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Yin Lab
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The lab controls the shape and crystal structure of inorganic nanomaterials to create functions that meet environmental needs.
AboutAbout the lab
Creating functional materials that meet environmental needs
The Yin Lab develops materials by making transition metal oxides through liquid-phase processes while controlling their shape.
Using environmentally friendly soft chemical processes, it precisely controls crystal phase, particle size, and shape.
By drawing out functions that respond to light and chemical substances, the lab aims to contribute to harmony with the environment and efficient use of energy.
It is based at the Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials.
Key terms
- Soft chemical process
- A method of making materials under mild conditions, such as in solution, without firing at high temperatures
- Photocatalyst
- A substance that drives chemical reactions when exposed to light. Used for decomposing dirt, among other things
- Rare earths
- A group of elements including scandium and the lanthanides. They show characteristic luminescence and colors
NewsLab news
A doctoral student received The Best Lecture Award at SPACC31
Associate Professor Takuya Hasegawa received the Encouragement Award (Adachi Award) of the Rare Earth Society of Japan
A doctoral student received the Dean's Award of the Graduate School of Environmental Studies
Press release on research results on a gas sensor using belt-shaped VO2(B) single crystals
Doctoral and master's students received Excellent Presentation Awards at the Research Presentation Meeting of the Tohoku-Hokkaido Branch of the Ceramic Society of Japan
ResearchResearch themes
The lab makes inorganic functional nanomaterials whose crystal structure, particle size, and shape can be controlled as desired. Using environmentally friendly soft chemical processes to precisely control shape and crystal phase, it works on developing materials that act in response to light and chemical substances and on exploring their functions.
*Illustrative imageGas Sensing with Two-Dimensional Layered Compounds
The lab makes two-dimensional layered compounds consisting of stacked thin layers, and controls their crystal and electronic structures by combining them with other materials or substituting elements. It aims to detect environmental gases such as volatile organic compounds with high sensitivity.
*Illustrative imageComposite Transparent Photocatalytic Thin Films
Using soft chemical processes, the lab makes a group of substances that block infrared rays and combines them with photocatalytic nanomaterials that work under visible light. It aims to give a single film multiple functions and use it as a material for smart windows.
*Illustrative imageNew Inorganic Materials Containing Rare Earths
Rare earths, especially lanthanides, show characteristic electronic transitions involving 4f electrons. By finely controlling and analyzing crystal structures and atomic arrangements, the lab designs new materials, focusing on optical properties such as fluorescence and color development.
MembersFaculty
The Yin Lab's members consist of faculty, administrative assistants, researchers, and students in the doctoral, master's, and undergraduate programs.As of 2026
- ProfessorShu Yin
- Associate ProfessorTakuya Hasegawa
- Assistant ProfessorAyahisa Okawa
- Project Assistant ProfessorLei Miao
- Project Assistant ProfessorQiuyu Cheng
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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: “Such different zinc oxide - nanowalls” Andrey P. Tarasov / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
- Gas Sensing with Two-Dimensional Layered Compounds: “Sample of MoS2” Leiem / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Composite Transparent Photocatalytic Thin Films: “ANA Boeing 787-8 JA801A window” Spaceaero2 / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- New Inorganic Materials Containing Rare Earths: “Fluorescent minerals hg” Hannes Grobe/AWI / CC BY-SA 2.5 (cropped)
- Related lab (Kanie Lab): “Gold nanoparticles as indicators” Valeg96 / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Tomai Lab): “Critical carbon dioxide-3” Bernhard Kuemel、Regi51 / CC BY-SA 2.0 at (cropped)
- Related lab (Yoshioka Lab): “FLAKES” TOP PLASTIC / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Akutagawa Lab): “Fingerprint texture of a liquid crystal resembling Van Gogh's style” Wojciech Tomczyk / CC BY 4.0 (cropped)
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