Celebrating 20 Years of SAINT: Leading the Future of Nanoscience through Convergence and Innovation

Il Jeon; Pil Jin Yoo; Ji Beom Yoo; Sungjoo Lee

doi:10.1021/acsnano.5c21807

Celebrating 20 Years of SAINT: Leading the Future of Nanoscience through Convergence and Innovation

Il Jeon
, Pil Jin Yoo
, Ji Beom Yoo
, Sungjoo Lee

Sungkyunkwan University
Tohoku University

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Founded in 2005 with a mission to advance convergence-centered nanotechnology, the SKKU Advanced Institute of Nanotechnology (SAINT) has grown into a leading hub for discovery and translation across two-dimensional materials, flexible and neuromorphic electronics, catalysis, sustainable energy, and bioinspired systems. To mark SAINT’s 20th anniversary, this Nano Focus highlights representative advances by SAINT-affiliated researchers published in ACS Nano and outlines strategic directions in biomaterials, semiconductors, carbon-neutral technologies, and quantum science. The selected vignettes emphasize mechanistic insight, device-level figures of merit, and platforms poised for scale. Looking ahead, SAINT will deepen interdisciplinary collaborations and talent cultivation to accelerate nanoscience solutions for energy, health, information processing, and sustainability.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	4625-4636
Number of pages	12
Journal	ACS Nano
Volume	20
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.5c21807
State	Published - 17 Feb 2026

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