UPDATE FROM THE CUTTING EDGE (January−March 2012)
The abstracts of the recent research information appearing in Vol.12 No.1-3 of "AIST TODAY" are introduced here, classified by research area.
For inquiry about the full article, please contact the author via e-mail. |
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 New production technology for polycrystalline silicon solar cells
- Surface texturing method of wafers sliced with fixed-abrasive wire - |
Environment and Energy |
| Development of diamond bipolar transistor
- Low loss power device contributing to a sustainable society - |
| Development of positive electrode materials for low-cost and high-performance rechargeable lithium-ion batteries
- Co- and Ni-free and high capacity positive electrode materials - |
| Factor regulating the aging and rejuvenation of the brain
- Discovery of an environmental factor for the activation of aged neural stem cells - |
Life Science and Biotechnology |
| Manufacturing technology for single-crystal thin films of organic semiconductors
- Highest-performance printed thin-film transistors have been realized - |
Information Technology and Electronics |
| Position control of a transistor source–drain junction with sub-nanometer accuracy
- Expected to be a new junction technology for the MOS transistors of 16-nm generation
and beyond - |
| Development of silicon nitride ceramic with high thermal conductivity
- Expected as circuit boards for power devices - |
Nanotechnology, Materials and Manufacturing |
| Technique for reliable thermal diffusivity measurement
- Approach for inherent thermal diffusivity of solid materials - |
Metrology and Measurement Science |
| For quantitative measurements of high and ultrahigh vacuum
- Development of standard conductance element - |
| Calibration technique for neutron dosimeters using pulsed white neutron sources
- Open the door to obtaining the energy response curve of neutron dosimeters experimentally - |
| X-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy of light elements for green chemistry
- Opening a new era of materials analysis utilizing superconducting tunnel junction detector - |
No.44 2012-2 
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