Publications

Energy Materials and Systems (EMS) Laboratory

Journal

  • 2026
  • A formal FeIII/Vredox couple in an intercalation electrode
  • Hari Ramachandran, Edward W. Mu, Eder G. Lomeli, Augustin Braun, Masato Goto, Kuan H. Hsu, Jue Liu ,Zhelong Jiang, Kipil Lim, Grace M. Busse, Brian Moritz, Joshua J. Kas, John Vinson, John J. Rehr, Jungjin Park, Iwnetim I. Abate, Yuichi Shimakawa, Edward I. Solomon, Wanli Yang, William E. Gent, Thomas P. Devereaux,* William C. Chueh* Nature Materials , 25 , 91-99 (2026)
  • 2013
  • The use of elemental sulfur as an alternative feedstock for polymeric materials
  • Woo Jin Chung, Jared J. Griebel, Eui Tae Kim, Hyunsik Yoon, Adam G. Simmonds, Hyun Jun Ji, Philip T. Dirlam, Richard S. Glass, Jeong Jae Wie, Ngoc A. Nguyen, Brett W. Guralnick, Jungjin Park, Árpád Somogyi, Patrick Theato, Michael E. Mackay, Yung-Eun Sung,* Kookheon Char,* Jeffrey Pyun* Nature Chemistry , 5 , 518-524 (2013)

2026 Molecularly Tailored Interfacial Carbon Coatings for High-Power Mn-Rich Olivine Cathodes

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Author
Do Van Minh, Wonchan Hwang, Jahun Kooa, Vitalii Ri, Truong Ngoc Anh, Pham Thi Hong Nhung, Nguyen Cao Nam, Eunseo Ko, Nguyen Minh Hieu, Nguyen Duc Hoa, Jungjin Park*, Chunjoong Kim*
Journal
Journal of Power Sources
Vol
692
Page
241091
Year
2026

Manganese-rich lithium manganese iron phosphate (LiMnxFe1-xPO4) cathodes are promising candidates for next-generation energy storage due to their high energy density; however, they are often hindered by sluggish electronic and ionic kinetics. In this study, we demonstrate a synergistic molecular priming strategy using a combination of long-chain polyethylene glycol (PEG) and sucrose to precisely tailor the interfacial carbon coating of LiMn0.7Fe0.3PO4(LMFP). Interfacial analyses reveal that PEG acts as a decisive molecular spacer, effectively disrupting sucrose self-aggregation via hydrogen bonding and promoting the conformal and lateral spreading of the carbon sources over the LMFP precursor surface. Upon calcination, this pre-organized organic layer transforms into a seamless, long-range conductive network while refining the primary crystallite size to ~45 nm. Consequently, the optimized LMFP electrode exhibits exceptional high-rate capability, retaining 86.25% of its initial capacity at a 10 C discharge rate. This work provides fundamental mechanistic insights into molecular-level interfacial design, offering a versatile pathway to overcome kinetic barriers in high-power lithium-ion battery materials.