▶Interview

​Professor Seong Heon Kim joined the Department of Physics at Jeonbuk National University in September 2021. His Ph.D. thesis focused on developing a low-temperature scanning tunneling microscope (STM), an extremely high-resolution microscope that scans a sample surface with a sharp tip, and studying the electronic structure of nano materials using the STM. After completing his Ph.D. and post-doctoral studies, he worked at Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT) as a Staff/Principal Researcher for 7 years. During his time at SAIT, his research expanded to various materials and devices, such as 2D nano materials, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), solar cells, and more.

In September 2019, he decided to leave SAIT and joined Myongji University as an assistant professor. After serving as an assistant professor for 2 years, he joined Jeonbuk National University as an associate professor.

His research is primarily focused on nanoscale characterization of various materials and devices, utilizing a range of surface analysis tools, including scanning probe microscopy (SPM). Recently, his interests have centered around energy-storage and conversion materials and devices. Particularly, he is dedicated to uncovering the degradation mechanisms of LIBs and perovskite solar cells at the nanoscale.

▶Education

Feb. 2010 / Ph. D., Department of Physics & Astronomy, Seoul National University​

Aug. 2001 / B. S., Department of Physics, Seoul National University​

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​▶Researches​

Enhancement of Piezoelectricity in Dimensionally Engineered Metal-Halide Perovskites Induced by Deep Level Defects / Advanced Energy Materials 12, 2200181 (2022)

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/aenm.202200181​

Origin of intergranular Li metal propagation in garnet-based solid electrolyte by direct electronic structure analysis and performance improvement by bandgap engineering / Journal of Materials Chemistry A 8, 16892-16901 (2020)

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/TA/D0TA04947F

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In situ observation of lithium metal plating in sulfur-based solid electrolyte for all-solid-state batteries / Journal of Materials Chemistry A 7, 13650–13657 (2019)

https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2019/ta/c9ta02614b 

Probing electrical degradation of cathode materials for lithium-ion batteries with nanoscale resolution / Nano Energy 49, 1-6 (2018)

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211285518302350

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