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You-Yeob Song

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You-Yeob Song

PhD Student ( 4th year )

Research field: Solid Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Batteries

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Background

2023 ~ : Ph.D. candidate, Mater. Sci. Eng., KAIST

2021 ~ 2023: Master, Energy Chem. Eng., UNIST

2015 ~ 2021: B.S., Mater. Sci.  Eng., Chonnam Nat. Uni.

Research, publications & activities

Youyeob Song

Education

KAIST, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

Ph.D., candidate, Materials Science and Engineering  (2023 ~ current)

UNIST, Ulsan, Republic of Korea

M.S., Department of Energy and Chemical Engineering  (2021 ~ 2023)

 Chonnam National University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea

B.S., Department Material science & engineering  (2015 ~ 2021)

Research interests

Solid Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Batteries

Publications (10)

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%
View in Journal Citation Reports ↗
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}
}
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}
}
Advanced Energy Materials, 15(48), e03496 (2025)

High-Throughput Synthesis of Mn-Based Disordered Rock-Salt Li-Ion Cathodes with Improved Rate Capability via Rapid Joule-Heating

Sang-Wook Park†, Hojoon Kim†, Sangwook Han, Kyoung Sun Kim, You-Yeob Song, Hyun-Gi Lee, Wonyoung Jang, Dae-Hyung Lee, Seongjae Bae, Dongwoo Kim, Jungwoo Park, Inchul Park, Sang-Cheol Nam, Hyungsub Kim, Jinhyuk Lee, Kisuk Kang*, Dong-Hwa Seo*

System: Lithium-ion batteries

Impact Factor 25.5 · Top 2.4%
Best-ranked category
Energy & Fuels
JCR rank
5 / 191 journals · Top 2.4%
View in Journal Citation Reports ↗
Citation details & BibTeX
@article{pub1272025,
  title = {{High-Throughput Synthesis of Mn-Based Disordered Rock-Salt Li-Ion Cathodes with Improved Rate Capability via Rapid Joule-Heating}},
  author = {Park, Sang-Wook and Kim, Hojoon and Han, Sangwook and Kim, Kyoung Sun and Song, You-Yeob and Lee, Hyun-Gi and Jang, Wonyoung and Lee, Dae-Hyung and Bae, Seongjae and Kim, Dongwoo and Park, Jungwoo and Park, Inchul and Nam, Sang-Cheol and Kim, Hyungsub and Lee, Jinhyuk and Kang, Kisuk and Seo, Dong-Hwa},
  journal = {Advanced Energy Materials},
  year = {2025},
  volume = {15},
  number = {48},
  eid = {e03496},
  doi = {10.1002/aenm.202503496},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/aenm.202503496}
}
Nature Communications, 16, 10678 (2025)

Divalent Anion-Driven Framework Regulation in Zr-Based Halide Solid Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Batteries

Jae-Seung Kim†, Daseul Han†, Jinyeong Choe, Youngkyung Kim, Hae-Yong Kim, Soeul Lee, Jiwon Seo, Seung-Hui Ham, You-Yeob Song, Chang-Dae Lee, Juho Lee, Hiram Kwak, Jinsoo Kim, Yoon Seok Jung*, Sung-Kyun Jung*, Kyung-Wan Nam*, Dong-Hwa Seo*

Materials: Halide solid electrolytes

Impact Factor 18.1 · Top 5.4%
Best-ranked category
Multidisciplinary Sciences
JCR rank
8 / 140 journals · Top 5.4%
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Citation details & BibTeX
@article{pub1262025,
  title = {{Divalent Anion-Driven Framework Regulation in Zr-Based Halide Solid Electrolytes for All-Solid-State Batteries}},
  author = {Kim, Jae-Seung and Han, Daseul and Choe, Jinyeong and Kim, Youngkyung and Kim, Hae-Yong and Lee, Soeul and Seo, Jiwon and Ham, Seung-Hui and Song, You-Yeob and Lee, Chang-Dae and Lee, Juho and Kwak, Hiram and Kim, Jinsoo and Jung, Yoon Seok and Jung, Sung-Kyun and Nam, Kyung-Wan and Seo, Dong-Hwa},
  journal = {Nature Communications},
  year = {2025},
  volume = {16},
  number = {1},
  eid = {10678},
  doi = {10.1038/s41467-025-65702-2},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-65702-2}
}
EES Batteries, 1, 1785 (2025)

Structural Polymorphism and Carrier Effects in Sodium-Ion Conducting Prussian Blue-Type Solid Electrolytes

Taewon Kim†, You-Yeob Song†, Seungwoo Ryu, Sang Hyeok Ahn, Beom Jin Park, Chanhee Lee, Min-Ho Kim, Dong-Hwa Seo*, Sung-Kyun Jung*, Hyun-Wook Lee*

Materials: Prussian blue compounds

Citation details & BibTeX
@article{pub1232025,
  title = {{Structural Polymorphism and Carrier Effects in Sodium-Ion Conducting Prussian Blue-Type Solid Electrolytes}},
  author = {Kim, Taewon and Song, You-Yeob and Ryu, Seungwoo and Ahn, Sang Hyeok and Park, Beom Jin and Lee, Chanhee and Kim, Min-Ho and Seo, Dong-Hwa and Jung, Sung-Kyun and Lee, Hyun-Wook},
  journal = {EES Batteries},
  year = {2025},
  volume = {1},
  number = {6},
  pages = {1785--1796},
  doi = {10.1039/d5eb00129c},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1039/d5eb00129c}
}
ChemSusChem, 18, e202500564 (2025)

Highlighting Charge Redistribution phenomenon in Mn-based Prussian Blue Analogues for Enhancing Redox Stability

Myeongjun Choi, Donghyeon Kim, You-Yeob Song, Jeongwoo Seo, Min-Ho Kim, Euna Kim, Seungwoo Ryu, Dong-Hwa Seo*, Ahreum Choi*, Hyun-Wook Lee*

Materials: Prussian blue compounds

Impact Factor 5.9 · Top 29%
Best-ranked category
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
JCR rank
73 / 250 journals · Top 29%
View in Journal Citation Reports ↗
Citation details & BibTeX
@article{pub1152025,
  title = {{Highlighting Charge Redistribution phenomenon in Mn-based Prussian Blue Analogues for Enhancing Redox Stability}},
  author = {Choi, Myeongjun and Kim, Donghyeon and Song, You-Yeob and Seo, Jeongwoo and Kim, Min-Ho and Kim, Euna and Ryu, Seungwoo and Seo, Dong-Hwa and Choi, Ahreum and Lee, Hyun-Wook},
  journal = {ChemSusChem},
  year = {2025},
  volume = {18},
  number = {12},
  eid = {e202500564},
  doi = {10.1002/cssc.202500564},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/cssc.202500564}
}
EcoMat, 6(12), e12502 (2024)

Impact of Conducting Agents on Sulfide and Halide Electrolytes in Disordered Rocksalt Cathode-Based All-Solid-State Batteries

Youngkwang Jung†, You-Yeob Song†, Yoon-Seong Kim†, Yubin Chung, Dae-Hyung Lee, Sang-Wook Park, Hojoon Kim, Hong-Seok Min, Jesik Park, Juyeong Seong, Sung-Kyun Jung, Dong-Hwa Seo*

Materials: Halide solid electrolytes, Sulfide solid electrolytes

Impact Factor 11.3 · Top 10.1%
Best-ranked category
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
JCR rank
12 / 114 journals · Top 10.1%
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Citation details & BibTeX
@article{pub1072024,
  title = {{Impact of Conducting Agents on Sulfide and Halide Electrolytes in Disordered Rocksalt Cathode-Based All-Solid-State Batteries}},
  author = {Jung, Youngkwang and Song, You-Yeob and Kim, Yoon-Seong and Chung, Yubin and Lee, Dae-Hyung and Park, Sang-Wook and Kim, Hojoon and Min, Hong-Seok and Park, Jesik and Seong, Juyeong and Jung, Sung-Kyun and Seo, Dong-Hwa},
  journal = {EcoMat},
  year = {2024},
  volume = {6},
  number = {12},
  eid = {e12502},
  doi = {10.1002/eom2.12502},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/eom2.12502}
}
Nature Communications, 15, 9032 (2024)

Electrochemical Kinetic Energy Harvesting Mediated by Ion Solvation Switching in Two-Immiscible Liquid Electrolyte

Donghoon Lee†, You-Yeob Song†, Angyin Wu, Jia Li, Jeonghun Yun, Dong-Hwa Seo*, Seok Woo Lee*

Materials: Organic electrolytes · System: Energy harvesting

Impact Factor 18.1 · Top 5.4%
Best-ranked category
Multidisciplinary Sciences
JCR rank
8 / 140 journals · Top 5.4%
View in Journal Citation Reports ↗
Citation details & BibTeX
@article{pub1042024,
  title = {{Electrochemical Kinetic Energy Harvesting Mediated by Ion Solvation Switching in Two-Immiscible Liquid Electrolyte}},
  author = {Lee, Donghoon and Song, You-Yeob and Wu, Angyin and Li, Jia and Yun, Jeonghun and Seo, Dong-Hwa and Lee, Seok Woo},
  journal = {Nature Communications},
  year = {2024},
  volume = {15},
  number = {1},
  eid = {9032},
  doi = {10.1038/s41467-024-53235-z},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-53235-z}
}
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 62, e202309852 (2023)

Prussian Blue-Type Sodium-ion Conducting Solid Electrolytes for All Solid-State Batteries

Taewon Kim†, Sang Hyeok Ahn†, You-Yeob Song†, Beom Jin Park, Chanhee Lee, Ahreum Choi, Min-Ho Kim, Dong-Hwa Seo*, Sung-Kyun Jung*, Hyun-Wook Lee*

Materials: Prussian blue compounds

Impact Factor 17.6 · Top 6.2%
Best-ranked category
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
JCR rank
16 / 250 journals · Top 6.2%
View in Journal Citation Reports ↗
Citation details & BibTeX
@article{pub922023,
  title = {{Prussian Blue-Type Sodium-ion Conducting Solid Electrolytes for All Solid-State Batteries}},
  author = {Kim, Taewon and Hyeok Ahn, Sang and Song, You-Yeob and Jin Park, Beom and Lee, Chanhee and Choi, Ahreum and Kim, Min-Ho and Seo, Dong-Hwa and Jung, Sung-Kyun and Lee, Hyun-Wook},
  journal = {Angewandte Chemie International Edition},
  year = {2023},
  volume = {135},
  number = {42},
  eid = {e202309852},
  doi = {10.1002/ange.202309852},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202309852}
}
Advanced Materials, 35, 2303199 (2023)

Enhancing efficiency of low-grade heat harvesting by structural vibration entropy in thermally regenerative electrochemical cycles

Ahreum Choi†, You-Yeob Song†, Juyoung Kim, Donghyeon Kim, Min-Ho Kim, Seok Woo Lee*, Dong-Hwa Seo*, Hyun-Wook Lee*

System: Energy harvesting

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{pub902023,
  title = {{Enhancing efficiency of low-grade heat harvesting by structural vibration entropy in thermally regenerative electrochemical cycles}},
  author = {Choi, Ahreum and Song, You-Yeob and Kim, Juyoung and Kim, Donghyeon and Kim, Min-Ho and Lee, Seok Woo and Seo, Dong-Hwa and Lee, Hyun-Wook},
  journal = {Advanced Materials},
  year = {2023},
  volume = {35},
  number = {38},
  eid = {2303199},
  doi = {10.1002/adma.202303199},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.202303199}
}

Patents (2)

Dong-Hwa Seo, You-Yeob Song, Chang-Dae Lee, Seung-Hui Ham, "High-Conductivity Halide-Metal Oxide Composite Material and Preparation Method", KR patent (10-2025-0154917, 2025.10.23 filed) 

Dong-Hwa Seo, Chang-Dae Lee, You-Yeob Song, Seung-Hui Ham, "LITHIUM IRON OXYCHLORIDE-BASED MIXED CONDUCTOR, METHOD FOR PREPARING THE SAME, AND ALL-SOLID-STATE BATTERY COMPRISING THE SAME", KR patent (10-2026-0037974, 2026-03-03 filed)

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