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Wan-Jung Kim

Yonsei University · Engineering

About the Lab

Professor Wan-Jung Kim's research lab specializes in advanced materials for renewable energy applications, with a primary focus on perovskite solar cells, organic photovoltaics, and electrocatalysts for water splitting. The lab investigates novel strategies to enhance the efficiency, stability, and scalability of next-generation solar energy devices through innovative materials engineering, including cation doping, plasmonic nanostructures, and 2D/1D heterostructures. Key research directions include optimizing nanomorphology in bulk heterojunction solar cells, integrating metallic nanoparticles for light management, and developing carbon nitride-based materials for sustainable hydrogen production.

perovskite solar cellsorganic photovoltaicsplasmonic enhancementelectrocatalysisnanomaterials for energy

Research Overview

Papers
29
Total Citations
1,790
Papers (5y)
17
Primary Field
Engineering

Research Output Trend

Figures are computed from collected data and may differ slightly.

Publications per year (5y)
17total
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Citations per year (5y)
1,361total
20152016201720182019

Selected Papers

15
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Article|521 citations·2017
Potassium Incorporation for Enhanced Performance and Stability of Fully Inorganic Cesium Lead Halide Perovskite Solar Cells
Jae Keun Nam, Sung Uk Chai, Wonhee Cha, Yung Ji Choi, Wanjung Kim, Myung Sun Jung, Jeong Kwon, Dongho Kim, Jong Hyeok Park
SJR Q1Nano Letters

Thermally unstable nature of hybrid organic–inorganic perovskites has been a major obstacle to fabricating the long-term operational device. A cesium lead halide perovskite has been suggested as an alternative light absorber, due to its superb thermal stability. However, the phase instability and poor performance are hindering the further progress. Here, cesium lead halide perovskite solar cells with enhanced performance and stability are demonstrated via incorporating potassium cations. Based o

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
2
Article|191 citations·2007
인터넷 중독과 부모와의 의사소통 사이의 자기회귀 교차지연 효과 검증: 성별간 다집단 분석
홍세희, 박민선, 김원정

본 연구는 인터넷 중독과 부모와의 의사소통 사이의 쌍방(nonrecursive)관계를 밝히는데 그 목적이 있다. 총 3,020명의 중학생과 고등학생을 각각 3번 측정한 종단자료에 자기회귀 교차지연 모형(autoregressive cross-lagged model)을 적용하여 분석한 결과 인터넷 중독이 부모와의 의사소통에 미치는 영향은 유의하지 않은 것으로 나온 반면, 부모와의 의사소통의 인터넷 중독에 대한 영향은 유의한 것으로 나타났다. 또한, 이러한 두 변인간의 관계성에 남녀 성별차이가 있는 지를 알아보기 위해 다집단 분석을 실행한 결과, 남녀 집단간에 차이는 없는 것으로 나타났다.

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Article|162 citations·2015
Conflicted Effects of a Solvent Additive on PTB7:PC71BM Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells
Wanjung Kim, Jung Kyu Kim, Eunchul Kim, Tae Kyu Ahn, Dong Hwan Wang, Jong Hyeok Park
SJR Q1The Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Recently, polymer–fullerene based bulk heterojunction (BHJ) solar cells, which contain blends of poly({4,8-bis[(2-ethylhexyl)oxy]benzo[1,2-b:4,5- b ′]dithiophene-2,6-diyl}{3-fluoro-2-[(2-ethylhexyl)carbonyl]thieno[3,4- b ]thiophenediyl}) (PTB7) and [6,6]-phenyl-C 71 -butyric acid methyl ester (PC 71 BM), have been widely studied due to exhibiting high power conversion efficiency (PCE) and well-defined nanomorphology. Because of the short exciton diffusion pathway (less than 10 nm) in organic thi

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
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Article|116 citations·2015
Self-Position of Au NPs in Perovskite Solar Cells: Optical and Electrical Contribution
Da Seul Lee, Wanjung Kim, Bong Geun, Jeong Kwon, Sung June Kim, Min Gyu Kim, Jaeyun Kim, Dong Hwan Wang, Jong Hyeok Park
SJR Q1ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Metallic nanoparticles (NPs) exhibit a localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) and act as scattering centers and subwavelength antennas, so metallic NPs can be incorporated into perovskite solar cells (PSCs) to effectively improve the light absorption of light harvesting devices. Here, we have embedded Au nanoparticles (NPs) into the hole transport layer (HTL) of the PSCs to investigate the photovoltaic effect of the PSCs with Au NPs. Interestingly, it was found that Au NPs dispersed spiro-OM

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
5
Article|96 citations·2016
Tunable Bandgap Energy and Promotion of H2O2 Oxidation for Overall Water Splitting from Carbon Nitride Nanowire Bundles
Kan Zhang, Luyang Wang, Xiaowei Sheng, Ming Ma, Myung Sun Jung, Wanjung Kim, Hyoyoung Lee, Jong Hyeok Park
SJR Q1Advanced Energy Materials

A stepwise four-electron reaction significantly alleviates the thermodynamics reaction barrier for overall water splitting. Regenerated 1D carbon nitride nanowire bundles from tailoring and reassembly of 2D g-C3N4 produce novel physicochemical and optoelectronic properties, which well realize the stepwise four-electron reaction along with a quantum efficiency of 5.2‰ at 420 nm. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such mat

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnergy
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Article|95 citations·2015
Tuning the charge transfer route by p–n junction catalysts embedded with CdS nanorods for simultaneous efficient hydrogen and oxygen evolution
Kan Zhang, Wanjung Kim, Ming Ma, Xinjian Shi, Jong Hyeok Park
SJR Q1Journal of Materials Chemistry A

The p/n junction of MoS<sub>2</sub>/N-RGO co-catalysts not only works as the HER and OER electrocatalyst for H<sub>2</sub> and O<sub>2</sub> generation respectively, but also facilitates charge separation by its inner electric field.

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnergy
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Article|92 citations·2017
Oriented Grains with Preferred Low‐Angle Grain Boundaries in Halide Perovskite Films by Pressure‐Induced Crystallization
Wanjung Kim, Myung Sun Jung, Seonhee Lee, Yung Ji Choi, Jung Kyu Kim, Sung Uk Chai, Wook Kim, Dae‐Geun Choi, Hyungju Ahn, Jeong Ho Cho, Dukhyun Choi, Hyunjung Shin
SJR Q1Advanced Energy Materials

Abstract A general methodology is reported to create organic–inorganic hybrid metal halide perovskite films with enlarged and preferred‐orientation grains. Simply pressing polyurethane stamps with hexagonal nanodot arrays on partially dried perovskite intermediate films can cause pressure‐induced perovskite crystallization. This pressure‐induced crystallization allows to prepare highly efficient perovskite solar cells (PSCs) because the preferred‐orientation and enlarged grains with low‐angle gr

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
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Article|88 citations·2014
Unconventional Pore and Defect Generation in Molybdenum Disulfide: Application in High‐Rate Lithium‐Ion Batteries and the Hydrogen Evolution Reaction
Kan Zhang, Hwan‐Jin Kim, Jeong‐Taik Lee, Gee‐Woo Chang, Xinjian Shi, Wanjung Kim, Ming Ma, Ki‐jeong Kong, Jae‐Man Choi, Min‐Sang Song, Jong Hyeok Park
SJR Q1ChemSusChem

A 2H-MoS2 (H=hexagonal) ultrathin nanomesh with high defect generation and large porosity is demonstrated to improving electrochemical performance, including in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), with the aid of a 3D reduced graphene oxide (RGO) scaffold as fast electron and ion channels. The 3D defect-rich MoS2 nanomesh/RGO foam (Dr-MoS2 Nm/RGO) can be easily obtained through a one-pot cobalt acetate/graphene oxide (GO) co-assisted hydrothermal reaction, in

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
9
Article|64 citations·2015
Nano carbon conformal coating strategy for enhanced photoelectrochemical responses and long-term stability of ZnO quantum dots
Jung Kyu Kim, Sukang Bae, Wanjung Kim, Myung Jin Jeong, Sang Hyun Lee, Chang‐Lyoul Lee, Won Kook Choi, Jun Yeon Hwang, Jong Hyeok Park, Dong Ick Son
SJR Q1Nano Energy
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnergy
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Article|59 citations·2017
Double 2-dimensional H2-evoluting catalyst tipped photocatalyst nanowires: A new avenue for high-efficiency solar to H2 generation
Kan Zhang, Shifeng Qian, Wanjung Kim, Jung Kyu Kim, Xiaowei Sheng, Jun Young Lee, Jong Hyeok Park
SJR Q1Nano Energy
Materials ChemistryMaterials Science
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Article|40 citations·2016
Hybrid Silver Mesh Electrode for ITO‐Free Flexible Polymer Solar Cells with Good Mechanical Stability
Wanjung Kim, Soyeon Kim, Iljoong Kang, Myung Sun Jung, Sung June Kim, Jung Kyu Kim, Jung Kyu Kim, Sung‐Min Cho, Jung Hyun Kim, Jung Hyun Kim, Jong Hyeok Park
SJR Q1ChemSusChem

Herein, we report a tailored Ag mesh electrode coated with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) polymer on a flexible polyethylene terephthalate (PET) substrate. The introduction of this highly conductive polymer solves the existing problems of Ag mesh-type transparent conductive electrodes, such as high pitch, roughness, current inhomogeneity, and adhesion problems between the Ag mesh grid and PEDOT polymer or PET substrate, to result in excellent electron spreading from the discrete Ag mes

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
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Article|36 citations·2019
Grain Boundary Healing of Organic–Inorganic Halide Perovskites for Moisture Stability
Do Hyung Chun, Sungsoon Kim, Sung Uk Chai, Wook Kim, Wanjung Kim, Jung Hwan Lee, Ryan Rhee, Dukhyun Choi, Jung Kyu Kim, Hyunjung Shin, Jong Hyeok Park
SJR Q1Nano Letters

Although organic-inorganic halide perovskite (OIHP)-based photovoltaics have high photoconversion efficiency (PCE), their poor humidity stability prevents commercialization. To overcome this critical hurdle, focusing on the grain boundary (GB) of OIHPs, which is the main humidity penetration channel, is crucial. Herein, pressure-induced crystallization of OIHP films prepared with controlled mold geometries is demonstrated as a GB-healing technique to obtain high moisture stability. When exposed

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
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Article|33 citations·2013
Polymer Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells with PEDOT:PSS Bilayer Structure as Hole Extraction Layer
Wanjung Kim, Namhun Kim, Jung Kyu Kim, Insun Park, Yeong Suk Choi, Dong Hwan Wang, Heeyeop Chae, Jong Hyeok Park
SJR Q1ChemSusChem

A high current density obtained in a limited, nanometer-thick region is important for high efficiency polymer solar cells (PSCs). The conversion of incident photons to charge carriers only occurs in confined active layers; therefore, charge-carrier extraction from the active layer within the device by using solar light has an important impact on the current density and the related to power conversion efficiency. In this study, we observed a surprising result, that is, extracting the charge carri

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
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Article|28 citations·2018
Improved Stability of Interfacial Energy-Level Alignment in Inverted Planar Perovskite Solar Cells
Soeun Im, Wanjung Kim, Wonseok Cho, Dongguen Shin, Do Hyung Chun, Ryan Rhee, Jung Kyu Kim, Jung Kyu Kim, Yeonjin Yi, Jong Hyeok Park, Jung Hyun Kim, Jung Hyun Kim
SJR Q1ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

Even though poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS) has been commonly used as a hole extraction layer (HEL) for p-i-n perovskite solar cells (PSCs), the cells’ photovoltaic performance deteriorates because of the low and unstable work functions (WFs) of PEDOT:PSS versus those of a perovskite layer. To overcome this drawback, we synthesized a copolymer (P(SS-co-TFPMA)) ionomer consisting of PSS and tetrafluoropropylmethacrylate (TFPMA) as an alternative to conventional

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering
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Article|26 citations·2014
Enhanced Performance and Stability of Polymer BHJ Photovoltaic Devices from Dry Transfer of PEDOT:PSS
Jung Kyu Kim, Insun Park, Wanjung Kim, Dong Hwan Wang, Dae‐Geun Choi, Yeong Suk Choi, Jong Hyeok Park
SJR Q1ChemSusChem

Polymer solar cells with enhanced initial cell performances and long-term stability were fabricated by performing a simple dry transfer of a hole extraction layer [poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly(styrenesulfonate) (PEDOT:PSS)] onto an indium tin oxide (ITO) substrate. Due to the very flat surface of the polyurethane acrylate/polycarbonate (PUA/PC) film, which was used as a mold and resembled the surface of the original substrate (silicon wafer), the transferred layer had a very smooth surf

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringEngineering

Research Areas

Electrical and Electronic EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentMaterials ChemistryAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsBiomedical EngineeringPolymers and Plastics

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