Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)

🌟 Day 2 at Industrial Transformation ASIA-PACIFIC 🚀 Curious about the future of AI-powered, sustainable manufacturing? Discover how advanced materials research plays a critical role! #Singapore is at the cutting edge of two powerful trends—AI and the green transition. Materials innovation is driving this change, creating breakthroughs in efficiency, sustainability, and circularity. 🔋 Next-Gen Battery Materials are key to meeting energy storage demands while ensuring recyclability and reducing environmental impact over product lifecycles. 🏭 Innovative Additive Manufacturing Materials make for lighter, stronger, and more energy-efficient components, reducing carbon footprints in industries like #aerospace and #electronics. Explore these exciting advancements with us at A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)! See you at booth 3B03! 👋 Pablo Quijano Velasco Chang Jie L. Siok Wei Tay KE Lin Ching Mui Cho Davy Cheong Sing Yang Chiam Xian Jun Loh #ITAP2023 #SustainableManufacturing #MaterialsScience #MaterialsResearch

A big shoutout to 18 IMRE scientists who made it to the World’s Top 2% Scientists list this year! We're extremely proud of them! Their dedication, determination, and innovative thinking have had a significant impact in their respective fields. Read on for more here: https://lnkd.in/g5MY9PJB Congratulations to Xian Jun Loh, Dongzhi Chi, Zhaolin Liu, Arseniy Kuznetsov, Jing Hua Teng, Kui Yao, Seh Zhi Wei, Xiaodi Su, Jason Y. C. Lim, Zhengtao Xu, Dan Kai, Pengqing Bi, Song Lin Zhang, Wang Shijie, Zheng Zhang, Hongfei Liu, Mohit Sharma, and Fengxia Wei!

🚀 Exciting advancements in materials for Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) technology! Dr Liu Huajun and the team at A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), have pioneered a new strategy to achieve record-high material properties for MEMS devices.   MEMS, integral to chips in microphones, wireless communications, ultrasonic bio-imaging, and more, is expected to reach a market size of ~$22 billion USD by 2027. These devices need materials with high electromechanical coupling for efficient information transduction and energy conversion. Traditionally, material options were limited to lead zirconate titanate (PZT) and aluminum nitride (AlN) thin films.   🌟 Innovatively, the team developed ultrahigh electromechanical response in sodium niobate (NNO) thin films through strategic phase competition design, achieving an impressive piezoelectric coefficient of ~5000 pm/V.   With support from the National Research Foundation's Competitive Research Programme, the collaboration between #IMRE, Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), National University of Singapore, and Nanyang Technological University Singapore is driving further development of this material system for high-speed 5G/6G wireless communication and IoT smart sensors.   Exciting times ahead for the world of MEMS! 📡🔋 Check out this amazing work, "Ultrahigh electromechanical response from competing ferroic orders”, published on Nature here: https://lnkd.in/gQBs8TAW Authors of this paper: BAICHEN LIN, Phuong Khuong Ong, Tiannan Yang, Qibin Zeng, Hui Kim Hui, Zhen Ye, Celine S., zhihao yen, Yang Ping, Yanxin Dou, Xiaolong Li, Xingyu Gao, Ivan Tan, Zhi Shiuh Lim, Shengwei Zeng, Tiancheng Luo, Jinlong Xu, Xin Tong, Patrick Wen Feng Li, Ren Minqin, Kaiyang Zeng, Chengliang Sun, seeram Ramakrishna, Mark B. H. Breese, Chris Boothroyd, Chengkuo Lee, David J. Singh, Yeng Ming Lam & Liu Huajun

🎉We are elated to announce the opening of IMRE's latest Advanced Nanoanalysis Lab (ANL)! The inauguration was graced by Prof Andy Hor, Deputy CE (Research) of A*STAR; Mr Peter Troija, Senior Director of Thermo Fisher Scientific's Analytical Instruments Group; Dr Hazel Khoo, Executive Director of A*STAR's Science & Engineering Research Council (SERC); and Prof. Xian Jun Loh, Executive Director of A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE). The day featured a symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony and insightful presentations from our esteemed collaborators: Dr Chris Boothroyd from NTU, Prof Silvija Gradecak-Garaj from NUS, and Dr. Alexander Bright from Thermo Fisher Scientific. Over 150 guests from academia and industry joined us at the event this morning and we hosted over 50 of them on our lab tour. A sincere thank you to our distinguished guests and collaborators for joining us. At ANL, we explore the physical and chemical properties of materials at nano and atomic scales using state-of-the-art Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM). Our facility is capable of analysing materials under extreme conditions, including high temperatures and cryogenic environments. 🔬 Our newest addition, the cutting-edge Spectra 300 TEM from Thermo Fisher Scientific, features aberration-corrected optics, a monochromator, and ultrafast detectors, delivering unparalleled atomic-scale resolution for exceptional material clarity. This advanced TEM offers premier imaging, spectroscopy, and chemical analysis capabilities in Singapore. Alongside our other TEMs, we focus on morphology, size, interfaces, and more, facilitating breakthroughs in energy storage, catalysis, next-generation electronics, and advanced biomanufacturing. 🌟 The #IMRE ANL team is dedicated to advancing industries such as the semiconductor sector, optimizing catalytic processes for decarbonisation, and pioneering energy materials for next-generation batteries and devices. Collaborate with us at the Advanced Nanoanalysis Lab as we push the boundaries of science and technology, shaping the future of materials research. For more information, visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gnipP5r2 Cedric Troadec, Zhu Qiang, Rong Ji, Ming Lin, Hui Kim Hui, Siew Lang Teo, Wenya Wu, Luo Ping, Wong Seng Kai, Tanmay Ghosh, Zainul Aabdin, Weng Weei Tjiu, Hui Ru Tan, Valerie Wong, Ong Pin Jin, Debbie Soo, Reuben Yeo, Eugene Soh, Rahul Karyappa, Joyce Tan and Neo Kiam Peng

You’re invited to an exclusive seminar by Sir Ian Chapman, Chief Executive Officer of the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA)! Title: UKAEA’s Fusion Research Efforts and Potential Opportunities for Singapore Date: 11 September 2024, Wednesday Time: 4.30pm to 6pm (please be seated by 4.25pm) Venue: Fusionopolis One, Connexis South Tower, Level 14, INFUSE Theatre Address: 1 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore 138632 👉🏻REGISTER HERE >> https://lnkd.in/dMiZAYFw This seminar is jointly organised by A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and the Singapore IEEE NPSS Chapter.

🌟 In the News!🌟 Researchers from A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and iHealthtech, National University of Singapore have made a groundbreaking advancement with a new stretchable, hydrogel-based sensor that can detect cholesterol and lactate levels right on your dry skin! This innovative device, highlighted in their recent publication in Nature Materials, addresses significant challenges faced by traditional fluid-based biomarker monitoring methods, which are often invasive and less accessible. This could be the first sensor capable of monitoring biomarkers without needing fluid samples. This revolutionary approach could transform health monitoring for those with ❤️🩹chronic conditions, enabling them to manage their health proactively and seamlessly. The potential integration with smart devices, including smartwatches and fitness trackers, opens up new avenues for both lifestyle and medical applications. Looking forward to seeing how this technology changes the landscape of health monitoring! 🩺💡 Check out the article in the Straits Times here: https://lnkd.in/gjBe3bXV Le Yang, Yuxin Liu, Sherwin Tan, Archana Sundarapandi, Ruth Theresia Arwani, Wei Peng Goh, Fong Yew Leong, Weifeng Yang, Xinting Zheng, Yong Yu, Changyun Jiang, Yuan Ching Ang, Lingxuan Kong, Siew Lang Teo, Peng Chen, Xinyi Su, Hongying Li, ZhuangJian Liu and Xiaodong Chen A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research National University of Singapore #HealthTech #Innovation #WearableDevices #IMRE #NUS #materialsscience

🌍⚡ Exciting News! A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) is thrilled to announce a three-year partnership with Trinasolar Asia Pacific, focused on revolutionising energy storage and battery technologies! Together, we will collaborate on research and development to advance energy storage solutions. By leveraging our strengths in energy, materials, and intelligent manufacturing, we look forward to tackling key technical challenges in commercial energy storage. Our materials science expertise will drive innovation in new materials and enhance battery performance through advanced research. Helena Li, Finian Lim Run Jian, Jianguo Sun, Xian Jun Loh, Sing Yang Chiam, Yi Ren, Ning Ding, Hong Quang LE PhD , PMP® #IMRE #EnergyStorage #SustainableFuture #Innovation #BatteryTechnologies #MaterialsScience

Happy 59th Birthday, Singapore! 🇸🇬 As we celebrate 59 years of independence, let us be "Together, As One United People" and make Singapore our best home! Have a Happy National Day! 🎉 Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) #HappyBirthdaySingapore #Celebrate #NationalDay #IMRE

Join us for an exclusive seminar by Prof Oleg Yazyev from the Institute of Physics (IPHYS), Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. He will discuss "Structural and Electronic Phases of 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides" Date: 12 August 2024, Monday Time: 2.30pm to 3.30pm Venue: Fusionopolis Two, Kinesis Tower, Level 6, Seminar 2 Address: 4 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore 138635 👉🏻REGISTER HERE >> https://lnkd.in/g24eCv8n This seminar is hosted by Dr Dongzhi Chi, Senior Principal Science at A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE). Don't miss this exciting seminar! For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/g8KYWCqT #IMRE #seminar #materialsscience

🎉 Heartiest congratulations to Professor Xian Jun Loh, Executive Director of A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), on being elected as a Fellow of the Singapore National Academy of Science (SNAS)! This prestigious recognition celebrates his outstanding contributions to the scientific community. 🌟 As a pioneer and recognized global expert in biodegradable thermogels, Prof Loh develops materials for various applications, including biomedical, engineering, cosmetics, personal care, and food. His groundbreaking work in thermogelling polymers, from molecular insights to clinical applications, has truly made a significant impact. For more details, visit https://lnkd.in/gxiyp6zi #congratulations #science #SNAS #achievement #IMRE