Key Technologies for Supporting Science & Technology in the 21st Century
Codinating Director's Greeting
- Cordinating Director
- Naoki KISHIMOTO
Nanotechnologies comprise the key technologies for supporting science & technology in the 21st Century. So that Japan can attain the strategic objectives of leading the world in the science & technology fields (encompassing ICT, life sciences and environment/energy technologies), innovative foundational nanotechnologies that form the support for such science & technology fields must be established. In this area, NIMS is involved in nanoscale structural processing, characterization/analysis and theoretical computations. Based upon world-leading technologies from NIMS and enhancement thereto, we aim to help realize innovative developments in Japan and globally – not to mention at NIMS – for developing and implementing high-level foundational technologies for use in the nanotechnology sector.
Research Units
Advanced Nano Characterization Center
We seek to establish foundational technologies for nano-characterization with high accuracy and high resolution to enable nanomaterials R&D
Computational Materials Science Center
Aiming to build the theoretical structure in materials design, by clarifying the properties/phenomena of materials
Quantum Dot Research Center
We seek to develop foundational nanotechnologies through enhancement and amalgamation of nanostructure creation technology
Quantum Beam Center
We seek to establish promising foundational quantum-beam technologies to markedly improve creation of materials plus processing, controlling and characterizing said materials
Nanotechnology Innovation Center (NICe)
To support innovation by providing advanced nanotechnology fabrication facilities and consulting services
Exploratory Nanotechnology Research Laboratory
The laboratory is exploring new nanostructure-based functional materials through the researches on synthesis and analysis of the materials.
