Use of Facilities and Data

Accelerating research by sharing NIMS facilities, equipment, and data services

NIMS is committed to advanced materials research by providing access to a broad spectrum of research facilities from general-purpose use to sophisticated large-scale facilities invloving our material data service systems for the digital revolution in materials research. These NIMS facilities are opened not only for in-house users but for academic or industrial users outside NIMS.

Accessing NIMS shared equipments and data services

Please see below for how to use NIMS' shared facilities, equipment, and data services

NIMS Open Facility (NOF)

Advanced equipment and rich data services with materials research, processing and nano-fabrication are opened not only for in-house users but for academic or industrial users outside NIMS. Technical experts in NIMS support your research and development more efficiently.

NIMS-ARIM Advanced Research Infrastructure for Materials

(Usage Report Public)Materials data generated through the shared use of cutting-edge facilities across 25 national institutions is aggregated and catalogued in ARIM project. The NIMS-ARIM infrastructure provides a diverse user base, ranging from academic organizations to the private sector, with access to NIMS’s state-of-the-art measurement, evaluation, analysis, and microfabrication facilities. Expert technical support is also offered.

Materials Data Platform DICE

DICE is a system that offers seamless creation, storage, and application of materials data. We offer access to one of the world’s largest databases of high-quality materials data and a dedicated cloud platform featuring digital transformation and artificial intelligence capabilities, contributing to efficiency, speed, and sophistication of materials development projects.

NIMS Battery Research Platform

Our Battery Base Platform brings together cutting-edge facilities under one roof to support the development of next-generation battery technologies. The capabilities of this exceptional research environment are comprehensive and set a global standard in quality and scope – ranging from the prototyping of small test cells and evaluation of their performance/safety up to detailed structural analysis at both materials and cell levels.

Library use

Available for public use, housing materials and specialized books related to material research

NIMS researchers database SAMURAI

A service for viewing the profiles of researchers and engineers at NIMS

Facility Management and Operations

Research Network and Facility Services Division (RNFS)

RNFS provides the special research environment for materials research. With access to the advanced equipment, large-scale facilities, and rich data services, our technical staffs support your research and developments toward the digital transformation of materials science. We welcome inquiries about these services.

Research Center for Energy and Environmental Materials(GREEN)

GREEN focuses on developing and understanding materials that are critical to maximizing renewable energy usage, such as materials for batteries and use of hydrogen fuel. Home of our Battery Research Platform, GREEN plays a vital role in enhancing research and development outcomes, working closely with a network of researchers across Japan on various national projects related to battery technology.

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