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Development of Value-Added Resource Conversion Technology for Waste Plastic Pyrolysis Products

We aim to establish a globally leading hub of foundational technology by integrating pyrolysis oil purification, closed-loop wastewater recycling, and char valorization into a self-contained resource circulation system,

driving technological self-reliance in chemical recycling and
advancing carbon neutrality.

KEYWORDKeyword

Electrochemistry Carbon Materials Membrane Plastic Valorization

OBJECTIVE Objective

Through foundational advances in pyrolysis oil purification, wastewater recycling, and char valorization,
this research delivers measurable contributions to national carbon neutrality goals and the transition to a circular economy
while establishing domestic technological independence in chemical recycling.

INTRODUCTION Director's Message





Hello.

I am Professor Chanhee Boo from the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at KAIST.

Through the InnoCORE research program, I aim to address the challenge of plastic waste using membrane and
electrochemical technologies, and to build a future where waste is transformed into high-value resources.





IMPACT Impact

The outcomes of this research will drive technological self-reliance in domestic chemical recycling while extending CEC/MD-based wastewater recycling and char-derived CDI electrode technologies to broader industrial applications—including semiconductor wastewater and landfill leachate treatment—generating far-reaching socioeconomic impact toward carbon neutrality and the transition to a circular economy.

TALENT Ideal Talent

We cultivate next-generation research leaders who combine multidisciplinary expertise spanning membranes, electrochemistry, and carbon materials with the problem-solving ability to bridge laboratory findings to real-world applications, driven by a sense of mission to contribute to carbon neutrality.

FACULTY Faculty