Faculty Members & Research Themes
Department of Chemistry and Materials Engineering

・ Development of biomaterials using photochemical reactions
・ Surface modification of implants
・ Ultra-precise measurement of electrical resistivity

Rapid film formation of bone-like substances by light irradiation

・ High reliability of non-ferrous metal materials
・ Improvement of corrosion resistance of magnesium alloys
・ Strengthening of aluminum alloys

Refined microstructure of aluminum alloy

・ Development of surface modification technologies for metallic materials by plasma nitriding and diffusion infiltration methods
・ Fabrication of diamond-like carbon films by plasma CVD
・ Development of various functional materials by spark plasma sintering

Active screen plasma nitriding in progress

・ Development of metallic materials using rapid solidification
・ Materials development using simulations with AI and machine learning
・ Development of surface treatment technologies for metallic materials

Microstructure of rapidly solidified material with dispersed hard particles

・ Development of casting materials for transportation equipment such as automobiles
・ Development of high-entropy alloys resistant to extreme environments
・ Research on environmentally friendly casting methods

Casting in progress

・ Synthesis and properties of ion/electron conductive solids
・ Materials design for energy conversion materials
・ Structural analysis using synchrotron X-rays and neutron beams

Lithium-ion secondary battery

・ Development of nanostructure control technologies for functional inorganic materials by solution processes
・ Research on growth behavior of inorganic compound crystals in solution processes
・ Fundamental research on crystallization behavior of inorganic materials

SnO2 crystals with controlled nanostructure

・ Development of functional ceramic materials and functional organic-inorganic hybrid materials by sol-gel method
・ Basic science on sol-gel method as a technology for fabricating ceramic thin films and organic-inorganic hybrid thin films

ZnO thin film fabricated on plastic plate

・ Development of hydrogen storage materials for fuel cell vehicles
・ Development of hydrogen storage materials for cogeneration systems
・ Simulation of chemical bonding states of atoms in solids

Store hydrogen compactly with hydrogen storage materials!

・ Development of hydrogen absorbing alloys for hydrogen stations
・ Development of hydrogen carriers for medium-scale transportation
・ Development of surface-controlled highly active alloy catalysts

Hydrogen absorbing alloy that compresses gaseous hydrogen to high density

・ Development of self-environment barrier metallic materials
・ Elucidation of environmental embrittlement mechanisms
・ Creation and evaluation of environment barrier thin films

Environmental embrittlement of sensitized stainless steel

・ Atmospheric corrosion evaluation of corrosion-resistant materials
・ Elucidation of corrosion degradation mechanisms of metallic materials
・ Development of various sensors using electrochemistry

Measurement of potential on metal surface by Kelvin method

・ Design, synthesis, and properties of high-spin molecules triggered by redox reactions
・ Synthesis of redox-active ligands and metal complexes
・ Design, synthesis, and properties of organic semiconductor molecules

Structure of novel ligand developed in our laboratory

・ Molecular research on polymer materials
・ Research on mass transport in batteries
・ Development of simulation methods

Fracture simulation of two types of polymer materials (PMMA and PC)

・ Development of light energy conversion devices
・ Construction of artificial photosynthesis systems
・ Development of next-generation solar cells

Femtosecond laser system

・ Development of materials for optoelectronic functional devices
・ Synthesis of structure-controlled polymers
・ Development of materials for electrical storage devices

Solar cell evaluation equipment

・ Development of next-generation lithium secondary battery materials
・ Development of new secondary battery materials
・ Development of high-performance capacitor materials

Battery and capacitor technology supporting future society

・ Creation of functional nanoparticles by novel synthesis methods
・ Development of catalysts and electronic materials using functional nanoparticles
・ Development of environmental and bio-analytical methods using functional nanoparticles

Luminescent nanoparticles

・ Development and evaluation of thermal control materials
・ Development of thermal management technologies utilizing latent heat storage materials
・ Practical application studies of thermal control technologies and satellite development utilizing them

Latent heat storage block that can maintain constant temperature

・ Synthesis of polycyclic aromatic compounds with novel structures and exploration of new properties
・ Creation of conjugated π-electron system compounds aimed at organic functional materials
・ Design of molecules and prediction of properties using computational chemistry

Polycyclic aromatic compounds as basic skeletons

・ Catalyst development for highly active and highly selective reactions
・ Catalytic reactions using organometallic compounds
・ Development of molecular catalysts with nano-controlled space

Metal complex with included organic molecules

・ Creation of high-performance metal complex ligands with precisely controlled molecular structures
・ Creation of highly active transition metal complex catalysts based on molecular design
・ Development of innovative asymmetric catalytic reactions using natural products

Developed novel Pd complex catalyst

・ Synthesis and utilization of heteroatom compounds
・ Development of synthetic reactions using C1 compounds
・ Development of novel catalytic reactions

Nuclear magnetic resonance absorption spectrometer (NMR)

・ Development of synthesis of three-dimensional cage molecules
・ Development of high-resolution resist materials
・ Development of high and low refractive index materials

High-resolution resist pattern created with noria derivatives

・ Synthesis of photoelectrically functional polymers
・ Synthesis of optically active functional polymers
・ Development of precision transition metal catalytic polymerization

Conceptual diagram of polymer with controlled higher-order structure

・ Synthesis and degradation of sustainable polymers utilizing biomass
・ Synthesis of functional supramolecular network polymers
・ Development of functional materials derived from seaweed

Sustainable water-soluble adhesive made from seaweed-derived polysaccharides

・ Development of high heat dissipation network polymers
・ Development of high toughness network polymers
・ Creation of high-performance polymer composites

Observation of liquid crystal pattern by polarizing microscope

・ Synthesis and application of polymer materials mimicking biological systems
・ Precision design of biofunctional interfaces
・ Development of high-performance artificial organs

Conceptual diagram of polymers contributing to bone disease treatment

・ Synthesis and application of self-assembled peptide analogs
・ Synthesis of novel biocompatible polymers mimicking biological systems
・ Creation of functional fields using biological-related polymers

Vesicle reaction field formed by self-assembly of sugars and peptide analogs

・ Development and medical application of biodegradable smart biomaterials
・ Development of nanoparticles for drug delivery
・ Synthesis and properties of novel gels with topological structures

Injectable polymer that gels in vivo and cells proliferating within it

・ Creation of functional artificial proteins with controlled higher-order structure
・ Construction of bioactive medical material interfaces
・ Design and biosynthesis of artificial extracellular matrix

Vascular endothelial cells adhering to medical metallic material with immobilized peptides

・ Creation of medical materials utilizing polymer synthesis
・ Creation of soft materials that coexist with living organisms
・ Creation of sustainable materials inspired by biological systems

Atomic force microscopy image of polymer nanoparticles

・ Construction of glyco-supramolecular compounds
・ Development of environmentally harmonious glyco-synthesis processes
・ Creation of high-performance materials using saccharides

Electron microscopy image of saccharide-coated liposomes

・ Design and application of bio-inspired materials
・ Synthesis of smart gels and medical/environmental applications
・ Development of functional polymer membranes

Drug release control using smart polymers

・ Development of novel metal peptide complexes (peptide origami)
・ Photochemical CO2 reduction catalytic reactions
・ Artificial photosynthesis created by molecular catalysts

Artificial photosynthesis created by "peptide origami"

・ Development of metal complexes as nuclear imaging diagnostic agents
・ Development of bioactive metal complexes
・ Creation of heme enzyme model complexes

Bifunctional photodynamic therapy drug

・ Development of functional materials utilizing supramolecular chemistry
・ Chemical elucidation and application of biological functions
・ Construction of novel separation and detection systems based on molecular recognition

Nanosheet created by arranging DNA

・ Creation of novel molecular recognition fields
・ Development of functional materials based on supramolecular chemistry
・ Applications to environmental and energy issues

Potentiometric titration apparatus