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Nakamura Lab
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The lab studies the fabrication of electronic material thin films and the conversion of substances using plasma.
AboutAbout the lab
Creating new materials with thin films and plasma
The Nakamura Lab studies thin films of electronic materials such as semiconductors, covering development of fabrication processes, reaction analysis, property evaluation, and device applications, based on chemistry and physics.
The lab puts particular emphasis on research on "magnetic transparent conductive films" and "resistive switching non-volatile memory materials."
As an approach to global environmental problems, the lab is also developing technologies that use plasma reactions to convert greenhouse gases into useful substances.
Professor Nakamura's primary appointment is at the Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the lab accepts students through the Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies.
Key terms
- Magnetic transparent conductive film
- A thin film that transmits light and conducts electricity, and is also given magnetic properties
- Resistive switching non-volatile memory
- Memory that stores information as high or low electrical resistance, and keeps the information even when the power is turned off
- Gas-liquid interface plasma
- A reaction environment formed where atmospheric-pressure plasma meets a liquid. It can produce other substances from a gas and water
ResearchResearch themes
Based on chemistry and physics, the lab studies electronic material thin films from fabrication through property evaluation to device applications. As an approach to global environmental problems, it is also working on developing technologies for converting substances using plasma.
Development of Magnetic Transparent Conductive Films
The lab develops transparent conductive films with magnetic properties (such as Mn-doped ITO thin films). Focusing on the high carrier density of transparent conductive films, it is working to clarify the mechanism by which ferromagnetism appears. It has also succeeded in fabricating these films on polymer substrates, and is working on developing transparent, flexible devices.
Development of Resistive Switching Non-Volatile Memory
Toward the practical use of resistive switching non-volatile memory (ReRAM), the lab is developing fabrication techniques for complex manganese oxide thin films that show large, stable resistance changes depending on the direction of the applied voltage pulse. It aims to clarify the mechanism of resistance switching and to obtain guidelines for optimizing the device structure.
Carbon Fixation and Medical Applications Using Gas-Liquid Interface Plasma
The lab is developing a plasma reaction environment that can convert carbon dioxide into other substances with high energy efficiency. Using a closed-type gas-liquid interface plasma of its own design, it can produce peroxides useful for disinfection and sterilization, and it is also researching medical applications of this.
Nitrogen Fixation and Agricultural Applications Using Gas-Liquid Interface Plasma
From a nitrogen-containing gas and water, gas-liquid interface plasma can simultaneously produce peroxides and reactive nitrogen species that serve as nitrogen fertilizer. The resulting aqueous solution inactivates bacteria and other organisms that hinder plant growth, and it also promotes growth, so the lab is researching its agricultural applications.
MembersFaculty
The lab's members consist of faculty and master's students.As of 2026
- ProfessorToshihiro Nakamura
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