Master's Program in Materials Innovation
Field of Research

Faculty

Energy Materials

SUEMASU Takashi

Detailed Description of Research Field
High-efficiency thin-film solar cells, thermoelectric
devices, and spintronics materials using safe, stable, andEngineering

abundant elements.
NISHIBORI Eiji

Structural Materials Science：
Structural materials science using advanced x-ray
region photon sources. Ultra-high resolution charge
density study; In-situ observation of nano-particle
synthesis; structural studies of thermoelectrics, battery
materials, molecular functional materials. International
research collaboration using research unit project.

MORITOMO Yutaka

Energy materials science：
Research of the energy materials and devices, such as,
sodium-ion secondary battery, perovskite solar cell,
thermoelectrics, catalyst, superconductor, and so on withuse of Synchrotron-radiation X-ray (SPring-8, PF) andnano probes (NIMS), and so on.

SAKURAI Takeaki

Development of highly efficient organic and inorganic
thin-film solar cells. Characterization of defects in power
semiconductor devices.

TOKORO Hiroko

Development of novel materials with advanced lightresponsive functionalities, accompanying changes ofoptical, magnetic, and electric properties. Metal
complexes and metal oxides are the main targetmaterials

SUZUKI Yoshikazu

Development of new inorganic materials for energy andenvironmental applications such as solar cells andenvironmental purification filters

HADA Masaki

Femtosecond time-resolved electron diffraction
measurements: filming “molecular movies” of photo
reactive or responsive materials, Terahertz-wave
engineering.

MORI Takao

We focus on developing highly functional energy(NIMS)

environment materials, such as, thermoelectric andbattery materials, through atomic network control,
synthesis of new materials, nano/microstructure controlof materials with strong structure-property relationships
from their topology.

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Faculty
INOUE Isao(AIST)

Detailed Description of Research Field
Ultra-low-power IT is an urgent necessity, and wechallenge the problem by mimicking the brain. Artificial
neurons/synapses and their circuits are in developmentwith new materials and physics POV.

YU Denis Y. W.

Synthesis and characterizations of battery materials:(NIMS)

study the effect of surface chemistry and structure onelectrochemical performance, long-term stability andsafety

TAKAHASHI Yukiko(NIMS)

Research on functional magnetic thin films for magnetic
storage and permanent magnet etc. To improve themagnetic properties, we focuses on the relationship ofmicrostructure, magnetic properties and magnetization
dynamics.

SEPEHRI AMIN

Studies on high-performance magnetic materials for

Hosseingreen energy conversions and data storage applications(NIMS)

using a combinatorial research approach, i. e. multi-scale
microstructure characterizations, micromagnetic
simulations, data science, and materials processing.

Environment-friendly

YAMAMOTO Yohei

Self-assembly of π-conjugated molecules, polymers, andbiomolecules to construct electronic, optical, and energy

Materials

conversion devices.
SAKAGUCHI Aya

Environmental dynamics using stable/radio- isotopic
composition and chemical speciation analyses.

SHIRAKI Kentaro

Technology of protein folding and application ofbiomaterials

KONDO Takahiro

Formation and application of new two-dimensional
material of boron, development of a substitute material of
Pt at the Fuel Cell electrode using nitrogen-doped carbon,
and reaction dynamics at surface based on the fine e
xperimental measurements.

SASAMORI Takahiro

Main group element chemistry. Creation of novelcompounds with unique chemical bondings by utilizing
element properties. Development of unique organic
reactions with main group element compounds.

TSUJIMURA Seiya

Electrochemistry of redox enzymes and its application tobiosensors and biofuel cells

OISHI Motoi

Development and design of novel point of care testing(POCT) devices and nano-machines based on DNA nanosystem.

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Detailed Description of Research Field

KUWABARA Junpei

Development of new molecular catalysts, facile synthetic
methodology for conjugated molecules, and luminescentmetal complexes.

YAMAGISHI Hiroshi

We develop novel molecular crystals with distinct
structural flexibility by assembling the constituent
molecules via extremely weak intermolecularinteractions in a programmable manner.

NAKAMURA Takashi

Precise construction of functional molecules based on
supramolecular chemistry, and exploration of theirproperties such as molecular recognition and selectivereaction. Studies on supramolecular metal complexes
utilizing organic ligands and metal ions.

KUSHIDA Soh

We aim to achieve light-matter strong coupling systems
by self-assembly of organic molecules for the novel
quantum device applications.

TAKEUCHI Masayuki(NIMS)

Creation of new organic nanochemistry thorough thedesign, synthesis, and characterization of organic,macromolecular, and supramolecular materials withphoto- and electro-active components, chemosensing
functions, dynamic mechanical characters.

NAITO Masanobu(NIMS)Development of functional polymer materials using
machine learning and smart labs. In particular, we will
create innovative composite materials that support
people's safety and security through the development ofbonding and coating materials with different materials,
antibacterial, antiviral, and superhydrophobic materials.

HIMEDA Yuichiro(AIST)Design and development of organometallic catalysts forcarbon dioxide conversion and hydrogen storage.
Methanol synthesis at low temperature from carbondioxide. Hydrogen production from formic acid.

AOKI Hiroshi(AIST)

Novel biomarker sensing contributing to environmental
and biomedical fields, focusing on functional molecules
responsive to molecular recognition and theirapplications to biomarker detection devices.

NORIKANE Yasuo(AIST)

Photofunctional organic molecules especially showing
photo-induced solid-liquid phase transitions andlightdriven mechanical motion.

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Faculty
Lok Kumar Shrestha(NIMS)

Detailed Description of Research Field
Fabrication of fullerene-based new functional
nanomaterials using nanoarchitectonics concept. We
produce ultra-high surface area nanoporous fullerene
crystals, and convert them into hierarchically porous
carbon materials by high temperature heat treatment for
the high-performance supercapacitor and vapor sensing
applications.

KATSURA Yukari

Design of inorganic functional materials database for(NIMS)

experimental materials informatics. Searches for new
inorganic crystals and new thermoelectric materials by
data science, first-principles calculation and experiments.

TANG Daiming

Development of carbon nanotube (CNT) molecular(NIMS)

junction based ultimate nano-transistors and nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS). Atomic
characterization and properties measurement ofnanostructures and nanodevices by advanced in situ
transmission electron microscopy (TEM).

WEI Qingshuo(AIST)

We aim to understand the doping mechanisms of organic
semiconductors, develop new materials and design
devices based on them, and to commercialize organic
thermoelectric devices and thermoelectrochemical cells.

Electronic Materials

HASE Muneaki

Ultrafast laser spectroscopy on semiconductors anddielectric materials using femtosecond laser andapplication to optical devise and controlling phasetransitions

YANAGIHARA Hideto

Thin film growth of advanced magnetic oxides for
spintronics devices

OKADA Susumu

Using the first-principles techniques based on thequantum mechanics, we study physical and chemical
properties of nanoscale materials, ranging from thesemiconductor to biomaterials.

OHNO Yuzo

Studies of electronic, optical, and spin properties ofsemiconductor nanostructures, and spin coherence forquantum information and low-power devices.

MARUMOTO Kazuhiro

Development and characterization of semiconductormaterials, and their application to semiconductor devices
such as solar cell, light-emitting diodes, transistors, etc.
using functional materials such as organic materials,
perovskites, low-dimensional materials, etc.

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Faculty
TAKEUCHI Osamu

Detailed Description of Research Field
Development of new microscopy techniques bycombining nanometer-resolving scanning probe
microscopy and optical measurement techniques, in orderto reveal nanometer-scale optoelectronicprocesses in solarcells, light emitting diodes, and spintronics devices and toimprove their device performance

TONG Xiao-Min

Understand dynamical processes of atoms, moleculesand solids in an ultrashort intense laser field and searchan effective way to control the processes with intenselaser in femtosecond domain by first principles
simulations.

FUJIOKA Jun

Research on electronic, optical and thermal property instrongly correlated electron material and topologicalquantum material. Searching new quantum phenomena
and functions by using state-of the art material synthesis
technique, spectroscopy and fundamental
characterization.

YAMADA Yoichi

Basic researches on next-generation materials inorganic and hydrogen nanotechnology. Nano- scaleengineering utilizing self-organization phenomena.

GAO Yanlin

Electronic structure theory. Computational materialscience. To reveal and predict the electronic andgeometric structures of new carbon related materials
based on the quantum theoretical approaches.
Theoretical prediction of electronic properties of nanoscale structures on surfaces and interfaces.

YUASA Shinji(AIST)

Research and development of magnetic tunnel junctions,magnetoresistive random access memory MRAM andother spintronic devices.

TAKANO Yoshihiko(NIMS)

We are focusing on the physical properties of high-Tc
superconductor, diamond superconductor, Fe-based
superconductor and carbon nanotube.

Development ofnovel devices, including optical and field effect devices,using superconductors and nano-technologies are targets.
MITANI Seiji

Development of magnetic materials and nanostructures(NIMS)by Atomic scale control based on state-of-the-art thin film
growth techniques. Searching and understanding new
functionalities in spin transport and their application to
Spintronic devices.

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Detailed Description of Research Field

SANG Liwen

Development on the optical, electronic and mechanical(NIMS)

devices based on polarization field in III-V nitride
semiconductors. Physical properties engineering atsemiconductor nanointerfaces.

HIRANO Atsushi

We explore the interaction mechanisms between(AIST)

nanomaterials and biomolecules to understand thebiological behavior of nanoparticles and develop novelcomposites. While our primary focus lies on nanocarbons
and proteins as targets, we also extend our exploration toa diverse range of materials.

Synchrotron-Radiation
Materials Engineering

AMEMIYA Kenta

Elucidation of the function expression mechanism by(KEK)

operando observation of surface and interface using
quantum beams.

KUMAI Reiji

Study using quantum beams such as synchrotron(KEK)

radiation to reveal the origin of macroscopic physicalproperties from the microstructure inside materials incondensed matter.

YOKOO Tetsuya

The dynamics in functional materials, in particular high-(KEK)

Tc superconductors and quantum spin systems are thetarget of research. Neutron scattering technique is utilized
as a probe, also physical thermodynamic quantities will bemeasured to elucidate the mechanism in materials.

（Note）
Applicants should have a thorough discussion with a professor of their research field about yourresearch plan in advance.

Inquiries about the entrance examination should be sent to:Prof. Yohei Yamamoto, Chair, Master's Program in Materials Innovation
Telephone: +81-29-853-5030
Prof. Muneaki Hase, Member of the Academic Committee,
Master's Program in Materials Innovation
Telephone: +81-29-853-5305（AIST）＝The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology（NIMS）＝The National Institute for Materials Science（KEK）＝High Energy Accelerator Research Organization