한국기초과학지원연구원

Research Content

Operation of advanced infrastructure for geochronology, environmental isotope analysis, and planetary material analysis and international joint utilization. Research includes earthquake disaster response through Quaternary fault dating in the Korean Peninsula, precise analysis of solar system origin materials, autonomous laboratory development, development of space exploration analytical equipment, earth environmental research and environmental pollution identification through precision analytical technologies, and problem-solving technology development addressing social issues

National project for earthquake disaster response / luminescence dating research of Quaternary faults

Location-based isotope analysis big data platform

Research Infrastructure

Integration of advanced infrastructure including high-resolution secondary ion mass spectrometers and isotope microscopes; one-stop geochronology research linking OSL/ESR dating systems with femtosecond laser analysis systems; and earth environmental research and environmental pollution identification through precision environmental isotope analysis technologies

• The earth and planetary materials research field leads studies on the tectonic history of the Korean Peninsula and early solar system meteorites using world-class surface dating and isotope analysis technologies
• The luminescence dating research field uniquely leads earthquake response research through Quaternary fault dating and also leads studies in archaeology, anthropology, and cultural heritage
• The environmental sample analysis multi-process development research field leads the public and social role of government research institutes by responding to various environmental issues domestically and internationally and providing important analytical scientific data

Recent research achievement in the earth and planetary materials research field (2024) : Resolution of a long-standing problem in the age determination of Ulleungdo using Quaternary zircons.

Published in Gondwana Research, IF=6.1, top 9.2% in JCR, May 2024

Recent research achievement in environmental isotope research (2023) : Decontamination of radioactive materials using illite minerals Published in Journal of Hazardous Materials

IF=13.6, top 3.5% in JCR, January 2023