SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer, or CFRP, is an extremely durable light plastic, and its use has spread across various manufacturing industries, from aviation and automotive, to sports and audio equipment. But despite its impressive properties, CFRP is infamous for its complex disposal and recycling. While high-temperature processing to reclaim [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean researchers have developed a method to uniformly disperse graphene particles in polymer composites using a solvent-free process, moving a step closer to the commercialization of graphene. According to a research team led by professor Kim Seong-lyun at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and professor Youn Jae-ryoun at [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Researchers from the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have discovered that taurine may be effective in treating Alzheimer’s disease, according to a December 14 announcement. Taurine, an amino acid which occurs naturally in squid and octopus, is commonly available as a dietary supplement that supports neurological development and [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – The energy efficiency of solar cells is expected to rise thanks to a newly established tandem solar cell platform developed by Korean scientists, which overcomes the limitations of its theoretical maximum efficiency. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced on November 24 that its Photo-electronic Hybrids Research Center, led [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean scientists found a new way to utilize black phosphorus to form the next-generation transistor with high stability and performance. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology announced on November 17 that its research team at the Interface Control Research Center led by professor Na Jun-hong paved the way to use [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A new way to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease with a drop of blood sample was found as Korean scientists proved the correlations of the causative agent of the disease with its concentrations in the blood. The Brain Science Institute of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) led by senior [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – A smart window technology was jointly developed by Korean and British scientists enabling automatic sunshine control and generating electricity at the same time. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced on October 22 that its Center for Opto-Electronic Convergence led by lead scientist Ko Doo-hyun succeeded in developing [...]