RESEARCH | Yoon Group

I. Mixed Valence Transition Metal Oxides (MVTMO)

Development of simple route to synthesize mixed-valence transition-metal oxides (MVTMO).
Study optoelectronic and electronic properties of the MVTMO through the change of composition of mixed-valence transition metals.
Synthesize MVTMO/polymer composites for smart systems.
Investigation of the MVTMO's heterogeneous catalytic activities.

II. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for energy-related applications using their catalytic activities

Challenges for synthesizing MOFs having good charge mobility to enhance MOF's catalytic activities and charge transport abilities.
Development MOFs based novel electro- or photoelectro-chemical energy devices.

III. Molecular networks of an organometallic complex with metal-metal bonds

Expansion of metal-metal bonds to form a massive network for efficient catalysts or novel devices.
Study of charge transport between metal-metal bonds and organic semiconductors.

IV. Producing the nanostructured materials in massive scale for future real applications.

We are developing various technologies to produce new functional nanostructured materials in bulk scale for next-generation energy-related devices and smart devices such as self-assembly, printing technologies, etc.