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Powder & Ceramics Division

Powder & Ceramics Division

Head of Division
Song In-Hyuck
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Metal Powder
Department
  • Fabrication process and characterization of powder-based nanocomposite materials
  • Synthesis and application of metal/ceramic powders for energy and environment
  • Near-net shaping technology of metal and ceramic nanopowders
  • Metallic powders for metal 3D printing process
  • Nano-functionalization and recycling of high-alloy materials
Functional Powder
Department
  • Development of fabrication process for meso-scale rare-earth free magnetic particles and bulk magnets
  • Development of a continuous synthesis of Cd-free quantum dots and their applications
  • Development of organic-inorganic polymer composites for efficient heat transfer
  • Development of rare-earth free Fe based permanent magnet
  • Fabrication of nano-powders and carbon coating technology
  • Development of reduced rare-earth or rare-earth free permanent magnetic materials
  • Development of textured piezoelectric ceramics
Engineering Ceramics
Research Department
  • Fabrication of high strength/high fracture toughness/wear resistant/low cost non-oxide ceramics
  • Transparent polycrystalline ceramics for application in the ballistic proof/IR window and laser emission
  • Manufacturing technology of porous ceramics for water treatment application
  • Total ceramic 3D printing technology (materials, pre-&post-process, system)
  • Development of biocompatible, functionalized scaffold and bone substitute
Functional Ceramics
Department
  • Development of thermal management technology via advanced materials for recent high power electronic devices and internal combustion engines to improve its reliability and fuel efficiency
  • Piezoelectric and magnetoelectric materials and their application technique for high sensitivity sensors and energy harvesting devices
  • Development of Pb-free single crystals for piezoelectric sensors
  • Highly-stable fabrication technique of electrode/electrolyte films for metal-supported SOFC applications
  • Fabrication of the thermoelectric/electrocaloric/ magnetocaloric materials for next generation cooling technology and highly efficient energy materials
3D Printing
Materials Center
  • 3D structured metallurgy/ceramic fusion process
  • Metallurgy/ceramic based assembly process
  • Fabrication of high strength/high fracture toughness ceramics and ultra high temperature ceramic materials
  • Ceramic fiber reinforced ceramic composites for extreme environments