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Researchers Enhance Efficiency of Organic Solar Cell
CBNU doctorate students (Department of Chemical Engineering) received the ‘Best Poster Award’ at the 2018 International Conference on Energy and Sustainability. Dr. Mohd Nazim presented the results of his research on organic solar cells using graphene-reformed conductive polymer (PEDOT: PSS) as a buffer layer. The study has been recognized for its excellent power conversion efficiency (PCE), which is twice as high as that of organic solar cells using conventional conductive polymer (PED..
2018-11-23
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Undergraduate Discovers Efficacy of Soy Bean
Jae-Bin Seo (Dept. of Oriental Medicine Resources) was awarded for his research at the International Conference of the Plant Resources Society of Korea recently. The undergraduate student presented the results of his study titled “Glycine Max Merr. Enhances the Viability and Adhesion Ability of Lactobacillus Buchneri in Gastrointestinal Condition in vitro” at the conference. The research was supported by the Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy. It is expected to be utilized as..
2018-11-23
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Good News for Medical, Sanitary and Cosmetics Businesses
Nanomembranes are nanosized membranes with lots of potential, as we can mix various materials with the polymer solution to give the desired functions and spray them directly on the desired targets. Thus, they have been used for many different purposes in industries including water treatment, energy, health and agriculture. A CBNU doctoral student, Do-hee Lee (Bionano Systems Engineering) has developed a portable electric radiation device capable of producing polymer nanomembranes with high v..
2018-11-23
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Whole Fruit Reduces Obesity Risk
As fruits contain sugar, whether or not fruit consumption induces obesity has been debated for a long time. One of the world’s most popular weekly magazines, Time magazine, made reference for the second time to the research led by Professor Seong-Tshool Hong (Microbiology Department, Chonbuk National University Medical School) and colleagues, who proved whole-fruit eating reduces the risk of obesity. For the research, the team collected big data on the effects of fruit intake on the huma..
2018-09-27
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Chinese Professors Invited for Doctorates
A special doctoral program was launched by Chonbuk National University. ‘The Dragon Project’ is a degree course designed for professors in China who do not have a Ph. D., to vitalize the academic exchanges with universities in the neighboring country of Korea. 24 professors from China joined the project for the fall semester this year, each of whom will pursue the doctoral study in her/his own field. “Providing opportunities to Chinese professors will cultivate outstanding China spe..
2018-09-27
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Biopesticide for Notorious Insects
Professor Jae Su Kim (Plant Medical Research Center) of Chonbuk National University discovered a previously unidentified fungal genome isolate to kill thrips; an insect pest known to cause serious agricultural problems worldwide. The results of the study were published in a recent online issue of the international journal Scientific Reports, with the title “Genomic Analysis of the Insect-Killing Fungus Beauveria Bassiana* JEF-007 as a Biopesticide”. *Beauveria bassiana (Bb): a species o..
2018-09-27
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Virtual Musical Instrument for New Era
A technology to add ‘expressions’ to digitized Korean traditional music has been introduced. Professor Byung O Kim’s team (Bureau of University-Industry Cooperation & Research) of Chonbuk National University has developed a new smart software to enrich the digital performance of Korean traditional music, based on the ‘PPM (Pattern, Phrases & Motif) technology’. Using this technology, the team produced the music album Gasangnori and launched it online. The album contains four musical ..
2018-09-27
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New Flexible Device Technology from Nature
Professor Chang Kyu Jeong (Electronic Materials Science) of Chonbuk National University has succeeded in developing a new type of piezoelectric composite material by utilizing the three-dimensional porous cellulose. Piezoelectric material is a special material used to change mechanical energy into electrical energy. Most of the high performance piezoelectric materials currently used are rigid ceramic materials. Therefore, it has been a serious challenge when applying them to flexible electro..
2018-09-27
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Golden Hour to Save Sepsis Patient’s Life
Vibrio vulnificus sepsis is a summer disease with a high mortality rate. It occurs intensively during August and September when raw or undercooked seafood is consumed. Early diagnosis and treatment is directly linked to the patient's life. Professors Jin Park (dermatology) and Chang-Seop Lee (internal medicine) of Chonbuk National University Medical School introduced their successful case of early detection and treatment of vibrio vulnificus sepsis in the July issue of the New England Journa..
2018-09-27
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