Visit Professor dari Hankyong National University
Contributor: Endaruji Sedyadi
The Chemistry Study Program welcomed Professor Kim Gyu-min from the Department of Chemical Engineering, Hankyong National University on Thursday, February 13, 2025. This visit was facilitated by the International Office of Faculty of Science and Technology UIN Sunan Kalijaga, represented by Lela Susilawati, S.Pd., M.Si., Ph.D.
Professor Kim leads the Advanced Materials for Renewable Energy Laboratory at Hankyong National University. This laboratory conducts research focused on developing and applying new materials or improving existing ones to enhance the efficiency, durability, and cost-effectiveness of renewable energy technologies. Solar Energy is one of the key areas of advanced materials research in renewable energy, with some research objectives being:
- Perovskite solar cells: Perovskite materials have emerged as a promising alternative to traditional silicon-based solar cells due to their high efficiency and low cost. Research focuses on improving their stability and scalability.
- Nanomaterials: Nanomaterials like quantum dots and carbon nanotubes are used to enhance light absorption and conversion in solar cells.
- Transparent conductive oxides: These materials are essential for creating efficient and durable solar cell electrodes. Research aims to find alternatives to indium tin oxide (ITO) due to its scarcity and high cost.
Some of the latest papers regarding perovskite solar cells from Professor Kim's Laboratories are:
- Development of encapsulation strategies towards the commercialization of perovskite solar cells
- Surface Passivation Using 2D Perovskites toward Efficient and Stable Perovskite Solar Cells
- The evolution of triphenylamine hole transport materials for efficient perovskite solar cells
- Hydrogenated Cs2AgBiBr6 for significantly improved efficiency of lead-free inorganic double perovskite solar cell
- Constructing heterojunctions by surface sulfidation for efficient inverted perovskite solar cells
Professor Kim invited the Chemistry Study Programacademic staff, to engage in several collaborative programs such as joint research, academic staff and student exchanges, seminar, or public lectures and more.
Lela Susilawati, S.Pd., M.Si., Ph.D. stated that this visit is a good start for global exposure of the UIN Sunan Kalijaga institution, especially within the Faculty of Science and Technology. This visit will have a very positive impact where students and lecturers are given the facilities and opportunities to access academic and non-academic experiences outside the institution which has a different academic and language behavior. This can certainly enrich experience and broaden the horizon of knowledge by learning from this resource person.
Finally, Professor Kim also visited the Chemistry Laboratory accompanied by Didik Krisdiyanto, Khamidinal, andEndaruji Sedyadi to see some research posters of students and lecturers related to the development of Solar Cells, especially Dye Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC).