2014/05/30

Development of Compact, Sample-temperature-variable, Ultra-high-vacuum Prober Unit with a Maximum Temperature of 900 °C
- Contributes to operational evaluation of devices under extreme conditions -

2014/05/26

Development of a National Measurement Standard for Calibration of Radio-frequency Power Meters in an Ultrahigh-frequency Band
- Enables precise measurement of high-frequency electric power at 170 GHz -

2014/05/21

Strengthening Weak Cohesive Forces among Molecules/Atoms by Light
- Potential application to fabrication and refinement of materials for organic devices -

2014/05/01

Simple Method to Detect the Chirality of Gas Molecules Using Liquid Crystals
- Chiral handedness dictating the functions of molecules can be visualized simply by blowing gas onto the liquid crystal -

2014/05/01

Impact of CO₂ geological storage on microbial ecosystems in deep subsurface [ PDF:263KB ]
- Progress toward implementation of CO₂ geological storage -

2014/05/01

Energy efficient switchable sheet with seasonal shading effect [ PDF:263KB ]
- The sheet automatically blocks sunlight in summer although it is always transparent to viewers inside. -

2014/05/01

High-access survey robot [ PDF:256KB ]
- Working at TEPCO Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station -

2014/05/01

Polycrystalline germanium junctionless FET for stacking CMOS [ PDF:256KB ]
- Practical transfer characteristics have been obtained. -

2014/05/01

Anti-inflammatory mechanisms characteristic of lactic acid bacteria [ PDF:524KB ]
- Double-stranded RNA in LAB triggers production of protective interferon-β -

2014/05/01

Complex endosymbiotic system of mealybugs [ PDF:524KB ]
- Impact on biological concepts such as genome, cell and individual -

2014/05/01

Elucidation of brain mechanisms underlying sensory awareness [ PDF:331KB ]
- Neural activities for "I've got it" in the pulvinar -

2014/05/01

Auditory orientation training system for the people with visual impairment [ PDF:331KB ]
- Orientation and mobility training using sounds as clues can be performed with a laptop PC -

2014/05/01

High-purity, chloride-free epoxy resin [ PDF:225KB ]
- Applicable to conductive adhesive achieving super high performance -

2014/05/01

Suppression of potential-induced degradation in crystalline Si photovoltaic modules [ PDF:225KB ]
- Introduction of a TiO₂-based thin film by coating on the glass substrate -

2014/05/01

Efficient synthesis of pharmaceutical intermediates by using carbon dioxide [ PDF:297KB ]
- Expectation for eco-friendly manufacturing methods of chemicals -

2014/04/24

Carbon Nanotube-Copper (CNT-Cu) Composite with a 100-times Higher Current-carrying-capacity than That of Copper
- A breakthrough in wiring materials for miniaturized and high-performance devices -

2014/04/18

Proposal of a New X-ray Non-destructive Inspection Method for Industrial Use
- Previously undetectable defects can now be photographed using X-ray Talbot interferometry -

2014/04/17

Mass Production Technology for Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes
- Returns the fruits of AIST’s research in nanotechnology to society -

2014/04/16

Development of High-performance Lead-free Piezoelectric Ceramic
- Expected to enable practical safe piezoelectric sensors without harmful lead -

2014/04/11

Development of Quick and Precise Measurement Technique for Evaluation of Fracture Resistance of Ceramics
- Reproducible crack length measurement for the indentation fracture method by visualizing the tips of the cracks -