Strengthening global cooperation through material data sharing! The Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT signed an MOU agreement with participating organizations of AMDC(Asian Materials Data Committee) in line with the government’s current policy emphasizing global cooperation. KIMS promised to strengthen global cooperation through material data sharing at AMDS 2023, a global symposium held at Bareumi Hot...

Establishing a virtuous cycle cooperation model between government-funded research institutes and local governments! The Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, is achieving tangible results, including “The Core Technology Customized Information Support Project” which it conducts in collaboration with the Gimhae Biomedical & Industry Promotion Agency(GBIA). In March 2021, KIMS and GBIA signed a business ...

An up-and-coming researcher achieved outstanding results in their research! Dr. Soo-hyun Lee, from the Department of Nano-Bio Convergence at the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT won the grand prize in the category of best training performance and practices at the 2023 Government-funded Research Institute Postdoctoral Researcher Training Achievement Contest hosted by the National Research Council of Scien...

Detecting microplastics(MPs) with light! A research team led by Dr. Ho Sang Jung of the Department of Nano-Bio Convergence at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, in collaboration with the KOTITI Testing & Research Institute, has developed the world's first technology to rapidly and highly sensitively detect microplastics(MPs) in the field, which are well known to cause human and genetic toxicity ...

To lead the way in the smart window revolution! The Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, is set to host the second Smart-Window Industry and Technology Seminar on Thursday, 21st September at the Miryang Culture and Sports Center and the Miryang Youth Center. This Seminar, which is held simultaneously with the‘10th Nano Convergence Industry Exhibition (NANOPIA 2023)’hosted by Gyeongnam Technopark and KIMS, ai...

Enjoy a pleasant environment with innovative air purification technology! The conductive air purification module technology developed by the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), which led to the establishment of a research start-up company(Alink Co., Ltd.), has been tested and applied to a domestic general hospital and has begun empirical testing to objectively compare its performance with existing air purification modules. Alink Co., Ltd. decided to test its Air Clesan air purificati...

Easier and faster materials microstructure analysis through human-AI collaboration! The research team led by Dr. Se-Jong Kim and Dr. Juwon Na of the Materials Data Management Center in the Materials Digital Platform Division together with the research team led by Professor Seungchul Lee of POSTECH has developed a technology that can automatically identify and quantify materials microstructure from microscopic images through human-in-the-loop machine learning. KIMS is a government-funde...

Low cost, high efficiency, multiple colours at the same time! A research team led by Dr. Jung-dae Kwon from the Department of Energy & Electronic Materials at the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS) has succeeded in realizing the world's first transparent thin-film solar cell on a flexible substrate that exhibits different reflective colours and does not significantly reduce solar cell's efficiency. KIMS is a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and I...

Resolving heterogeneity in science and technology terminology between South and North Korea! The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, has published a glossary of inter-Korean academic terminology in the metallic materials field for the purpose of resolving the difference in scientific terminology between the South and the North. The publication of this book is meaningful in that it has contemplated and reso...

The first female authorized nuclear inspector in Korea! Yoon-jung Cha, from the Department of Authorized Nuclear Inspection at KIMS, became the first woman in Korea who acquired KEPIC-MN, a certificate for authorized nuclear inspection. KIMS is a government-funded research institution under the Ministry of Science and ICT. Authorized nuclear Inspectors are responsible for ensuring that pressure devices used in domestic nuclear power plants are safely made and operated according to technic...

Promise to cooperate in scientific cause analysis of major industrial accidents! The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, signed an MoU agreement with the National Forensic Service to reduce serious and large-scale domestic industry accidents. The two organizations signed the agreement on July 10 (Monday) and promised to actively cooperate in research to more systematically analyze the material damage mecha...

Material science and medical technology, expect a synergy effect! The Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, and Changwon Hanmaeum Hospital signed a business agreement to establish a mutually organic cooperation system to strengthen future convergence medical technology capabilities. The two institutions held a business agreement ceremony at the main building of KIMS in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do, on Thursday,...

Localization of core titanium parts for power generation turbines! A research team led by Dr. Sang-won Lee at the Department of Titanium in Advanced Metals Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science succeeded in localizing the technology for manufacturing titanium compressor blades, a core component of the next-generation complex gas turbine, through joint research with HANSCO, Pusan National University, S&W, and JINYOUNG TBX. Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS) is a gov...

Securing growth engines for the recycled materials market! The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, and Kumho P&B Chemicals Co., Ltd. (CEO Shin Woo-sung), an organic compound manufacturing company, are set out to secure eco-friendly composite material manufacturing technology. On June 22 (Thursday), KIMS agreed to transfer the ‘recyclable thermosetting resin manufacturing technology’ to Kumho P&B Ch...

Wearable AI sensors are not far away! A research team led by Dr. Yong-hun Kim succeeded in creating the world’s first neuromorphic semiconductor devices with high integration and high flexibility by applying lithium-ion thin films to transparent flexible substrates. The researchers are in the Department of Energy & Electronic Materials at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT. To develop a next-gen...