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...

Getting closer to the true nature of magnesium alloy! Dr. Hyo-sun Jang of the Department of Computational Materials Science at the Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, was awarded the 2021 Excellence Thesis of the Year from the International Mg Society. The thesis was acknowledged for establishing the activation mechanism of non-basal slip in multi-component magnesium alloys to improve its room temperature formabil...

Achieving both price competitiveness and high performance of material! The Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, transferred anisotropic rare-earth bulk magnet manufacturing technology to Star Group IND. Co., Ltd. The technology is utilized to manufacture anisotropic rare earth bulk magnets using cerium (Ce) instead of high-priced neodymium (Nd) for the development of high-performance rare earth permanent magnets...

A researcher tells you the joy of getting to know! Dr. Seung-zeon Han at the Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, published Korea's first material science book, “Modern Alchemist.” The book interprets the origins of matter and the history of materials with easy scientific principles for the general public to better understand. Dr. Han provides the knowledge and experiences accumulated for a lifetime as a research...

​ N-Lab makes Korea's MPE competitive! The Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, held the ‘N-Lab. (National Laboratory) Research Achievements Presentation Day’ and shared opinions on materials, parts, and equipment (MPE) with experts in industry, academia and research, and government officials. To respond to Japan's export control of key items to Korea in 2019, the Korean government established ‘MPE R&D inve...

​ Leading mutual growth of academic-research institute through technological cooperation! The Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, signed an MOU with Gyeongsang National University to enhance technology and contribute to industrial development. At the MOU signing ceremony held at the main building of GNU in Jinju, Gyeongnam-do on December 14 (Tuesday) the two institutes pledges to do their best to strengthen academ...

Tackling local problems through academic-research cooperation! The Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, signed an MOU with Changwon National University to promote academic-research cooperation. The two institutions are committed to strengthening their mutual technology, contributing to industrial development, and promoting cooperative projects. The MOU was signed on December 10 (Fri.) at the conference room on the 2...

Spread and expansion of EV with heat-dissipating ceramic material! Soul Materials Co., Ltd. invested by Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS, President Jung-hwan Lee) was designated as the 1283rd research institute spin-off company* by the Innopolis Daegu (Director Young-hwan Oh) under the Ministry of Science and ICT. Soul Material was received technology in-kind investment by KIMS based on patents from home and three foreign countries. Soul Material, worth about 1.65 billion won co-foun...

Leading the global wind energy market by technology localization Dr. Ji-sang Park, the Director of Wind Turbine Technology Research Center of the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS, President Jung-hwan Lee), developed Korea’s first 100m-long ultra-large wind blade certification test facility and test technology and succeeded in completing its static load certification test. The success of the 100m ultra-large wind blade certification test is the first in Korea and the third in the worl...

Science and safety culture blooms on an island! The Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, visited Soan Elementary School in Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do to hold the Safety with Science event on November 25 (Thursday) with the Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute. As part of science popularization and safety culture expansion, the event was held to cultivate students' science and safety minds and to create social va...