Accelerating the localization of green hydrogen! KIMS has been designated as the overall lead research institute in the field of ‘anion exchange membrane water electrolysis,’one of the five major fields of the‘National Hydrogen Key Research Laboratory’launched by the Ministry of Science and ICT. The National Hydrogen Key Research Laboratory was launched by the Ministry of Science and ICT on the 17th with the vision of achieving a 100% localization rate of hydrogen technology by 2030. The l...

Detects cancer genes with ultra-high sensitivity! Dr. Min-young Lee and Dr. Sung-gyu Park of the Advanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Research Division at KIMS have developed a technology that can detect cancer mutant genes in blood with the world's highest sensitivity of 0.000000001% based on biosensor nanomaterials for optical signal amplification. The team tested blood samples from lung cancer patients (stages 1-4) and healthy individuals for EGFR mutations and achieved a diagnostic accur...

Collaborate with a local university for global competitiveness! The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) signed a MOU agreement with Gyeongnam University to implement the Glocal University 30 and RISE projects in the main conference room at KIMS in Changwon, Gyeongnam on July 2nd (Tuesday). The MOU aims to establish a collaborative system for mutual cooperation and joint development through industry, academia, research, and government linkages between the two organizations. The two ...

Next-generation artificial intelligence semiconductors, solved with 2D materials! Dr. Yonghun Kim's research team at the Energy & Environment Materials Research Division of the Korea Institute of Materials Science successfully implemented a 3D ultra-highly integrated neuromorphic synaptic device through joint research with Professor Hyunsang Hwang's team at Pohang University of Science and Technology. This technology involves the three-dimensional ultra-high integration of vertically-r...

Achieving material independence through technology-based mutual cooperation! On the 19th of June, the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS) signed a business agreement with SeAH Changwon Integrated Special Steel Co., Ltd. at the main conference room of KIMS located in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, to promote technical cooperation in high-performance permanent magnet material technology. The company is contributing to the development of the automobile, machinery, and shipbuilding industr...

Localization of anion exchange membrane water electrolysis is a step forward! A research team led by Dr. Sung Mook Choi of the Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, has developed a one-step electrode fabrication process for the first time in South Korea. This process produces electrodes, a key component of anion exchange membrane water electrolysis, directly from raw materials to a mass-producible level. The team su...

Achieving High Performance and Stability Simultaneously! The research team of Dr. Jae Ho Kim and Dr. Myungkwan Song from the Energy and Environmental Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), under the direction of President Chul-jin Choi, in collaboration with Professor Jin-Woo Oh from Pusan National University and Professor Jin Woo Choi from Kongju National University, developed hybrid bio-nanostructures. Utilizing these nanostructures, they fabricated ...

Science is the key to understanding and explaining all the phenomena around us! The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, held the 15th Gyeongnam Elementary School Science Imagination Drawing Contest on May 25 (Sat) at KIMS grounds in Changwon, Gyeongnam. More than 300 elementary school students from Gyeongnam participated in the contest, capturing the future Gyeongnam that children dream of, a community full...

Both high performance and stability were achieved with multifunctional materials! Through joint research with Professor Chul-jin Ahn’s team at Changwon National University, the research team of Dr. Jae-Ho Kim and Dr. Myung-kwan Song from the Department of Energy & Electronic Materials in the Surface & Nano Materials Division has developed a 4-Amino-TEMPO derivative with photocatalytic properties and successfully used it to produce high-performance and stable fiber-shaped dye-sensitize...

Quit Go! Walk Go! Lose Go! Stretch Go! The Korea Institute of Materials and Science (KIMS) was selected as an “Excellent Workplace for Employee Health Promotion Activities in the Second Half of 2023,” hosted by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA). On Tuesday, April 30, KIMS held a plaque award ceremony in the conference room of the main KIMS building and received the plaque from the Gyeongnam Regional Headquarters of the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA)....

Reduce the risk of electric vehicle fire hazardous by analyzing nanostructures! Dr. Kwang-jun Euh, Dr. Hyeon-woo Son and his research team from the Department of Aluminum in the Advanced Metals Division at KIMS have successfully developed an aluminum alloy for electric vehicles that dramatically improves thermal stability. The team identified a new mechanism by which the nanostructures inside aluminum alloys work and found that the alloys they developed improved thermal stability by up to 140...

We respond to global companies with our technology! Twinwiz Co., Ltd., a research spin-off company of the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), has beeny selected for the 2024 Early-stage Startup Package Support Project. This government initiative aims to promote business stabilization and growth by offering commercialization funds and startup program support to early-stage startups within a three-year period, focusing on those with promising startup concepts. Twinwiz Co., Ltd. spec...

We will play a leading role with practical research results! The Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS) received eight government awards for meritorious contributions to the promotion of science and technology, including one medal for science and technology, one citation from the Prime Minister, and six citations from the Minister of Science and ICT, in celebration of the 57th Science Day (April 21st). Chul-Jin Choi, President of the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), was hon...

Let your scientific imagination fly! The Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS) will host the‘15th Annual Gyeongnam Science Drawing Competition’on Saturday, May 25th at KIMS’playground in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do. This Contest, catering to 400 elementary school students and their families in the Gyeongnam region, is an annual event organized by KIMS. It aims to foster creativity among elementary school students in the region by inviting them to express their imagination of the future of...

We will move forward to accelerate the global era of K-materials! The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, marked its 17th anniversary with a focus on globalizing K-materials and outlined its path towards achieving ‘Materials Superpower Korea.’ On April 22, KIMS celebrated its milestone at its main building auditorium in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, with all its employees in attendance. During the event, a...