Work hand in hand to solve the fine dust problem! In order to actively tackle the country's fine dust problem, Alink (CEO Hye-mun Lee), a research institute spin-off company of the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS, President Jung-hwan Lee) under the Ministry of Science and ICT, signed an MOU with Naom (CEO Sun-bak Kwon), a spin-off company of the Korea Railroad Research Institute (President Seok-youn Han). The MOU is the first case of cooperation between venture companies launc...

Leading the growth of new industries and regional specialized industries! The Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, continues to conduct the comprehensive business support project, which was started last year, to support domestic companies’process improvement, new product development, intellectual property rights, and marketing by investing the institute’s budget. As the first implementation of the project in ...

To achieve materials technology independence with a purpose-oriented strategy for MPE! The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, is designated as the operating institution of the 2022 Industry-University-Research Platform Project for Cooperative Technology Development for SMEs organized by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups. With 4.6 billion won of research funds over the next two years, KIMS will become a on...

Realizing carbon neutrality together with local children! The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, is holding the 13th Gyeongnam Children's Art Contest for the Science of Tomorrow to commemorate Family Month, May. KIMS holds the drawing contest for elementary school students in Gyeongnam to express their imaginations and hopes for science. The event has not been held for the past two years due to the COVID-1...

Welfare building to start making a new material research history! Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, completed the construction of the new Welfare Building (Mirae Hall) and held a ceremony for the completion on Tuesday, April 26 in front of the new building. In attendance of about 100 people including Changwon Mayor Heo Seong Mu, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute President Myeong Seong Ho, Gyeongn...

To achieve materials technology independence with a purpose-driven strategy for MPE! Marking its 15th founding anniversary, the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS) a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, emphasized the need for a purpose-driven strategy for materials, parts, and equipment (MPE). In attendance with Jung-hwan Lee, the President of KIMS, executives, the labor union president, and award winners, the 15th founding anniversary ceremon...

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...