Press releases
2021
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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—
2021.12.24 -
Development of a Lithium-Air Battery with an Energy Density over 500 Wh/kg
—One of the World’s Highest Energy Densities Achieved—
2021.12.15 -
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—
2021.11.15 -
Development of a High-Energy-Resolution, LaB6 Nanowire-Based Field Emission Gun
—Electron Source Enables Atomic Resolution TEM Observation—
2021.11.09 -
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—
2021.10.25 -
Development of an Artificial Vision Device Capable of Mimicking Human Optical Illusions
—Device May Enable Image Processing Without Requiring Software—
2021.10.11 -
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 -
2021.09.27 -
Lattice Softness: Key to the Identification of Metals with High Hydrogenation Abilities
2021.08.30 -
NIMS Award 2021 Goes to Prof. Tsuneya Ando,
Prof. Allan H. MacDonald and Prof. Pablo Jarillo-Herrero2021.08.27 -
Development of an Antigen Enrichment Technique with Enhanced Sensitivity for Rapid COVID-19 Diagnosis
2021.08.05 -
Simple Thermoset Plastic Recycling Using a Peptide Solution
—New Strategy for Promoting the Reuse of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics (CFRP)—
2021.07.29 -
Materials Open Platform (MOP) for Pharmaceutical Science Launched
2021.06.25 -
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—
2021.06.21 -
Development of a Viscosity Measurement Technique Applicable to Both Liquids and Gases
2021.06.14 -
[S21-01] Special Open Call for Leaders Promoting World-Top-Class Research in Materials Science
2021.06.04 -
Tarsal Adhesion Mechanisms of Ladybird Beetles Ascertained
—40-Year-Old Debate Ended—
2021.06.03 -
Development of Ultra-High-Resolution Printed Electronics Using Dual Surface Architectonics
2021.05.27 -
Fabrication of Printed High-Performance Thin-Film Transistors Operable at One Volt
—Development of LCSS-enabled Multilayer Circuit Printing—
2021.05.27 -
Exoskeletal Microstructure of Extremely Hard Coconut Crab Claws
—3D Imaging of Internal Pincer Structures May Provide Insights into the Development of Tough, Lightweight Materials—
2021.05.24 -
Joint Development of a Toothed Gear Reusability Evaluation Method
2021.05.20 -
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 -
2021.05.14 -
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—
2021.04.27 -
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—
2021.04.17 -
Conventional Idea of Electronic State in High-Temperature Superconductors Is Overturned
—Superposition of One-Dimensional Electronic Motion Revealed by Compton Scattering—
2021.04.13 -
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—
2021.04.01 -
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—
2021.03.10 -
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—
2021.03.05 -
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—
2021.02.19 -
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—
2021.01.19