Press releases

Observation of Quantum Transport at Room Temperature
in a 2.8-Nanometer CNT Transistor

—Semiconductor Nanochannels Created within Metallic CNTs by Thermally and Mechanically Altering the Helical Structure—

Development of a Lithium-Air Battery with an Energy Density over 500 Wh/kg

—One of the World’s Highest Energy Densities Achieved—

Success in Efficient Fabrication of High-Performance Neodymium Magnets Using Machine Learning

— Prediction of optimal processing conditions for neodymium magnets based on limited experimental data—

Development of a High-Energy-Resolution, LaB₆ Nanowire-Based Field Emission Gun

—Electron Source Enables Atomic Resolution TEM Observation—

Development of a versatile, accurate AI prediction technique even with a small number of experiments

—NIMS with Asahi Kasei, Mitsubishi Chemical, Mitsui Chemical, and Sumitomo Chemical Advance DX in Materials Development—

Development of an Artificial Vision Device Capable of Mimicking Human Optical Illusions

—Device May Enable Image Processing Without Requiring Software—

National Institute for Materials Science and Graduate School of Information Science and Technology at Osaka University jointly launch a new collaborative PhD program

- Aiming to solve global issues with technologies that integrate cyberspace and physical space -

Lattice Softness: Key to the Identification of Metals with High Hydrogenation Abilities

NIMS Award 2021 Goes to Prof. Tsuneya Ando,
Prof. Allan H. MacDonald and Prof. Pablo Jarillo-Herrero

Development of an Antigen Enrichment Technique with Enhanced Sensitivity for Rapid COVID-19 Diagnosis

Simple Thermoset Plastic Recycling Using a Peptide Solution

—New Strategy for Promoting the Reuse of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP)—

Materials Open Platform (MOP) for Pharmaceutical Science Launched

Digitalization and Visualization of Odors Using an Odor Sensor and Machine Learning

—Technique Is Capable of Selecting “Quasi-Primary Odors” Out of a Dozen Odors—

Development of a Viscosity Measurement Technique Applicable to Both Liquids and Gases

[S21-01] Special Open Call for Leaders Promoting World-Top-Class Research in Materials Science

Tarsal Adhesion Mechanisms of Ladybird Beetles Ascertained

—40-Year-Old Debate Ended—

Development of Ultra-High-Resolution Printed Electronics Using Dual Surface Architectonics

Fabrication of Printed High-Performance Thin-Film Transistors Operable at One Volt

—Development of LCSS-enabled Multilayer Circuit Printing—

Exoskeletal Microstructure of Extremely Hard Coconut Crab Claws

—3D Imaging of Internal Pincer Structures May Provide Insights into the Development of Tough, Lightweight Materials—

Joint Development of a Toothed Gear Reusability Evaluation Method

NIMS and the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH) launched IITH-NIMS Joint Research Center for Materials Research

- Aiming to strengthen the research exchange after COVID-19 pandemic end -

Development of a Portable and Disposable Nitric Oxide (NO) Generator

—Device May Be Used in the First-Aid Treatment of Acute Respiratory Failure Caused by Pulmonary Hypertension, Infection and Wounds—

Development of a Novel Thermoelectric Material with Conversion Efficiency as High as Bi₂Te₃

—High-Performance Module Containing Only Small Amounts of Scarce Elements Can Be Useful in Converting Waste Heat into Electricity—

Conventional Idea of Electronic State in High-Temperature Superconductors Is Overturned

—Superposition of One-Dimensional Electronic Motion Revealed by Compton Scattering—

New NIMS Structural Materials Data Sheets Released

—Five Publications Include a Fatigue Data Sheet Covering the Results of Stainless Steel and Aluminum Alloy Fatigue Tests—

Highly Fatigue-Resistant FMS Alloy with Enhanced Weldability

—Welded Beams with X-Shaped Cross-Sections May Be Used to Increase the Ability of Seismic Dampers to Withstand Heavy Loads and Absorb Long-Period Ground Motion—

Discovery of a Mechanism for Making Superconductors More Resistant to Magnetic Fields

—Rotation of Electron Spins in Superconductors of Atomic-Scale Thickness May Be Used to Make Qubits for Quantum Computing—

High Efficiency Magnetic Cooling by Using Small Magnetic Field Changes

—Phenomenon May Be Applicable to the Development of Compact, Permanent Magnet-Based Systems Enabling Energy-Efficient Liquid Hydrogen Storage and Transportation—

Demonstration of Unconventional Transverse Thermoelectric Generation

—Composite of Thermoelectric and Magnetic Materials with High Thermopower May Open up a New Way to Wide-Ranging Energy Applications—