separator to simultaneously alleviate Li dendrite growth and polysulfide crossover in Li-S batteries” 

ACS Appl. Energy Mater., 4, 611 (2021)


19 S. Kim†, H. Jung†, W. -G. Lim, E. Lim, C. Jo, K. –S. Lee, J. W. Han*, J. Lee* “Versatile Strategy for Achieving Fast-Charging Batteries via Interfacial Engineering: Pseudocapacitive Potassium Storage without Nanostructuring” 

Small, 2202798 (2022)


20 W. -G. Lim, C. Y. Park†, H. Jung†, S. Kim, S. H. Kang, Y. G. Lee, Y. C. Jeong, S. B. Yang, K. Sohn, J. W. Han*, J. Lee* “Cooperative Eletronic Structure Modulator of Fe Single-Atom Electrocatalyst for High Energy and Long Cycle Li-S Pouch Cell” 

Adv. Mater., 35, 2208999 (2023)


21 D. Kim†, W. -G. Lim†, Y. Kim, L. S. Oh, S. Kim, J. H. Park, C. Jo, H. J. Kim, J. Kang*, S. Lee*, E. Lim* “Amorphous antimony oxide as reaction pathway modulator toward electrocatalytic glycerol oxidation for selective dihydroxyacetone production” 

Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 339, 123104 (2023)


22 D. Son†, W. -G. Lim†, J. Lee* “A short review of the recent developments in functional separators for lithium-sulfur batteries”

Korean Chem. Eng. J., 40, 473 (2023)


23 C. Y. Park†, J. Kim†, W. -G. Lim, J. Lee* “Toward Maximum Energy Density Enabled by Anode-Free Lithium Metal Batteries; Recent Progress and Perspective” 

Exploration, accepted (2023) doi.org/10.1002/EXP.20210255 


24 J. Heo, G. Min, J. B. Lee, P. J. Kim, K. Shin, I. W. Cheong, H. Kang, S. Yoon*, W. -G. Lim, J. Lee*, J. Joo* “PEI/Super P Cathode Coating: A Pathway to Superior Lithium-Sulfur Battery Performance” 

Batteries, 9, 531 (2023)


25 D. Son†, H. Park†, W. -G. Lim, S. Baek, S. H. Kang, J. C. Lee, T. Maiyalagan, Y. Gi. Lee, S. Park*, J. Lee* “Ultrathin mixed ionic-electronic conducting interlayer via the solution shearing technique for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries”

ACS Nano, 17, 24, 25507 (2023)


26 J. Ryu, J. Park, W. -G. Lim*, J. Hwang* “Unraveling the impact of pore length on the conversion reaction of Fe3O4/carbon anodes in lithium-ion batteries”

Appl. Surf. Sci., 675, 160976 (2024)


27 W. -G. Lim†, H. N. Truong†, J. Y. Jeong†, D. Kim, L. S. Oh, C. Jo, H. J. Kim, S. M. Choi*, H. Shin*, S. Lee*, E. Lim* “Toward Feasible Single Atom-based Hydrogen Evolution Electrocatalysts via Artificial Ensemble Sites for Anion Exchange Membrane Water Electrolyzer”

Appl. Catal. B: Environ., 343, 123568 (2024)


28 W. -G. Lim, X. Li*, D. Reed* “Understanding the Role of Zinc Hydroxide Sulfate and its Analogues in Mildly Acidic Aqueous Zinc Batteries: A Review” 

Small Methods, 8, 2300965 (2024)


29 J. B. Lee, G. Min, W. -G. Lim, H. Kang, K. Shin, S. Yoon*, J. Lee*, J. Joo* “Enhancing High-Rate Charge-Discharge Performance of Lithium-Sulfur Batteries Using Carbon Black Interlayer” 

Korean J. Chem. Eng., 41, 1239 (2024)


30 S. H. Kang†, W. -G. Lim†, L. Xu, D. Son, Y. -G. Lee*, J. Lee* “Appoaching High Rate All-Solid-State Lithium-Sulfur Batteries via Promoted Sulfur Conversion with Nickel Oxide Nanoparticle Electrocatalyst” 

Chem. Eng. J., 490, 151489 (2024)


31 J. Jang, W. -G. Lim, C. Jo* “Aqueous Acidic ZnSO4 Electrolytes with Pectin as an Additive for Enhancing the Reversibility of Zn Anode” 

Batteries. Supercaps., e202400365 (2024)


32 W. -G. Lim†, M. Ban†, K. I. Shim†, J. Park, S. Kim, S. Kim, S. Kim, C. -Y. Park, J. W. Han*, J. Lee* “Ultrathin Two-Dimensional Ordered Porous Carbon Host with Atomically Dispersed Electrocatalytic Sites toward High Volumetric Energy Lithium-Sulfur Battery” 

Chem. Eng. J., 495, 153472 (2024)


33 G. H. Park, W. -G. Lim, Y. H. Jeong, S. K. Kang, M. Kim, J. Ji, J. Ha, S. R. Mangishetti, S. Kim, Y. Park, C. Jo*, W. B. Kim* “Activation of the Radical-Mediated Pathway and Facilitation of the Li2S Conversion by N-Doped Carbon-Embedded Ti1-xCoxN Nanowires as a Multifunctional Separator with a High Donor-Number Solvent toward Advanced Lithium-Sulfur Batteries”

Small Structures, 2400293 (2024)


34 S. Kim†, W. -G. Lim†, H. Jung†, Y. C. Jeong, C. Y. Park, S. B. Yang, C. H. Lee, D. Wang, K. Sohn*, J. W. Han*, J. Lee* “Protective Catalytic Layer Powering Activity and Stability of Electrocatalyst for High-Energy lithium-sulfur Pouch Cell” 

Nat. Commun., 16, 1649 (2025)


35 J. Park, G. Lee, W. -G. Lim, T. -N. Kim, C. -Y. Yoo, S. Yu, J. Yoon, J. Chun*, J. Hwang* “Direct hybridization of Fe-MOF and polymer to fabricate iron oxide/carbon nanorod microsphere anodes for lithium-ion batteries

Appl. Surf. Sci., 682, 161756 (2025)


36 D. Son†, C. -Y. Park†, J. Kim, W. -G. Lim, S. Kim, J. Lee* “Design Strategies Based on Electronic Interactions for Effective Catalysts in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries” 

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 137, e20245037 (2025)


37 W. -G. Lim, M. Kang†, S. Lee†, Y. Yoon, K. Kim, J. H. Park, H. J. Kim, E. Lim* “Deciphering Oxygen Vacancies and d-Band Structures as Key Descriptors for Understanding Electrocatalytic Trend of Glycerol Oxidation Reaction Kinetics in Alkaline Media” 

Chem. Eng. J., 519, 165015 (2025)


38 G. H. Park†, S. Mangishetti†, W. -G. Lim, J. Ji, Y. H. Jeong, J. Cho, H. Bae, C. Jo*, W. B. Kim* “Triphasic Interface Engineering with Metallic Sn/N, B Co-Doped Carbon Matrix for Boosting Reaction Kinetics and Cycling Stability in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries” 

Small, 21, 2503534 (2025)


39 W. -G. Lim, S. Kim†, M. Kim†, A. Cho, M. Ban, C. -Y. Park, D. Son, J. W. Han*, J. Lee* “Understanding Electrocatalytic Trend of Sulfur Reduction Reaction and Design Rules of Advanced Electrocatalysts for Li-S Batteries” 

ACS Nano, 19, 27318 (2025)


40 M. Kang†, W. -G. Lim, G. M. Zewdie†, S. Lee, J. H. Park, S. Kim, H. Shin*, E. Lim* “Facilitating C-C Bond Cleavage toward Selective Electrocatalytic Oxidation of Glycerol to Formic Acid: d-p Orbital Hybridization and Adsorption Thermodynamics” 

Appl. Catal. B: Environ. Energy, 382, 125947 (2026)


41 W. -G. Lim, S. Kim†, E. A. Wu, D. H. S. Tan, S. Peng, X. Li* “Safety of Sodium-Ion Batteries: Evaluation and Perspective from Component Materials to Cells, Modules, and Packs” 

Adv. Energy Mater., In press (2025)


42 H. Jeong†,W. -G. Lim†, J. Yoon, D. Kim, E. Lim*, C. Jo* “Dual-functional electrocatalytic cathode for hybridizing reaction mechanisms to enhance energy efficiency in seawater batteries” 

J. Power Sources, In press (2025)


43 S. Kim†, A. Lee†, M. Ban, S. Kim, W. -G. Lim*, J. Lee* “Revisiting Porous Anode Materials with Hybrid Structures by Pore-Filling Technique for High-Performance Potassium-Ion Batteries” 

In revision, (2025)


44 D. Reed, X. Li*, V. Viswanathan, F. Omenya, M. Lucero, W. -G. Lim, G. Li, G. Nambafu, M. Fayette, A. Crawford, A. Hollas, H. Han, M. Weller, J. H. Kim, B. Sivakumar, W. Wang, R. Feng, Q. Huang, D. Choi, E. Thomsen, N. Shamim, V. Murugesan, J. Bao, A. Karakoti, M. Paiss, J. Kolln, V. Sprenkle, K. SchneiderS “A Perspective: Accelerating Electrochemical Energy Storage for a Reliable, Affordable, Resilient and Secure Electric Grid” 

Submitted, (2025)