Press releases

Discovery and Control of Supramolecular Assembly Capable of Differentiation

—Selective Fabrication of Fibers and Sheets Accomplished, Leading to New Methods of Controlling Molecular Self-Assembly—

Enhanced Stability of Perovskite Solar Cells through the Development of New Additives

—Six Times More Stability under continues Light Soaking. Major Step toward Practical Applications—

Discovery of Critical Phenomena in a Quantum Spin Liquid

—Toward Understanding Universal Properties of Spin Liquids That Do Not Freeze at Very Low Temperatures—

Successful Synthesis of Pure Organic Molecules That Shows Metallic Conduction under Ambient Pressure

—Pioneering Development of Organic Materials That Are Highly Conductive, Durable, Stable and Easy to Process—

NIMS Launches New Program for Regional Revitalization and Setting a “Knowledge Network”

—Inviting Research Groups of Faculty Members and Students from Universities, Graduate Schools and Technical Colleges in Japan—

New Technique Developed to Quantitatively Evaluate Internal Magnetic Structure of Permanent Magnet Materials

Finding the Relationship between the Structure and Catalytic Activity of Ruthenium Nanoparticles

—Achieved by Quantification of Local and Average Structures.
Accumulating Data for Machine Learning to Create New functional Materials—

New Multiferroic Materials from Building Blocks

Silicon Fluorescent Material Developed Enabling Observations under a Bright “Biological Optical Window”

—Toward the Realization of Deep-Level Bioimaging without Using Toxic Elements or UV Light—

NIMS Award Goes to Koichi Mizushima and Akira Yoshino

Development of a Novel Mass Analysis Technique That Can Be Performed Even with an Ordinary Business Card

— Aero-Thermo-Dynamic Mass Analysis (AMA) Operates Based on an Entirely New Principle —

Electronic circuits printed at 1 micron resolution

—Prints Made on Flexible Substrates. Technique May Be Applicable to the Development of Wearable Devices—

Development of Chemical Sensing Material that Enables Smartphones to Detect Toxic Gases

ZnO-Coated High-Performance Bearings Developed

—They Reduce Friction by about One-Third. Playing a Vital Role in a Newly Developed Small Jet Engine Generator for Emergency Use—

Development of Silicon-Metal Composite Material for High Capacity Lithium-Ion Rechargeable Batteries

Large Magnetoresistance Observed in Junctions to Single Organic Radical Molecule–Electrode Separation

—Conductivity of a Single Molecule Successfully Manipulated by the Spin of Electrons. Technique May Be Applicable to Next-Generation Spintronic Materials—

Cuttable Display Sheets Developed

NIMS Issues New Data Sheets

—Nine New Publications including Data on Characteristics of Rust Collected through 10 Years of Exposure Tests—

New Mechanism of Negative Magnetoresistivity Discovered

Low-Current, Highly Integrable Spintronics Device Developed

—Use of Ion Conducting Solid Electrolyte Created a Breakthrough. A Step toward Realization of Low-Current High-Capacity Memory Devices—

High-Pressure Generator Using a Superconducting Diamond Developed

—Integration of a Hime Diamond into the Device Simplifies Measurement of Electrical Resistance under Ultra-High Pressure—

High Efficient Solar Water Heating Achieved with Nanoparticles

—Success May Promote Solar Heat Utilization Based on Plasmon Resonance of Ceramic Materials—

Conversion efficiency of 18.2% achieved using perovskite solar cells

Electrical Conductivity of Salt Water in Seismogenic Zones Theoretically Determined

—A Step Forward in Understanding Mechanisms behind Magma Generation and the Outbreak of Earthquakes—

Patent Reexamination Board of the SIPO Dismisses Yantai Shield Advanced Materials’ Claim Against Red Phosphor Patents Owned by Mitsubishi Chemical and NIMS

– Board Approves Validity of Patents –

Peculiar Property of an Optical Metamaterial Having a Zero-Refractive Index has been Theoretically Demonstrated

—The Material May be Applicable to the Development of New Optical Elements and Photonic Integrated Circuits—

Appointment of Vice Presidents at NIMS

An Ultra-Bright and Highly Coherent Electron Source Developed to Improve the Performance of Electron-Beam Analytical Instrument

—100 Times Brighter Than Current Electron Sources and Paving the Way for the Development of the Next-Generation Electron Microscopes—

High-Quality Mono-Silicon Crystal Grown at Low Cost for Solar Cells

—New Casting Method May Facilitate the Return of a Market-Competitive Solar Cell Industry—

Strongest Ever Spin-Phonon Coupling Observed

—The Study May Contribute to the Development of High-Performance Functional Materials in Information & Communication and Electronics—

High-Speed Transistor Channel Developed Using a Core-Shell Nanowire Structure

—Significant Step Toward the Realization of Three-Dimensional Transistors Capable of High Integration Faster Than Conventional Transistors—