Prof. Jong-Sung Yu
Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST), Republic of Korea

Biography:

Jong-Sung Yu (J.-S. Yu) got his Bachelor of Science at Department of Chemistry of Sogang Univ. in Seoul and Ph. D in Chemistry at University of Houston, USA, 1990. He worked as a post-doctoral fellow at Ohio State Univ. during 1990-1991 and then at Univ. of Houston in 1991-92. He began his academic career at Dept of Chemistry of Hannam University at Daejon, Korea in 1993. Then he moved to Department of Advanced Materials Chemistry of Korea University, Korea, in 2008.  Currently he is a group leader of Light, Salts and Water Research Lab and a supervisor for master and Ph. D students at Department of Energy Science and Engineering of Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST) in Korea, which is one of the most prestigious fully Korean government-supported 4 IST universities in Korea. Currently he is supervising 8 Ph.D candidates along with three post-doctoral fellows.

His research mainly focuses on the design and synthesis of various nanostructured materials including nanoscale particles, wires, 2D films and 3D porous structures with different compositions and their energy applications to fuel cells, Li ion batteries, water splitting and electrochemical CO₂ conversion and NH₃ synthesis and so on. Work includes inorganic/organic synthesis including polymer, carbon, metals, metal oxides and their composites. Great attention is paid to nanostructured carbon and oxide materials, their analysis/characterization, and electrochemical applications. He has published about 290 peer-reviewed articles in international journals as well as 110 domestic and international patents.

Recent selected publications among 290 peer-reviewed research articles

1.     J. H. Sung, U. H. Lee, J. Lee, B. Yu, M. I. Maulana, S.-T. Hong, H. D. Yoo, J. Kang* and J.-S. Yu* “Dynamic cycling of ultra-thin Li metal anode via electrode-electrolyte interphase comprising lithiophilic Ag and abundant LiF under carbonate-based electrolyte” Adv. Energy Mater., 15 (11), 2500279 (2025).

2.     J.-H. Yu, B.-J. Lee, S. Zhou, J. H. Sung, C. Zhao, C.-H. Shin, B. Yu, G.-L. Xu,* K. Amine,* and J.-S. Yu* “Tailoring-orientated deposition of Li₂S for extreme fast-charging lithium−sulfur batteries” ACS Nano, 18 (46), 31974−31986 (2024).

3.     M. I. Maulana, T. H.Jo, H.-Y. Lee, C. Lee, C. Gyan-Barimah, C.-H. Shin, J.-H. Yu, K.-S. Lee, S. Back,* and J.-S. Yu* “Cobalt nitride-implanted PtCo intermetallic nanocatalysts for ultrahigh fuel cell cathode performance” J. Am Chem. Soc., 146 (45), 30922−30932 (2024).

4.     C. Gyan-Barimah, J. S. P. Mantha, H.-Y. Lee, Yi.Wei, C.-H. Shin, M. I. Maulana, J. Kim, G. Henkelman* and J.-S. Yu* “High vacancy formation energy boosts the stability of structurally ordered PtMg in hydrogen fuel cells” Nature Commun., 15, 7034 (2024).

5.     C.-H. Shin, H.-Y. Lee, C. Gyan-Barimah, J.-H. Yu and J.-S. Yu* “Magnesium: properties and rich chemistry for new material synthesis and energy applications” Chem. Soc. Rev., 52, 2145–2192 (2023).

6.     H.-Y. Lee, Ted H. Yu, C.-H. Shin, A. Fortunelli, T.-H. Kang, B.-J. Lee, B. V. Merinov, W. A. Goddard III,* and J.-S. Yu* “Low temperature synthesis of new highly graphitized N-doped carbon for Pt fuel cell supports, satisfying DOE 2025 durability standards for both catalyst and support” Appl, Catal. B: Environ., 323, 122179 (2023)

7.     B. J. Lee, C. Zhao, J. H. Yu, T. H. Kang, H. Y. Park, J. Kang, Y. J. Jung, X. Liu, T. Y. Li, W. Q. Xu, X. B. Zuo, G. L. Xu, K.* Amine* and J.-S. Yu* “Development of high-energy non-aqueous lithium-sulfur batteries via redox-active interlayer strategy”, Nat. Commun., 13, 4629 (2022).

8.   B.-J. Lee, T.-H. Kang, H.-Y. Lee, Y. M. Lee, K. Amine,* and J.-S. Yu* “Revisiting the role of conductivity and polarity of host materials for long-life lithium-sulfur battery” Adv. Energy Mater., 11, 1903934 (2020).

9.   E. B. Tetteh, H.-Y. Lee, S.-H. Kim, H. C.l Ham, T.-N.Tran, C.-H. Shin, S. J. Yoo, and J.-S. Yu* “A new PtMg alloy with durable electrocatalytic performance for oxygen reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane fuel cell” ACS Energy Letters, 5(5), 1601-1609 (2020).

10. K. P. Singh, E. J. Bae, and J.-S. Yu* “Fe-P: A New class of electroactive catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction” J. Am. Chem. Soc., 137(9), 3165-68 (2015).

11. A Sinhamahapatra, J. P. Jeon and J.-S. Yu* “A new approach to most active and stable black titania for visible light-assisted hydrogen production, Energy & Environmental Science, 8, 3539-3544 (2015).