Development of a Technology Enabling the Fabrication of Rechargeable Magnesium Batteries in a Dry Air Atmosphere
—Artificial Zinc Coating Effectively Blocks Oxygen Permeation—

Development of an Easy-To-Synthesize Self-Healing Gel Composed of Entangled Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polymers
—Circular-Economy-Friendly Gel May Be Used in Durable Flexible Devices—

Development of an Innovative Hydrogen Liquefaction Technology
—Potentially Bringing Practical, Cost-Effective Magnetic Refrigeration Systems into Reality—

Data-driven robotic experiments accelerate discovery of multi-component electrolyte

Development of a Lithium-Air Battery with an Energy Density over 500 Wh/kg
—One of the World’s Highest Energy Densities Achieved—

Identification of a Major Factor Influencing the Cycle Life of Practical Li-O2 Batteries
—Optimizing the Balance between Electrolyte Volume and Electrode Areal Capacity May Be the Key to the Development of Practical Batteries—

High-performance Anode for All-solid-state Li Batteries is Made of Si Nanoparticles
—Large Volume Expansion during Charging, the Obstacle to Using Si Anodes in Conventional Liquid Electrolytes, Helps a Si Anode Composed of Nanoparticles in Solid Electrolytes Has High-Rate Discharge Capability Approaching Those of Si Films—

Significant Increase in Power Output of Thermoelectric Materials Using Machine Learning
—New Approach to Chemical Composition Optimization May Expedite Practical Use of Thermoelectric Materials Composed of Abundant Elements—