NIMS

Research and Developments
Projects

This center will carry out research and development aimed at maintaining the competitiveness of electronic and optical functional materials, which are the fundamental technologies that form the backbone of Japan's material innovation capabilities, and acquiring unrivaled development capabilities.
In order to realize the sustainable development of humankind, it is necessary to create material technologies aimed at transforming social systems. Reducing energy consumption by improving the efficiency of social systems is a necessary condition for sustainability, so we will proceed with the development of semiconductors and optical materials that can reduce energy consumption through innovative improvements in efficiency. Additionally, in order to build systems that bring safety and security to people's lives, we will improve the sensitivity and reliability of sensor materials such as biosensors, chemical sensors, and infrared sensors, and promote the non-toxicity of these materials.

Main topics

Electronics
  • Oxide semiconductor thin films and oxide dielectric thin films aimed at application to memory elements, etc.
  • Durable electronic components for reliable electronics
  • Search for materials to acquire new functions
  • Oxide semiconductor thin films and oxide dielectric thin films aimed at application to memory elements, etc.
  • Durable electronic components for reliable electronics
  • Search for materials to acquire new functions
Resource saving
  • Reuse and recycling of electronics components for resource circulation
  • Material separation technology for recycling
  • Reuse and recycling of electronics components for resource circulation
  • Material separation technology for recycling
Environmental conservation and safety/security
  • Sensing technology to ensure safety and security
  • Detoxication of electronic devices and separation and recovery of toxic elements
  • Sensing technology to ensure safety and security
  • Detoxication of electronic devices and separation and recovery of toxic elements

Main topics

Electronics
  • Improving the quality and functionality of wide bandgap semiconductors
  • Enhancement of device functionality by controlling semiconductor junction interfaces
  • Improving the quality and functionality of wide bandgap semiconductors
  • Enhancement of device functionality by controlling semiconductor junction interfaces
Energy saving
  • High-efficiency power control using wide bandgap semiconductors
  • Semiconductor device development for renewable energy
  • High-efficiency power control using wide bandgap semiconductors
  • Semiconductor device development for renewable energy

Groups primarily responsible for this mission

Main topics

Electronics
  • High efficiency light source
  • High efifciency optical sensors
  • High efficiency light source
  • High efifciency optical sensors
Quantum technology
  • Quantum comminucation technology
  • Quantum sensing devices
  • Quantum comminucation technology
  • Quantum sensing devices
Environmental conservation and safety/security
  • Highly sensitive detection of poisonous substances, biological substances, etc. using biosensors
  • Optical sensor technology for autonomous driving and night vision
  • Highly sensitive detection of poisonous substances, biological substances, etc. using biosensors
  • Optical sensor technology for autonomous driving and night vision

Main topics

Energy saving
  • Energy-saving lighting and displays using high-efficiency phosphors
  • Optical components for high efficiency lasers
  • High efficiency of manufacturing process
  • Energy-saving lighting and displays using high-efficiency phosphors
  • Optical components for high efficiency lasers
  • High efficiency of manufacturing process
Resource saving
  • Manufacturing process with low environmental impact
  • Manufacturing process with low environmental impact
Environmental conservation and safety/security
  • High-efficiency lighting with high-brightness light emitters
  • Ensuring safety with radiation detectors and applying them to advanced medical care
  • High-efficiency lighting with high-brightness light emitters
  • Ensuring safety with radiation detectors and applying them to advanced medical care
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