Professor Young-Mi Lee is a director of Bio/Electroanalytical Chemistry laboratory at Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin in 2001 and then worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. After that, she was appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Chemistry department at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA, in 2004. Then she moved back to Korea, and joined the Department of Chemistry and Nano Science at Ewha Womans University, in 2007.
Her research interests are in electrochemical approaches to the investigation of various unknown biological and energy conversion processes. In particular, her research is focused on the development of novel electrochemical micro-(nano-)sensors, and electrocatalysts for more efficient electrochemical reactions (for alternative energy sources such as fuel cells); and mechanism study of electrode reactions using scanning electrochemical microscopy (SECM). She has published many papers in SCI top-ranked journals, including "Analytical Chemistry", one of the top journal in her research area.
Engineering hydrophobicity and high-index planes of gold nanostructures for highly selective electrochemical CO2 reduction to CO and efficient CO2 captureChemical Engineering Journal, 2024, v.485, 150045
Lotus-root-like multichannel nanotubes of IrO2–ZnO for electrocatalysis of pH-universal oxygen evolution reaction: A simple strategy to control the structure and crystallinityApplied Surface Science, 2024, v.644, 158741
Bimetallic Ru1−xVxO2 and trimetallic Ru1−x−yVxCryO2 alloy nanofibers for efficient, stable and pH-independent oxygen evolution reaction catalysisJournal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023, v.968, 171916
Facile growth of single-phase perovskite CaRuO3 nanofibers as selective electrochemical detection of ascorbic acidMaterials Letters, 2023, v.351, 135102
Fe-Cu-Rh ternary alloy nanofibers as an outstanding pH-universal electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction: The catalytic roles of Fe depending on pHApplied Surface Science, 2023, v.611, 155484
Fiber-in-tube RuxCr1−xOy as highly efficient electrocatalysts for pH-universal water oxidation via facile bubble desorptionJournal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023, v.11 no.48, 26626-26635
Impact of controlling the crystallinity on bifunctional electrocatalytic performances toward methanol oxidation and oxygen reduction in binary Pd-Cr solid solutionJournal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023, v.11 no.30, 16243-16254
Rational synthesis of phosphorous rich iridium diphosphide (IrP2) nanostructures for electrochemical H2S detectionJournal of Alloys and Compounds, 2023, v.947, 169649
Chromium-rich CrxIr1−xO2 wire-in-tube alloys for boosted water oxidation with long standing electrocatalytic activityJournal of Materials Chemistry A, 2022, v.10 no.26, 13803-13813
IrO2-ZnO Composite Nanorod Array as an Acid-Stable Electrocatalyst with Superior Activity for the Oxygen Evolution ReactionACS Applied Energy Materials, 2022, v.5 no.3, 3810-3820
Iridium-copper oxide nanotubes catalyzing pH-universal oxygen evolution reaction with highly improved activity and durability via elemental substitutionJournal of Alloys and Compounds, 2022, v.909, 164813
Noble-metal-free single-phase Co3V2O8 with the structural integrity of nanofibers for the selective detection of ascorbic acidCRYSTENGCOMM, 2022, v.24 no.38, 6739-6746
Single-Phase Perovskite SrIrO3Nanofibers as a Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for a pH-Universal Oxygen Evolution ReactionACS Applied Energy Materials, 2022
A fascinating pH independent catalyst for hydrogen evolution reaction: Crystalline bimetallic hcp-CoxRh1-x alloy nanofibers driven by thermally induced phase transition from a single phase of CoRh2O4Applied Surface Science, 2021, v.553, 149568
Amperometric Sensing of Carbon Monoxide: Improved Sensitivity and Selectivity via Nanostructure-Controlled Electrodeposition of GoldBIOSENSORS-BASEL, 2021, v.11 no.9, 334
Au-Ru alloy nanofibers as a highly stable and active bifunctional electrocatalyst for acidic water splittingApplied Surface Science, 2021, v.563, 150293
Direct growth of single crystalline ReO3 nanorods on a tungsten (W) microwire for enhanced electron-transfer reaction kineticsCURRENT APPLIED PHYSICS, 2021, v.21, 20-24
Iridium-cobalt alloy nanotubes as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for pH-universal overall water splittingBULLETIN OF THE KOREAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY, 2021, v.42 no.11, 1524-1533
Structural transformation between rutile and spinel crystal lattices in Ru-Co binary oxide nanotubes: enhanced electron transfer kinetics for the oxygen evolution reactionNANOSCALE, 2021, v.13 no.32, 13776-13785
NixRh1-x bimetallic alloy nanofibers as a pH-universal electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction: the synthetic strategy and fascinating electroactivityJOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A, 2020, v.8 no.17, 8629-8637
An Efficient Electrochemical Sensor Driven by Hierarchical Hetero-Nanostructures Consisting of RuO2 Nanorods on WO3 Nanofibers for Detecting Biologically Relevant MoleculesSENSORS, 2019, v.19 no.15, 3295
Comparative Study on Hydrogen Evolution Reaction Activity of Electrospun Nanofibers with Diverse Metallic Ir and IrO2 Composition RatiosACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING, 2019, v.7 no.9, 8613-8620
Single phase of spinel Co2RhO4 nanotubes with remarkably enhanced catalytic performance for the oxygen evolution reactionNANOSCALE, 2019, v.11 no.19, 9287-9295
Electrodeposited nanoporous ruthenium oxide for simultaneous quantification of ascorbic acid and uric acid using chronoamperometry at two different potentialsSensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, 2018, v.255, 316-324
Evolution of silver to a better electrocatalyst: Water-assisted oxygen reduction reaction at silver chloride nanowires in alkaline solutionNANO ENERGY, 2018, v.48, 134-143
Fundamental Study of Facile and Stable Hydrogen Evolution Reaction at Electrospun Ir and Ru Mixed Oxide NanofibersACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 2018, v.10 no.1, 541-549
A facile growth process of highly single crystalline Ir1-xVxO2 mixed metal oxide nanorods and their electrochemical propertiesCRYSTENGCOMM, 2017, v.19 no.25, 3455-3464
Amperometric Microsensors Monitoring Glutamate-Evoked In Situ Responses of Nitric Oxide and Carbon Monoxide from Live Human Neuroblastoma CellsSENSORS, 2017, v.17 no.7
Real-time Selective Detection of Hydrogen Peroxide Based on a Tantalum Deposited Pencil Lead Electrode for Evaluation of Enzyme ActivitiesElectroanalysis, 2017, v.29 no.10, 2254-2260
Repeated Oral Administration of Human Serum Albumin Protects from the Cerebral Ischemia in Rat Brain Following MCAOEXPERIMENTAL NEUROBIOLOGY, 2017, v.26 no.3, 151-157
Dual Electrochemical Microsensor for Real-Time Simultaneous Monitoring of Nitric Oxide and Potassium Ion Changes in a Rat Brain during Spontaneous Neocortical Epileptic SeizureANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 2016, v.88 no.18, 8942-8948
Electroactivity of nanoporous platinum depending on the porosity and potential for various electrode reactionsJournal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 2016, v.768, 121-128
Hybrid architecture of rhodium oxide nanofibers and ruthenium oxide nanowires for electrocatalystsJournal of Alloys and Compounds, 2016, v.663, 574-580
Insertable Fast-Response Amperometric NO/CO Dual Microsensor: Study of Neurovascular Coupling During Acutely Induced Seizures of Rat Brain CortexANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY, 2016, v.88 no.5, 2563-2569
Location-dependent sensing of nitric oxide and calcium ions in living rat kidney using an amperometric/potentiometric dual microsensorAnalyst, 2016, v.141 no.1, 297-304
Real-time direct electrochemical sensing of ascorbic acid over rat liver tissues using RuO2 nanowires on electrospun TiO2 nanofibersBiosensors and Bioelectronics, 2016, v.77
Alteration of the morphology and electrocatalytic activity of IrO2 nanowires upon reduction by hydrogen gasSensors and Actuators, B: Chemical, 2015, v.216, 159-164
Non-monotonous dependence of the electrical conductivity and chemical stability of a graphene freestanding film on the degree of reductionRSC Advances, 2015, v.5 no.25, 19259-19263
Study of porosity-dependent oxygen reduction at porous platinum tips using scanning electrochemical microscopyJournal of the Electrochemical Society, 2015, v.162 no.10, H792-H798
The real-time in vivo electrochemical measurement of nitric oxide and carbon monoxide release upon direct epidural electrical stimulation of the rat neocortexAnalyst, 2015, v.140 no.10, 3415-3421
Biological application of RuO2 nanorods grown on a single carbon fiber for the real-time direct nitric oxide sensingSENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, 2014, v.191, 298-304
Electrospun iridium oxide nanofibers for direct selective electrochemical detection of ascorbic acidSENSORS AND ACTUATORS B-CHEMICAL, 2014, v.196, 480-488
Facile Synthesis of AuPd Nanochain Networks on Carbon Supports and Their Application as Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction ReactionELECTROANALYSIS, 2014, v.26 no.4, 723-731