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2025 [1]

Junghwan Park, Dong W. Lee, Hwakyeung Jeong, Jeongmook Lee, Hye R. Noh, Tae-Hyeong Kim, Jong-Yun Kim, Sang Ho Lim*, Ho J. Ryu, Sungyeol Choi, "Effect of Hydrogen on Oxidative Dissolution of Epsilon Particles-Doped UO2 Pellets under Carbonate Condition with Hydrogen Peroxide", Journal of Nuclear Materials, Volume 603, Issue N/A, Pages 155381, January 2025. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2024.155381

2024 [11]

Jae Sung Shin, Joonsoo Ock, Sungyeol Choi*, "Laser cutting study of zirconium alloys for nuclear decommissioning", Nuclear Engineering and Technology, In Press. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2024.08.053

Bright O. Okonkwo, Chaewon Kim, Taejeong An, Changheui Jang*, Dokyu Kang, Wonseok Yang, Sungyeol Choi*, "Corrosion behaviour of Al-containing alloys in Cl-based molten salt environment", Journal of Nuclear Materials, Volume 599, Issue N/A, Pages 155207, October 2024. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2024.155207

Wonseok Yang, Suhee Choi, Tae-hong Park, Sungyeol Choi*, Sang-Eun Bae*, "Rotating Disk Electrode Study of Sm(III)/Sm(II) in LiCl-KCl Eutectic Molten Salt", Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Volume 171, Issue 9, Pages 096508, September 2024. 

doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ad77f5

Samuel Park, Nakkyu Chae, Pilhyeon Ju, Seungjin Seo, Richard I. Foster, Sungyeol Choi*, "Coupled 3D Thermal-Hydraulic Code Development for Performance Assessment of Spent Nuclear Fuel Disposal System", Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Volume 56, Issue 9, Pages 3950-3960, September 2024. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2024.04.043

Wonseok Yang, Richard I. Foster, Jihun Kim, Sungyeol Choi*, "Electrochemical Monitoring for Molten Salt Pyroprocessing of Spent Nuclear Fuel: A Review", Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Volume 41, Issue N/A, Pages 2781-2797, August 2024. 

doi.org/10.1007/s11814-024-00260-9

Pilhyeon Ju, Sungyeol Choi, Jongho Lee*, "Electricity mix scenarios simulation for Korean carbon neutrality in 2050", Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Volume 56, Issue 8, Pages 3369-3377, August 2024. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2024.03.037

Heejae Ju*, Nakkyu Chae, Jung-Woo Kim, Hong Jang, Sungyeol Choi, "Comparative analysis of modeling approaches for sulfide-induced corrosion of copper disposal canisters in a 3-dimensional domain", Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Volume 56, Issue 8, Pages 3385-3396, August 2024. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2024.03.039

Yunu Lee, Richard I. Foster, Hyeongbin Kim, Londrea Garrett, Bryan W. Morgan, Miloš Burger, Igor Jovanovic, Sungyeol Choi*, "Data Fusion of Acoustic and Optical Emission from Laser-Induced Plasma for In Situ Measurement of Rare Earth Elements in Molten LiCl-KCl", Analytical Chemistry, Volume 96, Issue 28, Pages 11255-11262, July 2024. 

doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.4c00897

Jihye Kam, Sungyeol Choi*, Soohyung Lee*, "Does the Nuclear Engineering Field Perform Worse in Utilizing Women? Evidence from South Korea", Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Volume 56, Issue 7, Pages 2676-2682, July 2024. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2024.02.027

Dokyu Kang, Choah Kwon, Wonseok Yang, Seokjoo Yoon, Yunu Lee, James T.M. Amphlett, Sang-Eun Bae, Sangtae Kim*, Sungyeol Choi*, "Spectroscopic and theoretical analyses of the reaction of SrO in molten chloride and fluoride salts", Journal of Nuclear Materials, Volume 592, Issue N/A, Pages 154962, April 2024. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2024.154962

Shuang Liu, Qi Qing, Richard I. Foster, Zhe Wang, Nakkyu Chae, Dongyoon Shin, Sungyeol Choi*, Yuexiang Liu*, "Imine-linkage Covalent Organic Framework Synthesis in Deep Eutectic Solvent at Ambient Conditions", Journal of Cleaner Production, Volume 434, Issue N/A, Pages 139970, January 2024.

doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.139970

2023 [13]

Maengkyo Oh, Keunyoung Lee*, Min Ku Jeon, Richard I. Foster, Chang-Ha Lee*, "Chemical Precipitation-based Treatment of Acidic Wastewater Generated by Chemical Decontamination of Radioactive Concrete", Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, Volume 11, Issue 5, Pages 110306, October 2023. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2023.110306

Richard I. Foster, Hyung-Ju Kim*, Sung-Jun Kim, Chan Woo Park, Hee-Man Yang, Jung-Hyun Lee*, "Self-propelling Shuttles for Radioactive Caesium Adsorption", Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, Volume N/A, Issue N/A, Pages N/A, September 2023. 

doi.org/10.1039/D3EW00455D

Zhe Wang, Lingyu Zhang, Zhen Lei, Liyuan Zheng, Liqin Huang, Shuang Liu*, Yuexiang Lu*, "Carbon dots and polyurethane composite for photo-induced elimination of uranium under air atmosphere", Chinese Chemical Letters, Volume 34, Issue 9, Pages 108146, September 2023. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.cclet.2023.108146

Seungjin Seo, Nakkyu Chae, Samuel Park, Richard I. Foster, Sungyeol Choi*, "Modeling of deposition and erosion of CRUD on fuel surfaces under sub-cooled nucleate boiling in PWR", Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Volume 55, Issue 7, Pages 2591-2603, July 2023.

doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2023.04.005

Nakkyu Chae, Samuel Park, Seungjin Seo, Richard I. Foster, Heejae Ju, Sungyeol Choi*, "Coupled mixed-potential and thermal-hydraulics model for long-term corrosion of copper canisters in deep geological repository", Nature: Materials Degradation, Volume 7, Issue 26, Pages 1-14, April 2023.

doi.org/10.1038/s41529-023-00345-6

Wonseok Yang, Na-ri Lee, Chanyoung Jung, Tae-Hong Park*, Sungyeol Choi*, Sang-Eun Bae*, "Microelectrode voltammetric analysis of samarium ions in LiCl–KCl eutectic molten salt", Electrochemistry Communications, Volume 149, Issue N/A, Pages 107470, March 2023.

doi.org/10.1016/j.elecom.2023.107470

Nakkyu Chae, Samuel Park, Sungyeol Choi*, "Cross-verified Measurement of Sulfide Concentration in Anaerobic Conditions Using Spectroscopic, Electrochemical, and Mass Spectrometric Methods", Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology, Volume 21, Issue 1, Pages 43-53, March 2023.
doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2023.010

Wonseok Yang, Chanyong Jung, Han Lim Cha, Jun Woo Park, Richard I. Foster, James T.M. Amphlett, Shuang Liu, Sang-Eun Bae, Jong-Il Yun, Sungyeol Choi*, "Direct Electrochemical Dissolution of Metallic Uranium into Deep Eutectic Solvent", Journal of Nuclear Materials, Volume 575, Issue N/A, Pages 154229, March 2023.

doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2022.154229

Shuang Liu, Xuedong Li, Liqin Huang, Qi Qing, Daniel-James Maguire, Nakkyu Chae, Zhe Wang*, Jing Chen, Yuexiang Lu*, "Molten Salt Synthesis of Carbon Nitride Nanostructures at Different Temperatures for Extracting Uranium from Seawater", ACS Applied Nano Materials, Volume 6, Issue 6, Pages 4782-4792, March 2023.

doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.3c00301

Yunu Lee, Richard I. Foster, Hyeongbin Kim, Sungyeol Choi*, "Machine Learning-Assisted Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy for Monitoring Molten Salt Compositions of Small Modular Reactor Fuel Under Varying Laser Focus Positions", Analytica Chimica Acta, Volume 1241, Issue N/A, Pages 340804, February 2023. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.aca.2023.340804

Londrea J. Garrett*, Bryan W. Morgan, Miloš Burger, Yunu Lee, Hyeongbin Kim, Piyush Sabharwall, Sungyeol Choi, Igor Jovanovic, "Impact of Glass Irradiation on Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Data Analysis", Sensors, Volume 23, Issue 2, Pages 691, January 2023. 

doi.org/10.3390/s23020691

Inhye Hahm, Daehyun Kim, Ho jin Ryu, Sungyeol Choi*, "A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Process for Selecting Decontamination Methods for Radioactively Contaminated Metal Components", Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Volume 55, Issue 1, Pages 52-62, January 2023. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2022.09.012

Maengkyo Oh, Keunyoung Lee*, Richard I. Foster, Ik-Soo Kim, Chang-Ha Lee*, "Applicability Study of Co and Eu Extraction using Solvent from Ca rich HCl Solution", Archives of Metallurgy and Materials, Volume 68, Issue 1, Pages 123-126, January 2023. 

doi.org/10.24425/amm.2023.141484

2022 [13]

Maengkyo Oh, Min Ku Jeon*, Keunyoung Lee, Richard I. Foster, Chang-Ha Lee, "Assessment of Chlorination Technique for Decontamination of Radioactive Concrete Waste Using Simulated Concrete Waste", Progress in Nuclear Energy, Volume 154, Issue N/A, Pages 104458, December 2022. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2022.104458

Yunu Lee, Seokjoo Yoon, Nayoung Kim, Dokyu Kang, Hyeongbin Kim, Wonseok Yang, Miloš Burger, Igor Jovanovic, Sungyeol Choi*, "In-situ Measurement of Ce Concentration in High-Temperature Molten Salts using Acoustic-assisted Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy with Gas Protective Layer", Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Volume 54, Issue 12, Pages 4431-4440, December 2022. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2022.07.014

Hyung-Ju Kim*, Hee-Chul Yang, Keunyoung Lee, Richard I. Foster*, "Crystallized Glass Tailored by Controlled Heat Treatment for Carbon Dioxide Capture Under Mild Conditions", RSC Materials Advances, Volume 3, Issue 24, Pages 8922-8925, December 2022. 

doi.org/10.1039/d2ma00949h

Hyung-Ju Kim*, Sung-Jun Kim, Keunyoung Lee, Richard I. Foster*, "A Short Review on Hydrophobic Pervaporative Inorganic Membranes for Ethanol/Water Separation Applications", Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, Volume 39, Issue 9, Pages 2263-2274, July 2022. 

doi.org/10.1007/s11814-022-1173-5

James T. M. Amphlett, Yunu Lee, Wonseok Yang, Dokyu Kang, Nark-Eon Sung, Jaeyeong Park, Euo Chang Jung, Sungyeol Choi*, “Spectroscopic Study into Lanthanide Speciation in Deep Eutectic Solvents,” ACS Omega, Volume 7, Issue 1, Pages 921-932, July 2022.

doi.org/10.1021/acsomega.1c05386

Sean G. Robertson*, Ralph Wiser, Wonseok Yang, Dokyu Kang, Sungyeol Choi, Emilio Baglietto, Michael P. Short, "The Curious Temperature Dependence of Fluoride Molten Salt Thermal Conductivity", Journal of Applied Physics, Volume 131, Issue 22, Pages 225102, June 2022. 

doi.org/10.1063/5.0088059

Maengkyo Oh, Keunyoung Lee*, Kwang-Wook Kim, Richard I. Foster, Chang-Ha Lee*, "Uranyl Peroxide ((UO2)(O2)·4H2O; UO4) Precipitation for Uranium Sequestering: Formation and Physicochemical Characterization", Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Volume 331, Issue 6, Pages 2495-2501, June 2022.

doi.org/10.1007/s10967-022-08299-w

Dokyu Kang, Nakkue Chae, Wonseok Yang, Seokjoo Yoon, Richard I. Foster, James T. M. Amphlett, Sang-Eun Bae, Eun-Young Choi*, Sungyeol Choi*, “Investigation of Dissolution Behavior of SrO in Molten LiCl-KCl Salts for Heat Reduction of Used Nuclear Fuel,” Journal of Nuclear Materials, Volume 562, Pages 153615, April 2022. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2022.153615

Jungho Hur*, Younghwan Jeon, Gwan Yoon Jeong, Sungjune Sohn, Sungyeol Choi, Jaeyeong Park*, “Zirconium metal recovery from irradiated radioactive zirconium alloy via chloride-based electrorefining and thermal decomposition of ZrCl,” International Journal of Energy Research, Volume 46, Issue 5, Pages 6164-6176, April 2022. 

doi.org/10.1002/er.7555

Richard I. Foster*, June Kyung Park, Keunyoung Lee, Bum-Kyoung Seo, "UK Civil Nuclear Decommissioning, a Blueprint for Korea’s Nuclear Decommissioning Future?: Part II – UK’s Progress and Implications for Korea", Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology, Volume 20, Issue 1, Pages 65-98, March 2022. 

doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2022.006 

Published as Invited Review Article.

Sungyeol Choi*, Eunju Jun, "What are Technical Hurdles of Verification for North Korea’s Nuclear Program?", Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology, Volume 20, Issue 1, Pages 111-118, March 2022. 

doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2022.008

Nayoung Kim, Wonseok Yang, James T. M. Amphlett, Dokyu Kang, Yunu Lee, Jae Joon Kim, Ho Jin Ryu, Sungyeol Choi*, “Surface Decontamination of Protective Duplex Oxide Layers on Stainless Steel Waste using Deep Eutectic Solvents,” Journal of Hazardous Materials, Volume 425, Pages 128000, March 2022. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.128000

Beom Kyu Kim, Sungyeol Choi, Byung Gi Park*, “Characterization of Nd-Bi intermetallic compound formations by co-reduction of Nd(III) and Bi(III) in molten LiCl-KCl eutectic,” Electrochimica Acta, Volume 406, Pages 139849, February 2022. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2022.139849

2021 [6]

Min-ho Lee+, Wonseok Yang+, Nakkyu Chae, Sungyeol Choi*, “High Resolution Size Characterization of Particulate Contaminants for Radioactive Metal Waste Treatment”, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Volume 53, Issue 7, Pages 2277-2288, July 2021. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2021.01.029

James Amphlett, Sungyeol Choi*, “The Effect of Increasing Water Content on Transition Metal Speciation in Deep Eutectic Solvents”, Journal of Molecular Liquids, Volume 332, Issue N/A, Pages 115845, June 2021. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2021.115845

Sungjune Sohn, Sungyeol Choi, Jaeyeon Park*, Il Soon Hwang*, “Computational Model-based Design of Molten Salt Electrorefining Process for High-purity Zirconium Metal Recovery from Spent Nuclear Fuel”, International Journal of Energy Research, Volume 45, Issue 8, Pages 11775-11790, June 2021. 

doi.org/10.1002/er.5724

Dokyu Kang, James T.M. Amphlett, Sang-Eun Bae, Eun-Young Choi, Sungyeol Choi*, “Dissolution Behaviors of SrO into Molten LiCl for Heat Reduction in Used Nuclear Fuel”, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Volume 53, Issue 5, Pages 1534-1539, May 2021. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2020.11.019

Seungjin Seo, Byunggi Park, Sung Joong Kim, Ho Cheol Shin, Seo Jeong Lee, Minho Lee, Sungyeol Choi*, “BOTANI: High-fidelity Multiphysics Model for Boron Chemistry in CRUD Deposits”, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Volume 53, Issue 5, Pages 1676-1685, May 2021. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2020.11.008

Seokjoo Yoon, Sungyeol Choi*, “Spectroelectrochemical Behavior of Cr, Fe, Co, Ni in LiCl-KCl Molten Salt for Decontaminating Radioactive Metallic Wastes”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Volume 168, Issue N/A, Pages 013504, January 2021.

doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/abdc7e

2020 [7]

James T.M. Amphlett, Mark D. Ogden, Wonseok Yang, Sungyeol Choi*, “Probing Ni2+ and Co2+ Speciation in Carboxylic Acid Based Deep Eutectic Solvents using UV/Vis and FT-IR Spectroscopy”, Journal of Molecular Liquids, Volume 318, Issue N/A, Pages 114217, November 2020. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114217

James T.M. Amphlett, Sungyeol Choi, Stephen A. Parry, Ellen M. Moon, Clint A. Sharrad*, Mark D. Ogden*, “Insights on Uranium Uptake Mechanisms by Ion Exchange Resins with Chelating Functionalities: Chelation vs Anion Exchange”, Chemical Engineering Journal, Volume 392, Issue N/A, Pages 123712, July 2020. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.123712

Seokjoo Yoon+, Dokyu Kang+, Sungjune Sohn, Jaeyeong Park, Min-Ho Lee, Sungyeol Choi*, “Reference Electrode at Molten Salt: A Comparative Analysis of Electroceramic Membranes”, Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology, Volume 18, Issue 2, Pages 143-155, June 2020. 

doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2020.18.2.143 

Selected as Journal's Best Research Paper Award in 2020 by the Korean Radioactive Waste Society; Best Paper Award of Year (제31회 과학기술 우수논문상) out of all scientific journals published in Korea, The Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST).

Jihye Park, Wonseok Yang, Nakkyu Chae, Min-ho Lee, Sungyeol Choi*, “Internal Dose Assessment of Worker by Radioactive Aerosol Generated During Mechanical Cutting of Radioactive Concrete”, Journal of Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology, Volume 18, Issue 2, Pages 157-167, June 2020. 

doi.org/10.7733/jnfcwt.2020.18.2.157 

Selected as Journal's Best Research Paper Award in 2020.

James T.M. Amphlett, Sarah E. Pepper, Alex L. Riley, Lawrence M. Harwood, Joseph, Karl R. Whittle, T.S. Lee, Mark. D. Ogden*, “Impact of Copper(II) on Activation Product Removal from Reactor Decommissioning Effluents in South Korea”, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Volume 82, Issue N/A, Pages 261-268, February 2020. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2019.10.022

Richard I. Foster*, James T.M. Amphlett, Kwang-Wook Kim, Timothy Kerry, Keungyoung Lee, Clint A. Sharrad, “SOHIO Process Legacy Waste Treatment: Uranium Recovery Using Ion Exchange”, Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Volume 81, Issue N/A, Pages 144-152, January 2020. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.jiec.2019.09.001

Heejae Ju, Il-Soon Hwang, Sungyeol Choi*, “Two-person Game Model of Long-Term Safeguards for a Final Repository for Spent Nuclear Fuel”, Progress in Nuclear Energy, Volume 118, Issue N/A, Pages 103058, January 2020. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2019.103058

2019 [5]

Min-Ho Lee, Wonseok Yang, Nakkyu Chae, Sungyeol Choi*, “Aerodynamic Diameter Distribution of Aerosols from Plasma Arc Cutting for Steels at Different Cutting Power Levels”, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Volume 323, Issue N/A, Pages 613-624, December 2019. 

doi.org/10.1007/s10967-019-06967-y

Min-Ho Lee, Wonseok Yang, Nakkyu Chae, Sungyeol Choi*, “Performance Assessment of HEPA Filter against Radioactive Aerosols from Metal Cutting during Nuclear Decommissioning”, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Volume 52, Issue 5, Pages 1043-1050, October 2019. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2019.10.017

Yunu Lee, James T.M. Amphlett, Hee Jae Ju, Sungyeol Choi*, “Rapid identification of Sr on surfaces of metals, porous medium, transparent materials using single-shot laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy”, Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, Volume 159, Issue N/A, Pages 105649, September 2019. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.sab.2019.105649

Nakkue Chae+, Min Ho Lee+, Sungyeol Choi*, Byung Gi Park, Jong-Soon Song, “Aerodynamic Diameter and Radioactivity Distribution of Radioactive Metal-containing Aerosols from Cutting for Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning”, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Volume 369, Issue N/A, Pages 727-745, May 2019. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.02.093  

Published as Invited Review Article.

Tae Hyun Lee, Kyung Ha Ryu, Hong Deok Kim, Il Soon Hwang, Ji Hyun Kim, Min Ho Lee, Sungyeol Choi*, “Effect of Oxide Film on ECT Detectability of Surface IGSCC in Laboratory-Degraded Alloy 600 Steam Generator Tubing”, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Volume 51, Issue 5, Pages 1381-1389, March 2019. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2019.03.005

2018 [5]

Dokyu Kang, Jaeyeong Park, Sungyeol Choi*, “Multi-Species Hydrodynamic Electrochemical Modeling with Liquid Metal and Rotating Cylinder Electrodes in Molten Salt”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Volume 165, Issue 16, Pages E860-E871, December 2018.

doi.org/10.1149/2.0361816jes

Heejae Ju, Sungyeol Choi*, Il Soon Hwang, “Markov Chain Model for Inadvertent Human Intrusion into Geologic Repositories for High Level Wastes”, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Volume 341, Issue N/A, Pages 209-219, November 2018. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2018.11.009

Byunggi Park+, Seungjin Seo+, Sung Joong Kim,Ji Hyun Kim, Sungyeol Choi*, “Meso-scale Multi-physics Full Coupling within Porous CRUD Deposits on Nuclear Fuel”, Journal of Nuclear Materials, Volume 512, Issue N/A, Pages 100-117, October 2018. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2018.10.002

Choong Wie Lee, Sungyeol Choi, Hee Reyoung Kim*, “Analysis and Radiation Dose Assessment of 222Rn in Indoor Air at Schools: Case Study at Ulju County, Korea”, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Volume 50, Issue 5, Pages 806-813, June 2018. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2018.03.020

Chanyoung Kim, Sungyeol Choi*, Myoungsu Shin*,“Review on Electro-kinetic Decontamination of Radioactive Concrete Waste from Nuclear Power Plants”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Volume 165, Issue 9, Pages E330-E344, June 2018.

doi.org/10.1149/2.0281809jes 

Selected as Editors’ Choice Article.

2017 [6]

Jaeyeong Park*, Sungyeol Choi, Sung June Sohn, Il Soon Hwang, “Cyclic Voltammetry on Zr, Sn, Fe, Cr and Co in LiCl-KCl Salts at 500◦C for Electrorefining of Irradiated Zircaloy-4 Cladding”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Volume 164, Issue N/A, Pages D744-D751, December 2017.

doi.org/10.1149/2.1501712jes

Seong Jin Seo, Sungyeol Choi*, Byunggi Park, “Transient Modeling of Spent Nuclear Fuel Electrorefining with Liquid Metal Electrode,” Journal of Nuclear Materials, Volume 491, Issue N/A, Pages 115-125, August 2017. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2017.04.053

Chanki Lee, Sungyeol Choi*, Woo Jin Kim, Min Su Kim, Yon Hong Jeong, “Categorization Methods of Nuclear Materials Used in Advanced Nuclear Fuel Cycles for Physical Protection Systems”, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Volume 320, Issue N/A, Pages 347-385, August 2017. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2017.06.012

Ruxing Gao, Sungyeol Choi, Won Il Ko*, Sungki Kim, "Economic Potential of Fuel Recycling Options: A Lifecycle Cost Analysis of Future Nuclear System Transition in China”, Energy Policy, Volume 101, Issue N/A, Pages 526-536,  February 2017. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2016.10.021

Saerom Yoon*, Sungyeol Choi, Wonil Ko, “An Integrated Multi-criteria Decision-making Approach for Evaluating Nuclear Fuel Cycle Systems for Long-term Sustainability on the Basis of an Equilibrium Model”, Nuclear Engineering and Technology, Volume 49, Issue 1, Pages 148-164, February 2017. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.net.2016.07.009

Hyunyub Noh, Sungyeol Choi*, Il Soon Hwang, “Multinational Planning of Nuclear Energy Systems in Asia,” Energy Sources, Part B: Economics, Planning, and Policy, Volume 12, Issue 3, Pages 289-295, March 2017. 

doi.org/10.1080/15567249.2015.1117542

2016 [3]

Sungyeol Choi*, Hyo On Nam, Won Il Ko, “Environmental Life Cycle Risk Modeling of Nuclear Waste Recycling Systems”, Energy, Volume 112, Issue N/A, Pages 836-851, October 2016. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.06.127

Sungyeol Choi*, Il Soon Hwang, “Effects of Nuclear Technology Export Competition on Nuclear Nonproliferation”, Nonproliferation Review, Volume 22, Issue 3-4, Pages 341-359, April 2016. 

doi.org/10.1080/10736700.2016.1154267

Jeonghyeon Lee, Sang Hun Shin, Jung Ki Lee, Sungyeol Choi, Ji Hyun Kim*, “Corrosion Behavior of Surface Treated Steel in Liquid Sodium Negative Electrode of Liquid Metal Battery”, Journal of Power Sources, Volume 307, Issue N/A, Pages 526-537, March 2016. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.01.019

2015 [4]

Ruxing Gao, Sungyeol Choi*, Yun Zhou, Won Il Ko, “Performance Modeling and Analysis of Spent Nuclear Fuel Recycling”, International Journal of Energy Research, Volume 39, Issue 15, Pages 1981-1993, December 2015. 

doi.org/10.1002/er.3424

Young Hoon Shin, Sungyeol Choi*, Jae Hyun Cho, Ji Hyun Kim, Il Soon Hwang, “Advanced Passive Design of Small Modular Reactor cooled by Heavy Liquid Metal Natural Circulation”, Progress in Nuclear Energy, Volume 83, Issue N/A, Pages 433-442, August 2015. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2015.01.002 

Selected as Most Downloaded Papers.

Kwang-Rag Kim*, Sungyeol Choi, Jung-Guk Kim, Seungwoo Paek, Won Il Ko, “Electrochemical Investigation of Exchange Current Density of Uranium and Rare-earths Couples (M3+/M0) in LiCl-KCl Eutectic Electrolyte Multi-physics”, International Journal of Electrochemical Science, Volume 10, Issue N/A, Pages 7660-7670, July 2015. 

Jaeyeong Park, Sungyeol Choi*, Robert O. Hoover, Kwang-Rag Kim, Sungjun Son, Young Hoon Shin, Supathorn Phongikaroon, Michael F. Simpson, Il Soon Hwang, “Comparison between Numerical Simulations and Experimental Results on Copper Deposition in Rotating Cylinder Hull Cell”, Electrochimica Acta, Volume 164, Issue N/A, Pages 218-226, May 2015. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.electacta.2015.02.160

2014 [7]

Sungyeol Choi, Hyo Jik Lee, Won Il Ko*, “Dynamic Analysis of Once-through and Closed Fuel Cycle Economics using Monte Carlo Simulation”, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Volume 277, Issue N/A, Pages 234-247, October 2014. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2014.06.027

Won Il Ko*, Ho Hee Lee, Sungyeol Choi, Ki Hwan Kim, Suing-Ki Kim, Byung Heung Park, Hyo Jik Lee, In Tae Kim, Han Soo Lee, “Preliminary Conceptual Design and Cost Estimation for SFR Fuel Manufacturing Facility (SFMF)”, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Volume 277, Issue N/A, Pages 225-233, October 2014. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2014.06.026

Won Il Ko*, Ho Hee Lee, Sungyeol Choi, Suing-Ki Kim, Byung Heung Park, Hyo Jik Lee, In Tae Kim, Han Soo Lee, “Preliminary Conceptual Design and Cost Estimation for Korea Advanced Pyroprocess Facility Plus (KAPF+)”, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Volume 277, Issue N/A, Pages 212-224, October 2014. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2014.06.033

Sungyeol Choi, Won Il Ko*, “Dynamic Assessments on High Level Waste and Low and Intermediate Level Waste Generation from Open and Closed Nuclear Fuel Cycles in Republic of Korea”, Journal of Nuclear Science and Technology, Volume 51, Issue 9, Pages 1141-1153, September 2014. 

doi.org/10.1080/00223131.2014.905804

Jaeyeong Park*, Sungyeol Choi, Sungjune Son, Kwang-Rag Kim, Il Soon Hwang, “Effects of Operating Conditions on Molten-salt Electrorefining for Zirconium Recovery from Irradiated PWR Zircaloy-4 Cladding”, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Volume 275, Issue N/A, Pages 44-52, August 2014. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2014.04.035

Jaeyeong Park*, Sungyeol Choi, Sungjun Son, Kwang-Rag Kim, Il Soon Hwang, “Cyclic Voltammetry on Zirconium Redox Reactions in LiCl-KCl-ZrCl4 at 500◦C for Electrorefining Contaminated Zircaloy-4 Cladding”, Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Volume 161, Issue 3, Pages H97-H104, January 2014.

doi.org/10.1149/2.046403jes

Kwang-Rag Kim*, Sungyeol Choi, Si Hyung Kim, Jun-Bo Shim, Seungwoo Paek, In Tae Kim, “Computational Electrochemo-fluid Dynamics Modeling in a Uranium Electrowinning Cell”, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Volume 299, Issue 1, Pages 165-170, January 2014. 

doi.org/10.1007/s10967-013-2720-7

Before 2014 [10]

Kwang-Rag Kim*, Sungyeol Choi, Seungwoo Paek, Jaeyeong Park, Il Soon Hwang, Yongju Jung, “Electrochemical Hydrodynamics Modeling Approach for a Copper Electrowinning Cell”, International Journal of Electrochemical Science, Volume 8, Issue N/A, Pages 12333-12347, November 2013.

Sungyeol Choi*, Il Soon Hwang, “Nonproliferation Drivers from Civil Nuclear Power: South Korea’s External Constraints and Internal Beneficiaries”, Journal of Political and Military Sociology: An Annual Review, Volume 39, Issue N/A, Pages 85-102, September 2012. 

Hyo Sook Jung, Sungyeol Choi*, Il Soon Hwang, Myung-Jae Song “Environmental Assessment of Advanced Partitioning, Transmutation, and Disposal based on Long-term Risk-informed Regulation: PyroGreen”, Progress in Nuclear Energy, Volume 58, Issue N/A, Pages 27–38, July 2012. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.pnucene.2012.02.003

Sungyeol Choi*, Jaeyeong Park, Robert O. Hoover, Supathorn Phongikaroon, Michael F. Simpson, Kwang-Rag Kim, Il Soon Hwang, “Uncertainty Studies of Real Anode Surface Area in Computational Analysis for Pyrochemical Electrorefining”, Journal of Nuclear Materials, Volume 416, Issue 3, Pages 318-326, September 2011. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.jnucmat.2011.06.020

Sungyeol Choi*, Jae Hyun Cho, Moo-Hoon Bae, Jun Lim, Dina Puspitarini, Ji Hoon Jeun, Han-Gyu Joo, Il Soon Hwang, “PASCAR: Long Burning Small Modular Reactor based on Natural Circulation”, Nuclear Engineering and Design, Volume 241, Issue 5, Pages 1486-1499, May 2011. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.nucengdes.2011.03.005

Kwang-Rag Kim*, Sungyeol Choi, Do-Hee Ahn, Seungwoo Paek, Han-Soo Lee, Il Soon Hwang, “Electro-fluid Analysis of a Molten-salt Electrorefiner with Rotating Cruciform Anode Baskets”, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Volume 286, Issue 3, Pages 801-806, December 2010. 

doi.org/10.1007/s10967-010-0717-z

Sungyeol Choi*, Jaeyeong Park, Kwang-Rag Kim, Hyo Sook Jung, Il Soon Hwang, Byung Gi Park, Kyung Woo Yi, Han-Soo Lee, Do Hee Ahn, Seungwoo Paek, “Three-dimensional Multispecies Current Density Simulation of Molten-salt Electrorefining”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 503, Issue 1, Pages 177-185, July 2010.

doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2010.04.228

Kwang-Rag Kim*, Sungyeol Choi, Jung-Guk Kim, Seungwoo Paek, Do-Hee Ahn, Sang-Woon Kwon, Jun-Bo Shim, Si-Hyung Kim, Han-Soo Lee, Byung-Gi Park, Kyung-Woo Yi, Il Soon Hwang, “Multi-physics Modeling of a Molten-salt Electrolytic Process for Nuclear Waste Treatment”, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 9, Issue 1, Pages 1-9, May 2010.

doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/9/1/012002

Sungyeol Choi*, Eunju Jun, Il Soon Hwang, Anne Starz, Tom Mazour, Soon Heung Chang, Alex Burkart, “Fourteen Lessons Learned from the Successful Nuclear Power Program of the Republic of Korea”, Energy Policy, Volume 37, Issue 12, Pages 5494-5508, December 2009. 

doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2009.08.025

Kwang-Rag Kim*, Sungyeol Choi, Do-Hee Ahn, Seungwoo Paek, Byung-Gi Park, Han-Soo Lee, Kyung-Woo Yi, Il Soon Hwang, “Computational Analysis of a Molten-Salt Electrochemical System for Nuclear Waste Treatment”, Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry, Volume 282, Issue 2, Pages 449-453, November 2009. 

doi.org/10.1007/s10967-009-0171-y

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