Young-Il Lee

Title: Young-Il Lee: Inventor in Metal Nanoparticle Manufacturing.

Introduction

Young-Il Lee is an inventor based in Anyang, South Korea. His work includes methods and equipment for producing metal nanoparticles, with a focus on copper nanoparticles and scalable manufacturing processes. He is associated with Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. and holds 5 patents.

Latest Patents

Lee’s listed patents include “Method for Manufacturing Copper Nanoparticles Using Microwaves.” The method combines a copper salt, dispersing agent, reducing agent, and organic solvent, then heats and agitates the mixture before microwave irradiation. Cooling the mixture yields copper nanoparticles. The described process aims to produce nanoparticles measuring several tens of nanometers, with a narrow size distribution and good dispersibility, in quantities suitable for mass production.

Another listed patent, “Apparatus and Method for Manufacturing Metal Nanoparticles,” describes a continuous production system. A precursor solution passes through two heated reactor channels: the first is maintained at a temperature where particles do not form, and the second at a temperature where they do. A cooler then collects and cools the resulting nanoparticles. The design is intended to support continuous, large-scale manufacturing.

Career Highlights

Lee’s patent work addresses both nanoparticle synthesis and the equipment needed to produce nanoparticles continuously. His microwave-based copper process and staged-heating apparatus reflect complementary approaches to improving production control and scale.

Collaborations

Lee’s listed coworkers include Jae-Woo Joung and Byung-Ho Jun. His association with Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd. places his work within a company active in electronics and component manufacturing.

Conclusion

Young-Il Lee’s patents focus on practical methods and equipment for producing metal nanoparticles, including copper nanoparticles, with attention to particle quality and scalable manufacturing.