17 April 202511 April 2025 KAIST Develops Eco-Friendly, Nylon-Like Plastic Using Microorganisms KAIST researchers have successfully developed a new bio-based plastic with fermentation from propriate developed microbial strains through systems metabolic engineering
12 March 20257 March 2025 What If We Could Revive Waste Carbon Dioxide? Conventional carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion technologies have faced challenges in commercialization due to their low efficiency relative to high energy consumption
Was wäre, wenn wir Kohlendioxidabfälle wiederbeleben könnten? KIMS und KAIST-Forscher haben einen Katalysator-Syntheseprozess und eine Technologie zur Präzisionskontrolle entwickelt, um die Effizienz der Kohlendioxidumwandlung zu maximieren
25 November 202420 November 2024 Enhancing compatibility and biodegradability of PLA/biomass composites via forest residue torrefaction New torrefaction approach improves mechanical properties and decomposition rate of PLA composites
9 February 20236 February 2023 Researchers develop 100% biodegradable paper straws that do not become soggy Korean scientists synthesized polybutylene succinate (PBS), by adding a small amount of cellulose nanocrystals to create a new compostable coating material
8 February 20236 February 2023 Want a stronger biodegradable plastic? Add a ‘pinch’ of cream of tartar Several researchers from KRICT and KTH wanted to see if “seasoning” a biodegradable bioplastic like PBS with fruit-derived tartaric acid or citric acid could improve the plastic’s mechanical properties
6 January 202118 December 2020 Still paying for broken smartphone display? Now, It is automatically fixed Korean researchers found Linseed oil for use in self-healing smartphone screens
17 August 202014 August 2020 Key technology for mass-production of lignin-bio-aviation fuels for reducing greenhouse gas Technology for reducing the viscosity of lignin oil from wood wastes with a high potential for industrial applications
7 November 20194 November 2019 KRICT comes in as a new leading player in the monopolized bio-polycarbonate market Potential alternative for petroleum polycarbonate containing environmental hormone sources
