Yoon Group
Sustainable Eco-Catalysis and Nanostructures Laboratory (SENs LAB)
I. Mixed Valence Transition Metal Oxides (MVTMO)
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Development of simple route to synthesize mixed-valence transition-metal oxides (MVTMO).
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Study optoelectronic and electronic properties of the MVTMO through the change of composition of mixed-valence transition metals.
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Synthesize MVTMO/polymer composites for smart systems.
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Investigation of the MVTMO's heterogeneous catalytic activities.
II. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) for energy-related applications using their catalytic activities
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Challenges for synthesizing MOFs having good charge mobility to enhance MOF's catalytic activities and charge transport abilities.
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Development MOFs based novel electro- or photoelectro-chemical energy devices.
III. Molecular networks of an organometallic complex with metal-metal bonds
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Expansion of metal-metal bonds to form a massive network for efficient catalysts or novel devices.
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Study of charge transport between metal-metal bonds and organic semiconductors.
IV. Producing the nanostructured materials in massive scale for future real applications.
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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.