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Carrying out fundamental research and generic/infrastructural technology research and development in the field of materials science, and with imporoving the level of materials science and technology.

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30-Oct-2024 | science

Machine learning can predict the mechanical properties of polymers

A machine learning algorithm can use X-ray diffraction data from polymers to predict the behaviour of new materials

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21-Dec-2021 | science

Development of a versatile, accurate AI prediction technique even with a small number of experiments

NIMS, Asahi Kasei, Mitsubishi Chemical, Mitsui Chemicals and Sumitomo Chemical have used the chemical materials open platform framework to develop an AI ...

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20-Jun-2018 | science

Observation of anisotropic magneto-Peltier effect

For the first time in the world, NIMS and Tohoku University jointly observed an anisotropic magneto-Peltier effect--a thermoelectric conversion phenomenon ...

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13-Apr-2018 | science

Diamond-based circuits can take the heat for advanced applications

When power generators like windmills and solar panels transfer electricity to homes, businesses and the power grid, they lose almost 10 percent of the ...

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12-Oct-2017 | science

Spin-current generation gets mid-IR boost with plasmonic metamaterial

Over the last few years, researchers have demonstrated that light can serve as a spin-current generator, creating currents of angular momentum, in optical ...

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13-Apr-2017 | science

All in one against CO2

Elemental Boron is an effective photothermocatalyst for the conversion of carbon dioxide

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05-Dec-2016 | science

Opening the Way to Mobile Olfaction 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 ...

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22-Nov-2016 | science

A Nanoparticle Boost for Solar-powered Water Heating

A highly-efficient, nanoparticle-based method for heating water and generating water vapor from sunlight is demonstrated by WPI-MANA scientists. Solar energ ...

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