research theme

electrochemical synthesis of biomass-derived organic compounds

design and development of electrocatalysts, reaction environment, and new electrochemical reactions for the electrochemical synthesis of value-added organic compounds such as biomass-derived plastics and fuels.

• selective oxidation and hydrogenation of biomass-derived chemicals

• synthesis of redox mediators for selective electrochemical conversion

• paired electrolysis of biomass alcohols and CO2 for co-production

theory combined in-situ/operando observation of electrocatalyst/reactant/electrolyte interface to understand fundamentals of electrochemical organic synthesis reaction. 

• ATR-IR analysis for molecular conversions

• XAS analysis for monitoring metal ion transitions

• ESR analysis for radical formations

design and fabrication of a large-scale electrochemical reactor for the mass production of organic compounds 

• multi-stack flow-cell for biomass alcohol conversions

• flow-path optimizations

• reactor/membrane/electrode modifications for the gas/liquid co-productions

please visit e-chemical team home for more information: https://www.e-chemical.org/

ongoing projects

e-chemical technology  

    funded by KIST from 2018.01

electrochemical NOx capture and recycle using Fe-complexes

   funded by KIST from 2020.01.

electrocatalysts and reactor for ~kg/day production of FDCA from HMF

   funded by NRF Korea from 2020. 07.

electrochemical biomass conversions for adipic acid and jet fuel productions

   funded by NRF Korea from 2022. 04.

electro-reforming of plastic wastes

   funded by KIST from 2023. 03.

consumer value assessment-based development of CCU technology

   funded by NRF Korea from 2023. 04.

members

awards

KIST Person of the Year, 2024

Nano Research Innovation Award (Minster Award of Science and ICT),  NANO KOREA,  2023

KIST Young Fellow,  2023

KIST Person of the Month,  Mar 2023 

KIST Research Team of the Year,  2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024

DK Lee's google scholar

alumni

Eunji Kim  김은지

graudate student

Dongho Lee, PhD  이동호

postdoctoral researcher

current position: assistant professor, University of Ulsan

lab home: https://sites.google.com/view/dleegroup

Byeong Cheul Moon, PhD  문병철

postdoctoral researcher

current position: staff scientist, center for water cycle research, KIST

lab home: https://sites.google.com/view/bcmoon

Wonho Choi, PhD  최원호

postdoctoral researcher

current position: assistant professor, Chonnam National University

lab home: https://www.wonho-choi.com/