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Young-Uk Kwon is affiliated with Sungkyunkwan University in South Korea, contributing extensively to research in engineering and energy. Their work spans several subfields including electrical and electronic engineering, renewable energy, sustainability and the environment, materials chemistry, biomedical engineering, and electronic, optical, and magnetic materials.

Their research focuses on a variety of topics, predominantly in electrocatalysts for energy conversion and catalytic processes within materials science. They have also contributed to studies on fuel cells and related materials, advanced battery technologies, supercapacitor materials and fabrication, carbon dioxide utilization in catalysis, and nanomaterials for catalytic reactions.

Frequent publication venues for Young-Uk Kwon include:

  • Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
  • Chemistry of Materials
  • Electrochimica Acta
  • Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry
  • SSRN Electronic Journal

Their co-authors often include:

  • Wenjuan Shi
  • Ah-Hyeon Park
  • Anil H. Valekar
  • Kyung-Ryul Oh
  • Ga-Young Cha

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Young-Uk Kwon showcase a range of topics and publication outlets:

  • Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol under Mild Conditions over Zr-MOFs: Exploring the Role of Metal Node Coordination and Modification (2020, ACS Catalysis)
  • Morphing Mncore@Ptshell nanoparticles: Effects of core structure on the ORR performance of Pt shell (2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)
  • In Situ Synthesis of Trimeric Ruthenium Cluster-Encapsulated ZIF-11 and Its Carbon Derivatives for Simultaneous Conversion of Glycerol and CO2 (2020, Chemistry of Materials)
  • Continuous and conformal thin TiO2-coating on carbon support makes Pd nanoparticles highly efficient and durable electrocatalyst (2020, Applied Catalysis B: Environmental)
  • Covalent modified reduced graphene oxide: Facile fabrication and high rate supercapacitor performances (2020, Electrochimica Acta)

Best Publications

  • Catalytic Transfer Hydrogenation of Furfural to Furfuryl Alcohol under Mild Conditions over Zr-MOFs: Exploring the Role of Metal Node Coordination and Modification

    Anil H. Valekar;Minhui Lee;Ji Woong Yoon;Jaesung Kwak

  • Microwave Fabrication of MFI Zeolite Crystals with a Fibrous Morphology and Their Applications

    Young Kyu Hwang;Jong-San Chang;Sang-Eon Park;Dae Sung Kim

  • Structural Design of Mesoporous Silica by Micelle-Packing Control Using Blends of Amphiphilic Block Copolymers

    Ji Man Kim;Yasuhiro Sakamoto;Young Kyu Hwang;Young Uk Kwon

  • Benzene-templated hydrothermal synthesis of metal-organic frameworks with selective sorption properties.

    Eun-Young Choi;Kyungsoo Park;Cheol-Min Yang;Hyejin Kim

  • Microwave synthesis of cubic mesoporous silica SBA-16

    Young Kyu Hwang;Jong-San Chang;Young-Uk Kwon;Sang-Eon Park

  • Rational syntheses of core–shell Fe@(PtRu) nanoparticle electrocatalysts for the methanol oxidation reaction with complete suppression of CO-poisoning and highly enhanced activity

    Md. Abdul Matin;Eunjik Lee;Hyunchul Kim;Won-Sub Yoon

  • Electrochemical Synthesis of CdSe Quantum‐Dot Arrays on a Graphene Basal Plane Using Mesoporous Silica Thin‐Film Templates

    Yong-Tae Kim;Jung Hee Han;Byung Hee Hong;Young-Uk Kwon

  • Ionothermal syntheses of six three-dimensional zinc metal-organic frameworks with 1-alkyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide ionic liquids as solvents.

    Ling Xu;Eun-Young Choi;Young-Uk Kwon

  • PdM nanoparticles (M = Ni, Co, Fe, Mn) with high activity and stability in formic acid oxidation synthesized by sonochemical reactions

    Md. Abdul Matin;Ji-Hoon Jang;Young-Uk Kwon

  • Triply interpenetrating coordination polymers based on paddle-wheel type secondary-building units of M2(CO2R)4: [Ni3(2,6-NDC)3(bipy)1.5], [Co3(2,6-NDC)3(bipy)1.5], and [Co(1,3-BDC)(bipyen)] (2,6-NDC=2,6-naphthalenedicarboxylate; 1,3-BDC=1,3-benzenedicarboxylate; bipy=4,4′-bipyridine; bipyen=trans-1,2-bis(4-pyridyl)ethylene)

    Soon W Lee;Hye Jin Kim;Yeon Kyoung Lee;Kyungsoo Park

  • Porous Crystal Formation from Polyoxometalate Building Blocks: Single-Crystal Structure of [AlO4Al12(OH)12(H2O)24][Al(OH)6Mo6O18]2((OH)· 29.5H2O

    Jung-Ho Son;and Hyuk Choi;Young-Uk Kwon

  • Direct methanol fuel cell Pt–carbon catalysts by using SBA-15 nanoporous templates

    Jung-Hyun Nam;Yoon-Young Jang;Young-Uk Kwon;Jae-Do Nam

  • One-pot synthesis of core–shell-like Pt3Co nanoparticle electrocatalyst with Pt-enriched surface for oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells

    Ji Hoon Jang;Juyeong Kim;Yang Hee Lee;In Young Kim

  • Product control by halide ions of ionic liquids in the ionothermal syntheses of Ni–(H)BTC metal–organic frameworks

    Ling Xu;Shihai Yan;Eun-Young Choi;Jin Yong Lee

  • Direct preparation of 1-PSA modified graphene nanosheets by supercritical fluidic exfoliation and its electrochemical properties

    Ji Hoon Jang;Ji Hoon Jang;Ji Hoon Jang;Dinesh Rangappa;Dinesh Rangappa;Young Uk Kwon;Itaru Honma;Itaru Honma

  • Widespread Interstitial Chemistry of Mn5Si3-Type and Related Phases. Hidden Impurities and Opportunities

    J.D. Corbett;E. Garcia;A.M. Guloy;W.M. Hurng

  • Ionothermal synthesis of a 3D Zn–BTC metal-organic framework with distorted tetranuclear [Zn4(μ4-O)] subunits

    Ling Xu;Eun-Young Choi;Young-Uk Kwon

  • Rational syntheses of core-shell Fex@Pt nanoparticles for the study of electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction.

    Ji-Hoon Jang;Eunjik Lee;Jinwoo Park;Gunn Kim

  • Composition effects of spinel MnxCo3−xO4 nanoparticles on their electrocatalytic properties in oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media

    Eunjik Lee;Ji-Hoon Jang;Young-Uk Kwon

  • Mechanisms of absorption and desorption of CO2 by molten NaNO3-promoted MgO

    Seung-Ik Jo;Young-In An;Kang-Yeong Kim;Seo-Yeong Choi

  • Semiconductor CdO as a Blocking Layer Material on DSSC Electrode: Mechanism and Application

    Min-Hye Kim;Young-Uk Kwon

Frequent Co-Authors

Young Kyu Hwang
Young Kyu Hwang Korea University of Science and Technology
John D. Corbett
John D. Corbett Iowa State University
Jong-San Chang
Jong-San Chang Sungkyunkwan University
Bao-Lian Su
Bao-Lian Su University of Namur
Ji Man Kim
Ji Man Kim Sungkyunkwan University
Michael L. Steigerwald
Michael L. Steigerwald Columbia University
Sang-Eon Park
Sang-Eon Park Inha University
Seong-Ju Hwang
Seong-Ju Hwang Yonsei University
Theo Siegrist
Theo Siegrist Florida A&M University - Florida State University College of Engineering
Changhee Lee
Changhee Lee Seoul National University

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