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Materials Science

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Overview

Jooheon Kim is affiliated with Chung-Ang University in South Korea and has contributed extensively to research in materials science and engineering. Their work primarily focuses on the thermal properties of materials and the development of advanced thermoelectric materials and devices.

Their research covers a wide range of subfields including materials chemistry, electrical and electronic engineering, polymers and plastics, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, as well as biomedical engineering.

Some of the main topics in their research portfolio are:

  • Thermal properties of materials
  • Advanced thermoelectric materials and devices
  • Electrocatalysts for energy conversion
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Thermal radiation and cooling technologies
  • Dielectric materials and actuators
  • Tribology and wear analysis

Jooheon Kim has published influential papers in a variety of scientific journals. Selected recent works include:

  • Enhanced through-plane thermal conductivity of paper-like cellulose film with treated hybrid fillers comprising boron nitride and aluminum nitride (2020) in Composites Science and Technology
  • Optimal cobalt-based catalyst containing high-ratio of oxygen vacancy synthesized from metal-organic-framework (MOF) for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) enhancement (2021) in Applied Surface Science
  • Cellulose nanofiber grafting and aluminum nitride deposition on the surface of expanded graphite to improve the thermal conductivity and mechanical properties of phase change material composites (2021) in Composites Part B Engineering
  • Ultra-high thermal conductivity and mechanical properties of a paraffin composite as a thermal conductive phase change materials for novel heat management (2022) in Composites Science and Technology
  • Properties of economical and eco-friendly polybutylene adipate terephthalate composites loaded with surface treated coffee husk (2020) in Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing

Their frequent co-authors include Dabin Park, Wondu Lee, Zelalem Chernet Lule, Eyob Wondu, and Pei-Chen Su, collaborating on multiple research projects and publications.

Regarding publication venues, their work is often published in:

  • Polymers
  • Ceramics International
  • Polymer Testing
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds
  • Applied Surface Science

Jooheon Kim's research primarily spans the fields of materials science with over 250 publications and engineering with nearly 190 publications. This extensive body of work reflects a broad and detailed focus on the development and understanding of material properties, especially related to thermal performance and sustainable materials engineering.

Best Publications

  • Thermal conductivity of a graphene oxide–carbon nanotube hybrid/epoxy composite

    Hyungu Im;Jooheon Kim

  • The effect of sulfonated graphene oxide on Sulfonated Poly (Ether Ether Ketone) membrane for direct methanol fuel cells

    Yuseon Heo;Hyungu Im;Jooheon Kim

  • Thermal conductivity of epoxy composites with a binary-particle system of aluminum oxide and aluminum nitride fillers

    Seran Choi;Jooheon Kim

  • Chemically Exfoliated SnSe Nanosheets and Their SnSe/Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):Poly(styrenesulfonate) Composite Films for Polymer Based Thermoelectric Applications

    Hyun Ju;Jooheon Kim

  • Low temperature synthesis of insertion oxides for lithium batteries

    Arumugam Manthiram;J. Kim

  • Chemically modified boron nitride-epoxy terminated dimethylsiloxane composite for improving the thermal conductivity

    Kiho Kim;Myeongjin Kim;Yongseon Hwang;Jooheon Kim

  • High capacity Li[Li0.2Mn0.54Ni0.13Co0.13]O2–V2O5 composite cathodes with low irreversible capacity loss for lithium ion batteries

    J. Gao;J. Kim;Arumugam Manthiram

  • The changes of membrane performance with polyamide molecular structure in the reverse osmosis process

    C.K Kim;J.H Kim;I.J Roh;J.J Kim

  • Characterization of GdBa1-xSrxCO2O5+δ (0 ≤ x ≤ 1.0) Double Perovskites as Cathodes for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

    J. H. Kim;F. Prado;F. Prado;Arumugam Manthiram

  • Physical aging of thin 6FDA-based polyimide membranes containing carboxyl acid groups. Part I. Transport properties

    J. H. Kim;W. J. Koros;Donald R Paul

  • Oxygen‐Vacancy‐Introduced BaSnO3−δ Photoanodes with Tunable Band Structures for Efficient Solar‐Driven Water Splitting

    Myeongjin Kim;Myeongjin Kim;Byeongyong Lee;Hyun Ju;Jin Young Kim

  • Graphene/MnO2-based composites reduced via different chemical agents for supercapacitors

    Myeongjin Kim;Yongseon Hwang;Jooheon Kim

  • Vertical particle alignment of boron nitride and silicon carbide binary filler system for thermal conductivity enhancement

    Kiho Kim;Hyun Ju;Jooheon Kim

  • Effects of CO2 exposure and physical aging on the gas permeability of thin 6FDA-based polyimide membranes. Part 1. Without crosslinking

    J. H. Kim;W. J. Koros;Donald R Paul

  • Fabrication of polymethyl methacrylate composites with silanized boron nitride by in-situ polymerization for high thermal conductivity

    Hyunwoo Oh;Jooheon Kim

  • Development of high power and energy density microsphere silicon carbide–MnO2 nanoneedles and thermally oxidized activated carbon asymmetric electrochemical supercapacitors

    Myeongjin Kim;Jooheon Kim

  • The effect of Al2O3 doped multi-walled carbon nanotubes on the thermal conductivity of Al2O3/epoxy terminated poly(dimethylsiloxane) composites

    Hyungu Im;Jooheon Kim

  • The effects of functionalized graphene nanosheets on the thermal and mechanical properties of epoxy composites for anisotropic conductive adhesives (ACAs)

    Jiwon Kim;Byung-seung Yim;Jong-min Kim;Jooheon Kim

  • Magnetic aligned AlN/epoxy composite for thermal conductivity enhancement at low filler content

    Kiho Kim;Jooheon Kim

  • Fabrication of thermally conductive composite with surface modified boron nitride by epoxy wetting method

    Kiho Kim;Jooheon Kim

  • Vertical filler alignment of boron nitride/epoxy composite for thermal conductivity enhancement via external magnetic field

    Kiho Kim;Jooheon Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Arumugam Manthiram
Arumugam Manthiram The University of Texas at Austin
Jinglei Yang
Jinglei Yang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Donald R Paul
Donald R Paul The University of Texas at Austin
Joel W. Barlow
Joel W. Barlow The University of Texas at Austin
Seung Woo Lee
Seung Woo Lee Korea University
William J. Koros
William J. Koros Georgia Institute of Technology
H. Keskkula
H. Keskkula The University of Texas at Austin
Soo Young Kim
Soo Young Kim Korea University
Dim-Lee Kwong
Dim-Lee Kwong National University of Singapore
Jong-Lam Lee
Jong-Lam Lee Pohang University of Science and Technology

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