Press Release
2018

2018 Update

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  2018.12.19

  Identifying the Origin of Macroscopic Friction between Clay Mineral Surfaces

  —Friction Explained in Terms of Interatomic Electrostatic Force May Facilitate Understanding of Fault Movement Mechanisms—
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  2018.12.13

  Estimation of Technology Level Required for Low-Cost Renewable Hydrogen Production

  —First Demonstration of Economic Feasibility of BatteryAssistance for Hydrogen Production from Intermittent Renewable Power Generation—
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  2018.12.11

  Current Generation via Quantum Proton Transfer

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  2018.11.19

  Discovery of Topological LC Circuits Transporting EM Waves without Backscattering

  — Honeycomb structure is the key, may open a new door towards miniaturization of microwave devices, including mobile phones—
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  2018.10.30

  Development of MEMS Sensor Chip Equipped with Ultra-high Quality Diamond Cantilevers

  —Progress in the Development of Highly Reliable and Sensitive Diamond MEMS Sensors—
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  2018.10.22

  World's first success in analyzing 3D neutron polarization under high pressure

  —Completely Nonmagnetic High-Pressure Cell Enables Determination of Spin Arrangements under High Pressure—
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  2018.10.09

  Interfacial Electronic State Improving Hydrogen Storage Capacity in Pd-MOF Materials

  —Discovery that the transfer of a charge equivalent to 0.4 electrons contributes to doubled hydrogen storage may expedite the development of new hybrid materials—
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  2018.10.01

  New Licensing Scheme for NIMS Red Phosphor Patent

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  2018.09.27

  U.S. Patent Granted to Mitsubishi Chemical, National Institute for Materials Science, Nichia, and Citizen Electronics for LEDs Using Nitride-type Red Phosphor

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  2018.09.25

  AI Capable of Outlining in a Single Chart Information from Thousands of Scientific Papers

  —Computer-Aided Material Design System Expedites Material Design by Automatically Extracting Process-Structure-Property Relationships—
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  2018.09.08

  Invention of Ionic Decision-maker Capable of Self-Learning

  —The Technology, Applicable to the Development of Novel AI Systems, Substitutes Ionic/Molecular Concentrations for Computer Processors and Memory—
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  2018.08.28

  Discovery of New Superconducting Materials Using Materials Informatics

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  2018.08.10

  Microscopic Oxygen Reduction Mechanism of Carbon Electrocatalysts with Addition of Trace Nitrogen

  —Step toward Understanding the Microscopic Mechanisms of Oxygen Activation by Non-Platinum Group Electrocatalysts—
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  2018.07.20

  Nihon L’Oréal establishes “Materials Innovation Center” with NIMS

  ~ Accelerate made in Japan open innovation ~
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  2018.07.06

  Simple 2D Carbon Nanosheet Synthesis in a Beaker Using Carbon Nanorings

  —Technique May Enable Easy, Bottom-Up Synthesis of Various Two-Dimensional Materials—
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  2018.07.04

  Development of an Inorganic Composite Material with the Lowest Thermal Conductivity Using MI

  —Study Sets a New Benchmark for Combining Data Science and Experimental Research to Develop Materials—
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  2018.07.02

  Development of a Multi-Value Logic Circuit Composed of Organic Transistors

  —New Technology May Increase the Performance of Flexible Electronics—
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  2018.06.26

  Establishment of CAMECA-NIMS 3DAP Laboratory

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  2018.06.21

  High Performance Nitride Semiconductor for Environmentally Friendly Photovoltaics

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  2018.06.13

  NIMS Award 2018 Goes to Dr. Masato Sagawa and Dr. Terunobu Miyazaki

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  2018.05.31

  Discovery of Energy Storage Mechanisms in Electrically Conductive Coordination Frameworks

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  2018.05.23

  (Retracted) Superconducting Solder Joint for Rare Earth Oxide Superconducting Wires

  —The New Technique May Expedite the Development of Powerful Electromagnets Operated in Persistent Current Mode—
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  2018.05.23

  NIMS Inorganic Material Database “AtomWork-Adv” Made Available to the Public (Fee-Based Service)

  —Data Download and Search Capabilities to Facilitate Data-Driven Materials Development—
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  2018.05.22

  Observation of the anisotropic magneto-Peltier effect: Temperature of Magnetic Materials Can be Manipulated through Simple Redirection of Charge Current

  —Novel Heating/Cooling Function Demonstrated Using a Single Magnetic Material without Junction Structure—
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  2018.05.19

  Observation of Topological Valley Currents

  —Observation Using a Graphene Superlattice Device with High Carrier Mobility May Advance the Development of Quantum Electronics—
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  2018.05.16

  Technique Enabling Rapid, Detailed Visualization of Distortions in GaN Wafers

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  2018.05.14

  Successfully Confirmed the Highly Stable Cycling Performance of Nanoporous, Amorphous Silicon Anodes for All-Solid-State Lithium Batteries

  —The Confirmation is a Scientific Breakthrough that may Contribute to Dramatic Prolongation of the Cruising Distance of Electric Vehicles on a Single Charge—
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  2018.04.23

  Discovery of Decoupling Phenomena in a Quantum Spin Liquid

  —Spins Isolated from a Lattice at Extremely Low Temperatures and in Strong Magnetic Fields—
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  2018.04.19

  Efficient Identification of Optimum All-Solid-State Battery Materials Using Data Science

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  2018.04.05

  NIMS Issues New Data Sheets

  —Six New Data Sheets Released, including Creep Strength Properties of Heat-Resistant Steels Subjected to Constant Load for over 100,000 Hours—
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  2018.02.14

  Iron-Corroding Bacteria Shown to Possess Enzymes Enabling Them to Extract Electrons from Extracellular Solids

  —Discovery May Facilitate the Development of Environmental-Friendly Anti-biocorrosion Measures, Such as Enzyme-Targeted Chemicals—
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  2018.02.06

  NIST and NIMS Sign a Letter of Intent of Understanding on Research Exchange

  —Collaboration Will Promote Materials Development Globally by Facilitating Efficient Data Utilization—
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  2018.02.01

  Determining the Electronic State of a 1111-Type Compound, a Parent Compound of Iron-Based Superconductors

  —Our findings, including the Existence of Dirac Electrons, May Facilitate Investigation of the Origins of Superconductivity in Iron-Based Materials and Development of Novel Devices—
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  2018.01.25

  Development of an Oxide/Graphene Composite to Increase the Capacity and Life of Rechargeable Batteries

  —Breakthrough in Alternating Nanosheet Stacking—