A*STAR Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (A*STAR IMRE)

As a new five-year phase of Research, Innovation and Enterprise takes off across the nation, A*STAR leaders present the strategic throughlines and shifts through which the agency will advance national priorities in health, economy, sustainability and future technologies.

A hybrid platform for manipulating deep ultraviolet light in semiconductor materials opens new possibilities for next-generation ultraviolet photonic devices.

Controlling when a protective layer stops growing in lithium-ion batteries may be more beneficial than modifying its composition during formation.

A new nanoscale laser uses optical origami to balance trapping and releasing light, paving the way for efficient integrated photonics.

A new fusion chemistry approach could make some of the toughest industrial plastics recyclable, with tuneable features for different applications.

Researchers uncover an unlikely culprit behind the mysterious underperformance of novel 2D semiconductors: oxygen.

A tri-enzyme delivery platform restores biochemical balance and promotes healing in skin wounds. 

As the Chairman of Singapore’s lead R&D public sector agency, Chorh Chuan Tan outlines A*STAR’s strategic role within a new phase of national strategic priorities in research, innovation and enterprise.

A new approach to recycling plastics produces higher-quality materials by crosslinking plastics reversibly using an additive.

Insights into the magnetic properties of a rare-earth element open up new possibilities for engineering energy-efficient magnetic technologies.

A new material uses raindrops to power the production of fuel from carbon dioxide in the air.

A newly developed additive for magnesium-based batteries brings them a step forward as safer, high-performance alternatives to lithium-ion systems.