Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that a joint research team led by Prof. Yong-Seok Hwang from the Department of Nuclear Engineering, in collaboration with the Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP), has experimentally demonstrated the phenomenon of multiscale coupling in plasma—a long-standing puzzle in plasma physics—through the integration of fusion experiments and astrophysical plasma theory.

Researchers have utilized polymer zwitterions incorporating conjugated units to modify inorganic metal oxide (zinc oxide, ZnO) interlayers in organic solar cells. This approach effectively passivates defects, improves charge extraction and transport, and consequently enhances device performance. Furthermore, the conjugated units absorb ultraviolet radiation and protect the organic semiconductor layers, contributing to enhanced device stability.

This review article examines the state-of-the-art of EMI-AM and discusses challenges and opportunities of the technology in many sectors, from medicine to security and industrial monitoring.

POSTECH and University of Seoul have developed a roadmap for low-cost, high-efficiency perovskite solar cells using AI.