National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

The hydride vapor phase epitaxy (HVPE) method is expected to be a low-cost growth method for III-V compound solar cells because of its high-speed growth using inexpensive raw materials. AIST and Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation have developed a reactor that enable us to form high-quality layers of aluminum containing materials in HVPE.

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AIST determined the genome and analyzed the biological functions of the symbiotic bacterium found in leaf beetles. This study revealed for the first time that one species of symbiotic bacteria can perform different functions in larvae and adults of the same host insect.

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AIST has developed a thermo-projection shaping method that enables easy high-speed 3D shaping without damage to electronic circuits fabricated on a flat resin sheet. The heat applied to the sheet during shaping is partially blocked to create non-deforming areas, thus avoiding damage to the circuits.

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AIST has developed a method that accelerates development of materials that exhibit large deformation. Machine learning was used to analyze correlations between molecular structure of materials and simulation results of deformation. The method was applied to liquid crystal elastomers, which are candidates of soft actuator materials.

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AIST has developed a technology that fabricates anti-reflective nanostructures with world top-level low-reflection characteristics over a wide incident angle range by injection molding. In addition, a newly developed self-forming column formation technology is used to form column-shaped structures to achieve anti-fogging effects.

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AIST released "Seamless Elevation Tiles" consisting of high-precision elevation data for Hyogo Prefecture etc. converted to PNG elevation tiles that are easy to use on the web. Use of the released PNG elevation tiles achieves high-speed operation by 3D websites and other Internet sites.

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AIST constructed an original rotor rotation mechanism that enables both sealing and high-speed rotation. The mechanism was introduced in a novel centrifugal field-flow fractionation system. The system can classify particles of a wide size range from 10 nm to 40 µm.

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