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Nanotechnology is already impacting our everyday lives, but it is set to deliver much greater benefits. This Focal Point highlights some exciting Japanese contributions to the nanotechnology revolution. They range from harnessing material informatics for improving vehicle components to a compact gas sensor capable of detecting multiple gases in mere seconds.
Key breakthroughs by Tohoku University researchers have unlocked the potential of spintronics, resulting in commercial devices with ultralow power consumption. The university’s dedicated venture start-up, Power Spin Inc, is driving the future of this technology.
Toyota, the world leader in hybrid car sales, turns to big data and machine learning to solve issues related to catalysts and other automobile materials.
Nanoscale technologies at the Tokyo University of Science are creating new uses for carbon dioxide and helping to develop more sustainable batteries based on the ubiquitous element sodium.