2014 Update
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2014.12.30Structurally Reinforced Hydrogel Material Developed Using Electrostatic Repulsive Force between Nanosheets
The new material withstands vertical loads applied in the direction perpendicular to its layers while distorting in the horizontal direction. It is promising as a vibration-damping material -
2014.12.11Discovery of Josephson Junctions Generated in Atomic-Layered Superconductors
The finding may pave the way to create atomic-scale superconducting elements -
2014.11.26World’s First Time-controlled Molecular Self-Organization
Development of new material capable of autonomous molecular organization in accordance with preprogramming -
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2014.10.16First Observation of Electronic Structure in Ag-Rh Alloy Nanoparticles Having Hydrogen Absorbing/Storage Property
–Attempting to solve the mystery of why Ag-Rh alloy nanoparticles have a similar property to Pd– -
2014.08.22Succeeded in Fabricating Many Single-Photon Sources in Solid Matter that Emit Identical Photons
A breakthrough achieved in quantum information processing using state-of-the-art diamond growth technology -
2014.08.06Development of Algorithm for Accurate Calculation of Average Distance Travelled by Low-Speed Electrons without Energy Loss that Are Sensitive to Surface Structure
High accuracy achieved in the measurement and analysis of nanosurface materials -
2014.07.16Basic Properties of Widely Used Piezoelectrics Successfully Measured
60-year-old problem solved, opening the way to develop new lead-free piezoelectrics -
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2014.06.23Precision Control of the Timing, Structure and Functions in Molecular Self-Assembly
New technology for the materials production method essential to the organic electronics field -
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2014.06.16Success in Intracellular Imaging of Cesium Distribution in Plants Used for Cesium Absorption
Anticipated for applications in the development of "superplants" for radiocesium decontamination -
2014.06.04Growth of Oxide Crystal Thin Film on a Glass Substrate with Quality Comparable to on a Single-crystal Substrate
Lateral crystal growth using oxide nanosheets as seed crystals -
2014.05.20
NIMS Conference 2014 and Announcement of NIMS Award 2014 :
To praise the achievement in establishing a precision polymerization method, which is an innovative polymer manufacturing method that overwhelmed the polymer industry -
2014.05.19Success in Theoretical and Experimental Demonstration of the Electrocatalytic Activity of Boron Nitride Thin Films for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
A new approach toward a nonprecious metal oxygen reduction catalyst for fuel cells -
2014.05.13Building Vibration Damper Made of New Alloy with World’s Highest Fatigue Durability Developed: First Ever Installation in JP Tower Nagoya
Technology extremely effective to counter long-period and long-duration earthquake -
2014.05.08Success in Forming Organic Thin-Film Transistors Through Room-Temperature Printing
Establishing Room-Temperature-Printed Electronics Without Raising the Temperature by Even 1°C -
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2014.04.22
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2014.04.17Intermixing Molecules are Key to Energy Conversion Efficiency in Solar Cells
Nanostructure of organic solar cell materials revealed -
2014.04.02Detection of Spin-Resolved Electronic States from a Buried Ferromagnetic Layer
The evaluation of spintronics devices and the engineering of new spintronics materials are expected. -
2014.03.25Novel Gold-based Superconductor SrAuSi3 Discovered
Development of superconducting materials that have broken spatial inversion symmetry -
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2014.03.20World's First Success in Visualization of Coenzyme Broadly Related to Vital Activities and Diseases
A great advantage in diagnosing cancer and liver dysfunction and in elucidating the mechanisms of neurological disorders -
2014.03.17Identifying Complex Growth Process of Strontium Titanate Thin Films
First successful atomic-level observation using a state-of-the-art microscope -
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2014.02.19Development of High-performance Fiber as an Alternative to Dialysis during Disasters
Opening a path to development of a portable dialysis system for emergency treatment of chronic kidney failure -
2014.02.19Development of High-performance Dielectric Devices by Assembling Nano Blocks
Self-organization of oxide nanosheets through the solution process -
2014.02.11New Synthesis Method of Materials for Organic Thin-Film Solar Cells Developed
Improvement of Power Conversion Efficiency through Purification -
2014.01.28Success in Generating Skyrmion Molecules and Driving Them under Low Current Density
Magnetic materials that enhance the magnetotransport property and for the high-density/low-power consumption magnetic memory -
2014.01.17Nanotechnology Brings Greater Photocatalyst Efficiency
Expected to expand the application of photocatalysts -
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2014.02.03World’s First Success in Controlling the ‘Length’ of Supramolecular Polymers through Self-Organization
A great step forward toward the development of a new synthetic method that leads to unprecedented materials in polymer science and nanotechnology -
