Education

2019.03. - 2023.11. | University of Wollongong, Intelligent Polymer Research Institute (IPRI), ARC Centre of Excellence for Electromaterials Science (ACES) (Ph.D.program candidate)

2015.09. - 2017.08. | Hanbat National University, Dept. Chemical and Biological Engineering (M.S. program candidate)

Research Field

Characterization of electrode adhesion properties using SAICAS (Surface and Interfacial Cutting Analysis System)

Sulfide-based all-solid-state batteries

Alkaline water electrolysis and alkaline fuel cells

Awards

4. [Best Oral Presentation Award] Kyuman Kim, Jaecheol Choi, Jeonghun Oh, Yong Min Lee and Myung-Hyun Ryou, “Improved Adhesion and Electrochemical Properties of Silicon Anodes for Lithium-ion Batteries by using a Co-polyimide Binder”, The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2016-334

3. [Poster Presentation Award] Danoh Song, Seung Hyun Lee, Kyuman Kim, Myung-Hyun Ryou, Won Ho Park, and Yong Min Lee, “Soluble polyimide binder for silicon electrodes in lithium secondary batteries”, The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2015-350

2.[Best Presentation Award] Inseong Cho, Jaecheol Choi, Seonghyun Song, Kyuman Kim, Danoh Song, Myung-Hyun Ryou, and Yong Min Lee, “Effect of conductive Agents in Cath ode on Electrochemical Performances for High Energy Density”, The Korean Battery Soci ety, 2015-42

Publications

1. Jaecheol Choi*, Kyuman Kim*, Jiseon Jeong, Kuk Young Cho, Myung-Hyun Ryou, and Yong Min Lee, “Highly adhesive and soluble copolyimide binder: Improving the long-term cycle life of silicon anodes in lithium-ion batteries,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 7 (2015), 14851–14858. (*Denote equal contribution to this work.)

2. Inseong Cho*, Jaecheol Choi*, Kyuman Kim, Myung-Hyun Ryou, and Yong Min Lee, “A comparative investigation of carbon black (Super-P) and vapor-grown carbon fibers (VGCFs) as conductive additives for lithium-ion battery cathodes,” RSC Advances, 5 (2015), 95073–95078. (*Denote equal contribution to this work.)

3. Kyuman Kim, Seoungwoo Byun, Inseong Cho, Myung-Hyun Ryou, and Yong Min Lee, “Three-dimensional adhesion map based on surface and interfacial cutting analysis system for predicting adhesion properties of composite electrodes,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8 (2016), 23688–23695.

4. Nguyen Ngoc Anh*, Kyuman Kim*, Kwang Ho Choi, Myung-Hyun Ryou, and Yong Min Lee, “Effect of calcination temperature on a P-type Na₀.₆Mn₀.₆₅Ni₀.₂₅Co₀.₁₀O₂ cathode material for sodium-ion batteries,” Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 164 (2017), A6308–A6314. (*Denote equal contribution to this work.)

5. Hyunkyu Jeon*, Inseong Cho*, Hearin Jo, Kyuman Kim, Myung-Hyun Ryou, and Yong Min Lee, “Highly rough copper current collector: Improving adhesion property between a silicon electrode and current collector for flexible lithium-ion batteries” / “Improvement of adhesion property between silicon electrode and highly roughened current collector for flexible lithium-ion batteries,” RSC Advances, 7 (2017), 35681–35686. (*Denote equal contribution to this work.)

6. Danoh Song, Jinseok Park, Kyuman Kim, Lee Seol Lee, Jung Yoon Seo, You-Kwan Oh, Yong-joo Kim, Myung-Hyun Ryou, and Kyubock Lee, “Recycling oil-extracted microalgal biomass residues into nano/micro hierarchical Sn/C composite anode materials for lithium-ion batteries,” Electrochimica Acta, 250 (2017), 59–67.

7. Jeonghun Oh, Dahee Jin, Kyuman Kim, Yong Min Lee, and Myung-Hyun Ryou, “Improving the cycling performance of lithium-ion battery Si/graphite anodes using a soluble polyimide binder,” ACS Omega, 2 (2017), 8438–8444.

8. Dahee Jin, Jeonghun Oh, Alex Friesen, Kyuman Kim, Taejin Jo, Yong Min Lee, and Myung-Hyun Ryou, “Self-healing wide and thin Li metal anodes prepared using calendared Li metal powder for improving cycle life and rate capability,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10 (2018), 16521–16530.

9. Kyuman Kim*, Seoungwoo Byun*, Jaecheol Choi*, Seungbum Hong, Myung-Hyun Ryou, and Yong Min Lee, “Elucidating the polymeric binder distribution within lithium-ion battery electrodes using SAICAS,” ChemPhysChem, 19 (2018), 1–9. (*Denote equal contribution to this work.)

10. Dahee Jin*, Hyeon-Su Bae*, Jinseok Hong, Sojin Kim, Jeounghun Oh, Kyuman Kim, Taejin Jo, Yong Min Lee, Young-Gi Lee, and Myung-Hyun Ryou, “Scaffold-structured polymer binders for long-term cycle performance of stabilized lithium-powder electrode,” Electrochimica Acta, 364 (2020), 136878. (*Denote equal contribution to this work.)

11. Kyuman Kim, Germanas Peleckis, Klaudia Wagner, and Attila J. Mozer, “Multisample correlation reveals the origin of the photocurrent of an unstable Cu₂O photocathode during CO₂ reduction,” The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 12 (2021), 8157–8163.

12. Kyuman Kim, Pawel Wagner, Klaudia Wagner, and Attila J. Mozer, “Electrochemical CO₂ reduction catalyzed by copper molecular complexes: The influence of ligand structure,” Energy & Fuels, 36 (2022), 4653–4676. (Selected as a front cover page; top 3% most influential articles of 2020 in Energy & Fuels.)

13. Yuqing Liu, Shuai Zhang, Stephen Beirne, Kyuman Kim, Chunyan Qin, Yumeng Du, Yuetong Zhou, Zhenxiang Cheng, Gordon G. Wallace, and Jun Chen, “Wearable photo-thermo-electrochemical cells (PTECs) harvesting solar energy,” Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 43 (2022), 2200001.

14. Kyuman Kim, Pawel Wagner, Klaudia Wagner, and Attila J. Mozer, “Electrochemical CO₂ reduction to methane by Cu complex-derived catalysts in non-aqueous media,” ChemCatChem (2023), e202300396. https://doi.org/10.1002/cctc.202300396

15. Kyuman Kim, Pawel Wagner, Klaudia Wagner, and Attila J. Mozer, “Effect of the Cu²⁺/Cu⁺ redox potential of non-macrocyclic Cu complexes on electrochemical CO₂ reduction,” Molecules, 28 (2023), 5179. https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28135179

16. Kyuman Kim, Pawel Wagner, Klaudia Wagner, and Attila J. Mozer, “Catalytic decomposition of an organic electrolyte to methane by a Cu complex-derived in situ CO₂ reduction catalyst,” ACS Omega, 8 (2023), 41792–41801.

17. Seoungwoo Byun*, Zhu Liu*, Dong Ok Shin*, Kyuman Kim*, Jaecheol Choi, Youngjoon Roh, Dahee Jin, Seungwon Jung, Kyung-Geun Kim, Young-Gi Lee, Stefan Ringe, and Yong Min Lee, “Alkali metal ion-substituted carboxymethyl cellulose as anode polymeric binders for rapidly chargeable lithium-ion batteries,” Energy & Environmental Materials, 7 (2024), e12509. (*Denote equal contribution to this work.)

18. Alion Alushi, Atheer Al-Musawi, Kyuman Kim, Chong-Yong Lee, Klaudia Wagner, and Gerhard F. Swiegers, “Hydrogen generation by nickel electrodes coated with linear patterns of PTFE,” Journal of Composites Science, 8 (2024), 368. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs8090368

19. Kyuman Kim, Atheer Al-Musawi, Klaudia Wagner, Chong-Yong Lee, Gerhard F. Swiegers, and Gordon G. Wallace, “The prospects of developing ultrahigh energy efficiency hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells,” Energy & Fuels, 39 (2025), 16078–16099.

20. Atheer Al-Musawi, Kyuman Kim, Klaudia Wagner, Chong-Yong Lee, Gerhard F. Swiegers, and Gordon G. Wallace, “Toward more energy-efficient renewable hydrogen production: Novel hydrogen-generating nickel electrodes whose catalytic surfaces remain bubble-free in liquid electrolyte,” Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, 7 (2026), e202500409.