Yu, Sunmoon | BSc (Hanyang), MSc (KAIST), PhD (UC Berkeley), Postdoc (MIT)
Assistant Professor
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At the ECLIPSE lab (Electrochemical Interfaces for Progress in Sustainability and Energy), we design and develop electroactive materials with atomic-level precision and tunability for applications in electrochemical carbon capture and small molecule upgrading. To guide materials development, we leverage fundamental electrochemistry and operando characterization techniques. Our overarching goal is to create innovative electrochemical materials, interfaces, and processes that support the green energy transition necessary for a sustainable future. We aim to rethink and decarbonize the way we produce materials and chemicals through the electrochemical valorization of abundant, small molecules including CO2, and N, P, S-containing species commonly found in waste streams. Our research involves both fundamental evaluation of electroactive materials and device-level electrochemical testing under industrially relevant conditions.
Dr. Sunmoon Yu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Toronto. He was a recipient of the Samsung Scholarship for his doctoral studies and earned his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. Following his Ph.D., he conducted postdoctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research focuses on the development of electroactive materials for electrochemical CO2 capture and conversion, as well as the valorization of abundant, small molecules.