KIMS developed automatic recognition technology to detect microscopic surface defects in products The research team led by Dr. Seong-hoon Kang in the Department of Materials AI & Big-Data at Korea Institute of Materials Science utilized artificial intelligence to develop a technology to accurately detect microscopic defects on the surface of an object which may not be detected with a bare eye. Visual inspection requires a lot of time and cost since microscopic defects appear...

KIMS held a kick-off meeting to develop a database of lightweight aerospace materials KIMS held a kick-off meeting to develop a materials database for producing lightweight aerospace materials domestically. The meeting was held in the seminar room of the KIMS Research Building 1 on Thursday, July 8. The meeting was attended by Korea's leading companies in the aerospace industry, Hanwha Aerospace, an aircraft engine producer, Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), an aircraft deve...

Developing Korea's own rare-earth magnets technology for high-performance motors KIMS concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with SAMHYUN and SG Tech to cooperate in research and development of rare-earth magnet materials at the conference room in the main building of KIMS on Thursday, July 8. A rare-earth magnet is the most important material that determines the performance and efficiency of motors such as electric vehicles and generators. The market is growing rapidly, but Korea ...

KIMS invests in-house R&D funds in companies related to materials, parts, and equipment of future mobility KIMS selected companies in the new industry of future mobility to solve their key technical difficulties and support commercialization. Aiming at creating new jobs in new industries, overcoming economic crises, and leading carbon neutrality due to changing global value chain (GVC), KIMS has decided to intensively support companies related to the “new industry of future mo...

Our effort to develop materials never ends! KIMS and Seoul National University(SNU) successfully finished the Material Colloquium Season 1 which lasted for 5 months from February. Also, the two institutions held Communication Day on Tuesday, July 6 to discuss the direction of joint research and other matters. The Materials Colloquium was launched by KIMS and the Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering at SNU (BK21 Four: Materials Division for Educating Creat...

The smart film that generates electricity and controls brightness of light A research team led by Dr. Soyeon Kim and Dong Chan Lim in the Korea Institute of Materials Science developed Korea’s first organic material-based smart window film. The researchers improved the efficiency and transparency of the organic solar cell and verified its excellent performance after making it a large-area flexible module as well as conflating with an electrochromic film. The team is in the Department of Ener...

KIMS signed an MOU with NPA Gyeongnam for the progress of scientific investigation The Korea Institute of Materials Science and the Gyeongnam National Police Agency signed a memorandum of understanding on Tue. June 29 for the progress of scientific investigations. The MOU was concluded to advance investigation skills by applying science and technology. Both institutions aim to introduce new equipment and strengthen investigators' competency in preparation for crimes targeting larger area...

KIMS holds a contest to popularize materials, parts, and equipment sectors The Korea Institute of Materials Science, a representative hub and leader organization in Materials, Parts, and Equipment sector(hereinafter MPE) held a contest to popularize the three sectors to actively promote the importance of the materials industry at home and abroad The contest was divided into three categories: the "emblem" section, for creative symbols of MPE, the"calligraphy"section, for handwritin...

KIMS and the city of Changwon began international R&D project to support local companies The Korea-Germany Materials Center is greatly contributing to resolving the technical difficulties of local companies. The center was opened in September 2017 by the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, in cooperation with the city of Changwon. In cooperation with Germany's Fraunhofer Institute and In...

KIMS held a briefing session on promising carbon-neutral technologies for commercialization The Korea Institute of Materials Science will develop a platform to discover research outcomes for resolving national policy issues and social problems and to focus on promoting them. In order to promote technology transfer and form a nationwide consensus, KIMS started selecting “KIMS Highlight Technology” this year to discover research outcomes related to national policy issues and soci...

Research findings contribute to the quality of life! Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, was awarded the Presidential Commendation for its contribution to the domestic industry development through invention promotion at the 56th Invention Day ceremony held at the 63 Convention Center on May 31. Being hosted by the Korean Intellectual Property Office and organized by the Korea Invention Promoti...

Contaminant particles an obstacle to miniaturization of Semiconductor line width, can be resolved! A Korean research team succeeded in developing manufacturing technology for plasma-resistant nanostructured composite ceramics for the first time in Korea. With this technology, the particle issue, an obstacle to miniaturization of semiconductor line width, can be resolved. The research team, led by Dr. Young-Jo Park, conducted the research jointly with MiCo Ceramics Ltd. (CEO ...

KIMS developed an alloy which can simultaneously increase strength and its trade-off together A research team, led by Dr. Seung-zeon Han of the Department of Special Alloys at the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), was awarded the minister's prize from MSIT since their technology has been selected as 2020 excellent research accomplishment of the 25 GRI's. KIMS is a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT. The selected technology ...

KIMS succeeded in developing Korea's first water electrolysis stack demonstration technology A Korean research team succeeded in developing Korea's first water electrolysis stack demonstration technology, which can bring to the commercial level the anion exchange membrane water electrolysis technology that produces green hydrogen without using precious metals. ​ ​Led by Dr. Sung-mook Choi, the research team in the Department of Energy & Electronic Materials at the Korea Institut...

KIMS developed and verified a COVID-19 antiviral filter material A Korean research team, led by Dr. Sung-Hoon Jung and Seung-Hoon Lee of the Department of Nano-Bio Convergence at the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), succeeded in developing a COVID-19 antiviral mask coated with thin films of copper nanoparticles, which was enabled by applying ion beam technology. KIMS is a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT. ​ The team solved the ...