The leading cause of death due to injuries in war is excessive bleeding. A KAIST research team, in which an Army Major participated, has tackled this issue head-on. By developing a next-generation powder-type hemostatic agent that stops bleeding just by spraying it, they have presented an innovative technology that will change the paradigm of combatant survivability.

The research was published in Advanced Functional Materials.

This technology reached a high level of perfection as a practical technology considering real combat environments, with an Army Major researcher directly participating in the study. By implementing characteristics that allow instant hardening even under extreme conditions such as combat and disaster sites due to high usability and storage stability, immediate emergency treatment is possible.