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Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology: JAIST (北陸先端科学技術大学院大学, hokuriku sentan kagaku gijutsu daigakuin daigaku) is a postgraduate university in Japan, established in 1990. JAIST was established in the centre of Ishikawa Science Park (ISP). It is to the south of Kanazawa City. JAIST has programs of advanced research and development in science and technology. This university has several satellite campuses: Shinagawa Campus in Shinagawa, Tokyo (relocated from its earlier Tamachi Campus in Minato, Tokyo), open course in Information Technology and Management of Technology (MOT), and satellite lectures in Kanazawa City and Toyama City.

Speeding Up Extreme Fast Charging Capability in Lithium-Ion Batteries

“Researchers show that inherent lithium ions in bioderived borate polymer enhance ‘extreme fast charging’ capability in graphite anodes Lithium-ion batteries dominate among energy storage devices and are the battery of choice for the electric vehicle industry. Improving battery performance is …

Finding Hidden Regularities in Nature: JAIST Researchers Apply Deep Learning to X-Ray Diffraction

“The auto-encoder technique uses a neural network to facilitate the discovery of hidden features of materials that cannot be easily recognized by humans X-ray diffraction (XRD) is an essential technique to identify the structures and compositions of newly developed materials …

Stabilizing Lithium-Ion Batteries with Microbially Synthesized Electrolyte Additive

“A microbially prepared pyrazine diamine compound significantly stabilizes high-energy density lithium-ion batteries, shows a new study by researchers from Japan Lithium-ion batteries with high-energy-density cathodes are necessary to meet the energy demands of next-generation electronics and electric vehicles. At high …

High-temperature superconductivity in lanthanum, yttrium, and cerium ternary hydrides

“Researchers reveal new crystal structures of hydride compounds showing high-temperature superconductivity using data science and supercomputer simulations High-temperature superconductors have been a point of interest over the past decade. Ternary hydrides composed of lanthanum and yttrium have exhibited superconductivity at …

Structural Determination of Complex Anion Materials by an Interdisciplinary Approach

“Researchers decode the complex ordering of fluorine atoms in lead titanium oxyfluoride using computational and experimental techniques A variety of material properties can be realized by a composite anion technology in which a part of the oxygen in the oxide …

The Answer is in the Sheets: 2D Nanosheets as Anodes in Li-Ion Batteries

“Researchers from Japan and India use titanium diboride nanosheets as anode material in lithium-ion batteries to enable fast charging and extend battery life. Lithium-ion batteries are ubiquitous in the world of electric vehicles. However, a significant challenge encountered with their …

Amping Up Battery Performance with Black Glasses Grafted on Micron Silicon

“Scientists develop black glasses grafted silicon microparticles as negative electrode material for improving lithium-ion battery performance Silicon-based negative electrode materials have excellent energy capacity making them ideal for use in lithium-ion batteries. However, their practical application faces challenges including lack …

Exploiting Symmetries: Speeding Up the computational study of Solid Solutions

“Scientists develop software that can find all non-redundant substitution patterns in disordered systems, making computation in materials informatics faster Substituting atoms in otherwise symmetric crystals is a widely used approach to tune the properties of materials for practical applications. In …

Charging a Green Future: Latest Advancement in Lithium-Ion Batteries Could Make Them Ubiquitous

“Scientists add a specific polymer composite to the silicon anode of lithium-ion batteries, which significantly increasing their lifetime Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) power electric vehicles and electronics. With the prevalence of these set to increase, efforts have been directed towards improving …

Predicting the Most Stable Boron Nitride Structure with Quantum Simulations

“Researchers settle the debate on the relative stabilities of boron nitride’s structures using a state-of-the-art quantum simulation method Despite the huge technological interest in boron nitride (BN), understanding the relative stability of its different structural phases remains a challenge …