Journal Articles

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[60] Kyung-Min Kim†, Jinhong Mun†, Gwang-Nam Yun, Young-Woo You, Ji Hoon Park, Jin Hee Lee, Jungseob So, HyeonOh Shin, Junhyeok Kwon, Sungtae Kim, Sohyun Kang, Yoon Ku Kwon, Tae-Hyuk Kwon, Youn-Sang Bae, Geunsik Lee*, Sang-Joon Kim*, Young Jin Kim*, Hyun-Tak Kim*, “Rational Synthesis of Dual-Atom Catalysts for Optimized Thermochemical CO2 Reduction”, Nature Communications, 2025, 16, 11617 (Featured in Editors' Highlights) 

[59] Hyunji Lee, Jina Kim, Sohyun Kang, Kyung-Min Kim, Ye Eun Jeon, Ju Hwan Kim, Dong Gwon Kang, Jeong Woo Han, Jungmin Lee, Young -Woo You, Seon Joon Kim, Young Jin Kim*, Hyun-Tak Kim*, Sang-Joon Kim*,  “Electrodeposition-Driven Metal-Support Coupling in Pd-CeO2 on SiC monolith for Low Power Joule-Heated CO Oxidation ”, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 526, 170999 

[58] Jeong-un Jang†, Jungseob So†, Huiryung Heo, Chun-Jae Yoo, Young Woo You, Young Jin Kim*, Dong-Yeun Koh*, "Atomically Dispersed Silver on Nanosheet-Stacked Amorphous Alumina for Enhanced NOx Reduction", Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 521, 167052

[57] Yanggeun Ju†, Dasol Bae†, Junseo Park, Hui Won Choi, Jihyeon Kang, Kyeong-Hun Ryu, Young Jin Kim, Minkyu Kim*, Sung Bong Kang*, “Role of electronic modulation of Ni-Pr bimetallic catalyst for low-temperature CO2 methanation” Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 2025, 379, 125675

[56] Do Yeong Kim, Kyeong-Hun Ryu, Jihyeon Kang, Hui Won Choi, Haehyun Min, Young Jin Kim, Paul Worn Park, Sung Bong Kang*, “Synergistic interaction between Ni and K2CO3 on γ-Al2O3 for integrated direct CO2 capture and methanation under varying humidity conditions” Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 519, 165593

[55] Yanggeun Ju†, Sang Woo Byun†, Yuna Song†, Bogyung Kim, Kyung Yeon Kang, Hyeonbin Kim, Young Jin Kim, Minkyu Kim*, Sung Bong Kang*, “Modulated electronic environment of Ru on CeO2 for superior NH3 decomposition catalysis”, Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 374, 133723 

[54] Hyeonwoo Shin†, Sang Woo Byun†, Wo Bin Bae, Wonseok Choi, Dong Jin Ham, Hyuk Jae Kwon, Young Jin Kim, Sung Bong Kang*, “Enhanced catalytic activity for emission control of CO and NH3 by solid-state impregnation of Ag on γ-Al2O3 support”, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025, 13, 116463

[53] Haehyun Min†, Ye Jin Ji†, Hui Won Choi, Yangguen Ju, Huijeong Hwang, Jin-Ho Yoon, Chang Geun Yoo, Young Jin Kim, Sung Bong Kang*, “Superior catalytic activity for dry reforming of methane: Ni-incorporated in silica supports by framework ligands”, Journal of Cleaner Production, 2025, 501, 145269 

[52] Yangguen Ju, Dasol Bae, Minkyu Kim, Taekyung Ryu, Melanie J. Hazlett, Haehyun Min, Junseo Park, Young Jin Kim, Sung Bong Kang*, “Low-temperature catalytic CO2 methanation over Ni supported on PrOx”, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025, 13, 116219 

[51]  Wo Bin Bae, Jiseok Park, You Jin Go, Sang Woo Byun, Hyeonwoo Shin, Young Jin Kim, Jun Hee Jang, Sung Bong Kang*, "Improved catalytic NO oxidation over Pt supported on sulfuric acid treated TiO2", Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 357, 130033

[50] Jiseok Park, Wo Bin Bae, Sang Woo Byun, Haehyun Min, Young Jin Kim, Sung Bong Kang*, “Improvement of Catalytic Methane Oxidation by Nitric Acid-Treatment on Pt/TiO2”, Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, 2025, 6, 2400358. 

[49] Huiryung Heo, Jeong-un Jang, Euna Jeong, Hyung-Ju Kim, Young Jin Kim, Chan Woo Park*, Jungseob So*, Dong-Yeun Koh*, "Bifunctionally Hydrophobic MOF-Supported Platinum Catalyst for the Removal of Ultralow Concentration Hydrogen Isotope", Energy & Environmental Materials, 2025, 8, e12815

[48]  Do Yeong Kim, Kyeong-Hun Ryu, Wo Bin Bae, Haehyun Min, Sungjoon Kweon, Min Bum Park, Dohyung Kang, Young Jin Kim, Sung Bong Kang*, “Active metal cation exchanged in ZSM-5 for enhanced direct air capture of CO2”, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 503, 158380 

[47] Do Yeong Kim, Wo Bin Bae, Haehyun Min, Kyeong-Hun Ryu, Sungjoon Kweon, Linh Mai Tran, Young Jin Kim, Min Bum Park*, Sung Bong Kang*, “Sodium Cation Exchanged Zeolites for Direct Air Capture of CO2”, Applied Surface Science Advances, 2025, 25, 100664

[46] Jungseob So†, Min Hye Jeong†, Jungwon Yun†, Byeong-Seon An, Seung-ik Kim, Geun-yeong Kim, Hyun-Tak Kim, Tae Sun Chang, Jin Hee Lee, Iljeong Heo, Jinjoo An, Young Woo You*, Minkyu Kim*, Young Jin Kim*, "MOF-derived CeO2 Catalysts with Pr Doping: Engineering Oxygen Vacancies for Improved CO2 Conversion to Dimethyl Carbonate", Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2024, 12, 32284 [IF(2023): 10.8, JCR 9.1%]

[45] Haehyun Min, Ye Jin Ji, Do Yeong Kim, Yangguen Ju, Young Jin Kim*, Sung Bong Kang*, "Steering Catalytic Property and Reactivity of Ni/SiO2 by Functionalized Silica for Dry Reforming of Methane", Applied Surface Science Advances, 2024, 24, 100663 [IF(2023): 7.5, JCR 2.2%]

[44] Haehyun Min, Yangguen Ju, Ye Jin Ji, Do Yeong Kim, Young Jin Kim*, Sung Bong Kang*, “Long-term Stable Catalyst for Dry Reforming of Methane: Ni-Nanocluster Embedded in Silica”, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 489, 151520 [IF(2023): 13.4, JCR 3.1%]

[43] Yuna Song, Min Jae Shin, Byung Chan Kwon, Jungseob So, Young Jin Kim, Dohyung Kang*, No-Kuk Park*, Minkyu Kim*, “Synergistic Effects of Copper and Oxygen Vacancies in Enhancing the Efficacy of Amorphous CuMnxOy Catalyst for Ozone Decomposition”, Journal of Chemical Physics, 2024, 160, 234706

[42] Wo Bin Bae†, Do Yeong Kim†, You Jin Go, Jiwon Bang, Jong Wook Hong, Young Jin Kim, Melanie J. Hazlett, Sung Bong Kang*, “Enhancement of photocatalytic NO oxidation by Ag-sulfide on TiO2 mixed with Na-ZSM-5”, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2024, 140, 237-245

[41] Seyeon Park†, Sungyoon Woo†, Jina Kim†, Jaewoong Lee, Hyunji Lee, Kyung-min Kim, Jaewan Ahn, Hyun-Tak Kim, Young Jin Kim, Jihan Kim, Il-Doo Kim*, Sang-Joon Kim* “A Joule-heating-derived multiphase porous TiO2 support for reinforcing high-entropy alloy catalysts”, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 493, 152551

[40] Sang Woo Byun†, Hyeonwoo Shin†, Wo Bin Bae, Melanie J. Hazlett, Young Jin Kim, Seong Jun Lee, Minkyu Kim, Sung Bong Kang*, “Dry synthesis of alumina-supported cobalt catalyst for highly enhanced catalytic oxidation”, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 481, 148316

[39] Jungseob So†, Jin-Su Kwak†, Dongseok Lee, Sugyeong Kang, Byungjin Lee, Mintaek Im, Young Woo You, Jin Hee Lee, Iljeong Heo, Young Jin Kim*, “Deciphering H2-Induced Low-temperature NOx Adsorption on Ag/Al2O3: Expanding the Operating Temperature Range of Ethanol-SCR system for Effective NOx Abatement”, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023, 11, 110745 [IF(2022): 7.7, JCR 10.9%].

[38] Wo Bin Bae, Do Yeong Kim, Sang Woo Byun, Seong Jun Lee, Su Keun Kuk, Hyuk Jae Kwon, Hyun Chul Lee, Melanie J. Hazlett, Chong Liu, Young Jin Kim*, Minkyu Kim*, Sung Bong Kang*, “Direct NO decomposition over Rh-supported catalysts for exhaust emission control”, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 475, 146005 [IF(2022): 15.1, JCR 3.33%]

[37] Jungseob So†, Seung Jun Lee†, Minkyu Kim, Hyeonwoo Shin, Wo Bin Bae, Sung Bong Kang*, Young Jin Kim*, “Steering the structure and reactivity of Ag/Al2O3 by the addition of multi-functional WOx for NOx reduction by ethanol”, Applied Catalysis B, 2023, 330, 122527 [IF(2022): 22.1, JCR 0.9%]

[36] Dong-Won Lee†, Sang-Joon Kim†, Juseong Lee, Dong Kyu Yoo, Young Jin Kim, Hyun Tak Kim, Tae Sun Chang, Sunil Kwon, Iljeong Heo, Young-Woo You*, Jin Hee Lee*, “Understanding Improved Thermal Stability of Lanthanum-Modified Cu/CeO2-ZrO2 for CO Oxidation under Lean-Burn Exhaust Conditions”, Applied Catalysis A, 2023, 663, 119293

[35] Min Hye Jeong†, Jungseob So†, Jin Ho Oh, Kyung Min Kim, Young Woo You, Jin Hee Lee, Ji Hoon Park, Iljeong Heo, Young Jin Kim*, “Cerium-modified Pt/Al2O3 for NH3 synthesis by NO reduction with H2”, Applied Surface Science, 2023, 638, 158067 [IF(2022): 6.7, JCR 2.4%].

[34] Sei Moon†, Dong Chan Park†, Eunwon Lee, Young-Woo You, Iljeong Heo, Young Jin Kim, Do Heui Kim*, “Excellent activity and selectivity of Pd/ZSM-5 catalyst in the selective catalytic reduction of NOx by H2”, Environmental Research, 2023, 227, 115707

[33] Do Yeong Kim†, Wo Bin Bae†, Sang Woo Byun, Young Jin Kim, Dal Young Yoon, Changho Jung, Chang Hwan Kim, Dohyung Kang*, Melanie J. Hazlett*, Sungbong Kang*, “Pt substitution in Pd/Rh three-way catalyst for improved emission control”, Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2023, 40, 1606-1615

[32] Malik Waqar Arshad†, Young-Woo You†, Young Jin Kim, Iljeong Heo*, Seok Ki Kim*, “Effect of the support material of IrRu catalysts on CO-assisted NOx reduction”, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 455, 140911

[31] Shirjana Saud, Roshan Mangal Bhattarai, Duc Ba Nguyen, Shankar Neupane, Nosir Matyakubov, Byungjin Lee, Young Jin Kim, Jin Hee Lee, Iljeong Heo, Young Sun Mok*, “A comprehensive study on scaling up ethylene abatement via intermittent plasma-catalytic discharge process in a novel reactor configuration comprising multiple honeycomb monoliths”, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 454, 140486

[30] Eunji Cho†, Seung-Ik Kim†, Young-Woo You, Mintaek Im, Soo Min Kim, Iljeong Heo, Jungkyu Choi, Young Jin Kim*, Jin Hee Lee*, “Preferential chemical vapor deposition for the synthesis of the catalysts for CO mediated NOx selective catalytic reduction”, Applied Surface Science, 2023, 610, 155545 [IF(2022): 6.7, JCR 2.4%].

[29] Ji Hwan Song, Dong Chan Park, Young-Woo You, Young Jin Kim, Jin Hee Lee, Iljeong Heo*, Do Heui Kim*, “Promotive Effects of Ba Addition on Lean NOx Reduction by CO over IrRu/Al2O3 Catalyst”, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023,  452, 139331

[28] Taekyung Ryu†, Jaehoon Jeong†, Sang Woo Byun†, Sungjoon Kweon, Jiseok Park, Wo Bin Bae, Do Yeong Kim, Young Jin Kim*, Min Bum Park*, Sung Bong Kang* “Ethylene trapping of palladium-impregnated zeolites for cold-start emission control”, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 442, 136197 [IF(2021): 16.744, JCR 2.45%]

[27] Jiseok Park†, Dongjoon Kim†, Sang Woo Byun†, Hyeonwoo Shin, Yanggeun Ju, Haehyun Min, Young Jin Kim, Iljeong Heo, Melanie J.Hazlett*, Minkyu Kim*, Sung Bong, Kang*, “Impact of Pd:Pt ratio of Pd/Pt bimetallic catalyst on CH4 oxidation”, Applied Catalysis B, 2022, 316, 121623

[26] Seung-Ik Kim, Mintaek Im, Eunji Cho, Haneul Jang, Seo Yun Jang, Dong Woo Kim, Ki Wang Kim, Iljeong Heo, Young Jin Kim, Jin Hee Lee*, “Effects of thermal aging on the electronic and structural properties of Pt-Pd and toluene oxidation activity”, Science of The Total Environment, 2022, 847, 157482

[25] Md. Mokter Hossain, Young Sun Mok*, Van Toan Nguyen, Teke Sosiawati, , Byungjin Lee, Young Jin Kim, Jin Hee Lee, Iljeong Heo, “Plasma-catalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds with honeycomb catalyst for industrial application”, Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2022, 177, 406-417

[24] Van Toan Nguyen, Kyeong Hwan Yoon, Young Sun Mok*, Duc Ba Nguyen, Duy Khoe Dinh, Md. Mokter Hossain, Shirjana Saud, Sang-Joon Kim, Young Jin Kim, Jin Hee Lee, Iljeong Heo, “Practical-scale honeycomb catalytic reactor coupled with non-thermal plasma for high-throughput removal of isopropanol”, Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 430, 132905

[23] Ki Hoon Kim†, Young-Woo You†, Min Hye Jeong, Byung Gook Jung, Mintaek Im, Young Jin Kim, Iljeong Heo, Tae-Sun Chang*, Jin Hee Lee*, “Influence of support acidity on CO2 reforming of ethane at high temperature”, Journal of CO2 utilization, 2021, 53, 101713

[22] Md. Mokter Hossain,Young Sun Mok*, Sang-Joon Kim, Young Jin Kim, Jin Hee Lee, Jeong Hun Kim, Iljeong Heo, “Non-thermal plasma in honeycomb catalyst for the high-throughput removal of dilute styrene from air”, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2021, 9, 105780

[21]Duc Ba Nguyen*, Nosir Matyakubov, Shirjana Saud, Iljeong Heo, Sang-Joon Kim, Young Jin Kim, Jin Hee Lee, Young Sun Mok*, “High-Throughput NOx Removal by Two-Stage Plasma Honeycomb Monolith Catalyst”, Environmental Science & Technology, 2021, 55, 9, 6386-6396

[20] Nosir Matyakubov, Duc Ba Nguyen*, Shirjana Saud, Iljeong Heo, Sang-Joon Kim, Young Jin Kim, Jin Hee Lee, Young Sun Mok*, “Effective practical removal of acetaldehyde by a sandwich-type plasma-in-honeycomb reactor under surrounding ambient conditions”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021, 415, 125608

[19] Young-Woo You†, Young Jin Kim†, Jin Hee Lee, Malik Waqar Arshad, Seok Ki Kim, Soo Min Kim, Hyun joo Lee, Levi T. Thompson, Iljeong Heo*, “Unraveling the origin of extraordinary lean NOx reduction by CO over Ir-Ru bimetallic catalyst at low temperature”, Applied Catalysis B, 2021, 280, 119374 1. [IF(2021): 24.319, JCR 0.93%]

[18] Shirjana Saud, Duc Ba Nguyen*, Roshan Mangal Bhattarai, Nosir Matyakubov, Iljeong Heo, Sang-Joon Kim, Young Jin Kim, Jin Hee Lee, Young Sun Mok*, “Dependence of humidified air plasma discharge performance in commercial honeycomb monoliths on the configuration and key parameters of the reactor”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021, 404, 124024

[17] Md. Mokter Hossain, Young Sun Mok*, Duc Ba Nguyen, Sang-Joon Kim, Young Jin Kim, Jin Hee Lee, Iljeong Heo, “Nonthermal plasma in practical-scale honeycomb catalysts for the removal of toluene”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021, 404, 123958

[16] Se-Won Park†,Dongseok Lee†,Seung-Ik Kim, Young Jin Kim, Ji Hoon Park,,Iljeong Heo,,Tae Sun Chang*, Jin Hee Lee*, “Effects of Alkali Metals on Nickel/Alumina Catalyzed Ethanol Dry Reforming”, Catalysts, 2021, 11, 260

[15] Ji Hwan Song, Dong Chan Park, Young-Woo You, Young Jin Kim, Soo Min Kim, Iljeong Heo, Do Heui Kim*, “Kinetic and DRIFTS Studies of IrRu/Al2O3 Catalysts for Lean NOx Reduction by CO at Low Temperature”, Catalysis Science & Technology, 2020, 10, 8182-8195

[14] Iljeong Heo*, Samkyung Sung, Min Bum Park, Tae Sun Chang, Young Jin Kim, Byong K. Cho, Suk Bong Hong, Jin Woo Choung, In-Sik Nam*, “Effect of Hydrocarbon on DeNOx Performance of Selective Catalytic Reduction by a Combined Reductant over Cu-Containing Zeolite Catalysts”, ACS Catalysis, 2019, 9, 9800-9812

[13] Young Jin Kim*, Pyung Soon Kim, Chang Hwan Kim, “Deactivation mechanism of Cu/Zeolite SCR catalyst under high-temperature rich operation condition” Applied Catalysis A, 2019, 569, 175-180

[12] Pyung Soon Kim*, Young Jin Kim, Chang Hwan Kim, “Development of Ultra-Stable Cu-SCR Aftertreatment System for Advanced Lean NOx Control” SAE Technical Paper, 2019, 2019-01-0743

[11]Jeong Hwan Lee†, Young Jin Kim†, Taekyung Ryu, Pyung Soon Kim, Chang Hwan Kim, Suk Bong Hong*, “Synthesis of Zeolite UZM-35 and Catalytic Properties of Copper-Exchanged UZM-35 for Ammonia Selective Catalytic Reduction”, Applied Catalysis B, 2017, 200, 428-438

[10]  Dal Young Yoon, Young Jin Kim, Ji Hyun Lim, Byong K. Cho, Suk Bong Hong, In-Sik Nam*, Jin Woo Choung, “Thermal stability of Pd-containing LaAlO3 perovskite as a modern TWC”, Journal of Catalysis, 2015, 330, 71-83

[9] Dal Young Yoon, Eunho Lim, Young Jin Kim, Byong K. Cho, In-Sik Nam*, Jin Woo Choung, Seungbeom Yoo “A Combinatorial Chemistry Method for Fast Screening of Perovskite-Based NO Oxidation Catalyst” ACS Combinatorial Science, 2014,16, 614-623 

[8] Dal Young Yoon, Eunho Lim, Young Jin Kim, Ji Ho Kim, Taekyung Ryu, Sumin Lee, Byong K. Cho, In-Sik Nam*, Jin Woo Choung, Seungbeom Yoo, “NO oxidation activity of Ag-doped perovskite catalysts”, Journal of Catalysis, 2014, 319, 182-193 

[7] Young Jin Kim, Kyung Myung Min, Jun Kyu Lee, Suk Bong Hong, Byong K. Cho, In-Sik Nam*, “Effect of CO2 on the deNOx activity of a small pore zeolite copper catalyst for NH3/SCR”, ChemCatChem, 2014, 6, 1186-1189

[6] Young Jin Kim, Jun Kyu Lee, Kyung Myung Min, Suk Bong Hong, In-Sik Nam*, Byong K. Cho, “Hydrothermal stability of CuSSZ13 for reducing NOx by NH3”, Journal of Catalysis, 2014, 311, 447-457  [Citation Count as of Sep. 2024 : 336]

[5] Young Jin Kim, Hyuk Jae Kwon, Iljeong Heo, In-Sik Nam*, Byong K. Cho, Jin Woo Choung, Moon-Soon Cha, Gwon Koo Yeo, “Mn-Fe/ZSM5 as a low temperature SCR catalyst to remove NOx from diesel engine exhaust”, Applied Catalysis B, 2012, 126, 9-21 [Citation Count as of Sep. 2024 : 216]

[4] Jun Kyu Lee, Young Jin Kim, Heung-Ju Lee, Su Hyun Kim, Sung June Cho, In-Sik Nam, Suk Bong Hong*, “Iron-substituted TNU-9, TNU-10, and IM-5 zeolites and their steam-activated analogs as catalysts for direct N2O decomposition”, Journal of Catalysis, 2011, 284, 23-33

[3] Tae Joong Wang*, Seung Wook Baek, Hyuk Jae Kwon, Young Jin Kim, In-Sik Nam*, Moon-Soon Cha, Gwon Koo Yeo, “Kinetic parameter estimation of a commercial Fe-Zeolite SCR”, Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, 2011, 50, 2850-2864

[2] Hyuk Jae Kwon, Young Jin Kim, In-Sik Nam*, Seong Moon Jung, Ju-Hyung Lee, “The hydrothermal stability of paper-like ceramic fiber and conventional honeycomb-type cordierite substrates washcoated with Cu-MFI and V2O5/TiO2 catalysts for the selective reduction of NOx by NH3”, Topics in Catalysis, 2010, 53, 439-446 

[1] Young Jin Kim, Hyuk Jae Kwon, In-Sik Nam*, Jin Woo Choung, Jeong Ki Kil, Hong-Jip Kim, Moon-Soon Cha, Gwon Koo Yeo, “High deNOx performance of Mn/TiO2 catalyst by NH3”, Catalysis Today, 2010, 151, 244-250 [Citation Count as of Sep. 2024 : 167]