Sung You Hong

We discuss the similarities and dissimilarities of sodium- and lithium-ion batteries in terms of negative and positive electrodes. Compared to the comprehensive body of work on lithium-ion batteries, research on sodium-ion batteries is still at the germination stage. Since both sodium and lithium are alkali metals, they share similar chemical properties including ionicity, electronegativity and electrochemical reactivity. They accordingly have comparable synthetic protocols and electrochemical p

Disodium terephthalate and its various derivatives are synthesized via simple acid-base chemistry for anode materials in Na ion batteries. They show excellent electrochemical performance, including little capacity fading over 90 cycles, ideal redox potential, and excellent rate performance, making them promising candidates for Na ion batteries.

A molecularly-engineered LiFMDFB additive constructs a protective layer for Li-rich cathodes while simultaneously strengthening the interface structure on SGC anodes.

Transparent and stretchable electronics with remarkable bendability, conformability, and lightness are the key attributes for sensing or wearable devices. Transparent and stretchable field-effect transistor sensors using graphene-metal nanowire hybrid nanostructures have high mobility (≈3000 cm(2) V(-1) s(-1) ) with low contact resistance, and they are transferrable onto a variety of substrates. The integration of these sensors for RLC circuits enables wireless monitoring.

Tin disulfide pellets were laser ablated in an inert gas atmosphere, and closed cage fullerene-like (IF) nanoparticles were produced. The nanoparticles had various polyhedra and short tubular structures. Some of these forms contained a periodic pattern of fringes resulting in a superstructure. These patterns could be assigned to a superlattice created by periodic stacking of layered SnS(2) and SnS. Such superlattices are reminiscent of misfit layer compounds, which are known to form tubular morp

Organic-catholyte-containing flexible rechargeable lithium batteries are developed using fused cyclic quinone derivatives. The structural dependence of the quinone isomers in the liquid catholyte is studied using a combined experimental and theoretical approach. Stable electrochemical performance even under severe bending/stretching deformations is successfully demonstrated by prototype batteries containing liquid catholytes.

C-H activation is a versatile tool for appending aryl groups to aromatic systems. However, heavy demands on multiple catalytic cycle operations and site-selectivity have limited its use for graphene segment synthesis. A Pd-catal- yzed one-step synthesis of functionalized triphenylene frameworks is disclosed, which proceeds by 2- or 4-fold C-H arylation of unactivated benzene derivatives. A Pd₂ (dibenzylideneacetone)₃ catalytic system, using cyclic diaryliodonium salts as π-

Redox‐active organic molecules are intriguing candidates as active electrode materials for next‐generation rechargeable batteries due to their structural diversity, environmental friendliness, and solution‐phase preparation processes. Recently, a transition metal–organic coordination approach is exploited to construct high capacity anodes for lithium‐ion rechargeable batteries. Here, a family of transition metal–organic coordination complexes with terephthalate ligands is synthesized that exhibi

Here we report a set of direct functionalization methods of unmasked 2-phenylquinazolin-4(3H)-ones, a privileged alkaloid core, without the installation/removal event of protecting groups or exogenous coordinating moieties. Divergent pathways were modulated with transition-metal catalysts by suppressing competitive reactivities, leading to N-arylation, annulative π-extension, or C-H fluorination.

Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) functionalized with organic molecules bearing high-scattering element tags have allowed direct visualization of modification on the atomic scale. The inclusion of these tags in protecting groups allowed their subsequent removal and reincorporation to allow visualization of corresponding protection and deprotection of organic molecules on the SWNT. This method, in conjunction with direct-Staudinger ligation of glycosyl azides to surface carboxylates allowed

Abstract As high‐energy‐density lithium‐ion batteries (LIBs) are being developed, their thermal stability problems become more apparent. In spite of elaborate precautions, exothermic reactions between electrolytes and electrode materials at elevated temperatures can lead to battery explosion. In this study, we introduce a novel flame‐retardant additive with a fluorinated hyperbranched cyclotriphosphazene structure for high‐voltage LIBs. Along with the effective reduction of flammability, it enha

Metal-catalyzed cycloaddition is an expeditious synthetic route to functionalized heterocyclic frameworks. However, achieving reactivity-controlled metal-catalyzed azide-alkyne cycloadditions from competing internal alkynes has been challenging. Herein, we report a nickel-catalyzed [3 + 2] cycloaddition of unsymmetrical alkynes with organic azides to afford functionalized 1,2,3-triazoles with excellent regio- and chemoselectivity control. Terminal alkynes and cyanoalkynes afford 1,5-disubstitute