Localizing the ceramic parts used for the semiconductor etching process! A research team led by Dr. Ho Jin Ma and Dr. Young-jo Park of the Department of Engineering Ceramics at the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, succeeded in developing Korea’s first plasma-resistant nanocomposite ceramic with new composition and its processing technology, which reduces contaminant particles inside semiconductor manufac...

Securing new metal 3D printing technology that drives the renaissance of the manufacturing industry! A research team led by Dr. Sang-woo Song, Dr. Chan-kyu Kim, Dr. Kang-myung Seo at the Department of Joining Technology of the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, has developed a foundational technology for controlling the volume of molten metal in the process of 3D printing metal using welding techniques. They ...

Defects in the additive manufacturing process, are overcome with our material technology! A research team led by Dr. Kyung Tae Kim of the Powder Materials Division of the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, through a joint study with Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. and Pohang University of Science and Technology (Professor Hyung-seop Kim), succeeded in localizing powder material manufacturing technology exclusively f...

The world's highest level of handwriting pattern recognition rate! A research team led by Dr. Yong-hun Kim and Dr. Jeong-Dae Kwon has successfully developed the world’s first neuromorphic semiconductor device with high-density and high reliability by developing a thin film of lithium-ion battery materials. This is a key element manufacturing technology for the next-generation artificial intelligence semiconductor with high density and high reliability by producing ultra-thin lithium ion, a key ...

Starting the localization of ceramic membrane for the extreme environment! A research team led by Dr. In-Hyuck Song of the Ceramic Materials Divison of the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, developed ‘ultrafiltration class ceramic membrane manufacturing technology by ceramic extrusion process and sol-gel coating process’ and transferred the technology to Finetech Co., Ltd. (CEO Seok-joon Jang). The techn...

Cancer Diagnosis using Urine! A research team led by Dr. Ho Sang Jung of the Surface & Nano Materials Divison of the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, conducted joint research with Professor Junsuk Rho of POSTECH and Professor Samjin Choi of Kyung Hee University Medical School to find metabolites in urine. They succeeded in developing a strip-type urine sensor that can amplify the light signal of metabo...

The key for fire prevention! Researchers in Korea succeeded in developing the world's first quantitative determination method for copper wire short circuit traces, which is the key to identifying the cause of the damage in the event of a fire, using microstructure data and machine learning. The research team is led by Dr. Joo-hee Kang in the Department of Materials Analysis at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science a...

Producing hydrogen from wasted water! A research team led by Dr. Juchan Yang and Dr. Sung Mook Choi of the Department of Green Hydrogen Materials at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, succeeded in developing a high-performance non-precious metal catalyst/electrode material. The researchers also developed anion exchange membrane water electrolysis technology using a non-noble metal-based waste alkali wate...

Tech to absorb electromagnetic waves in the 6G band! A research team led by Dr. Youn-kyoung Baek and Dr. Jung-goo Lee succeeded in developing the world's first technology to consecutively manufacture epsilon iron oxide that can absorb millimeter wave with a high coercive force equivalent to that of neodymium (Nd) magnets. The researchers are in the Department of Magnetic Materials in Powder Materials Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research insti...

The problem of scarce resources, breaking through head-on with cheap materials! The research result of the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, was selected as one of the 'National Top 100 R&D performances in 2022'. The selected technology is ‘High-performance Nd(neodymium)-saving permanent magnet material technology' by Dr. Jung-Goo Lee of the Department of Magnetic Materials at the Powder Materials Divis...

KIMS keeps people safe from infection! A research team led by Dr. Seunghun Lee in the Department of Nano-Bio Convergence at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) succeeded in developing a film-type plasma device for quarantine and air-conditioning equipment that can inactivate more than 99% of the aerosol of COVID-19 virus collected in the filter in 30 minutes. The technology can simultaneously capture and inactivate infectious bioaerosols such as COVID-19 and influenza viruses. KIMS ...

KIMS accelerates the era of green hydrogen production! The joint research team led by Dr. Sung Mook Choi of the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, and Dr. Jang Yong Lee of the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) developed a highly active and highly durable non-precious metal catalyst and electrode material and a high-performance anion exchange material and applied them to a water electr...

One step closer to the localization of semiconductor sensor technology! The joint research team in Korea succeeded in identifying the reaction principle of the high-selectivity gas sensing material and developing the world's first multi-response high-selectivity gas sensor that can measure optically and electrically simultaneously. The teams are led by Dr. Jin Woo Choi of the Department of Energy and Electronic Materials at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), Dr. Han Seul Kim of ...

Preparing for the post-COVID-19 era with materials technology! Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, established a research spin-off, Twinwiz, based on functional antibacterial/antiviral additive technology. Twinwiz is located in Changwon Small Strong R&D Special Zone where KIMS is situated. A research spin-off is a company that has an Equity investment of more than 10 % from a government funded research ...

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...