NIMS NOW International 2008.Vol.6 No.4 <Apr>

Contents

• [Roundtable Discussion] The NIMS Nanotechnology Support Network

  A Nanotechnology Network Supporting Shared Use of Cutting-Edge Equipment

• Exploratory Research Laboratories / Overview and Recent Achievements

  Advanced Nano Materials Laboratory

  Searching for Ferroelectric Materials Utilizing Ultra-High Pressure Environments

• Research Highlights

  Discovery of a Nanohalf-Metal
  - Exploratory Research on Novel Substances -

  New Materials Group, Superconducting Materials Center

  First Principles Simulation Group (2), Computational Materials Science Center

  Materials Analysis Station,Department of Materials Infrastructure

  Department of Physics, Louisiana State University (LSU)

  Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)

  Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

  Perpendicular Orientation of Mesochannels Realized in 30T Class Ultra-High Field Process
  - Magnetic Effect on Diamagnetic Molecules in High Magnetic Field -

  International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)

  Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University

• FACE interview

  The Challenge of a Brain-type Computer Based on a New Concept

  Tomonobu Nakayama
  Managing Director, Nano System Functionality Center

• NIMS NEWS

  NIMS President Receives the award of an honorary doctorate

  Mr. František Trojáček, Commercial and Economic Section at the Embassy of the Czech Republic, visits NIMS

  Prof. Shi Erwei, Vice President of Chinese Academy of Science, visits NIMS

  A MOU with Kent State University

  MANA International Symposium 2008 & ICYS Final Workshop 2008 Report

• Hello from NIMS

  Chelo S. Pascua (Philippine)