김민철 (Min Chul Kim), Ph.D.

선임연구원 (Senior Researcher)

CO2 & Energy Research Center

Chemical Process Research Division

Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology

Phone:

+82-(0)42-860-7384

Email:

mckim86@krict.re.kr

SNS:

Research Area:

Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell (SOEC), Protonic Ceramic Electrolysis Cell (PCEC), Electrochemical CO₂ Conversion, Single Cell and Stack Development

연구분야

SOEC(Solid Oxide Electrolysis Cell) 및 PCEC(Protonic Ceramic Electrolysis Cell) 기반의 고온 전기화학 시스템을 활용한 이산화탄소(CO₂) 전환 기술을 중심으로 연구하고 있습니다.
이러한 기술은 CO₂를 유용한 합성가스(H₂, CO)로 전환해 청정 연료 및 화학 원료로 활용할 수 있는 탄소중립 핵심 전략 중 하나입니다.

연구는 주로 다음과 같은 분야에 초점을 맞추고 있습니다:

버튼셀부터 대면적 평판형 셀까지의 설계 및 제조 기술 개발
→ 고온 소결 조건과 셀 구조 최적화를 통해 실험실 규모에서 실용화 수준까지 확장 가능한 셀을 구현합니다.
복합 전해질 구조 및 전극–전해질 계면 공학
→ YSZ, GDC, BZCYYB 등의 전해질 조합을 통해 열팽창 적합성, 이온 전도성, 계면 안정성을 개선하고 있습니다.
Dual Single-Atom Catalyst(DSAC)를 활용한 전극 활성화
→ 연료극 표면에 초정밀 금속 원자 분산을 적용해 CO₂ 환원 반응의 효율성과 코크 억제 특성을 동시에 향상시키고자 합니다.
전기화학 성능 분석 및 메커니즘 연구
→ I–V 측정, EIS 분석, 가스 분석기(GC)를 활용해 셀의 전기화학적 반응 특성과 장기 안정성을 정량적으로 평가합니다

본 연구의 궁극적인 목표는, 고효율·고안정성 CO₂ 전환 셀 기술을 실현하고 이를 탄소중립 및 지속가능한 에너지 시스템에 기여할 수 있는 수준으로 발전시키는 것입니다.
소재 개발부터 셀 설계, 공정, 분석까지 전 과정을 통합적으로 연구하고 있습니다.

Professional Experience

2023 - Present

Senior Researcher, CO2 & Energy Research Center, Chemical Process Research Division, KRICT

2020 - 2023

Principal Researcher, Lotte Chemical R&D Center

2018 - 2020

Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Chemistry, Syracuse University, New York, USA

Education

2013 - 2018

Ph.D. Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Yonsei University

Advisor: Prof. Sang-Yup Lee

2011 - 2013

M.S. Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University.

2005 - 2011

B.S. Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, Inha University

Publications

M.-C. Kim, S. S. Nam, C. Lee, J. S. Park, H. Yoo, H. M. Jin*, E. Sim*, S.-Y. Lee*, “Length of Alkyl Chain Spacer Modulates Aggregation Behavior and Coordination Capability of Histidyl Bolaamphiphiles”, Materials Today Chemistry, 2025, 43, 102486.
M.-C. Kim, R. Yuldashev, S. Kwon, E.-Y. Ko**, J. H. Park***, J. H. Lee*, “Solid oxide fuel cell stack with enhanced performance and durability utilizing a porous Ag coating layer as the current collector”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 71, 797–803.
M. Kim, H. Lee, Y. Kim, M.-C. Kim, S.-Y. Lee*, “Catalytic CO₂ hydration and sequestration by carbonic anhydrase-mimetic nanotubes”, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, 2024, 12(36), 13415–13426.
Z. Lengyel-Zhand, L. R. Marshall, M. Jung, M. Jayachandran, M.-C. Kim, A. Kriews, O. V. Makhlynets, H. C. Fry, A. Geyer, I. V. Korendovych, ChemBioChem, 2021, 22, 585–591.
L. R. Marshall, M. Jayachandran, Z. Lengyel-Zhand, C. M. Rufo, A. Kriews, M.-C. Kim, I. V. Korendovych, ChemBioChem, 2020, 21, 2611–2614.
M.-C. Kim, Y. Lim and S.-Y. Lee*, “Polymerization of aniline using a peroxidase-mimetic catalyst”, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 2018, 68, 364–371.
M.-C. Kim and S.-Y. Lee*, “Catalytic water oxidation by iridium-substituted carbonic anhydrase”, Chemistry – An Asian Journal, 2018, 13, 334–341.(Highlighted by ChemistryViews in 2018: Link)
M.-C. Kim, D. Lee, S. H. Jeong, S.-Y. Lee*, and E. Kang*, “Nanodiamond-gold nanocomposites with the peroxidase-like oxidative catalytic activity”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2016, 8, 34317–34326.
M.-C. Kim, J. Kwak and S.-Y. Lee*, “Sensing of uric acid via cascade catalysis of uricase and a biomimetic catalyst”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 2016, 232, 744–749.
M.-C. Kim+, C. Lee+ and S.-Y. Lee*, “Hemoglobin-mimetic oxygen adsorbent prepared via self-assembly of cysteinyl bolaamphiphiles”, Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 2016, 142, 360–366.
M.-C. Kim and S.-Y. Lee*, “Peroxidase-like oxidative activity of a manganese-coordinated histidyl bolaamphiphile self-assembly”, Nanoscale, 2015, 7, 17063–17070.
Keum, M.-C. Kim and S.-Y. Lee*, “Effects of transition metal ions on the catalytic activity of carbonic anhydrase mimics”, Journal of Molecular Catalysis A: Chemical, 2015, 408, 69–74.
M.-C. Kim+, J. Kwak+ and S.-Y. Lee*, “Biomimetic catalytic and sensing cascades built with two designer bolaamphiphilic self-assemblies”, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2015, 7, 14150–14156.
M.-C. Kim and S.-Y. Lee*, “Carbonic anhydrase-mimetic bolaamphiphile self-assembly for CO₂ hydration and sequestration”, Chemistry – A European Journal, 2014, 20, 17019–17024.
M.-C. Kim and S.-Y. Lee*, “Comparative study on the catalytic hydration of carbon dioxide by catalysts that mimic carbonic anhydrase prepared with zinc salts”, ChemCatChem, 2015, 7, 698–704.