E2C lab  Electrochemical Energy Conversion Lab @UC Merced
 
   
 
 
     
 
Publications
  1. D. Go, T. Kim, H. Li, T. Garcia, B. C. Yang, T. M. Gür, M. H. Lee*, J. An*, PEALD Ru-decorated Ni-SDC cermet anode for utilizing methane fuel in low-temperature SOFCs, Surfaces and Interfaces, 44, 103657, 2024 link

  2. S. K. Chowdury, Y. J. Cho, S. B. Park*, M. H. Lee, Y.-I. Park*, Pt-Free Graphene Oxide-Hydrogen Membrane Fuel Cells (GOHMFCs), Materials Today Chemistry, 34, 101770, 2023 link

  3. D.-I. Yoon, N. Mulay, J. Baltazar, D. K. Cao, V. Perez, J. N. Weker, M. H. Lee, R. D. Miller, D. Oh*, S. J. Lee*, Softening of PEO–LiTFSI/LLZTO Composite Polymer Electrolytes for Solid-State Batteries under Cyclic Compression, ACS Applied Energy Materials, 6, 9400, 2023 link

  4. H. Li#, H. J. Kim#, T. Garcia, Y. Ding, M. Liu, J. An*, M. H. Lee*, Ultra-low Loading of Ru as a Bifunctional Catalyst for the Oxygen Electrode of Solid Oxide Cells, ACS Catalysis, 13, 11172, 2023 link

  5. H. Li#, T. Garcia#, M. H. Lee*, Solid oxide fuel cells for vehicles, in Book "Fuel Cells for Transportation" edited by P. K. Das, et al., Elsevier, 2023 link

  6. Z. Liu, H. Li, H.-S. Kang, A. T. N’Diaye, M. H. Lee*, Lattice oxygen-mediated Ni-O-O-M formation for efficient oxygen evolution reaction in MOF@LDH core-shell structures, Chemical Engineering Journal, 454, 140403, 2023 link

  7. H. Kim, M. J. Jung, J. Byun, M. H. Lee, B. J. Choi*, Schottky Contacts to ZnO-Nanocoated SnSe Powders by Atomic Layer Deposition, ACS Omega, 7, 41606, 2022 link

  8. M. J. Jung, M. J. Ji, J. H. Han, Y.-I. Lee, S.-T. Oh, M. H. Lee, B. J. Choi*, Atomic layer deposition of ZnO layers on Bi2Te3 powders: comparison of gas fluidization and rotary reactors, Ceramics International, 48, 36773, 2022 link

  9. H. Li, H.-S. Kang, Z. Liu, O. Barkhordarian, S. Lee, Y. Yoon, M. H. Lee*, Effect of Angstrom-level Oxide Overcoat on Sr Segregation Behavior of LSM Electrodes, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 47, 33058, 2022 link

  10. H. Kim, M. Jung, M. H. Lee, B. J. Choi*, ALD growth of ZnO on GaN: Schottky barrier height engineering using ZnO interlayer, Materials Today Communications, 33, 104434, 2022 link

  11. M. H. Lee*, Y. Yoon, W. Lee, "Hydrogen Economy: 2050 Carbon Net Zero – Hydrogen is the Answer" (a Book in Korean), 2022 link
    - Listed as a bestseller by top book retailers in Korea

  12. Z. Liu, A. Macedo Andrade, S. Grewal, A. J. Nelson, K. Thongrivong, H.-S. Kang, H. Li, Z. Nasef, G. Diaz, M. H. Lee*, "Trace Amount of Ceria Incorporation by Atomic Layer Deposition in Co/CoOx-embedded N-doped Carbon for Efficient Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysis: Demonstration and Quasi-Operando Observations, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 46, 38258, 2021 link

  13. A. Macedo Andrade, Z. Liu, S. Grewal, A. J. Nelson, Z. Nasef, G. Diaz, M. H. Lee*, "MOF-derived Co/Cu-embedded N-doped Carbon for Trifunctional ORR/OER/HER Catalysis in Alkaline Media, Dalton Transactions, 50, 5473, 2021 link

  14. D. Kim, H. Li, M. H. Lee, K. Kim, S. N. Lim, J. Y. Woo, H. Han, S. A. Song*, "Improved performance and stability of low-temperature, molten-carbonate fuel cells using a cathode with atomic layer deposited ZrO2, Journal of Power Sources, 484, 229254, 2021 link

  15. S. Grewal, A. Macedo Andrade, Z. Liu, J. A. Garrido Torres, A. J. Nelson, A. Kulkarni, M. Bajdich*, M. H. Lee*, "Highly Active Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalytic Sites Realized in Ceria–Functionalized Graphene, Advanced Sustainable Systems, 4, 2000048, 2020 link

  16. H. Li, H.-S. Kang, S. Grewal, A. J. Nelson, S. A. Song, M. H. Lee* , "How an angstrom-thick oxide overcoat enhances durability and activity of nanoparticle-decorated cathodes in solid oxide fuel cells, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 8, 15927, 2020
    - 2020 Emerging Investigators Themed Issue
    link

  17. E. Dogdibegovic*, R. Wang, G. Y. Lau, A. Karimaghaloo, M. H. Lee, M. C.Tucker*, "Progress in durability of metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells with infiltrated electrodes, Journal of Power Sources, 437, 226935, 2019 link

  18. S. Brivio, J. Frascaroli, M. H. Lee, Electrical AFM for the Analysis of Resistive Switching, Electrical Atomic Force Microscopy for Nanoelectronics, Springer Nature, 2019 link

  19. A. Karimaghaloo#, J. Koo#, H.-S. Kang#, S. A. Song, J. H. Shim*, M. H. Lee*, Nanoscale Surface and Interface Engineering of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells by Atomic Layer Deposition, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing - Green Technology, 6, 611, 2019 (review paper) link

  20. H.-S. Kang, S. Grewal, H. Li, M. H. Lee*, "Effect of surface-specific treatment by infiltration into LaNi6Fe4O3-d cathodic backbone for solid oxide fuel cells, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 166, F255, 2019 link

  21. S. Khurana#, S. Johnson#, A. Karimaghaloo, M. H. Lee*, Effect of sintering process with Co3O4 on the performance of LSCF-based cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing - Green Technology, 5, 637, 2018 link

  22. S. Grewal, A. Macedo Andrade, A. Nelson, K. Thai, A. Karimaghaloo, E. Lee*, and M. H. Lee*, Critical impact of graphene functionalization for transition metal oxide/graphene hybrids on oxygen reduction reaction, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 122, 10017, 2018 link

  23. V. Zade#, H.-S. Kang#, M. H. Lee*, Effect of mechanical and electrical stimuli in conductive atomic force microscopy with noble metal-coated tips, Journal of Applied Physics, 123, 015301, 2018 link

  24. J. H. Shim, H. J. Choi, Y. Kim, J. Torgersen, J. An*, M. H. Lee, and F. B. Prinz*, Process-property relation in high-k ALD SrTiO3 and BaTiO3: A review, Journal of Materials Chemistry C, 5, 8000, 2017 link

  25. Y. Jee, A. Karimaghaloo, A. Macedo Andrade, H. Moon, Y. Li, J.-W. Han, S. Ji, H. Ishihara, P.-C. Su, S. W. Cha, V. C. Tung, and M. H. Lee*, Graphene-based oxygen reduction electrodes for low temperature solid oxide fuel cells, Fuel Cells, 17, 277, 2017 (Front Cover) Featured as Top Downloaded Papers in 2017-2018, Fuel Cells link

  26. H. Moon, V. Zade, H.-S. Kang, J.-W. Han, E. Lee*, C. S. Hwang, M. H. Lee*, Interfacial chemical bonding-mediated ionic resistive switching, Scientific Reports, 7, 1264, 2017 link

  27. A. Karimaghaloo, A. Macedo Andrade, S. Grewal, J. H. Shim*, M. H. Lee*, Mechanism of cathodic performance enhancement by a few-nanometer-thick oxide overcoat on porous Pt cathodes of solid oxide fuel cells, ACS Omega, 2, 806, 2017 link

  28. S. W. Park, K. Bae, J. W. Kim, G. B. Lee, B.-H. Choi, M. H. Lee*, J. H. Shim*, Chemical protection of polycarbonate surfaces by atomic layer deposition of alumina with oxygen plasma pretreatment, Advanced Materials Interfaces, 3, 1600340, 2016 link

  29. C. S. Ng, J. D. Baek, V. Zade, A. Villegas, T.-H. Lee, P.-C. Su, A. Martini, M. H. Lee*, Scanning probe-based in-situ high temperature electrical and electrochemical measurements at atmospheric pressure, ECS Transactions, 72, 11, 2016 link

  30. I. Chang, S. Ji, J. Park, M. H. Lee*, S. W. Cha*, Ultra-thin YSZ coating on Pt cathode for high thermal stability and enhanced oxygen reduction reaction activity, Advanced Energy Materials, 5, 1402251, 2015 (Frontispiece) link

  31. J. S. Park, J. Ahn, M. H. Lee, F. B. Prinz, W. Lee, Effects of surface chemistry and microstructure on oxygen reduction kinetics of solid oxide fuel cells, Journal of Power Sources, 295, 74, 2015 link

  32. S. Ji, G. Y. Cho, W. Yu, P.-C. Su, M. H. Lee, S. W. Cha, Plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition of nanoscale yttria-stabilized zirconia electrolyte for solid oxide fuel cells with porous substrate, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 7, 2998, 2015 link

  33. S. H. Choi, C. S. Hwang, M. H. Lee*, Performance enhancement of freestanding micro-SOFCs with ceramic electrodes by the insertion of a YSZ-Ag interlayer, ECS Electrochemistry Letters, 3, F57, 2014 link

  34. S. H. Choi, S. W. Kim, C. S. Hwang, M. H. Lee*, Freestanding micro-SOFCs with electrodes prepared by electrostatic spray deposition, Fuel Cells, 14, 332, 2014 link

  35. I. Chang, T. Park, J. Lee, H. B. Lee, S. Ji, M. H. Lee, S. H. Ko, S. W. Cha, Performance enhancement in bendable fuel cell using highly conductive Ag nanowires, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 39, 7422, 2014 link

  36. Y Jee, G. Y. Cho, J. An, H.-R. Kim, J.-W. Son, J.-H. Lee, F. B. Prinz, M. H. Lee*, S. W. Cha, High performance bi-layered electrolytes via atomic layer deposition for solid oxide fuel cells, Journal of Power Sources, 253, 114, 2014 link

  37. Z. Ye, H. Moon, M. H. Lee, A. Martini Size and load dependence of resistance at nanoscale electric contact resistance, Tribology International, 71, 109, 2014 link

  38. S. J. Song, J. Y. Seok, J. H. Yoon, K. M. Kim, G. H. Kim, M. H. Lee, C. S. Hwang, Real-time identification of the evolution of conducting nano-filaments in TiO2 thin film ReRAM, Scientific Reports, 3, 3443, 2013 link

  39. I. Chang, T. Park, J. Lee, M. H. Lee, S. H. Ko, S. W. Cha, Bendable polymer electrolyte fuel cells using highly flexible Ag nanowire percolation network current collectors, Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 1, 8541, 2013 (Back Cover) link

  40. S. Ji, I. Chang, Y. H. Lee, M. H. Lee, and S. W. Cha, Performance enhancement of thin-film ceramic electrolyte fuel cell using bi-layered yttrium-doped barium zirconate, Thin Solid Films, 539, 117, 2013 link

  41. I. Chang, S. Woo, M. H. Lee, J. H. Shim, Y. Piao, S. W. Cha, Characterization of porous Pt films deposited via sputtering, Applied Surface Science, 282, 463, 2013 link

  42. J. H. Yoon, J. H. Kim, J. S. Jung, W. Jeon, G. H. Kim, S. J. Song, J. Y. Seok, K. J. Yoon, M. H. Lee and C. S. Hwang, Highly Improved Uniformity in the Resistive Switching Parameters of TiO2 Thin Films by Inserting Ru Nanodots" Advanced Materials, 25, 1987, 2013 link

  43. S. Ji, I. Chang, Y. H. Lee, J. Park, M. H. Lee, and S. W. Cha, Fabrication of low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells with a nano-thin protective layer by atomic layer deposition" Nanoscale Research Letters, 8, 48, 2013 link

  44. I. Chang, M. H. Lee, J.-H. Lee, Y.-S. Kim, S. W. Cha, Air-breathing Flexible Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based Fuel Cell, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing, 14, 1, 2013 link

  45. W. Lee, M. H. Lee, R. O'Hayre, F. B. Prinz, Nanoscale Electrochemistry In Energy Related Systems Using Atomic Force Microscopy, Scanning Probe Microscopy for Energy Research: Materials, Devices and Applications, (book chapter) World Scientific Publishing Company, 2013

  46. I. Chang, M. Lee, S. W. Cha, Characteristic behaviors on air-breathing direct methanol fuel cells, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing, 13, 1141, 2012 link

  47. T. Eom, S. Choi, B. J. Choi, M. H. Lee, S. H. Rha, W. Lee, D.-Y. Cho, M.-S. Kim, M. Xiao and C. S. Hwang, Conformal formation of (GeTe2)x(Sb2Te3)y alloys for nano-scale phase change memories, Chemistry of Materials, 24, 2099, 2012 link

  48. S. Ji, Y.-S. Hwang, T. Park, Y.H. Lee, J.Y. Park, I. Chang, M.H. Lee, S.W. Cha, Graphite foil based assembled bipolar plates for polymer electrolyte fuel cells, International Journal of Precision Engineering and Manufacturing, 13, 2183, 2012 link

  49. K. J. Yoon, M. H. Lee*, G. H. Kim, S. J. Song, J. Y. Seok, S. Han, J.H. Yoon, K. M. Kim, and C. S. Hwang*, Memristive tri-stable resistive switching at ruptured conducting filaments of a Pt/TiO2/Pt cell, Nanotechnology, 23, 185202, 2012 (Listed in the Highlights of 2012 - Nanotechnology) link

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