KAIST recently hosted the ‘ACS Nano Summit 2024’, an event dedicated to exploring the latest research trends and future prospects in promising nanomaterials such as neuromorphic computing, next-generation secondary batteries, high-efficiency solar cells, photocatalysts, and CO2 conversion technologies.

Held over two days from July 1 at the KAIST Daejeon campus, the event featured the participation of 18 members of the editorial board of ACS Nano, one of the most prestigious academic journals in the field of nanomaterials science.

Since 2020, the KAIST Department of Materials Science and Engineering has annually organized the ‘Emerging Materials Symposium’, inviting world-renowned scholars in next-generation materials to share their groundbreaking achievements. This year, in collaboration with the ACS Nano summit, the event provided a platform to showcase the latest advancements in emerging nanomaterials.

A highlight of the summit was a keynote lecture on the morning of July 1 by Professor Xiadong Chen of Nanyang Technological University, a global leader in flexible and nanobio materials, on “High-Reliability Flexible Device Manufacturing”.

Additionally, 17 editors of ACS Nano led four sessions on various topics, including:
Nanotechnology and wearable/neuromorphic electronic devices with a focus on the bio-application of nanomaterials to mimic human senses, applications of next-generation nanomaterials in bio and nanomaterials, emerging functional materials for next-generation nanomaterials in secondary batteries and solar cells, and innovations in energy materials.
Nine professors from KAIST’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering also presented their ongoing research in nanotechnology to the audience. The event featured a poster session showcasing the outstanding research of graduate students, along with awards for the best presentations, offering students valuable opportunities to engage directly with the journal editors of ACS Nano.