Zeolite Chemistry
- The importance of molecular sieves catalysts in industrial catalysis has increased significantly. One of our research interests is to design optimized structure of zeolite for various industrial applications.
Advanced Catalyst Design
- Heterogeneous catalysts are key components for energy-efficient production of fuels and chemicals. The catalysts properties can be tailored by controlling the interfacial structures between catalytically active materials, supports and promoters. We are developing advanced tools to understand charge-transfer and dynamic interactions at such material interfaces, and new material synthesis strategies to tune the interfacial structures at a molecular level.
Green Chemistry
- One of our research concerns is to develop chemical processes that can replace conventional chemical process producing hazardous substances.
Nanotechnology
- Advanced catalysts with enhanced reaction activity, selectivity and durability can be synthesized by the rational design of materials in nano and molecular scale. In our research, we will develop and use a new nanotechnology to design advanced adsorbents and catalysts with optimized structural, diffusion and catalytic properties.
CO2 Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS)
- Carbon capture, utilization and storage refers to a set of technologies that can play a role in solving global energy and climate challenges. Our group has developed advanced adsorption and catalytic materials for CCUS and is currently leading the research field. We have interests in developing amine-containing solid adsorbents for post-combustion and direct air capture.
Rational Material Design in Nano-scale for Energy & Environment
The primary research goal of our group is to develop renewable energy sources and environmentally benign chemical processes that are essential for sustainable development of human society. Our researches also cover the development of advanced catalyst and storage materials that can contribute to the aforementioned issues, especially by using cutting edge knowledge on nanotechnology.
Our Latest Papers
Susung Lee, Younghwan Park, Yaejun Baik, Yongjin Lee*, Minkee Choi*, "Hierarchical LTL zeolite as an efficient and sustainable solid acid catalyst for replacing HCl in the production of polyurethane intermediates",
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, e202304244 (2023) – Link
Yaejun Baik, Minjae Kwen, Kyungho Lee, Seunghyuck Chi, Susung Lee, Kanghee Cho, Hyungjun Kim*, Minkee Choi*, "Splitting of hydrogen atoms into proton-electron pairs at BaO-Ru interfaces for promoting ammonia synthesis under mild condition",
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 145, 11364-11374 (2023) – Link
Hyungmin Jeon, Jin Seok, Yejee Ha, Jeong-Chul Kim, Hae Sung Cho, Hee-Man Yang, Minkee Choi*, "First successful synthesis of an Al-rich mesoporous aluminosilicate for fast radioactive strontium capture",
Journal of Hazardous Materials, 451, 131136 (2023) – Link
Jongbeom Park, Kyung Ho Cho, Jeong-Choul Kim, Ryong Ryoo, Joonhyeok Park, Yongjin Lee, Minkee Choi*, "Design of olefin-phobic zeolites for efficient ethane and ethylene separation",
Chemistry of Materials, 35, 2078-2087 (2023) – Link
Seunghyuck Chi, Sang Gu Ji, Minho Kim, Hyungjun Kim, Chang Hyuck Choi*, Minkee Choi*, "Structural heterogeneity of single-atom catalysts and true active site generation via ligand exchange during electrochemical H2O2 production",
Journal of Catalysis, 419, 49-57 (2023) – Link
Chaehoon Kim, Dong-Yeun Koh, Yongjin Lee, Jihoon Choi, Hae sung Cho, Minkee Choi*, "Bottom-up Synthesis of Two-Dimensional Carbon with Vertically Aligned Ordered Micropores for Ultrafast Nanofiltration",
Science Advances, 9, eade7871 (2023) – Link
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News
2023
2023.05. Jahyun Kim received ‘Poster Presentation Award' in the 19th Korea-Japan Symposium on Catalysis
2023.05. Yeongmin Kim received ‘Poster Presentation Award' in the 19th Korea-Japan Symposium on Catalysis
2022
2022.11. Prof. Minkee Choi received ‘The Nano Research Young Innovators (NR45) Awards' in Nanocatalyst from Nano Research.
2022.09. Kyunglim Hyun received ‘The Best Poster Presentation Award’ in the 9th Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology (TOCAT9).
2022.04. Younghwan Park received ‘The Best Oral Presentation Award’ in Korea Institute of Chemical Engineering Symposium, Spring 2022.
2022.04. Prof. Minkee Choi received 'Young Catalysis Researcher Award' from KIChE.
2021
2021.12. Prof. Minkee Choi received 'Young Scientist Award' from President of Republic of Korea.
2021.11. Kyunglim Hyun received 'The Best Presentation Award' in 18th Japan-Korea Symposium on Catalyst (18th JKSC).
2021.09. Prof. Minkee Choi received 'Excellence in Review Award' from I&EC Research.
2019
2019.12. Prof. Minkee Choi has been named the newest member of Young Korean Academy of Science and Technology (Y-KAST).
2019.11. Woosung Choi received '2019 Invention Award' from Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
2019.10. Chaehoon Kim received ‘The Best Poster Presentation Award’ in separation technology session of Korea Institute of Chemical Engineering Symposium, Fall 2019.
2018
2018.10. Kyungho Lee received ‘The Best Oral Presentation Award’ in Korea Institute of Chemical Engineering Symposium, Fall 2018.
2018.08. Songhyun Lee received ‘Poster Prize’ in the 8th Tokyo Conference on Advanced Catalytic Science and Technology (TOCAT8).
2018.07. Woosung Choi received the Global Ph.D. Fellowship from the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF).
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