Publications

Journal articles, patents, and conference presentations

2026

2 publications
Journal Articles

Stable redox flow batteries through suppression of side reactions with lawsone anolyte and iodine catholyte

G Park, W Lee, M Shin, Y Kwon

Applied Energy 409, 127490

Stable redox flow batteries through suppression of side reactions with lawsone anolyte and iodine catholyte graphical abstract
Journal Articles

Lewis Acid-Base Effects on Molecular Structure and Charge Density in Solid Polymer Electrolytes for Solid-State Batteries

W Lee, SM Lee, MK Kim, J Lee, J Hwang, J Choi, S Jang, SJ Kang, ...

Small, e12202

2025

5 publications
Journal Articles

Challenges and advances in redox flow batteries utilizing sustainable and cost-effective non-vanadium active materials

W Lee, G Park, M Shin, D Emmel, D Schroder, Y Kwon

Journal of Materials Chemistry A 13 (21), 15491-15516

Challenges and advances in redox flow batteries utilizing sustainable and cost-effective non-vanadium active materials graphical abstract
Journal Articles

Single Na-and K-Ion-Conducting Sulfonated-NH-Linked Covalent Organic Frameworks

W Lee, H Li, Z Du, MS Sheikh, D Biswas, W Ren, L Zhao, B Wang, Y Yao, ...

ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 17 (4), 6211-6221

Journal Articles

Multivalent Ion-Conducting Metal-and Covalent-Organic Frameworks

Z Du, W Lee, D Feng

ACS Applied Energy Materials 8 (18), 13040-13049

Journal Articles

Highly soluble and stable Rhein as an anolyte for aqueous redox flow batteries: H. Li et al.

H Li, Z Du, D Feng, W Lee

MRS Energy & Sustainability 12 (2), 332-340

Journal Articles

MATERIALS CHALLENGES FOR FLOW-BASED ELECTROCHEMICAL ENERGY SYSTEMS-ORIGINAL RESEARCH

H Li, Z Du, D Feng, W Lee

2025

2024

4 publications
Journal Articles

Ion transport mechanisms in covalent organic frameworks: implications for technology

W Lee, H Li, Z Du, D Feng

Chemical Society Reviews 53 (16), 8182-8201

Ion transport mechanisms in covalent organic frameworks: implications for technology graphical abstract
Journal Articles

Advanced parametrization for the production of high-energy solid-state lithium pouch cells containing polymer electrolytes

W Lee, J Lee, T Yu, HJ Kim, MK Kim, S Jang, J Kim, YJ Han, S Choi, ...

Nature Communications 15 (1), 5860

Journal Articles

Scaled-up aqueous redox flow battery using anthraquinone negalyte and vanadium posilyte with inorganic additive

G Park, H Jeong, W Lee, JW Han, DR Chang, Y Kwon

Applied Energy 353, 122171

Scaled-up aqueous redox flow battery using anthraquinone negalyte and vanadium posilyte with inorganic additive graphical abstract
Journal Articles

A Cost-Effect Na and K Ion-Conducting Amorphous Covalent Organic Framework with High Ion Conductivity

W Lee, H Li, D Biswas, Z Du, W Ren, L Zhao, MS Sheikh, G Choi, B Wang, ...

ACS Applied Energy Materials 8 (1), 569-580

2023

3 publications
Journal Articles

Rational design of composite supporting electrolyte required for achieving high performance aqueous organic redox flow battery

W Lee, KI Shim, G Park, JW Han, Y Kwon

Chemical Engineering Journal 464, 142661

Rational design of composite supporting electrolyte required for achieving high performance aqueous organic redox flow battery graphical abstract
Journal Articles

Polybenzimidazole membrane based aqueous redox flow batteries using anthraquinone-2, 7-disulfonic acid and vanadium as redox couple

G Park, S Eun, W Lee, D Henkensmeier, Y Kwon

Journal of Power Sources 569, 233015

Polybenzimidazole membrane based aqueous redox flow batteries using anthraquinone-2, 7-disulfonic acid and vanadium as redox couple graphical abstract
Journal Articles

Cost, performance, and sustainability of redox flow batteries using 4, 5-Dihydroxy-1, 3-benzenedisulfonic acid and vanadium enhanced by cross compensation of the activation process

W Lee, G Park, Y Kwon

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 11 (33), 12458-12466

2022

7 publications
Journal Articles

Performance enhancement of alkaline organic redox flow battery using catalyst including titanium oxide and Ketjenblack

W Lee, G Park, D Schroder, Y Kwon

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 39 (6), 1624-1631

Journal Articles

Aqueous organic redox flow batteries using naphthoquinone and iodide maintaining pH of electrolytes desirably by adoption of carboxylic acid functionalized carbon nanotube catalyst

G Park, W Lee, Y Kwon

International Journal of Energy Research 46 (3), 3362-3375

Journal Articles

Alkaline naphthoquinone-based redox flow batteries with a crosslinked sulfonated polyphenylsulfone membrane

W Lee, A Konovalova, E Tsoy, G Park, D Henkensmeier, Y Kwon

International Journal of Energy Research 46 (9), 12988-13002

Journal Articles

Alkaline aqueous redox flow batteries using 2, 5-dihydroxy-1, 4-benzoquinone and ferrocyanide adopting bismuth and carboxylic acid functionalized carbon nanotube catalyst

W Lee, KS Yoo, Y Kwon

International Journal of Energy Research 46 (15), 23538-23550

Journal Articles

Symmetric aqueous redox flow battery using hydroiodic acid and anthraquinone-2, 7-disulfonic acid as redox couple

A Permatasari, W Lee, Y Kwon

International Journal of Energy Research 46 (6), 7935-7945

Journal Articles

Acidic aqueous redox flow battery using 12-phosphotungstic acid and 2, 4, 5, 6-tetrahydroxybenzene-1, 3-disulfonic acid as redox couple

A Permatasari, W Lee, Y Kwon

International Journal of Energy Research 46 (9), 13013-13022

Journal Articles

Redox flow batteries using cerium salts and anthraquinone-2, 7-disulfonic acid as new redox couple dissolved in mixture solution of methanesulfonic and perchloric acids

A Permatasari, W Lee, Y Kwon

International Journal of Energy Research 46 (13), 18879-18889

2021

3 publications
Journal Articles

The effect of plasma treated carbon felt on the performance of aqueous quinone-based redox flow batteries

A Permatasari, JW Shin, W Lee, J An, Y Kwon

International Journal of Energy Research 45 (12), 17878-17887

Journal Articles

Effect of pore adjustable hydrophilic nickel coated polyethylene membrane on the performance of aqueous naphthoquinone based redox flow batteries

W Lee, D Park, G Park, D Chang, Y Kwon

Chemical Engineering Journal 408, 127320

Effect of pore adjustable hydrophilic nickel coated polyethylene membrane on the performance of aqueous naphthoquinone based redox flow batteries graphical abstract
Journal Articles

High power density near-neutral pH aqueous redox flow batteries using zinc chloride and 4, 5-dihydroxy-1, 3-benzenedisulfonate as redox couple with polyethylene glycol additive

W Lee, G Park, Y Kwon

International Journal of Energy Research 45 (7), 10024-10042

2020

5 publications
Journal Articles

Alkaline aqueous organic redox flow batteries of high energy and power densities using mixed naphthoquinone derivatives

W Lee, G Park, Y Kwon

Chemical Engineering Journal 386, 123985

Alkaline aqueous organic redox flow batteries of high energy and power densities using mixed naphthoquinone derivatives graphical abstract
Journal Articles

Neutral pH aqueous redox flow batteries using an anthraquinone-ferrocyanide redox couple

W Lee, A Permatasari, Y Kwon

Journal of Materials Chemistry C 8 (17), 5727-5731

Neutral pH aqueous redox flow batteries using an anthraquinone-ferrocyanide redox couple graphical abstract
Journal Articles

Performance improvement by novel activation process effect of aqueous organic redox flow battery using Tiron and anthraquinone-2, 7-disulfonic acid redox couple

A Permatasari, W Lee, Y Kwon

Chemical Engineering Journal 383, 123085

Performance improvement by novel activation process effect of aqueous organic redox flow battery using Tiron and anthraquinone-2, 7-disulfonic acid redox couple graphical abstract
Journal Articles

Nine watt-level aqueous organic redox flow battery stack using anthraquinone and vanadium as redox couple

W Lee, G Park, Y Kim, D Chang, Y Kwon

Chemical Engineering Journal 398, 125610

Nine watt-level aqueous organic redox flow battery stack using anthraquinone and vanadium as redox couple graphical abstract
Journal Articles

The effects of temperature and membrane thickness on the performance of aqueous alkaline redox flow batteries using napthoquinone and ferrocyanide as redox couple

W Lee, G Park, D Chang, Y Kwon

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 37 (12), 2326-2333

2019

10 publications
Journal Articles

Performance evaluation of aqueous organic redox flow battery using anthraquinone-2, 7-disulfonic acid disodium salt and potassium iodide redox couple

W Lee, A Permatasari, BW Kwon, Y Kwon

Chemical Engineering Journal 358, 1438-1445

Performance evaluation of aqueous organic redox flow battery using anthraquinone-2, 7-disulfonic acid disodium salt and potassium iodide redox couple graphical abstract
Journal Articles

Blending polybenzimidazole with an anion exchange polymer increases the efficiency of vanadium redox flow batteries

M Jung, W Lee, C Noh, A Konovalova, GS Yi, S Kim, Y Kwon, ...

Journal of Membrane Science 580, 110-116

Blending polybenzimidazole with an anion exchange polymer increases the efficiency of vanadium redox flow batteries graphical abstract
Journal Articles

Layered composite membranes based on porous PVDF coated with a thin, dense PBI layer for vanadium redox flow batteries

W Lee, M Jung, D Serhiichuk, C Noh, G Gupta, C Harms, Y Kwon, ...

Journal of Membrane Science 591, 117333

Layered composite membranes based on porous PVDF coated with a thin, dense PBI layer for vanadium redox flow batteries graphical abstract
Journal Articles

Iron-vanadium redox flow batteries with polybenzimidazole membranes: High coulomb efficiency and low capacity loss

W Lee, BW Kwon, M Jung, D Serhiichuk, D Henkensmeier, Y Kwon

Journal of Power Sources 439, 227079

Iron-vanadium redox flow batteries with polybenzimidazole membranes: High coulomb efficiency and low capacity loss graphical abstract
Journal Articles

Effect of temperature on the performance of aqueous redox flow battery using carboxylic acid functionalized alloxazine and ferrocyanide redox couple

C Chu, BW Kwon, W Lee, Y Kwon

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering 36 (10), 1732-1739

Journal Articles

The effect of additives on the performance of aqueous organic redox flow battery using quinoxaline and ferrocyanide redox couple

C Chu, W Lee, Y Kwon

Korean Chemical Engineering Research 57 (6), 847-852

Journal Articles

The effects of different membranes on the performance of aqueous organic redox flow battery using anthraquinone and TEMPO redox couple

W Lee, Y Kwon

Korean Chemical Engineering Research 57 (5), 695-700

Conference Presentations

Utilization of Carbon Nanotube Based Catalyst for the Performance Enhancement of Aqueous Organic Redox Flow Battery

W Lee, J Ji, Y Kwon

Electrochemical Society Meeting Abstracts ecee2019, 135-135

Journal Articles

Performance evaluation of aqueous redox flow battery using quinone redox couple dissolved in ammonium chloride electrolyte

W Lee, KY Chung, Y Kwon

Korean Chemical Engineering Research 57 (2), 239-243

Journal Articles

The effect of different membranes on the performance of aqueous organic redox flow battery using methyl viologen and TEMPOL redox couple

GH Park, W Lee, Y Kwon

Korean Chemical Engineering Research 57 (6), 868-873

2018

4 publications
Journal Articles

Porous-Nafion/PBI composite membranes and Nafion/PBI blend membranes for vanadium redox flow batteries

M Jung, W Lee, NN Krishnan, S Kim, G Gupta, L Komsiyska, C Harms, ...

Applied Surface Science 450, 301-311

Porous-Nafion/PBI composite membranes and Nafion/PBI blend membranes for vanadium redox flow batteries graphical abstract
Journal Articles

Mesoporous tungsten oxynitride as electrocatalyst for promoting redox reactions of vanadium redox couple and performance of vanadium redox flow battery

W Lee, C Jo, S Youk, HY Shin, J Lee, Y Chung, Y Kwon

Applied Surface Science 429, 187-195

Mesoporous tungsten oxynitride as electrocatalyst for promoting redox reactions of vanadium redox couple and performance of vanadium redox flow battery graphical abstract
Journal Articles

Effect of carboxylic acid-doped carbon nanotube catalyst on the performance of aqueous organic redox flow battery using the modified alloxazine and ferrocyanide redox couple

W Lee, BW Kwon, Y Kwon

ACS applied materials & interfaces 10 (43), 36882-36891

Journal Articles

Performance evaluation of aqueous organic redox flow battery using methylene blue and vanadium redox couple

W Lee, Y Kwon

Korean Chemical Engineering Research 56 (6), 890-894