Dr DJ Kim

Dr DJ Kim

Senior Lecturer
Science
School of Chemistry

Dr Dong Jun (DJ) Kim

Senior Lecturer in School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, 2023–Present

ARC DECRA (Discovery Early Career Researcher Award) 2021–2024

Lecturer in School of Chemistry, UNSW Sydney, 2018–2023

Postdoctoral researcher in Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, USA, 2015–2018 
Mentor: Prof. J. Fraser Stoddart (Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2016)

Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, Korea, 2015 
Supervisor: Prof. Jang Wook Choi

Bachelor of Science in Materials Science and Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 2010. 

Dong Jun (DJ) Kim was born in Seoul and grew up in Daejeon, South Korea. In 2010, he received BS degree in Materials Science and Engineering from Yonsei University. After graduation, DJ moved to KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology), where he carried out Ph.D. studies in Materials Science and Engineering, under the guidance of Professor Jang Wook Choi. After finishing the Ph.D. in August 2015, DJ joined Stoddart group at Northwestern University as a postdoctoral researcher, working on the development of new organic active materials for rechargeable batteries. In October 2018, DJ started his independent career as a lecturer in School of Chemistry at UNSW. His research involves the design and synthesis of supramolecular compounds and their applications in energy storage materials.

  • Journal articles | 2024
    Dai X; Berton C; Kim DJ; Pezzato C, 2024, 'Wiring proton gradients for energy conversion.', Chem Sci, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d4sc04833d
    Journal articles | 2024
    Feng Y; Zhao X; Appleton DA; Han H; Young RM; Liu W; Lee CK; Li W; Liu BT; Wu Y; Tang C; Chen AXY; Stern CL; Kim DJ; Wasielewski MR; Qiu Y; Stoddart JF, 2024, 'Chalcogenoviologen Enhanced Host–Guest Recognition', CCS Chemistry, 6, pp. 2679 - 2691, http://dx.doi.org/10.31635/ccschem.024.202404812
    Journal articles | 2024
    Han J; Dai X; Hettiarachchi S; The ZL; Park S; Chen S; Veettil BP; Huang S; Kim DJ; Kim J, 2024, 'High-Performance Perovskite Solar Cell via Chirality-Engineered Graphene Quantum Dot Interface Passivation', Solar RRL, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/solr.202400367
    Journal articles | 2024
    Lee CK; Feng Y; Tajik M; Violi JP; Donald WA; Stoddart JF; Kim DJ, 2024, 'Concise and Efficient Synthesis of Sequentially Isomeric Hetero[3]rotaxanes', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 146, pp. 27109 - 27116, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.4c09406
    Journal articles | 2024
    Lee CK; Gangadharappa C; Fahrenbach AC; Kim DJ, 2024, 'Harnessing Radicals: Advances in Self-Assembly and Molecular Machinery', Advanced Materials, 36, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202408271
    Journal articles | 2024
    Lee MH; Kim MS; Lee YJ; Kim B; Kim JH; Lee C; Lee J; Kim DJ; Ko H; Ganji MD; Lee K; Kim W; Lee JY, 2024, 'Suppressing Hole Accumulation Through Sub-Nanometer Dipole Interfaces in Hybrid Perovskite/Organic Solar Cells for Boosting Near-Infrared Photon Harvesting', Advanced Materials, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adma.202411015
    Journal articles | 2024
    Villamanca D; Colin M; Ching K; Rawal A; Wu Y; Jun Kim D; Dubois M; Chen S, 2024, 'Preparation and properties of graphene oxyfluoride films', Applied Surface Science, 646, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2023.158822
    Journal articles | 2023
    Ponraj R; Dai X; Kim DG; Kim DK; Kim DJ, 2023, 'Enhancing the Cycle Life of Lithium-Anode-Free Batteries through Polydopamine-Coated Substrates', Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202300051
    Journal articles | 2022
    Chen X; Fan W; Dai X; Yun JS; Huang Y; Wang X; Zhang Z; Kim DJ, 2022, 'Spatially confined atomic dispersion of metals in thermally reduced graphene oxide films', Carbon, 188, pp. 367 - 375, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2021.11.069
    Journal articles | 2022
    Colin M; Chen X; Dubois M; Rawal A; Kim DJ, 2022, 'F-diamane-like nanosheets from expanded fluorinated graphite', Applied Surface Science, 583, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.152534
    Journal articles | 2022
    Dai X; Song JH; Wang JE; Chen X; Kim DK; Kim DJ, 2022, 'Graphene fluoride as a conductive agent for Li-argyrodite electrolyte containing all-solid-state batteries', Materials Today Chemistry, 25, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mtchem.2022.100967
    Journal articles | 2022
    Jung SW; Wang JE; Kim DG; Ma HJ; Kim DK; Kim DJ, 2022, 'Rare-Earth Element Substitution of Na1+ xZr2SixP3-xO12(x = 2) Solid Electrolyte: Implications for All-Solid-State Na Ion Batteries', ACS Applied Nano Materials, 5, pp. 13894 - 13902, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.2c01928
    Journal articles | 2022
    Ponraj R; Yun JH; Wang JE; Chen X; Kim DJ; Kim DK, 2022, 'Regulating lithium metal interface using seed-coating layer for high-power batteries', Chemical Engineering Journal, 433, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2021.134380
    Journal articles | 2022
    Wang JE; Gilbert A; Harper JB; Kim DJ, 2022, 'Understanding the Failure Mechanism of Rechargeable Aluminum Batteries: Metal Anode Perspective Through X-Ray Tomography', Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aesr.202100164
    Journal articles | 2021
    Feng Y; Ovalle M; Seale JSW; Lee CK; Kim DJ; Astumian RD; Stoddart JF, 2021, 'Molecular Pumps and Motors', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 143, pp. 5569 - 5591, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.0c13388
    Journal articles | 2021
    Heo E; Wang JE; Yun JH; Kim JH; Kim DJ; Kim DK, 2021, 'Improving Room Temperature Ionic Conductivity of Na3- xKxZr2Si2PO12Solid-Electrolytes: Effects of Potassium Substitution', Inorganic Chemistry, 60, pp. 11147 - 11153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.1c01118
    Journal articles | 2021
    Muralidharan P; Yun JH; Ponraj R; Wang JE; Kim DJ; Kim DK, 2021, 'Melamine-assisted synthesis of vanadium nitride quantum dots: Application for full-cell lithium-ion batteries', Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 888, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.161522
    Journal articles | 2021
    Wang JE; Kim H; Jung YH; Kim DK; Kim DJ, 2021, 'Designing High Energy Sodium-Ion Battery Cathodes by Utilizing P2/O3 Biphasic Structure and Lithium Honeycomb Ordering', Small, 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/smll.202100146
    Journal articles | 2021
    Yun JH; Kim JH; Ragupathy P; Kim DJ; Kim DK, 2021, 'Functional and structural insight into lignocellulosic fibers for high-areal-capacity lithium-sulfur batteries', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 9, pp. 18260 - 18271, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d1ta04376e
    Journal articles | 2020
    Moorthy B; Ponraj R; Yun JH; Wang JE; Kim DJ; Kim DK, 2020, 'Ice-templated free-standing reduced graphene oxide for dendrite-free lithium metal batteries', ACS Applied Energy Materials, 3, pp. 11053 - 11060, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.0c01946
    Journal articles | 2020
    Nam KW; Kim H; Beldjoudi Y; Kwon TW; Kim DJ; Stoddart JF, 2020, 'Redox-Active Phenanthrenequinone Triangles in Aqueous Rechargeable Zinc Batteries', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 142, pp. 2541 - 2548, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.9b12436
    Journal articles | 2019
    Kim DJ; Yoo D-J; Otley MT; Prokofjevs A; Pezzato C; Owczarek M; Lee SJ; Choi JW; Stoddart JF, 2019, 'Rechargeable Aluminum Organic Batteries', ECS Meeting Abstracts, MA2019-02, pp. 467 - 467, http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/ma2019-02/6/467
    Journal articles | 2019
    Kim DJ; Yoo DJ; Otley MT; Prokofjevs A; Pezzato C; Owczarek M; Lee SJ; Choi JW; Stoddart JF, 2019, 'Rechargeable aluminium organic batteries', Nature Energy, 4, pp. 51 - 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41560-018-0291-0
    Journal articles | 2018
    Pezzato C; Nguyen MT; Kim DJ; Anamimoghadam O; Mosca L; Stoddart JF, 2018, 'Controlling Dual Molecular Pumps Electrochemically', Angewandte Chemie - International Edition, 57, pp. 9325 - 9329, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201803848
    Journal articles | 2018
    Pezzato C; Nguyen MT; Kim DJ; Anamimoghadam O; Mosca L; Stoddart JF, 2018, 'Controlling Dual Molecular Pumps Electrochemically', Angewandte Chemie, 130, pp. 9469 - 9473, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ange.201803848
    Journal articles | 2017
    Ahad SA; Kumar PR; Kim JH; Ragupathy P; Kim DK; Kim DJ, 2017, 'Catecholamine-Functionalized Reduced Graphene Oxide: A Scalable Carbon Host for Stable Cycling in Lithium–Sulfur Batteries', Electrochimica Acta, 246, pp. 451 - 458, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2017.06.042
    Journal articles | 2017
    Kim DJ; Hermann KR; Prokofjevs A; Otley MT; Pezzato C; Owczarek M; Stoddart JF, 2017, 'Redox-Active Macrocycles for Organic Rechargeable Batteries', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 139, pp. 6635 - 6643, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.7b01209
    Journal articles | 2017
    Pezzato C; Nguyen MT; Cheng C; Kim DJ; Otley MT; Stoddart JF, 2017, 'An efficient artificial molecular pump', Tetrahedron, 73, pp. 4849 - 4857, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tet.2017.05.087
    Journal articles | 2016
    Kim DJ; Hermann K; Prokofjevs A; Pezzato C; Otley MT; Stoddart JF, 2016, 'Rigid Pyromellitic Diimide Triangles for Organic Rechargeable Batteries', ECS Meeting Abstracts, MA2016-03, pp. 389 - 389, http://dx.doi.org/10.1149/ma2016-03/2/389
    Journal articles | 2016
    Nalluri SKM; Liu Z; Wu Y; Hermann KR; Samanta A; Kim DJ; Krzyaniak MD; Wasielewski MR; Stoddart JF, 2016, 'Chiral redox-Active isosceles triangles', Journal of the American Chemical Society, 138, pp. 5968 - 5977, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6b02086
    Journal articles | 2015
    Byun J; Patel HA; Kim DJ; Jung CH; Park JY; Choi JW; Yavuz CT, 2015, 'Nanoporous networks as caging supports for uniform, surfactant-free Co3O4 nanocrystals and their applications in energy storage and conversion', Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 3, pp. 15489 - 15497, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c5ta02825f
    Journal articles | 2014
    Kim DJ; Jung YH; Bharathi KK; Je SH; Kim DK; Coskun A; Choi JW, 2014, 'An aqueous sodium ion hybrid battery incorporating an organic compound and a prussian blue derivative', Advanced Energy Materials, 4, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aenm.201400133
    Journal articles | 2014
    Kim DJ; Woo MA; Jung YL; Bharathi KK; Park HG; Kim DK; Choi JW, 2014, 'DNA metallization for high performance Li-ion battery anodes', Nano Energy, 8, pp. 17 - 24, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nanoen.2014.05.007
    Journal articles | 2013
    Kim DJ; Ponraj R; Kannan AG; Lee HW; Fathi R; Ruffo R; Mari CM; Kim DK, 2013, 'Diffusion behavior of sodium ions in Na0.44MnO2 in aqueous and non-aqueous electrolytes', Journal of Power Sources, 244, pp. 758 - 763, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.02.090
    Journal articles | 2013
    Ruffo R; Fathi R; Kim DJ; Jung YH; Mari CM; Kim DK, 2013, 'Impedance analysis of Na0.44MnO2 positive electrode for reversible sodium batteries in organic electrolyte', Electrochimica Acta, 108, pp. 575 - 582, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2013.07.009
    Journal articles | 2012
    Kim DJ; Je SH; Sampath S; Choi JW; Coskun A, 2012, 'Effect of N-substitution in naphthalenediimides on the electrochemical performance of organic rechargeable batteries', RSC Advances, 2, pp. 7968 - 7970, http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c2ra21239k
    Journal articles | 2012
    Kim H; Kim DJ; Seo D-H; Yeom MS; Kang K; Jung Y, 2012, 'Ab Initio Study of the Sodium Intercalation and Intermediate Phases in Na0.44MnO2 for Sodium-Ion Battery', Chemistry of Materials, 24, pp. 1205 - 1211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/cm300065y
    Journal articles | 2009
    Kim HN; Kim DJ; Kang ES; Kim DK, 2009, 'Mechanical properties of 2-D silica-silica continuous fiber-reinforced ceramic-matrix composite fabricated by sol-gel infiltration', Korean Journal of Materials Research, 19, pp. 391 - 396, http://dx.doi.org/10.3740/MRSK.2009.19.7.391
  • Preprints | 2024
    Hogan J; Liu C; Zhang H; Salisu A; Villamanca D; Zheng J; Martin J; Page A; Ho-Baillie A; Kim DJ; Chen S, 2024, Large-area transfer of nanometre-thin C60 films, , http://dx.doi.org/10.26434/chemrxiv-2024-rjhgx
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Kim DJ; Hermann K; Prokofjevs A; Otley M; Pezzato C; Stoddart J, 2016, 'Molecular triangles for organic rechargeable batteries', in ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, AMER CHEMICAL SOC, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000431460204222&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Nalluri SKM; Liu Z; Wu Y; Hermann K; Samanta A; Kim DJ; Stoddart J, 2016, 'Chiral redox-active isosceles triangles for energy storage applications', in ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, AMER CHEMICAL SOC, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000431460402188&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Otley M; Owczarek M; Lipke M; Kim DJ; Pezzato C; Arslan H; Stoddart J, 2016, 'Porous three-dimensional structures via self-assembly of organic macrocycles from radical cation interactions', in ABSTRACTS OF PAPERS OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, AMER CHEMICAL SOC, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000431460200045&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

 

Australia's Economic Accelerator 2023

UNSW Faculty of Science – Industry Network Seed Funding 2023

Australian Research Council – Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities 2022

Australian Research Council – Discovery Early Career Researcher Award 2021