Publications

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31Energy Storage

S. Lee†, H. Kim†, G.-H. Lee, A. Lee, J.-W. Chung, S.-W. Hong, B. Gault, M. Bergschneider, J. Zhang, S. W. Cha, S.-H. Kim*, K. Cho*, Y.-M. Kang*

Visualizing Correlated Nanoscale Cation Ordering Driving Oxygen Instability in High-Ni Layered Oxides

30Energy Storage

J. Jeong†, D. Choi†, L. Lyu, S. Kang, G.-H. Lee, H. Kim, W. Yang, Y.-M. Kang*

Ligand-Hole Engineering Redirects Oxygen Redox toward Reversible Structural Relaxation in Li-Rich Layered Cathodes

29Energy Conversion

H. Shin†, H. Liu†, H. Kim†, J. Yu, H. An, B. Zhou, I. Gereige, A. Alahmed, D. Y. Chung, C. Wolverton, K. Xie, and E. H. Sargent

Improving the Impurity Tolerance of Reactive CO₂ Capture via Building Ceria-based Interfacial Junctions of the Electrocatalyst

28Energy Storage

H. Kim†, A. S. Casanova, Z. Wang, T. Liu, and C. Wolverton

Low Solubility Limit for Cathode Layered Oxide by Ion Size Effect

27Energy Conversion

M. S. Lee†, H. Kim†, D. Gil, I. Jeong, J.-Y. Song, W. Yu, and S. W. Cha

Atomic Ni-Ru Solid Solution Enables Low-Temperature Reforming and Carbon Tolerance in Thin-Film Anodes for Syngas-Fueled SOFCs

2026

26Energy Conversion

I. Jeong†, D. Gil, M. S. Lee, Y. Jang, Y. Kim, S. Ko, J. Choi, S. Choi, J. Hwang, H. Kim*, and S. W. Cha*

Bottom-Up Redox State Engineering of Ni/GDC Thin-Film Anodes for Carbon Tolerant Syngas-Fueled SOFCs

Journal of Materials Chemistry A 14(37), 24926–24939, 2026JCR 2025 IF: 9.2Link

2025

25Energy Conversion

D. Gil†, I. Jeong, H. Kim*, and S. W. Cha*

Unveiling the Critical Interfacial Damage Mechanism of CO-Induced Carbon Deposition at the Ni-YSZ Anode Functional Layer in Thin Film SOFCs

Chemical Engineering Journal 525, 170634, 2025JCR 2025 IF: 12.5Link

24Simulation

T. Liu†, D. Gaines II, H. Kim, A. S. Casanova, S. B. Torrisi, and C. Wolverton*

Anomalous Reversal of Stability in Mo-Containing Oxides: A Difficult Case Exhibiting Sensitivity to DFT+U and Distortion

Physical Review Materials 9(5), 055402, 2025JCR 2025 IF: 3.6Link

2024

23Energy Storage

Z. Lu†, S. Hao, Z. Wang, H. Kim, and C. Wolverton*

Phase Stability of Li-Rich Layered Cathodes: Insight into the Debate over Solid Solutions vs. Phase Separation

Chemistry of Materials 36(13), 6381–6391, 2024JCR 2024 IF: 7.0Link

2023

22Energy Storage

D. O. Shin†*, H. Kim†, J. Choi, J. Y. Kim, S. H. Kang, Y.-S. Park, M. Cho, Y. M. Lee, K. Cho*, and Y.-G. Lee

Effect of Lithium Substitution Ratio of Polymeric Binders on Interfacial Conduction within All-Solid-State Battery Anodes

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 15(10), 13131–13143, 2023JCR 2023 IF: 8.5Link

21Energy Storage

H. Kim†, P. Conlin†, M. Bergschneider, H. Chung, S. Y. Kim, S. W. Cha*, M. Cho*, and K. Cho*

First Principles Study on Li Metallic Phase Nucleation at Grain Boundaries in Lithium Lanthanum Titanium Oxide Solid Electrolyte

Journal of Materials Chemistry A 11(6), 2889–2898, 2023JCR 2023 IF: 10.8Link

11Simulation

K. Baek†, H. Kim, H. Shin, H. Park, and M. Cho*

Multiscale Study to Investigate Nanoparticle Agglomeration Effect on Electrical Conductivity of Nano-SiC Reinforced Polypropylene Matrix Composites

Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures 30(12), 2442–2452, 2023JCR 2023 IF: 3.6Link

2022

20Energy Storage

D. O. Shin†*, H. Kim†, S. Jung†, S. Byun, J. Choi, M. P. Kim, J. Y. Kim, S. H. Kang, Y.-S. Park, S. Y. Hong, M. Cho, Y.-G. Lee, K. Cho*, and Y. M. Lee*

Electrolyte-Free Graphite Electrode with Enhanced Interfacial Conduction Using Li⁺-Conductive Binder for High-Performance All-Solid-State Batteries

Energy Storage Materials 49, 481–492, 2022JCR 2022 IF: 20.4Link

19Energy Storage

M. Kim†, H. Kim†, M. Cho*, and D. Kim*

Theoretical Understanding of Oxygen Stability in Mn-Fe Binary Layered Oxides for Sodium-Ion Batteries

Journal of Materials Chemistry A 10(20), 11101–11109, 2022JCR 2022 IF: 11.9Link

18Energy Storage

H. Kim†, S. Koo†, J. Lee, J. Lee, S. Park, M. Cho*, and D. Kim*

Unlocking the Origin of Triggering Hysteretic Oxygen Capacity in Divalent Species Incorporated O-Type Sodium Layered-Oxide Cathodes

Energy Storage Materials 45, 432–441, 2022JCR 2022 IF: 20.4Link

17Energy Storage

H. Kim†, S. Yoon†, S. Koo†, J. Lee, J. Kim, M. Cho*, and D. Kim*

Importance of Chemical Distortion on the Hysteretic Oxygen Capacity in Li-Excess Layered Oxides

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 14(7), 9057–9065, 2022JCR 2022 IF: 9.5Link

16Energy Storage

P. Conlin†, H. Kim, Y. Hu, C. Liang, M. Cho, and K. Cho*

Mechanism of Mixed Conductivity in Crystalline and Amorphous Lithium Lanthanum Titanate

Solid State Ionics 386, 116029, 2022JCR 2022 IF: 3.2Link

15Artificial Intelligence

S. Im†, H. Kim, W. Kim, H. Chung*, and M. Cho*

Discovering Constitutive Equations of Crystal Structures by Sparse Identification

International Journal of Mechanical Sciences 236, 107756, 2022JCR 2022 IF: 7.3Link

14Energy Storage

S. Park†, G. Choi†, J. Kim, J. Lee, H. Kim, M. Cho, and D. Kim*

Physicochemical Screen Effect of Li Ions in Oxygen Redox Cathodes for Advanced Sodium-Ion Batteries

Chemistry of Materials 34(13), 5971–5979, 2022JCR 2022 IF: 8.6Link

13Energy Storage

J. Lee†, S. Park, G. Choi, D. Kwon, J. Kim, H. Kim, M. Cho, and D. Kim*

Unified Picture of (Non)Hysteretic Oxygen Capacity in O3-Type Sodium 3d Layered Oxides

Advanced Energy Materials 12(28), 2201319, 2022JCR 2022 IF: 27.8Link

12Energy Storage

S. Park†, J. Lee, H. Kim, G. Choi, S. Koo, J. Lee, M. Cho, and D. Kim*

Determining Factors in Triggering Hysteretic Oxygen Capacities in Lithium-Excess Sodium Layered Oxides

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 14(17), 19515–19523, 2022JCR 2022 IF: 9.5Link

10Energy Conversion

J. Bang†, Y. Jung, H. Kim, D. Kim, M. Cho, and S. H. Ko*

Multi-Bandgap Monolithic Metal Nanowire Percolation Network Sensor Integration by Reversible Selective Laser-Induced Redox

Nano-Micro Letters 14(1), 49, 2022JCR 2022 IF: 26.6Link

2021

09Energy Storage

B. Kang†, H. Kim†, M. Kim, D. Kim*, and M. Cho*

Unraveling Divalent Pillar Effects for the Prolonged Cycling of High-Energy-Density Cathodes

Journal of Materials Chemistry A 9(47), 26820–26828, 2021JCR 2021 IF: 14.511Link

08Energy Storage

H. Kim†, M. Kim†, S. Park, M. Cho*, and D. Kim*

Chemomechanics in Ni-Mn Binary Cathode for Advanced Sodium-Ion Batteries

Journal of Materials Chemistry A 9(43), 24290–24298, 2021JCR 2021 IF: 14.511Link

07Energy Storage

M. Kim†, H. Kim†, M. Cho*, and D. Kim*

Unlocking Veiled Oxygen Redox in Na-Based Earth-Abundant Binary Layered Oxide

Journal of Materials Chemistry A 9(27), 15179–15187, 2021JCR 2021 IF: 14.511Link

06Energy Storage

H. Kim†, M. Kim, D. Kim*, and M. Cho*

Physicochemical Design Principles Enabling High-Energy-and-Power Low-Cost Na Storage Materials

The Journal of Physical Chemistry C 125(6), 3305–3313, 2021JCR 2021 IF: 4.177Link

05Energy Conversion

H. Chu†, X. Hu†, Z. Wang†, J. Mu†, N. Li, X. Zhou, S. Fang, C. S. Haines, J. W. Park, S. Qin, N. Yuan, J. Xu, S. Tawfick, H. Kim, P. Conlin, M. Cho, K. Cho, J. Oh, S. Nielsen, K. A. Alberto, J. M. Razal, J. Foroughi, G. M. Spinks, S. J. Kim, J. Ding*, J. Leng*, and R. H. Baughman*

Unipolar Stroke, Electroosmotic Pump Carbon Nanotube Yarn Muscles

Science 371(6528), 494–498, 2021JCR 2021 IF: 63.832Link

04Artificial Intelligence

S. Im†, H. Kim, W. Kim, and M. Cho*

Neural Network Constitutive Model for Crystal Structures

Computational Mechanics 67(1), 185–206, 2021JCR 2021 IF: 4.391Link

2020

03Energy Storage

H. Kim†, J. Lee†, M. Kim, S. Koo, M. Cho*, and D. Kim*

Fundamental Interplay between Phase-Transition Kinetics and Thermodynamics of Manganese-Based Sodium Layered Oxides during Cationic and Anionic Redox

Journal of Materials Chemistry A 8(40), 21142–21150, 2020JCR 2020 IF: 12.732Link

02Energy Storage

H. Kim†, D. Kim*, and M. Cho*

Chemomechanical Design Factors for High Performance in Manganese-Based Spinel Cathode Materials for Advanced Sodium-Ion Batteries

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 12(20), 22789–22797, 2020JCR 2020 IF: 9.229Link

2018

01Energy Storage

J.-M. Lim†, H. Kim, K. Cho*, and M. Cho*

Fundamental Mechanisms of Fracture and Its Suppression in Ni-Rich Layered Cathodes: Mechanics-Based Multiscale Approaches

Extreme Mechanics Letters 22, 98–105, 2018JCR 2018 IF: 4.075Link

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