곽승엽
Kwak, Seung-Yeop
- Email : sykwak@snu.ac.kr
- Mailstop : 33-303
- Phone : 880-8365
- Fax : 885-1748
- Homepage : http://snu-nteam.kr
Education
Ph. D : The University of Akron, Department of Polymer Engineering
M.S : The University of Akron, Department of Polymer Engineering
B.S : Seoul National University, Department of Textile Engineering
Career
Associate Dean(Planning &Strategy), College of Engineering, Seoul National University
Director of General Affairs, The Korean Society for Composite Materials
Operations Director, Hyperstructured Organic Materials Research Center (HOMRC)
Editor, College of Engineering Magazine, Seoul National University
Director of Operations, The Polymer Society of Korea
General Manager of Business Management, Industry Foundation, Seoul National University
Head of Management, Research Institute of Advanced Materials, Seoul National University
Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University
Senior Researcher, Korea Institute of Science Technology (KIST)
Research Interests
1. Eco-Materials1) Water filtration membrane technology
* Ultra-filtration and nano-filtration membranes to prevent hazardous substance
* Low-energy forward osmosis (FO) desalination technology
* Application: Water tank, Water purifier filter
2) Functional textile with nanoparticles
* Metal nanoparticle surface treatment textile for antimicrobial and aesthetics purpose
* Organic/Inorganic implanted textile for preventing hazardous chemicals (i.e. VOC)
* Application: Antimicrobial textile, Fashion material, Filtration material for hazardous chemicals (i.e. filters and masks)
3) Nanoparticle-encapsulating organic/inorganic hybrid materials free of dioxins emission
* Organic molecular nanotube for sensing and eliminating radionuclide
* Hyperbranched polymers for replacement of endocrine disruptor plasticizer
* Application: Polymer with weak environmental load, Soft PVC without endocrine disruptors
4) Porous ferrite for high decomposition of CO2
* Mesoporous anoxia ferrite for high decomposition of CO2
* Application: Large/Small sized Incinerator, Exhaust pipe from automobiles2. Clean Energy Materials1) Development of hybrid gel-solid polymer electrolytes for rechargeable lithium batteries
* Viscous impregnated porous polymer electrolyte oligomer: excellent ionic conductivity and electrochemical safety
* Application: Lithium batteries (Laptop, Cell phone, Electronic Vehicle, etc.)
2) Nanoparticle induced membrane for methanol fuel cell
* Organic/Inorganic hybrid membrane: Improving proton conductivity and methanol crossover
* Application: Fuel cell driven automobiles, Portable minute sized electronics (Laptop, Cell phone, PDA, MP3, etc.)
3) Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell multi-layer TiO2 electrode
* Mesoporous TiO2 layer: Improving efficiency of energy transformation by increasing the absorbed dye amount
* Thin film TiO2 blocking layer: Clogging electrolyte penetration to TCO
Selected Publications
1. Patents* Preparation Method of Antimicrobial Fiber with Chemical Bond of Metal Nanoparticles and Antimicrobial Fiber Formed Therefrom, KR10-1046694 (2011) [32 International / 36 Domestic Patents]2. Papers* TiO2-Encapsulating PVC Capable of Catalytic Self-Suppression of Dioxin Emission in Waste Incineration as an
Eco-Friendly Alternative to Conventional PVC , Appl. Catal. B-Environ., 104, 193 (2011)
[Total of 87 publications]