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Functional Materials Engineering Lab
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The lab develops materials that support energy conversion and environmental purification.
AboutAbout the lab
Supporting energy conversion technologies in harmony with the environment.
The Functional Materials Engineering Lab studies the development of materials for energy conversion technologies that are in harmony with the environment.
The lab develops new oxygen-ion conductors for solid oxide fuel cells and also investigates lithium-ion secondary batteries.
It also works on photocatalysts for producing hydrogen, catalytic processes such as hydrocarbon reforming reactions, and gas sensors for combustion control.
Associate Professor Inada works on improving the functions of ceramic materials made by liquid-phase synthesis.
Key terms
- Solid oxide fuel cell
- A fuel cell (SOFC) that uses a solid oxide as its electrolyte. It is attracting attention as a new, highly efficient power generation method.
- Photocatalyst
- A catalyst that drives chemical reactions when it receives light.
- Liquid-phase synthesis
- A method of making materials by reacting substances in solution.
ResearchResearch themes
Believing that humanity needs energy conversion technologies in harmony with the environment in order to develop sustainably, the lab studies the materials and catalysts for these technologies. It works on fuel cell materials, photocatalysts for producing hydrogen, catalysts for environmental purification, and ceramics made by liquid-phase synthesis.
*Illustrative imageOxygen-Ion Conductors and Fuel Cells
The lab develops materials for solid oxide fuel cells, which are attracting attention as a new, highly efficient power generation method, especially new high oxygen-ion conductors. It works with perovskite-type oxides.
*Illustrative imagePhotocatalysts for Hydrogen Production
The lab develops photocatalysts for producing hydrogen. Artificial photosynthesis is also listed among its research keywords.
*Illustrative imageCatalysts for Cleaning the Environment
The lab develops catalysts for environmental purification. Its listed research keywords include nitrogen oxides, perovskite, and direct decomposition.
*Illustrative imageCeramic Materials by Liquid-Phase Synthesis
Associate Professor Inada uses liquid-phase synthesis based on solution chemistry to control hierarchical structures, from the arrangement of atoms within crystals to the shape of particles, aiming to improve functions such as adsorption, photodecomposition, and electrochemical properties.
MembersFaculty
- ProfessorTatsumi Ishihara
- Associate ProfessorMiki Inada
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The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Diagram of SO Fuel CEll (Arabic)” Ciphers / Public domain (cropped)
- Oxygen-Ion Conductors and Fuel Cells: “Solid oxide electrolyser cell prefab” EERE / Public domain (cropped)
- Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production: “Anatase (titania, TiO2) photocatalyst producing hydrogen” University College London Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences / CC BY 3.0 (cropped)
- Catalysts for Cleaning the Environment: “Catalytic converter ( )” Oak Ridge National Laboratory / CC BY 2.0 (cropped)
- Ceramic Materials by Liquid-Phase Synthesis: “Ceramics at Makerere University 07” Fiktube / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
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