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Hojong Kim

Principal Investigator

Penn State University

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Molten salts, high-temperature electrochemistry, energy storage

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Hojong Kim holds issued US patents in multi‑element liquid metal batteries and glass‑melt processing. Current funded work targets molten‑salt interfaces, corrosion, and low‑cost electrolytes, with applications in electrochemical metal recovery and nuclear‑fuel recycling.

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Penn State University

Selective removal of alkali salts from used refractory bricks using molten salt solvent

Innovative pretreatment method for removing alkali salts from refractory bricks using a molten salt solvent. This approach leverages high alkali solubility and rapid dissolution kinetics to enhance recycling efficiency w...

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Hojong Kim

Principal Investigator

Penn State University

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Penn State University

Principal Investigator

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Nuclear energy applications

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Chemical PhysicsEnergy StorageEnvironmental ChemistryIndustrial ChemistryInorganic Chemistry

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