A NIMS-led research group succeeded in developing a high-quality diamond cantilever with among the highest quality (Q) factor values at room temperature ever achieved. The group also succeeded for the first time in the world in developing a single crystal diamond microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensor chip that can be actuated and sensed by electrical signals.…
AI Capable of Outlining in a Single Chart Information From Thousands of Scientific Papers
NIMS and the Toyota Technological Institute at Chicago have jointly developed a Computer-Aided Material Design (CAMaD) system capable of extracting information related to fabrication processes and material structures and properties–factors vital to material design–and organizing and visualizing the relationship between them. The use of this system enables information from thousands of scientific and technical articles…
Discovery of New Superconducting Materials Using Materials Informatics
A NIMS-Ehime University joint research team succeeded in discovering new materials that exhibit superconductivity under high pressures using materials informatics (MI) approaches (data science-based material search techniques). This study experimentally demonstrated that MI enables efficient exploration of new superconducting materials. MI approaches may be applicable to the development of various functional materials, including superconductors. Superconducting…
Breakthrough Transistors Inspired by Movement of Ions
Technique to Synthesize Monolayer Films
A NIMS research group has developed a novel technique to synthesize monolayer films composed of neatly tiled two-dimensional materials, such as oxide nanosheets and graphene, on substrate surfaces in as quickly as one minute. A NIMS research group led by Takayoshi Sasaki has developed a novel technique to synthesize monolayer films composed of neatly tiled…
Gold Nanorods Used for Smaller Portable Mercury Sensors
Mercury is harmful even in small amounts. Detecting it currently requires expensive equipment. Researchers are working on a faster and cheaper alternative: a portable sensor that can perform a rapid analysis in the field. The key is finding something small and accurate enough to do the job. For many years, scientists have studied tiny gold…
Nanofiber Mesh Wraps Around Nerves to Aid Regeneration
A National Institute for Materials Science-Osaka University joint research team has developed a mesh which can be wrapped around injured peripheral nerves to facilitate their regeneration and restore their functions. The team — consisting of Mitsuhiro Ebara, MANA associate principal investigator, Mechanobiology Group, NIMS, and Hiroyuki Tanaka, assistant professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School…
Mobile Olfaction Made Possible with Nanomechanical Sensors
An alliance between six organizations is setting a de facto standard for smell sensors employing a small, sensitive and versatile sensor element called the Membrane-type Surface stress Sensor (MSS) Six organizations including National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), Kyocera, Osaka University, NEC, Sumitomo Seika, and NanoWorld jointly launched the MSS Alliance in Sept. 2015 in…
Crab Shells Advance Bone Regeneration and Wound Healing
Combining a sugar derived from crab and shrimp shells with nanomaterials could lead to applications that enhance bone regeneration and wound healing. A review of the latest research shows that combining a sugar, obtained from crab and shrimp shells, with a variety of nanomaterials could lead to the development of biomedical applications that enhance bone…