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2026.07.13
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MORITA, Koji / Polycrystalline Optical Material Group has been awarded the Research Progress Award from the JSPM for their collaborative research conducted under the NIMS Joint Research Hub Program.
TitleKink Strengthening and Microstructural Orientation Control in MAX Phase Ceramics: Elucidating Governing Factors for Enhanced Mechanical Properties
AuthorIKEDA, Ken-ichi (Hokkaido University); MORITA, Koji
URLhttps://www.jspm.or.jp/event/award
URL2https://www.jspm.or.jp/application/files/3417/8181/2921/2025AwardRecipientsachievements.pdf
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2026.07.10
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A new paper on development of new blue-green emitting phosphor in a quasi-quaternary system using single-particle diagnosis approach has been published by TAKEDA, Takashi / Advanced Phosphor Group et al.
TitleBlue-Green Emitting Phosphor Ba2LiAlSi2O8:Eu2+ for Phosphor-Converted Light-Emitting Diodes via Single-Particle Diagnosis in a Quasi-Quaternary System
AuthorAkihiro Nakanishi, Shiro Funahashi, Yukinori Koyama, Hisanori Yamane, Kohsei Takahashi, Takayuki Nakanishi, Naoto Hirosaki, Takashi Takeda
Biblio. Info.ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES, 18(20), 28857-28865, (2026)
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2026.07.10
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A new paper on how synergistic formic acid-based cosolvents enable room-temperature dissolution and low-energy, selective recycling of long-chain polyamides has been published by TAMURA, Kenji / Environmental Circulation Composite Material Group et al.
TitleCosolvent-Enhanced Dissolution of Long-Chain Polyamides: Toward Room-Temperature Material Recycling of Sustainable Composites
AuthorJonathon Tanks, Kenji Tamura
Biblio. Info.CHEMSUSCHEM, 19(13), e70823-1-e70823-12, (2026)
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2026.07.09
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A new paper on gas temperature measurement technique using a carbon dioxide (CO2) imaging camera and a temperature-variable infrared light source has been published by MIYAZAKI, Hideki T, OCHIAI, Tetsuyuki / Quantum Photonics Group et al.
TitleGas temperature measurement based on contrast reversal in mid-infrared CO2 images
AuthorHideki T. Miyazaki, Takeshi Kasaya, Masahiro Saito, Kazuya Kimoto, Yutaro Tsuiki, and Tetsuyuki Ochiai
Biblio. Info.OPTICS EXPRESS, 34(11), 19701-19724, (2026)
URLhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.596786
URL(MDR)https://mdr.nims.go.jp/datasets/5edc28d9-68ba-48cc-a85e-c82f200664e4
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2026.07.09
papers
A new paper on High-temperature (RT–500 ℃) rectifying operation was demonstrated in Mg-doped AlN/SiC vertical heterojunction diodes. has been published by IMURA, Masataka / Semiconductor Epitaxial Structures Group et al.
TitleFully vertical AlN-on-SiC heterojunction diodes
AuthorFuga Miyazawa, Masataka Imura and Hironori Okumura
Biblio. Info.JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 65(8), 80906-1-80906-6, (2026)
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2026.07.08
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A new paper on micromanipulation of organic nanofibers for the fabrication of miniaturized photonic devices has been published by TAKAZAWA, Ken / Quantum Photonics Group, INOUE, Junichi / Semiconductor Defect Design Group et al.
TitleMicromanipulation of organic nanofibers for the fabrication of miniaturized photonic devices
AuthorKen Takazawa, Jun-ichi Inoue
Biblio. Info.APPLIED OPTICS, 65(11), 3649-3653, (2026)
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2026.07.08
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A new paper on Gas‑sensor response enhancement via ZnO crystal‑facet control (particle/thin‑film synthesis and LEIS analysis) has been published by SAITO, Noriko / Electro-ceramics Group et al.
TitleCrystal facet engineering and polarity control in ZnO gas sensors: advancements in sensing performance and operando surface analysis-secondary publication
AuthorNoriko Saito, Yutaka Adachi, Taku T Suzuki
Biblio. Info.CHEMISTRY LETTERS, 55(5), upag045-1-upag045-9, (2026)
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2026.07.08
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A new paper on Wet etching characterization of (-102) β-Ga2O3 power semiconductor has been published by OSHIMA, Takayoshi / Ultra-wide Bandgap Semiconductors Group et al.
TitleWet etching of (-102) β-Ga2O3 with tetramethylammonium hydroxide (TMAH)
AuthorOSHIMA, Takayoshi
Biblio. Info.SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF ADVANCED MATERIALS, 27(1), 2666988-1-2666988-11, (2026)
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2026.07.08
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A new paper on the finding that, under certain circumstances, a pair of oxygen atoms replacing nitrogen atoms in GaN created deep states in the bandgap has been published by IROKAWA, Yoshihiro / Ultra-wide Bandgap Semiconductors Group et al.
TitleInvestigation of Deep States in GaN Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor Interfaces
AuthorIrokawa, Y; Usami, M; Uzuhashi, J; Ohkubo, T; Nabatame, T; Koide, Y
Biblio. Info.ECS JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 15(5), 55002-1-55002-9, (2026)
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2026.07.08
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A new paper on the characteristics of β-Ga2O3 MOS capacitors fabricated via the dummy-SiO2 has been published by IROKAWA, Yoshihiro / Ultra-wide Bandgap Semiconductors Group et al.
TitleCharacteristics of β-Ga2O3/Al2O3/Pt Capacitors with a Ga2O3 Surface Modified Using the Dummy-SiO2 Process
AuthorNabatame, T; Irokawa, Y; Sawada, T; Miura, H; Miyamoto, M; Onaya, T; Koide, Y; Tsukagoshi, K
Biblio. Info.ECS JOURNAL OF SOLID STATE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 15(6), 64005-1-64005-6, (2026)
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2026.07.08
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A new paper on model explaining the track-formation at low energies and enhanced nuclear energy loss in Si irradiated with C60 ions has been published by AMEKURA, Hiroshi / Amorphous Material Group, SEGAWA, Hiroyo / Amorphous Material Group et al.
TitleA model reasoning low-energy track-formation and enhanced nuclear energy loss in Si irradiated with C60 ions
AuthorAmekura, H; Narumi, K; Chiba, A; Hirano, Y; Yamada, K; Yamamoto, S; Saitoh, Y; Segawa, H
Biblio. Info.NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B-BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS, 579, 166225-1-166225-5, (2026)
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2026.07.08
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A new paper on the definitive identification of two distinct polymorphs, designated Polymorph A and B, in HT-GeS2, along with comprehensive structural and optical characterization revealing their contrasting properties, has been published by NAKAMURA, Masaru / Optical single crystals group et al.
TitlePolymorphism in high-temperature GeS2: identification and characterization of two distinct polymorphs
AuthorNakamura, M; Matsushita, Y
Biblio. Info.JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE, 61(25), 17980-17986, (2026)
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2026.07.08
event
Kyoto University Presents: “International Conference on Luminescence 2026 (ICL2026)”
HIRAI, Yuichi / Advanced Phosphor Group will be speaking at the invited lecture.
DateSeptember 22 - September 26, 2026
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2026.07.08
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A new brochure for the Research Center for Electronic and Optical Materials has been published.
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2026.07.06
recruit
Postdoctoral Researcher
Call for Postdoctoral Researcher to be involved in slurry preparation, sintering, and evaluation processes in ceramic fabrication, for candidates who are enthusiastic about engaging in these tasks. -
2026.06.30
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Call for Postdoctoral Researcher to be involved in fundamental research on the physical properties of quantum materials for quantum sensing applications, such as NV centers formed within diamonds, with enthusiasm. -
2026.06.16
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SUZUKI, Tohru / Optical Ceramics Group has been awarded the JSPM Award for Distinguished Achievements in Research from the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy.
TitleAchieving High Performance in Bulk Ceramics through Advanced Powder Processing with Superimposed External Fields
AuthorSUZUKI, Tohru
URLhttps://www.jspm.or.jp/event/award
URL2https://www.jspm.or.jp/application/files/9617/7632/5710/2025_AwardWinners_HP.pdf
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2026.05.20
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A poster presentation participated in by SHIMAMURA, Kiyoshi / Optical Single Crystals Group,VILLORA, Garcia / Optical Single Crystals Group, et al. won the Grand Prize for the Excellent Poster Presentation Award at the Annual Meeting of the Ceramic Society of Japan 2026.
TitlePhase Transition and Nonlinear Deformation of (Ba1-xCax)TiO3 Single Crystals Revealed by Micro-Cantilever Testing
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2026.05.19
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MANO, Takaaki / Semiconductor Epitaxial Structures Group,OHTAKE, Akihiro / Semiconductor Epitaxial Structures Group,KURODA, Takashi / Quantum Photonics Group review article on lattice-mismatched epitaxy of InAs on (111)A surfaces has ranked within the top 10% of most-viewed papers published by physica status solidi (a)—applications and materials science in 2024.
TitleLattice-Mismatched Epitaxy of InAs on (111)A-Oriented Substrate: MetamorphicLayer Growth and Self-Assembly of Quantum Dots
AuthorMANO, Takaaki; OHTAKE, Akihiro; KURODA, Takashi
Biblio. Info.Physica Status Solidi (a), 221, [13], 2300767, (2024)
URLhttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/pssa.202300767