Publications

A new integrated process from non-edible biomass to 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid via 5-bromomethylfurfural and 5-acetoxymethylfurfural intermediates

In Yong Eom†, Jihoon Kim†, Jiyun Yoo†, Gihyun Kwon†, Maeum Lee, Faraz Muhammad Abbasi, Bolla Srinivasa Rao, Heedo Ryou, Jeehoon Han*, Dong Won Hwang*

DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2026.181043

Energy-Efficient Chemical Recycling of Polyethylene Terephthalate via Water-Free Glycolysis Process Using Membrane Technology

Seung Hwan Kim, Hoik Lee, Jieun Kang, Jeong Sun Hwang, Min Gyu Shin, Jung-Hyun Lee, Jihoon Kim*, Jeong F. Kim*

DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202502180

Transfer hydrogenation-driven co-production of gluconic acid and sorbitol from glucose at room temperature using bifunctional PtSn/ZrO2 catalyst

Ali Awad, Fajar Prihatno, Khilola Kholmizaeva, Hyun-Wook Jeong, Haerin Lee, Ajaysing S. Nimbalkar, Gwang-Nam Yun, Seung Hyeok Cha, Jihoon Kim, Jaehoon Jung*, Kyung-Ryul Oh*, Young Kyu Hwang*

DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2026.126387

Simultaneous CO2 mineralization and organic acid purification via diffusion dialysis process

Jieun Kang†, Suyeon Park†, Seung Hwan Kim, Yourim Noh, Dae Woo Kim, Kyung-Ryul Oh, Young Kyu Hwang, Jeong F. Kim*, Jihoon Kim*

DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.165207

Advancing membrane technology in organic liquids towards a sustainable future

Jihoon Kim, Jeong F. Kim, Zhiwei Jiang, Andrew G Livingston*

DOI: 10.1038/s41893-025-01570-4

Concurrent Production of Xylonic Acid and Xylitol from Xylose Through Sustainable Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis

Ali Awad†, Yourim Noh†, Khilola Kholmirzaeva, Suyeon Park, Kyung-Ryul Oh, Kwang Ho Song, Jihoon Kim*, Young Kyu Hwang*

DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c00612

Process modeling and assessment of waste polystyrene pyrolysis: Comparing catalytic and thermal methods

Jisoo Kim, Gwang-Nam Yun, In-Hyoup Song, Kwang Ho Song, Seung-Jun Baek, Jihoon Kim, Dong Won Hwang, Jinjoo An*, Juwon Min*

DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.159261

Scalable membrane-assisted ion exchange (MEM-IE) strategy for organic acid purification in biorefinery process

Jieun Kang, Seung Hwan Kim, Young Kyu Hwang, Bao Tran Duy Nguyen, Jihoon Kim*, Jeong F Kim*

DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2024.123442

Simultaneous Coproduction of Xylonic Acid and Xylitol: Leveraging In-situ Hydrogen Generation and Utilization from Xylose

Ali Awad, Anil H. Valekar, Kyung-Ryul Oh, Fajar Prihatno, Jaehoon Jung, Ajaysing S. Nimbalkar, Pravin P. Upare, Jihoon Kim, Young Kyu Hwang*

DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202401651

Ir(triNHC)-Catalyzed Upcycling of Waste PET for Lactic Acid Production with Sustainable Isolation via Bipolar Membrane Electrodialysis

Mi-hyun Lee†, Ji Hoon Kim†, Young Kyu Hwang*, Hye-Young Jang*

DOI: 10.1002/ange.202410003

Hydrophobic Polyamide Nanofilms Provide Rapid Transport for Crude Oil Separation

Siyao Li, Ruijiao Dong, Valentina-Elena Musteata, Ji Hoon Kim, Neel D. Rangnekar, J. R. Johnson, Bennett D. Marshall, Stefan Chisca, Jia Xu, Scott Hoy, Benjamin A. McCool, Suzana P. Nunes, Zhiwei Jiang, Andrew G. Livingston*

DOI: 10.1126/science.abq0598

N-Aryl Linked Spirocyclic Polymers for Membrane Separations of Complex Hydrocarbon Mixtures

Kirstie A. Thompson†, Ronita Mathias†, Daeok Kim, Ji Hoon Kim, Neel Rangekar, J. R. Johnson, Scott J. Hoy, Irene Bechis, Andrew Tarzia, Kim E. Jelfs, Benjamin A. McCool, Andrew G. Livingston, Ryan P. Lively*, M. G. Finn*

DOI: 10.1126/science.aba9806

Low energy-intensive production of fuel-grade bio-butanol enabled by membrane-based extraction

Ji Hoon Kim, Marcus Cook, Ludmila Peeva, Jet Yeo, Leslie W Bolton, Young Moo Lee, Andrew G Livingston*

DOI: 10.1039/D0EE02927K

Hybrid Configuration of Membrane Distillation Pressure-Retarded Osmosis and Reverse Osmosis with Membrane Distillation

Ji Hoon Kim

Thin Film Composite on Fluorinated Thermally Rearranged Polymer Nanofibrous Membrane Achieves Power Density of 87 W·m-2 in Pressure Retarded Osmosis

Sun Ju Moon, Ji Hoon Kim, Jong Geun Seong, Won Hee Lee, Sang Hyun Park, Seong Hee Noh, Jae Hoon Kim, Young Moo Lee*

DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2020.118120

A highly robust and water permeable thin film composite membranes for pressure retarded osmosis generating 26 W·m−2 at 21 bar

Sun Ju Moon, Sang Min Lee, Ji Hoon Kim, Sang Hyun Park, Ho Hyun Wang, Jae Hoon Kim, Young Moo Lee*

DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2020.114409

Lithium recovery from artificial brine using energy-efficient membrane distillation and nanofiltration

Sang Hyun Park, Ji Hoon Kim, Sun Ju Moon, Jun Tae Jung, Ho Hyun Wang, Aamer Ali, Cejna Anna Quist-Jensen, Francesca Macedonio, Enrico Drioli, Young Moo Lee*

DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2019.117683

A compact and scalable fabrication method for robust thin film composite membrane

Ji Hoon Kim, Marcus Cook, Sang Hyun Park, Sun Ju Moon, Jeong F. Kim, Andrew G. Livingston, Young Moo Lee*

DOI: 10.1039/C8GC00731D

A robust thin film composite membrane incorporating thermally rearranged polymer support for organic solvent nanofiltration and pressure retarded osmosis

Ji Hoon Kim, Sun Ju Moon, Sang Hyun Park, Marcus Cook, Andrew G. Livingston, Young Moo Lee*

DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2018.01.008

Enhanced hydrophobic fluorine-containing thermally rearranged nanofibrous membranes for desalination via membrane distillation

Sang Hyun Park, Ji Hoon Kim, Sun Ju Moon, Enrico Drioli, Young Moo Lee*

DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2017.10.065

Open-source predictive simulators for scale-up of direct contact membrane distillation modules for seawater desalination

Guangxi Dong, Jeong F. Kim, Ji Hoon Kim, Enrico Drioli, Young Moo Lee*

DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2016.08.025

Effect of end-group cross-linking on transport properties of sulfonated poly(phenylene sulfide nitrile)s for proton exchange membranes

Na Rae Kang, So Young Lee, Dong Won Shin, Doo Sung Hwang, Kang Hyuck Lee, Doo Hee Cho, Ji Hoon Kim, Young Moo Lee*

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.01.051

Electrochemical performance of a thermally rearranged polybenzoxazole nanocomposite membrane as a separator for lithium-ion batteries at elevated temperature

Moo Joo Lee, Jun-Ki Hwang, Ji Hoon Kim, Hyung-Seok Lim, Yang-Kook Sun, Kyung-Do Suh, Young Moo Lee*

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.11.068

Thermally induced phase separation and electrospinning methods for emerging membrane applications a review

Jeong F. Kim, Ji Hoon Kim, Young Moo Lee, Enrico Drioli*

DOI: 10.1002/aic.15076

Thermally rearranged polymer membranes for desalination

Ji Hoon Kim, Sang Hyun Park, Moon Joo Lee, Sang Min Lee, Won Hyo Lee, Kang Hyuck Lee, Na Rae Kang, Hye Jin Jo, Jeong F. Kim, Enrico Drioli, Young Moo Lee*

DOI: 10.1039/C5EE03768A

Highly lithium-ion conductive battery separators from thermally rearranged polybenzoxazole

Moon Joo Lee†, Ji Hoon Kim†, Hyung-Seok Lim, So Young Lee, Hyung Kyun Yu, Jong Hun Kim, Joo Sung Lee, Yang-Kook Sun, Michael D. Guiver, Kyung Do Suh, Young Moo Lee*

DOI: 10.1039/C4CC09411E

Dually cross-linked polymer electrolyte membranes for direct methanol fuel cells

Won Hyo Lee, Kang Hyuck Lee, Dong Won Shin, Doo Sung Hwang, Na Rae Kang, Doo Hee Cho, Ji Hoon Kim, Young Moo Lee*

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2015.01.191

Microporous poly(vinylidene fluoride) hollow fiber membranes fabricated with PolarClean as water-soluble green diluent and additives

Naser Tavajohi Hassankiadeh, Zhaoliang Cui, Ji Hoon Kim, Dong Won Shin, Suk Young Lee, Aldo Sanguineti, Vincenzo Arcella, Young Moo Lee, Enrico Drioli*

DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2015.01.031

Proton conducting composite sulfonated polymer membrane for medium temperature and low relative humidity fuel cells

Dong Won Shin, Na Rae Kang, Kang Hyuck Lee, Doo Hee Cho, Ji Hoon Kim, Won Hyo Lee, Young Moo Lee*

DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.03.116

PVDF hollow fiber membranes prepared from green diluent via thermally induced phase separation effect of PVDF molecular weight

Naser Tavajohi Hassankiadeh, Zhaoliang Cui, Ji Hoon Kim, Dong Won Shin, Aldo Sanguineti, Vicenzo Arcella, Young Moo Lee, Enrico Drioli*

DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2014.07.060