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Nanomaterials Synthesis Lab
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A lab that builds new nanosized inorganic materials from atoms.
AboutAbout the lab
Creating new functional nanomaterials from a wide variety of atoms.
The lab studies the chemical synthesis of nanosized inorganic materials, such as metals and oxides, by building them up from atoms.
Nanoparticles are particles with a diameter of about one billionth of a meter, and they can show properties different from those of the larger materials around us.
The synthesized materials are examined at the atomic level with electron microscopy and X-rays to determine their crystal structures and electronic states, and the lab also investigates why their functions arise.
Focusing on the environment and energy fields, the lab aims at applications in catalysts that split water into hydrogen and catalysts that render harmful gases harmless.
Key terms
- Nanoparticles
- Particles with a diameter of about one billionth of a meter. They are made of aggregated atoms and cannot be seen with the naked eye.
- Crystal structure
- The pattern in which atoms are arranged in three dimensions. Each element has its own characteristic arrangement.
- Catalyst
- A substance that makes a reaction proceed more easily. Some split water into hydrogen, and others render harmful gases harmless.
NewsLab news
A paper on the rapid synthesis of SrRuO3 using supercritical water was published in ChemComm
A review article on selenide catalysts containing platinum group metals was published
A new paper was published in JACS
ResearchResearch themes
Based on a chemical approach, the lab develops synthesis techniques that can freely control any element. Using these techniques, it creates new inorganic nanomaterials with the aim of contributing to solving social issues such as those in energy and the environment.
*Illustrative imageNew Materials with Controlled Atomic Arrangements
How do properties change when the crystal structure is changed with the same element? What happens when ten different elements are mixed? Starting from questions like these, the lab has developed new nanomaterials and methods to synthesize them.
*Illustrative imageSynthesis of Nanomaterials and Atomic-Level Analysis
The lab carries out synthesis experiments in beakers and flasks, and develops flow synthesis equipment that can also be scaled up for industrial use. The synthesized materials are examined by electron microscopy and X-rays for their crystal structures and electronic states, and the origins of their functions are also explored.
*Illustrative imageCatalysts for the Environment and Energy
The lab studies catalysts that split water into hydrogen with low energy and catalysts that render harmful gases harmless. Through joint research with companies, it also contributes to improving existing industrial catalysts.
MembersFaculty
The lab's members consist of faculty, international research fellows, academic researchers, doctoral and master's students, and technical staff.As of 2026
- Associate ProfessorKohei Kusada
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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: “Interaction of acetylcholinesterase with silver nanoparticle” Semen Yesylevskyy / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- New Materials with Controlled Atomic Arrangements: “Crystal structure of Silicon Material” MmRoma / CC0 (cropped)
- Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Atomic-Level Analysis: “Gold and silver nanoparticles in labelled Petri dishes” Drkirstyross / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Catalysts for the Environment and Energy: “Hoveyda-Grubbs-catalyst-1st-gen 3D-balls no-H” Diogo P. Duarte / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
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