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2026

Thermoformable Electrolytes for Solid-State Sodium Metal Batteries Employing Organic Cathodes

D.-M. Kim, G. Chen, M. A. Baird, L. P. Matte, Y. Ko, C. O. Zellmann-Parrotta, Jiwoong Bae, Z. Chen, Y. Yao, M. C. Scott, Y. Chen, B. A. Helms

ACS Energy Lett. 11 (2) (2026) 2316-2323

2026.01.29

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Bioinspired Ultrafast All-Climate Self-Charging Flow Battery

Y. Xia, T. Wang, G. Yang, Y. Liu, J. Wu, Y. Lai, G. Qin, M. Cui, K. Zhang, C. Li, Yeonwook Park, Jiwoong Bae, M. Yang, Y. Yao, X. Ren, Y. Ding

ACS Appl. Mater. Inter. 18 (4) (2026) 7026-7035

2026.01.21

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2025

Self-Charging Organic Flow Batteries Based on Multivalent Metal Negative Electrodes

T. Wang, G. Yang, M. Cui, H. Xia, C. Jiang, Y. Xia, K. Chen, M. Yang, Jiwoong Bae, C. Gu, Y. Ding

Nat. Commun. 16 (2025) 10338

2025.11.24

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Liquid Metal-Enabled Rapid Structure Ordering of Intermetallic Nanocrystals with Electronic Modulation

X. Shi, Y. Gong, Z. Wang, M. Cui, Z. Lin, Z. Xing, G. Yang, C. Jiang, S. Oh, M. Yang, Jiwoong Bae, Y. Deng, Y. Ding

Adv. Funct. Mater. (2025) e25452

2025.11.17

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Fundamentals and Applications of Eutectic Gel Electrolytes for Next-Generation Batteries

Y. Lai, X. Zhong, S. Zhang, G. Min, Jiwoong Bae*, Y. Ding, G. Li

Chem. Mater. 37 (19) (2025) 7534-7555 

2025.09.18

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Engineering an Inorganic-Rich Interphase with Versatile Nonflammable Electrolytes toward Stable Alkali Metal Batteries

S. Zhang, G. Yang, Y. Lai, T. Xu, X. Shi, X. Zhong, M. Cui, M. Yang, Jiwoong Bae, Y. Ding

ACS Mater. Lett. 7 (2025) 1127-1134

2025.02.21

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2024

Topological Considerations in Electrolyte Additives for Passivating Silicon Anodes with Hybrid Solid-Electrolyte Interphase

Y. Ko#, Jiwoong Bae#, G. Chen, M.A. Baird, J. Yan, L. Klivansky, D.-M. Kim, S.E. Trask, M.-T. F. Rodriques, G.M. Carroll, N.R. Neale, and B.A. Helms

ACS Energy Lett. 9 (2024) 3448-3455

2024.06.25

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A Review of Icing Prediction Techniques for Four Typical Surfaces in Low-Temperature Natural Environments

Y. Sirui, S. Mengjie, G. Runmiao, Jiwoong Bae, Z. Xuan, and Z. Shiqiang

Appl. Therm. Eng. 241 (2024) 122418

2024.03.15

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2023

Closed-Loop Cathode Recycling in Solid-State Batteries Enabled by Supramolecular Electrolytes

Jiwoong Bae, Z. Zhu, J. Yan, D.-M. Kim, Y. Ko, A. Jain, and B.A. Helms

Science Advances 9 (2023) eadh9020

2023.08.11

Highlighted by Nature,

The Science Times, TechXplore, BESTMag, X-Mol, ElectronicsForYou

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2021

High-Performance Magnesium Metal Battery via Switching Passivation Film into Solid Electrolyte Interphase

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Jiwoong Bae#, H. Park#, X. Guo, X. Zhang, J. H. Warner, and G. Yu

Energy Environ. Sci. 14 (2021) 4391-4399 [Link]

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Liquid Alloy Enabled Solid-State Batteries for Conformal Electrode–Electrolyte Interfaces

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X. Guo#, Jiwoong Bae#, Y. Ding, X. Zhang, and G. Yu

Adv. Funct. Mater. 31(17) (2021) 2010863 [Link]

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Polyeutectic-based Stable and Effective Electrolytes for High-Performance Energy Storage Systems

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C. Zhang, Z. Niu, Jiwoong Bae, L. Zhang, Y. Zhao, and G. Yu

Energy Environ. Sci. 14 (2021) 931-939 [Link]

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A General Strategy of Anion-Rich High-Concentration Polymeric Interlayer for High-Voltage, All-Solid-State Batteries

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​Jiwoong Bae, X. Zhang, X. Guo, and G. Yu

Nano Lett. 21(2) (2021) 1184-1191 [Link]

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2020

Hydrogels and Hydrogel-Derived Materials for Energy and Water Sustainability

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Y. Guo#, Jiwoong Bae#, Z. Fang#, P. Li#, F. Zhao, and G. Yu

Chem. Rev. 120(15) (2020) 7642-7707 [Link]

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Redistributing Li-Ion Flux by Parallelly Aligned Holey Nanosheets for Dendrite-Free Li Metal Anodes

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Y. Zhou, X. Zhang, Y. Ding, Jiwoong Bae, X. Guo, Y. Zhao, and G. Yu

Adv. Mater. 32(38) (2020) 2003920 [Link]

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2019

Polar Polymer-Solvent Interaction Derived Favorable Interphase for Stable Lithium Metal Batteries

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Jiwoong Bae, Y. Qian, Y. Li, X. Zhou, J. B. Goodenough, and G. Yu

Energy Environ. Sci. 12 (2019) 3319-3327 [Link]

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Synergistic Energy Nanoconfinement and Water Activation in Hydrogels for Efficient Solar Water Desalination

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Y. Guo, X. Zhou, F. Zhao, Jiwoong Bae, B. Rosenberger, and G. Yu

ACS Nano 13(7) (2019) 7913-7919 [Link]

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Functional Hydrogels for Next-Generation Batteries and Supercapacitors

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Y. Guo#, Jiwoong Bae#, F. Zhao, and G. Yu

Trends. Chem. 1(3) (2019) 335-348 [Link]

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2018

A 3D Nanostructured Hydrogel-Framework-Derived High-Performance Composite Polymer Lithium-Ion Electrolyte

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Jiwoong Bae, Y. Li, J. Zhang, X. Zhou, F. Zhao, Y. Shi, J. B. Goodenough, and G. Yu

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 57(8) (2018) 2096-2100 [Link]

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ChemistryViewsPhysicsWorld, MRS Bulletin & Nanowerk!

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Nanostructured Functional Hydrogels as an Emerging Platform for Advanced Energy Technologies

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F. Zhao#, Jiwoong Bae#, X. Zhou#, Y. Guo, and G. Yu

Adv. Mater. 30(48) (2018) 1801796 [Link]

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Designing 3D Nanostructured Garnet Frameworks for Enhancing Ionic Conductivity and Flexibility in Composite Polymer Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries

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Jiwoong Bae, Y. Li, F. Zhao, X. Zhou, Y. Ding, and G. Yu

Energy Storage Mater. 15 (2018) 46-52 [Link]

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Nanostructured Host Materials for Trapping Sulfur in Rechargeable Li-S Batteries: Structure Design and Interfacial Chemistry

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J. Zhang, H. Huang, Jiwoong Bae, S.H. Chung, W. Zhang, A. Manthiram, and G. Yu

Small Methods 2(1) (2018) 1700279 [Link]

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2017

Influence of Deposition Temperature on the Microstructure of Thin-Film Electrolyte for SOFCs with a Nanoporous AAO Support Structure

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Y. Lim, S. Hong, Jiwoong Bae, H. Yang, and Y.B. Kim

Int. J. Hydrog. Energy 42(15) (2017) 10199-10207 [Link]

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Superior La1 − xSrxCoO3 − δ Ceramic Electrode Fabrication by MOCSD for Low-Temperature SOFC Application

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J.S. Park, Jiwoong Bae, S. Hong, and Y.B. Kim

Surf. Coat. Technol. 311 (2017) 157-163 [Link]

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Single-Chamber Fabrication of High-Performance Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Grain-Controlled Functional layers

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S. Hong, Y. Lim, H. Yang, Jiwoong Bae, and Y.B. Kim

J. Mater. Chem. A 5(5) (2017) 2029-2036 [Link]

2016

Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Nanocrystalline Surface of Samaria-Doped Ceria by Randomly-Distributed Dopants

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Jiwoong Bae, H. Yang, J. Son, B. Koo, and Y. B. Kim

J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 99(12) (2016) 4050-4056 [Link]

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Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia Thin Films with Restrained Columnar Grains for Oxygen Ion Conducting Electrolytes

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S. Hong, D. Lee, Y. Lim, Jiwoong Bae, and Y. B. Kim

Ceram. Int. 42(15) (2016) 16703-16709 [Link]

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Thermally-Induced Dopant Segregation Effects on Space Charge Layer and Ionic Conductivity of Nanocrystalline Gadolinium-Doped Ceria

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Jiwoong Bae, Y. Lim, J. Park, D. Lee, S. Hong, J. An, and Y. B. Kim

J. Electrochem. Soc. 163(8) (2016) F919-F926 [Link]

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Performance Stability of Strontium-Doped Lanthanum Cobaltite Ceramic Cathode Synthesized by a Wet Chemical Method

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J. Park, Jiwoong Bae, and Y. B. Kim

Ceram. Int. 42(11) (2016) 12853-12859 [Link]

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A Thermally Stable and Self-Sustainable Energy System with Thin-Film Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Operating at 319 ºC

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I. Chang, Jiwoong Bae, J. Park, M. Ban, S. Noh, Y. H. Lee, Y. B. Kim, and S. W. Cha

Energy 104 (2016) 107-113 [Link]

 

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Optimized Antireflective Silicon Nanostructure Arrays using Nanosphere Lithography

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D. Lee, Jiwoong Bae, S. Hong, H. Yang, and Y. B. Kim

Nanotechnology 27(21) (2016) 215302-215309 [Link]

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2015

High-Performance Thin Film Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Scandia-Stabilized Zirconia (ScSZ) Thin Film Electrolyte

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G. Y. Cho, Y. H. Lee, S. Hong, Jiwoong Bae, J. An, Y. B. Kim, and S. W. Cha

Int. J. Hydrog. Energy 40 (2015) 15704-15708 [Link]

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Three-Dimensional Hexagonal GDC Interlayer for Area Enhancement of Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

 

Jiwoong Bae, D. Lee, S. Hong, H. Yang, and Y. B. Kim

Surf. Coat. Tech. 270 (2015) 54-59 [Link]

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Ion Transport and Surface Kinetics in Oxygen Ion Conducting Nanocrystalline Oxide Thin Films

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Jiwoong Bae, J. An, Y. B. Kim, T. M. Gur, and F. B. Prinz

ECS Transactions 69(16) (2015) 31 [Link]

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Grain Boundary Blocking of Ionic Conductivity in Nanocrystalline Yttria-Doped Ceria Thin Films

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J. An#, Jiwoong Bae#, S. Hong, B. Koo, Y. B. Kim, T. M. Gür, and F. B. Prinz

Scr. Mater. 104 (2015) 45-48 [Link]

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2014

Influence of the Grain Size of Samaria-Doped Ceria Cathodic Interlayer for Enhanced Surface Oxygen Kinetics of Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

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Jiwoong Bae, S. Hong, B. Koo, J. An, F. B. Prinz, and Y. B. Kim

J. Eur. Ceram. Soc. 34 (2014) 3763-3768 [Link]

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High-Performance Ultra-Thin Film Solid Oxide Fuel Cell using Anodized Aluminum-Oxide Supporting Structure

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S. Hong, Jiwoong Bae, B. Koo, and Y. B. Kim

Electrochem. Commun. 47 (2014) 1-4 [Link]

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Post-Annealing of Thin-Film Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Electrolytes for Anode-Supported Low-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

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Jiwoong Bae, I. Chang, S. Kang, S. Hong, S. W. Cha, and Y. B. Kim

J. Nanosci. Nanotechno. 14 (2014) 9294-9299 [Link]

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Nanostructuring Methods for Enhancing Light Absorption Rate of Si-Based Photovoltaic Devices: A Review

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S. Hong, Jiwoong Bae, B. Koo, I. Chang, G. Y. Cho, Y. B. Kim, S. W. Cha, and F. B. Prinz

Int. J. Precis. Eng. Manuf. Green. Tech. 1 (2014) 67-74 [Link]

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