Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology
Membrane-based Sustainable Separation Solutions Laboratory

Projects

Ongoing and completed funded research projects.

Ongoing projects

Development of AI-powered Integrated Biomass Fractionation and Conversion Process Using Renewable Power

2026.04 - 2030.12

NRF - Basic Science Research Program (RS-2026-25535057)

Global TOP Strategic Research Group: CO2 Utilization for Climate Crisis Response (CCU)

2025.05 - 2030.04

NST - Global TOP Strategic Research Group Program (GTL25021-000)

Development of Demonstration Technologies for Carbon-Neutral Chemical Processes Utilizing Digital Transformation (DX)

2024.01 - 2029.12

Korean Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)

Development of polymer platform materials utilizing organic resources and carbon dioxide

2022.05 - 2027.01

NRF - Basic Science Research Program (RS-2022-NR068679)

Carbon dioxide conversion to platform chemicals (C4, C6) using under-utilized biomass resources

2022.05 - 2027.02

NRF - Basic Science Research Program (RS-2022-NR068725)

Previous projects

3kT/yr scale continuous plastic recycling plant design

2023.02 - 2024.12

Lotte Chemicals

Plastic value-up based on the catalytic depolymerization

2021.10 - 2024.12

Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT)

Highly pure acetophenone purification plant design

2022.12 - 2024.07

SK picglobal

Roll-to-roll robust membrane fabrication for methoxy carboxylation pilot-plant

2020.07 - 2020.12

Evonik Industries - Know-how consultancy

Liquid-phase iterative oligonucleotide synthesis through organic solvent nanofiltration

2019.03 - 2021.08

European Research Council - Advanced Grant

Membrane development for separation of complex hydrocarbon mixtures

2019.08 - 2021.08

ExxonMobil

Membrane-based extraction of organic molecules from actual fermentation broth

2018.05 - 2019.08

British Petroleum - International Centre of Advanced Materials

Developing innovative and environmental-friendly spraying thin-film composite membranes for interactive separation in organic solvents

2018.09 - 2019.08

NRF - Basic Science Research Program (Principal Investigator)

Development of innovative lithium-ion battery separator supported for next-generation lithium-ion battery

2016.11 - 2018.04

Samsung SDI

Development of durable anion exchange reinforced composite membrane using innovative robust support for alkaline membrane fuel cell supported

2015.10 - 2018.04

NRF - Nano Material Technology Development Program

Development of innovative original polymer membrane materials for energy harvesting

2012.09 - 2017.08

NRF - Nano Material Technology Development Program

New Battery Separator with Excellent Thermal Stability

2011.04 - 2014.06

LG Chemicals

Development of robust hydrocarbon polymer electrolyte membranes for high-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell

2012.01 - 2013.12

Korean Institute of Science and Technology (KIST)

Development of innovative hydrocarbon polymer electrolyte membranes for low-temperature proton exchange membrane fuel cell

2012.01 - 2013.07

Hyundai Motors