Introduction - research activity

  Nano structures should be characterized for the developments of advanced materials. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is an effective tool for crystal structure analysis, elemental/chemical bonding analysis and magnetic domain structure analysis with high spatial resolution. One of our targets is to develop/improve various advanced electron microscopy; scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM), electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS), energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy (EDXS) and Lorentz microscopy. We also apply the advanced microscopy for various materials, e.g., metals, ceramics, semiconductors, collaborating with material scientists in research institutes/companies.

What's new

Apr. 11th，2024
Prof. Oshima and Prof. Aso of JAIST visited our lab.
Apr. 1st，2024
Member list and Publication list are updated.
Mar. 29th，2024
Dr. Luiz Tizei of CNRS gave a lecture at NIMS and visited our lab.
Merci beaucoup.
Mar. 28th，2024
Members of the student group "Science Crossroads" visited our lab to see TEM.
Mar. 22nd，2024
A TEM image of C60@CNT taken in our group is published in a science textbook of Jikkyo Shuppan Co. Ltd.
Mar. 15th，2024
Dr. Marek Malac of National Research Council Canada visited NIMS and gave a lecture.
Mar. 13th，2024
Prof. Kazunori Sugiyasu (Kyoto University) and his group members visited our lab.
Mar. 11th，2024
Publication list is updated.
Mar. 4th，2024
Publication list is updated.
Feb. 13th，2024
Publication list is updated.
Feb. 7th，2024
Publication list is updated.
Jan. 16th，2024
Press release: Seeing thermal diffusion in nanoscale materials.
Jan. 15th，2024
Publication list is updated.
Nov. 24th，2023
Students from Tsuchiura First High School visited our lab.
Nov. 16th，2023
Iwai-san of Kyushu University (Prof. Ohtani Lab.) visited our lab.
Nov. 8th，2023
Publication list is updated.
Nov. 1st，2023
Member list is updated.
Oct. 30th，2023
Prof. Yohei Sato and Saito-san of Tohoku University visited our lab.
 
Oct. 25th，2023
Dr. Tarutani of Hiroshima University visited our lab.
  
Oct. 23rd，2023
Publication list is updated.
Oct. 3rd，2023
Member list and Publication list are updated.
Sep. 29th，2023
Publication list is updated.
Sep. 20th，2023
Member list is updated.
Sep.11th, 2023
Mr. Fujimaru and Mr. Miyai, who came to In-situ Electron Microscopy Technique Group under the Collaboration Promotion System, came to see the facility.
Professor Sadakane from Hiroshima University visited us for joint research on super ceramics (Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research/Academic Transformation (A)).
  
Aug. 21st, 2023
Member list and publication list are updated.
Aug. 4th，2023
Prof. Hideki Hashimoto (Kogakuin University) visited our laboratory. Ph.D. student Mr. Sato (Tokyo University of Science) also visited us.
 
Jul. 20th，2023
Publication list is updated.
Jul. 11th，2023
Prof. Masashi Watanabe visits our lab.
 
Jul. 7th，2023
Publication list is updated.
Jun. 30th，2023
Publication list is updated.
Jun. 24th, 2023
Dr. Eric Van Cappellen and his colleagues visit our lab.
 
Jun. 21st，2023
Publication list is updated.
Jun. 2nd，2023
Publication list is updated.
May 31st，2023
Publication list is updated.
May 26th, 2023
Prof. Botton of McMaster University, Canada, stopped by our lab.
 
May 1st, 2023
Member list is updated.
Apr. 3rd，2023
Member list is updated.
Jan. 18th，2023
Publication list is updated.
Nov. 28th，2022
Member list is updated.
Nov. 11th，2022
Publication list is updated.
Oct. 26th，2022
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Sep. 26th，2022
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Sep. 5th，2022
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Aug. 3rd，2022
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Jun. 20th，2022
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Jun. 10th，2022
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May. 11th，2022
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Apr. 12th，2022
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Feb. 15th，2022
Publication list and member list are updated.
Dec. 28th，2021
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Nov. 8th，2021
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Oct. 1st，2021
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Aug. 3rd，2021
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Apr. 12th，2021
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Apr. 12th，2021
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Mar. 25th，2021
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Mar. 23th，2021
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Mar. 22th，2021
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Mar. 11th，2021
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Dec. 28th，2020
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Dec. 10th，2020
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Dec. 8th，2020
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Oct. 29th，2020
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Sep. 8th，2020
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May 26th，2020
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May 11th，2020
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April 7th，2020
Member list is updated.
Feb. 12th，2020
Publication list is updated.
June 24th，2019
Publication list and member list are updated.
April 3rd，2019
Publication list and member list are updated.
Nov. 29th，2018
Publication list is updated.
Aug. 20th，2018
Publication list is updated.
Member list is updated.
Mr. Hattori (Univ. Tokyo, D2) stayed for two weeks as a NIMS internship student.
Aug. 3rd，2018
Publication list is updated.
July. 30th, 2018
Member list is updated.
July. 17th, 2018
Member list is updated.
July. 2nd, 2018
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June. 1st, 2018
Member list is updated.
April. 1st, 2018
Dr.CRETU has joined Electron Microscopy Group.
Feb. 16th，2018
Publication list is updated.
Jan. 9th，2018
Prof. Motoki Shiga of Gifu University visited our lab.
 
Dec. 4th，2017
Member list is updated.
Oct. 24th，2017
Publication list is updated.
Oct. 13th，2017
Publication list is updated.
Oct. 4th，2017
Prof. Motohashi and his student Mr. Miyamoto visited our lab.
 
Sep. 25th，2017
Ms. Takahashi of Akita University has stayed in our group for four weeks using NIMS collaboration promotion system for students, and has revealed crystal structures of new alloys by high resolution electron microscopy.
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Aug. 21st，2017
Publication list is updated.
July 6th，2017
Recruitment R17-07 has been closed.
June 1st，2017
Member list is updated.
Apr. 11th，2017
Publication list is updated.
Apr. 6th，2017
Member list is updated.
Feb. 22nd，2017
Prof. Shigeo Mori of Osaka Prefecture University visited our lab.
 
Jan. 23rd，2017
A Link of the EDGE 2017 meeting has been added.
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Jan. 11th，2017
A course entitled "Introduction to Transmission Electron Microscopy" was given by Kimoto on Jan. 4th-6th for the Kyushu-NIMS Graduate Program. Ph.D. students, Ms. Man, Mr. Wang and Mr. Tin, attended the course.
 
Jan. 10th，2017
Publication list is updated.
Dec. 28th，2016
Publication list is updated.
Dec. 13th，2016
Dr. Nagai has received the Certificate of Expert from Ｎanotechnology Platform Japan.
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Mrs.Usui and Mrs.Zhang have received the Certificate of Engineer from Ｎanotechnology Platform Japan.
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Dec. 5th，2016
Publication list is updated.
Nov. 28th，2016
Publication list is updated.
Aug. 2nd，2016
Publication list is updated.
Aug. 1st，2016
Publication list is updated.
May 10th, 2016
Publication list is updated.
Apr. 19th, 2016
Publication list is updated.
Apr. 1st, 2016
Electron Microscopy Group has restarted with new members.
Dr.Nagao has been promoted as an associate professor of Nagoya University.
Mar. 7th, 2016
Dr.Takuro NAGAI won a poster prize in Joint Symposium on Intercommunity, Platform and Characterization 2016
(4th March 2016)
Title:Nanoscaled characterization of the interface in a ferroelectric tunnel junction
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Nov. 16th, 2015
Prof. Masami Terauchi of Tohoku University gives a lecture in our lab.
 
Oct. 29th, 2015
Publication list is updated.
Oct. 8th, 2015
Prof. XiaoYan Zhong of Tsinghua University gives a lecture in our lab.
Sep. 14th, 2015
Publication list is updated.
July 17th, 2015
Publication list is updated.
July 8th, 2015
Publication list is updated.
July 6th, 2015
Prof.Chuanhong Jin of Zhejiang University visits our lab.
Apr. 6th, 2015
Mr.Yamashita’s paper in MICROSCOPY(Oxford) has been selected for a cover figure and an editor's choice.
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Mar. 11th, 2015
Mr. Shunsuke YAMASHITA won poster prizes in Joint Symposium on Intercommunity, Platform and Characterization 2015 (10th March 2015)
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Feb. 19th, 2015
Publication list is updated.
Jan. 5th，2015
Member list is updated.
Dec. 26th, 2014
Research page is updated.
Oct. 30th, 2014
Publication list is updated.
Oct. 9th, 2014
Publication list is updated.
Oct. 1st, 2014
Member list is updated.
Aug. 25th, 2014
Publication list is updated.
July 31th, 2014
Member list is updated.
June 17th, 2014
Member list is updated.
May 16th, 2014
Publication list is updated.
Apr. 11th, 2014
Publication list is updated.
Apr. 2nd , 2014
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Mar. 19th, 2014
Publication list is updated.
Feb. 10th, 2014
Publication list is updated.
Jan. 6th，2014
Member list is updated.
Mar. 27th, 2014
Dr.Takuro NAGAI won a poster prize in Joint Symposium on Intercommunity, Platform and Characterization 2014
(14th March 2014)
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Dec. 9th，2013
Member list is updated.
Oct. 8th, 2013
Publication list is updated.
Oct.1st，2013
Member list is updated.
Sep.25th，2013
Dr. Yimei ZHU visits our laboratory and gives a special seminar.
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Sep.17th，2013
Member list is updated.
Sep. 2nd, 2013
Member list is updated.
Prof. Kaneko visits our laboratory.
Aug.20th，2013
Member list is updated.
Aug.1st，2013
Member list is updated.
July 26th, 2013
Publication list is updated.
July 1st , 2013
Member list is updated.
Apr. 30th, 2013
Publication list is updated.
"Direct observation and dynamics of spontaneous skyrmion-like magnetic domains in a ferromagnet" in Nature Nanotechnology.
Apr. 8th , 2013
Member list is updated.
Apr. 3rd , 2013
Prof. R.F. Egerton visits our laboratory.
Apr. 1st , 2013
Member list is updated.
Mar. 13th , 2013
SuperSTEM Laboratory, Scientific Director, Dr. Quentin Ramasse visits our laboratory.
Mar. 4th, 2013
Dr. Jun Kikkawa and Dr. Masahiro Nagao won poster prizes in Joint Symposium on Intercommunity, Platform and Characterization 2013 (28th Feb. 2013)
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Feb. 14th , 2013
Rutgers University, Prof. Philip E. Batson visits our laboratory.
Nov. 7th, 2012
Publication list is updated.
Aug 22nd , 2012
Dr. Haruta won MSA Presidential Post-Doctoral Awards in M&M2012 meeting (Aug. 2012).
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June 4th , 2012
Member list is updated.
Apr. 18th, 2012
Publication list is updated.
Apr. 2nd , 2012
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Dec. 9th, 2011
Publication list is updated.
Oct. 19th, 2011
Publication list is updated.
July 25th, 2011
Publication list is updated.
May 9th, 2011
Member list　is updated.
Apr. 6th, 2011
The earthquake on March 11 was the '6-lower' of Japanese seismic scale in Tsukuba city, which was rather large (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Meteorological_Agency_seismic_intensity_scale). Fortunately our colleagues are all safe. Our microscopes, however, are seriously damaged. Now we are trying to repair the damaged microscopes.
Feb. 16th, 2011
Publication list is updated.
Nov. 5th,2010
Photographs are updated
Sep. 10ｔｈ, 2010
Dr.Yu’ｓ publication made the cover of August,2010 ,Journal of electron microscopy.
Aug. 31st, 2010
Research (Lorentz microscopy)　is updated.
July 8th, 2010
Publication list is updated.
June 7th, 2010
Member list　is updated.
April 20th, 2010
Publication list　is updated.
April 1st, 2010
Advanced Electron Microscopy Group has restarted with new members. Homepage is updated.
March 30th, 2010
Prof. R.F. Egerton gave a special seminar on" EELS for Nanoscience" in NIMS.
March 12th, 2010
We have held a retirement conference/party for Dr. MATSUI, previous group leader.