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Jae-Hun Kim - Postdoc

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phone: 303-384-6403
email: JinYoung.Kim@nrel.gov
At NREL since 2008

Dr. Kim received his Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Seoul National University (SNU) in 2006. His thesis advisor was Prof. Hun-Joon Sohn. During his time at SNU, he contributed to the development of high-performance electrode materials for lithium rechargeable batteries. His research interests span a wide range of energy applications relating to electrochemical energy-conversion storage devices such as lithium rechargeable batteries, fuel cells, and supercapacitors. He is currently focusing on synthesis and analysis of arrayed nanomaterials for energy devices.

Current Research Activities

  • Electrode materials for lithium rechargeable batteries
  • Electrode materials for supercapacitors
  • Arrayed nanomaterials (nanotubes and nanowires).

Education and Experience

2008

National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Postdoc

2007-2008

University of Idaho, Postdoc

2007

Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Postdoc

2006-2007

Research Center for Energy Conversion and Storage, Seoul National University, Postdoc

1996-2006

Seoul National University, B.S, M.S., and Ph.D.  Ph.D dissertation title, "Electrochemical characteristics of Si-based composite anode materials for lithium rechargeable batteries."

 

Selected Publications

  1. J.-H. Kim, S. Khanal, M. Islam, A. Khatri, and D. Choi, “Electrochemical characterization of vertical arrays of tin nanowires grown on silicon substrates as anode materials for lithium rechargeable microbatteries,” Electrochemistry Communications, 10, 1688-1690 (2008).
  2. J.-H. Kim, T. Ayalasomayajula, V. Gona, and D. Choi, “Fabrication and electrochemical characterization of a vertical array of MnO2 nanowires grown on silicon substrates as a cathode material for lithium rechargeable batteries,” Journal of Power Sources, 183, 366-369 (2008).
  3. J.-H. Kim, S.-A. Jin, J.-H. Shim, and Y. W. Cho, “Reversible hydrogen storage in calcium borohydride Ca(BH4)2,” Scripta Materialia, 58, 481-483 (2008).
  4. J.-H. Kim, H.-J. Sohn, H. Kim, G. Jeong, and W. Choi, “Enhanced cycle performance of SiO-C composite anode for lithium-ion batteries,” Journal of Power Sources, 170, 456-459 (2007).
  5. J.-H. Kim, H. Kim, and H.-J. Sohn, “Addition of Cu for carbon coated Si-based composites as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries,” Electrochemistry Communications, 7, 557-561 (2005).
  6. J.-H. Kim, G.-J. Jeong, Y.-W. Kim, H.-J. Sohn, C. W. Park, and C. K. Lee, “Tin-based oxides as anode materials for lithium secondary batteries,” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 150, A1544-A1547 (2003).

Other Team Members

Arthur J. Nozik

Matthew C. Beard

Helen E. Chappell

David C. Coffey

Smita Dayal

Randy J. Ellingson

Andrew J. Ferguson

Arthur J. Frank

Brian A. Gregg

Adam Halverson

Hugh W. Hillhouse

Barbara Hughes

Justin Johnson

Allison Kanarr

Jae-Hun Kim

Jin Young Kim

Nikos Kopidakis

Ziqi Liang

Olga I. Micic

Aaron Midgett

Anthony J. Morfa

Nathan R. Neale

Matthew T. Rawls

Thomas H. Reilly III

Garry Rumbles

Donald C. Selmarten

Octavi Escala Semonin

Jao van de Lagemaat

Michael Woodhouse

Kai Zhu