Introduction of director (Director Young Hee Lee)
Director, Young Hee Lee, succeeded in synthesizing massive amounts of single-walled carbon nanotubes and figuring out the growth mechanism. His research has invigorated carbon nanotube researches worldwide. Also, he has led domestic carbon nanotube research and tried to industrialize it through his research, which includes the separation of semiconducting tubes, functionalization. field emission, hydrogen storage, transparent electrodes, and study of composites (complexes). Consequently, he has always played a pioneering role in the field and contributed to improve Korea's research standing in the global arena.
- For more information, see the introduction to the director of the Center for Integrated Nanostructure Physics:
http://cinap.ibs.re.kr/html/cinap_en/people/people_0209.html
Research objectives
- a. Multifunctional nanomaterials and high sensitivity/high-resolution correlation spectroscopy development
- b. Establishment and operation of multidisciplinary research center for nanocomposite structure research
Main research activities
a. Synthesis of hybrid nanostructures and new functional properties
- To study low-dimensional hybrid complex structures and the electrical, thermal, optical and interface properties expressed as carrier movement is limited in narrow space, decreasing the size and dimension of materials.
- To discover new multi-functional physical properties based on certain phenomena, for example, carrier movements become complicated as nanostructures form hybrid complex structures and specific physical properties are affected by external environment.
b. Analysis of nanostructure
- To identify a correlation between the growth mechanism and structure properties of nanostructured materials using a spectroscopy device combined with a high transmission electron microscope during synthesis of materials
c. Study of Optical and Thermoelectric properties of nanostructured materials
- To develop nanosystem which enables current generation by heat in order to adjust electric conductivity and thermal conductivity, to pursue the maximization of energy harvesting and develop complex structures and devices with thermal and optical conductivity
d. Study of nanoscopy systems
- To develop various nanoscopy systems with high sensitivity and high spatial resolution and identify new properties of synthesized nanostructure samples
e. Theory and Modeling
- To assist in experiment planning and build the theoretical background based on assessment and prediction through the calculation and simulation of nanostructures with new features
Project scale
- a. Starting date : 2012.12.1.
- b. Project Expenses : 100 billion for 10 years
