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Hyung-Seok Lim

Hyung-Seok Lim

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
PO Box 999
Richland, WA 99352
(509) 372-4784

Biography

Dr. Hyung-Seok Lim joined PNNL in January, 2017, he earned his Ph.D. degree from the Hanyang University in Republic of Korea. His research interests lie in structure design, synthesis, modification and mechanism study of active materials with versatile polymers for lithium-ion batteries and next generation batteries. He has published more than 20 papers in peer reviewed journals and holds 10 patents.

Research Interests

  • Energy storage materials for lithium-ion, lithium-sulfur and sodium-ion batteries
  • Synthesis and coating techniques of versatile composite materials
  • Advanced characterization techniques

Education and Credentials

  • Ph. D., Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Republic of Korea, 2015

PNNL Publications

2024

  • Lim H., D. Nguyen, J.A. Lochala, X. Cao, and J. Zhang. 2024. "Improving Cycling Performance of Anode-Free Lithium Batteries by Pressure and Voltage Control." ACS Energy Letters 9, no. 1:126-135. PNNL-SA-189664. doi:10.1021/acsenergylett.3c01808

2023

  • Lim H., C. Venkata Subban, D. Nguyen, T.S. Nasoetion, T. Liu, K. Han, and B. Modachur Sivakumar, et al. 2023. Room Temperature Electrorefining of Rare Earth Metals from End-of-use Nd-Fe-B Magnets. PNNL-34948. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Room Temperature Electrorefining of Rare Earth Metals from End-of-use Nd-Fe-B Magnets
  • Lim H., W. Kwak, D. Nguyen, W. Wang, W. Xu, and J. Zhang. 2023. "Three-Dimensionally Semi-Ordered Macroporous Air Electrodes for Metal-Oxygen Batteries." Journal of Materials Chemistry A 11, no. 11:5746-5753. PNNL-SA-180310. doi:10.1039/D2TA09442H

2022

  • Kim J., Y. Xu, M.H. Engelhard, J. Hu, H. Lim, H. Jia, and Z. Yang, et al. 2022. "Facile Dual-Protection Layer and Advanced Electrolyte Enhancing Performances of Cobalt-Free/Nickel-Rich Cathodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 14, no. 15:17405-17414. PNNL-SA-168201. doi:10.1021/acsami.2c01694

2021

  • Cao X., L. Zou, B.E. Matthews, L. Zhang, X. He, X. Ren, and M.H. Engelhard, et al. 2021. "Optimization of fluorinated orthoformate based electrolytes for practical high-voltage lithium metal batteries." Energy Storage Materials 34, no. n/a:76-84. PNNL-SA-153014. doi:10.1016/j.ensm.2020.08.035
  • Lim H., W. Kwak, S. Chae, S. Wi, L. Li, J. Hu, and J. Tao, et al. 2021. "Stable Solid Electrolyte Interphase Layer Formed by Electrochemical Pretreatment of Gel Polymer Coating on Li Metal Anode for Lithium-Oxygen Batteries." ACS Energy Letters 6, no. 9:3321-3331. PNNL-SA-162928. doi:10.1021/acsenergylett.1c01144
  • Zhang J., Q. Li, and H. Lim. 2021. Optimization of Localized High Concentration Electrolytes (LHCE) for Li LiCoO2 Batteries used in Consumer Electronics Applications: Final Report for I3T Project 75934. PNNL-31906. Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. Optimization of Localized High Concentration Electrolytes (LHCE) for Li LiCoO2 Batteries used in Consumer Electronics Applications: Final Report for I3T Project 75934

2018

  • Lee H., H. Lim, X. Ren, L. Yu, M.H. Engelhard, K. Han, and J. Lee, et al. 2018. "Detrimental Effects of Chemical Crossover from the Lithium Anode to Cathode in Rechargeable Lithium Metal Batteries." ACS Energy Letters 3, no. 12:2921-2930. PNNL-SA-137789. doi:10.1021/acsenergylett.8b01819

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