Contents
01 Colorfully revealing the invisible
Kota Shiba
Senior Researcher
Olfactory Sensors Group
Electric and Electronic Materials Field
Research Center for Functional Materials
02 Heat manipulation inspired by traditional Japanese paper crafts
Takamasa Hirai
Researcher
Spin Caloritronics Group
Research Center for Magnetic and Spintronic Materials
03 Clay nanosheets offer a new long-term apple preservation method
Miharu Eguchi
Senior Researcher
Mesoscale Materials Chemistry Group
Nano-Materials Field
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (WPI-MANA)
04 World’s thinnest MgB2 superconducting wire at 0.015mm in diameter:
transforming a hard, brittle compound into a flexible wire
Akihiro Kikuchi
Group Leader
Low-Temperature Superconducting Wire Group
Electric and Electronic Materials Field
Research Center for Functional Materials
05 Metallic fracture mechanisms uncovered,ending a 50-year mystery
Hideaki Nishikawa
Senior Researcher
Fatigue Property Group
Analysis and Evaluation Field
Research Center for Structural Materials
06 Simple and economical 3D laser printing technology for
fabricating single-crystal metallic parts
Tomonori Kitashima
Principal Researcher
Integrated Smart Materials Group
Bonding and Manufacturing Field
Research Center for Structural Materials
07 NIMS researchers with exceptional crystal synthesis
skills win Clarivate Citation Laureate awards
Takashi Taniguchi
Fellow/Director
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics(WPI-MANA)
Kenji Watanabe
Chief Researcher
Electroceramics Group
Electric and Electronic Materials Field
Research Center for Functional Materials
08 All Solid-State Battery MOP now in full operation
09 Launch of the magnet MOP
10 NIMS, Yamaguchi City and Mori Urban Planning:
promoting a wellbeing-conscious community
