2026

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47. Quasi-solid-state Li-S pouch cells integrating one-pot milk-waste-derived activated carbon and gel polymer electrolytes, Y.-Se. Oh, J. Heo, J.-J. Yang, M. Jeong, J.-W. Park, S. Ahn†, Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2026)

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46. Oak-Mushroom-Derived Activated Carbon for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Capacitors, S. Choi, J.-J. Yang, Y.-S. Oh, S.-W. Seo, M. Jeong, S.-J. Park, S. Ahn†, Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology (2026) ​

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45. Hybrid Point-to-Line Conductive Network of Carbon Nanotubes and Denka Black for High-Rate Lithium-Ion Battery Cathodes, J. Yu, Y. Yun, S. You, S.-W. Yang, J.-H. Song, J. Park, S. Ahn†, J. Kim, H.-I. Kim, Journal of Electrochemical Science and Technology (2026) ​

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44. Interfacial engineering of lithium metal anodes via TEOS-derived artificial SEI and PVDF-HFP polymer layer, B. Kim, J. Lee, S. You, J. Park, S. Ahn†, J. Kim†, H.-I. Kim†, Electrochemistry Communications (2026) ​

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43. Photopolymerized solid electrolytes reinforced with Illite clay for high-performance all-solid-state Lithium metal batteries, J. Lee , S. You, T. Kwon, S. Ahn†, H.-I. Kim, Chemical Physics Letters (2026) ​

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42. Upcycling oak mushroom waste into nanoporous activated carbon as sulfur hosts for high-performance Li-S batteries, Y.-S. Oh, S.-W. Seo, S. Song, J.-J. Yang, M. Jeong, S.-J. Park, S. Ahn†, Materials Letters (2026) ​

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41. Multifunctional separator coated with oak mushroom-derived activated carbon for use in suppressing the shuttle effect and improving the cycling stabilities of lithium‑sulfur batteries, S.-W. Seo, J.-J. Yang, Y.-S. Oh, M. Jeong, S.-J. Park, S. Ahn†, Materials Letters (2026)​

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40. Suppressing the shuttle effect and lithium dendrite growth in lithium–sulfur batteries using a pine-bark-derived activated carbon-coated separator, S.-W. Seo, J.-J. Yang, Y.-S. Oh, M. Jeong, S.-J. Park, S. Ahn†, Chemical Physics Letters (2026)

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2025

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39. Pine Bark-Derived Activated Carbon as a High-Performance Sulfur Host for Lithium–Sulfur Batteries, S. Song, Y.-S. Oh, S.-W. Seo, J.-J. Yang, S. W. Lee, M. Jeong, S.-J. Park, S. Ahn†, Batteries & Supercaps (2025)

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38. Porous LiFePO4 Cathode Synthesized via Spray Drying for Enhanced Electrochemical Performance, J. Kim, S. Ahn†, Energies (2025)

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37. Illite-reinforced polymer/inorganic hybrid electrolytes for high-performance solid-state Lithium-metal batteries, Y. Yun, J.-J. Yang, J. Yu, J.-K. Kim, Y.-R. Lee, S. Ahn†, J. Park, H.-I. Kim, Electrochemistry Communications (2025) ​

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36. Electrolyte-as-binder strategy using in situ-formed PDOL gel for binder-free cathodes in flexible quasi-solid-state Li–S batteries, I. Shin, Y.-S. Oh, S.-W. Seo, J. Heo, J.-J. Yang, M. Jeong, J. -W, Park, S. Ahn†, Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2025)

 

35. Mechanically reinforced solid-state polymer electrolyte using illite filler for flexible all-solid-state Li-metal batteries, J. Lee, J. Yang, B. Kim, S. You, J.-K. Kim, Y.-R. Lee, S. Ahn†, J. Kim, H.-I. Kim, Electrochemistry Communications (2025) ​

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34.  A quasi-solid composite separator asymmetrically coated with biomass-derived activated carbon and Al2O3 for Li-S pouch cells, Y.-S. Oh, S.-W. Seo, J.-J. Yang, M. Jeong, J.-W. Park, S. Ahn†, Biomass and Bioenergy (2025) ​

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33. Eco-Friendly, Biomass-Derived Materials for Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices, Y.-S. Oh, S.-W. Seo, J.-J. Yang, M. Jeong,  S. Ahn†, Coatings (2025) ​

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32. Soft-Template-Assisted Synthesis of Nano-Sn Anode by Electrodeposition for Lithium-Ion Capacitors: Capacity Balancing for Enhanced Cyclability, Y. Haniu, S. Ahn†, H. Nara, T. Momma, Journal of The Electrochemical Society (2025) ​

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31. Recent Advances in Achieving High Energy/Power Density of Lithium–Sulfur Batteries for Current and Near‐Future Applications, J. Heo, H. Gu, C. Lee, J. Sung, D.-H. Kim, J. Han, Y.-S. Oh, S. Ahn†, I. Jeon, J.-W. Park, Batter Energy (2025) ​

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30. The Development of Activated Carbon from Animal and Plant Biomass Sources for Lithium–Sulfur Battery Applications: A Mini-Review, S. Ahn†, Coatings (2025) ​

 

2024

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​29. Highly Durable Sn-Ni Alloy Anode Pretreated in Vinylene Carbonate-Containing Electrolyte for Lithium-Ion Capacitors, H. Nara, Y. Nakamura, S. Ahn, W. Sugimoto, T. Momma, Journal of The Electrochemical Society (2024) ​

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28. Expanded Illite Filler in UV-Curable Polymer Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Li-Ion Batteries, M. Bas, S. Ahn†, S. You, J.-K. Kim, D. Kim, H. Kim, H.-I. Kim, J. Park, Coatings (2024) ​

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27. Recent advances in all-solid-state batteries for commercialization, J. Sung, J. Heo,  

D.-H. Kim, S. Jo, Y.-C. Ha, D. Kim, S. Ahn†, J.-W. Park†, Materials Chemistry Frontiers

(2024)  (Selected as a Cover image) (2024 Materials Chemistry Frontiers HOT articles)

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2023

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26. Facile one-pot synthesis of biomass-derived activated carbon as an interlayer material for a BAC/PE/Al2O3 dual coated separator in Li–S batteries, S. Jo, J.-W. Hong, T. Momma, Y. Park, J. Heo, Jun-Woo Park*, S. Ahn†, RSC Advances (2023)

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25. Future potential for lithium-sulfur batteries, N. Nakamura, S. Ahn, T. Momma, T. Osaka, Journal of Power Sources (2023)

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2022

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24. Synthesis of Li Conductive Polymer Layer on 3D Structured S Cathode by Photo-Polymerization for Li-S Batteries, S. Ahn†, H. Mikuriya, E. Kojima, T. Osaka, Journal of The Electrochemical Society (2022) ​

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23. Application of electrodeposited Cu-metal nanoflake structures as 3D current collector in Lithium-metal batteries, Y. Xia, W. Hu, Y. Yao, S. Chen, S. Ahn, T. Hang, Y. Wu, M. Li, Nanotechnology (2022) ​

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2021

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22. AlCl 3 -Graphite Intercalation Compounds as Negative Electrode Materials in Lithium-ion Capacitors, Y. Haniu, H. Nara, S. Ahn, T. Momma, W. Sugimoto, T. Osaka, Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2021) ​

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21. Cross-Linked Anionic Polymer Coating Prepared by UV and Thermal Curing for Long-Life Lithium-Sulfur Battery, N. Nakamura, H. Mikuriya, Eri Kojima, S. Ahn, K. Yamabuki, T. Momma, T. Osaka, Journal of The Electrochemical Society (2021) ​

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20. Electrochemical characteristics of Li-In/Cu anode for dendrite-free Lithium-ion batteries, J. Park, S. Ahn†, Materials Letters (2021) ​

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19. Polypyrrole Modification of High Sulfur-Loaded Three-Dimensional Aluminum Foam Cathode in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries for High-Rate Capability, N. Nakamura, T. Yokoshima, H. Nara, H. Mikuriya, A. Shiosaki, S. Ahn, T. Momma, T. Osaka, Journal of The Electrochemical Society (2021) ​

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18. High-rate and high sulfur-loaded lithium-sulfur batteries with a polypyrrole-coated sulfur cathode on a 3D aluminum foam current collector, N. Nakamura, T. Yokoshima, H. Nara, H. Mikuriya, A. Shiosaki, S. Ahn, T. Momma, T. Osaka, Materials Letters (2021)

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17. Effect of fluoroethylene carbonate and vinylene carbonate additives on full-cell optimization of Li-ion capacitors, S. Ahn†, M. Fukushima, H. Nara, T. Momma, W. Sugimoto, T. Osaka, Electrochemistry Communications (2021)

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2020

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16. Effect of Mass Balancing on Cell Performance and Electrochemical Investigation of Sn–Ni Alloy as Anode for Li-Ion Capacitors, S. Ahn†, Y. Nakamura, H. Nara, T. Momma, W. Sugimoto, T. Osaka, Journal of The Electrochemical Society (2020) ​

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15. Recent advances in nanomaterials for high-performance Li-S batteries, J. E.Knoop, S. Ahn†, Journal of Energy Chemistry (2020) ​

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14. Facile fabrication of Sulfur/Ketjenblack-PEDOT:PSS composite as a cathode with improved cycling performance for lithium sulfur batteries, S. Ahn†, T. Noguchi, T. Momma, H. Nara, T. Yokoshima, N. Togasaki, T. Osaka, Chemical Physics Letters (2020) ​

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13. Synthesis of Stacked Graphene-Sn Composite as a High-Performance Anode for Lithium-Ion Capacitors, S. Ahn†, Y. Haniu, H. Nara, T. Momma, W. Sugimoto, T. Osaka, Journal of The Electrochemical Society (2020)

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12. Influence of Li-salts on Cycle Durability of Sn-Ni Alloy Anode for Lithium-ion Capacitor, Y. Nakamura, H. Nara, S. Ahn, T. Momma, W. Sugimoto, T. Osaka, Electrochemistry (2020)

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2019

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11. Application of Sn-Ni Alloy as an Anode for Lithium-Ion Capacitors with Improved Volumetric Energy and Power Density, S. Ahn†, Y. Nakamura, H. Nara, T. Momma, W. Sugimoto, T. Osaka, Journal of The Electrochemical Society (2019) ​

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10. Tin addition for mechanical and electronic improvement of electrodeposited Si–O–C composite anode for lithium-ion battery, S. Ahn†, T. Kadoya, H. Nara, T. Yokoshima, T. Momma, T. Osaka, Journal of Power Sources (2019)

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9. Fabrication of powdered Si-O-C composite by electrodeposition harvesting method as a long-cycle-life anode material for lithium-ion batteries, S. Ahn†, H. Nara, T. Momma, T. Osaka, Materials Letters (2019)

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8. Electrodeposited Si-O-C as a High-Rate Performance Anode for Li-ion Capacitor, S. Ahn†, T. Momma, W. Sugimoto, T. Osaka, Journal of The Electrochemical Society (2019)

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7. Effect of enhanced structural stability of Si-O-C anode by carbon nanotubes for lithium-ion battery, S. Ahn†, H. Nara, T. Yokoshima, T. Momma, T. Osaka, Materials Letters (2019) ​

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6. Synthesis of a Spherical Carbon-TiO2 Composite as Electrode Material for Capacitive Deionization, S. You, J. Yang, S. Ahn, S. Park, International Journal of Electrochemical Science (2019)

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2017

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5. On-site chemical pre-lithiation of S cathode at room temperature on a 3D nano-structured current collector, Y. Wu, T. Momma, S. Ahn, T. Yokoshima, H. Nara, T. Osaka, Journal of Power Sources (2017)

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4. Development of Areal Capacity of Si-O-C Composites as Anode for Lithium Secondary Batteries Using 3D-Structured Carbon Paper as a Current Collector, S. Ahn†, M. Jeong, K. Miyamoto, T. Yokoshima, H. Nara, T. Momma, T. Osaka, Journal of the Electrochemical Society (2017)

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2016

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3. Electrophoretically deposited carbon nanotube anchor layer to improve areal capacity of Si-O-C composite anode for lithium secondary batteries, S. Ahn†, M. Jeong, T. Yokoshima, H. Nara, T. Momma, T. Osaka, Journal of Power Sources (2016) ​

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2. New Approach for Enhancing Electrical Conductivity of Electrodeposited Si-Based Anode Material for Li Secondary Batteries: Self-Incorporation of Nano Cu Metal in Si-O-C Composite, M. Jeong, S. Ahn, T. Yokoshima, H. Nara, T. Momma, T. Osaka, Nano Energy (2016)

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2014

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​1. Electrochemical Properties of Heated Carbon Nanofibers for Lithium Ion Capacitor, S. Ahn†, J. Yang, H. Kim, H. Habazaki, S. Park, Chemistry Letters (2014)