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Scientists Identify New Catalysts for More Efficient Water Splitting
The findings of this research have been published in Nano Energy on July 6, 2020.
A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has presented a new class of efficient catalysts, made from inexpensive carbon compounds and ruthenium (Ru). These novel catalysts are stable and display both efficient catalytic activity and improved e... Read More
UNIST Researchers Clear ‘Bottleneck’ in Hydrogen Production
Their findings have been published in Energy & Environmental Science on May 27, 2020.
A novel catalyst has been developed to accelerate the overall reaction of water electrolysis, a promising option for the production of hydrogen. Through this, potentially more efficient hydrogen production may be attained. A research team,... Read More
Enhancing the Performance of PSCs with ‘Graphene Armor’
The findings of this research have been published in the online issue of Nano Letters on May 13, 2020.
A team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has come up with a novel electrode that could greatly improve the stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs), the most promising candidate for the next generation solar cells due to their low cos... Read More
New Study Presents Vertical 2D Layered Fused Aromatic Ladder Structure
Their findings have been published in Nature Communications on April 24, 2020.
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
Dissociating Stable Nitrogen Molecules under Mild Conditions by Cyclic Strain Engineering
Their findings have been published in the online version of Science Advances on November 1, 2019.
Nitrogen doping has emerged as a way to compensate for the shortcomings of graphene, the so-called Dream Material. Through this process, nitrogen is intercalated between carbon layers, which gives the graphene better properties. Besides, wi... Read More
A Tech Jewel: Converting Graphene into Diamond Film
The work by Distinguished Professor Rodney S. Ruoff has been published in Nature Nanotechnology on December 10, 2019.
Synthesis of the thinnest possible diamond-like material starting from bilayer graphene and without high pressure.
Can two layers of the “king of the wonder materials,” i.e. graphene, be linked and converted to the thinnest diamond-like material, the “king of the crystals”? An international team of researchers, affiliated with UN... Read More
The Successful Completion of ‘Graphene Symposium in Ulsan’
UNIST-Ulsan Metropolitan City held the "Graphene Symposium in Ulsan" on May 8, 2019.
UNIST, jointly with Ulsan Metropolitan City, held the “Graphene Symposium in Ulsan” on May 8, 2019. Held in the Kyungdong Hall of Main Administration Building of UNIST, this was an event for researchers to present and discuss th... Read More
New Technique Converts Eggshells into Bulky Nanoporous Graphene and Pure Hydrogen
Their findings have been published in the April 2019 issue of Advanced Materials.
A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a new way to turn discarded eggshells into hydrogen, an innovative and alternative energy for the future. The new method, which is used as a catalyst for the conversion of alchohols to hydr... Read More
New Method to Produce Defectless Metal Crystals of Unprecedented Size
The work by Distinguished Professor Rodney S. Ruoff has been published in Science on October 19. 2018.
An international team of researchers, affiliated with UNIST has introduced a new method to convert inexpensive polycrystalline metal foils to single crystals with superior properties. Published in the online edition of Science on October 19... Read More
New Study Finds Folding Graphene Significantly Enhances Mechanical Performance
Distinguished Professor Rodney S. Ruoff’s team succeeded in folding an A5-sized, 400nm polycarbonate film in half 12 times.
Their work has been published in the prestigious journal, Advances Materials.
A piece of paper folded over many times able to carry more weight than a flat sheet of paper of the same length. Similarly, folding can also enhance the mechanical properties of graphene. An international team of researchers, affiliated wit... Read More
