PUBLICATIONS

46. J. Park†, I. Chung†, H. Jeong, D. Lee, Y. Yun*, “Data-driven catalyst design for oxidative dehydrogenation of propane with CO2 using decision tree regression”,  Appl. Catal. B, 2025, 361, 124622. <link> †Co-first authors, *Corresponding author

 

45. I. Hong, Y. -A. Chen, J. -A. Shih, H. Jung, Y. Yun, Y. -Chih. Pu, Y. -J. Hsu, H. S. Moon*, K. Yong*, “Boosting photocatalytic H2 evolution in B-doped g-C3N4/O-doped g-C3N4 through synergetic band structure engineering and homojunction formation”,  Appl. Surf. Sci., 2025, 679, 161250. <link> *Corresponding authors

 

44. H. Yun†, C. Lim†, M. Kwon†, D. Lee, Y. Yun, D. -H. Seo*, K. Yong*, “Localized high-concentration electrolyte in Li-mediated nitrogen reduction for ammonia synthesis”,  Adv. Mater., 2024, 2408280. <link> †Co-first authors, *Corresponding authors

 

43. J. Oh†, J. Lee†, J. Park†, N. Jeon, G. S. Na, H. Chang, J. Huh, H. Kim*, Y. Yun*, “Data-driven development of heterogeneous catalysts for propane dehydrogenation with machine learning and metaheuristic optimization”,  ACS Materials Lett., 2024, 6, 5138–5145. <link> †Co-first authors, *Corresponding authors

 

42. J. Park, J. Oh, J. -S. Kim, J. H. Shin, N. Jeon, H. Chang, Y. Yun*, “Catalyst discovery for propane dehydrogenation through interpretable machine learning: leveraging laboratory-scale database and atomic properties”,  ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2024, 12, 10376–10386. <link> *Corresponding author

 

41. I. Chung†, J. Kim†, J. An, D. Lee, J. Park, H. Oh*, Y. Yun*, “Kinetic modeling of the oxidative dehydrogenation of propane with CO2 over a CrOx/SiO2 catalyst and assessment of CO2 utilization”, Chem. Eng. J., 2024, 494, 153178. <link> †Co-first authors, *Corresponding authors

 

40. J. Oh†, N. Jeon†, I. Chung, O. Seo, J. Park, A. Tayal*, Y. Yun*, “P-modified Pt/Al2O3 catalysts for selective propane dehydrogenation”,  Appl. Catal. A, 2024, 681, 119783. <link> †Co-first authors, *Corresponding authors

 

39. I. Hong†, H. S. Moon†, B. J. Park, Y. -A. Chen, Y. -P. Chang, B. Song, D. Lee, Y. Yun, Y. -J. Hsu, J. W. Han, K. Yong*, “Band alignment modulation of g-C3N4 by tuning structural defects for selective ammonia photosynthesis from nitrate reduction under visible light irradiation”, Chem. Eng. J., 2024, 484, 149506. <link> †Co-first authors, *Corresponding author

 

38. B. Song, D. Lee, H. Jeong, M. Yun, Y. Yun*, “Designing highly enantioselective heterogeneous Pt catalysts: selective exposure of active sites via surface modification using amines”, ACS Catal., 2024, 14, 2620–2630. <link> *Corresponding author

 

37. I. Chung, H. Jeong, D. Lee, J. Oh, O. Seo, A. Tayal, Y. Yun*, “Effect of Mo content on oxidative dehydrogenation of propane with CO2 over ZnOX catalysts supported on Mo–Zr mixed–oxides”, Catal. Today, 2024, 425, 114340. <link> *Corresponding author

 

36. G. Youn, I. Hong, B. Song, D. Lee, Y. Yun, H. S. Moon*, K. Yong*, “Present state and future outlook of ammonia production through photocatalytic nitrate reduction”, Sol. RRL, 2024, 8, 2300880. <link> *Corresponding authors

 

35. J. -S. Kim†, I. Chung†, J. Oh, J. Park, Y. Yun*, J. Shin, H. W. Kim, H. Chang*, “Closed-loop optimization of catalysts for oxidative propane dehydrogenation with CO2 using artificial intelligence”, J. CO2 Util., 2023, 78, 102620. <link> †Co-first authors, *Corresponding authors

 

34.  H. S. Moon, B. Song, J. Jeon, T. -H. Lai, Y. -P. Chang, Y. -D. Lin, J. K. Park, Y. -G. Lin, Y. -J. Hsu, H. Shin, Y. Yun, K. Yong*, “Atomically isolated copper on titanium dioxide for ammonia photosynthesis via nitrate reduction with unprecedently high apparent quantum yield”,  Appl. Catal., B, 2023, 339, 123185. <link> *Corresponding author

 

33. A. Acharya, T. B. Mete, N. Kumari, Y. Yoon, H. Jeong, T. Jang, B. Song, H. C. Choi, J. W. Han, Y. Pang, Y. Yun, A. Kumar*, I. S. Lee*, “Ultrathin covalent organic overlayers on metal nanocrystals for highly selective plasmonic photocatalysis”, Nat. Commun., 2023, 14, 7667. <link> *Corresponding authors

 

32. J. Kim, M. Yun, B. Song, W. B. Kim, Y. Yun*, “Pt/B-SiO2 as a facile and efficient heterogeneous catalyst for enantioselective hydrogenation: effect of support modification with boron”, ACS Catal., 2023, 13, 6144–6153. <link> *Corresponding author

 

31. S. Lee, W. Yoon, I. Chung, J. Choi, Y. Yun, W. B. Kim*, “Enhanced catalytic complete oxidation of 1,2-dichloroethane to CO2 over the Al-based oxide supported CuClX composite catalysts”, Korean J. Chem. Eng., 2023, 40, 1055–1062. <link> *Corresponding author

 

30. Y. Kim†, B. Kim†, H. Choi, S. Kim, Y. Yun, J. Oh*, “Modulating the electronic structure of Au using a heterostructure for efficient electrochemical CO2 reduction”, Chem. Eng. J., 2023, 461, 142126. <link> †Co-first authors, *Corresponding author

 

29. H. Oh, H. T. Beum, S. -Y. Lee, J. Kim, J. Kim, Y. Yun*, S. S. Han*, “Bed configurations in CO vacuum pressure swing adsorption process for basic oxygen furnace gas utilization: experiment, simulation, and techno–economic analysis”, Chem. Eng. J., 2023, 454, 140432. <link> *Corresponding authors

 

28. E. H. Cho†, N. Jeon†, B. S. Yoon, S. Kim, Y. Yun*, C. H. Ko*, “Magnesium-promoted Ni/USY catalysts prepared via surfactant-assisted melt infiltration for ammonia decomposition”, Appl. Surf. Sci., 2023, 608, 155244. <link> †Co-first authors,  *Corresponding authors

 

27. W. Yoon, S. Lee, J. Maeng, N. Jeon, Y. Yun, Y. Kim, H. -J. Chae, W. B. Kim*, “Improving catalytic performance with sulfur resistance over Co-Cr layered double oxide for low temperature NH3-SCR”, Chem. Eng. J., 2023, 452, 139561. <link> *Corresponding author

 

26. N. Jeon, S. Kim, A. Tayal, J. Oh, W. Yoon, W. B. Kim, Y. Yun*, “Y-doped BaCeO3 perovskite-supported Ru catalysts for COx-free hydrogen production from ammonia: effect of strong metal-support interactions”, ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2022, 10, 15564–15573. <link> *Corresponding author

 

25. B. Song, I. Chung, J. Kim, M. Yun, Y. Yun*, “Promoting effects of residual poly(vinyl alcohol) capping agent on the activity and chemoselectivity of Pt/Al2O3 for catalytic hydrogenation”, J. Catal., 2022, 413, 614–622. <link> *Corresponding author

 

24. J. Kim, M. Yun, B. Song, Y. Yun*, “Heterogeneous enantioselective hydrogenation of an unsaturated carboxylic acid over Pd supported on amine-functionalized silica”, Appl. Catal. A, 2022, 643, 118773. <link> *Corresponding author

 

23. H. S. Moon, K. Hsiao, MC Wu, Y. Yun, Y. Hsu, K. Yong*, “Spatial separation of cocatalysts on Z-scheme organic/inorganic heterostructure hollow spheres for enhanced photocatalytic H2 evolution and in-depth analysis of the charge-transfer mechanism”, Adv. Mater., 2022, 2200172. <link> *Corresponding author

 

 22. B. Song†, J. Kim†, I. Chung, Y. Yun*, “Mesoporous silica-supported Pt catalysts in enantioselective hydrogenation of ethyl pyruvate”, Catal. Today, 2022, 388–389, 333–340. <link> †Co-first authors,  *Corresponding author

 

21. N. Jeon, J. Oh, A. Tayal, B. Jeong, O. Seo, S. Kim, I. Chung, Y. Yun*, “Effects of heat-treatment atmosphere and temperature on cobalt species in Co/Al2O3 catalyst for propane dehydrogenation”, J. Catal., 2021, 404, 1007–1016. <link> *Corresponding author

 

20. J. Kim, B. Song, I. Chung, J. Park, Y. Yun*, “High-performance Pt catalysts supported on amine-functionalized silica for enantioselective hydrogenation of α-keto ester”, J. Catal., 2021, 396, 81–91. <link> *Corresponding author

 

19. N. Jeon†, O. Seo†, J. Oh, J. Park, I. Chung, J. Kim, O. Sakata, A. Tayal*, Y. Yun*, “Non-oxidative propane dehydrogenation over alumina-supported Co-V oxide catalysts”, Appl. Catal. A, 2021, 614, 118036. <link> †Co-first authors,  *Corresponding authors

 

18. I. Chung†, B. Song†, J. Kim, Y. Yun*, “Enhancing effect of residual capping agents in heterogeneous enantioselective hydrogenation of α-keto esters over polymer-capped Pt/Al2O3”, ACS Catal., 2021, 11, 31–42. <link1>, <link2> †Co-first authors,  *Corresponding author

 

17. S. Dutta, Y. Yun, M. Widom, A.J. Gellman* “2D ising model for adsorption‐induced enantiopurification of racemates”, ChemPhysChem, 2021, 22, 197–203. <link> *Corresponding author

 

16. 조하늬, 박지수, 윤용주*, “인공지능 기반 질소 산화물 배출량 예측을 위한 연구모형 개발”, Korean Chem. Eng. Res., 2020, 58, 588–595. <link> *Corresponding author

 

15. N. Jeon, H. Choe, B. Jeong, Y. Yun*, “Propane dehydrogenation over vanadium-doped zirconium oxide catalysts”, Catal. Today, 2020, 352, 337–344. <link> *Corresponding author

 

14. P. Kondratyuk, B. Karagoz, Y. Yun, A.J. Gellman*, “Initiation of vacancy-mediated, surface explosion reactions: tartaric and aspartic acid on Cu surfaces”,  J. Phys. Chem. C, 2019, 123, 31, 18978–18985. <link> *Corresponding author

 

13. N. Jeon, H. Choe, B. Jeong, Y. Yun*, “Cu-promoted zirconia catalysts for non-oxidative propane dehydrogenation”, Appl. Catal. A, 2019, 586, 117211. <link> *Corresponding author

 

12. J. Kim, B. Song, G. Hwang, Y. Bang, Y. Yun*, “Platinum nanoparticles supported on mesocellular silica foams as highly efficient catalysts for enantioselective hydrogenation”, J. Catal., 2019, 373, 306–313. <link> *Corresponding author

 

11. Y. Yun, P. Kondratyuk, A.J. Gellman*, “Steady-state catalytic decomposition of aspartic acid on Cu(111)”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2019, 123, 13, 7594–7603. <link> *Corresponding author

 

Before POSTECH

10. Y. Yun, J.R. Araujo, G. Melaet, J. Baek, B.S. Archanjo, M. Oh, A.P. Alivisatos, G.A. Somorjai, “Activation of tungsten oxide for propane dehydrogenation and its high catalytic activity and selectivity”, Catal Lett., 2017, 147, 622–632. <link>

 

9. Y. Yun, A.J. Gellman, “Competing forces in chiral surface chemistry: enantiospecificity versus enantiomer aggregation”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2016, 120(48), 27285–27295. <link>

 

8. Y. Yun, A.J. Gellman, “Enantiospecific adsorption of amino acids on naturally chiral Cu{3,1,17}R&S surfaces”, Langmuir, 2015, 31, 6055–6063.  <link>

 

7. Y. Yun, A.J. Gellman, “Adsorption-induced auto-amplification of enantiomeric excess on an achiral surface”, Nature Chem., 2015, 7, 520–525. (Highlighted by C&EN 2015, 93, 29)  <link1>,  <link2>

 

6. Y. Yun, D. Wei, D.S. Sholl, A.J. Gellman, “Equilibrium adsorption of D- and L-alanine mixtures on naturally chiral Cu{3,1,17}R&S surfaces”, J. Phys. Chem. C, 2014, 118, 14957–14966.  <link>

 

5. Y. Yun, A.J. Gellman, “Enantioselective separation on naturally chiral metal surfaces: DL-aspartic acid on Cu(3,1,17)R&S surfaces”, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 2013, 52, 3394–3397.  <link>

 

4. M. Ju, Y. Yun, MS. Shin, H. Kim, “(Vapour + liquid) equilibria of the {trifluoromethane (HFC-23) + propane} and {trifluoromethane (HFC-23) + n-butane} systems”, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 2009, 41, 1339–1342.

 

3. Y. Yun, S. Min, J. Im, H. Kim, “Vapor-liquid equilibria of the 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane + isobutene system”, J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2008, 53, 2675–2678.

 

2. Y. Yun, J. Im, MS. Shin, YW. Lee, H. Kim, “Vapor-liquid equilibria of the 1,1-difluoroethane (HFC-152a) + isobutene system”, Fluid Phase Equilib., 2008, 271, 34–37.

 

1. Y. Yun, J. Im, H. Kim, “Vapour-liquid equilibria of the 1,1,1-trifluoroethane (HFC-143a) + isobutene system”, J. Chem. Thermodyn., 2008, 40, 766–769.