Reducing Overvoltage of Lithium-Air Batteries

– Using a small amount of water as a catalyst of air electrodes –

Elastomeric Transistor with Softness and Robustness Comparable to Cloth

– Unbreakable when stepped on by high-heeled shoe or washed –

Elucidation of the Unique Mechanism for Symbiont Acquisition in Stink Bugs, a Group of Notorious Pest Insect

– Stink bugs screen symbiotic bacteria inside the gut –

Visualization of Light Elements Such as Lithium at the Atomic Level

– Development of technique to directly “observe“ individual atoms of light elements –

Elucidating How Insects Make Symbiotic Cells

– Development and evolution of symbiotic cells by co-option of a morphogenetic gene –

Development of a Compact Direct Current Voltage Standard with the World’s Highest Level of Performance

- Achievement of high temporal stability of ±2 ppm/year –

Dragonflies Use Different Light Sensors Depending on the Light Environment

- Discovery of extraordinary diversity of genes involved in color vision -

Development of a Technology to Eliminate Tumorigenic Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells and Embryonic Stem Cells from Transplanting Cells

- Can reduce tumorigenicity risks in regenerative medicine -

Discovery of the Phenomenon of Crystal Movement by Photoirradiation

- Utilization of liquefaction and crystallization induced by light –

Imaging Technique for Performance Distribution of Organic Transistor Arrays

- Practical application of printed electronics will be accelerated. -

Development of an Efficient Method for Producing Oxidizing Agents and Hydrogen Using Photoelectrodes

- A step towards the production of high-value-added chemicals using sunlight -

Uncovering the Mechanism of Photoluminescence Stabilization in Semiconductor Nanoparticles

– Aiming at establishment of technologies based on observation of individual bio-molecules for developing medicines and diagnosing diseases –

Fabrication of Carbon Nanotube Transparent Conductive Film with Long-Term Stability

- Near-practical-level long-term stability and conductivity -

Development of Highly Elastic Conductive Wires for Greatly Enhancing the Durability of Wearable Devices

- Realizes application in highly elastic pressure sensor sheets that fit the body –

Demonstration of Enhanced Performance and Long-term Reliability of Tunnel Transistors Operating under Ultra-low Voltage

- Expectations for applications in large-scale sensor networks -

Compact, lightweight pulsed X-ray source for non-destructive inspection [ PDF:273KB ]

- Obtaining X-ray images in narrow places such as parallel pipes in a chemical plant -

Room temperature metal bonding in atmospheric air [ PDF:273KB ]

- Expectations for reduction of apparatus cost and improvement of manufacturing efficiency -

Organic semiconductor nanoparticles with several-nanometer thickness [ PDF:195KB ]

- Continuous-flow production of nanoparticles for thin-film devices using a micromixer -

Reduction technique in amount of platinum used for diesel oxidation catalyst [ PDF:195KB ]

- Preparation technique of precious metal nano-particle catalyst suitable for mass production -

Extrusion process for long-fine Mg alloy tube with high dimension accuracy [ PDF:257KB ]

- Enables the development of biodegradable Mg-based stent -