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- 2011-No.39
- Message:President's Message
Thoughts for the New Year-2011 - Feature:Nano-bioanalysis Devices
- Project for the Development of a Multimarker Analysis System
- Expectations for the Health Analysis System
- Integrated CD-type Microfluidic Device
- Measurement of Adipokines and Detection of Biomarkers for Pre-disease States
- Highly Sensitive Micro-immunodevices with Surface Accumulable Molecules
- Desktop-type Waveguide-mode Sensor System for Multimarker Measurement
- Fluorescence Detection System for Multimarkers Based on Long-range Surface Plasmon Resonance
- Development of a Single-channel Multiple Immunoassay Chip Using an Injector-based Antigen Immobilization Technique
- Molecular Recognition on the Interfaces of Soft Materials ("Soft Interfaces")
- Nano-scale Characterization and Controlled Adsorption of Bio-related Substances
- Outdoor test facilities for new-type photovoltaic cells and modules
- Development of the evaluation technology for outdoor energy performance for various types of photovoltaic cells and modules - - Fabrication of small glass capsules incorporating quantum dots
- Toward practical use as fluorescent reagents for bio-applications utilizing their high brightness and photo-durability - - A perpendicularly magnetized TMR element enabling the increase of the capacity of Spin-RAMs (MRAMs)
- Design of Spin-RAMs of 5-Gbit or more is feasible - - Home environment models for comfortable and independent living of people with disabilities
- Toward a comfortable home environment designed by people with disabilities themselves - - Single-walled carbon nanotubes as capacitor electrodes operable at 4 V
- Leading the way to development of small, light, and high-performance capacitors - - Hydrogen sensor using Mg-Ni switchable mirror thin film
- Visualization of hydrogen gas diffusion - - Development of acceleration standard for safety evaluation
- Calibration technique supporting acceleration measurement up to 5,000 m/s2 - - Development of measuring instrument for thermal diffusivity of thin films
- Instrument for easy and fast measurement of thermophysical properties of thin films - - To realize the world top class temperature standard
- The development of highly pure fixed point apparatus and its evaluation - - Application of air-coupled sensor to the laser ultrasonic visualization equipment for flaw inspection of structures
- A contact-free visualization system of ultrasound for flaw inspection - - Cooperation with Mongolia in Geological Survey and Mineral Resource Research
- NSTDA President of Thailand Visits AIST Tsukuba
- Workshop with Karlsruhe Institute of Technology of Germany
- Message:President's Message
- 2011-No.40
- Message:President's Message
- The New Science and Technology Basic Plan and AIST
- Feature:Research on Environmentally Harmonious Building Materials
–Research on building materials that save energy and provide comfort to living spaces– - Significance of the Research
- Research on Energy-saving Building Materials to Reduce CO2 Emissions from the Residential and Commercial Sectors
- Energy-saving Building Materials Being Studied at AIST
- Expectations of Research and Development of Advanced Passive Building Materials to Provide Occupants with Comfort
- Smart Building Materials
- Evaluation of Control Systems to Achieve Both Energy Saving and Comfort
- Expectations for the Development of New Window Materials
- Next-generation Building Materials Offering Energy Saving and Comfort
- Development of New Roof and Wall Materials
- Demonstrations of Energy-saving Building Materials
- Visualization of oxide ionic flow inside the solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC)
- Development of new analytical tools for understanding of SOFC reaction mechanism - - Elucidation of complex structure of viral RNA polymerase with host-proteins
- Expectations for a new anti-RNA virus drug development - - Ultrawideband ultralow impedance evaluation technology for power distribution network
- Design and measurement technology of power distribution network for very low power consumption driving electronic circuits - - Development of monitoring technology for individual solar panels
- Smart grid technology to prevent power generation loss by detecting malfunctions of solar panels - - Low-power indoor positioning system that is robust to signal loss, fluctuation, and noise
- Analysis of ZigBee wireless packets with stochastic reasoning - - Developing a new photometric standard for light emitting diode (LED)
- Ensuring reliable photometric evaluation of LED - - Nanopore standard: Supporting R&D of innovative materials
- Highly-reliable measurement of positron lifetimes and the world's first nanopore reference materials - - Evaluation of anechoic chamber for EMI test over 1 GHz
- New evaluation method using plane-wave spectral decomposition technique and optical microwave transceiver - - Digital super resolution in confocal Raman microscopy
- Numerical analysis of confocal volume within a sample - - Opening of borehole data processing system to the public
- Promotion of utilization of the borehole data as fundamental information on land - - MOU Concluded with imec
- Seventh Biomass-Asia Workshop
- Minister of Research and Higher Education of Norway Visits AIST Tsukuba
- Message:President's Message
- 2011-No.41
- Feature:The 6th AIST Advisory Board Meeting
- Feature:AIST's World-Class Carbon Nanotube-Related Research
- Outline and Expectations for the Future
- Research and Development of Carbon Nanotubes at AIST
- Super Growth Method
- The eDIPS Method
- Innovative Separation and Purification Technologies for CNTs
- Production of functionalized CNTs and International Standardization of CNT characterization methods
- Low-Temperature Synthesis of Graphene by Microwave Plasma CVD
- Medical Applications of Carbon Nanotubes
- Mass Production and Industrial Application of Organic Nanotubes
- Bio-nanotubes and Their Applications
- Observation of Nanocarbon Materials Using Ultra-High-Sensitivity Electron Microscope
- The membrane separation technology for refining biobutanol
- High concentration butanol recovered from 1 wt% butanol solution - - Discovery of a novel endosymbiotic bacterium inducing body color change of insect
- Symbiotic bacterium modifies aphid body color - - Novel concept of organic photovoltaic cell
- Demonstration of photoelectric conversion at near-infrared region (wavelength > 1 µm) - - Organic materials that liquefy upon irradiation by light
- Novel reusable photoresponsive materials - - Development of a new oxide material for the negative electrode of lithium-ion batteries
- High capacity hydrogen titanium oxide prepared by soft chemical synthesis - - Fabrication method for submicrometer spherical particles
- Utilizing instantaneous high temperature generated by laser irradiation - - Diamond high voltage Schottky barrier diode (SBD) for next generation power electronics
- High speed switching of diamond SBD achieved at 200 °C - - Development of a silicon nitride ceramic material which maintains strength even under large thermal changes
- Dispersion of boron nitride fine particles results in dramatic improvement in resistance to thermal shocks - - An ultrasonic flowmeter for accurate measurement of micro-flow rates
- Improving-the performance of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and reducing running costs - - Development of AC Josephson voltage standards
- Approaches for realization of the next-generation quantum AC voltage standards - - Aiming at an ultimate clock
- Development of a Sr/Yb optical lattice clock - - A compact system generating high-precision electric field
- Electric field standards using a waveguide - - MOU concluded with BPPT of Indonesia
- 2011-No.42
- Message:AIST Has Returned to Normal Operation!
- Feature:Photovoltaic Research at AIST
- Overview and Vision of Photovoltaic Technology and Description of the Research Center for Photovoltaic Technologies
- Photovoltaic Devices Characterization Technologies
- Photovoltaic Power Generation Evaluation Technologies
- Addressing Issues Related to Operating and Maintaining Photovoltaic Systems
- Reliability of PV Modules
- Development of CIGS Solar Cell Technology (High-Functionality, High-Performance Flexible Submodule)
- Silicon Thin-Film Solar Cells (Development of New Materials and Multijunction Technology)
- Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
- Development of Organic Thin-Film Solar Cells
- Development of Innovative Solar Cells
- Is it possible to write an air electrode by a pencil?
- Drawing an air electrode of lithium air battery by a pencil - - Harmine, a new candidate for sleep disorder treatment
- A circadian modulator which extends the circadian period - - Development of metal-less bamboo wheelchair
- Metal-less wheelchair with both strength and bamboo feel that can pass through airport security - - 0.5 nm ultra-thin gate dielectric film
- Contributes to low power operation of integrated circuits - - Visualization of visitors' comments as an artwork
- A visitor not only appreciates but participates in an exhibition - - An alternative of platinum counter electrodes for dye-sensitized solar cells
- Development of a ternary material with a core-shell structure - - Low temperature operable micro SOFCs
- First demonstration of power generation by methane direct reformation at low temperature - - Technology for color imaging in darkness
- Successful imaging of color animation of objects in darkness - - A carbon nanotube strain sensor
- Detects 50 times as much strain as conventional strain sensors - - Improvement in performance of electrochromic devices through printing of fine metal wires
- A step toward larger-area light-control glass and electronic paper - - Expansion of pitch calibration range of one dimensional grating standard
- The minimum pitch extended to 23 nm - - Thermophysical property measurement for gases using an acoustic technique
- Development of the apparatuses for acoustic resonance measurement with a spherical and a cylindrical cavity - - Hand-over Ceremony of the Pilot Plant for Biofuels from Non-food Biomass
- Party of Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia, Headed by Rector Akhmaloka Visit AIST Tsukuba
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