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Scientists talk science in movies: Metropolis (1927), A genuine classic of Science Fiction movies       사람과 과학의 미래를 그린 SF의 진정한 고전, 메트로폴리스(1927)- 과학자가 추천하는 영화, 메트로폴리스(Metropolis) -영화관에서 상영되는 최신 SF 영화들은 첨단 컴퓨터 그래픽 기술로 화려한 볼거리를 자랑하며, 인류가 꿈꾸는 미래 사회의 모습을 실감나게 보여준다. SF 장르는 관객들에게 오랜 시간동안 사랑받아 온 영화 장르 중 하나다. 그런데, 컴퓨터 그래픽 이전의 초기 SF 영화에서도 미래 사회를 그럴듯하게 구현해낼 수 있었을까. SF영화의 고전으로 손꼽히는 영화 메트로폴리스는 거의 90년 전인 1927년에 만들어진 작품이지만, 놀랄 만큼 멋진 미래 도시를 그려내 후세 수많은 SF 영화의 전형이 되었다. 기초과학연구원(IBS) 다차원탄소재료 연구단 소속인 이선화 연구위원이 흑백의 무성 영화인 메트로폴리스를 추천한 이유도 이 작품이 고전의 위대함을 확인시켜주는 영화이기 때문이다. 세련된 연출과 강렬한 메시지가 돋보이는 고전▲ 지하세계에 있는 기계의 모습. 이곳에서 노동자들은 끊임없이 기계를 작동시키며 비인간적인 삶을 살아간다.이선화 연구위원은 영화 메트로폴리스를 보면, 제작 시기가 무색하게 느껴진다며 감탄했다. 영화 전편에 깔린 풍부한 상상력과 치밀한 플롯이, 90년 전에 생각해 낼 수 있었다는 것 자체가 놀라울만큼 매력적으로 느껴졌기 때문이다.“영화 메트로폴리스는 미치광이 과학자가 욕심으로 인해 괴물(로봇)을 만들어내지만, 결국엔 정의가 이긴다는 다분히 전형적인 이야기 구성을 차용하고 있어요. 하지만, 화려한 컴퓨터 그래픽은 꿈도 꿀 수  없던 시절에 흑백 무성 영화로 이런 미래의 이야기를 무리 없이… 작성자 : CMCM 2016.11.27

Graphene Cracks the Glass Corrosion ProblemResearchers at the Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials (CMCM), within the Institute for Basic Science(IBS) have demonstrated graphene coating protects glass from corrosion. Their research, published in ACS Nano, can contribute to solving problems related to glass corrosion in several industries. Glass has a high degree of both corrosion and chemical resistance. For this reason it is the primary packaging material to preserve medicines and chemicals. However, over time at high humidity and pH, some glass types corrode. Corroded glass loses its transparency and its strength is reduced. As a result, the corrosion of silicate glass, the most common and oldest form of glass, by water is a serious problem especially for the pharmaceutical, environmental and optical industries, and in particular in hot and humid climates.Although there are different types of glass, ordinary glazing and containers are made of silicon … 작성자 : 최고관리자 2016.11.25

Peeling Graphene from Copper- Elucidating the intercalation mechanism and pathways for graphene decoupling from the copper substrate -August 30, 2016A recent quantum chemistry study related to delamination of graphene from Cu foil substrates by a research team at the Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials, Institute for Basic Science (IBS) and the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has provided important information about the intercalation mechanism and pathways for graphene decoupling from the copper substrate through the formation of copper oxide, which has a weaker binding to the graphene than the pure Cu does.  ▲ The decoupling of a graphene nanoribbon, showing the chemical reactions of oxygen and water that led to the surface oxidation at the nanoribbon edge sites. The functionalized nanoribbon edges facilitate the molecular dissociation of oxygen and water that serve as the first stage of oxidation.The graphene films,… 작성자 : 최고관리자 2016.11.25

▲ Rodney S. Ruoff, Director of the Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials [ⓒ=UNIST] Director, IBS Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials, Prof. Rodney S. Ruoff Honored with SGL Carbon Award  Rodney S. Ruoff, Director of the Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials (CMCM) at the Institute for Basic Science (IBS), and Distinguished Professor at the Ulsan National Institute of Science & Technology (UNIST) in Korea will be awarded the SGL Carbon (Skakel) Award for his outstanding and many contributions to the field of carbon materials. The SGL Carbon Award, sponsored by SGL Carbon Group and the American Carbon Society, is an international award given every 3 years to an individual whose overall contributions and achievements have significantly influenced the progress of the science and/or technology of carbon materials.Director Ruoff has made pioneering discoveries in carbon science for more than 20 years, including discoveries leading to a deeper un… 작성자 : 최고관리자 2016.11.25

  2015 Research Conference held at UNIST campus 작성자 : CMCM 2016.11.25

IBS scientists create a band gap in graphene nanowrinklesNovember 9, 2015Carbon is the basis for all known life on Earth and the carbon in our bones originates from stars whose death millions, perhaps billions, of years ago helped to shape and create our planet and the Solar System in which we dwell. Without carbon in the atmosphere life would cease to exist. It is easier to name the compounds that don’t contain carbon than the ones that do. It is as ubiquitous as life itself.Fundamental Element of Life​​Carbon is found free in nature in three allotropic forms; amorphous, graphite and diamond. Graphite is one of the softest known materials, and diamond is one of the hardest. This difference is purely because of the arrangement of atoms in each of the two forms. In graphite, hexagonal rings are joined together to form sheets that lie on top of one another. Diamond has a slightly more compact structure and its density is greater than that of graphite. The appearance of diamond is well kn… 작성자 : CMCM 2016.11.25