Department of Chemistry · Chungnam National University
Energy Environment
Solution Laboratory
We design electrochemical routes that turn CO2, water, and nitrogen into fuels and value-added chemicals — pioneering electrochemical Fischer–Tropsch chemistry for a carbon-neutral future.
Electrochemistry · Catalysis · Physical Chemistry · Spectroscopy · Nanochemistry
Research
Controlling molecular transformation at electrified interfaces
Electrochemical Fischer–Tropsch
Electrochemically driving C–C coupling to convert CO2/CO into long-chain fuels and chemicals.
Green Hydrogen
Clean H2 production via electrochemical water splitting with earth-abundant electrocatalysts.
Electrochemical NH3 Synthesis
Transforming NOx, nitrite, and nitrate into valuable ammonia through electrochemical pathways.
Photon & Plasma-to-X
Solar, thermal, and plasma-driven chemical conversion complementing electrochemistry.
Publications
Selected & recent papers
Journal Cover Article
Exploring Direct Electrochemical Fischer–Tropsch Chemistry of C1–C7 Hydrocarbons via Perimeter Engineering of Au–SrTiO3 Catalyst
Advanced Energy Materials · 2024 Link ↗
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Laser-engineered Ag/Ag oxide interfaces for tunable CO2 reduction: Mechanistic insights from experiment and theory
Mater. Today Energy 2026. DOI ↗
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Switching CO2 reduction pathways: Iron drives copper toward formate selectivity
Appl. Surf. Sci. 2026. DOI ↗
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Synergistic ligand–photon interactions for enhanced CO2 electroreduction on Cu-based electrodes
Surf. Sci. Technol. 2026. DOI ↗
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