STM publisher Springer and the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) in Japan will partner to publish a new book series NIMS Monographs. The series will publish titles on major and advanced research themes of the research institute, one of the most important in materials sciences in Japan.
Starting in 2013, five to ten titles will be published annually. All books will be available as eBooks on Springer's online platform link.springer.com, and in print-to-order (PTO) format. The first two titles, "Smart Biomaterials" and "Fiber Fuse - Light-Induced Continuous Breakdown of Silica Glass Optical Fiber", are expected to be published in July 2013.
Since its inception, the NIMS has been continuously and actively engaged in fundamental R & D related to materials. In recent years, the Institute has promoted the discovery of new phenomena and new functions of materials by utilizing nanotechnology and establishing a variety of pioneering global technologies, including characterization techniques and material design/control technologies.
