Publications

PUBLICATIONS (Peer-reviewed journal articles) 

  • A. Kumar, J. Lee, M. G. Kim, H. Tüysüz*, “Enhanced Proton Spillover at Pt-cluster/NiO Interface Reduces the Acidic-Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution Activity Gap”, Small Sci., 2026, 6, e202500627.
    DOI: 10.1002/smsc.202500627
  • J. Yu, Y. Qian, S. Seo, N. Tran, X. Shao, Y. Liu, J. Lee, T. A. Le, H. Lee, L. Peng*,“ Electronic structure engineering of CoS catalysts by rhenium modification for efficient alkaline hydrogen evolution” Rare Metals, 2025, 44(10):7349–7359.
    DOI: 10.1007/s12598-025-03486-6
  • J. Lee, J. C. B. Molina. L. Rosso, H. Tüysüz*, “Halide Perovskite Photocatalysts for Solar Energy Harvesting: Concept, Major Advances, and Challenges” ChemCatChem, 2025, 17, 14, e00410.
    DOI: 10.1002/cctc.202500410
    (Conceptual review; Impact Factor: 4.5, Citation: 8)
  • J. Lee, A. Kumar, H. Tüysüz*, “Solar-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Oxidative Coupling of Phenol Derivatives over Bismuth-based Porous Metal Halide Perovskites” Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2024, 63, e20240449.
    DOI: 10.1002/anie.202404496
    (Research article; Impact Factor: 16.82, Citation: 38)
  • A. Kumar, M. G‐Sepulcre, J. Lee, V. Q. Bui, Y. Wang, O. Rüdiger, M. G. Kim, S. DeBeer, H. Tüysüz*, “Iridium Single‐Atom‐Ensembles Stabilized on Mn‐Substituted Spinel Oxide for Durable Acidic Water Electrolysis” Advanced Materials, 2024, 36, 46, 2401648.
    DOI: 10.1002/adma.202401648
  • E Onur, J Lee, R Aymerich-Armengol, J Lim, Y Dai, H Tüysüz, C Scheu, W Claudia*, “Exploring the Effects of the Photochromic Response and Crystallization on the Local Structure of Noncrystalline Niobium Oxide” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2024, 16, 19, 25136.
    DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c04038
  • M Liang, X Shao, Y Cho, AR Jadhav, Y Hwang, J Lee, MG Kim, Y Hong, S Ajmal, DY Yee, TT Tran, J Kim, VQ Bui, TH Ho, S Zhao, YD Kim, JH Kim, H Lee*, “Effective Charge Separation in a Dual-Single-Atom Photocatalyst for Sacrificial Agent-Free H2 Evolution” ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2024, 12, 16, 6122.
    DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c07119
  • J Yu, Y Qian, S Seo, Y Liu, HTD Bui, NQ Tran, J Lee, A Kumar, H Wang, Y Luo, X Shao, Y Cho, X Liu, MG Kim, H Lee*, “Exploring catalytic behaviors of CoS2-ReS2 heterojunction by interfacial engineering” Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2023, 85, 11.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2023.05.030
  • X Shao, M Liang, MG Kim, S Ajmal, A Kumar, X Liu, HS Jung, H Jin, F Cao, J Yu, KM Tran, H Ko, J Lee, JW Bae, H Lee*, “Density-Controlled Metal Nanocluster with Modulated Surface for pH-Universal and Robust Water Splitting” Advanced Functional Materials, 2023, 33, 2211192.
    DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202211192
  • A. Kumar,# J. Lee,# B. Debnath, X. Liu, A. R. Jadhav, Y. Hwang, Y. Liu, M. G. Kim, H. Lee* “Efficient Nitrate Conversion to Ammonia on f-Block Single-Atom/Metal Oxide Heterostructure via Local Electron-Deficiency Modulation”, ACS Nano, 2022, 16, 15297.
    DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c06747
    (Research article; Impact Factor: 18.02, Citation: 89)
  • Y. Liu, L. Wang, H. Wang, A. R. Jadhav, T. Yang, Y. Wang, L. Wang, X. Liu, A. Kumar, J. Lee, H. T. D. Bui, M. G. Kim, H. Lee*, “Unveiling the protonation kinetics-dependent selectivity in nitrogen electroreduction: Achieving 75.05 % selectivity” Angewandte Chemie International Edition,2022, 61, e2022095.
    DOI: 10.1002/ange.202209555
  • X. Shao, M. Liang, A. Kumar, X. Liu, H. Jin, S. Ajmal, V. Q. Bui, H. T. D. Bui, J. Lee, N. Q. Tran, J. Yu, Y. Cho, M. G. Kim, H. Lee*, “Amorphization of Metal Nanoparticles by 2D Twisted Polymer for Super Hydrogen Evolution Reaction” Advanced Energy Materials, 2022, 12, 2102257.
    DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202102257
  • Y. Liu, X. Liu, A. R. Jadhav, T. Yang, H. Wang, L. Wang, Y. Luo, A. Kumar, J. Lee, H. T. D. Bui, M. G. Kim, H. Lee*, “Unraveling the unique function of metal-amorphous support interaction in single-atoms electrocatalysts” Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2022, 61, e202114160.
    DOI: 10.1002/ange.202114160
  • NQ Tran, X Liu, Y Cho, L Zheng, J Yu, S Ajmal, X Shao, J Lee, H Lee*, “Efficient ambient ammonia synthesis by Lewis acid pair over cobalt single atom catalyst with suppressed proton reduction” Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022 10, 15, 8432.
    DOI: 10.1039/D2TA00308B
  • A. R. Jadhav, V. Q. Bui, Y. Cho, Y. Liu, A. Kumar, S. Ajmal, X. Liu, S. Saqlain, J. Lee, H. Kim, Y. D. Kim, S. G. Kim, H. Lee, “Unveiling a three-phase mixed heterojunction via phase-selective anchoring of polymer for efficient photocatalysis” Advanced Energy Materials, 2022, 12, 2102116.
    DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202102116
  • J. Lee,# A. Kumar,# M. G. Kim, T. Yang, X. Shao, X. Liu, Y. Liu, Y. Hong, A. R. Jadhav, M. Liang, N. Tran, H. Lee*, “Single-Metal-Atom Dopants Increase the Lewis Acidity of Metal-Oxides and Promote Nitrogen Fixation” ACS energy letter, 2021, 6, 4299.
    DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.1c02136
    (Research article; Impact Factor: 23.99, Citation: 104)
  • J. Lee, # X. Liu, # A Kumar, # Y. Hwang, E. Lee, J. Yu, Y. D. Kim, H. Lee*, “Phase-selective Active Site on Ordered/Disordered Titanium Dioxide Enables Exceptional Photocatalytic Ammonia Synthesis” Chemical Science, 2021, 12, 9619, Supplementary Cover art.
    DOI: 10.1039/D1SC03223B
    (Research article; Impact Factor: 9.1, Citation: 39)
  • A. Kumar, V. Q. Bui, J. Lee, L. Wang, A. R. Jadhav, X. Liu, X. Shao, Y. Liu, J. Yu, Y. Hwang, H. T. D. Bui, S. Ajmal, M. G. Kim, S. G. Kim, G. S. Park, Y. Kawazoe, H. Lee, “Moving Beyond Bimetallic-Alloy to Single-Atom Dimer Atomic-Interface for All-pH Hydrogen Evolution” Nature communications, 2021, 12, 6766.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27145-3
  • A. Kumar, X. Liu, J. Lee, B. Debnath, A. R. Jadhav, X. Shao, V. Q. Bui, Y. Hwang, Y. Liu, M. G. Kim, H. Lee, “Discovering Ultrahigh-Loading of Single-Metal-Atom via Surface Tensile-Strain for Unprecedented Urea Electrolysis” Energy & Environmental Science, 2021, 14, 6494.
    DOI: 10.1039/D1EE02603H
  • X. Liu, S. Xi, H. Kim, A. Kumar, J. Lee, J. Wang, Q. Tran, T. Yang, X. Shao, M. Liang, “Restructuring highly electron-deficient metal-metal oxides for boosting stability in acidic oxygen evolution reaction” Nature communications 2021, 12, 5676.
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-26025-0
  • Y. Liu, X. Liu, X. Wang, H. Ning, T. Yang, J. Yu, A. Kumar, Y. Luo, H. Wang, L. Wang, J. Lee, A. R Jadhav, H. Hu, M. Wu, M. G. Kim, H. Lee, “Unraveling the Synergy of Chemical Hydroxylation and the Physical Heterointerface upon Improving the Hydrogen Evolution Kinetics” ACS Nano, 2021, 15, 15017.
    DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c05324
  • X. Liu, Z. Lirong, C. Han, H. Zong, G. Yang, S. Lin, A. Kumar, R. A. Jadhav, N. Q. Tran, Y. Hwang, J. Lee, S. Vasimalla, Z. Chen, S. G. Kim, H. Lee,” Identifying the activity origin of a cobalt single-atom catalyst for hydrogen evolution using supervised learning” Advanced Functional Materials, 2021, 31, 18, 2100547.
    DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202100547
  • Y. Luo, L. Wang, Y. Hwang, J. Yu, J Lee, Y. Liu, H. Wang, J. Kim, H.Y. Song, J. Kim, H. Y. Song, H. Lee “Binder-free TiO2 hydrophilic film covalently coated by microwave treatment” Materials chemistry and physics, 2021, 254, 123884.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2020.123884
  • H. Choi, J. Lee, D. Kim, A. Kumar, B. Jeong, K.J. Kim, H. Lee, J.Y. Park, “Influence of lattice oxygen on the catalytic activity of blue titania supported Pt catalyst for CO oxidation” Catalysis Science & Technology, 2021, 11, 5, 1698.
    DOI: 10.1039/D0CY02166K
  • A. Kumar, V.Q. Bui, J. Lee, A.R. Jadhav, Y. Hwang, M.G. Kim, Y. Kawazoe, H. Lee, " Modulating Interfacial Charge Density of NiP2–FeP2 via Coupling with Metallic Cu for Accelerating Alkaline Hydrogen Evolution" ACS Energy Letters, 2021, 6, 354.
    DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.0c02498
  • J. Lee, # A. Kumar, # T. Yang, X. Liu, A.R. Jadhav, G.H. Park, Y. Hwang, J. Yu, C. T.K. Nguyen, Y. Liu, S. Ajmal, M. G. Kim, H. Lee*, “Stabilizing OOH* Intermediate via Pre-adsorbed Surface Oxygen of Single Ru Atom-bimetallic Alloy for Ultralow Overpotential Oxygen Generation” Energy & Environmental Science, 2020, 13, 5152.
    DOI: 10.1039/D0EE03183F
    (Research article; Impact Factor: 38.53, Citation: 155)
  • V.Q. Bui, A. Kumar, H.T.D. Bui, J. Lee, Y. Hwang, H.M. Le, Y. Kawazoe, H. Lee, "Boosting Electrocatalytic HER Activity of 3D Interconnected CoSP via Metal Doping: Active and Stable Electrocatalysts for pH-Uni versal Hydrogen Generation" Chemistry of Materials, 2020, 32, 22, 9591.
    DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c03052
  • C.T.K. Nguyen, N.Q. Tran, S. Seo, H. Hwang, S. Oh, J. Yu, J. Lee, T.A. Le, J. Hwang, M. Kim, H. Lee, "Highly efficient nanostructured metal-decorated hybrid semiconductors for solar conversion of CO2 with almost complete CO selectivity" Materials Today, 2020, 35, 25.
    DOI: 10.1016/j.mattod.2019.11.005
  • A.R. Jadhav, A. Kumar, J. Lee, T. Yang, S. Na, J. Lee, Y. Luo, X. Liu, Y. Hwang, Y. Liu, H. Lee, "Stable complete seawater electrolysis by using interfacial chloride ion blocking layer on catalyst surface" Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020, 8, 46, 24501.
    DOI: 10.1039/D0TA08543J

PATENTS

  • Preparing method of linear carbonate compounds(선형 카보네이트 화합물의 제조방법)
    Inventor: Chau T. K. Nguyen, Jinsun Lee, Hyoyoung Lee
    United States Patent Registration No. 12247006 (2025.03.11)
    Korean Patent Registration No. 1024911670000 (2023.01.17)
  • Water splitting catalyst (물 분해 촉매) Inventor: Jinsun Lee, Ashwani Kumar, Hyoyoung Lee
    United States Patent Application No. 17560979 (2021.12.23)
    Korean Patent Registration No. 1024719090000 (2022.11.24)