清华大学材料科学与工程研究院《材料科学论坛》学术报告

报告时间：2025年9月1日上午10:00

报告人：Il-Doo Kim（Department of Materials Science and Engineering, KAIST，Republic of Korea）

报告地点：清华大学逸夫技术科学楼A205学术报告厅

邀请人：王轲老师

报告题目：Nanofiber Technologies: From lab. to Commercialization纳米纤维技术：从实验室走向商业化

报告简介：

This seminar will present our recent progress in ultrafast catalyst synthesis via electrospinning combined with Joule heating and flash thermal shock using intensified visible light - a powerful and scalable approach for producing nanostructured materials with high surface area and excellent thermal stability. Building on this synthesis platform, I will discuss strategies for integrating high entropy alloy catalysts onto robust supports such as metal oxides and carbon fibers. These advanced architectures open new avenues for energy conversion reactions, including water splitting and carbon dioxide (CO₂) reduction, as well as for energy storage systems. In the context of energy storage, I will also share our latest work on lithium-metal batteries, with a particular focus on approaches to suppress dendrite formation and improve cycling stability. Here, electrospun nanofibers again play a crucial role - this time as functional components that enhance both performance and durability. Through this presentation, I aim to explore potential opportunities for collaboration between our group at KAIST and research teams at MIT, particularly in the areas of advanced nanomaterials.

报告人简介：

Prof. Il-Doo Kim is an Endowed Chair Professor of MSE at KAIST, an Executive Editor of ACS Nano, Director of the Membrane Innovation Center at the KAIST Institute, and Director of the Top-tier KAIST-MIT Future Energy Initiative Research Center (2024.07 - 2034.12). He received his Ph.D. from KAIST (2002) and was a postdoctoral fellow at MIT (Prof. Harry L. Tuller’s group, 2003–2005). At KAIST, Prof. Kim's team focuses on developing organic/inorganic nanofibers for ultra-sensitive chemical sensors and high-performance energy devices, including catalyst-enhanced carbon electrodes, multi-elemental catalyst-loaded metal oxide fibers, separators, and Li-metal batteries. He has published over 436 articles (including 88 cover-featured papers), five book chapters, and holds 258 international patents, with 14 companies licensing his nanofiber-related technologies. Prof. Kim is a member of the Korea Academy of Science and Technology, and a general member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea. He founded the KAIST-based startup IDKLAB Inc. in 2019.