Key Research
      Theme Institutes
      Introduction of Key Research
      Theme Institutes
      Overall Project D
      Carbon Neutral Eco-Friendly Materials and Energy Convergence Research
      Overall Project D (Research on Carbon Neutral Eco-Friendly Materials and Energy Convergence)
      Development of carbon-neutral specialized technologies utilizing global environment and species characteristics to mitigate environmental impact in the entire process of energy production - storage - circulation
      Research Project Name Research on Carbon Neutral Eco-Friendly Materials and Energy Convergence
      Overall Director
      Jang I-rang / LAMP Full-Time Faculty
      Research Field (Sub-Field) Earth / Geology (Structural Geology)
      Research Objective Conduct material-energy convergence research related to the production, storage, and circulation of eco-friendly energy to prepare for a sustainable future society through the realization of carbon neutrality
      Research Content
      Creativity of Research Content We aim to conduct convergence research to develop specialized technologies that can mitigate environmental impact throughout the entire process of energy production-storage-circulation by attempting an environmentally friendly approach utilizing global environmental and species characteristics in the development of carbon-neutral technologies
      Major Research Content Description of Overall Project
      · Identification of unique geological environmental characteristics of the Korean Peninsula and elucidation of crustal evolution history to respond to long-term global environmental changes.
      · Evaluation of the contribution of carbon neutrality to the characteristics of climate change-sensitive salt marshes and marine environments.
      · Development of low-carbon eco-friendly energy (hydrogen, etc.) production technology utilizing biological characteristics.
      · Identification of strategic mineral development potential, which is essential for conversion to eco-friendly energy.
      · Development of eco-friendly carbon capture technology utilizing biological species.
      · Securing geological evaluation technology for the domestic deep environment for underground carbon storage.
      Detailed Research Content by Specific Research Project
      D-1
      Advanced Research on Subsurface Geological Structure
      Exploration Systems for Carbon Neutrality Implementation       Development of Subsurface Geological Structure Exploration Technologies Reflecting Unique Geological Characteristics of the Korean Peninsula and Securing Geological Evaluation Technologies for Deep Domestic Environments
      D-2
      Research on Securing Eco-Friendly Energy
      Using Diverse Organisms       Research on Energy-Related Characteristics from Diverse Organisms and Linking to Securing Eco-Friendly Energy such as Hydrogen
      D-3
      Research on Development Potential for Key
      Bedrock Minerals for Clean Energy Transition       Identifying Formation Processes of Clean Mineral Energy Resources and Determining Development Potential Based on the Interpretation of the Korean Peninsula's Periodic Earth-Evolution Processes
      D-4
      Research on Disturbance of Salt Marsh Seawater Flow and
      Sediment Capture in Response to Climate Change       Understanding the Impact of Biological-Physical Disturbance Effects on Intertidal Sediment Behavior
      D-5
      Systems and Synthetic Biology-Based Research on C1 Substrate Bioconversion This study aims to establish a cell factory utilizing C1 substrates to produce high-density bioenergy and to present a carbon-neutral alternative energy production strategy.
      Expected Effects
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      Expected Effects of Research and Development
      · Contribute to securing core technologies for eco-friendly material and energy convergence in the carbon neutrality sector, generating high academic/practical added value.
      · Economic effects resulting from identifying domestic occurrence potential of core strategic minerals and eco-friendly energy resources.
      · Solving climate change-related environmental problems through the development of eco-friendly carbon capture and storage technologies.
      · Providing scientific foundation data to support the establishment of regulations, laws, and policies related to carbon neutrality.
      · Fostering world-class basic science manpower in the field of carbon neutrality through close collaborative research among LAMP postdoctoral researchers and student researchers