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When A Spinning Toy Meets Hydrodynamics: Point-of-care Technology Is Set in Motion

Their findings have been published in Nature Biomedical Engineering on May 19, 2020.

A fidget spinner inspired microfluidic chip can diagnose infectious diseases at the time and place of patient care.

When A Spinning Toy Meets Hydrodynamics: Point-of-care Technology Is Set in Motion

About 60% of women will experience urinary tract infection (UTI) at least once in their lifetime. With antibiotic-resistant organisms increasing, UTI is likely to bring more of the health and economic burden. To turn things around, point of... Read More

May 27, 2020 By Dahee Carol Kim Research
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New Study Presents Hydrogen-Bond Free Energy of Local Biological Water

Their work has been selected as 'Hot Paper' and highlighted as the back cover of the April 2020 edition of Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

New Study Presents Hydrogen-Bond Free Energy of Local Biological Water

Water, which makes up more than half of the human body, is an essential participant in the structure and function of proteins. Hormones and enzymes are also proteins, and thus are responsible for the biological function of the human body. T... Read More

May 25, 2020 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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New Study Presents Vertical 2D Layered Fused Aromatic Ladder Structure

Their findings have been published in Nature Communications on April 24, 2020.

New Study Presents Vertical 2D Layered Fused Aromatic Ladder Structure

A research team, led by Professor Jong-Beom Baek in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST has designed and synthesized a vertical two-dimensional (2D) layered structure to develop materials that exhibit excellent performanc... Read More

May 18, 2020 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Enhancing Quantum Dot Solar Cell Efficiency to 11.53%

Their work has been selected to appear on the back cover of the February 2020 issue of Advanced Energy Materials.

Enhancing Quantum Dot Solar Cell Efficiency to 11.53%

A novel technology that can improve the efficiency of quantum dot solar cells to 11.53% has been unveiled. Published in the February 2020 issue of Advanced Energy Materials, it has been evaluated as a study that solved the challenges posed... Read More

May 14, 2020 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Enhancing Bifunctional Electrocatalytic Activities via Metal d-Band Center Lift Induced by Oxygen Vacancy on the Subsurface of Perovskites

Their findings have been published in ACS Catalysis on March 24, 2020.

Enhancing Bifunctional Electrocatalytic Activities via Metal d-Band Center Lift Induced by Oxygen Vacancy on the Subsurface of Perovskites

A research team, jointly led by Professor Gun-Tae Kim and Professor Jun-Hee Lee in the School of Energy and Chemical Engineering at UNIST has succeded in developing high-performance perovskite oxide catalysts, using late transition metal ox... Read More

May 11, 2020 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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New Study Reveals the Science Behind Springtime Lethargy

Their findings have been published in Communications Biology on April 15, 2020.

New Study Reveals the Science Behind Springtime Lethargy

The quality and restfulness of your sleep are heavily influenced by environmental conditions, such as noise, light, humidity, and nutrient intakes. Besides, the temperature of our surrounding environment is another important factor that inf... Read More

May 04, 2020 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Achieving Over 15% Efficiency in Organic Photovoltaic Cells with Polyimide-Integrated Graphene Electrodes

Their findings have been published in an online issue of Joule on April 6, 2020.

Achieving Over 15% Efficiency in Organic Photovoltaic Cells with Polyimide-Integrated Graphene Electrodes

A research team, affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a highly-flexible and durable electrode using the dream material, graphene. Using this graphene-based electrode, the research team made it possible to make organic solar cells (OSCs) that... Read More

Apr 29, 2020 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Superaerophobic Hydrogels for Enhanced Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production

Their findings have been published in Science Advances on April 10, 2020.

Superaerophobic Hydrogels for Enhanced Electrochemical and Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production

Water drops falling on lotus leaves easily bounce off instead of being partially pinned on the surface. This is because of the irregular distribution of microbumps on the leaves, which has the property of repelling water. Taking cues from l... Read More

Apr 21, 2020 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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Selective Killing of Cancer Cells by Cluttering Their Waste Disposal System

A recent work by Distinguished Professor Bartosz Grzybowski has been published in the latest issue of Nature Nanotechnology.

Selective Killing of Cancer Cells by Cluttering Their Waste Disposal System

An international team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has discovered a novel approach to selectively target and kill several types of cancer cells. Published in the January 2020 issue of Nature Nanotechnology, this breakthrough has be... Read More

Apr 20, 2020 By Dahee Carol Kim Research
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Designing Water Splitting Catalysts Using Waste-yeast Biomass

Their findings have been published in Nature Sustainablity on April 10, 2020.

Designing Water Splitting Catalysts Using Waste-yeast Biomass

A novel catalyst synthesis method, capable of generating hydrogen from yeasts, the main microorganisms involved in alcohol and bread fermentation, has been developed. The new system can efficiently decompose water into oxygen and hydrogen,... Read More

Apr 17, 2020 By JooHyeon Heo Research
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