The Global Science Research Center for Systems Chemistry (GCSC) brought together some of the brightest minds in nanomaterials science on October 22, 2025, for a special symposium that was anything but ordinary.

Held during the 2025 Korean Chemical Society (KCS) Fall Meeting, the event's star attraction was none other than Professor Moungi G. Bawendi from MIT—fresh off his 2023 Nobel Prize win in Chemistry. 

His groundbreaking work on quantum dots has revolutionized the field, and his presentation on "Colloidal Quantum Dots as Single Photon Quantum Emitters" gave attendees a front-row seat to cutting-edge science.

But Bawendi wasn't the only one delivering insights worth paying attention to. The symposium, organized by Professors Jaeyoung Sung, Sung Jee Kim, and Hae Sung Cho, assembled an impressive lineup:

∘ Professor Ji-Hyun Kim (Chung-Ang University) challenged a century-old theory with his talk on "Unraveling Nanoparticle Growth: Beyond a Century-Old Theory."

∘ Professor Sung Jee Kim (POSTECH) bridged the gap between clusters and quantum dots in his presentation.

∘ Professor Jungwon Park (Seoul National University) showcased the fascinating world of real-time liquid electron microscopy, making the invisible visible.

∘ Professor Sangwoon Yoon (Chung-Ang University) explored why gold nanoparticles truly deserve their "golden" reputation through their plasmonic properties.

∘ Professor Sunmin Ryu (POSTECH) dove into the molecular excitons found in two-dimensional organic crystals.

The symposium did exactly what great scientific gatherings should: it sparked conversations, challenged assumptions, and mapped out exciting new directions for nanomaterials research. 

For everyone in attendance, it was a day of discovery that reminded them why they fell in love with science in the first place.

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A joint research team led by Professor Jaeyoung Sung of Chung-Ang University has developed a groundbreaking theory that overturns the long-standing Gibbs-Thomson equation and Classical Nucleation Theory, which have underpinned nanoparticle science for over a century. Through real-time observations using liquid-phase TEM and comprehensive theoretical modeling, the team proposed a new equation for chemical potential that explains anomalous growth behaviors of ultra-small nanoparticles. This theory provides the first quantitative explanation for size-focusing phenomena and opens new avenues for materials synthesis, biomedical applications, and disease mechanism studies. 

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https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/economy/biznews/1201939.html

https://www.joongang.co.kr/article/25342355

https://edu.donga.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=89487

Chemical Dynamics in Materials and Living Systems, the 1st International Symposium by GCSC held at Seoul Campus of Chung-Ang University from May 6 to 10, 2025.

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GCSC homepage has launched on February 18, 2025.

Center for Systems Chemistry successfully secured the Global Science Research Center grant from the National Research Foundation of Korea. The detailed contents can be shown in the link:

Korean: 국내 최고 기초과학 연구자 9인 선정, 9년간 616억원 지원 

English: CAU’s “Global Science Research Center for Systems Chemistry” Selected for Complementing Government’s SRC Project, Securing 10.53 Billion Won

The 1st GCSC Winter Workshop, held at Chung-Ang University (Building 310, Room B603) from February 25 to 26, 2025, has successfully concluded.