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Osaka University-NIMS Joint Graduate School Program
We are currently recruiting NIMS Junior Researchers who wish to enroll in the doctoral program at Osaka University Graduate School.
Osaka University-NIMS Joint Graduate School Program
NIMS Junior Researcher Program
Materials Informatics Lab., Department of Information Systems Engineering, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology (IST), Osaka University
Contact: Dr. Masaysohi Higuchi(HIGUCHI.Masayoshi@nims.go.jp)
Exhibition (31/10/2023-2/11/2023)
In TechInnovation 2023 (Singapore) we exhibited electrochromic smart windows with metallo-supramolecular polymers.
TechInnovation 2023
Award (26/12/2022)
Dr. Dines C. Santra won IDW '22 Outstanding Poster Paper Award.
IDW Awards
Award (31/5/2022)
Our patent (JP 5062712) on electrochromic materials and devices has been awarded to The Future Creative Invention Prize in National Commendation for Invention by Japan Institute of Invention and Innovation (JIII).
JIII HP
Open Access Paper (25/2/2022)
Nanocomposites of Fe(II)-Based Metallo-Supramolecular Polymer and a Layered Inorganic–Organic Hybrid for Improved Electrochromic Materials,
K. Fujii, M. K. Bera, D. C. Santra, M. Higuchi, Polymers, 14(5), 915(1-16) (2022). (Open Access)
Open Access Paper (23/11/2021)
Designed, Flexible Electrochromic Display Device with Fe(II)-Based Metallo-Supramolecular Polymer Using Mechanically Etched ITO Film,
M. Higuchi, Y. Fujii, J. Photopolym. Sci. Technol., 34(2), 175–180 (2021). (Open Access)
Open Access Paper (1/10/2021)
Designed Electrochromic Display Devices with Ru(II)-Based Metallo-Supramolecular Polymer For Experience-Based Exhibits at Ehime Prefectural Science Museum,
M. Higuchi, Y. Fujii, Y. Hisamatsu, ITE Trans. Media Technol. Appl., 9(4), 228-233 (2021). (Open Access)
Supplemental movie No. 1 (Komican)
Supplemental movie No. 2 (Mican)
Press Release (27/9/2021)
National Institute for Materials Science and Graduate School of Information Science and Technology at Osaka University jointly launch a new collaborative PhD program.
The NIMS website
On Sale (8/2021)
Two bisterpyridines for metallo-supramolecular polymers are on sale.
1,4-Di[[2,2':6',2''-terpyridin]-4'-yl]benzene
6',6''-Di(pyridin-2-yl)-2,2':4',4'':2'',2'''-quaterpyridine
bisterpyridines
Install Our Smart Window (22/7/2021)
Our smart window devices have been installed at the 3rd floor of shopping building "tonarie-creo" near Tsukuba sta.
Access to tonarie-creo
Open Access Paper (3/5/2021)
Stepwise introduction of three different transition metals in metallo-supramolecular polymer for quad-color electrochromism
M. K. Bera, et al., Commun. Chem., 4, 56(1-12) (2021) (Open Access)
Install Our Smart Window (23/3/2021)
Our smart window devices have been installed at the 1st floor of research building "Kawasaki LiSE" near Haneda airport.
Movie: Kawasaki Environment Research Institute (KERI) twitter
Movie of "Flying ECD" (23/3/2021)
JST-CREST Nano-electronics, Team Higuchi
We have succeeded in fabricating "ultralight electrochromic flying objects", which change the color while flying, by the collaboration with Waseda Univ., Tama Art Univ., and AIST.
Press Release (8/9/2020)
Energy-Saving, Multicolor Electrochromic Dimming Glass: Proof-of-Concept in Tsukuba, Japan
It was picked up in domestic newspapers.
Adoption (21/8/2020)
Dr. M. K. Bera was adopted to JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow for Foreign Researchers.
On Sale (1/7/2020)
Electrochromic Fe(II)-Based Metallo-Supramolecular Polymer
Poly(Fe-btpyb)Purple (Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.)
Leaflet (EC properties, EC device fabrication, and how to change the color etc.)
Poly(Fe-btpyb)Purple-Eng
Press Release (26/6/2020)
Stable Supply of Electrochromic Metallo-Supramolecular Polymer
It was picked up in domestic newspapers.
Editors' Collection: Supramolecular Chemistry (18/5/2020)
M. D. Hossain, et al., RSC Adv., 7, 38008-38013 (2017) (Open Access)
Our paper has been selected again for Editors' collection: supramolecular chemistry
Mail Magazine (8/4/2020)
Our research was picked up in NIMS Mail Magazine Vol. 100
"More colorful changes! Electrochromic metallo-supramolecular polymer" / YouTube
Presentation Highlighted (20/3/2020)
Dr. Bera's research has been selected to one of six "Highlight Presentations" among about 4,000 presentations in The 100th CSJ annual meeting. The research was also reported in newspaper on March 20th.
Ref. M. K. Bera, et al., ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 12, 14376-14385 (2020)
TV News (19/12/2019)
Our research was picked up on TV Tokyo "World Business Satellite"
"Gradient-tint smart window and nature-inspired electrochromic display"
World Business Satellite (TV Tokyo Video on Demand)
facebook World Business Satellite
Press Release (25/11/2019)
Artwork with Nonvolatile Soft Display, Expressing Color Gradation
A movie in NIMS facebook
It was picked up in domestic newspapers.
It was introduced in NIMS NOW (No. 4, 2020)
NIMS NOW 2020 No. 4 NIMS NOW 2020 No. 4 Electrochromic display
Book Release (21/11/2019)
Metallo-Supramolecular Polymers by M. Higuchi, Springer (2019)
Special Theme Session (25-27/9/2019)
"Colors and Nano Structures"
The special theme session was held in The 68th Symposium on Macromolecules.
Book Release (27/6/2019)
Recent Advances in Electrochromic Devices ed. by M. Higuchi, CMC Publishing (2019)
Open Institute (21/4/2019)
We exhibited our electrochromic devices.
Editors' Collection: Supramolecular Chemistry (3/4/2019)
M. D. Hossain, et al., RSC Adv., 7, 38008-38013 (2017) (Open Access)
Our paper has been selected for Editors' collection: supramolecular chemistry
Open Access Paper (7/2/2019)
T. Yoshida, et al., Dalton Trans., 47, 16066-16071 (2018) (Open Access)
Exhibition (30/1/2019-1/2/2019)
Nanotech2019
We exhibited our electrochromic devices in NIMS booth.
Open Research Meeting (30/1/2019)
JST-CREST Open Research Meeting (Convention Hall, The University of Tokyo)
We reported our research on electrochromic devices.
Exhibition(29/1/2019)
SAT Technology Showcase
We exhibited our electrochromic devices.
It was selected as "Best Idea Award".
Exhibition (14-16/11/2018)
Tokyo International Industry Exhibition (Tokyo Big Sight)
We exhibited our electrochromic smart window.
Open Institute (19/10/2018)
NIMS WEEK
We introduced "The new material whose color changes with electricity".
Special Theme Session (12-14/9/2018)
"Colored polymers"
The special theme session was planned to be held in The 67th Symposium on Macromolecules, but the symposium was cancelled because of the earthquake.
Special Session (23/3/2018)
"Color Materials Science: Coloration Principles and Stimuli-Responsivity"
The special session in English was held in The 98th CSJ Annual Meeting.
Exhibition (14-16/2/2018)
nano tech 2018 (Tokyo Big Sight)
We exhibited our electrochromic devices in JST booth.
International Workshop (25/1/2018)
The 4th International Workshop on Chromogenic Materials and Devices (Akihabara)
We held an international workshop on chromogenics.
Press Release (17/10/2017)
"Gradation-Tint Smart Window"
NIMS website (in English), NIMS website (in Japanese)
JST website (in Japanese)
It appeared in domestic newspapers.
Exhibition (4-6/10/2017)
NIMS WEEK
Thur: Poster presentation (New polymer material to change color electrochemically) (Tokyo International Forum)
Fri: Open lab (Electrochromic display devices) (Namiki, NIMS)
International Workshop (29/9/2017)
The 3rd International Workshop on Chromogenic Materials and Devices (Akihabara)
We held an international workshop on chromogenics.
Science Class (10/8/2017)
Innovation Campus in Tsukuba 2017
Participants fabricated a color switchable glass device with a dry cell.
International Workshop (7/7/2017)
The 2nd International Workshop on Chromogenic Materials and Devices (Akihabara)
We held an international workshop on chromogenics.
Open Research Meeting (4/7/2017)
The 1st TIA Kakehashi Open Research Meeting
We reported our recent research on highly efficient synthesis of metallo-supramolecular polymer.
Open Institute (23/4/2017)
We introduced our electrochromic materials.
Open Access Paper (28/3/2017)
C. Chakraborty, et al., J. Mater. Chem. C, 4, 9428-9437 (2016) (Open Access)
International Workshop (15/3/2017)
The 1st International Workshop on Chromogenic Materials and Devices (NIMS)
We held an international workshop on chromogenics.
Adoption (24/2/2017)
Dr. Y. Seino was adopted to JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow (PD).
Exhibition (15-17/2/2017)
nano tech 2017 (Tokyo Big Sight)
We exhibited our electrochromic devices in NIMS booth (three days) and JST booth (the first day only).
Science Class (3/2/2017)
Tsukuba Sience Cafe SCIENTIA 2017 (Namiki-site, NIMS)
Participants fabricated a color switchable glass device with a dry cell.
Exhibition / Award (31/1/2017)
SAT Technology Showcase 2017 (Tsukuba International Congress Center)
We exhibited our cuttable display sheet with scissors.
It was selected as "Best Presentation Award for Applied Research".
Exhibition (20-21/10/2016)
NIMS WEEK (Tokyo International Forum)
We introduced "cuttable display sheets".
TV Program (4/9/2016)
TBS
Dr. Y. Seino was picked up as a rising scientist.
TV News (22/7/2016)
TV Tokyo
"Cuttable display sheet" was introduced.
Press Release (13/7/2016)
"Cuttable display sheets developed"
NIMS website (in English), NIMS website (in Japanese)
JST website (in Japanese)
It appeared in many newspapers, magazines, and netnews of Japan and foreign countries.
Open Institute(20/4/2016)
We introduced our electrochromic materials.
New group name and affiliation (1/4/2016)
Acoording to reorganization in NIMS, our group name has changed from "Electronic Functional Materials Group" to "Electronic Functional Macromolecules Group".
Exhibition (27-29/1/2016)
nano tech 2016 (Tokyo Big Sight)
We exhibited our electrochromic devices in the JST booth.
Program "Science Q": school visit (14/12/2015) and the radio broadcasting (9/1/2016)
A lecture on electrochromism was done at primary school in Tsukuba-mirai city.
The lecture was broadcast on the radio.
NIMS Internship(8-10/2015)
We accepted two students from Ochanomizu univ.
Summer visit / On-site training(7-8/2015)
We supported the visit / on-site training of the following senior high school students.
Mizusawa (Iwate), Seisho (Kanagawa), Niigata (Niigata), Okazaki (Aichi)
Kobe (Hyogo), Takamatsu-kita (Kagawa), Chienkan (Saga)
Open Institute(15/4/2015)
We introduved our electrochromic materials.
Program "Science Q": school visit (31/11/2014) and the radio broadcasting (9/11/2014)
A lecture on electrochromism was done at junior high school in Tsukuba-mirai city.
The lecture was broadcast on the radio.
Award (2/7/2014)
Dr. R. K. Pandey won the Best Poster Award in NIMS Conference 2014 (Tsukuba).
Movie Uploaded (11/9/2013)
A movie of our electrochromic devices was uploaded on NIMS Website & YouTube
Award (22/8/2013)
High school students of our E-paper team won Best Presentation Award in Tsukuba Science Quest 2013 (Innovation Forum in Tsukuba)
Award (2/7/2013)
Mr. J. Zhang won the Best Poster Award in NIMS Conference 2013 (Tsukuba).
Award (25/4/2013)
Dr. C.-W. Hu won the CSJ Presentation Award in the 93rd Annual Meeting of Chemical Society of Japan.
Press Release (29/3/2013)
"Supramolecular Thiophene Nanosheets"
Adoption (15/1/2013)
Dr. R. K. Pandey was adopted to JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow for Foreign Researchers.
Homemade Sweets (12/12/2012)
Homemade sweets
Award (25/10/2012)
Dr. T. Sato won the Poster Award in the 12th NIMS Forum (Tokyo)
TV Show (22/5/2012)
BS Fuji
Our electrochromic displays were introduced.
Press Release (21/5/2012)
"Development of Light-Emitting Film with Sensitivity to Airborne Materials"
It appeared in domestic newspapers.

Contact

Dr. Masayoshi HIGUCHI
Group Leader
Electronic Functional Macromolecules Group,
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS),
1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-0044, Japan
E-mail: HIGUCHI.Masayoshi@nims.go.jp
Tel: +81-29-860-4721 (office)