Revolutionary method developed for mass-producing polymer solid electrolytes

The newly developed technology enables a remarkable 13-fold increase in production speed

21-Mar-2024 - A research team, ledby Professor Seok Ju Kang in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST,has unveileda groundbreaking technique for mass-producing polymer solid electrolytes, crucial components in batteries. Departing from the traditional melt casting method, the team introduced ...

Groundbreaking discovery enables cost-effective and eco-friendly green hydrogen production

24-Jan-2024 - A breakthrough technology has been developed that enables the production of green hydrogen in a more cost-effective and environmentally friendly manner, bringing us closer to a carbon-neutral society by replacing expensive precious metal catalysts. Led by Professor Jungki Ryu in the School of ...

Unveiling molecular origami: A breakthrough in dynamic materials

20-Dec-2023 - Origami, traditionally associated with paper folding, has transcended its craft origins to influence a diverse range of fields, including art, science, engineering, and architecture. Recently, origami principles have extended to technology, with applications spanning solar cells to biomedical ...

New ionic materials boost hydrogen fuel cell efficiency!

This breakthrough contributes to accelerating progress toward sustainable energy solutions in line with global efforts towards decarbonization

20-Sep-2023 - A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has made a groundbreaking advancement in improving the efficiency of hydrogen fuel cells, which are gaining significant attention as eco-friendly next-generation energy sources. Led by Professor Myoung Soo Lah in the Department of Chemistry at UNIST, ...

Making and breaking of chemical bonds in single “nanoconfined” molecules

Research team investigates reactivity of single molecules under controlled microscopic conditions

14-Sep-2022 - Researchers around the world are working to develop efficient materials to convert CO2 into usable chemical substances – work that is particularly pressing in view of global warming. A team from the University of Göttingen, Germany, and the Ulsan National Institute for Science, South Korea, has ...

Breakthrough: Novel technique seamlessly converts ammonia to green hydrogen

Findings have attracted significant attention from academic research communities

13-Aug-2021 - A research team, led by Professor Guntae Kim in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST has announced a breakthrough in technology that efficiently converts liquid ammonia into hydrogen. Their findings have also attracted significant attention from academic research communities ...

New study presents high-efficiency battery system, chargeable with indoor lighting!

22-Jun-2021 - A new era for energy recycling, which refers to the energy recovery process of utilizing indoor lights that would usually be wasted by converting them into electricity, will soon unfold. Thanks to the newly-developed electrode material, the charging efficiency was found to be significantly ...

New approach to calculate electron traffic jam in transition metal dichalcogenide

21-May-2021 - Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter (MPSD) in Hamburg and the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) in South Korea have found that the existing method to calculate a particular insulating state produces errors and suggest a new ...

High-capacity battery material using salmon DNA

20-Apr-2020 - A Korean research team has succeeded in developing next-generation high-capacity cathode material for lithium-ion batteries. The Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST, Acting President Seok-jin Yoon) announced that the joint research team of Dr. Kyung Yoon Chung (head of the Center for ...

New catalyst provides boost to next-generation EV batteries

17-Mar-2020 - Metal-Air Batteries (MABs), which use oxygen from ambient air as recourses to store and convert energy, have received considerable attention for their potential use in electric vehicles (EVs) owing to their large storage capacity, lightweight, and affordability. A research team, affiliated with ...