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Hee-Tak Kim is affiliated with the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology in South Korea. Their research primarily lies within the field of Engineering, with significant contributions in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Automotive Engineering, Materials Chemistry, and Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials.

The focus of Kim's work centers on advanced battery technologies and related materials. They have extensively published on topics including Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies, Advanced Battery Technologies Research, Advancements in Battery Materials, Fuel Cells and Related Materials, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion, and Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication.

Kim has authored several papers across prominent scientific journals. Notable recent publications include:

  • "An electron-deficient carbon current collector for anode-free Li-metal batteries," 2021, Nature Communications
  • "Dendrite-free Zn electrodeposition triggered by interatomic orbital hybridization of Zn and single vacancy carbon defects for aqueous Zn-based flow batteries," 2020, Energy & Environmental Science
  • "Unraveling the Dual Functionality of High-Donor-Number Anion in Lean-Electrolyte Lithium-Sulfur Batteries," 2020, Advanced Energy Materials
  • "Borate-pyran lean electrolyte-based Li-metal batteries with minimal Li corrosion," 2023, Nature Energy
  • "Powering the hydrogen future: current status and challenges of anion exchange membrane fuel cells," 2023, Energy & Environmental Science

The frequent co-authors collaborating with Kim include:

  • Gisu Doo
  • Jonghyun Hyun
  • Hyeokjin Kwon
  • Jinkwan Jung
  • Dong Wook Lee

Research outputs are regularly published in journals such as the Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Small, ACS Energy Letters, ACS Applied Energy Materials, and Energy & Environmental Science.

Best Publications

  • Tuning selectivity of electrochemical reactions by atomically dispersed platinum catalyst

    Chang Hyuck Choi;Minho Kim;Han Chang Kwon;Sung June Cho

  • Rechargeable Lithium Sulfur Battery I. Structural Change of Sulfur Cathode During Discharge and Charge

    Sang-Eun Cheon;Ki-Seok Ko;Ji-Hoon Cho;Sun-Wook Kim

  • A review of vanadium electrolytes for vanadium redox flow batteries

    Chanyong Choi;Soohyun Kim;Riyul Kim;Yunsuk Choi

  • Rechargeable Lithium Sulfur Battery II. Rate Capability and Cycle Characteristics

    Sang-Eun Cheon;Ki-Seok Ko;Ji-Hoon Cho;Sun-Wook Kim

  • Dimensional effects of nanostructured Mg/MgH2 for hydrogen storage applications: A review

    T. Sadhasivam;Hee-Tak Kim;Seunghun Jung;Sung-Hee Roh

  • Achieving three-dimensional lithium sulfide growth in lithium-sulfur batteries using high-donor-number anions

    Hyunwon Chu;Hyungjun Noh;Yun-Jung Kim;Seongmin Yuk

  • Ionic-Conduction in Plasticized PVC/PMMA Blend Polymer Electrolytes

    Hee-Jin Rhoo;Hee-Tak Kim;Jung-Ki Park;Taek-Sung Hwang

  • Binary electrolyte based on tetra(ethylene glycol) dimethyl ether and 1,3-dioxolane for lithium-sulfur battery

    Duck-Rye Chang;Suck-Hyun Lee;Sun-Wook Kim;Hee-Tak Kim

  • A simple composite protective layer coating that enhances the cycling stability of lithium metal batteries

    Hongkyung Lee;Dong Jin Lee;Yun-Jung Kim;Jung-Ki Park

  • Sustainable Redox Mediation for Lithium-Oxygen Batteries by a Composite Protective Layer on the Lithium-Metal Anode.

    Dong Jin Lee;Hongkyung Lee;Yun-Jung Kim;Jung-Ki Park

  • An electron-deficient carbon current collector for anode-free Li-metal batteries.

    Hyeokjin Kwon;Ju-Hyuk Lee;Youngil Roh;Jaewon Baek

  • Suppressing Lithium Dendrite Growth by Metallic Coating on a Separator

    Hongkyung Lee;Xiaodi Ren;Chaojiang Niu;Lu Yu

  • Enhancing the Cycling Stability of Sodium Metal Electrodes by Building an Inorganic–Organic Composite Protective Layer

    Yun-Jung Kim;Hongkyung Lee;Hyungjun Noh;Jinhong Lee

  • Dendrite-free Zn electrodeposition triggered by interatomic orbital hybridization of Zn and single vacancy carbon defects for aqueous Zn-based flow batteries

    Ju-Hyuk Lee;Riyul Kim;Soohyun Kim;Jiyun Heo

  • High-Energy Efficiency Membraneless Flowless Zn-Br Battery: Utilizing the Electrochemical-Chemical Growth of Polybromides

    Ju-Hyuk Lee;Yearin Byun;Gyoung Hwa Jeong;Chanyong Choi

  • Unraveling the Dual Functionality of High-Donor-Number Anion in Lean-Electrolyte Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

    Hyunwon Chu;Jinkwan Jung;Hyungjun Noh;Seongmin Yuk

  • Structural Factors of Sulfur Cathodes with Poly(ethylene oxide) Binder for Performance of Rechargeable Lithium Sulfur Batteries

    Sang-Eun Cheon;Ji-Hoon Cho;Ki-Seok Ko;Chang-Wee Kwon

  • Composite protective layer for Li metal anode in high-performance lithium–oxygen batteries

    Dong Jin Lee;Hongkyung Lee;Jongchan Song;Myung-Hyun Ryou

  • Flexible and Robust Superomniphobic Surfaces Created by Localized Photofluidization of Azopolymer Pillars.

    Jaeho Choi;Wonhee Jo;Seung Yeol Lee;Yeon Sik Jung

  • Detrimental Effects of Chemical Crossover from the Lithium Anode to Cathode in Rechargeable Lithium Metal Batteries

    Hongkyung Lee;Hyung-Seok Lim;Xiaodi Ren;Lu Yu

  • A Simple Composite Protective Layer Coating That Enhances the Cycling Stability of Lithium Metal Batteries

    Hongkyung Lee;Jongchan Song;Yun-Jung Kim;Hyungjun Noh

Frequent Co-Authors

Jung-Ki Park
Jung-Ki Park Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Soohyun Kim
Soohyun Kim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Myung-Hyun Ryou
Myung-Hyun Ryou Hanbat National University
Yong Min Lee
Yong Min Lee Yonsei University
Kew-Ho Lee
Kew-Ho Lee Korea University of Science and Technology
Xiaodi Ren
Xiaodi Ren University of Science and Technology of China
Dai Gil Lee
Dai Gil Lee Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Ji-Guang Zhang
Ji-Guang Zhang Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Yeon Sik Jung
Yeon Sik Jung Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Shin-Hyun Kim
Shin-Hyun Kim Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

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