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Yang-Kook Sun

Yang-Kook Sun

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Chemistry
Korea
2026
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Materials Science
Korea
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Materials Science

D-Index
170
Citations
105461
World Ranking
83
National Ranking
3

Chemistry

D-Index
169
Citations
103887
World Ranking
69
National Ranking
2

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award
  • 2026 - Research.com Materials Science in Korea Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Materials Science in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Chemistry in Korea Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Materials Science in Korea Leader Award

Overview

Yang-Kook Sun is affiliated with Hanyang University in South Korea and has established a research focus primarily in the field of engineering. Their work spans several subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, automotive engineering, electronic, optical and magnetic materials, mechanical engineering, and materials chemistry.

Sun's research contributions are prominently centered around battery technologies and materials science. The main topics of their work include:

  • Advancements in Battery Materials
  • Advanced Battery Materials and Technologies
  • Advanced Battery Technologies Research
  • Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication
  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Advanced battery technologies research
  • Semiconductor materials and devices

Their recent publications reflect a sustained interest in lithium-ion and zinc-ion battery systems, as well as cathode and anode material research. Notable papers include:

  • Lithium-Oxygen Batteries and Related Systems: Potential, Status, and Future (2020, Chemical Reviews)
  • Capacity Fading Mechanisms in Ni-Rich Single-Crystal NCM Cathodes (2021, ACS Energy Letters)
  • Heuristic solution for achieving long-term cycle stability for Ni-rich layered cathodes at full depth of discharge (2020, Nature Energy)
  • Diverting Exploration of Silicon Anode into Practical Way: A Review Focused on Silicon-Graphite Composite for Lithium Ion Batteries (2020, Energy Storage Materials)
  • Manganese and Vanadium Oxide Cathodes for Aqueous Rechargeable Zinc-Ion Batteries: A Focused View on Performance, Mechanism, and Developments (2020, ACS Energy Letters)

Sun frequently publishes in several prominent scientific venues, with the highest number of publications appearing in:

  • ECS Meeting Abstracts
  • ACS Energy Letters
  • Advanced Energy Materials
  • Energy Storage Materials
  • Advanced Functional Materials

Their collaborative network includes several frequent co-authors, indicating active teamwork in their research endeavors. These co-authors are:

  • Hun Kim
  • Geon-Tae Park
  • Jang-Yeon Hwang
  • Chong Seung Yoon
  • Nam-Yung Park

Best Publications

  • Sodium-ion batteries: present and future

    Jang Yeon Hwang;Seung Taek Myung;Yang Kook Sun

  • Challenges Facing Lithium Batteries and Electrical Double‐Layer Capacitors

    Nam Soon Choi;Zonghai Chen;Stefan A. Freunberger;Xiulei Ji

  • Lithium-ion batteries. A look into the future

    Bruno Scrosati;Bruno Scrosati;Jusef Hassoun;Jusef Hassoun;Yang Kook Sun

  • Comparison of the structural and electrochemical properties of layered Li[NixCoyMnz]O2 (x = 1/3, 0.5, 0.6, 0.7, 0.8 and 0.85) cathode material for lithium-ion batteries

    Hyung Joo Noh;Sungjune Youn;Chong Seung Yoon;Yang Kook Sun

  • High-energy cathode material for long-life and safe lithium batteries

    Yang Kook Sun;Seung Taek Myung;Byung Chun Park;Jai Prakash

  • Capacity Fading of Ni-Rich Li[NixCoyMn1–x–y]O2 (0.6 ≤ x ≤ 0.95) Cathodes for High-Energy-Density Lithium-Ion Batteries: Bulk or Surface Degradation?

    Hoon Hee Ryu;Kang Joon Park;Chong S. Yoon;Yang Kook Sun

  • Nickel-Rich Layered Cathode Materials for Automotive Lithium-Ion Batteries: Achievements and Perspectives

    Seung Taek Myung;Filippo Maglia;Kang Joon Park;Chong Seung Yoon

  • Nickel-Rich and Lithium-Rich Layered Oxide Cathodes: Progress and Perspectives

    Arumugam Manthiram;James C. Knight;Seung Taek Myung;Seung Min Oh

  • Aprotic and Aqueous Li–O2 Batteries

    Jun Lu;Li Li;Jin Bum Park;Yang Kook Sun

  • An improved high-performance lithium-air battery.

    Hun Gi Jung;Jusef Hassoun;Jin Bum Park;Yang Kook Sun

  • Nanostructured high-energy cathode materials for advanced lithium batteries

    Yang Kook Sun;Zonghai Chen;Hyung Joo Noh;Dong Ju Lee

  • Lithium-Oxygen Batteries and Related Systems: Potential, Status, and Future

    Won Jin Kwak;Won Jin Kwak;Won Jin Kwak;Rosy;Daniel Sharon;Daniel Sharon;Chun Xia

  • Comparative Study of LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4-δ and LiNi0.5Mn1.5O4 Cathodes Having Two Crystallographic Structures: Fd3̄m and P4332

    J. H. Kim;S. T. Myung;Chong Seung Yoon;S. G. Kang

  • Present and Future Perspective on Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Zinc-Ion Batteries

    Aishuak Konarov;Natalia Voronina;Jae Hyeon Jo;Zhumabay Bakenov

  • Synthetic optimization of Li[Ni1/3Co1/3Mn1/3]O2 via co-precipitation

    M.-H. Lee;Y.-J. Kang;S.-T. Myung;Y.-K. Sun

  • A lithium–oxygen battery based on lithium superoxide

    Jun Lu;Yun Jung Lee;Xiangyi Luo;Xiangyi Luo;Kah Chun Lau

  • The Role of AlF3 Coatings in Improving Electrochemical Cycling of Li-Enriched Nickel-Manganese Oxide Electrodes for Li-Ion Batteries

    Yang Kook Sun;Min Joon Lee;Chong S. Yoon;Jusef Hassoun

  • Role of surface coating on cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries

    Zonghai Chen;Yan Qin;Khalil Amine;Y.-K. Sun

  • Synthesis and characterization of Li[(Ni0.8Co0.1Mn0.1)0.8(Ni0.5Mn0.5)0.2]O2 with the microscale core-shell structure as the positive electrode material for lithium batteries.

    Yang-Kook Sun;Seung-Taek Myung;Myung-Hoon Kim;Jai Prakash

  • The Lithium/Air Battery: Still an Emerging System or a Practical Reality?

    Lorenzo Grande;Elie Paillard;Jusef Hassoun;Jin Bum Park

Frequent Co-Authors

Seung-Taek Myung
Seung-Taek Myung Sejong University
Chong Seung Yoon
Chong Seung Yoon Hanyang University
Bruno Scrosati
Bruno Scrosati Italian Institute of Technology
Khalil Amine
Khalil Amine Argonne National Laboratory
Hun-Gi Jung
Hun-Gi Jung Korea Institute of Science and Technology
Jang Yeon Hwang
Jang Yeon Hwang Hanyang University
Jusef Hassoun
Jusef Hassoun University of Ferrara
Doron Aurbach
Doron Aurbach Bar-Ilan University
Ilias Belharouak
Ilias Belharouak Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Jun Ming
Jun Ming University of Science and Technology of China

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