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Natural Materials Functionalization Lab (Nogi Lab)
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A lab that makes transparent paper from cellulose nanofibers.
AboutAbout the lab
A dream new material born from wood
The Natural Materials Functionalization Lab (Nogi Lab) studies new materials made with cellulose nanofibers.
Cellulose nanofibers are extremely fine fibers contained in all plants on Earth.
In 2008, the lab succeeded in making "transparent paper" from these fibers, and it is now developing new materials.
The lab is located in the Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research (SANKEN) at Osaka University, and its graduate students belong to the Division of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering.
Key terms
- Cellulose nanofiber
- A very fine fiber 4 to 15 nm wide, made by loosening the cellulose in plants down to the nano level
- Paper electronics
- The field of developing electronic devices that use cellulose nanofibers or transparent paper
- Paper reactor
- A catalytic reactor that carries out chemical reactions, made with cellulose nanofibers or transparent paper
NewsLab news
At the Cellulose Society of Japan, Professor Masaya Nogi received the Society Award and Assistant Professor Takaaki Kasuga received the Encouragement Award
Assistant Professor Takaaki Kasuga received the 39th Hiroshi Ando Memorial Academic Encouragement Award
ResearchResearch themes
The Nogi Lab works on developing new materials using cellulose nanofibers derived from wood and plants. It succeeded in making "transparent paper" in 2008, and it now also studies electronic devices and more that use these fibers and transparent paper.
*Illustrative imageHighly efficient manufacturing technology and applications
The lab advances highly efficient manufacturing technology for cellulose nanofibers and the development of transparent sheets, aiming at applications such as flexible displays. Using sustainable wood resources, it moves toward real-world implementation through industry-academia collaboration.
*Illustrative imagePaper electronics and more
The lab works on developing electronic devices that use cellulose nanofibers and transparent paper (paper electronics), degradable sensor devices, and catalytic reactors (paper reactors).
MembersFaculty
The members of the Nogi Lab are faculty, researchers, and students in the master's program.As of 2026
- ProfessorMasaya Nogi
- Associate ProfessorHirotaka Koga
- Assistant ProfessorTakaaki Kasuga
- Assistant ProfessorShun Ishioka
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