Accelerating new materials development for energy field! A technology exchange meeting was held to respond to the future energy materials field and to enhance industry-research cooperation. Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, and Doosan Enerbility (President Yeonin Jung) held the KIMS-Doosan Enerbility Technology Exchange Meeting at Doosan Enerbility Guest House on Thursday, December 22nd. The meeting was a...

Self-reliance on MPE starts at the N-Lab! Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, held the 2022 N-Lab. Performance Presentation to present N-Lab. research outcomes performed by KIMS and exchange opinions on materials, parts, and equipment (MPE) with experts in industry, academia, research institute, and government. After Young-seon Lee, the Vice President of KIMS, explained the progress of N-Lab., four N-Labs,...

Safety comes first at KIMS laboratories! The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, obtained the Safety Laboratory Certification 2022 awarded by the Ministry of Science and ICT. The awardees are EB-PVD Lab, Ti Plastic Deformation Lab, Nano Magnetic Powder Lab, 3D Shape Control Lab, Pathogen Removal Materials Lab, Composite Materials Property Lab, Residual Stress Lab, and Dynamic Property Evaluation Lab. Among go...

Cooperation for thermal analysis at high temperatures! The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, signed an MOU with the Materials Measurement Laboratory (MML) in the US National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) on Friday, November 18. Both parties will cooperate for research and development in high-temperature reference materials for thermal analysis. The Materials Measurement Laboratory (MML) is o...

KIMS is recognized as a technology independence leader! The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, received the 2022 Korea Reliability Award (government and public interest sector) for improving the reliability of domestic materials and parts companies as well as developing the national industry. KIMS has been striving to improve the reliability of the materials and parts industry by developing various materials...

Global heat-dissipation ceramic material market, now we lead! The research team of Dr. Cheol-woo Ahn of the Department of Functional Ceramics at Ceramic Materials Division of the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, was selected as the 'Excellent R&D performances in Government-funded Research Institute 2022'. The selected technology is 'KIMS MgO (Magnesia), new heat-dissipation material. Although MgO ha...

Platform technology to respond to regulations on environmentally hazardous substances! The Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, transferred its high-sensitivity nanoplasmonic sensor substrate manufacturing technology to Zeus, a specialized semiconductor, display, and robot manufacturer. Under the technology commercialization agreement, KIMS will transfer technologies regarding high-sensitivity nanoplasmonic sensor ma...

Entering the global market with the spent nuclear fuel treatment technology! The Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, joined hands with Konasol (CEO Yun-geun Kang), a specialized metal composite material company, to commercialize the transport/storage container materials for spent nuclear fuel. KIMS signed a technology commercialization agreement with Konasol at the opening ceremony of the KIMS TECHFAIR 2022 held at ...

Finding solutions through materials technology! The Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS, President Jung-hwan Lee), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), held KIMS TECHFAIR 2022 at the Changwon Convention Center (CECO) from Wednesday, Sep. 21 to Thursday, Sep. 22. for stakeholders of domestic materials and parts companies. Organized by KIMS, hosted by Gyeongsangnam-do and Changwon , and sponsored by the MSIT and the National Research Cou...

Focusing on materials technology for the extreme environment! Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, published the White Paper on Materials Technology 2021. The white paper, the first of its kind in Korea, systematically organizes materials information through the participation of experts in related topics. The white paper has been published in 2009 and is now in its thirteenth edition. This year's theme is...

Going hand in hand to innovate MPE technology! To foster parts and materials-related industries and develop the local economy, Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, signed an MOU with Gyeongbuk TechnoPark (GBTP, Director In-seong Ha). An MOU signing ceremony was held in the conference room of the main building of KIMS on Wednesday, July 20 and the two organizations promised to do their best to establish a firm...

Learning the science of science communication! The Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, held the 2022 MK Forum (Materials Korea Forum) on Tuesday, July 19. Under the theme of the climate crisis and the future of Humanity, the forum explored the role of science and technology for mankind in a climate crisis. The MK Forum aims to exchange opinions and provide a platform for discussion by exploring future tech...

Time to prepare the preemptive measures for the global rare earth industry crisis! Jung-hwan Lee, the President of the Korea Institute of Materials Science(KIMS), gave an online lecture for the seminar of the consultative body of supply chain monitoring based on public-private partnership in China held on Tuesday, July 19. Under the theme of the rare metal value chain and market trends, he introduced rare metal types and value chain analysis, their use and supply-demand situation, China's pol...

KIMS contributed the localization of titanium materials! The Department of Titanium of the Advanced Metals Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, received a commendation from the Minister of Science and ICT for its excellent R&D activities among the national research infrastructure institutions for materials, parts and equipment (3N). KIMS, designated as a national laboratory (N-Lab), was r...

KIMS spreads the importance of science and technology! Korea Institute of Materials Science (KIMS), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, recruits beta testers for the products developed based on the research outcomes of KIMS to listen to their opinions and publicize the research outcomes. Anyone who wants to become the KIMS Beta Tester can apply from Monday, July 4 to Friday, July 1 KIMS Beta Testers, a strategic public relation of KIMS, can experie...