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Kyushu University (九州大学, Kyūshū Daigaku), abbreviated to Kyudai (九大, Kyūdai), is a Japanese national university located in Fukuoka, in the island of Kyushu. It was the 4th Imperial Universities in Japan, ranked as 4th in 2020 Times Higher Education Japan University Rankings, and selected as a Top Type university of Top Global University Project by the Japanese government. Kyudai is considered as one of the most prestigious research-oriented universities in Japan and is a member of the Alliance of Asian Liberal Arts Universities along with the University of Tokyo, Waseda University, Peking University and others.

Japan’s electric vehicle transition by 2035 may be insufficient to combat the climate crisis, but there are solutions

“Materials just atoms in thickness, known as two-dimensional (2D) materials, are set to revolutionize future technology, including in the electronics industry. However, commercialization of devices that contain 2D materials has faced challenges due to the difficulty in transferring these extremely …

One material with two functions could lead to faster memory

“Researchers use perovskite to develop a memory device readable through both electrical and optical methods In a step toward a future of higher performance memory devices, researchers from National Taiwan Normal University and Kyushu University have developed a new device …

Molecules convert visible light into ultraviolet light with record efficiency

“Newly developed molecular system makes possible the efficient conversion of even weak visible light from sunlight and indoor LEDs into ultraviolet light Light-powered processes from hydrogen production to air purification could see a boost in performance under ambient light thanks …

Researchers develop ultra-fast polymer modulators that can take the heat

“Silicon-polymer hybrid modulators capable of optical data rates of 200 Gbit/s at temperatures up to 110 °C could help reduce datacenter cooling costs Datacenters could benefit from lower cooling costs in part to ultra-fast electro-optic modulators developed by researchers …

Continuous and stable lasing achieved from low-cost perovskites at room temperature

“Suppression of long-lived energetic states called triplet excitons shown to be key for preventing the “lasing death” that has been limiting long operation An international team of researchers led by Kyushu University and Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy …