POSTECH research team discovers new zeolite catalysts for catalytic cracking applications

12-Jul-2021

A research team at POSTECH has uncovered a promising new zeolite, anticipated to be a turning point for the oil refining and petrochemical industries. The team of researchers led by Suk Bong Hong, a professor in the Division of Environmental Science and Engineering at POSTECH, synthesized two ...

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Research team reveals the phase transition and metal ex-solution phenomena to increase the catalytic activity

12-Mar-2021

Fuel cells, which are attracting attention as an eco-friendly energy source, obtain electricity and heat simultaneously through the reverse reaction of water electrolysis. Therefore, the catalyst that enhances the reaction efficiency is directly connected to the performance of the fuel cell. To ...

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Research team uncovers a new Li-ion battery electrode material that can achieve high-energy density and high power capability per volume without reducing particle size

27-Oct-2020

With Telsa in the lead, the electric vehicle market is growing around the world. Unlike conventional cars that use internal combustion engines, electric cars are solely powered by lithium ion batteries, so the battery performance defines the car's overall performance. However, slow charging times ...

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Artificial neural network system recommends plastic molding process conditions

20-Aug-2020

Plastic is light, cheap, and can be made into any shape if heated, making it a "gift from the 20th-century god." The key is to maintain its uniform quality but its sensitivity to process conditions makes processing autonomy difficult. It also takes long to change the process once it is set and ...

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12-Feb-2020

Recent outbreaks of the novel coronavirus have emphasized the importance of quarantine and prevention more than ever. When monitoring changes in our body, body temperature is first measured. So, it is very significant to measure the temperature accurately and promptly. With this regard, a ...

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06-Dec-2019

We often find that food becomes rotten when we leave it outside for long and fruits turn brown after they are peeled or cut. Such phenomena can be easily seen in our daily life and they illustrate the oxidation-reduction reaction. The fundamental principle controlling physical properties of ...

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16-Jun-2017

Inspired by the varying colors that gleam off of beetle shells, scientists have developed color-shifting nanoparticles that can change hue even after being embedded into a material. A report appeared on the new, inexpensive technique, which could lead to the production of easier-to-read sensors ...

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17-Aug-2015

A Korean team of scientists tune Black Phosphorous' band gap to form a superior conductor, allowing for the application to be mass produced for electronic and optoelectronics devices The research team operating out of Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH), affiliated with the ...

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09-Jul-2015

A piece of deep frozen ice and electronic gadgets may seem to have little connection (except that they are both 'cool' to have on you), but ice could now play a role in opening a new era in the electronic industry where conducting polymers, simply put plastics with electrical properties, are in ...

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09-Oct-2012

Combining a cheap polymer resin with titania produces a photocatalyst that can produce hydrogen and generate photocurrents under visible light, say scientists in the Republic of Korea. Titania is commonly used as a base material for solar energy conversion. But it has a wide band gap so doesn’t ...

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