Serious Hazards of Ultrafine Dust but Insufficient Solutions
Researching Fine Dust Problems and Finding Solutions

As South Korea's fine dust standards have risen to advanced country levels and awareness of environmental and safety issues has expanded, fine dust problems are emerging as a social issue.

In particular, ultrafine dust with particle sizes of 2.5㎛ or less is not filtered in the respiratory system and can travel to the lungs, penetrating blood vessels and cells, making its hazards severe. However, scientific clarification of causes and solutions remain insufficient.

The key to solving this problem is the input of innovative research capabilities from companies based on a proactive and long-term perspective.

On the 4th, Samsung Electronics established a Fine Dust Research Institute to research fundamental technologies for addressing fine dust problems.

The Fine Dust Research Institute will be established within Samsung Electronics' Advanced Institute of Technology, and Hwang Sung-woo, Vice President of the Advanced Institute of Technology, has been appointed as the institute director.

Samsung Electronics has decided to comprehensively research fine dust problems and find technical solutions through the Fine Dust Research Institute.

The Fine Dust Research Institute plans to secure necessary technologies and solutions for solving fine dust problems by understanding the entire cycle from the generation causes of fine dust through measurement and analysis to collection and decomposition, and by exploring technical solutions step by step.

Based on technologies possessed by the Advanced Institute of Technology, the Fine Dust Research Institute will develop low-cost, high-precision, and ultra-miniature sensor technologies that serve as the foundation for fine dust research, as well as research new technologies applicable to products such as filter technology and decomposition technology through innovative materials.

External capabilities will also be actively utilized. Samsung Electronics plans to conduct systematic clarification of fine dust causes and in-depth research on hazards through the Advanced Institute of Technology's Open Innovation program, which collaborates with leading domestic and international experts from various fields including chemistry, physics, biology, and medicine.

Hwang Sung-woo, Vice President of Samsung Electronics' Advanced Institute of Technology, said, "We hope that the establishment of this Fine Dust Research Institute will contribute to concentrating social capabilities to address fine dust problems."