2022
05/25/2022 | Our study found that plasmonic chemistry was promoted by plasmonic-photonic superimposed heterostructures. This research paper will be published in the Journal of Chemical Physics as an invited article in the upcoming special topic on plasmon-driven energy conversion, guest-edited by Prof. Jain (UIUC), Prof. Wei (U of Florida), and Prof. Kim (SNU). Congratulations to Sanghyuk on his first publication!
05/20/2022 | Sungju was invited as a speaker for hydrogen production and CO2 conversion at the 21st Symposium on Clean Technology hosted by the Institute of Clean Technology, Yeungnam University. Thanks to the Institute and Prof. Youngsoo Kim for the invitation!
03/01/2022 | We welcome postdoctoral research scholar Dr. Azam Nasirian, who joins us following a postdoc at the Ewha Womans University.
02/08/2022 | Our green hydrogen production technology (Patent Application No. 10-2022-0006275) has been transferred to a company.
01/04/2022 | Sungju gave an invited talk on opportunities and challenges of artificial photosynthesis technology at the Institute for Advanced Engineering (IAE). Many thanks to Dr. Young-Don Yoo for the invitation!
2021
12/08/2021 | Jaemin won the Research Award in the Undergraduate Internship Program. He presented his co-work with Jiyong on "Enhancement of H2 Evolution Reaction with a Promoter". Congratulations to Jaemin! [photo]
11/04/2021 | Sungju has been selected as an awardee of the Miwon Award for Young Scientists. Many thanks to the Miwon Commercial Co., Ltd. and the KSIEC! [photo]
08/11/2021 | The NanofixLab is introduced in CHEMWORLD, a magazine issued by the Korean Chemical Society (KCS). [link]
05/21/2021 | Sungju won the Ajou University Research Award.
05/14/2021 | Sungju gave an award talk at Young Scientist Forum of The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (KSIEC) Spring Meeting, BEXCO, Busan.
05/12/2021 | Sungju gave an invited talk on solar energy harvesting at the Department of Physics, Ajou University. Many thanks to Prof. Hosung Seo for the invitation and organizing the webinar!
05/01/2021 | A book titled "Plasmonic Catalysis" 1st edition by Pedro H. C. Camargo and Emiliano Cortés (Wiley) has been released where we and Prof. Jain (UIUC) contributed to a chapter on Plasmonic Catalysis, Photoredox Chemistry, and Photosynthesis. [link] This book includes comprehensive discussion of the foundational and advanced topics in plasmonic catalysis. Google Books link here.
04/27/2021 | Our collaboration study on β‐alkylation of alcohols over multi N‐heterocyclic carbene (NHC)‐modified iridium catalysts is published online in Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis. [link]
03/24/2021 | Sungju gave an invited talk on renewable energy harvesting at e-conference of the Korean Society of Clean Technology (KSCT) spring meeting and international symposium. Many thanks to Prof. Ji Bong Joo for the invitation!
03/17/2021 | The NanofixLab is featured in AJOUINSIGHT, a magazine issued by Ajou Univ. [link]
03/10/2021 | Sungju presented on manipulation of light, matter, and energy at the Department of Chemistry, KAIST. Many thanks to Prof. Jeong Young Park for the invitation and organizing the seminar!
02/24/2021 | Sungju gave a talk on light harvesting for the renewable generation of fuels at the online joint international symposium of Ajou University and Chiba University (Japan).
01/01/2021 | We start new year with 2 graduate and 1 undergraduate researchers. Welcome Neda Poudineh (ChemE), Sanghyuk Lee (Chem), and Jiyong Park (Chem) to the group!
2020
12/02/2020 | Sungju attended the Convergence Symposium hosted by Research Institute for Basic Science where he made a speech and discussed for the preparation of Industrial Cooperation Center (ICC) program.
11/25/2020 | Sungju gave a talk on addressing global warming with artificial photosynthesis and career paths for chemical engineers at the online seminar hosted by the Department of Chemical Engineering.
10/28/2020 | Sungju attended the joint symposium of the Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry (KSIEC) and the Japan Petroleum Institute (JPI) where energy-environmental material and catalyst technology for a sustainable future were discussed.
10/15/2020 | Sungju discussed carbon fixation on plasmonic catalysts at the online symposium for catalysts and reaction engineering of the KIChE.
10/15/2020 | Sungju gave an invited talk on catalytic transformation of photons into chemical bonds at the online symposium for young researchers of the KIChE.
09/16/2020 | Sungju gave a talk on next-generation energy and environment research for undergraduates of the Department of Chemistry, Ajou University.
09/09/2020 | We welcome Jiyong, Sanghyuk, and Minji, who join our group as undergraduate researchers for 2020 Fall undergraduate internship program.
09/08/2020 | Our experimental and theoretical isotope study finds that hole-mediated water oxidation is a critical limiting step in plasmonic photosynthesis. This research paper is published online in Angewandte Chemie.
09/01/2020 | The NanofixLab is moved to the Department of Energy Systems Research and Department of Chemistry, Ajou University.
04/28/2020 | Our contribution article on plasmonic photosynthesis is published in Catalysis, issued by KIChE.
03/17/2020 | Our article is selected as a 2019 Top 50 Nature Communications Article in Chemistry and Materials Sciences. Browse all top 50 collections here.
03/01/2020 | We welcome Sungwoo, who joins our group as an undergraduate researcher for KIST co-op internship program.
02/11/2020 | Group website has been posted.
01/10/2020 | Our review article on plasmonic photoredox chemistry and catalysis is published in MRS Bulletin.
01/01/2020 | Our paper on the chemical potential of plasmonic excitations is published online in Angewandte Chemie.
2019
12/01/2019 | Sungju joins KIST as a senior research scientist.