Patents

Intellectual property in membrane-based separations and sustainable process technologies.

2026 · Korea (KR)

Method for induced crystallization of multicarboxylic acid using bipolar membrane electrodialysis device and recovering polycarboxylic acids using the same

Ji Hoon Kim, Young Kyu Hwang, Jin Joo An, Ju Won Min, Seung Jun Baek, Kyung Ryul Oh, Hyeok Jun Seo, Khilola Kholmirzaeva

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-2953407

2026 · Korea (KR)

Method for preparing 5-acetoxymethylfurfural from sugar component and method for preparing 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid (FDCA) comprising the same

Dong Won Hwang, In Yong Eom, Ma Eum Lee, Ji Hoon Kim, Young Kyu Hwang, Yeo Jin Kim

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-2909315

2025 · Korea (KR)

System and method for environmentally friendly simultaneous conversion of hydrocarbons containing at least one hydroxy group and CO2

Jin Joo An, Changho Yoo, Young Kyu Hwang, Jae Deuk Park, Ji Hoon Kim, Ju Won Min, Awad Ali

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-2854895

2025 · Korea (KR)

Apparatus and method for separating organic acid alkali salt into organic acid and alkali salt using diffusion dialysis

Ji Hoon Kim, Young Kyu Hwang, Changho Yoo, In Hyoup Song, Dong Won Hwang, Gwang Nam Yun, Seung Hyeok Cha

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-2842480

2025 · Korea (KR)

Ion exchange membrane with improved separation selectivity of organic acid anions

Ji Hoon Kim, Young Kyu Hwang, Dong Won Hwang, In Hyoup Song, Gwang Nam Yun, In Young Eom, Seung Hyeok Cha, Kyung Ryul Oh, You Rim Noh, Su Yeon Park

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-2807424

2025 · Korea (KR)

Method for recovering lactic acid from lactate alkali metal salt

Ji Hoon Kim, Young Kyu Hwang, In Hyoup Song, Changho Yoo, Ju Won Min, Jin Joo An

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-2799278

2025 · Korea (KR)

Method for producing 5-chloromethylfurfural (CMF) involving pretreatment of biomass-derived components

Dong Won Hwang, In Young Eom, Ma Eum Lee, Jihoon Kim, Changho Yoo, Young Kyu Hwang, Gwang Nam Yun

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-2752224

2024 · Korea (KR)

Organic acid separation method and separation device using sequential cation exchange process

Ji Hoon Kim, Young Kyu Hwang, In Hyoup Song, Ju Won Min, Seoung Jun Baek, You Rim Noh, Su Yeon Park, Jin Joo An

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-2732208

2024 · Korea (KR)

Method for controlling energy efficiency and relative permeability of organic acid ions and nonionic substances in the feed during bipolar membrane electrodialysis separation

Ji Hoon Kim, Young Kyu Hwang, Dong Won Hwang, Ali Awad, Jin Joo An, In Hyoup Song, Ju Won Min

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-2732559

2024 · Korea (KR)

Apparatus and method for separating lactic acid alkali salt into lactic acid and alkali salt using diffusion dialysis

Ji Hoon Kim, Young Kyu Hwang, Changho Yoo, In Hyoup Song, Ju Won Min, Jin Joo An

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-2692703

PCT: PCT/KR2023/017977

2024 · Korea (KR)

Catalyst for production of lactic acid by dehydrogenation of glycerol and method for producing the same

Young Kyu Hwang, Dong Won Hwang, In Hyoup Song, Ji Hoon Kim, Ju Won Min, Anil Haribhau Valekar, Macchindra Gulabrao Chandgude

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-2638357

2023 · Korea (KR)

Method for continuous recovering styrene monomer from waste polystyrene

Dong Won Hwang, Gwang Nam Yun, In Hyoup Song, Ji Hoon Kim, Jae Deuk Park, Ju Won Min, Seung Hyeok Cha

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-2551161

PCT: PCT/KR2023/005183

2023 · Korea (KR)

Methyl formate continuous manufacturing process

Young Kyu Hwang, Chang Ho Yoo, Gwang Nam Yun, Seung Hyeok Cha, Ji Hoon Kim, Awad Ali, Oh Kyung Ryul

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-2489732

PCT: PCT/KR2023/010341

2019 · Korea (KR)

Thermally rearranged thin film composite membrane for organic solvent nanofiltration and preparation method thereof

Ji Hoon Kim, Sang Hyun Park, Sun Ju Moon, Jun Tae Jung, Young Moo Lee

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-1979683

2019 · Korea (KR)

Crosslinked sulfonated hydrocarbon thin film composite membrane for organic solvent nanofiltration and preparation method thereof

Ji Hoon Kim, Sang Hyun Park, Sun Ju Moon, Jun Tae Jung, Young Moo Lee

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-1979685

2018 · Korea (KR)

Thermally rearranged poly(benzoxazole-co-imide) separation membrane for pressure retarded osmosis and preparation method thereof

Ji Hoon Kim, Sang Hyun Park, Sang Min Lee, Sun Ju Moon, Na Rae Kang, Jong Myoung Lee, Ju-Sung Kim, Young Moo Lee

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-1929992

PCT: PCT/KR2017/001938

2018 · Korea (KR)

Crosslinked thermally-rearranged polyimide-benzoxazole membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration (OSN)

Jeong Kim, Ji Hoon Kim, Guangxi Dong, Ju Sung Kim, Hye Jin Jo, Young Moo Lee

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-1925504

2018 · Korea (KR)

Nanocomposite membrane for separator of lithium secondary battery and preparation method thereof

Ji Hoon Kim, So Young Lee, Moon Joo Lee, Hyung-Seok Lim, Hyung Kyun Yu, Joo Sung Lee, Kyung-Do Suh, Young Moo Lee

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-1915328

2018 · Korea (KR)

Preparation of crosslinked sulfonated hydrocarbon copolymer membrane and its water application

Ji Hoon Kim, Sang Min Lee, Sun Ju Moon, Sang Hyun Park, Na Rae Kang, Young Moo Lee

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-1823050

PCT: PCT/KR2017/001669

2015 · Korea (KR), US, China

Thermally rearranged poly(benzoxazole-co-imide) separation membrane for membrane distillation and preparation method thereof

Ji Hoon Kim, So Young Lee, Moon Joo Lee, Won Hyo Lee, Young Moo Lee

Korean Patent Registration Number 10-1571393

PCT: PCT/KR2014/008235

US Patent Registration Number 10,071,346

Chinese Patent Registration Number ZL201480049776.0