KIMS developed an optical sensor material for drug detection in sweat Researchers at KIMS have successfully developed a wearable sensor that can detect illegal drugs in sweat by using nanomaterials technology that amplifies the optical signal of narcotics to flexible, body-worn material. Led by Dr. Ho Sang ​Jung, the research unit is part of the Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT. The techn...

 High sensitive sensor chips allow early diagnosis of myocardial infarction The research unit led by Dr. Sung-gyu Park from the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT have successfully developed a three-dimensional nanobiosensor chip that can diagnose acute myocardial infarction within two hours by utilizing three-dimensional gold(Au) nanowire additive technology.​ ​ The research team once ...

KIMS won the award for helping teenagers experience science activity program Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science of the Republic of Korea was recognized as an excellent organization for helping youth to explore their career activities in the field of materials science, and won the Minister of Education Award. ​ KIMS was certified as an exemplary institute in 2016 by the Ministry of Education for providing a good...

 KIMS set up and started remote meeting platform to assist SMEs Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea set up and started an online meeting platform to assist SMEs remotely. KIMS, the only institute specializing in comprehensive materials science in Korea, has contributed to Korea industry by carrying out wide range of activities related to materials technology including R&am...

 KIMS starts localizing heat-resistant materials for high-efficiency gas turbines! Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), a non-profit government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT has successfully transferred its newly developed alloy technology, KIMS Titanium-aluminide alloy(KIMS TiAl#16) for gas turbines to Airgen Co.,Ltd. ​ ​KIMS held this signing ceremony on Jan 5th(Tue) in a conference room at SAMJEONG TURBINE, a manufacturing company l...