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Dohun Kim

Seoul National University · Physics and Astronomy

About the Lab

Professor Dohun Kim's research lab specializes in advanced nanomaterials and energy conversion technologies, with a strong focus on sustainable hydrogen production and next-generation quantum devices. The lab develops efficient electrocatalysts—such as Fe₇S₈/polydopamine systems—for green hydrogen generation across diverse pH conditions, while also exploring novel carbon-based nanomaterials like sulfur-doped carbon dots for biomedical photothermal therapy. In parallel, the lab investigates quantum phenomena in semiconductor heterostructures, particularly in GaAs double quantum dots, for high-fidelity quantum information processing. These interdisciplinary efforts bridge materials science, energy technology, and quantum engineering.

electrocatalystshydrogen productionquantum dotsquantum computingnanomaterials

Research Overview

Papers
208
Total Citations
4,270
Papers (5y)
77
Primary Field
Physics and Astronomy

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
77total
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Citations per year (5y)
812total
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Selected Papers

15
1
Article|376 citations·2012
Surface conduction of topological Dirac electrons in bulk insulating Bi2Se3
Dohun Kim, Sungjae Cho, Nicholas P. Butch, Paul Syers, Kevin Kirshenbaum, Shaffique Adam, Johnpierre Paglione, Michael S. Fuhrer
SJR Q1Nature PhysicsOA
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
2
Article|295 citations·2014
Quantum control and process tomography of a semiconductor quantum dot hybrid qubit
Dohun Kim, Zhan Shi, C. B. Simmons, Daniel R. Ward, J. R. Prance, Teck Seng Koh, John King Gamble, D. E. Savage, M. G. Lagally, Mark Friesen, S. N. Coppersmith, M. A. Eriksson
SJR Q1NatureOA
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
3
Article|149 citations·2015
Microwave-driven coherent operation of a semiconductor quantum dot charge qubit
Dohun Kim, Daniel R. Ward, C. B. Simmons, John King Gamble, Robin Blume-Kohout, Erik Nielsen, D. E. Savage, M. G. Lagally, Mark Friesen, S. N. Coppersmith, M. A. Eriksson
SJR Q1Nature NanotechnologyOA
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
4
Article|132 citations·2013
Coherent topological transport on the surface of Bi2Se3
Dohun Kim, Paul Syers, Nicholas P. Butch, Johnpierre Paglione, Michael S. Fuhrer
SJR Q1Nature CommunicationsOA
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
5
Article|97 citations·2017
Highly Sensitive, Gate-Tunable, Room-Temperature Mid-Infrared Photodetection Based on Graphene–Bi2Se3 Heterostructure
Jaeseok Kim, Sungjoon Park, Houk Jang, Nikesh Koirala, Jae-Bok Lee, Un Jeong Kim, Hong‐Seok Lee, Young-Geun Roh, Hyangsook Lee, Sangwan Sim, Soonyoung Cha, Chihun In
SJR Q1ACS Photonics

Broadband detection of mid-infrared (IR) photons extends to advanced optoelectronic applications such as imaging, sensing, and telecommunications. While graphene offers an attractive platform for broadband visible/IR photodetection, previous efforts to improve its responsivity, for example, by integrating light-absorbing colloids or waveguide or antenna fabrication, were achieved at the cost of reduced photon detection bandwidth. In this work, we demonstrate room-temperature operation of a novel

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
6
Article|87 citations·2021
BioinspiredCamellia japonicacarbon dots with high near-infrared absorbance for efficient photothermal cancer therapy
Dohun Kim, Gayoung Jo, Yujin Chae, Subramani Surendran, Bo Young Lee, Eun Jeong Kim, Min-Kyung Ji, Uk Sim, Hoon Hyun
SJR Q1Nanoscale

Bioinspired sulfur-doped carbon dots with strong NIR absorbance are prepared from Camellia japonica flowers via a facile hydrothermal method for enhancing photothermal cancer therapy.

Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
7
Article|83 citations·2012
Intrinsic Electron-Phonon Resistivity ofBi2Se3in the Topological Regime
Dohun Kim, Qiuzi Li, Paul Syers, Nicholas P. Butch, Johnpierre Paglione, S. Das Sarma, Michael S. Fuhrer
SJR Q1Physical Review LettersOA

We measure the temperature-dependent carrier density and resistivity of the topological surface state of thin exfoliated ${\mathrm{Bi}}_{2}{\mathrm{Se}}_{3}$ in the absence of bulk conduction. When the gate-tuned chemical potential is near or below the Dirac point, the carrier density is strongly temperature-dependent, reflecting thermal activation from the nearby bulk valence band, while, above the Dirac point, unipolar $n$-type surface conduction is observed with negligible thermal activation

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
8
Review|42 citations·2020
Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting Reaction System Based on Metal-Organic Halide Perovskites
Dohun Kim, Dong‐Kyu Lee, Seong Min Kim, Woosung Park, Uk Sim
SJR Q2MaterialsOA

In the development of hydrogen-based technology, a key challenge is the sustainable production of hydrogen in terms of energy consumption and environmental aspects. However, existing methods mainly rely on fossil fuels due to their cost efficiency, and as such, it is difficult to be completely independent of carbon-based technology. Electrochemical hydrogen production is essential, since it has shown the successful generation of hydrogen gas of high purity. Similarly, the photoelectrochemical (P

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
9
Article|42 citations·2022
Nitrogen-impregnated carbon-coated TiO2 nanoparticles for N2 reduction to ammonia under ambient conditions
Dohun Kim, Subramani Surendran, Gnanaprakasam Janani, Yoongu Lim, Hyeonuk Choi, Mi‐Kyung Han, Yuvaraj Subramanian, Tae‐Hoon Kim, Jung Kyu Kim, Uk Sim
SJR Q2Materials Letters
CatalysisChemical Engineering
10
Article|34 citations·2023
A solid-state quantum microscope
Dohun Kim
SJR Q1Nature Electronics
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
11
Article|29 citations·2021
Single-Shot Readout of a Driven Hybrid Qubit in a GaAs Double Quantum Dot
Wonjin Jang, Min-Kyun Cho, Hyeongyu Jang, Jehyun Kim, Jaemin Park, Gyeonghun Kim, Byoungwoo Kang, Hwanchul Jung, V. Umansky, Dohun Kim
SJR Q1Nano LettersOA

We report a single-shot-based projective readout of a semiconductor hybrid qubit formed by three electrons in a GaAs double quantum dot. Voltage-controlled adiabatic transitions between the qubit operations and readout conditions allow high-fidelity mapping of quantum states. We show that a large ratio both in relaxation time vs tunneling time (≈50) and singlet-triplet splitting vs thermal energy (≈20) allows energy-selective tunneling-based spin-to-charge conversion with a readout visibility of

Artificial IntelligenceComputer Science
12
Article|28 citations·2005
Preferred skin color reproduction based on adaptive affine transform
Dohun Kim, Hyun-Chul Do, Sung‐Il Chien
SJR Q1IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics

This paper models a preferred skin color area with a set of ellipses according to the average luminance of skin and proposes an effective method for skin color reproduction by introducing the affine transform from the skin color ellipse to the preferred skin color ellipse. Also the contour reduction algorithm is described to remove false contours caused by skin color transformation. The visual test is performed to decide the most appropriate preferred skin color for the proposed transformation.

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsPhysics and Astronomy
13
Article|26 citations·2023
Synergistic effect of Polydopamine incorporated Copper electrocatalyst by dopamine oxidation for efficient hydrogen production
Dohun Kim, Junghyun An, Subramani Surendran, Jaehyoung Lim, Hui‐Yun Jeong, Sejin Im, Joon Young Kim, Ki Tae Nam, Uk Sim
SJR Q1Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnergy
14
Article|26 citations·2022
Manipulating wettability of catalytic surface for improving ammonia production from electrochemical nitrogen reduction
Dohun Kim, Khurshed Alam, Mi‐Kyung Han, Subramani Surendran, Jaehyoung Lim, Joon Young Kim, Dae Jun Moon, Geonwoo Jeong, Myeong Gon Kim, Gibum Kwon, Sangsun Yang, Tae Gon Kang
SJR Q1Journal of Colloid and Interface Science
CatalysisChemical Engineering
15
Article|24 citations·2023
Biomimetic Fe7S8/Carbon electrocatalyst from [FeFe]‐Hydrogenase for improving pH‐Universal electrocatalytic hydrogen production
Dohun Kim, Subramani Surendran, Sejin Im, Jaehyoung Lim, Kyoungsuk Jin, Ki Tae Nam, Uk Sim
SJR Q1AggregateOA

Abstract Efficient and cost‐effective electrocatalysts that can operate across a wide range of pH conditions are essential for green hydrogen production. Inspired by biological systems, Fe 7 S 8 nanoparticles incorporated on polydopamine matrix electrocatalyst were synthesized by co‐precipitation and annealing process. The resulting Fe 7 S 8 /C electrocatalyst possesses a three‐dimensional structure and exhibits enhanced electrocatalytic performance for hydrogen production across various pH cond

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnergy

Research Areas

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsMaterials ChemistryElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAerospace EngineeringComputational MechanicsRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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