News


September 2026


[Paper] Our recent study on Li-rich/Mn-rich cathode evolution has been featured on the Inside Front Cover of Energy & Environmental Science. - https://pubs.rsc.org/ee/article/19/18/5874/1360494/Inside-front-cover

August 2026


[News] Prof. Jihyun Hong delivered a lecture at the K-Battery Youth Academy, hosted by The Dong-A Ilbo, for the second consecutive year. 




July 2026


[Paper] Our recent study on Li-rich/Mn-rich cathode evolution has been accepted for publication in Energy & Environmental Science. Dr. Gukhyun Lim, Saeyeon Sim, Jaehoon Kim, Seung-Heon Ri, congratulations!


[News] IEML members enjoyed a fun and memorable team-building retreat in Gyeongju. Check out the photo gallery!


June 2026


[News] YeEun Lee, Jaehoon Kim, Seung-Heon Ri have successfully passed their Master's thesis defense. Many congratulations!


May 2026


[News] Our lab been selected for the NRF Early-Career Researcher Infrastructure Support Program, enabling us to establish a new operando Mo-sourced XRD platform for advanced battery materials research. Congratulations!


April 2026


[News] Dr. Seungyun Jeon has joined LG Innotech

[News] Dr. Gukhyun Lim has joined the De Volder Group at University of Cambridge as a postdoctoral researcher.


March 2026


[New Member] Sangjo Moon, Jonghyeon Kim, and Eunchae Song have joined the group as MS students, welcome!


February 2026


[Conference] 세라믹학회 이차전지재료 심포지엄 개최 (2026.02.23, 부산 파라다이스 호텔)

October 2025


[Conference] 이예은 학생. 한국세라믹학회 우수발표상 수상

[News] 이상현 학생 "POSTECH K-탑티어 석박사 프로젝트" 장학생 선발

September 2025


[New Member] Seongyeon Jo has joined the group as a MS student, and Sanghyun Lee has joined as an Integrated  MS-PhD student. 


August 2025


[News] 이차전지 미래 인재 꿈 키운 '2025 K-배터리 청소년 아카데미'

February 2025


[Conference] 세라믹학회 이차전지재료 심포지엄 개최 (2025.02.20, 서울대)

[News] 임국현 박사 PIURI(POSTECH-Initiative for fostering Unicorn of Research & Innovation) 

Postdoc 선정 

[New Member] Saeyeon Sim, Jaeyeon Kim, Jae-min Seo and Hong-hyun Youn have joined the group as a MS student.

January 2025


[Award] 임국현 박사, 제 5회 포스텍 우수성과 공유회 "우수논문 도전상" 수상

[New Paper] Reduction-Induced Oxygen Loss : the Hidden Surface Reconstruction Mechanism of Layered Oxide Cathodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries

December 2024


[세계일보] “산소를 잡아라” 리튬이온배터리 수명 늘린 비결

November 2024


[조선일보] 배터리 열폭주 막을 열쇠, 부부 교수 손에 달렸다


[Conference] 포스텍 시그니처 컨퍼런스 2024 개최

[New Paper] Decoupling Capacity Fade and Voltage Decay of Li-rich Mn-rich Cathodes by Tailoring Surface Reconstruction Pathways

September 2024


[New Member] Jae Hoon Kim and Seung-Heon Ri have joined the group as a MS student.

June 2024


[Faculty transfer] Dr. Jihyun Hong, Principal Researcher at KIST, has been appointed as an Associate Professor at POSTECH. 

May 2024


[Graduation] Dr. Gukhyun Lim has graduated with a Ph.D.