NIMS NOW International 2008.Vol.6 No.12 <Dec>

Contents

• Feature on collaboration promotion:

  “The true value of materials is in their use”

  - Promoting collaboration with companies to return research results to society through practical application -

• Research Highlights

  Development of Ni₃Al Intermetallic Foil Catalyst for Use in Hydrogen Production

  Intermetallic Catalyst Group, Fuel Cell Materials Center

  Development of CPP-GMR Device Using Half-Metal

  Magnetic Materials Group

  Spintronics Group

  Magnetic Materials Center

  University of Tsukuba Graduate School

• Cluster / Introduction of Interdisciplinary Cluster

  Corrosion

• FACE interview

  A “Back to Basics” Perspective on Creating New Materials is Key

  Izumi Ichinose
  Managing Director, Organic Nanomaterials Center
  JST-CREST Research Director

• The 8th NIMS Forum

  Advanced Materials Research and Technology Transfer

• NIMS NEWS

  An Int’l Joint Graduate School Agreement with Budapest University

  The 3rd Tsukuba International Coating Symposium

  MANA-EU Workshop on Atomic Network Compound