Press Release
2009

2009 Update

2009.12.17

Innovative High Performance Cell Phone Recycling Technology

Development of a Small- Scale, Simple “Urban Ore” Recycling System Suitable for Decentralized Treatment of Used Electronic Devices

2009.12.10

Discovery of Environment-friendly High Performance Lead-free Piezoelectric Material

Surpassing Lead-containing PZT, the King of Piezoelectric Materials

2009.11.30

Dramatic Improvement in Hardness and Smoothness of Superhard Coating

Technical Innovation in Wear-resistant Coating for Industrial Use

2009.10.22

Success in Development of Garnet-type Single Crystal for Use in Optical Isolators

Application to High Output, Wideband Laser Light Sources

2009.10.05

NIMS Researcher Wins the 2009 Foresight Institute Feynman Prize

First Award to an Asian Research Institute

2009.10.05

Success in Development of 1800 MPa Class Ultra-High Strength Bolt

Realizing Excellent Fracture Resistance in an Ultra-High Strength Product

2009.09.30
2009.09.25

Drastic Improvement in Energy Resolution in EDS Analysis by Transmission Electron Microscope

Realizing Ultra-high Accurate Analysis of Nanostructures by Newly Developed Spectrometer

2009.09.21

Success in Trial Manufacture of Far-UV Surface Plane Emitting Device based on h-BN

Palm-sized Mercury-free FED (field emitter display) type Far-UV LED (wavelength: 225 nm)

2009.08.18
2009.07.10

Realization of Coupled Quantum Dot Device Using Carbon Atom Single Layer Sheet!

Opening the Way to Development of Integrated Nano Quantum Devices Using New Carbon Material

2009.07.06

Success in Visualization of Calcium Atoms

Development of New Type of Electron Microscope Enabling Analysis of Single Molecules/Atoms

2009.06.23
2009.06.17

Promoting the Formation of “Tsukuba Innovation Arena [TIA] nano

Cooperation by AIST, NIMS, the University of Tsukuba, and Industry to Create a World-Class R&D Center

2009.06.16
2009.06.15

Success in 3-Dimensional Atomic Tomography of Ceramics

Innovation in 3-Dimensional Atom Probe using Ultra-violet (UV) laser pulses

2009.06.09
2009.06.04
2009.06.03
2009.05.28
2009.05.27

GE and Japan’s National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) Sign MOU to Strengthen Technological Ties

Partnership with Japan’s Independent Administrative Institution deepens GE’s innovation connection with Japan

2009.04.30
2009.04.30
2009.04.28
2009.04.27

Ultrafast Permeation of Organic Molecules Realized Using Porous Nanosheet

Permeation Rate of Water Increased by 1000 Times through Development of Nano Thin Film

2009.04.15
2009.03.26

Success in Development of Full Color Filter using Surface Plasmons

Success in Development of Full Color Filter using Surface Plasmons

2009.03.24
2009.03.13
2009.03.04

Elucidation of the Mechanism of Molecular Jet in Liquid

Success in Time-Resolved Photography of a Molecular Jet in Liquid

2009.02.27

SOZAI (Basic Industrial Materials) – A Source of Vitality for Japan

An Analysis from International Material Flows in Recent Years

2009.01.22

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