{
  "id": 6223827,
  "title": "Jeonbuk National University team develops bifunctional material for energy production, storage",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/jeonbuk-national-university-team-develops-bifunctional-material-for-6223827",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-08T03:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20260908/jeonbuk-national-university-team-develops-bifunctional-material-for-energy-production-storage"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Researchers at Jeonbuk National University have successfully created a novel bifunctional material that can simultaneously generate hydrogen and store energy. The groundbreaking discovery was led by Professor Kim Hee-dae, a specialist in Semiconductor Science and Technology at the university. The team synthesized a unique heterostructured composite by merging nickel-cobalt selenide with titanium carbide MXene, a two-dimensional material renowned for its exceptional electrical conductivity. In addition to this significant achievement, the research team also investigated methods for transforming biowaste into valuable quantum dots and examined their potential uses. Their findings have been published in two esteemed scientific journals: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews and Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials. Kirti Bhardwaj and S. R. Shingte, both researchers at Jeonbuk National University, were the primary authors of these two papers, with Kim serving as the corresponding author. This study was an international collaborative effort, involving researchers from Shivaji University and the New College in India.",
  "summary": "A Jeonbuk National University research team has developed a bifunctional energy material that can both produce hydrogen and store energy. The university said Monday that the team, led by professor Kim Hee-dae of the Department of Semiconductor Science and Technology, synthesized a heterostructured composite by combining nickel-cobalt selenide with titanium carbide MXene, a two-dimensional…",
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        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Jeonbuk National University team develops bifunctional material for energy production, storage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/08/jeonbuk-national-university-team-develops-bifunctional-material-for",
        "published": "2026-09-08T02:37:03.000Z"
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