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UNIST Develops Game-Changing Synthesis Method for Organic Semiconductor Design
10+ hour, 29+ min ago (207+ words) Repetitive Synthesis Inserts Boron-Oxygen Bonds into Pentacene Skeleton Method Enables Control of Molecular Length and Bond Arrangement A Korean research team has devised a new synthesis technique that can fundamentally reconstruct the molecular skeleton of organic semiconductors. A joint research…...
Korea Geological Institute Launches 'K-Plant' to Break China's Rare Earth Monopoly
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (318+ words) " 2026 KIGAM Media Day Heavy Rare Earth Refining Process Design by 2030 Exploration and Drilling in Western Pacific Seabed Low-Carbon Rare Earth Recycling Technology Development Amid intensifying global moves to weaponize critical minerals, Korea has launched a K-Plant initiative to reshape the…...
Daegu Health College Alumnus Publishes Radiology Research in SCI Journal
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (240+ words) DRL Proposed to Reduce Patient Radiation Exposure Foundation Laid for Radiation Safety Management Daegu Health College announced Thursday that a research paper by a graduate of its Graduate School of Health Professional Technology, who works as a radiologic technologist, has…...
Korean Researchers Develop 'Magic Chemistry' Linking Four Compounds at Once
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (342+ words) UNIST and DGIST Develop 'Radical Relay' Synthesis Method Connecting Four Chemical Components in One Step Bridging the Gap Between Small-Molecule Drugs and Polymer Plastics " Core Technology for New Drugs and Advanced Materials An innovative technology has emerged that can synthesize…...
KAIST Captures First Nano-Level View of Lithium Metal Battery Degradation
1+ week, 1+ day ago (399+ words) Nano-Scale Observation Reveals Moment 'Dead Lithium' Forms "Why Lithium Batteries Rapidly Lose Performance with Charging" Rougher Surface Structure Shortens Battery Life Faster A Korean research team has directly observed at the nano level the moment degradation begins in lithium metal…...
GIST Develops Next-Gen Catalyst Using Less Platinum to Produce More Hydrogen
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (321+ words) Researchers in South Korea have developed a catalyst technology that can significantly boost hydrogen production efficiency while using less platinum. A research team led by Professor Yoon Myung-han of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Gwangju Institute of…...
KAIST Develops Cell Boosting Hydrogen Output Up to Threefold
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (202+ words) Prof. Lee Kang-taek's Team Uses 'High-Entropy Design' Mixing Seven Metals " Dramatically Improves Cell Reactivity " Hydrogen Ion Diffusion Speed Up 7x A Korean research team has developed an eco-friendly cell design technology that can boost hydrogen production up to threefold by mixing…...
Ultra-Porous Carbon Fiber Captures Radioactive Iodine at 4. 68 Times Its Weight
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (346+ words) Researchers have developed a porous material capable of rapidly adsorbing and removing radioactive iodine gas that can be released during nuclear plant accidents or spent nuclear fuel processing. Just 1 gram of this material contains hidden pore space equivalent to the…...
DGIST Synthesizes Key Drug Scaffold Using Low-Cost Nickel Catalyst
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (358+ words) Selective Synthesis of Single Enantiomers Achieved Using Abundant Nickel Instead of Expensive Noble Metals " Expected Applications in New Drug Development and Fine Chemicals A catalytic technology that enables easy and precise assembly of core structural frameworks " the "backbone" of bioactive…...