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Minjun Kwon

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Minjun Kwon

PhD Student (3rd year)

Research field:  Automation

[email protected] ↗

Background

2024 ~ : Ph.D. candidate, Mater. Sci. Eng., KAIST

2022 ~ 2024: Master, Energy Chem. Eng., UNIST

2017 ~ 2022: B.S., Nano Mater.  Eng., UNIST

Research, publications & activities

Minjun Kwon

Education

KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Ph.D., candidate, Materials Science and Engineering  (2024 ~ current)

UNIST, Ulsan, Republic of Korea

M.S. Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering  (2022 ~ 2024)

B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, UNIST (2017 ~ 2022)

Research interests

Automation 

Publications (7)

ACS Nano, 20(31), 21657 (2026)

Cooperative Solvation of Lithium Ion by Dual Strongly-Solvating Solvents for Reversible Lithium Metal Batteries

Jinki Hong‡, Do Sol Cheong‡, Minjun Kwon‡, Ryeo Yun Hwang, Jihong Jeong, Subin Lee, Jeongin Lee, Dong-Hwa Seo*, Hyun-Kon Song*

Materials: Organic electrolytes · System: Lithium-metal batteries

Impact Factor 17.3 · Top 6.2%
Best-ranked category
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
JCR rank
30 / 472 journals · Top 6.2%
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Citation details & BibTeX
@article{pub1492026,
  title = {{Cooperative Solvation of Lithium Ion by Dual Strongly-Solvating Solvents for Reversible Lithium Metal Batteries}},
  author = {Hong, Jinki and Cheong, Do Sol and Kwon, Minjun and Hwang, Ryeo Yun and Jeong, Jihong and Lee, Subin and Lee, Jeongin and Seo, Dong-Hwa and Song, Hyun-Kon},
  journal = {ACS Nano},
  year = {2026},
  volume = {20},
  number = {31},
  pages = {21657--21672},
  doi = {10.1021/acsnano.6c02221},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.6c02221}
}
npj Computational Materials, online published (2026)

Budget-constrained augmentation of universal interatomic potentials for reliable multicomponent molecular dynamics

Hyeon-Jong Lee†, You-Yeob Song†, Hojoon Kim, Minjun Kwon, Seung-Hui Ham, Jae-Seung Kim, Donghun Kim*, Dong-Hwa Seo*

Impact Factor 13.1 · Top 11.3%
Best-ranked category
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
JCR rank
54 / 472 journals · Top 11.3%
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Citation details & BibTeX
@article{pub1472026,
  title = {{Budget-constrained augmentation of universal interatomic potentials for reliable multicomponent molecular dynamics}},
  author = {Lee, Hyeon-Jong and Song, You-Yeob and Kim, Hojoon and Kwon, Minjun and Ham, Seung-Hui and Kim, Jae-Seung and Kim, Donghun and Seo, Dong-Hwa},
  journal = {npj Computational Materials},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.1038/s41524-026-02202-x},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41524-026-02202-x}
}
Digital Discovery, 5, 1522-1530 (2026)

ALBATROSS: a robotised system for high-throughput electrolyte screening via automated electrolyte formulation, coin-cell fabrication, and electrochemical evaluation

Hyun-Gi Lee†, Jaekyeong Han†, Minjun Kwon, Hyeonuk Kwon, Jooha Park, Hoe Jin Hah, Dong-Hwa Seo*

Materials: Organic electrolytes

Impact Factor 7.1 · Top 16.5%
Best-ranked category
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
JCR rank
31 / 185 journals · Top 16.5%
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Citation details & BibTeX
@article{pub1402026,
  title = {{ALBATROSS: a robotised system for high-throughput electrolyte screening via automated electrolyte formulation, coin-cell fabrication, and electrochemical evaluation}},
  author = {Lee, Hyun-Gi and Han, Jaekyeong and Kwon, Minjun and Kwon, Hyeonuk and Park, Jooha and Hah, Hoe Jin and Seo, Dong-Hwa},
  journal = {Digital Discovery},
  year = {2026},
  volume = {5},
  number = {4},
  pages = {1522--1530},
  doi = {10.1039/d5dd00580a},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1039/d5dd00580a}
}
Advanced Materials, 38(12) e12268 (2026)

Lithium-Ion Conduction through the Frozen Phase of Organic Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries

Do Sol Cheong†, Minjun Kwon†, Pil-Su Jung, Seongmin Yoo, Jinki Hong, Eun Seon Heo, Jeongin Lee, Yewon Choi, You-Yeob Song, Dong-Hwa Seo*, Hyun-Kon Song*

Materials: Organic electrolytes

Impact Factor 29.1 · Top 1.8%
Best-ranked category
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
JCR rank
5 / 250 journals · Top 1.8%
View in Journal Citation Reports ↗
Citation details & BibTeX
@article{pub1332026,
  title = {{Lithium-Ion Conduction through the Frozen Phase of Organic Electrolytes for Lithium Batteries}},
  author = {Cheong, Do Sol and Kwon, Minjun and Jung, Pil-Su and Yoo, Seongmin and Hong, Jinki and Heo, Eun Seon and Lee, Jeongin and Choi, Yewon and Song, You-Yeob and Seo, Dong-Hwa and Song, Hyun-Kon},
  journal = {Advanced Materials},
  year = {2026},
  volume = {38},
  number = {12},
  eid = {e12268},
  doi = {10.1002/adma.202512268},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202512268}
}
ACS Energy Letters, 10, 5796 (2025)

Suppressing anion repulsion for enhancing Li-mediated nitrogen reduction

Chaeeun Lim†, Yurim Sohn†, Minjun Kwon†, Dong-Hwa Seo*, Wooyul Kim*, Kijung Yong*

Impact Factor 17.5 · Top 5.7%
Best-ranked category
Electrochemistry
JCR rank
3 / 44 journals · Top 5.7%
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Citation details & BibTeX
@article{pub1292025,
  title = {{Suppressing anion repulsion for enhancing Li-mediated nitrogen reduction}},
  author = {Lim, Chaeeun and Sohn, Yurim and Kwon, Minjun and Seo, Dong-Hwa and Kim, Wooyul and Yong, Kijung},
  journal = {ACS Energy Letters},
  year = {2025},
  volume = {10},
  number = {11},
  pages = {5796--5808},
  doi = {10.1021/acsenergylett.5c02721},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1021/acsenergylett.5c02721}
}
Advanced Materials, 36(49) 2408280 (2024)

Localized High-Concentration Electrolyte in Li-Mediated Nitrogen Reduction for Ammonia Synthesis

Hyeju Yun†, Chaeeun Lim†, Minjun Kwon†, Dongmin Lee, Yongju Yun, Dong-Hwa Seo*, Kijung Yong*

Materials: Organic electrolytes

Impact Factor 29.1 · Top 1.8%
Best-ranked category
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
JCR rank
5 / 250 journals · Top 1.8%
View in Journal Citation Reports ↗
Citation details & BibTeX
@article{pub1052024,
  title = {{Localized High-Concentration Electrolyte in Li-Mediated Nitrogen Reduction for Ammonia Synthesis}},
  author = {Yun, Hyeju and Lim, Chaeeun and Kwon, Minjun and Lee, Dongmin and Yun, Yongju and Seo, Dong-Hwa and Yong, Kijung},
  journal = {Advanced Materials},
  year = {2024},
  volume = {36},
  number = {49},
  eid = {2408280},
  doi = {10.1002/adma.202408280},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202408280}
}
Chemical Engineering Journal, 453, 139707 (2023)

Exploring ultrafast flow chemistry by autonomous self-optimizing platform

Gwang-Noh Ahn+, Ji-Ho Kang+, Hyune-Jea Lee+, Byung Eon Park, Minjun Kwon, Gi-Su Na, Heejin Kim, Dong-Hwa Seo, Dong-Pyo Kim*

Impact Factor 12.5 · Top 4%
Best-ranked category
Engineering, Environmental
JCR rank
4 / 88 journals · Top 4%
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Citation details & BibTeX
@article{pub792023,
  title = {{Exploring ultrafast flow chemistry by autonomous self-optimizing platform}},
  author = {Ahn, Gwang-Noh and Kang, Ji-Ho and Lee, Hyune-Jea and Park, Byung Eon and Kwon, Minjun and Na, Gi-Su and Kim, Heejin and Seo, Dong-Hwa and Kim, Dong-Pyo},
  journal = {Chemical Engineering Journal},
  year = {2023},
  volume = {453},
  pages = {139707},
  eid = {139707},
  doi = {10.1016/j.cej.2022.139707},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2022.139707}
}

Patents (2)

L. Kim, S. J. Park, J. W. Hwang, Min Jun Kwon, Hyun Gi Lee, Hyeon Woo Kim, Seung Bong Baek, Dong-Hwa Seo, J. S. Park, J. H. Lee, "Producing apparatus for preparing polymer sample", KR patent (10-2022-0136630, 2022-10-21 filed, 10-2985322, 2026-06-29 granted)

L. Kim, S. J. Park, J. W. Hwang, Min Jun Kwon, Hyun Gi Lee, Hyeon Woo Kim, Seung Bong Baek, Dong-Hwa Seo, J. Y. Lee, J. H. Lee, H. S. Kang, "Producing apparatus for preparing polymer sample", KR patent (10-2022-0136629, 2022-10-21 filed)

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