Two-dimensional ceramic matrix nanocomposite reinforced by nanomaterial for high-temperature applications   Hexagonal boron nitride nanoplatelets (BNNP)-reinforced ceramic matrix nanocomposites with superior mechanical properties for aerospace or prostheses applications are firstly developed.   Article  |  Fall 2016     Prof. Soon Hyung Hong (Department of Material Science a...

KAIST developed a novel ultralow noise photonic oscillator with an error of a quadrillionth of a second   KAIST developed a new class of photonic signal generators with an unprecedented 7 femtoseconds (7×10-15 s) timing error per second, corresponding to an error of less than 1 second over 1 million years.   Article  |  Fall 2016     Oscillators generate highly p...

Role of Tau regulating force between microtubules   Microtubules (MTs) are hollow cytoskeletal filaments assembled from αβ-tubulin heterodimers. Tau, an unstructured protein found in neuronal axons, binds to MTs and regulates their dynamics. Aberrant Tau behavior is associated with neurodegenerative dementias, including Alzheimer’s disease. A collaborative research team made up of the labs o...

Air-processable and scalable formation of high-quality organic films on a water substrate via a spontaneous spreading phenomenon   A versatile ultrafast deposition technique was developed to form ambient air-processable and high-quality organic bulk heterojunction films on an aqueous substrate via spontaneous spreading flow. Highly efficient polymer solar cells were fabricated using this technique.   Art...

Ultrahigh-resolution 3D Nano-Printing Enables Detection of Trace-amount Substances   Sub-10nm nanotransfer printing technology has been developed to fabricate novel 3D nanostructures and devices such as a high-performance sensing device with single-molecule detection capability.   Article  |  Fall 2016     Printing was invented more than 5,000 years ago and has frequently b...

Birefractive stereo imaging is developed to capture color and depth information simultaneously from a single-shot image   The double refraction phenomenon was creatively innovated by a KAIST research team for stereo imaging. This breakthrough imaging technology enables us to capture color and depth information from a single shot image with double refraction. Instead of requiring multiple stereo cameras, just...