Hack-Sung Kim

Hack-Sung Kim operating the In-Situ Raman Instrument at Argonne.  Photo by George Joch.

• PhD, Physical Chemistry (Vibrational Spectroscopy), Seoul National University
• MSc, Physical Chemistry, Seoul National University
• BS, Chemistry, Seoul National University

Research Synopsis

My current research focuses on in-situ resonance Raman spectroscopic characterization of solid catalysts and materials. Before joining Northwestern/Argonne, my research at the department of Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, included the detection of IR emission from gaseous ions. I am collaborating with research groups at  Argonne and Northwestern University.

Research Experience and Interests

• Cryogenic matrix isolation Infrared absorption spectroscopy to probe chemical interaction and structure of molecules interacting with metals
• Infrared emission spectroscopy for gas-phase ions to understand the origin of unidentified infrared emission bands from space
• Multi-excitation wavelength and resonance Raman spectroscopy to characterize solid materials and environmental and energy catalyst/catalysis

phone: 630/252-6899, e-mail: hskim@anl.gov