The carbon industry's seeking for solutions to realize carbon neutrality! The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) held the Materials Korea Forum (the MK Forum) to seek ways for the chemical industry to realize “carbon neutrality,” which was the theme of the Forum. The Forum was held on Tuesday, April 19 in the conference room of the main building of KIMS located in Changwon, Gyeongsangnam-do. KIMS is a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT. As i...

A collaboration of fiber optics and solar cells! A research team led by Dr. Dong Chan Lim (with co-PIs: Dr. Soyeon Kim, Dr. Jahandar) and a Korean solar power module research company, Solar Optics, succeeded in developing a new type of solar PV power generation technology: a generation system converging an advanced optical material using optical fibers and organic solar cells. The technology, which significantly improved the efficiency of existing solar power generation facilities, is expecte...

Detecting harmful substances with domestic sensor technology! Researchers in Korea succeeded in developing the world's first electrochemical sensor that can simultaneously detect bisphenol A, an endocrine disruptor that is widely used in our daily lives, and hydrogen peroxide, harmful active oxygen in the human body. The research team is led by Dr. Kyu Hwan Lee (a professor of New Materials Engineering at the University of Science and Technology) in the Department of Electrochemistry in the N...

Entering the rare earth permanent magnet market dominated by China and Japan! A research team led by Dr. Lee Jeong Gu and Dr. Kim Tae Hun of the Department of Magnetic Materials in the Powder Materials Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, succeeded in developing rare-earth-reduced permanent magnet that can achieve the commercial magnet (grade 42) level of performance while reducing the amount of neo...

Localizing magnetic materials for EV power converters with domestic technology! A research team led by Dr. Jeong Jae Won of the Department of Metal Powder at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS, President Jung-hwan Lee), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, succeeded in developing nanocrystalline soft magnetic ribbon material with high saturation magnetization/high permeability which can be used in electric vehicle (EV) power converters. Wit...

Solving the technical difficulties with professional support! Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, contributed to economic outcomes and social value of related companies through the Comprehensive Company Support Project by investing its own budget. For a total of 9 months from April to December 2021, KIMS implemented the Comprehensive Company Support Project by investing its own research project funds and, on Febru...

Improving self-driving car reliability with electromagnetic wave absorption and shielding technology! A research team led by Dr. Sang-Bok Lee and Byeongjin Park in the Department of Functional Composites at the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS) succeeded in developing the world's first ultra-thin composite film. This film does not reflect electromagnetic waves for 5G communication but absorbs more than 90% of it. The technology can solve the secondary interference problem of electrom...

Building a new quarantine system with plasma technology! The Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT reached a deal with Hankook Technology, DSME Construction, and Purunbit to build a plasma technology-based quarantine and air conditioning system that can effectively respond to COVID-19. The 4 parties participated in the business agreement ceremony at the DSME Construction headquarters in Jung-gu, Seoul on March 2nd...

A forum for future material technology discussions and seeking answers to secure MPE competitiveness! Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, hosts 2022 Materials Korea Forum (hereinafter MK Forum) to overlook future technologies and industries with distinguished speakers from various fields related to materials. KIMS has held the MK Forum every year since 2019 to listen to the prominent figures in the field of futu...

Discovering the outstanding talents in materials science! The Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, awarded the 2022 Best Paper Awards in material science to nurture excellent talents. Since 2003, the Best Paper Awards of KIMS have been awarded to 54 students from 11 universities, including the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to secure outstanding talents at major universities and buil...

Accelerating the localization of materials! The Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, and Seoul National University (SNU), Korea’s best research-focused university, will open the Material Colloquium Season 2 to share technologies and interests and promote joint research. The Material Colloquium, held once a year from 2021 to 2023 as a seasonal program, is hosted and organized by the Research Planning and Coordina...

Beating COVID-19 with a plasma filter! A research team led by Dr. Seunghun Lee of the Department of Nano-Bio Convergence succeeded in developing a plasma air conditioning technology that can inactivate the coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) aerosol in real-time. The technology verified the real-time virus inactivation in aerosol where the COVID-19 is mainly transmitted. The plasma filter developed by the research team uses dielectric filter discharge technology to inactivate the coronavirus aerosol...

Antibacterial/antiviral property given to every object! A research team led by Dr. Chang-Soo Kim at the Department of Nano-Bio Convergence of the Korea Institute of Materials Science succeeded in developing a material that gives antibacterial/antiviral properties without changing the physical properties of various products that are commonly used. Currently, antibacterial films and antibacterial coating products are widely used for elevator buttons, door handles, and touch screens. However,...

For the development of national engineering technology! Jung-hwan Lee, the President of the Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, was elected as a general member of the National Academy of Engineering of Korea (NAEK). Jung-hwan Lee joined the Korea Institute of Machinery and Metals (KIMM, the mother institute of KIMS) in 1982 and served as the head of the Material Forming Research Center, the head of the Industri...

High-strength and high energy storage capacity! The research team led by Dr. Kim Tae-Hoon of the Department of Functional Composites of the Composite Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, succeeded in developing the world's first multifunctional carbon nanotube fiber which simultaneously achieves high energy storage capacity and high strength, together with the research team of professor Yan...