Major advancement in understanding the cause of high resistivity at the electrode–electrolyte interfaces, which has been hindering the development of high power density batteries.
Nanophysics
Feb 20, 2017
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WPI-MANA researchers derive topological photonic states purely based on silicon, which can lead to the development of new functions and devices through integration with semiconductor electronics
Optics & Photonics
Jan 19, 2017
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For the first time in the world, a NIMS research team represented by Yuka Kobayashi, Principal Researcher, Research Center for Functional Materials, designed and fabricated single-component organic molecules that are conductive ...
Materials Science
Dec 1, 2016
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Nanoscale manipulation on the surface of materials could stimulate cells to differentiate into specific tissues – eliminating the use of growth or transcription factors.
Bio & Medicine
Nov 7, 2016
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Cyanine dyes could improve the efficiency of molecular probes in identifying, for example, the presence of a virus or a tumor receptor.
Biochemistry
Nov 4, 2016
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Combining a sugar derived from crab and shrimp shells with nanomaterials could lead to applications that enhance bone regeneration and wound healing.
Materials Science
Oct 18, 2016
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A research group in Japan successfully developed room temperature multiferroic materials by a layer-by-layer assembly of nanosheet building blocks. Multiferroic materials are expected to play a vital role in the development ...
Materials Science
Sep 30, 2016
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The chemical elements palladium (Pd) and ruthenium (Ru) are both used separately in the chemical industry. For a long time, researchers have thought that combining the two could lead to improved and novel properties for industrial ...
Nanomaterials
Sep 22, 2016
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NIMS MANA research groups and a Nagoya University research group jointly developed a silicon fluorescent material that is very low in toxicity and high in luminescence efficiency, compared to conventional materials. Under ...
Nanophysics
Sep 16, 2016
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12
A NIMS research team developed a new mass analysis technique that operates under a completely different principle from that of conventional mass analysis techniques.
Analytical Chemistry
Aug 31, 2016
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