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Son-Jong Hwang is affiliated with the California Institute of Technology in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of materials science. Their research primarily focuses on materials chemistry, with significant work in areas such as electrical and electronic engineering, inorganic chemistry, catalysis, and renewable energy.

The scientist's main topics of study include:

  • Zeolite Catalysis and Synthesis
  • Mesoporous Materials and Catalysis
  • Catalytic Processes in Materials Science
  • Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
  • Catalysis and Oxidation Reactions
  • Fuel Cells and Related Materials
  • Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion

Son-Jong Hwang's recent publications display a range of interests within materials chemistry and catalysis:

  • "A gut-derived metabolite alters brain activity and anxiety behaviour in mice," 2022, Nature
  • "Self-assembled network polymer electrolyte membranes for application in fuel cells at 250°C," 2024, Nature Energy
  • "Machine learning-assisted crystal engineering of a zeolite," 2023, Nature Communications
  • "Acid Catalysis over Low-Silica Faujasite Zeolites," 2022, Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • "Enhanced Reactivity of Accessible Protons in Sodalite Cages of Faujasite Zeolite," 2021, Angewandte Chemie International Edition

The scientist frequently publishes in several established venues, including:

  • Angewandte Chemie International Edition
  • Angewandte Chemie
  • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society
  • Value in Health

Son-Jong Hwang collaborates regularly with a group of co-authors, who have contributed multiple times to joint research efforts. These collaborators include Stacey I. Zones, Minsoo Noh, Xinyu Li, He Han, and Peng Lü.

The body of work and focus areas show a consistent emphasis on catalytic processes and energy-related materials, particularly fuel cells and zeolite synthesis. Their research intersects both fundamental science and practical applications within materials science and engineering domains.

Best Publications

  • Magnesium Borohydride: From Hydrogen Storage to Magnesium Battery

    Rana Mohtadi;Masaki Matsui;Timothy S. Arthur;Son-Jong Hwang

  • Metalloenzyme-like catalyzed isomerizations of sugars by Lewis acid zeolites

    Ricardo Bermejo-Deval;Rajeev S. Assary;Eranda Nikolla;Manuel Moliner

  • Multifunctional Heterogeneous Catalysts: SBA‐15‐Containing Primary Amines and Sulfonic Acids

    Ryan K. Zeidan;Son-Jong Hwang;Mark E. Davis

  • NMR Confirmation for Formation of [B12H12]2- Complexes during Hydrogen Desorption from Metal Borohydrides

    Son-Jong Hwang;Robert C. Bowman;Joseph W. Reiter;Job Rijssenbeek

  • Active Sites in Sn-Beta for Glucose Isomerization to Fructose and Epimerization to Mannose

    Ricardo Bermejo-Deval;Marat Orazov;Rajamani Gounder;Son-Jong Hwang

  • Magnesium borohydride as a hydrogen storage material: Properties and dehydrogenation pathway of unsolvated Mg(BH4)2

    Grigorii L. Soloveichik;Yan Gao;Job Rijssenbeek;Matthew Andrus

  • Linear functionalized polyethylene prepared with highly active neutral Ni(II) complexes

    Eric F. Connor;Todd R. Younkin;Jason I. Henderson;Sonjong Hwang

  • Stability and Reversibility of Lithium Borohydrides Doped by Metal Halides and Hydrides

    Ming Au;Arthur R. Jurgensen;William A. Spencer;Donald L. Anton

  • Palladium Catalysts for Dehydrogenation of Ammonia Borane with Preferential B−H Activation

    Sung-Kwan Kim;Won-Sik Han;Tae-Jin Kim;Tae-Young Kim

  • Role of Li2B12H12 for the Formation and Decomposition of LiBH4

    O. Friedrichs;A. Remhof;S.-J. Hwang;A. Züttel

  • Crystal structure of Li2B12H12: a possible intermediate species in the decomposition of LiBH4.

    Jae-Hyuk Her;Muhammed Yousufuddin;Wei Zhou;Satish S. Jalisatgi

  • Ordered silicon vacancies in the framework structure of the zeolite catalyst SSZ-74

    Christian Baerlocher;Dan Xie;Lynne B. McCusker;Son-Jong Hwang

  • Reversibility and Improved Hydrogen Release of Magnesium Borohydride

    Rebecca J. Newhouse;Vitalie Stavila;Son-Jong Hwang;Leonard E. Klebanoff

  • Acidic Properties of SSZ-33 and SSZ-35 Novel Zeolites : a Complex Infrared and MAS NMR Study

    Barbara Gil;Stacey I. Zones;Son-Jong Hwang;Martina Bejblova

  • Diquaternary ammonium compounds in zeolite synthesis: cyclic and polycyclic N-heterocycles connected by methylene chains.

    Anna Jackowski;Stacey I. Zones;Son-Jong Hwang;Allen W. Burton

  • Structure and vibrational dynamics of isotopically labeled lithium borohydride using neutron diffraction and spectroscopy

    Michael R. Hartman;John J. Rush;Terrence J. Udovic;Robert C. Bowman

  • Boron Sites in Borosilicate Zeolites at Various Stages of Hydration Studied by Solid State NMR Spectroscopy

    Son-Jong Hwang;Cong-Yan Chen;Stacey I. Zones

  • Acidic properties of SSZ-33 and SSZ-35 novel zeolites: a complex I.R. and MAS NMR study

    Barbara Gil;Stacey I. Zones;§ Son-Jong Hwang;and Martina Bejblová

  • Studies on the role of fluoride ion vs reaction concentration in zeolite synthesis

    Stacey I. Zones;Richard J. Darton;Russell Morris;Son-Jong Hwang

  • Synthesis and characterization of a lithium-doped fullerane (Li(x)-C60-H(y)) for reversible hydrogen storage.

    Joseph A. Teprovich;Matthew S. Wellons;Robert Lascola;Son-Jong Hwang

  • Palladium Catalysts for Dehydrogenation of Ammonia Borane with Preferential B—H Activation.

    Sung‐Kwan Kim;Won‐Sik Han;Tae‐Jin Kim;Tae‐Young Kim

Frequent Co-Authors

Stacey I. Zones
Stacey I. Zones Chevron (United States)
Robert C. Bowman
Robert C. Bowman Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Alexander Katz
Alexander Katz University of California, Berkeley
Mark E. Davis
Mark E. Davis California Institute of Technology
Young Whan Cho
Young Whan Cho Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Vitalie Stavila
Vitalie Stavila Sandia National Laboratories
Wei Zhou
Wei Zhou National Institute of Standards and Technology
Bruce C. Gates
Bruce C. Gates University of California, Davis
Etsuo Akiba
Etsuo Akiba Kyushu University

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