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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

 Materials advancement accelerates the realization of AI technology Researchers in Korea succeeded in developing a core material for the next-generation neuromorphic (neural network imitation)semiconductor for the first time in the country. This is a result of a research team led by Dr. Jung-dae Kwon and Yong-hun Kim of the Department of Energy and Electronic Materials of the Korea Institute of Materials Science, together with Professor Byungjin Cho’s research team at Chungbuk Nation...

Think outside the box: Stainless steel is not heavy! The research of a Korean research team led by Dr. Chang-Hoon Lee at the Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, was selected as the Top 100 Scientific Reports 2020 in the materials science. This research developed the world's first technology to produce lightweight stainless steel, which is about 20% lighter than the existing stainless steel. Tradit...

KIMS Held an online briefing on the results of research on MPE self-reliance The Korea Institute of Materials Science held an online briefing to reporters accredited to the Ministry of Science and ICT as well as local reporters in Kyeongnam area on research outcomes regarding technical independence of materials, parts, and equipment (hereinafter "MPE"). Since Japan's export control in July 2019, KIMS has continued to play a pivotal role in gathering research capabilities at h...

The accomplishment of technology transfer for the technology independence of materials, parts, and equipment The Korea Institute of Materials Science, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, announced the results of R&BD technology commercialization which was advanced to achieve technological independence for materials, parts, and equipment (hereinafter MPE). Started after July 2019, when Japan's export control measures were implemented, the pr...

KIMS developed high-hardness, high-density ceramic microparticle for manufacturing microbeads Through the joint research with Cenotec Co., Ltd, the research team, led by Dr. Yuho Min and Dr. Jong-jin Choi in the Department of Functional Ceramics, Ceramic Materials Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science, succeeded in developing the assembly control technology of nanoscale zirconia super-particles. In addition, the researchers developed a technology to convert the parti...

KIMS developed automatic recognition technology to detect microscopic surface defects in products The research team led by Dr. Seong-hoon Kang in the Department of Materials AI & Big-Data at Korea Institute of Materials Science utilized artificial intelligence to develop a technology to accurately detect microscopic defects on the surface of an object which may not be detected with a bare eye. Visual inspection requires a lot of time and cost since microscopic defects appear...